Baked Asparagus With Balsamic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
• bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
• melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

soy glaze

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• stir brown sugar, soy sauce, white sugar, water, white vinegar, rice vinegar, and ground ginger together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until reduced in volume by half, about 30 minutes.
• let glaze cool to thicken, at least 1 hour.

Icing

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• assorted food coloring

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• in a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. if icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
• divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. dip cookies, or paint them with a brush.

hot cross buns i

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon instant powdered milk
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup dried currants
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• put warm water, butter, skim milk powder, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, egg, egg white, flour, and yeast in bread maker and start on dough program.
• when 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. leave in machine till double.
• punch down on floured surface, cover, and let rest 10 minutes.
• shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. cover and let rise in a warm place till double, about 35-40 minutes.
• mix egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water. brush on balls.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 20 minutes. remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.
• to make crosses: mix together confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and milk. brush an x on each cooled bun.

hot cross buns i

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon instant powdered milk
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup dried currants
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• put warm water, butter, skim milk powder, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, egg, egg white, flour, and yeast in bread maker and start on dough program.
• when 5 minutes of kneading are left, add currants and cinnamon. leave in machine till double.
• punch down on floured surface, cover, and let rest 10 minutes.
• shape into 12 balls and place in a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. cover and let rise in a warm place till double, about 35-40 minutes.
• mix egg yolk and 2 tablespoons water. brush on balls.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 20 minutes. remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.
• to make crosses: mix together confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and milk. brush an x on each cooled bun.

tahini butter cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. add vanilla and tahini, mix until well combined. in a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder, then stir into butter mixture. drop an ungreased cookie sheet in tablespoon-sized pieces.
• bake in preheated oven until they turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. cool on the cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.

Chicago Dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup chopped green onions
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 (1 pound) loaf round, crusty italian bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• in a large mixing bowl, combine spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, green onions, parsley, lemon juice, and salt. mix until well blended, then refrigerate.
• cut a circle out of the top of the bread and scoop out the inside. tear the inside into pieces for dipping. spoon the dip into the center of the bread bowl and serve accompanied by the pieces of bread for dipping.
• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).