Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Pizza Dough

2 tsp dry active yeast
3 c bread flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 c water plus
2 tbsp water

Place all ingredients into bread maker in the order listed by manufacturer.
Select dough cycle.
When the dough is done, place in a well greased bowl.
Cover and let rise for 1/2 hour.
Knead the risen dough lightly.
Roll dough into circle and place on a well gread baking pan.
Add toppings and bake at 225 for 10-15 minutes.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Buttery Rolls

1 c warm milk
1/2 c butter, softened
1/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 c bread flour
2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast

In bread machine pan, put all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer.
Select dough setting.
When cycle is complete, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
Divide dough into 24 portions.
Place in a greased baking dish and let rise for 15-45 minutes.
Bake at 375 for 13-16 minutes.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c corn syrup
3 egg whites

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Stir in corn syrup and egg whites.
Drop by tsp on greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 for 7-9 minutes.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Sesame Chicken

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 c honey
1/4 c soy sauce
1/2 c water
1 tbsp corn startch
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
Cook chicken for 6 minutes until no longer pink.
Mix together honey, say sauce, water, corn startch, ginger and red pepper flakes.
Pour sauce over chicken in skillet.
Cook until sauce is thicken slighly.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Salmon

2 lb salmon
1/2 c teriyaki sauce
1/2 c to 1 c brown sugar

Marinate salmon in teriyaki sauce for 1-2 hours.
Lay salmon, skin side down, in baking dish.
Sprinkle with brown sugar (amount depends how sweet you would like it)
Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Tortellini Tomato Soup

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 c minced onion
1 garlic clove, minced
5 c chicken broth
1 can whole tomatoes, corsely chopped
1 pkg tortilini
1 pkg frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1/4 c grate parmesan cheese

In a soup pot, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onions.
Add broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Add tortilini and cook.
Once tortilini is cooked, add spinach and season with salt and pepper.
Serve immediatly and garnish each serving with cheese.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Fruit Salad

1 can peach slices, undrained
1 can pineapple chunks, undrained
1 pkg dry vanilla pudding mix
1 lb strawberries
1 banana
1/2 pint blueberries
1 bunch grapes
1-2 tbsp sugar

In a large bowl, combine peaches, pineapple, juices and pudding mix.
Mix well untill pudding is disolved.
Stir in remainging ingredients and chill.