When you bake is there a difference between using butter and using margarine.
Butter Vs. Margarine in Baking
04 Tuesday May 2010
Posted Baking, butter, margarine, unsalted butter
in04 Tuesday May 2010
Posted Baking, butter, margarine, unsalted butter
inWhen you bake is there a difference between using butter and using margarine.
21 Sunday Jun 2009
If you love coconut and nuts, this is a bar that was just made for you.
It is a 2-step bar. That means you partially bake the crust and add another layer and finish baking.
Preheat your oven to 350 degree F.
You will need a 9×9 square pan.
Ingredients:
CRUST-
6 Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
TOP LAYER-
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Cream together butter,1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in 1 cup flour and pat into your baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes til lightly browned.
While the crust is baking, mix the top layer.
Beat the eggs lightly and add the vanilla and brown sugar. Blend well. Add the 2 Tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in the coconut and walnuts.
When the baked layer is done, pour the coconut mixture over the top.
Bake for 20 more minutes or til toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
Cool and cut into diamonds.
13 Saturday Jun 2009
This raisin bread recipe is an old family recipe.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven.
3 greased 8″x4″ loaf pans
Ingredients:
2 cups warm milk
1 Tablespoon dry yeast
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine or butter
2 eggs
5 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups raisins
Approximately 6 cups flour
Proof yeast in bowl with warm milk. Let stand 5-10 minutes til frothy.
Mix sugar, butter, eggs salt, and cinnamon in separate bowl and than pour into yeast mix. Stir well. Add raisins and flour. I like to mix the raisins with about 3 cups of flour and add it together. Stir that and gradually add the rest of the flour. When it gets to thick to stir, now it it time to knead the dough. Add flour as needed. Do not add too much flour over 6 cups even if it seems to take it. It will not bake right. Knead for about 5 minutes. Put in greased bowl and cover. Let rise for an hour or two. Punch down and make loaves. Put in pans and let rise again. The second rise takes about 45 minutes.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. If you like you can bake for 35 minutes, but no longer.
Turn out of pans immediately.
13 Saturday Jun 2009
These are really good. You can bake them a little longer to make them crispy, or take out sooner for softer cookies.
Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
ungreased cookie sheet
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, shortening, or a mix of the two
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
Cream the butter and sugar. Mix in eggs and lemon extract. Gradually stir in flour and baking powder.
The dough will be stiff.
Roll into balls, put on cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
You should get about 3 dozen.
06 Saturday Jun 2009
Posted Baking, cookies chocolate, Recipe
inThese are very soft and fluffy cookies. My husband says they are like little chocolate cakes.
You can frost them, but I never do. I will include the frosting recipe if you do want to frost them.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cookie sheets, ungreased
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1-3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix sugar, margarine, water, vanilla, egg, and cocoa powder. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
Using a teaspoon or cookie scoop, drop dough onto cookie sheets.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until almost no indentation remains when you touch a cookie. Remove from cookie sheet right away and let cool before frosting, if you are doing so.
02 Tuesday Jun 2009
We are in the depths of rhubarb season. It is not easy finding rhubarb recipes, so I thought I’d share one today.
My mom has made this every year for as long as I can remember.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8″ or 9″ square pan.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
A pinch of salt
A dash of nutmeg
2 cups rhubarb
Mix sugar and sour milk. Add baking soda and salt. Stir. Add flour and rhubarb and mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with the nutmeg.
Bake for 30 minutes, until it tests done with a toothpick inserted in the middle.
01 Monday Jun 2009
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This is a very simple quick bread to make. The great taste of cinnamon is swirled throughout.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8″x4″ loaf pan.
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 1 Tablespoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
Mix the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Alternate batter and cinnamon/sugar mixture in loaf pan. Make a few layers.
Bake for 50-60 minutes. Test for donenes with a toothpick inserted in the middle.
Let it rest for 5 minutes in the pan before loosening and turning out.
31 Sunday May 2009
Posted Baking, candy, Caramel corn, Cooking, Recipe
inCaramel corn is a great sweet treat.
This is an old family recipe. It makes a lot.
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F.
Ingredients:
7-1/2 quarts popped corn- If you use an air popper 2-3 batches will give you the amount you need.
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
In a large pan or dutch oven combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, and let it continue to boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda quickly.
Pour the brown sugar mixture over the popcorn and mix well.
Divide the popcorn among 3-4 large baking pans. Put in the oven and stir every 15 minutes. After an hour take it out of the oven and let it cool.
30 Saturday May 2009
This is my grandma’s recipe for Dutch Apple Bread.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8″x4″ loaf pan
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon sour milk
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chopped apples
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange extractÂ
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping- 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix topping in small bowl and set aside. Cream the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and extracts and blend. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. When
you have it all mixed well, add the apples.
Scrap into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the topping.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or til a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let rest for 5 minutes before loosening and turning out of the pan.
27 Wednesday May 2009
If you love banana bread and you love blueberries, here is a delicious combo for you.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Grease the bottom only of 8″x4″ or 9″x”5 loaf pan
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas( 3-4 medium)
1/3 cup water
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Mix sugar and margarine in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and blend. Add the bananas and water and beat well. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Add the blueberries.
Pour into pan and bake until toothpick comes out clean. An 8″ loaf will take about 75 minutes and a 9″ loaf will take about 55-60 minutes.
Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan an turn out to cool.