Recipes

My favoutie recipe is mashed potatoes because it is yummy and easy to make. Ingredients of mashed potatoes: 2 pounds of potatoes 1 teaspoon of salt 1 cup of half and half (half milk & half cream) 6 tablespoons of butter Salt and pepper, to taste Steps to make mashed potatoes: 1.Peel and quarter the potatoes. 2.Add the potatoes to a large pot with enough cold water to cover them by an inch or so. Add salt and bring the water to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife. (About 15 minutes) 3. Drain the potatoes return them to the pot and cook the drained potatoes over low heat for a couple of minutes to evaporate some of the water still in the potato. 4. Mash by your method of choice. (I prefer a potato ricer) 5. Blend in butter, half & half, and any other ingredients you prefer. 6. Season with salt and pepper.

Red Velvet Cake This red velvet cake recipe is made with butter, eggs, vanilla, red gel food coloring, cocoa, buttermilk, and other ingredients. A favorite red velvet cake recipe with cooked frosting, or use a cream cheese frosting for this popular cake. INGREDIENTS: 12 tablespoons butter, 1 1/2 sticks 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons red gel food coloring plus 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon baking soda . Cooked Frosting 1 cup milk 1/3 all-purpose flour 1 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla milk or cream PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 350°. Generously grease and flour 3 8-inch round layer cake pans or 2 9-inch cake pans. Cake: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat 1 minute longer. Beat in vanilla until blended. Combine cocoa, food coloring, and 2 tablespoons water; beat into the egg creamed mixture. Combine flour and salt. Alternate adding flour and buttermilk mixtures to the batter, beating on low to medium speed. Combine soda and vinegar in cup and add to cake batter. Spoon batter evenly into the 3 cake pans; bake at 350° for 22 to 28 minutes. Cool on cake racks. Remove from pans and frost tops and sides. Frosting: In a saucepan, whisk together the 1/3 cup flour and milk and cook, stirring, until thickened; cool in the refrigerator. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer. Add flour and milk mixture a little at a time (make ahead of cake so that it has plenty of time to cool). Beat well, adding milk or cream as needed. Frost layers, sides, and top of cake. Tip *Serve with vanilla ice cream*