Stuffed Pizza ;
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cup water
Rub butter and flour together add in egg and cold water mix well. Roll into a ball cut into 4 sections . Roll out flat lay on a cookie sheet .
Fillings
add any fillings i add , cheese , cooked ground beef , tomato sauce , diced ham , onions, Pepperoni , red/ green Peppers etc . Fold in half press edges with a fork . Brush with olive oil and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 mins or until crust is golden brown .
Pie crust : for 2 crust pies
2 cups flour
3/4 cup shortening
5 or 6 tbsp cold water
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
Mix flour , sugar and shortening ,mix until crumbly. Sprinkle with cold water one tsp at a time , then form into balls. Roll onto a floured surface.Ready to add filling of your choice.Bake at 350 until golden brown when you add filling .
Homemade Pasta Dough:
2 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oil
Mix all ingredients together in a mixer , add additional flour if needed .Place on a floured surface need until smooth let rise for 1 hour. Roll out and cut into strips .
Puff Pastry :
1 cup water
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
4 eggs
1/2 cup butter
Filling:
2 cups heavy cream
7 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
In a sauce pan bring water to boil add butter, flour ,and salt .Stir until a ball is formed .Remove from heat add 1 egg beat .Add remaining eggs one at a time .Let stand for 10 mins .Then drop by spoonfuls on to a cookie sheet.Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 mins .When cooled mix filling up and place in a pastry bag fill up puffs with cream .
Butter Pastry Tarts :
tart shells:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
2 tbsp sugar
Mix together and place in muffins tin spread out evenly bake at350 for 15 mins or until golden brown . Store bought tort shells are also quicker just make sure to brown them before using .
Filling:
2 lg eggs beaten
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Pour in to tart shells and back at 350 for 20 mins.
Apple Pastry with Caramel Sauce:
5 puff pastry sheets
1 cup melted butter
5 large apples cored and sliced
1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup sugar
Mix butter, sugar, and nuts in a bowl place pastry shells on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.Place apples on top of pastry shell and add butter mixture,make sure not too full next wrap pastry shells around the mixture.Cover with aluminum foil bake at 350 for 15 mins.Remove aluminum foil and bake an additional 10 mins until golden brown.
Apple Crisp :
5 apples sliced
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
Place apples in a buttered casserole dish pour water over the apples.In a seperate bowl mix flour ,butter and sugar will turn out like crumbs.Sprinkle over apples and bake at 350 for about 35 to 40 mins until browned.
Homemade Cinnamon Waffles:
2 cups flour
2 eggs
2 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
1 1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp shortening melted /or butter
Mix all dry ingredients together .Next add milk ,eggs and shortening / butter Pour into a heated greased waffle iron , close the lid.Set timer or cook until golden brown and serve with maple syrup or honey .
Homemade pancakes :
3 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 tbsp baking powder
In a large mixing bowl mix all together stir well.
In a frying pan using oil or butter pour in pan so small circles are formed , when bubbles form om the top of the pancakes flip over . Comtinue until all batter is used .Serve with maple syrup.
Home made Biscuit Batter :
4 tbsp baking powder
8 cups of flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup shortening
Mix flour , baking and salt together then cut in shortening until it’s crumbly this can be stored in the fridge for a few weeks .
1 slightly beaten egg
Homemade Noodles:
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 egg
Mix flour , salt add egg slowly add until dough become stiff . On a floured surface roll out dough let it sit for about a half an hour . Cut into strips about 1/4 inch thick .Let sit dry to dry completely then use as normal.
Easy Home Style Cooking 