Teen cooking Class

Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients:

7 T unsalted butter

¾ T garlic, minced

2 T all-purpose flour

1 ½ c heavy cream

1 ½ c whole milk

1 c fresh shredded Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

1 1b Fettucini noodles, cooked

Parsley, chopped

Method:

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Add the garlic and cook for 45 seconds.

2. Whisk in flour.  Gradually add the heavy cream, then the milk. Whisk till smooth. Watch it carefully, so it won’t burn.

3. When sauce begins to bubble slightly, turn the heat on low and cook till sauce thickens.

4. Add Parmesan cheese and whisk till the cheese melts.

5. Pour sauce onto warm noodles and toss. Add parsley.  Add cooked, shredded rotisserie chicken.

 

Chicken Alfredo (easy)

Noodles

White Alfredo

Chicken bouillon 

Rotisserie Chicken 

Parmesan 

Shrimp Scampi

Rice cooked with Chicken bouillon 

Sauté garlic in olive oil 

Add 1 cube butter

Add 1 T Lemon

Add shrimp, cut in thirds

Peach Pie

Ingredients:

Pie Crust (recipe follows)

5 c fresh sliced peaches

2 T lime juice

¼  c all-purpose flour

1 T cornstarch

1 c white sugar

½ t ground cinnamon

¼ t ground nutmeg

¼ t salt

2 T butter

Egg wash

 

Pie Crust Recipe;

12 T very cold unsalted butter

3 c all-purpose flour

1 t salt

1 T sugar

⅓ c cold shortening

½ c ice water

 

Method:

1. For the crust:  Place flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.

2. Add butter and shortening.  Using your fingers, mix butter and shortening into  flour mixture until it resembles coarse blueberry sized bits.

3. Add ice water and combine till flour is gone.

4. Dump on the counter and divide into 2 balls. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 30 mins.

 

Red Velvet Cupcakes

(Sally’s Baking Addiction)

Ingredients;

3 c cake flour

1 t baking soda

2 T cocoa powder (unsweetened)

½ t salt

½ c unsalted butter, room temperature

2 c granulated sugar

1 c vegetable oil

4 large eggs, room temperature, separated

1 T vanilla extract

1 t white vinegar

1-2 t red food coloring

1 c buttermilk

 

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients, except the egg whites, in a bowl of a standing mixer. Beat till smooth. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites till stiff peaks. Fold into the batter until combined. Divide batter into cupcake liners and bake at 350F for 20 mins.

 

Cream Cheese Frosting:

Ingredients:

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

8 (oz) cream cheese, room temperature

1 t vanilla extract

¼ t salt

4 c powdered sugar

Method:

1. Cream butter and cream cheese together till smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix till smooth.

Strawberry Shortcake

Ingredients:

1 white cake box

1 c heavy whipping cream

¼ c powdered sugar

3 c fresh strawberries, cut

2 T granulated sugar

 

Method:

1. Make cake mix according to the package. Cool.

2. Mix cut strawberries with granulated sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge for 2 hours to produce juice from strawberries.

3. When ready to serve, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar in a mixer till whipped.

 

Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken (whole chicken, legs, thighs or chicken breasts)

Salt and pepper

 

Method:

1. Make sure you practice safe cooking methods. Wash your hands after handling raw chicken.

2. Salt and pepper

3. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lay seasoned chicken out on a baking sheet and bake until the internal temperature of chicken is 170 F. Use a meat thermometer to check temperature.

 

Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 lbs Russet potatoes

1 stick butter

Heavy cream

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Method:

1. Peel and boil potatoes till they are soft when pierced with a fork. Drain. Keep warm

2. In a bowl of a standing mixer, place potatoes in the bowl and add butter and ¼ c  cream. Mix a bit and add more cream until you’ve reached your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

Taco Pizza

Ingredients:

2 tubes refrigerated  crescent rolls

1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened

1 c sour cream

1 lb ground beef

1 packet of taco seasoning

1 medium tomato chopped

2 c shredded cheese

1 c lettuce, chopped

 

Method:

1. Brown beef till done and add taco seasoning. Spread crescent roll dough onto a greased baking sheet. Bake the dough in a preheated oven at 375F for 8-10m mis.  In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese and sour cream together. Spread cream cheese mixture onto cooled crescent dough.

2. Top with cooked ground beef and top with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes.

S’Mores Brownies

1 cup brownie batter

1 cup cookie dough

2 graham cracker sheets 

1 cup mini marshmallows 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add brownie batter, graham cracker sheets, and mini marshmallows. Top with cookie dough! You can make a large batch of this too! Bake for 20-25 minutes!