Leige Waffles

Ingredients

1 3/4 tsp yeast                                                                       -----------------

1/3 cup lukewarm water (not hot, don’t make the yeast mad)                    \

1 and ½ tablespoons average granulated sugar                                         (Proof together 5 min)

1 tablespoon brown sugar                                                                           /

Pinch of salt                                                                           -----------------

2 cups bread flour       

3 eggs

1 cup melted real butter

1 teaspoon pure vanilla 

Rise and then fold in sugar

1 1/3 cup pearl sugar

Instructions

Mix the yeast, water, sugar and salt in a bowl and set aside to develop. While the yeast is activating, place the flour in large mixing bowl and melt the butter. Add the yeast mixture to the flour and mix at medium speed until well blended. Add the eggs, butter, and vanilla and mix well. The batter will be very sticky. That means you are doing it correctly.

Put the dough aside to rise until it has doubled in size. Gently fold in the pearl sugar and allow the dough to rest once more while you wait for the waffle iron to heat. Spoon a 2 inch ball of dough into the waffle iron and bake until golden brown with slick sugar spots on the outside.

• Don’t be skimpy with the pearl sugar, even though it is expensive. The sugar makes the waffle.
• A true Belgian waffle maker is needed to really get the perfect Liege waffle. Our standard waffle iron does not have deep enough pockets to really allow the batter to sink in and caramelize the sugar. It is also preferable to have an iron with an adjustable temperature, so the sugar has time to melt before the batter burns.
• Melted sugar is hot. Let the waffles cool

Adapted from Suitcases and Sippy cups Leige Waffle recipe

Texas Roadhouse Rolls

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Texas Roadhouse Rolls! This copycat recipe is as close to the real thing as you can get. SO soft, buttery, and perfectly light!

Ingredients

1. 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) active dry yeast
2. 1/4 cup lukewarm water
3. 1 cup lukewarm milk
4. 3 tablespoons melted butter, slightly cooled
5. 1/4 c. sugar
6. 4 cups all-purpose flour
7. 1 large egg
8. 1 teaspoon salt
9. melted butter for basting rolls

Instructions

1. 1. Combine yeast and lukewarm water in the bowl of your stand mixer and let stand for 10 minutes (until yeast starts to foam and bubble).
2. 2. Add milk, melted butter and sugar to the yeast mixture and give it a good stir (using the paddle attachment). Add 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups of flour to make a medium batter. You're looking for a pancake-like consistency. Next, add egg and salt and incorporate well. Switch to the dough hook and with the mixer running on medium speed, add remaining flour. Continue mixing for 5 minutes or until dough is smooth.
3. 3. Sprinkle some flour onto the counter and place dough on top. Let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, grease another bowl with oil and place dough inside. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and place in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
4. 4. Remove from oven and punch dough down. Place dough on floured surface and roll out into a square about 1/2 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into desired shapes. Place dough squares onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (or two, depending on how many rolls you end up with). Cover with a towel and let rise again until doubled in size, about 45-60 minutes.
5. 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately baste with melted butter. Serve dinner rolls warm with additional butter.

Notes

1. Rolls are best when served on the same day, but will keep up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge or up to 4 weeks in the freezer.

Adapted from goodstuffmaynard

Glaze Icing Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water (start with this but add more to thin to desired consistency)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I use 3/4 tsp vanilla with 1/4 tsp almond)
• a few drops of food coloring (gel colors work well to not add extra liquid)

Instructions

1. Mix the powdered sugar along with corn syrup and water and extract until it's smooth and creamy.
2. The glaze worked best when it's was not runny. I ran my spatula through the icing and drew a line, it took about 5 seconds for it to fill back in where I drew the line. Adjust the water so it's fluid, but not runny.
3. Extract and food coloring are both in liquid/gel form, so adjust accordingly if you add more, you may need more powdered sugar.

Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. red potatoes (5 to 6 medium), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 1 cup mayonnaise
  
• 2 Tbsp. vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped (optional)
• 2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp garlic minced

Directions

1. Cover potatoes with water in 4-quart saucepot; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and cool.
2. Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, garlic, mustard, sugar and pepper in large bowl. Add potatoes, celery, onion and eggs and toss gently. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Tastes better if made the day before.

Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread

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Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup canola oil
• 1⅓ cups sugar
• 2 TB lemon juice
• ½ cup buttermilk
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup grated zucchini

Glaze ingredients:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 TB lemon juice
• 1 TB milk

Instructions

1. Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Then add oil and sugar until well blended. Add lemon juice, buttermilk, lemon zest to this mixture and blend all together.
3. Fold in zucchini until it is mixed well.
4. Add dry mixture to the wet mixture and blend all together until well combined.
5. Pour batter into greased 9x5 loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
7. While still warm, make glaze and spoon over the bread. Let the glaze set up before cutting and serving.

Thyme and Gingered Salmon, Asparagus and potatoes 

          Step 1: Line and drizzle olive oil on a jelly roll pan
       
          Step 2: Wash and quarter red potatoes

          6 to 10 red potatoes quartered.                                                             Lay evenly on jelly roll pan lined with foil.

          Step 3:
             drizzle of olive oil                                          
             salt and pepper to season                              
             lemon juice spritz                        
             thyme                                                                                                    minced garlic              

Step 4: Bake potatoes at 400 degrees for 25 min in oven (or microwave til soft then bake 10 min)
            turn half way through bake time.

Step 5:  While potatoes are baking prepare glaze in small prep bowl

2 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 tsp Ground Ginger
2 Cloves Minced Garlic
1 T Thyme
                                                   
  Step 6: Move potatoes together. Align salmon pieces on pan. Place                                                             asparagus on opposite edge of pan. Season salmon and                                                                           asparagus with salt an pepper.

Step 7: Brush glaze on each side of salmon.

Step 8: Drizzle asparagus with olive oil, sprinkle with thyme and minced garlic.

Bake at 400 for 8 minutes. (for 5 pieces of salmon I baked for 12 min asparagus should only go 8-10 min).