Delicio Recipe List

A fantastic recipe for two 14" pizzas you are able to prepare from beginning to end in 1-1/2 hours, although an hour of that time is kicking back while the dough proofs... Yield:2 (14-inch) pizzas Prep: 20 min Proof/Rest: 1st Proof = 1 Hr -- 2nd Rest = 10 Mins. Bake: 12-14 Mins. INGREDIENTS Crust (makes two 14" pizzas) : 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 envelope instant/rapid dry yeast = 2-1/4 tsps . (no need to pre-proof) 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1-1/2 cups water, 110 degrees 2 tablespoons olive oil --Plus spray to oil bowl and top of ball, plus rolling surface/board Toppings (divide each topping ingredient in 1/2 for each pizza) : 1 (14-oz. jar) prepared Classico Pizza Sauce, divided 4 cups shredded whole-milk mozzarella, divided; plus more for sprinkling on top 1 (5-oz. pkg.) Applegate Naturals uncured pepperoni (3" rounds), cut into quarters, divided METHOD Combine the flour, sugar, yeast and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and combi...

We have something similar to the Mexican Churros, known as Kaamaranga or   as I later found out through a reader Balakshaam . Similar in making , but once the pastry is fried they are soaked in a sugar syrup so they don't  have that lovely crispy texture as Churros. My boys love Churros but its a bit hard to pipe them out , I always end up bursting the piping bag.  So  the last time I made them , I piped them on a  baking paper, then removed and dropped them into the hot oil. I found this Churros recipe by Chef Rick Bayless  , its a pretty straight forward recipe and delicious. So I will cut the chit chat and get on with the recipe. Recipe : Churros ( Rick Bayless Recipe ) 1 cup water 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp  oil pinch salt 1 cup plain flour 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp freshly ground cinnamon Fill a sauce pan with water  ,bring  to a boil along with  sugar and oil and pinch of salt. Add the cup of flour all at once, Switch off heat, and  stir ...

Pasta, Green Beans, BLT salad and Garlic bread! 1 (12 ounce) package pasta* 1 pound ground sausage, cooked and drained 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed 2 eggs 1/4 cup olive oil 5 cups tomato and roasted garlic pasta sauce 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Place the cooked pasta in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil. Toss the pasta with the cooked spinach, egg mixture, and sausage. Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1/3 of the pasta sauce. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the baking dish, and cover with another 1/3 of the pasta sauce. Sprinkle with half of the Cheddar cheese and half of the mozzarella. Layer with remaining pasta mixture, and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the rest of the Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Bake 4...

My sweet potato pie recipe includes fresh sweet potatoes roasted in the oven, which gives the pie an extra rich and yummy taste ;o) Yield: 8-12 servings 1 9-inch pie crust (see P ie Crust 101  for recipe) 1 pound cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 cups) 1 1/2 cup half and half 3/4 cup coconut palm sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake sweet potatoes in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until soft. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Put cooled sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until smooth; add cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt; and continue beating until fully incorporated.  Pour sweet potato mixture in pie crust and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or when tooth pick comes out clean. 

Before I tell you what this post is about  I have to tell you about an old story behind the above picture.  There is a old saying in Maldives that when a person forgets his roots  they say just like " Kulhavafalhu Rani " or the queen from the Kulhavah grown area. Anyway the above picture shows a locally grown ? fruit? known as Kulhavah . It has a sweet sour taste and a very strong smell as it ripens. Now the story behind the food.  There was once this poor girl who lived  in an island in Maldives. These Kulhavah were grown in her house,  and she loved eating them. It can be eaten  in its slightly sour green green stage or overly ripe stage.  Anyway, one day the King discovered her and fell in love with her and took her to live in Male' in his Palace.  After years passed by one of the islanders went to visit the Queen, ( the girl)  and took a basket of Kulhavah as a present. She took the Kulhavah  and turned it around her hands an...

There aren't many recipes that I've continued using since I started baking many many years ago ;o) but this is definitely one of them. I adapted it from my very first McCall's cookbook. Although I've tried several different apple pie recipes throughout the years, I always come back to this one. For a tasty apple pie, make sure you choose apples appropriate for baking. I usually use Granny Smith apples because the sugar counteracts their tartness, and they mix well with the cinnamon and nutmeg. Let the fall begin... Ingredients: Pie crust for 2-crust pie (see Pie Crust 101 recipe for homemade crust) 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 6-7 cups thinly sliced, pared tart cooking apples, such as Granny Smith   2 tablespoons lemon juice Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In small bowl, mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In large bowl, toss the apples with lemon juice. Add sugar mixture to sliced apples; ...

The weather is getting colder so I'm ready for some comfort food ~ yep, lasagna!  When I make lasagna, I like to make my own sauce... it just doesn't seem homemade using spaghetti sauce. This sauce is super easy to prepare too ~ just throw the ingredients in a large saucepan and let it cook while you work on the rest of the recipe. You love mushrooms and sweet peppers on your mozzarella pizza, right ~ so you're sure to like them in your vegetarian lasagna... enjoy! Serves 6 Tomato Sauce Ingredients : 1 28-ounce can fire roasted tomatoes 1 6-ounce can no-salt tomato paste  1/2 cup water 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil  1 teaspoon hot sauce 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes Lasagna Ingredients : 3/4 package (1 pound size) lasagna noodles 16-ounce package frozen cut green beans (or fresh) 2 cups red, yellow and/or orange sweet peppers, thinly sliced 8 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 15-ounce...