Where Would You Love to Cook Today?

Oh my gosh have you ever seen a more darling shelf !

I saw this on Pinterest and trace it to 

http://vintagerosebrocante.tumblr.com/

But the minute I saw this I knew I had to cook 

in this Kitchen...

I kind of think it has a hutch look and I love 

the cups on the bottom of the shelf.

 Some people are just so cleaver...

I think I will make....

Lemon Meringue Bars

• 2 stick(s) (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cup(s) plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup(s) plus 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoon(s) plus 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) coarse salt
• 6 large eggs, plus 4 large egg whites
• 2 1/4 cup(s) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup(s) plus 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make crust: Put butter, flour, confectioners sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, and the salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until well blended.
2. Transfer mixture to a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet. Press batter evenly into baking sheet. Chill in freezer 10 minutes. Bake until golden, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
3. Make filling: Whisk together whole eggs, 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, the lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lemon zest. Pour over crust. Bake until filling is set, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Keep oven at 350 degrees.
4. Make meringue topping: Put egg whites and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form.
5. Using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon, spread meringue over filling, swirling to create soft peaks. Bake until meringue begins to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Cut into bars. Bars can be refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 day.

I got this recipe from

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/lemon-meringue-bars-recipe

Enjoy!

Where Would You Love to Cook Today

I love this red kitchen! The table, stove cupboards...

Everything .....So cute.

I don't know where the picture came from..

Wish I did.

In honor of Valentine's Day I would love to cook:

Valentine Linzer Cookies Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cups butter (1 1/2 sticks), room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups finely ground blanched almonds or hazelnuts
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour (can sub all purpose flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 ounces raspberry jam, or other red preserve (I used quince jelly)
• Powdered sugar

METHOD

1 Cream butter in a standing electric mixer with a paddle attachment. Add sugar and continue creaming. Add the egg, lemon, and vanilla and mix. Mix in the ground nuts.

2 Stir together dry ingredients in a bowl and add to mixer and blend. Form the dough into disks, wrap and chill.

3 Roll out dough between two sheets of parchment paper to 1/8-inch thickness. Put rolled dough (still between parchment paper) in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to firm up before cutting.

4 Preheat oven to 350°F.

5 Cut out the base cookie shapes. Cut out the centers of half the disks with a smaller cookie cutter shape. Re-roll scraps and repeat.

6 Bake for 12 minutes or until edges turn golden. Cool on a wire rack.

 

7 Heat the jam or jelly and spread the solid disks with a layer of the hot preserves. Place the top layer cookie over the bottom, pressing down lightly. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, then fill the holes with more preserves. Let set slightly before serving.

Makes 12-24 cookies, depending on the size of your cookie cutter shapes.

This is a very old post from:

http://simplyrecipes.com/

This blog is done by Elise Bauer and you won't be sorry if you stop by!

Grandma's Microwave Caramels

My Grandmother made the best ever to die for 

Caramels! And they were made in the microwave. We 

all had to stop by for a visit if the family tree said 

"Grandma's making caramels" and believe me it spread 

fast and you had to be even faster to get there if you wanted 

any. They went fast. These are so easy to make, I even do it 

with my 3 year old Grandson Jackson. It takes longer to cut the papers 

and wrap them then it does to make them.

So buttery they melt in your mouth.

Grandma's Microwave Caramels

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup light Karo syrup

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Opt: nuts you can add these if you want in the last stirring

Combine all ingredients in a big microwave safe bowl. 

Cook 6 minutes in the microwave on full power stirring every two minutes.
Pour into a lightly greased or buttered 8 inch or 9 inch square baking dish.

 Let cool.

 If you want, after they are cool you can cut them and wrap in wax paper. 

Store in an air tight container.

New Vintage Stove

Soon as I figure out where to put my

new stove I will do a

"Where Would You Love to Cook Today"

post with a great soup recipe.

It has a place for a soup pot in the back left burner area.

I am so excited about this darling stove....It is so cute!

1940 Kelvinator

 I found it at Chic & Unique

778 South 300 West Salt lake City

you should stop by and you might find your own treasure!

Where Would You LOVE to Cook Today!

When I was surfing around to find where I wanted to cook today 

I found this so cute child's kitchen set.

Oh my gosh I would have loved this set as a little girl....

I think I would spent hours playing in here...

The pink is such a pretty pink and all the extras 

really make this special.

I found this over at:

http://charlieton.blogspot.com/2010/07/play-kitchens.html

SO cute I can''t stand it...

I would need my Easy Bake Oven and some

Girl friends....and of course

we would all wear aprons.

In this Kitchen I think I would make:

Cake in A Mug

(Any kid can do this recipe)

• 1 large coffee mug
• 4 tablespoons plain flour (do not use self-rising)
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
• Small splash of vanilla
• chocolate syrup (optional)
• whipped topping (optional)
• Cherries (optional)

How to make it

• Add dry ingredients to mug, & mix well .
• Add egg & mix thoroughly.
• Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
• Add chocolate chips (if using), vanilla, mix again.
• Set mug in the microwave & cook for 2½ to 3 min at 1,000 watts.
• Cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
• Some report that 2½ minutes works best. It depends upon your microwave. So, watch carefully to not over do it!
• Remove from microwave.
• Allow cake to cool a little, then tip out onto a plate, if desired.
• Drizzle with chocolate syrup and top with whipped topping and cherries, if desired!
• This can serve 2 if you care to share!
• I got this recipe over at:
• http://www.grouprecipes.com
• This is a fun site so you should stop by ....
• Beware you will want to cook!
• If you have a great recipe or a wonderful kitchen I would be happy to post a 
• Where Would You LOVE to Cook Today! Using your recipe or kitchen just email me!
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