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ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Homemade Self-Rising Flour 5 mins 1 Cup Recipe you are creating: Homemade Self-Rising Flour Skip the store run—make your own self-rising flour with just three pantry staples: all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. This simple DIY mix works great for biscuits, pancakes, and quick breads. Plus, get tips for adjusting based on different flour brands like King Arthur, Bob’s Red Mill, or Gold Medal. Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour* 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt Recipe Directions: Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to a bowl. Whisk it together until fully mixed. Use immediately or store in an airtight container for up to one month. *Adjusting for Higher Protein Flour Brands If you’re using a higher protein flour like King Arthur or Bob’s Red Mill (around 4 grams of protein per ¼ cup), your self-rising flour will behave a little differently than if you’re using something like Gold Medal (which has about 3 grams per ¼ cup). That protein difference affects texture, structure, and how your baked goods rise. Here’s the deal—higher protein = stronger gluten. That means your biscuits or muffins might come out a bit tougher or chewier unless you tweak things slightly. So, if you're using King Arthur or Bob's Red Mill, here's how to adjust: Use a lighter hand when mixing. Don't overwork the dough or batter. You want to mix until just combined. Overmixing = dense, tough results. Sub in a tablespoon of cornstarch per cup of flour. This brings the protein content down and softens the flour. Just scoop out 1 tablespoon of the all-purpose flour per cup and replace it with cornstarch before adding your baking powder and salt. Add a tiny bit more fat (butter, oil, etc.) if you're doing something like biscuits or quick bread. Fat shortens gluten strands and softens the final product. You don’t have to do this every time, but if you’re trying to match the softness of biscuits or muffins made with lower-protein flour like Gold Medal, it helps. Otherwise, your results might be a little firmer or breadier—not bad, just different. And honestly, if you're baking something rustic or hearty like cornbread or savory muffins, you might actually prefer the structure from higher-protein flours. But for soft, flaky biscuits or tender cakes, give the cornstarch trick a shot. You Might Also Like: Tags: Homemade Self-Rising Flour, Homesteading, Homestead Kitchen, Recession Recipes, 1800's cocktails, Pantry Swaps Categories: Make Your Own

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Strawberry Pecan Feta Salad 15 mins 4 Recipe you are creating: Strawberry Pecan Feta Salad This salad is a perfect balance of flavors and textures, and it’s ridiculously easy to throw together. Feta and strawberries are a match made in heaven, creating a sweet-savory dance in every bite. While this is a summer staple, let’s be real—we’re not just making this in the summertime! Swap out the romaine for spinach when you’re feeling fancy, and don’t forget those honey-roasted pecans. They add a delightful crunch and a hint of sweetness that ties everything together. Whether as a side dish or a light meal, this salad is a must-try. Recipe Ingredients: Fresh strawberries, sliced Romaine lettuce Honey roasted pecans Feta cheese, crumbled Recipe Directions: Place chopped Romaine lettuce pieces in the bottom of a serving bowl. NOTE: You can substitute fresh spinach for the Romaine. Add a layer of fresh sliced strawberries. Add the honey roasted pecans and the feta cheese. Serve with your favorite dressing. Suggested dressings: Balsamic vinaigrette Champagne vinaigrette Poppy seed You Might Also Like: A note about ingredients used in our recipes: When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe: Eggs = Large Eggs All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch) Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk Cream = 40% Heavy Cream Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted Tags: Salad, Strawberry Feta Salad, Quick Salads, Salad Recipes, Feta Salad Recipe, Strawberry Salad Recipe Categories: Salad, Vegetable

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Mango Margarita Cocktail 5 mins 1 cocktail Recipe you are creating: Mango Margarita Cocktail Mango puree can easily be found in any super market or you can make your own by pureeing ripe mangos in a blender. Recipe Ingredients: 2 ounces tequila, Blanco recommended 1/2 ounce orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau 1 ounce mango puree 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 1/4 ounce agave syrup Club soda or sparkling water to top, optional Mango wedge or lime wedge to garnish Recipe Directions: Place two tablespoons of salt onto a small plate. Run lime wedge around rim of a cocktail glass and dip edge of glass into salt and rotate the glass on its side to evenly coat the outside of glass rim. Fill glass with ice and set aside. In a cocktail shaker, add enough ice to fill halfway. Add tequila, orange liqueur, mango puree, lime juice, and agave syrup. Top cocktail shaker and shake until well chilled. Strain into prepared glass and garnish with a mango or lime wedge, top off with soda or sparkling water and enjoy! You Might Also Like: A note about ingredients used in our recipes: When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe: Eggs = Large Eggs All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch) Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk Cream = 40% Heavy Cream Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted Tags: how to make a margarita, how to make a mango margarita, mango margarita Categories: Entertaining

In this free project class, Susan will show you how to use cookie cutters to create two heart shaped cakes, covered in fondant. Baking Classes Cooking Classes Cake Decorating Classes Cookie Classes

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Dark Chocolate Ganache 15 mins 1 1/2 Cups Recipe you are creating: Dark Chocolate Ganache A good dark chocolate ganache recipe is an absolute necessity!! Use our ganache as a glaze, whip it with your favorite icing, or use it as a rich hot fudge sauce for your favorite ice cream! It also great as a filling in French Macarons, and as a cake filling or poured icing. Recipe Ingredients: 2/3 cup heavy (40%) whipping cream 8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons butter Dash of salt Recipe Directions: Homemade whipped dark chocolate ganache is a luxurious and decadent treat that combines the rich flavors of dark chocolate with the light and airy texture of whipped cream. To make this indulgent dessert, start by heating heavy cream until it's just about to boil, then pour it over chopped dark chocolate and let it sit for a few minutes to melt the chocolate. Gently stir the mixture until smooth and glossy, then let it cool to room temperature. Once cooled, whip the ganache until it becomes light and fluffy. The end result is a velvety smooth and intensely chocolatey concoction that can be used as a frosting, filling, or simply enjoyed on its own. Step-by-Step Directions on How to Make the Ultimate Dark Chocolate Ganache Place whipping cream in a small sauce pan. Set heat to medium and bring to a simmer. Place the chocolate in a medium size heatproof bowl. Pour the whipping cream over the chocolate. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Slowly stir to blend. Add the butter and dash of salt and whisk until the ganache is smooth. Scroll down for a video on how to make whipped Chocolate Ganache! You Might Also Like: Step-by-Step Video Directions on How to Make the Ultimate Dark Chocolate Ganache A note about ingredients used in our recipes: When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe: Eggs = Large Eggs All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch) Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted Tags: Ganache Recipe, Dark Chocolate Ganache, whipped ganache, whipped ganache recipe, whipped ganache frosting recipe, how to make chocolate ganache, how to make ganache, ganache (food), icing (food), chocolate ganache recipe, whipped chocolate ganache, ganache frosting, whipped ganache frosting, chocolate frosting, chocolate ganache frosting, chocolate ganache, milk chocolate ganache frosting, milk chocolate ganache filling, milk chocolate ganache whipped, chocolate ganache frosting for cupcakes, cake decorating Categories: Cake Decorating, Cake, Cupcake

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes 4th of July Cake 180 mins 10-12 Recipe you are creating: 4th of July Cake A patriotic cake that bursts with color and flavor for the 4th of July. Recipe Ingredients: Vanilla butter cake recipe or 2 white cake mixes Swiss Meringue Buttercream recipe Wilton Ribbon Mold Wilton Star Cutters Wilton Silver Sugar Pearls Satin Ice Modeling Chocolate Red Satin Ice Modeling Chocolate Blue Satin Ice Modeling Chocolate White 8 inch cake pans 10-12 inch star shaped cake pan Silver dragées for decorating Recipe Directions: Grease the 8 inch cake pans and lightly flour. Prepare cake in a stand mixer. Take out two cups of your batter and divide it equally into two separate bowls. Color one with red gel coloring (such as AmeriColor) and the other with blue gel coloring. Next fill your cake pan with your regular batter. Add droplets of the red and blue batter randomly through out your cake batter. Using a tooth pick simply swirl thru the droplets creating a random burst of color patter. Repeat the process for the star cake. Bake the cakes at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Prepare the Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Ice the cakes. Decorating Details: Swags: For the cake swags, use a wide scalloped strip cutter to cut the modeling chocolate. Use red, white and blue modeling chocolate to create long ropes and lay them tight next to each other. Roll them into a single striped piece. Use the strip cutter to cut out the striped swags. Rope Knots: Using the red modeling chocolate, roll out long ropes and twist them together, starting from the middle, to create the rope knots. Repeat the process for the blue rope knots and make them slightly smaller. Attach them using a little bit of melted chocolate. Stars: Use star cutters in different sizes and cut them out of the modeling chocolate. Take floral wire and dip one end in melted chocolate and slide it into the star. You will also want to dip the other end in melted chocolate to coat the wire before places it in cake. You don’t want uncoated wire to be directly placed in the cake! For the stars on the side of the cake, use silver dragée to create the star tails. NOTE: A dragée is a small silver ball for decorating cookies or a cake. Borders: For the top tier border use a bead border mold. For the bottom border, use a rick rack mold. Both boarders are Wilton molds. Pin Wheels: Use our premium wafer paper prints in the 4th of July motif. You can find the pattern pack in our online shop . Cut the pinwheels out of the edible wafer paper and glue the centers together using piping gel. A little melted chocolate helps secure the pinwheel to the decorative straw. Finish the front with a flower punched out of modeling chocolate and a little silver dragée. You Might Also Like: Recommended Recipes: Fun 4th of July Cake 4th of July Edible Designer Collection Buy Now A note about ingredients used in our recipes: When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe: Eggs = Large Eggs All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch) Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted Oil = Either Olive oil or Vegetable oil unless otherwise noted Tags: Baking, Holiday Baking, Dessert, Cake, 4th of July, Cake Decorating Categories: Cake Decorating, Cake, Class, Seasonal

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Red Velvet Cake 15 mins 2- 8" Round Cakes Recipe you are creating: Red Velvet Cake Red Velvet Cake is a kid favorite! This cake is soft and moist with a delicate chocolate flavor and red tint. Delicious with our creamy buttercream icing. Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature. 2 1/4 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 egg yolks 3 3/4 cups cake flour 2 tablespoons cake enhancer 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder 3/4 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup Crème fraîche 1/3 cup red food coloring 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Recipe Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Scrape the bowl to ensure all ingredients are combined. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks until they are thoroughly combined. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the butter and sugar mixture and beat until combined. Scrape the bowl to ensure all ingredients are combined. In a separate bowl, shift the dry ingredients together. Whisk the buttermilk with the crème fraîche and vanilla together in a small bowl. On low speed, alternate the addition of the flour and crème fraîche mixture into the butter mixture. Be careful not to overmix. Remove the bowl from the mixture. Use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Make sure the batter is completely incorporated. Spoon batter evenly into the two 8 inch cake pans. Bake for 50 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched in the center. Allow to cool completely in the pans on a wire rack. Ice with Butter based buttercream . You Might Also Like: Recommended Recipes: Butter based buttercream Tags: Cake Recipe, Red Velvet Cake, Red Velvet Cake Recipe, Traditional Red Velvet Cake, How to make red velvet cake Categories: Cake, Cake Decorating

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Espresso Martini 5 mins 1 Recipe you are creating: Espresso Martini The Espresso Martini is the perfect after dinner drink! Liquor makes this drink go down easy and the coffee gives you a little after dinner pick-me- up! Made with espresso or strong coffee, a quality vodka and Kahlua this drink also doubles as a dessert drink. Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/3oz Vodka 2/3 oz Kahlua 2/3 oz cooled espresso or coffee Coffee beans for garnish Recipe Directions: Place the vodka, kahlua and espresso in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then pour briskly into a cocktail glass. Garnish with coffee beans and enjoy. You Might Also Like: A note about ingredients used in our recipes: When creating our recipes we use the following unless otherwise noted in the recipe: Eggs = Large Eggs All Purpose Flour = Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour or Unbleached All Purpose King Arthur Flour Organic Bread Flour = Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour or Unbleached King Arthur Bread Flour Organic Whole Wheat Flour = 100% Whole Grain King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour Pastry Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour Almond Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Super-Fine Almond Flour Tapioca Flour = Bob’s Red Mill Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch) Sour Cream = Full Fat Sour Cream Yogurt = Full Fat Yogurt Milk = As indicated or if Milk is just listed you may use 1%, 2% or Whole Milk Butter = Unsalted Sweet Cream butter unless otherwise noted Tags: How to make cocktails, Espresso Martini, Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Recipe Categories: Entertaining

In this class you will learn how to make chocolate dipped pretzels, chips, candy barks, rice cereal treats and how to arrange them on your board. This class contains eight lessons to step you through setting up a fun, festive charcuterie board. Baking Classes Cooking Classes Cake Decorating Classes Cookie Classes

ALL RECIPES BAKING RECIPES CANDY RECIPES COCKTAIL RECIPES COOKING RECIPES Create Account Questions Recipes Video Classes Zoom Classes Rustic Rough Puff Galette Dough 15 mins 1 Large Galette Recipe you are creating: Rustic Rough Puff Galette Dough Learn how to make flaky galette dough. Recipe Ingredients: This recipe is part of our Galettes & Gratins Class . To get this recipe and more recipes take our video on demand cake class today and get access to this class! Recipe Directions: This recipe is part of our Galettes & Gratins Class . To get this recipe and more recipes take our video on demand cake class today and get access to this class! Just wanted the recipe? No problem! Click either link below for the single recipe or for our full Galettes & Gratins Recipe Cookbook. Galettes & Gratins Recipe Cookbook Buy Now Galette Dough Recipe Buy Now You Might Also Like: Baking Classes You Might Like! Tags: How to make galette dough, How to make galettes, What is a galette?, How do you make a galette? Categories: Pie Making, Pastry