Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
1-2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened good quality cocoa powder
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
3/4 cup whole pistachios
2 oz butter (1/4 cup), softened
3/4 cup superfine sugar (you can put sugar in food processor)
2 large eggs
Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add pistachios, and mix.
In a mixer, mix butter and sugar on medium speed for 1-1/2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time
Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined to make a dough.
Remove the dough and using your hands, divide the dough into two or three pieces and form into long flat shapes about 8 long x 1-1/2 inches wide. Place on the lined baking sheets and bake 20 minutes.
When cool enough to handle, gently cut the loaves on the angle into 1/2 inch slices (a serrated bread knife works best). Return to the baking sheet fitting as many as you can on the baking sheet, you may need to do this in batches.
Bake the biscotti for another 3-4 minutes on each side, less if you like it softer. Makes about 24.
Servings: 24 • Size: 1 biscotti • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 103.6 • Fat: 4.3 g • Carb: 14.8 g • Fiber: 1.0 g • Protein: 2.5 g
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
1-2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened good quality cocoa powder
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
3/4 cup whole pistachios
2 oz butter (1/4 cup), softened
3/4 cup superfine sugar (you can put sugar in food processor)
2 large eggs
Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add pistachios, and mix.
In a mixer, mix butter and sugar on medium speed for 1-1/2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time
Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined to make a dough.
Remove the dough and using your hands, divide the dough into two or three pieces and form into long flat shapes about 8 long x 1-1/2 inches wide. Place on the lined baking sheets and bake 20 minutes.
When cool enough to handle, gently cut the loaves on the angle into 1/2 inch slices (a serrated bread knife works best). Return to the baking sheet fitting as many as you can on the baking sheet, you may need to do this in batches.
Bake the biscotti for another 3-4 minutes on each side, less if you like it softer. Makes about 24.
Servings: 24 • Size: 1 biscotti • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 103.6 • Fat: 4.3 g • Carb: 14.8 g • Fiber: 1.0 g • Protein: 2.5 g
Apple Fritter Bread
Apple Fritter Bread
Dough:
3 C flour
1 package yeast
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 C water
1 egg, beaten
3/4 C milk
1/4 C butter
Filling:
6 apples, peeled & diced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 C brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. cornstarch
Glaze:
1 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C powdered sugar
3 tsp. half & half (or milk)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 bread pan. In a skillet, cook apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, vanilla, butter, cinnamon & cornstarch until mixture is thickened. Set aside to cool.
Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles; remove from heat. Add the butter and stir until melted; set aside.
Put flour, yeast, brown sugar and salt in a bowl, mix well.
Add the water, egg and milk/butter mixture.
Mix until dough forms into a ball; knead for an additional five minutes.
On a well floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle.
Evenly spread apple mixture over dough.
Cut dough into even squares (I got 20 from my dough).
Carefully stack pieces of dough onto each other forming four piles. (use a spatula, it makes stacking much easier!)
Place piles of dough into prepared pan.
Bake 45-50 minutes; until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.
Mix butter, vanilla and powdered sugar into a bowl. Add half & half; stir until you get a creamy consistency.
Pour on glaze and allow to setup for a few minutes.
Pull some apart and enjoy!
Dough:
3 C flour
1 package yeast
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 C water
1 egg, beaten
3/4 C milk
1/4 C butter
Filling:
6 apples, peeled & diced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 C brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. cornstarch
Glaze:
1 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C powdered sugar
3 tsp. half & half (or milk)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 bread pan. In a skillet, cook apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, vanilla, butter, cinnamon & cornstarch until mixture is thickened. Set aside to cool.
Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles; remove from heat. Add the butter and stir until melted; set aside.
Put flour, yeast, brown sugar and salt in a bowl, mix well.
Add the water, egg and milk/butter mixture.
Mix until dough forms into a ball; knead for an additional five minutes.
On a well floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle.
Evenly spread apple mixture over dough.
Cut dough into even squares (I got 20 from my dough).
Carefully stack pieces of dough onto each other forming four piles. (use a spatula, it makes stacking much easier!)
Place piles of dough into prepared pan.
Bake 45-50 minutes; until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.
Mix butter, vanilla and powdered sugar into a bowl. Add half & half; stir until you get a creamy consistency.
Pour on glaze and allow to setup for a few minutes.
Pull some apart and enjoy!
Texas Roadhouse Rolls
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 (0.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 1/4 cups warm water (105° - 115°)
1 large egg, slightly beaten
8 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons butter flavored vegetable shortening
1. Place 2 cups flour in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add yeast, salt, sugar, and dry milk.
3. Mix well, set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine water and egg; stir to blend.
5. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
6. Pour water mixture into the well.
7. Mix by hand, beating 150 strokes, frequently scraping bottom and sides of bowl.
8. Add 1/2 of the melted butter, and beat to incorporated.
9. Add remaining flour, about 1/3 cup at a time, beating to incorporate each addition.
10. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
11. Set dough in a warm, draft-free place, such as oven with a pan of the hottest tap water on the rack below.
12. Allow batter to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
13. Coat bottom and sides of 2 (8 inch) round cake pans with shortening.
14. Punch dough down (batter will be extremely soft and sticky).
15. Drop by hand or spoonful into prepared pans, with sides touching. 16. Brush dough with 1/2 remaining melted butter.
17. Let rise, uncovered, in a warm, draft-free place, until doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes.
18. Bake in preheated 400° oven, on middle rack for 16-18 minutes. 19. Brush tops of baked rolls with remaining melted butter.
Cinnamon Butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 ounces granulated sugar
2 ounces brown sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon
Garlic Cheesy Biscuits (Red Lobster knock-off)
yield: 8 medium sized biscuits
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (*see recipe tips)
1/2 tablespoon garlic salt (*see recipe tips)
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease large baking sheet. In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients to combine. Cut cold butter into flour mixture until course/corse (sp?…lost my brain). Stir in grated cheese and all milk. Mix until all ingredients are moist and flour is absorbed. Drop by large spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. This should make around 8 good sized biscuits. Bake 12-15 minutes or until bottoms are browned and tops are starting to brown. Cool 5 minutes and remove from baking sheet. Serve warm.
For the Cheesy Mini Puffs
yield: 20 minis
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (*see recipe tips)
1/2 tablespoon garlic salt (*see recipe tips)
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease mini muffin tin. In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients to combine. Cut cold butter into flour mixture until course/corse (sp?…lost my brain). Stir in grated cheese and all milk. Mix until all ingredients are moist and flour is absorbed. Using small cookie scoop, drop dough into prepared muffin tin. You should get close to 20 mini cheese puffs. Bake 8-10 minutes or until sides are browned and tops are starting to brown. Cool 5 minutes and remove from tins. Serve warm.
Recips TIPS:
-**You can use garlic powder in place of the garlic salt, however, you will want to increase the salt to 1-1 1/2 teaspoons.
7 UP Biscuits
2 c Bisquick mix
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c 7up
1/4 c melted butter
Preheat oven to 450º
Cut sour cream into your Bisquick mix, then add 7up - it will make a soft dough. Now sprinkle your counter with a little Bisquick mix then add dough and pat it out.
Melt butter and pour it into a 9" square baking pan. Cut your biscuits up and arrange them in pan on top of melted butter.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
2 c Bisquick mix
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c 7up
1/4 c melted butter
Preheat oven to 450º
Cut sour cream into your Bisquick mix, then add 7up - it will make a soft dough. Now sprinkle your counter with a little Bisquick mix then add dough and pat it out.
Melt butter and pour it into a 9" square baking pan. Cut your biscuits up and arrange them in pan on top of melted butter.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Baguette
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 1/2 Tbs. (2 packages) dry yeast
2 tsp. sugar
3 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. salt (go easy on salt)
In a small bowl mix the warm water with the yeast and sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes – foam should form on the top.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour and salt. Gradually add the yeast mixture. Mix until the dough becomes a smooth ball and knead for 5 minutes. (I use my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook)
Cut in half and then shape into 2 baguettes. To make them smooth and pretty, roll each half of dough into rectangle and roll up lengthwise. Pinch the edges to seal and place on lightly greased cookie sheet (or silpat) with seam down. Cover and let it rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
With a very sharp knife (I like to use a serrated blade) gently make a slash down the length of each baguette. Do this at the end of the rising This will give it that authentic look. Pour water in a cookie sheet and place it on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake the bread for 15 minutes. Half way through, brush the bread with melted butter. **I tried it with olive oil too… it was less crispy and salty. We liked the butter a lot more!
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1 1/2 cups warm water
1 1/2 Tbs. (2 packages) dry yeast
2 tsp. sugar
3 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. salt (go easy on salt)
In a small bowl mix the warm water with the yeast and sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes – foam should form on the top.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour and salt. Gradually add the yeast mixture. Mix until the dough becomes a smooth ball and knead for 5 minutes. (I use my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook)
Cut in half and then shape into 2 baguettes. To make them smooth and pretty, roll each half of dough into rectangle and roll up lengthwise. Pinch the edges to seal and place on lightly greased cookie sheet (or silpat) with seam down. Cover and let it rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
With a very sharp knife (I like to use a serrated blade) gently make a slash down the length of each baguette. Do this at the end of the rising This will give it that authentic look. Pour water in a cookie sheet and place it on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake the bread for 15 minutes. Half way through, brush the bread with melted butter. **I tried it with olive oil too… it was less crispy and salty. We liked the butter a lot more!
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Honey Rolls
Yields 12 rolls
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup barely warm water
1/4 cup honey + 1 tablespoon, divided
1 teaspoons salt
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra if necessary
1 tablespoon butter, melted
In a large mixing bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the honey, salt and egg. Stir until blended. Add 3 cups of flour and mix until the dough comes together. If using a standing mixer, knead the dough with the dough attachment for 5-7 minutes, or until elastic. If not, knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until soft and elastic (about 8 minutes), adding more flour to keep the dough from sticking if necessary. Do not add too much flour! The dough will become more workable the longer you knead.
Transfer the kneaded dough to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rise in a warm area until it doubles in size, about 2 hours.
Punch dough down, divide into 12 equal portions, and shape each portion into a round ball. Place in a pan (or on baking sheets) coated lightly with cooking spray. Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise for another 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a small bowl, combine the melted butter and 1 tablespoon honey. Brush over the rolls. Bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.