Category Archives: Flour

Crumb or Nut Crumble Toppings for Muffins

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, February 2008 See also: 1. Breads & Muffins Menu; 2. Grains, Flours & Starches (About) Menu; 3. Apple Crisp with Almond & Pecan Crumble Topping Includes: 1. Crumb Topping for Muffins (flour version); 2. Nut Crumble Topping for Muffins (wheat and gluten-free) This topping is optional but adds … Continue reading →

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Filled Cookies

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, May 2015 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Dessert Fillings Menu; 3. Mincemeat Filling Includes: 1. Filled Cookie Dough Version 1; 2. Version 2; 3. Links to recipes for fillings I was moving my mincemeat pie recipe from … Continue reading →

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English Muffins, Whole Grain

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, May 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads, Rolls, Biscuits, Scones Menu; 2. Breakfast & Brunch Menu; 3. Bread Basics for Yeast Leavened Bread (tips and such); 4. Other sites: Fine Cooking video: How to make … Continue reading →

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French Quiche Crust

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This pastry is more rich than the Standard American Pie Crust, due to the addition of a whole egg, similar to other European pie pastry recipes such as the French Pastry Sucrée or … Continue reading →

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Lebanese Spinach Pie

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie); 2. Middle Eastern Meza Menu; 3. Savory Tarts, Pies Menu; 4. EthnicFoods Menu; 5. Wheat/Spelt Yogurt Pie Crust; 6. Soaking & sprouting grains; Other Sites: Greg Patent’s Greek Greens Pie (6), which uses a … Continue reading →

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Pizza Dough/Crust

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Pizza crust dough is a very simple yeast-risen dough made from flour, water, yeast (or sourdough starter) and salt.  Olive oil is an optional ingredient.  The dough should be … Continue reading →

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Beer-Cheddar Soup

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I was a kid in elementary school, we were often served sticks of cheddar cheese from government surplus, but I didn’t like it. Mamma told me it was OK, children often … Continue reading →

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Cherry-Almond Scones

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Traditionally, scones are only slightly sweet, more like baking powder biscuits, and are so tender they melt in your mouth. What adds a hint of sweetness is the chopped or dried fruits … Continue reading →

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Cream Scones, with Optional Dried Fruit & Nuts

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is a basic recipe for cream scones; feel free to add your own twist for spices, fruit/dried fruit, and nuts. The original recipe was written for whole wheat pastry flour; … Continue reading →

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Thickening sauces using flour or starch

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I know of three ways to use flour or starch to thicken a sauce using flour or starch: roux, buerre manie, or starch/water mix. All 3 are included in this post. If … Continue reading →

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