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To prepare the vanilla dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar and use an electric mixer to beat until fluffy and smooth, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture, using a spoon or an electric mixer with a paddle attachment to form a stiff dough. Set aside. To prepare the chocolate dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar and use an electric mixer to beat until fluffy and smooth, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture, using a spoon or an electric mixer with a paddle attachment to form a stiff dough.
I washed my iPhone, now what?
We've all heard stories about people who've dropped their iPod or phone in the toilet, or perhaps they've left it in their pocket and the device has been washed. Keith Shaw talks with Aaron Vronko from Rapid Repair, about when you should try and fix the device, or whether you should just buy a new one. Also, hear about the guy who fixed his iPod by baking it in an oven (not recommended) (14:08). .
Cooking tool makes it easy to poach an egg
The Poachpod from Fusionbrands is a flexible cooking tool for poaching eggs, baking and molding. The cooking tool floats in boiling water; simply crack an egg into the Poachpod and it will suspend the egg while it poaches it. When the egg has finished cooking, simply flip the nonstick Poachpod inside out and the egg will be released. .
Ask Lisa - Yeast rolls
Q: My mom made wonderful yeast rolls. I'm tempted to try and was looking at the recipe, which calls for letting the dough rise twice before shaping it into rolls, and then baking. I could swear, though, that Mom used to let the shaped rolls rise before putting them into the oven. Could I have made a mistake in writing down her recipe? Would it make more sense to let the dough rise once, punch it down, shape it and then let it rise again? Mom's no longer around to ask, so I'm counting on you to instruct me. — M.B., Brecksville A: I say trust your memory and not your recipe. Most breads call for two rises — the second of which comes after the bread is shaped. It's possible your mom's recipe had three rises, but not likely. Even in the case of a three-rise bread, one would come after shaping.
Happy Nowruz: Cooking with Children to Celebrate the Persian New Year
Nowruz--the Persian New Year--is one of the world's great festivals, a full month of activities celebrating the earth, the arrival of spring, and the rebirth of nature. Most of all, it is a festival for families. Children and adults alike can share in preparing special meals, decorating the house, and performing the many ceremonies that welcome the New Year. This book is a guide to customs thousands of years old yet as vital as ever--enjoyable for families no matter where they live or what their beliefs. Happy Nowruz offers twenty-five fun, easy, and innovative Nowruz recipes, with lots of photos to show you what to do. This is an ideal guide for parents, teachers, and kids--age six and older--to know more about the origins of Nowruz and to get everyone involved in preparing for the arrival of spring by:
baking Haji Firuz cookies germinating seeds in eggshells coloring eggs making a Nowruz garland jumping over fires setting the Haft-sinn (seven-s) holiday table planting narcissus and hyacinth bulbs selecting and buying goldfish banging spoons for trick-or-treating cooking the Nowruz dinner enjoying the Outdoor Thirteen picnic
Each book is shrinkwrapped with a stainless steel cookie cutter in the shape of the herald of the New Year--Haji Firuz--for making and decorating Haji Firuz Gingerbread Cookies.
Almond cakes are just right for a Lenten dessert
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the almonds on a baking sheet and place in the oven to toast for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and orange zest. When the almonds are done, remove them from the oven and transfer to a food processor. Pulse until the almonds are coarsely ground. Add the almonds to the flour mixture. Add the water and mix to form a very stiff dough. Add additional flour or water to get a tacky, but not sticky, dough. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead several times. Form the dough into a log, then flatten to form a 6-by-18-inch rectangle. Use a knife to cut the rectangle into 1 1/2-by-6-inch bars. Carefully transfer the bars to the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1/2 inch between them.
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
You may find quinoa (KEEN-wah), millet and buckwheat groats (kasha) in the ethnic or baking aisles or near the pasta and rice. Here are answers to commonly asked questions about whole grains, from Posner and the Free Press Test Kitchen. Q: What is a whole grain? A: A whole grain contains all the parts of the kernel. It has the bran (the outer shell) the endosperm (the middle layer that provides energy) and the germ (where the nutrients come from). Q: What is the recommended number of whole grain servings to eat daily? A: The goal is three full servings of whole grains, totaling 48 grams. Q: What should I look for in the ingredient list to tell if a product is made with whole grains? A: The first ingredient listed is the one the product contains the most of.
Cooking calendar: Food events
TUSCAN FARMHOUSE COOKING: Prepare and cook a menu reminiscent of an Italian country dinner. 6:30-9 p.m. next Thu. $39. Registration required. Black Hawk Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Dr., Eagan. 651-423-7920. www.district196.org/ce. BAKING YEASTED BREADS: A hands-on class led by Jeff Sherman includes recipes for hot cross buns, poppyseed and jam hamentashen, Italian Easter cheese bread and more. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 1. $55. Registration required. Let's Cook, 330 E. Hennepin Av., Mpls. 612-623-9700. www.letscook.cc. EASY ENTERTAINING - SPRING CELEBRATION BRUNCH: Learn how to make food ahead of time for your brunch, including blueberry muffins, Mediterranean strata, ham and leek quiche, asparagus with orange vinaigrette and more. 1-4 p.m. March 1. $65. Cooks of Crocus Hill, W. 50th St., Edina.
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