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Puerto Ricans love their street food. The simple sandwich is one of their convenient foods offered to grab and eat on the go. The key to making the sandwich is using the right bread. They slice the pan de agua rolls, fill them with some chopped meat, cheese, a little butter and yellow mustard, throw them under a press to eat and wrap them in paper. The simplicity works and you can try to replicate the flavor by making your own bread. The crusty outside and the tender crumb inside hold the juicy fillings just long enough for you to…
Making your own croissants is time-consuming but worthwhile. It requires a lot of dough-rolling and must be chilled several times in the refrigerator. Make sure you have a full day to devote to making them. Adding flavor to these croissants is easy. Just make sure to pick up a jar of your favorite berry preserves, and add them to the dough before baking.
Potica is a dessert roll of Polish origin. With a moist, sweet and nutty filling, this dessert quickly becomes a favorite. Making this dessert doesn't take much time, and with practice, you will become more efficient at making it. Once your family discovers how good this dessert really is, you may have a hard time supplying the demand.
Latte` is the Italian word for milk. In the coffee scene, it refers to an espresso drink made with foamed or steamed milk. Steaming the milk changes the proteins and sugars, creating a flavor that blends with espresso. Standard steaming creates a cap of thick foam that is spooned onto the drink after the hot milk is poured in the espresso. Seattle-style steaming produces a velvet foam that is "married" to the steamed milk; the drink is texturized with tiny bubbles called microfoam.
The art of making a tender yet crusty loaf of bread eludes many home cooks. Repeatedly flouring the work surface and your hands to prevent the dough from sticking results in stiff, dense loaves with mediocre crusts. By mastering a few techniques, you can make a crusty loaf of tender bread from any recipe.
Making a fruity punch for you and your kids to enjoy is easy and fun. This green punch recipe can be used for any occasion. It is especially popular at children's birthday parties but can be used for weddings, New Year's Eve parties, Christmas parties or for a fun family treat. Although it is best to make the punch at the time of use, you can make this green punch ahead of time and refrigerate it. You can modify this recipe to include alcohol for adult consumption.
Whether it's farmed or wild, fresh or frozen, salmon makes a healthy meal thanks to the Omega-3 fatty acids and array of vitamins (including D and A) and minerals it contains. While there are a variety of ways to prepare this fish, using a mayonnaise dill sauce gives it a whole new dimension. You can create it using items that most people already have in their fridge or pantry.
Sugar adds sweetness to recipes. Measuring sugar accurately is important to ensure enough sweet flavor without oversweetening a dish. When your kitchen contains a wide array of measuring cups and spoons, measuring sugar is relatively simple. When, however, your recipe calls for an unusual measurement, some basic mathematics come into play.
Serve steak tartare canapes with a glass of red full-bodied wine at your next party. Although steak tartare has been popular in Europe for a long time, it is still innovative here in the United States. Surprise your guests with a new taste sensation, and watch their eyes light up as they bite into the succulent canapes. The recipe is an easy one for even the inexperienced hostess and takes very little time to prepare.
To many people, baking bread is a mysterious, complicated and time-consuming process. This recipe will diffuse the mystery and show you how anyone with a few simple ingredients and some basic equipment can make beautiful, hot, bakery-style yeast rolls. Perhaps the most surprising thing is that this can be done in about an hour. With the addition of a few more common ingredients, they can also be transformed into deliciously sticky cinnamon rolls.
A sea scallops cocktail is an excellent way to begin any meal. It provides a fine alternative to a shrimp cocktail, especially for those who are concerned about the cholesterol content in the shrimp. There are only about 30 mg of cholesterol in 100 grams of scallops. They are quick and easy to prepare. Some people know them better by the name Coquilles St. Jacques.
Including whole grains in your diet can aid in getting rid of fat and cholesterol from your system. Whole grains such as steel-cut oats will also supply your body with valuable antioxidants that help fight diseases---everything from the common cold to heart disease and diabetes. Because steel-cut oats are a whole grain they tend to take longer to cook than regular oatmeal, but when you consider the health benefits and factor in the comfort of a steaming bowl of delicious oats on a cold winter's morning, a little prep work the night before is well worth it.
This simple, spiced oven-baked apple recipe adds a healthy twist to dessert. The spicy apples taste delicious warm from the oven or even cooled. The recipe takes about 5 to 10 minutes to prepare, 50 minutes to cook, and makes six servings. Bon appetit!
Serve apple crisp during your most joyous celebrations; the warm, spicy scent that permeates the home will be sure to please anyone who knocks on your door. A simple dish with many variations, you will find thousands of recipes on the Internet, but none like this one. Your guests will have empty plates and may even ask for seconds -- along with the recipe -- before they leave for the night.
People with gluten and dairy intolerances or allergies are plagued with a world of foods they cannot eat. This includes everything from bread to cereal to pasta to desserts. Between 2007 and 2010, the number of available gluten- and dairy-free alternatives skyrocketed. As of December 2010, there are over four dozen different brands of products from which to choose. Although gluten- and dairy-free cheesecake has yet to reach the market, dairy-free alternatives for ingredients have. Create a gluten- and dairy-free version of cheesecake with a few alterations to the original recipe.
An apple scallop is easy to make and when served as a side dish or dessert adds a fruit to balance a meal. As a child my job was to peel and slice the apples as my grandmother combined the ingredients that would be mixed into the fruit. When I use her recipe today, the aroma of the apple scallop as it bakes in the oven brings back happy memories of the two of us standing side-by-side as she taught me to use her treasured recipe.
This tweaked pumpkin bread recipe uses less fat and sugar than most traditional recipes, but you'll never taste the difference. It calls for applesauce to stand in for shortening and cuts the sugar by half. Adding wheat bran or wheat germ improves the bread's nutritional value. The texture is slightly different from that of high-fat pumpkin bread. It is somewhat spongy rather than heavy or greasy. Note that you'll be making two loaves. Freeze one loaf for later or give it to a friend.
Brandy milk punch is a classic cocktail served best with breakfast or brunch or at holiday gatherings. Dating back to the 1600s, milk protein was found to mix with alcohol and make a simple, smooth drink. Brandy milk punch is a festive choice for holidays and celebrations.
Apple cinnamon bread fills the whole house with the fragrance of cinnamon as it bakes. The braided shape of this loaf will impress your friends and family and the taste will leave them wanting another slice. This soft bread is filled with pockets of apples and cinnamon that caramelize around the bottom of the crust as the loaf bakes. Try it for brunch or as an after-school snack.
The word cheesecake conjures up visions of a sweet and creamy dessert reserved only for those who can afford the calories, fat and carbohydrates. But, with some minor adjustments and substitutes, diabetics and those on a low-calorie diet can occasionally enjoy it too. Diabetics understand that in order to control their blood sugar levels they must exercise caution in the amount of calories they consume and the amounts of carbohydrates and fats in each meal.
Cheesy Dill Bread is simple and quick to make; no yeast is needed. Simple ingredients create an aromatic bread that has a crispy crust and a soft, airy texture. Dill enhances the bread's appearance, so it's equally pleasing to the eyes and taste buds. It can be served as a sandwich bread -- warm or toasted.
Traditional cheesecakes can be time-consuming to make and difficult to bake. Often, cheesecakes require just the right amount of mixing, special pans and particular baking techniques to help avoid the dreaded cracking that can often happen. No Bake Mini Cheesecakes won't be as dense or as rich as their traditional counterparts, but they are quick, easy and yummy. They are also a great treat to make with children and serve up as bite-sized desserts for a party.
This recipe is easy and the cheese means they are a great snack alone and even better with soups or salads.
If you have a large party to feed in a hurry, cheesy bread may be the ticket. It's hot and filling, and very much like a pizza, just the thing to serve for those impromptu gatherings or for snacks anytime the mood strikes.
