Food

Strawberry shortcake in a 9×12 pan is a tender vanilla butter cake baked in one sheet, cut into 12 squares and topped with sugared strawberries and whipped cream. Bake it at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, cool it completely, then assemble each square just before serving. It is the easiest way to serve shortcake […]

To make 1 litre of homemade yogurt, heat 1 litre of whole milk to 85°C (185°F), cool it to 43°C to 46°C (110°F to 115°F), and stir in 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt with live cultures. Keep it warm and undisturbed for 6 to 12 hours until set, then chill it. You need nothing more […]

Ten pounds of potatoes makes a potato salad that serves 35 to 40 people at a half cup each. For a classic creamy version you need about 3 cups of mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of mustard, 12 hard-boiled eggs, 2 cups of celery and 1 cup of onion. Keep it cold, at 40°F or below, until […]

A 1.5 pound bread maker loaf uses about 3 cups of flour and 1 to 1 1/4 cups of liquid. That is the mid-size setting on most machines, and the base for the recipes below. The ratios are the useful part: once you know them, you can convert almost any loaf to 1.5 pounds. Choose […]

The best beginner-friendly bread machine recipes are the ones with few ingredients and the machine’s basic or quick cycle: a white sandwich loaf, honey whole wheat, a simple French loaf, cinnamon raisin bread and pizza dough on the dough cycle. The five below all make a 1 1/2 pound loaf. Add ingredients in the order […]