Uuni Pizza oven dough

 Ingredients

• 460g bread flour
• 460g all purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons yeast
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 600g very warm water

Directions

In a separate bowl, add the warm water, olive oil, honey, and yeast. Stir until the yeast is dissolved and let sit. 

In large mixing bowl, combine the flours and the salt. Mix to distribute the salt. 

Add the yeast mixture to the flour. 

Using a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix for 3 minutes on low. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes and then mix again for 3 minutes. 

Separate dough into 200g balls and place in dough box or on floured cutting board and cover with a damp cloth.

Let rise for 4-6 hours. 

Cranberry Fluff

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups whole cranberries fresh
• ¾ cup sugar
• 20 ounces canned crushed pineapple drained
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pomegranate seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

• Chop cranberries in food processor or blender until fine and no large pieces remain. Transfer to mixing bowl and stir sugar into cranberries. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Drain any accumulated juices from cranberries and reserve. Stir in drained pineapple and marshmallows. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, whip heavy cream adding powdered sugar and vanilla to sweeten until soft peaks form. Fold into cranberry mixture until fully incorporated.
• Refrigerate or freeze. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.

Potato Corn Chowder

 Kids rating: 4 stars

my rating: 4 stars

Greg's rating: all the stars in the sky

• ▢6 strips (uncooked) bacon cut into small pieces
• ▢3 Tablespoons butter unsalted or salted will work
• ▢1 medium yellow onion chopped 
• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• ▢⅓ cup all-purpose flour 
• ▢2 ½ lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” 
• ▢4 cups chicken broth 
• ▢2 cups milk 
• ▢2/3 cup heavy cream 
• ▢1 ½ teaspoon
• ▢1 teaspoon ground pepper
• ▢1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder
• ▢2/3 cup sour cream 
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 8 oz cheddar cheese (medium or sharp), cut into small cubes

• Chives, and additional sour cream and bacon for topping optional

Instructions

• Place bacon pieces in a large Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp and browned.
• Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
• Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes).
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
• Sprinkle the flour over the ingredients in the pot and stir until smooth (use whisk if needed).
• Add diced potatoes to the pot along with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and ancho chili powder. Stir well.
• Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
• Reduce heat to simmer and add corn and sour cream, stir well.
• Allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
• Place cheese cubes on the bottome of each bowl, before ladling in the soup. Top with bacon crumbles, additional sour cream and chives, if desired. 

Apple dumplings

everyone: 5 stars

You know a recipe that calls for equal parts apple and butter is going to be good.

Ingredients

2 (8 each) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough

2 sticks of butter, melted

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

1 can (12 oz) 7 up (any citrus soda would work, I imagine. I used sparkling coconut water with lemon juice)

2 honeycrisp apples, peeled and cored, each cut into 8 equal slices

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°

Separate crescent triangles and place a piece of apple on the wider side of each triangle of dough and roll into a crescent. 

Place onto greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.

In a separate bowl, combine the butter, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla, and mix until there are no lumps, and pour over the rolls.

Pour soda between rolls, but not over, and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until golden brown.

Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

Recipe from Kira, the dessert queen, Secor

Sausage and apple breakfast casserole

 kids: 2 stars (my kids are the lamest bc they don't like sausage)

me: 5 stars (because I am not lame, and I like sausage)

Ingredients

2 large honeycrisp apples, peeled, chopped

2 T sugar

1 t cinnamon

8 eggs

3 cups milk

1 t vanilla

8 cups french bread, cubed (3/4" pieces)

1 pkg sausage, cooked, crumbled, drained

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon; set aside.

Beat eggs, milk and vanilla in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Add bread cubes, sausage, apple mixture and 1 1/2 cups cheese; stir gently until evenly coated. 

Spoon into lightly greased 9 x 13" baking dish; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

Bake 45 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into 12 squares to serve. 

Notes

To make ahead, assemble casserole as directed. Refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, uncover and bake 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. 

Breadsticks

Kids: 5 stars

Me: 4 stars

1 T yeast                    \

2 T sugar                          >   mix together, let sit 5 minutes

1 1/2 warm water        /

1 t salt

3 1/2 cups flour

Add salt and flour to yeast mixture. Mix well. Beat 2-3 minutes. Let rise. Roll out and cut in strips. Fold in half. Melt 1 cube butter in 9 x 13 pan. Dip strips in butter and twist. Let rise again. Can sprinkle with parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, seasoned salt. Bake at 400° until brown (~10 minutes). 

Rolls

 Everyone in the whole wide world: 5 stars

 1 Cup hot milk

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 t salt

3 eggs

3/4 T yeast

1/4 cup warm water

~3 1/2 cups flour

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water (in separate bowl). 

Mix sugar, salt and milk. Beat in 1 cup flour.

Melt butter and add it and eggs. Add one cup flour.

Add yeast mixture. Add 1 1/2 cup flour (plus some if needed). The dough will be really sticky, like a wet cookie dough. Don't be afraid. 

Let rise till double (~2 hours). Roll into circle, cut into 16 triangles, and roll. Let rise till double again (~1.5 hours). 

Bake at 425° until done (~8 minutes).