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Black Forest Cake Recipe Easy

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:41:00 +0000

Black Forest Cake is one of my all time favorite cakes! Layers of moist rich chocolate cake nestled between luscious layers of lightly sweetened whipped cream and cherries! This cake is made with sour cherries, they have a rich dark flavor that compliments the other elements of this cake beautifully.

Ingredients

Cake

2 cups of flour

1 1/2 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 cups of sugar

2 eggs

1 cup warm water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp sea salt

1 1/2 tsp vanila extract

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsps baking powder

These fill 3 9 x 1 cake pans

Fillings

Whipped Cream

2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate ganache

6 ounces dark chocolate

2-3 ounces heavy cream

Syrup

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

4 to 5 tbs cherry preserves

8 to 12 ounces sour cherry preserves homemade or store bought

Cranberry Cookies White Chocolate Easy Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 14:43:00 +0000

A super delicious and easy to make cranberry cookie. Loaded with cranberries, spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon these cookies are incredibly delicious on their own. The white chocolate ganache topping with chopped walnuts and dried cranberries really brings them over the top!

Ingredients

2 cups of flour

2 sticks of softened unsalted butter

1 egg

1 tsp flaky sea salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 cup dried cranberries (soaked in water for half an hour)

1/2 cup coarslely chopped walnuts (for topping)

1/2 cup dried cranberries (for topping)

White Chocolate Ganache

10 ounces white chocolate

1/3 cup heavy cream

Gingerbread House Recipe Homemade Easy Glass Windows

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:58:00 +0000

A simple and easy to make adorable, comletely edible and delicious gingerbread house. It has simple to make, no mess transparent glass windows that have a nice icy look and you can pop a battery operated tea light in it to light it up as well, it looks absolutely wonderful at night. It’s made with coconut oil and there is no dairy used in this recipe so this gingerbread house keeps well. Really easy to make it’s a fun project for the holidays!

Ingredients

Gingerbread

4 cups regular white flour

1 cup wholewheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsps cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground ginger

1/4 cup honey

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup about 8 tbs melted (but not hot) coconut oil

1 egg

1/2 cup water

Caramel Glue

1 cup white sugar (You may have some caramel left over so you can use a bit less if you like or just toss some nuts in the leftover caramel and you’ll have some brittle too:) )

Royal Icing

2 egg whites

1/2 tsp lemon juice

3 cups powdered sugar

Pecan Cookies Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:01:00 +0000

Pecan Cookies RecipeAn incredibly delicious pecan cookie recipe. This pecan cookie is made with roasted pecans and topped with a chocolate ganache and caramelized pecans. The cookies are incredibly delicious on their own so you can skip the toppings if you like but the toppings really make for an exeptional cookie experience so I highly recommend adding them.

Ingredients

2 sticks softened butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

2 cups of flour

1 egg

1 1/4 tsps baking soda

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 cup chopped pecans

Caramelized Pecans

1 cup whole pecans

3/4 cup sugar

Chocolate Ganache

6 ounces chocolate

1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy cream

Marshmallows Easy Homemade

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:19:00 +0000

Homemade marshmallows are hands down way better than any store bought version. The come out soft and fluffy,can be cut into different shapes or sizes and you can add custom flavors as well such as pepperment or cinnamon! No corn syrup in these, you can just skip all the harmful additives and preservatives. These are made with the simplest of ingredients for the softest fluffiest marshmallows you’ll ever have!

Ingredients

2 packets powdered gelatin

2 cups of water

2 cups of sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

powdered sugar

Sweet Potato Pie With Marshmallow Topping

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 22:26:00 +0000

An absolutely scrumptious sweet potato pie recipe. The creamy sweet potato filling is spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon and baked into a flaky buttery crust then topped off with a silky smooth marshmallow topping.

Ingredients

Pie Crust

1 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

8 tbs butter

A few tbs ice water

Sweet potato filling

1 lb sweet potatoes

2 eggs

1/2 stick butter

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup white granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

Marshmallow topping

2 tbs powdered gelatin

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Pumpkin Roll Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 22:13:00 +0000

A light pumpkin roll sponge filled with a creamy marscapone filling flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon. Eay to make this pumpkin roll is made with fresh roasted pumpkin and makes an amazing holiday dessert.

Pumpkin Pie Recipe Fresh Homemade

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:13:00 +0000

This pumpkin pie is made with freshly roasted pumpkin and topped with a cinnamon spiced whipped cream. The roasted pumpkin gives the pie it’s delicious deep, rich flavor and the cinnamon spiced whipped cream is the perfect topping for this pie. Making your pumpkin pie with freshly roasted pumpkin is easier than you think and well worth it!

Ingredients

Pie Crust

1 1/4 cups of flour

8 tbs butter

1 tsp salt

A few tbs ice water

Pie Filling

15-18 ounces of roasted pumpkin puree

2 eggs

1 cup of white sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup marscapone cheese

Whipped Cream

1/2 cup heavy cream

A few drops of vanilla extract

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 cup powdered sugar (sweeten to taste)

Moussaka Recipe Classic Greek

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:32:00 +0000

A classic greek style Moussaka recipe that will bring Greece right to your table with tender layers of eggplant, potatoes, and savory meat sauce all topped with a creamy bechamel. This is comfort food at it’s best.

Ingredients

4 medium sized eggplants

4 or 5 large potatoes ( depending on size)

3 plum or vine ripened tomatoes

1 box or can of tomato puree

2 small red onions

4 medium sized cloves of garlic

1 1/2 pounds of ground beef

2 bay leaves

1 tsp cinnamon

salt to taste

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp red pepper flakes

Olive oil

Bechamel

Olive oil

1 tbs butter

1/2 cup white flour

1/2 tsp appx salt to taste

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Cannoli Recipe Homemade Easy

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:31:00 +0000

An easy recipe for homemade Cannoli that will help you make the best fresh incredibly delicious Cannolis. Everything is made from scratch in these including the ricotta cheese but don’t be intimidated they’re easy to make and well worth the effort. These are made with simple ingredients and if you don’t have the cannoli forms don’t let that stop you. They can be made easily with heavy duty aluminum foil or one of those disposable aluminum pans, jut cut to size and roll into tubes.

Ingredients

Makes 10-12 large Cannoli od 20-24 mini cannoli

Shells

1 1/4 cups of flour

1 tsp salt

1 tbs sugar

1 egg yolk (reserve the white for sealing the shells)

2 tbs well chilled butter

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or white wine (if you have trouble getting your dough to come together add more wine or vinegar, do not add water)

Filling

1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese (well strained)

1/4 cup heavy cream

1 tsp almond extract

1 tsp orange zest

1/2 cup powdered sugar

some chocolate chips

Decorating

Some chocolate chips or sprinkles

A little powdered sugar

Start by mixing dry ingredients for the shells in a bowl, add butter and break it up with a fork creating a flaky mixture, make a well in the center and add egg yolk, mix the egg yolk in, add vinegar, mix everything well then knead until dough comes together. It wiil be dry if you have difficulty bring it together add a bit more vinegar until it comes together. Do not add water. Roll into a ball, flatten, wrap in plastic wrap and let chill in the fridge. Next make your filling. Add your heavy cream to a bowl and whisk until thickened. In another bowl add your well strained ricotta, break it up, add almond extract, mix that in and add powdered sugar. Mix well. Use a mixer and whip a bit until creamy. Take ricotta mixture and add into heavy cream. Add chocolate chips, grate orange zest on top, fold ingredients together cover and chill in fridge. Take dough and roll into a large square on a flat surface. Cut into evenly sized squares. Place cannoli form in center of square diagonally so you have points on the ends bring one point to the center brush with lightly beaten egg white (TIP: just use the egg white they seal far better, these will not open upon cooking) Press the other pointed end over and seal shut. Preheat oil in pan add cannoli shells a few at a time turning and frying until golden brown, remove and let drain on a wire rack with a pan under it. Next assemble cannoli once shells are cooled. Place cream in a bag, first fill one end of cannoli starting in the middle and bringing outwards, flip it and fill the other side. Place on a dish. Once filled dip ends in chocolate chips, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. These keep well in the fridge. The shells come out beautifully maintaining their crispiness and seal well using the egg white only. Serve and enjoy!

Easy Homemade Peanut Butter ASMR

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:05:00 +0000

Full version of my homemade peanut butter recipe as an ASMR video for those who want to see the full process and watch those peanuts turn into a delicious nut butter!

Homemade Peanut Butter Made Easy

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:29:00 +0000

There’s nothing like the freshly roasted peanut butter, it’s just bursting with flavor. Better and healthier than anything you can get from the store you can make a fresh roasted peanut butter at home in just a few minutes. Nut butters are a great source of protein and vital nutrients. They can be made quickly and store well.

Ingredients

Peanuts

Honey

Start by placing peanuts on a baking sheet inna singke layer. Roast at 350 degrees farenheit for a few minutes making sure not to over roast them. Let them cool and then place in your grinder, heavy duty blender or food processor adding one tablespoon oh honey per cup of peanuts. Let blend until nuts release their oils and mixture becomes creamy. Once done store in a glass jar.

Cream Of Mushroom Soup - Easy Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:11:00 +0000

An easy recipe for a delicious creamy cream of mushroom soup. Perfect any time of the year but especially so on those chilly days! This soup is super easy to make and cooks up quickly making it just right for those moments you want a healthy, hearty and nutritious meal that’s easy to make and yet very satisfying. It’s a great comfort food whether you serve it up in bread bowls or regular bowls. It can also be used in any recipe that you have that calls for cream of mushroom soup.

Ingredients

1 package of white button mushrooms

2 cups of vegetable stock

2 cups of milk

8 tablespoons of flour

oil for bottom of the pan

1 pat of butter

dash of heavy cream

2 cloves of fresh garlic

1 small yellow onion

salt for seasoning

black pepper for seasoning

cayenne pepper for seasoning

In a large pot, add oil enough to cover the bottom generously, add onion, garlic and let cook for a moment. Add sliced mushrooms, and cook until just lightly browned, add flour stirring well. If you need to add a bit more oil do so. Stir and let cook for a few minutes while stirring. Add vegetable broth stir well, add milk and stir well. Add seasonings, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir reduce heat cover and let cook. Cook on very low heat to prevent scorching and boiling over. Stir frequently to prevent sticking on the bottom and ensure creaminess. Cook until mushrooms are cooked and tender. Add a dash of heavy cream, stir. Remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!

Bread Bowls Easy Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:33:00 +0000

A super easy bread bowl recipe perfect for soups, stews or snything else you’d like to fill it with! I love a good bread bowl and these are fun to make and fill. They hold up well with any filling without getting soggy on the bottom and you can save the centers to make an amazing fresh breadcrumb.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 1/2 tsps salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tbs oil

1 package of dry active yeast

3 cups of flour

Sesame seeds for top (optional)

Add the warm water to a large mixing bowl, adding the sugar, salt,oil,and dry yeast. Mix well and let sit for five minutes until yeast looks foamy on top. Gradually add in flour, until dough comes together. Knead a bit dusting with flour, remove from bowl, knead on surface (not necessary, can knead it it bowl too, less clean up) bringing the outer edges in towards the center and pushing down. Shape into a ball and place into lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise until dough is halfway doubled. Punch dough down, knead just a bit, shape into a ball, cover and let rise until dough has fully doubled. Preheat oven to 325 degrees farenheit and section dough into quarters. Shape into balls by bringing edges in to the bottom, placing onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with water, score the tops with a knife, sprinkle on sesame seeds, cover and let rise for 30 minutes or until they have almost doubled in size. Bake at 325 until golden brown on top. Place on a wire rack to cool. Serve and enjoy!

How To Make Butter

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:55:00 +0000

There’s nothing like the tase of fresh homemade butter! You can make it at home in just a few minutes with only a couple of ingredients. Whip it up and enjoy that fresh taste only a homemade butter can have. You get the added benefit of knowing you have a fresh and pure butter that has no other additives or harmful ingredients. Give it a try, I think you’ll love it!

Ingredients

Heavy cream 1 or 2 cups or as much as you like depending on how much you want to make

dash of salt

bowl of ice water

Ad heavy cream to a large mixing bowl, beat with a mixer until butter and buttermilk seperate. Gather butter into a ball and drop it into ice water. Strain and save the buttermilk. It’s great in pancakes, cakes etc.

Take your butter snd squeeze out as much buttermilk over the ice bath as you can. Pop into a container and refrigerate. You can also shape it into bars wrap in parchment paper, place in a freezer bag and it will store really well that way. Enjoy!

Veal Stew - Quick and Easy One Pot Meal

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 13:21:00 +0000

A quick and easy veal stew recipe for those moments when you want a healthy, hearty yet easy one pot meal. This stew incorporates fresh tomatoes and lots of veggies giving an incredible amount of flavor. Everything is sliced on the thin side which helps reduce cooking time. It can be made with beef rather than veal. Either way it makes a super tasty healthy hearty meal.

Ingredients

1 pound of veal or beef sliced on the thin side

1 small yellow onion

2 cloves of garlic

2 small stalks of celery

1 medium carrot

3 medium size potatoes

1 cup of peas

1 cup of sliced mushrooms

2-3 vine ripened chopped tomatoes ( remove peel by blanching before chopping)

1/4 cup olive oil or oil of your choice

salt and pepper to taste

Dash of red pepper flakes

Dash of cayenne pepper

A bit of chopped parsley for garnish.

Directions

Add oil to bottom of medium size pot, add diced onion, garlic, celery, carrots and beef. Cook until lightly browned. Add tomatoes and let cook down a bit stiring well. Once tomatoes are tender stir well until they are thoroughly crushed. When meat starts to become tender add you peas, mushrooms, and potatoes. Add about half a cup of water, a little oil and seasonings. Stir well cover and let cook until meat and poratoes are tender. When it’s done add a final spinkling of fresh chopped parsley on top serve and enjoy!

Coconut Loaf Cake

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:12:00 +0000

A super easy, super moist coconut loaf recipe. Topped with a coconut glaze and lightly sweetened coconut this coconut loaf cake comes out super moist and super tasty. Coconut is used throughout the recipe creating a super fragrant coconutty cake. It’s easy to make and can be whipped up in a few minutes.

Glaze

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Dash of coconut milk

Dash of coconut oil.

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl stirring until creamy.Set aside until cake is done and thoroughly cooled.

Coconut Topping

1/2 cup lightly moistened dessicated coconut

1/2 tsp powdered sugar

Mix ingrediets together and set aside.

Cake

2 eggs

1 cup of sugar

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup coconut milk

1 1/2 cups of dessicated coconut

1 cup of flour

2 1/2 tsps baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

In a large bowl whisk together eggs and sugar until mixture lightens in color. Add coconut oil and whisk together. Add dry ingredients and mix. Add coconut milk mix well. Pour into 6 by 10 baking pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 325 degrees farenheit until golden brown on top. Remove and let cool on wire rack. Top with glaze, sprinkle on sweetened coconut. Let set. Slice, serve and enjoy!

Easy Homemade Coconut Milk

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:30:00 +0000

A quick and easy coconut milk recipe!

Wholewheat Walnut Loaf Cake

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:08:00 +0000

A whole wheat walnut cake recipe that’s easy to make, on the healthier side as far as cakes go and super satisfying. Loaded with walnuts,hints of cinnamon and a crumb topping this cake comes out moist and delicious!

Ingredients

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups of wholewheat flour

3/4 cup white flour

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

2 1/2 tsps baking powder

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup oil

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla rxtract

1 tsp cinnamon

Crumb Topping

1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 white flour

1/4 tsp salt

dash of cinnamon

1 tsp of oil just enough to bring the topping together without over moistening

6 Natural Antiparasitic Foods

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:57:00 +0000

6 Naturally Antiparasitic foods that you can add to your diet to remove and prevent parasite infections.

Peach Pie With Fresh Peaches

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:54:00 +0000

A quick and easy recipe for a delicous and fragrant peach pie. This pie counts on the deliciousness of naturally fragrant peaches and comes together quickly. There’s nothing as wonderful as the aroma of a fresh peach pie baking in your oven. If you enjoy peaches and fruit pies you’ll love this recipe.

Ingredients

Pie crust

2 1/2 cups of flour

1 stick of butter

1 tsp salt

1 tbs powdered sugar

Filling

6 to 7 large peaches peeled and seed removed

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1/4 cup cornflour

Easy Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Making your own delicious buttermilk biscuits at home is super easy with this recipe. These buttermilk biscuits come out so light and flaky you’ll never want store bought again! Quick and easy to make they’re great fresh out of the oven. They freeze well and are easily re-heated too! For a quck walk through on the recipe check out the video posted below.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups of flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsps sugar

1/4 tsp baking soda

2 tbs baking powder

1 cup of buttermilk

1/2 cup butter

Directions

Combine your dry ingredients in a bowl, add butter cutting it in with a fork or pastry cutter until you have a coarse cornmeal like texture. Add your buttermilk mix well until all the flour is incorporated. Knead lightly for just a few moments ( you don’t want to melt the butter). Take dough out of bowl roll it out into a square then roll up as if you were making a swiss roll. Roll it out into a square again, repeat the rolling and rolling up another two times. Then cut out your bicuits, place on a baking tray and bake at 425 degrees farenheit for about 10 or 15 minutes until gokden brown on top. Remove let sit on a wire rack for a few minutes then serve. Enjoy!

Cheesecake Recipe Easy Perect Every Time

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:23:00 +0000

This incredibly easy cheesecake recipe makes a perfect cheesecake every time! No cracks and no sinking in the middle. The problems most people encounter when baking a cheesecake is cracking and sinking. It looks perfect and gorgeous while cooking, then suddenly a crack appears marring that beautiful top! To make matters worse their cheese cake then sinks in the middle forcing them to get a little creative when decorating it. This cheesecake recipe does away with all that! It make a perfectly level cheesecake every time, and as a bonus there will be no cracking! It’s topped with a homemade strawberry syrup (so easy to make) and fresh strawberries. The filling is light, creamy and fluffy and this New York Style cheesecake has an easy to make graham cracker crust. Check out the video below for the recipes both the cheesecake and strawberry syrup are included!

Ingredients

Filling

2 packages of softened cream cheese

1 cup of sour cream

1 cup of mascarpone cheese

1 cup of heavy cream

2eggs

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract

3 tbs of lemon juice (freshly squeezed preferably)

1 1/2 tsps lemon zest

4 tbs flour

For the crust

2 cups of crushed graham crackers

4 tbs melted butter

Strawberry Syrup

1 cup of strawberries plus one cup for topping

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

dash of lemon juice

Directions

Prepare pan. Use a springform pan, grease the sides with butter and line with parchment paper, line the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment paper as well. Prepare your graham crackers by puring in melted butter and mixing them well. Pour graham cracker mixture into bottom of pan pressing down firmly making sure they are well packed in there. Wrap the outside with aluminum foil. Prepare your filling. Cream the cream cheese, add the sour cream, mix until creamy, mix in the eggs, mix in the sugars, mix in the mascarpone cheese, mix in the heavy cream, mix in the vanilla, mix in the lemon juice, mix in the lemon zest,mmix in the flour. Whisk everything well. Pour batter into pan. Place pan in a shallow baking pan with some water in it and bake at 325 degrees farenheit and bake for one hour. After one hour turn oven off, crack the door open and let cheesecake sit for at least an hour. After that remove cheesecake from oven, let cool thoroughly and place in fridge to cool for at least four to six hours. Overnight is even better!

Strawberry Syrup

Slice one cup of strawberries, add sugar, add lemon juice, stir well then cook on medium heat stirring occasionally until mixture reduces and starts to look foamy. Try not to let strawberries totally disintegrate. Let cool a bit then strain syrup. It will be thick so stir syrup in strainer to help it through. Set aside the leftover jam, you can have it as a jam. To serve toss some fresh sliced strawberries with a bit of the syrup until lightly coated. Place some of the sliced coated strawberries on cheesecake slice, then drizzle on some of the syrup. Enjoy!

How To Make Your Own Yogurt No Machine Needed

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

An easy recipe for making your own yogurt at home no machine required! With this quick and simple recipe you can easily make your own nice, thick creamy yogurt at home without any special equippment. Your homemade yogurt will contain more probiotics, be free of unhealthy additives and will taste far better than store bought yogurt.

It only takes a few minutes to do aside from the waiting time and you’ll have an amazing super healthy yogurt in the end! For easy to follow directions and tips & hints check out the video below.

Ingredients

1/2 Gallon of whole milk

6 to 8 ounces of yogurt with live active cultures

Directions

Add your milk to a pot and heat to 100 degrees farenheit. Remove from heat and transfer to another container with a lid. Try to avoid using a metal container. Whisk the yogut into the warm milk well, then cover and let sit in a warm area for at least six to eight hours. You can safely leave it for up to 12 hours. If you like you can wrap it in a towel to help keep it warm. After the eight hours, take the yogurt and place it in the fridge to cool. This will help stop the culture from growing and allow it to set. After approximately 2 hours take the yogurt drain off any excess whey if there is any, stir until creamy and serve. You can cover and store the rest in the fridge. Enjoy!

Lasagna Recipe Easy Fresh Pasta

noreply@blogger.com (supersimplekitchen) — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:01:00 +0000

This incredibly delicious lasagna recipe made with fresh pasta sheets and homemade ricotta cheese is super easy to make and will take your lasagna to a whole new level. You can make this lasagna with store bought noodles and ricotta as well, it will still be super delicious, but using the fresh pasta and homemade ricotta really brings it over the top! It’s well worth taking that little bit of extra time to do it as your lasagna will come out amazing! Check out the video posted below for the full recipe, easy directions and the trick to getting your ricotta super creamy whether you’re using store bought or homemade!

Ingredients

1 medium sized red onion

3 cloves of garlic

several stalks of celery

4 medium sized carrots

3 fresh vine ripened tomatoes

Several tablespoons to 1/4 cup of vegetable or olive oil

1 pound of 50% mix of chopped beef/veal or sausage

Several teaspoons parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 cups tomato puree or crushed tomatoes

12 lasagna sheets

2 cups ricotta cheese

2 cups mozzeralla cheese

1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy cream with a splash of mik

1 to 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan reggiano or pecorino romano cheese depending on your taste

Dice vegetables and tomatoes. Take a large pot cover the bottom with oil, when oil has warmed add vegetables sautee lightly, add tomatoes, let cook until soft, add ground meats, brown well. Add tomato puree salt,pepper,crushed red pepper and parsley stir well then reduce heat, cover and let cook for about an hour check on it occassionally. Prepare your lasagna sheets dough. Grate your cheeses and prepare your ricotta cheese by stirring in the 1/2 teaspoon salt,heavycream/milk and parsley. Stir until creamy. Roll out pasta dough , cut into sheets and drop into boiling water for about a minute placing them on a greased pan so as not to stick. Assemble lasagna by placing some sauce on the bottom of your pan, then a layer of lasagna sheets, then a layer of ricotta cheese, a layer of mozzeralla cheese, sprinkle with parmersan cheese then another layer of lasagna sheets. Keep going until all your layers are done. Cover with tented aluminum foil (so your cheese doesn’t stick to it) bake at 350 farenheit for about for minutes, then remove foil, let cook for another 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove and let cool for about 20 minutes half an hour before cutting. Serve and enjoy!