Crispy Baked 'Fried' Chicken

8 chicken pieces (preferably 2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 legs and 2 wings)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 cups cornflakes
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon ground sage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place a rack in a roasting pan or on a baking sheet.

Rinse the chicken in cold water; pat dry. In a wide bowl or on a plate, season the flour with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Dredge each chicken piece through the flour so it's fully coated, tap against the bowl to shake off excess flour and set aside. Discard the flour.

Here comes the part kids like best: Crush the cornflakes by placing them in a big resealable plastic bag, carefully pressing the bag to push out the air. Seal up the bag (with as little air inside as possible) and run over the flakes with a rolling pin. Open the bag and pour the crushed flakes into a wide bowl or onto a plate.

In a large bowl (big enough to dredge the chicken pieces), mix the buttermilk, mustard, cayenne pepper, paprika and sage. Give each floured chicken piece a good buttermilk bath and then roll in the cornflake crumbs.

Arrange the chicken pieces on the rack and place in the hot oven. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, lower the heat to 375 degrees and cook for another 25 to 30 minutes, until cooked through and crispy. The juices should run clear when the meat is pierced with a knife. Serve with Easy Greens.

Per serving: Calories 520; Fat 22 g (Sat. 6 g; Mono. 9 g; Poly. 5 g); Cholesterol 136 mg; Sodium 1,040 mg; Carbohydrate 41 g; Fiber 1.5 g; Protein 40 g

Pizza crust

1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1. Stir water, sugar and yeast together until dissolved. Add the olive oil and the salt. Stir in the flour until well blended. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
2. Pat dough into pan or on to a pizza stone using fingers dipped in olive oil. If desired sprinkle basil, thyme or other seasonings on crust. Top with your favorite pizza toppings and bake for 15 to 20 minutes in a preheated 425 degree oven.

Banana Bread

3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_bread/

Banana Bread

1 cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.


Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.


In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.


Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.


Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe/index.html

Coconut Muffins

8 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 cup flaked coconut

TOPPING:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, combine the milk, egg, oil and extract. Stir into
dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in coconut. Fill greased
or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at
400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve
warm. Yield: 8 muffins.

from http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Coconut-Muffins/Print

Meatballs

1 pound ground pork
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 green onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)*
1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as sriracha)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt



Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pork-Meatball-Banh-Mi-356790#ixzz1RNeTcCQY

Simple White Cake

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 12


"A buttery white cake that comes together in minutes but tastes like you spent all day making it. "
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/simple-white-cake/Detail.aspx

Mac n Cheese

Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package macaroni
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded good quality
1/2 cup breadcrumbs, buttered
Change Measurements: US | Metric

Directions:Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
1 Preheat oven to 400°F.
2 Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.
3 In a large saucepan melt butter.
4 Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended.
5 Pour milk and cream in gradually; stirring constantly.
6 Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).
7 Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes.
8 Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
9 Turn off flame.
10 Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.
11 Transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish.
12 Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
13 Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
14 (You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use - once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer - I generally pull it out the night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature; I then add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling.


http://www.food.com/recipe/fannie-farmers-classic-baked-macaroni-and-cheese-135350?scaleto=2&mode=null&st=true

Banana Crumb Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 bananas, mashed
3/4 cup white sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Sweet Dinner Rolls

Sweet Dinner Rolls


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Rated: rating
Submitted By: Donna West
Photo By: Nobody'sGirl
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 2 Hours 20 Minutes
Servings: 16
"This versatile dough -with butter, milk and sugar -does make lovely sweet dinner rolls, but do not stop there. Use it for breakfast rolls like sticky buns and the like, too."
Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45
degrees C)
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
1/3 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup butter, softened
Directions:
1. Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.
2. When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place, let rise 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.

french bread baguettes

Preparation Time: about 25 minutes
Cooking Time: about 25 minutes
Resting Time: about 4 hours, 30 minutes

Ingredients for French bread baguette recipes:

4 cups Flour
1 tbsp. Dry Active Yeast
1-2 tsp. Salt
2 cups Warm Water
Oil for bowl

How to make it:

1. In a bowl, mix together the flour and the salt.
2. In another bowl, combine yeast, warm water, and half of the flour/salt mixture. Using your hands, mix until it forms a dough. Then, cover with a dish cloth and let sit at room temperature for 3 hours. It should triple in size.
3. Gently incorporate the rest of the flour/salt, using your hands.
4. Place on a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. It should be supple and elastic when you stop kneading.
5. Lightly oil a bowl. Place dough in bowl. Cover with a dish towel. Let sit for 1 hour. It should double in size.
6. Preheat oven to 450°F. Knead again. Then cut dough into 3 parts and form each part into a long baguette. Place on a baking sheet. Let sit for at least 20 minutes.
7. Place a bowl of water in the oven. Bake baguettes for about 25 minutes (maybe less). Remove the bowl of water after 15 minutes of baking.
Voilà!

Tip for French Bread Baguette Recipes:

Baguettes are particularly crusty and light because they are cooked at extremely high temperatures and are vaporized. Even though domestic ovens can't go as high a real French bakery ovens, you can still make an excellent baguette, by remembering to put a bowl of water in the oven. And, of course by baking at a very high temperature.

Variations:

Do you like whole wheat baguette recipes? Just use 1 cup White flour and 3 cups Whole Wheat flour!

Serving Ideas:

French bread baguette recipes can be used in a variety of ways: for breadfast with butter and jam, to accompany soups, for sandwiches, cut in thin slices for foie gras, to serve hors d'oeuvres… or really with anything at all because French bread baguette recipes are just so delicious!!!

from http://www.famousfrenchdesserts.com/french-bread-baguette-recipes.html

basic bread

1/4 cup milk
5 teaspoons sugar (or 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoons salt
5 teaspoons butter (or 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1 package active dry yeast
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups flour
at 400 degrees

from http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/11/04/homemade-bread-cheap-delicious-healthy-and-easier-than-you-think/

Vanilla Cupcakes

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

2/3 cup (130 grams) granulated white sugar

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Zest of 1 large lemon (optional)

1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup (60 ml) milk



Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/VanillaCupcakes.html#ixzz0Y6E4bJCr

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes

24 regular cupcakes / 350 degree oven


3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cocoa powdered
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1-1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

1. Beat butter until softened. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each addition.
3. Measure the flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and espresso powder into a medium sized bowl and whisk to combine.
4. Measure the milk and vanilla into a measuring thing.
5. Add about a third of the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar and beat to combine. Add about a half of the milk/vanilla and beat to combine. Continue adding, alternating between dry and wet and finishing with the dry.
6. Scoop batter into cupcake cups about 2/3’s full. Plop a ball of bean paste in each. Push down slightly and cover with batter using the back of a spoon.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies

1 1/4 c softened butter
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3-4 c rolled oats

Heat oven to 375 F.

Beat sugars and butter together. Add egg and vanilla.

In another container, combine dry ingredients. Add to wet mixture. Stir in oats... and CRASINS!

Bake in 9x13 in pan for 25-30 min.

Sandwich bread

2 c warm water
1 pkg yeast
5-6 c flour
1 T light brown sugar
2 T olive oil
2 ½ tsp salt

Stir yeast into 1/2 c warm water and the sugar. Let stand until it bubbles.

Combine 5 c flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture, remaining 1 ½ c. water, and olive oil. Mix until a dough forms. Continue for another 8 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, knead a smooth, firm, elastic dough is formed.

Put the dough into an oiled bowl and roll it around to coat all over. Wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside to rise for 1 ½ h or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

Punch down the dough and knead for a minute. Place the dough into baking pans, loosely covered, for 30 min or until doubled in size.

Bake the dough for 45 minutes. Allow cool before slicing.

Cinnamon Craisin Swirl Bread

1 pkg yeast
2 1/4 c warm water
3 tbs + 1/4 c sugar, separated
1 tbs salt
4 tbs butter
6-7 c flour
1 c dried cranberries
1 tbs cinnamon

Combine yeast, 1/2 c water, and 1 tbs of sugar; Let stand until it bubbles.

Add remaining water, 2 tbs sugar, salt, 2 tbs melted butter, and half of the flour. Blend well. Add remaining flour in small batches.

Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough into a greased bowl and roll it around so that it is coated. Cover with a towel and let it rise in a warm place until doubled (about an hour).

Combine 1/4 c sugar and 1 tbs cinnamon.

Punch down the dough, stir in cranberries, and divide in half. Roll out into 18 x 9 in.

Sprinkle each with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Roll up the dough and pinch the seams together. Place in greased loaf pans and brush the tops with 2 tbs melted butter. Let rise for 1 h.

Bake 425 F for 30 min. Remove and place on a wire rack to cool.

Monkey bread

1 pkg active dry yeast
1 c warm water
1/3 c sugar
1 stick of butter, divided: 3/4 stick (6 tbs) softened butter, and melt the rest.
salt
1 egg
3 1/2 c flour
cinnamon/sugar mixture

Combine yeast, sugar, and warm water and let stand until it bubbles. Add softened butter, salt, egg, and half of flour; beat well. Gradually add remaining flour. Knead 10 minutes before creating small tablespoon-sized pieces. Dip into melted butter and roll in cinnamon/sugar. Drop into greased pan.

Let rise in pan until doubled in size. Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes.

Meatloaf - Beef

2 lbs ground beef
1/2 c diced onion
1/3 c bread crumbs
salt
black pepper
BBQ sauce
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk

Combine all ingredients. Set loaf into a larger baking dish to allow drainage and a crust to form. Bake, alumininum foil-covered, at 350 F for 50-60 min, until center has cooked.

The fat renderings make an excellent gravy.