The Posse that cooks together...Recipe Thread :)

[FlyingV]

I found out after I had the rest of my ingredients in the bowl that I was out of sweetened condensed milk. Here's how to make your own. It's better than the canned stuff:

Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute

2 eggs
1 C brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 T flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

mix it all together well.

 

[Drottwiler]

Me too..................

 

[Bamrz]

I found out after I had the rest of my ingredients in the bowl that I was out of sweetened condensed milk. Here's how to make your own. It's better than the canned stuff:

Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute

2 eggs
1 C brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 T flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

mix it all together well.

OK, so there's not any milk at all in there?

 

[FlyingV]

nope, not a drop. I found that rather funny myself. But it does taste right.

 

[efirdj]

I have a question for all the cooks. How do you store/organize your spices? I'm looking for ideas, as my cupboard of spices is a jumbled mess.

I want to try those slide out shelves that are "seen on tv":
http://www.amazon.com/Swivel-Saving...1356737329&sr=1-11&keywords=swivel+spice+rack

Or one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/YouCopia-Supe...e-Organizer/dp/B002N3NTVY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_3

But, I use a small turn table that was bought for baby food jars, but does work out well enough.

 

[FlyingV]

All my jars match. Yes, I am slightly nuts. I just can't find a spice rack that is big enough. ugh. I'll look at in-cupboard racks. There has to be something out there to make them all reachable/see-able.

 

[pnc81498]

Sorry a little on the edge but funny had to post.

From my phone

 

[pnc81498]

And I posted in the recipe thread. Yea I meant to do that um huuuu sure did.


From my phone

 

[FlyingV]

Would you like me to move it to chit chat for you?

 

[pnc81498]

Why it goes good with cookies. if you want To Ty.


From my phone

 

[FlyingV]

Then I will leave it alone.

 

[efirdj]

And I posted in the recipe thread. Yea I meant to do that um huuuu sure did.


From my phone

Why it goes good with cookies. if you want To Ty.


From my phone

 

[tlmoody27]

For those of you that like artichokes and cheese, these are awesome finger foods.

Artichoke Bites

4 small jars of marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
3 cups of sharp cheddar (less if you like but I like lots of cheese)
4 eggs, lightly beaten
dash of hot sauce
3/4 cup bread crumbs (I use the store bought kind)

Mix all ingredients together except the bread crumbs. Add bread crumbs a little at a time. You need a consistency that is not soupy but will pour into the pan. Add more if necessary.

Put in a 13x9 greased casserole dish and bake for 45 min to 1 hour. It should come out with a quiche like consistency. Allow to cool and cut into bite sized pieces.

 

[tlmoody27]

This is a diet friendly Key Lime Pie. Takes all of 10 minutes to make. You can of course make it with non fat free ingredients but it's really good this way too.

8 oz Light or Fat Free Cool chip
1/2 cup lime juice
1 can fat free sweetened condensed milk
graham cracker pie crust

Using electric mixer, combine cool whip, sweetened condensed milk, and lime juice. Beat until it is well mixed and thickened. Pour into pie crust and and chill for several hours.

 

[FlyingV]

Both sound yummy, thank you!

 

[RickMc]

This is a great approximation of the Cinnabon recipe - they taste just like the real thing!

Rolls:

1 1/4 oz. pckg. Yeast
1 c. warm milk
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. melted butter
1 t. salt
2 eggs
4 c. all-purpose flour

Filling:
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 1/2 Tbs. cinnamon
1/3 c. butter

Icing:
7 TBS. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1/4 c. (2 oz.) cream cheese
1/2 t. real vanilla extract (or almond extract)
1/8 t. salt


Rolls: Oven to 400° F.

(1) Dissolve yeast in milk.
(2) Mix in sugar, butter, salt, eggs, flour. Mix well.
(3) Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead into a large ball. Cover; let rise 1 hour.
(4) Roll dough into a 21″ × 16″ wide rectangle. With the butter softened, I just use my fingers to spread it generously over the dough. Load ‘er up with the filling (see below).
(5) Roll from long-side to short-side. Pinch the ends.
(6) Using very sharp knife (I prefer a serated one) cut into 1 inch wide rolls, making sixteen. If want fewer, bigger rolls, cut them wider.
(7) Grease (butter) your preferred baking pan (I like mine to be all squished up next to the other)- I generally use an 11"x 15" pan. Then place rolls in pan and into oven. Let the rolls rise for 30 minutes.
(8) Bake until the rolls are slightly browned and not doughy. This will vary according to your oven. Just don’t overbake.
(9) When done, take ’em out and cover them in the delicious icing.

Filling:
While dough is rising, prepare the filling and the icing. Clean-up a little and then go read a chapter or two in your book.

(1)Soften butter, so that it is spreadable.
(2) After dough has been rolled out to the gigantic rectangle, spread the softened butter all over.
(3) Sprinkle brown sugar over entire buttered rectangle. Use more if you like more.
(4) Now sprinkle the cinnamon over the now sugary, buttery, doughy, rectangle.

Icing:
Cream it all together with an electric mixer (or by hand if you just want to exhaust yourself for some reason). Spread on hot rolls.
.

 

[FlyingV]

Rick, it's official. I love you.

 

[RickMc]

Rick, it's official. I love you.

Awww...now I wish it was MY recipe. In the spirit of honesty, I just found some Cinnabon knock-offs several years and road-tested them until I found one I loved.

ETA: This is an "instant hero(ine)" recipe for sure.

 

[Drottwiler]

CHEESEBURGER FRITTATA
For another option, prepare this recipe with your favorite sausage; simply omit the ketchup mixture.

3/4 pound (12 ounces) ground beef

10 eggs

1 small onion, chopped

1-e cup milk

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, divided

3 tablespoons ketchup

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Optional toppings include chopped tomato, avocado, red onion, sautéed mushrooms, bacon or whatever you would enjoy on a hamburger.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper, and 1 cup of the cheese, then set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the ketchup, Dijon and Worcestershire sauce, and set that aside.

Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch, oven-proof skillet (cast iron works well) over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up and stirring as you go, until the meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease.

Stir in the ketchup mixture until the beef mixture is evenly coated. Then add the egg mixture and make sure the beef is well-distributed over the pan.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until just barely set in the middle. Remove from the oven.

Top with the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and broil, watching closely, for 1 to 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the top turns golden brown.

Serve as is, or garnish with optional toppings. Leftovers are delicious. Gently reheat or serve at room temperature.

Read more: Eggs in the evening - Lifestyle

 

[FlyingV]

I'll be making that one quite soon, sound delicious, and the bonus is the 10 eggs used. Thank you Drott!