Classic Pizza

makes 4 6 inch 

 I got this recipe from the book Patio Pizzeria book by KAren Adler and Judith Fertig. The recipe of dough is similar to the usual pizza dough I makse, but this pizza has a nice olive oil flavor that I really love

Ingredients: - 

All purpose flour / bread flour - 2 and 1/2 cup + more for dusting 

Salt - 1 and 1/4 tsp

instant yeast - 2 tsp

lukewarm water - 1 cup

honey - 1 tsp

olive oil - 1 tbsp

In a mixing bowl, stir flour, yeast and salt 

Mix water honey and oil 

add the water mixture amd mix to make dough

knead till the dough is not sticky and springs back like pillow

spread olive oil on the dough and cover and keep till it doubles 

Dough can be refrigerated for upto 3 days and bring it to room temperature before cooking 

Preheat ven at 450 and leave it for 20 minutes

divide the dough in 4 parts .

take one part , knead it and spread the dough to give i pizza shape . make the lip at the side and keep aside for 15 minutes

Spead pasta sauce, cheese and add toppings 

bake for 10 minutes

Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes

 Ingredients

All Purpose flour- 3/4 cups

Whole Weat flour - 3/4 cups

Oatmeal - 1/2 cups

Salt - 1 tsp

Baking powder - 2 tsp

Brown sugar - 1/2 cup

Eggs -2 

Raisin - 3/4 cup

milk - 2 cups

Butter - 3 tbsp

vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Method:

Step 1 - Warm milk , vanilla and butter and keep aside

Step 2 - Keep eggs in warm water for 10 minutes

Step 3 - Combine oatmeat , allpurpose flour , whole wheat flour , baking powder, sugar and raisin in a large mixing bowl .Whisk and keep aside

Step 4- Whisk egs in a seperate bowl for 5 minuttes

Step 5 - Add milk mixture to the flour mixture and fold

Step 6 - fold in eggs 

Step 7 - pour 1 vcup mixture on the pan. Flip it when it is done from one end 

Serve with maple syrup and butter 

Cheese Pizza

makes 2 - 12 inch pizzza

Ingredients:

Warm water - 1 1/3 cup

yeast - 2  1/4 tsp

sugar - 2 + 2 tbsp

olive il - 2 tbsp + more for coating 

salt - 1 tsp

all purpose flour - 3 1/2 cup

cornmeal for dusting (optional)

pizza sauce , cheese and topping

Dough

Add 2 tsp sugar to warm water , whisk and let it stand for 5 minutes

Add salt and olive oit to the flour and mix . Add the water mixture and remaining sugar to the flour and knead the dough till it feels a little soft (bounces back on pokimg)

coat the dough with olive oil and allow to rise in room temperature for 2 hours or in refrigerator for 24 hours

preheat oven at 475 and allow it to heat for 20 minutes

prpare the pan by coating it with oil and sprinkling cornmeal or use cookie s=heet on top of pan

divide dough in 2 parts . shape each partwih floured hand or rolling pin . stretch to 12 inch diameter . Lift the edges to form a lip

cover and keep aside for 10 minutes 

spread pizza sauce . cheese and topping

Croissant

Time needed - about 5 hours 

Serving - 15 crossiants

Ingredients : 

All purpose flour - 4 Cups

Sugar - 1/3 cup

yeast - 4tsp

salt -- 2 1/4 tsp

Butter - 2 1/2 sticks

Milk - approx 1 cup

egg white

Step 1 - Add flour , sugar , salt , yeast in a bowl and give it a whist to combine fluff it up 

step 2 - cut butter in 1/8 in size and toss it inside flour . Mix lightly with laddle so that the butter does not melt 

Step 3 - Add milk 1/4 cup at a time and stir with laddle. Make sure teh butter is not broken or melted . Stir till the mixture is stiff 

step 4 - wrap the mixture and refrigerate for an hour

step 5 - On a floured  surface , roll the mixture and fold it in 3 folds from both sides . Repeat the process 4-6 times. untill the butter streaks are smooth and flat . if the butter gets soft, refrigerate for about 15 minutes before resuming to fold

Step 6 - wrap tightly and refrigerate for another 1 hour 

Step 7 -Divide the dough in half . Keep one in refrigerater while working on another 

Step 8 - take one half of dough and rol in thin long strip( about 2 ft)

step 9 - cut the rolled dough in rectangle and then diognal in triangles

step 10 - slit 1/2 inch cut in the triangle and roll the Croissant . then bring the two sides together to give it a curve

Step 11 - Repeat the same with teh other half dough 

Step 12 - cover and keep the Croissant aside to raise to double size (about 1 hour)

Step 13 - Bake the crossiant at 375 for 15 minutes or til crisp from outside

Sugar coockie

Ingridients

unsalted butter - 8 oz
sugar- 1 cup
baking powder - 1tsp
salt - 1/2 tsp
vanilla extract - 1 tsp
egg - 1 large
all purpose flour - 3 cups

Preparation

Beat butter, sugar , salt , baking powder and vanilla in a mixing bowl, scraping in between until light and fluffy

Add egg and mix to combine and add flour

give it the shape and bake for 10 minutes.

Chocolate Birthday Cake

Ingredients:

Butter (softened)- 4 oz (1 stick)
Brown sugar - 1 1/4 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Baking Soda- 1 tsp
salt - 1 tsp
eggs- 4
Cocoa powder - 3/4 cup
Instant cofee - 1 tsp
Warm water - 1 cup
warm milk - 1/2 cup
All purpose flour - 2 cups

Preparation

preheat over to 350 deg F
Beat together butter, brown sugar, sugar, baking soda and  salt till fluffy and light
scrape with rubber spatula for 5 minutes

Add eggs , one at a time until combined. scraping down regularly

Whisk cocoa powder, water  and coffee till combined . add warm milk and stir

Mix half of the flour to the butter mixture . Add half of Milk mixture  and fold. Scrape the bottom of mixing bowl and follow by adding flour and milk mixtures

pour the batter to the pans filling 3/4th of the pan

bake for 45-50 minutes for 8 inch pan  or 30- 35 for 6 inch

Ontario Sweet Potato and apple muffin

Serves : 16
Ingredients 

Oat Meal - 1 cup
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Brown Sugar - 1 cup
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Sweet Potato (peeled , diced, cooked and mashed ) - 1 (approx 1 cup)
Apple (peeled , core , chopped ) - 2 ( approx 3/4 cup)
Yogurt - 2/3 cup
Large Egg - 2
Butter (at room temperature) - 3 Tbsp

Preparation 

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg (180 deg F)
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift All Purpose Flour , baking soda and salt , mix oatmeal to the flour . Fold in sweet potato , apples , yogurt, eggs and butter to the mixing bowl .
3 Spoon the batter to prepared muffin pan and bake for 20 minutes or till done
4 cool in rack and serve