Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredient:

·         2 c. all-purpose flour

·         1 tbsp. baking powder

·         1/2 tsp. salt

·         1/2 c. butter (1 stick)*

·         2 tbsp. sugar

·         1 egg

·         1/3 c. milk or buttermilk (enough to make a stiff dough)

·         1/3 c. currants or raisins (if desired)

How To Make :

·         Preheat the oven to 450°F.

·         In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter with your fingers as lightly as possible until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Stir in sugar. Add the egg and mix with a fork. Gradually stir in the milk or buttermilk to form a stiff dough. Mix in currants or raisins, if desired.

·         On a lightly floured surface (such as a board or tabletop), roll dough out until it is æ-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch circles with a cookie cutter or the rim of a small drinking glass.

·         Place scones on a greased, floured cookie sheet and bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 10 minutes or until the tops are light golden brown.

·         Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Serve while still warm with butter, jam, and whipped cream, if you like.

Ingredient:

·         margarine or butter for greasing cookie sheet

·         1/2 c. (1 stick) softened unsalted butter

·         3 tbsp. superfine sugar

·         1 c. all-purpose flour

How To Make:

·         Grease a cookie sheet with margarine or butter and set aside.

·         Beat 1/2 c. butter and 3 tbsp. sugar to a light, frothy texture. Stir in flour as lightly as possible until mixture is like fine bread crumbs.

·         Turn mixture onto a floured surface and knead gently until it forms a smooth dough.

·         Form dough into a circle 6 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick and transfer it to the cookie sheet. Prick surface of dough lightly with a fork. Refrigerate dough for 20 minutes.

·         Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake shortbread for 30 minutes. Then turn the oven down to 300°F and bake for 30 to 40 more minutes, until it is crisp and lightly browned.

·         Remove the cookie sheet from the oven. With a sharp knife, cut shortbread into 8 triangles. Let triangles cool slightly on the cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

·         Serve shortbread immediately or store in an airtight container.

Preparation time: 45 minutes Baking time: 1 hour Makes 8 triangles

Ingredietns :

·         1 c. water per person

·         1 tsp. of loose black tea for each person and 1 for the pot (or 1 tea bag for each person and 1 for the pot)*

How To Make :

·         Fill a kettle with cold water. Bring water to boil.

·          Meanwhile, warm the teapot by filling it with hot tap water.

·         When water in the kettle boils, empty the tap water from the teapot. Put in tea by teaspoonful or bag.

·         Fill the teapot with boiling water from the kettle. Be careful not to splash yourself!

·         Allow tea to steep for about 3 minutes. Stir and serve. If using loose tea, pour through a strainer into cups.