Chocolate Chip Cookies Bakery Style




Large Bakery Style chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are fantastic! Delicious, super simple to make and a nice change of pace when you want something other than the usual chocolate chip cookie.

Ingredients

1 cup of butter
1 1/4 cups of sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp orange zest
2 tbsps orange juice
2 eggs
3 cups of flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 bar bakers chocolate cut into chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vanilla

Yields approximately 8 Large  5 inch round 1/2 inch high cookies or 25-30 regular  sized cookies.


Pastry Cream





A nice rich custard vanilla pastry cream. Great for tarts,pastries,cakes,pies and everywhere else you might want to use a pastry cream. This is a non corn flour based pastry cream. Easy to make and super delicious. For those of you avoiding corn products you'll love it, for those who haven't given it much thought,consider it. It comes out richer,smoother, tastier and is a healthier option.

Ingredients

3 tbsps flour
2 eggs
2 tbsps butter
3/4 cup sugar
dash salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups cold milk

Chocolate Frosting Super Simple




 A super simple basic chocolate frosting for your cakes, cupcakes etc.

 Ingredients
 3 tbsps butter
 6-7 tsps unsweetened cocoa powder
 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
 1/4 cup water (approximately)
 dash of vanilla

Boston Cream Pie




 Boston Cream Pie made from scratch. Who can resist? Two golden layers of cake and a layer of custard cream cream all topped off with a delicious thick layer of chocolate.

 Ingredients Cake

 1 tsp orange zest
 2 eggs
 1 cup milk
 3 tsps baking powder
 1/2 tsp salt
 2 1/2 cups of flour
 1 cup of sugar
 1/2 cup of butter
 1 tsp vanilla

 Filling

 3 tbsps flour
 2 eggs
 2 tbsps butter
 3/4 cup sugar
 dash salt
 1 tsp vanilla
 2 cups cold milk

 Frosting

 3 tbsps butter
 6-7 tsps cocoa powder
 dash of vanilla
 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
 1/4 cup water


Zucchini Tart




 A filo dough base, fresh zucchini and tomato layered over a bed of yogurt seasoned with lemon juice,garlic and basil. This tart is super easy to make, tastes fantastic and bonus, it's low calorie too!

 Filo Dough Recipe
http://supersimplekitchen.blogspot.gr/2013/05/filo-doughphyllo-dough.html

Filling
1 cup of yogurt
2 zucchini
2 tomato's
1 clove of garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or mint leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice (preferably fresh squeezed)
salt and pepper
olive oil (approximately 1/4 of a cup)


Fruit Tart Fresh Loquat




A super simple,super delicious fresh fruit tart. Filled  with vanilla pastry creme,topped with fresh loquats and garnished with mint. Really easy to make and a fabulous taste sensation!
Loquats are a delicious little fruit that flavor wise resemble a cross between apricot and mango. They're also loaded with vitamin A and antioxidants. If you've never had them, give them a try.

Fruit glaze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abu2tVOlK1Q

Shortcrust Pastry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VafofJ4CvxI

Pastry Creme
2 cups of cold milk
2 1/2 tbsps flour
1 egg
4 tsps sugar
dash of salt
dash of vanilla
4 tablespoons powdered sugar

Topping
Fresh loquats (1 per tart)
Fresh mint leaves (garnish)

Yields approximately 12-15 tarts depending on the size made.


Filo Dough/Phyllo Dough



A quick an easy recipe for making your own filo (phyllo) dough. It's easy, it's healthy and  it's low in calories.

Ingredients


1 cup of water
2 cups of flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Spinach Pie Super Simple




A fantastic and tasty simple spinach pie. Made with a few simple ingredients and a filo dough made from scratch,this spinach pie is low fat and low calorie. It's fast,it's easy and it's healthy. Great for a snack,lunch or even a light dinner.

Ingredients

Filo dough
1 cup of water
2 cups of flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil
sesame seeds for top (optional)

Filling
4-6 cups chopped spinach
1 small red onion
1-2 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
salt/pepper
mint leaves for garnish(optional)


Super Simple Fruit Glaze



A delicious non -cornstarch based fruit glaze that will add shimmer to your fruit,enhance it's color and prevent it from discoloring. Super simple to make. Perfect for pies,tarts and pastries.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of water
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup of sugar
dash of lemon zest

Super Simple Lemon Curd




A super simple easy to make delicious lemon curd. With this method you get a nice silky smooth ,creamy lemon curd. Fantastic in pies,in pastry on scones and pancakes

Ingredients

7 ounces of sugar
7 ounces of lemon juice
3 whole eggs + 2 egg yolks
6 tablespoons of butter

Shortcrust Pastry Super Simple




A super simple shortcrust pastry dough that's easy to make and handle. This dough rolls out easily without cracking and is very manageable as far as handling goes.

Ingredients

2 cups of flour
1 cup of butter
salt (approximately 1 teaspoon)
1/2 cup of water