Beginners Table of Contents

3.Mac 'n' Cheese

4.Pancakes

5.Cookies

6.Sugar Cookies

7.Quesadilla

8.Frosting

Mac 'N' Cheese is easy to make...

First, you need a 2 cups of milk

2 tablespoons of butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 tablespoon of salt

1 (10-oz.) block extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 packaged elbow noodles, cooked

Add an extra seasoning you would like.

The first thing you need to do is is add you need half a pot of water. Next you need to wait until the water boils. Then you add the noodles into the boiling water. Stir the noodles every 30 seconds to 1 minutes in boiling water for 8 minutes. After the 8 minutes strain the noddles and water in a sink and put butter and milk in then put the cheese and mix all the ingredients in.

The next easy food to make is pancakes

Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour

3 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2teaspoon salt 

1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a medium bowl

Whisk 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk 4 tablespoons melted butter and 1 egg in a separate bowl

fold into the flour mixture until just combined.

(it's OK if there are some lumps).

large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21014/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/

The next easy food to make is cookies

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark, but we prefer dark!)

1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, very soft

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon table salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-chocolate-chip-cookies-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-109117

The butter and sugar should be creamed together (beat on high) until the butter is lighter in color and ultra fluffy. You should be able to tell that the sugar is broken down into the butter, because it will no longer look granular. This usually takes several minutes to achieve.For extra light and delicate sugar cookies, sift your dry ingredients. Measure first, then sift.You need to use a generous amount of good quality sea salt and pure vanilla extract to bring out the best flavor in the cookies.

Do not over beat the cookie dough. Think gentle thoughts.Roll the dough into balls, coat in extra sugar, and press flat with the bottom of a drinking glass. This creates a crispy glistening exterior and a uniform shape.Do not over-bake. The moment the edges look remotely golden, take the cookies out of the oven and cool. https://www.aspicyperspective.com/the-best-sugar-cookie-recipe/

This is how to make Suger cookies

Quesadillas

1 tablespoon butter 4 flour tortillas (8 inches)2 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro 2 teaspoons chopped ripe olives 1/4 cup salsa Sour cream, optional

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/three-cheese-quesadillas/

Spread butter over one side of each tortilla. Spread cream cheese over unbuttered side on half the tortillas. Sprinkle with cheeses, onion, cilantro and olives. Top with remaining tortillas, buttered side up.Cook on a griddle over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired.

Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1 to 2 tablespoons milk

In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk.

Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar. Frosts 13x9-inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8- or 9-inch two-layer cake.

https://celebratingsweets.com/small-batch-vanilla-cupcakes/

Chapter 2

Itermediate

Table of Contents

11. Taco

12.Cake

14.Cupcakes

16.Cheesecake

17. Baked Potato

This is how to make tacos...

1 pound lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1 cup Old El Paso Thick 'n Chunky salsa

10 Old El Paso taco shells

1/2 head lettuce, shredded

1 medium tomato,chopped(3/4 cup)

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

Cook beef in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.

Stir salsa into beef. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour beef mixture into large serving bowl.

Heat taco shells as directed on package. Serve taco shells with beef mixture, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/easy-beef-tacos/426c261d-b2eb-4e22-9cba-0066f3335591

Cake

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (113g)½ cup canola oil* 

1 1/2 cup sugar 

4 eggs room temperature preferred

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour 

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cup buttermilk room temperature preferred

Frosting

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Cake

Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and prepare two deep 8" round cake pans by lining the bottoms with parchment paper and lightly greasing the sides. Set aside.In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl using an electric mixer) cream together the butter, canola oil and sugar until creamy and well-combined.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract.In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.Using a spatula and gently hand-mixing, alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just combined after each addition. The batter should be smooth and completely combined, but avoid over-mixing.Evenly divide batter into your prepared cake pans, and bake on 350F (175C) for 30-35 minutes. When the cake is done, the surface should spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center should come out mostly clean with few moist crumbs (no wet batter).

Allow cakes to cool in their cake pans for 10-15 minutes before inverting onto cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.

Cupcakes pg 1

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour see note
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
• 1/4 cup milk preferably whole or 2% milk

https://celebratingsweets.com/small-batch-vanilla-cupcakes/

Cupcakes pg 2

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 5 muffin cups or place 5 liners in a muffin pan.In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.In a large bowl, whisk the egg and sugar for about 30 seconds. Add the vanilla extract and melted butter and whisk until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined. Add the milk, and whisk until just combined. Add the remaining dry ingredients and whisk until combined (being careful not to overmix).Divide the batter evenly between 5 muffin cups (each cup will be between 2/3 and 3/4 full). Bake for 14-16 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.(Use the frosting on page 8.)

Cheesecake

1 cream cheese

3 eggs

1 can of Condensed milk

3 drops of vanilla

Cookie base (You can find these at Walmart)

Preheat oven to 360⁰

Mix all ingredients in mixer

Pour in cookie base and bake for 40 min

Home recipe by Claudia Moreno

Baked Potato

• 4 large Russet potatoes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon salt

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry the potatoes. Pierce the potato 2-3 times with a fork. Rub oil all over the potatoes. Rub salt all over the potatoes. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes. The exact baking time will depend on how large the potatoes are. The potato should be tender inside if you poke a fork into it. Serve with butter, cheese, chives, sour cream and all of your favorite toppings!

https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/oven-baked-potatoes/#wprm-recipe-container-17111

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