TASTE CONNECTIONS MULTI-BAKING MIX

Tortillas

Ingredients:

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams 

Directions

 Combine the baking mix and the seasoning in a bowl; add enough water to make a stiff dough.

1. Knead for 3 - 5 minutes to be soft enough to roll into circles.
2. Divide the dough into 12 equal parts.
3. Using a rolling pin roll each ball into a thin tortilla (dusting baking mix so that the dough doesn't stick), approximately measuring 8 inches in diameter.
4. Heat a griddle or a frying pan and cook one tortilla at a time. Place one rolled tortilla on the hot pan and cook for 30 seconds on one side.
5. Turn it to the other side and cook on the other side until small bubbles appear on the surface.
6. Repeat the cooking and turning processes until both the sides of the tortilla are covered with small bubbles that indicate the tortilla is cooked.
7. Remove from the pan and spread the cooked tortilla with melted margarine or vegetable oil keep it covered in a cloth towel or a tortilla warmer.
8. Cook all the tortillas similarly and keep them wrapped in a cloth towel. Makes 12 tortillas. 

The tortilla can be cooked in an electric tortilla press or flatbread maker 

 NUTRIENT INFORMATION: 

Taste Connections Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Ingredients: 

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams 

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. In a bowl measure the baking mix baking powder, add instant pudding mix and mix well with a wire whisk.

3. Spoon brown sugar into a mixing bowl, add margarine or butter, vanilla, and beat well until fluffy. 

4. Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. 

5. Add water slowly until you get a stiff dough*. 

6. Mix in the chocolate chips to the mixture. 

7. Roll into walnut size balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. 

8. Bake for 12 - 15 min.       Makes 2 dozen cookies 

Hint: * Add water slowly until you get really stiff dough. If it is too stiff to form the dough add extra water, ½ teaspoon at a time until you get the right consistency. Using an electric mixer speeds up the beating process.  

Variation: You can also make pressed cookies if you don’t mix the chocolate chips to the dough and use the plain dough in a cookie press. It makes 60- 75 pressed cookies if made in a press. You can add chocolate chips for each cookie after pressing the shape. The protein value decreases considerably if you use cookie press without the chocolate chips. 

NUTRIENT INFORMATION: FOR WHOLE RECIPE  

Taste Connections Apple Chunk-Cinnamon Cookies 

Ingredients: 

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams  

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. In a bowl measure the baking mix baking powder, add instant pudding mix and mix    well with a wire whisk.

3. Spoon brown sugar into a mixing bowl, add margarine or butter, cinnamon and beat    well until fluffy.

4. Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. 

5. Add water slowly until you get a stiff dough*. 

6. Mix in the apple chunks to the mixture. 

7. Roll into walnut size balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. 

8. Bake for 12 - 15 min. 

Makes 2 dozen cookies 

Hint: * Add water slowly until you get really stiff dough. If it is too stiff to form the dough add extra water, ½ teaspoon at a time until you get the right consistency. Using an electric mixer speeds up the beating process.  

NUTRIENT INFORMATION:FOR THE WHOLE RECIPE: 

APPLE STREUSEL BARS 

Ingredients: 

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams 

 Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 13x9 baking pan.
2. Combine the cookie crumbs, baking mix, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl.
3. Stir in the melted butter. Reserving 1 cup of this mixture, press the rest of the crumb mixture in a prepared pan.
4. Bake for 5-7 minutes until set.
5. Mix apples with the remaining ¼ cup brown sugar and arrange over the baked crust.
6. Sprinkle the reserved crumb on top of the apples.
7. Bake for 20-30 minutes more or until apples are cooked through. Cool in pan and drizzle glaze on top. Cut into bars. 

 GLAZE: 

Combine ½ cup confectioners sugar and 1 Tbs lemon juice in a small bowl until well combined.  

 NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Taste Connections “Chicken” Nugget 

Ingredients: 

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams 

 Directions 

1. Combine all prepared vegetables, spices, salt together until everything is well-blended. Do not squeeze out the water that is in the vegetables. (You are going to use the water from the vegetables to make the batter. This makes the nuggets stay really crispy for a very long time).
2. Add enough oil to a small saucepan or other frying pan about 2 inches in depth in order to fry the nuggets.
3. Heat the oil to 375°F.
4. In a mixing bowl add the baking mix. Add the vegetables (with the water that is being released from the vegetables) a little at a time.
5. Make a stiff mass which is just moist and not too runny. DON’T SHAPE THE NUGGET BATTER.
6. Pick up a tablespoon of the mixture and drop into the hot oil. Add as many of these nuggets at a time that the pan can hold without crowding too much. 
7. Fry until golden brown and drain in paper towel. Serve with ketchup, hot sauce or any of your favorite dipping sauces.

 Tips:

Shaping the batter doesn’t allow steam to escape while the nuggets are cooking in oil. They may not cook in the inside properly or they may try to split while cooking in oil.

• Drop rough lumps in oil to get even cooking.

• You can cook in small batches to make the batter not too runny. Prepare the vegetables in a bowl. Mix the batter in a separate bowl by taking small amounts of baking mix and adding enough vegetable mixture.

• Adding various spices make the nuggets taste different. You can add taco seasoning or ground black pepper or other spices according to your taste. 

 NUTRIENT INFORMATION:FOR THE BATTER RECIPE (not including fat from frying oil) 

LOW PROTEIN REFRIED BEANS 

Ingredients: 

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams 

Directions 

1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until glassy looking.
2.  Add the grated zucchini and fry for few more minutes
3. . Add the salt, the taco seasoning and the tomato sauce.
4. Cover and cook on a low heat until the zucchini is soft.  Serves 15 tablespoons

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Zucchini 

Chayote 

PEROGI 

Ingredients: 

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams 

Directions 

1. In a small combine, the water, vegetable oil and heat until comes to boil.
2. Add all the mix at once stirring vigorously.
3. Once it comes together as a dough, take of the heat. Let cool until it can be handled.
4.  Knead the dough until soft and smooth.
5. Pinch a golf ball sized dough and hand shape into a circle.
6. Fill with any favorite filling and steam for 5- minutes.
7. Heat 1 Tbs butter in a fry pan and add the chopped onion and fry until transparent.
8.  Add the steamed perogis and fry on each side for a minutes until coated with butter mixture. Serve warm. Serves 5 

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE DOUGH: 

CABBAGE STUFFING 

Ingredients: 

Sauerkraut, drained

2 1/3 C, 340g

Oil

2-3 T (40.8g)

Onion, minced

1 onion (70g)

Dried Black Mushrooms, softened

2 pieces(7.5g)

Salt and Pepper

To Taste(1/8tsp each—0.75g&0.3g)

 ⃰ T = Tablespoon, tsp – teaspoon, C = Cups, g = grams

Directions:

Saute onion in oil or bacon fat until transparent.  Add mushrooms, sauerkraut, and fry until some of the sauerkraut becomes golden brown. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

 NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE FILLING: 

ASSEMBLING PIEROGI

Take one square of dough and place one teaspoon of filling in center. Fold and pinch to seal.  Cook in boiling water with a little oil until they rise to the surface.  Drain and cool on waxed paper. (At this point the pierogi can be refrigerated or frozen.)  When ready to serve, fry pierogi with onions until golden brown and serve with melted butter or sour cream.