Back in the Saddle-Baking with what's in your pantry!

Описание: Back in the Saddle - baking! Have fun!

Creating a baking pantry can be as simple or as complicated as you want.
Some of the basics:
Flour, usually all-purpose
White sugar
Brown sugar
Powdered sugar
Baking soda
Baking powder
Salt
Vanilla extract
Chocolate chips
Unsweetened chocolate
Sweetened chocolate
Nuts, such as pecans and walnuts
Yeast, if you’re into bread baking
Butter
Shortening
Eggs

There’s many more options, depending on what you want to bake.
Here are 2 easy recipes.

Vanilla Cookies
This is an unusual cookie recipe, not because of the ingredients but because of the method. The ingredients go into the mixer bowl in the order given, then are mixed until a dough forms.
1 ½ cups flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup shortening
1 egg
⅔ cup sugar
½ tsp vanilla
1 Tbs milk
Put all the ingredients in a mixer bowl and blend until a dough forms. Roll dough into logs with waxed paper or parchment and place in refrigerator or freezer until ready to bake. Slice cookies, place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
This dough can also be used in a cookie press or rolled and cut with cookie cutters.

One Bowl Brownies
4 squares (ounces) unsweetened chocolate
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350
Place chocolate and butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
Add the sugar and stir until well blended. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts until well blended. Spread in a greased 9x13 pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. Do not over bake!