Posts Tagged ‘ Baking ’

Homemade Hotdog Buns

hotdog buns

School is wrapping up and I'm sure if you're like most of us you have several end of the year class or faculty picnics to attend. Chances are, hot dogs and hamburgers will be served at these events. Ever thought about having your culinary students make homemade buns for these events? What a great...

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 11

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 11

Gingerbread men are probably my favorite Christmas cookie ever since I was a child and they would be sticking out of the top of our stockings Christmas morning. Then when I became an adult, I found Black Strap Molasses and fell in love with the intense new flavor of gingerbread men I could make....

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 10

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 10

Stained Glass Christmas Cookies Ingredients 1 recipe sugar cookie dough 1 bag of Jolly Ranchers Instructions Make a batch of sugar cookies. Cut out the desired shape. Make a hole in the center with another smaller cookie cutter or round hole (I used a large icing tip for a circle cookie cutter). Smash hard...

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 9

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 9

Eye catching sugar cookies are so fun to make. We have so many choices these days for decorations from sprinkles, to shimmer powders, to pearls, and paper thin sugar trees. Decorating sugar cookies is a blast if you’re well prepared with an icing that dries, and the right tools. Sugar Cookies Links Sugar Cookies...

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Christmas Cookie Factory Day: 8

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 8

The most delicious, spicy molasses cookies you've ever had. These are thin and chewy and full of butter....yum yum. This is a Martha Stewart recipe that rocks!

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 7

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 7

Delicious brownies in a festive way- made from scratch of course, so students learn what’s in a brownie mix.  Make these even more festive by buying the candy cane kisses that have red and white stripes. Brownie Kisses Ingredients 2.5 oz semisweet chocolate chips ¼ cup butter cut into pieces 1 Tbl cocoa powder...

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 6

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 6

During Thanksgiving I got to ask my Great Aunt about mincemeat pie. It has always been a fascination because it sounds disgusting. She said it was an acquired taste but noted that the jarred “mincemeat” found in the grocery store is a better option if the meat is a turnoff. Although, I have yet...

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 5

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 5

Poinsettias are beautiful Christmas flowers to look at but also wonderful to make into any red jello flavored cookie! Use a simple pair of kitchen scissors to get the shape–no cookie presses or cookie cutters required! Poinsettia Christmas Cookies Ingredients 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 2 cups sugar 1 box red jello any flavor...

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 4

12 Days of Christmas cookies Day 4

Browsing on Pinterest what did I find? Pistachio cookies and, Oh! My! they are divine! The light green color is a great contrasting addition to my box of otherwise ordinary Christmas cookie colors. Cranberry Pistachio Cookies Ingredients 1 ½ cups butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt 2...

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Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 3

Christmas Cookie Factory: Day 3

They are all the rage this year. Red velvet cookies are what we made day 3 of the Christmas Cookie Factory. For those who like easy, semi-homemade cookies these are delightfully simple. Red Velvet Christmas Cookies 5 Different Ways! Ingredients Red Velvet Cake Mix 1/3 Cup vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs Directions...

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