FRESH pumpkin Pie!

I have found another fantastic use for the Large round mold and Octogonal silpat.

Instead of using canned pumpkin for your pumpkin pies, try this. Using a fresh pumpkin, remove the skin and clean out the center. Cut the pumpkin into 1-2 inch chunks and fill the large round mold to the top (not overfull) and cover with the octogonal silpat. Place in your microwave and cook until pumpkin is really soft. My microwave took 15 minutes. Strain the extra juice from the pumpkin then using a food processor, blend pumpkin. You may need to strain the pumpkin again after blending it so it isn't too juicy. Now find your favorite pumpkin pie recipe and replace the "canned pumpkin" with your own!

Jello Easter Bears and Daisies

Jello Bears and Daisies

1 small 3 oz. box jello

1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin

1 c. boiling water

1/3 c. heavy whipping cream

I used to different flavors of jello to get the different colors, so I made the recipe twice to fill both of these trays. A single recipe will fill either the Teddy Bear Tray or tray of your choice.

In mixing bowl stir together Jello and Knox gelatin. Gradually add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Add cream and mix well. Pour into the Teddy Bear and Daisy tray and refrigerator for 2-3 hours, makes approx. 9 bears and 10-12 daisies.

Chocolate Painted Easter Baskets

Impress your Easter guests the “Demarle way"

Melt a bag of your favorite chocolate chips with 1 Tbsp. of shortening, then using the pastry brush, paint 2 layers of chocolate in each Brioche or shape or your choice. While the 2nd layer is still tacky, using either bubble gum tape or licorice press into both sides of the cup to create your handle. Once chocolate losses it’s shine remove each bowl from the tray and fill with your choice of filling.

These are also great to make without the handle and use for any dessert basket. You could fill them with pudding, ice cream, strawberries and whipped cream etc...

BBQ Chicken & Potato Bake

BBQ CHICKEN & POTATO BAKE
I made this the other night for dinner and it was gone so fast!


INGREDIENTS ~
32 ounce package of frozen southern-style hash brown potatoes, thawed
½ cup chopped green bell peppers
¼ cup chopped onion
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
¾ cup barbeque sauce

Preheat oven to 400 F. Place the Mold of your choice (at least 2 ½ quart) on perforated baking sheet and set aside. In frying pan sauté bell peppers and onions in olive oil until onions are soft. Chop chicken breast into bite size pieces and add to frying pan. As soon as the chicken is brown on all sides remove pan from heat. In mixing bowl, combine the potatoes, 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, corn, barbeque sauce and the items in the frying pan and mix well. Pour into your mold and cook for about 40 minutes, top with remaining ½ cup cheese and continue baking for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

ST. PATRICK'S GREEN VELVET CAKE

ST. PATRICK'S GREEN VELVET CAKE
A special Thank you to Jann Sparks for this fantastic recipe!

2 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. cooking oil
1 tsp. vinegar
2 1/2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 oz. green cake coloring

Sift flour and soda together, set aside. Beat eggs. Add sugar, oil and vinegar, blend well. Add egg mixture alternately with flour and buttermilk. Add vanilla and cake coloring. Mix well. Pour half into flower mold. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, every oven is different so check often for doneness by using a toothpick.
Once the first layer has cooled, pop it out of the mold and then bake the second layer. Cut cooled cake shape with an X to form a 4 leaf clover, then frost center and sides.


FROSTING:
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese1 stick butter1 box powdered sugar1 tsp. vanilla (mint if you wish)1 c. nuts, chopped (opt.)

Garlic French Bread -

Garlic French Bread

~This bread will vanish before you know it~

This great recipe features Demarle at Home's Silform Bread Tray (pictured above). You can order by either calling or emailing me or click on the link below and order on line. If you need my representative ID, it is 3915.

http://shop.demarleathome.com/categories/1039622271-silform/products/879818101-silform-bread-tray

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
2 Tablespoons white sugar
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 Tablespoon "Demarle at Home's Roasted Garlic and Chives Herb Blend"
Contact me to get your Herb blend or you can order directly on line at http://www.shelley.demarleathome.com/
1 Tablespoon fresh garlic (finely chopped)

DIRECTIONS: (I use a kitchen aid mixer so I will be referring to this)
In a small bowl, stir together warm water, yeast and sugar. Let stand for about 10 minutes or until creamy.

In your mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, olive oil, salt, herb blend and garlic. Add the yeast mixture from above and using a dough hook, gently stir while adding the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl. Continue to mix in the bowl on low speed for about 2 minutes. Remove the dough from your bowl, lightly coat bowl with olive oil, place the dough back in bowl, turn dough to coat with oil. Cover with a warm damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Deflate the dough by turning it out onto your Roul'Pat and Knead a couple time to get some of the air out. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Shape each half into a loaf by rolling each shape (with rolling pin) into a rectangle approx. 9x14 inches then starting at a short end, roll dough tightly. Pinch dough to seal seam. Place each loaf seam side down on the silform bread tray. Each loaf will fill up 2 of the bread shapes on the silform, giving you two loaves of bread instead of the four shapes on the tray. Cover and let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F then bake for 20-23 minutes or until golden brown.

Microwave Popcorn ~ WITHOUT CHEMICALS

MICROWAVE POPCORN

Pour 1/3 cup popcorn kernels in Large Round Mold. Pour in 2 Tablespoons water and 2 Tablespoons butter and swish around. Place Octagonal Silpat on the Large Round Mold and place in Microwave. Every microwave cooks differently so you may have to experiment with this. My microwave takes 5 minutes. After two minutes of cooking it starts popping like crazy. Then when it starts to slow down I take it out. The result is fluffy air popped popcorn that does not have any chemicals in it. Add salt if you would like.

Steamed Vegetables in the Microwave

STEAMING VEGETABLES:

Wash any vegetable and cut into the size pieces you prefer. The Large Round Mold on a dinner plate. Fill with cut vegetables. DO NOT ADD WATER. Place Octagonal Silpat on top and place in microwave. Every vegetable cooks in a different amount of time. When I cook broccoli in my microwave it takes 5 minutes. After 5 minutes take out of microwave. Pull Octagonal Silpat off AWAY FROM YOU and test your veggies, add more time if needed. Sprinkle with a little sea salt and parmesan cheese if you would like.

42 Uses for your Flexipat Tray

42 Uses for your Flexipat Tray

To view the Flexipat simply click on link belowhttp://shop.demarleathome.com/categories/1039622270-flexipan-trays/products/879818491-deep-flexipat

Baked Stuffed Salmon
Parmesan Crisps
Frozen Hamburgers
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Pizza
Calzones
Dried Fruit
Turkey Burgers
Peppermint Chocolate Bark
Almost Almond Roca
Bacon/Sausage
Biscuits
Grilled Vegetables
Bar Cookies
Rice Krispie Treats
Energy Bars
Chicken Strips
Chicken Parmesan
Pumpkin Roll
Jelly Roll Cake
Roasted Potatoes
Cookies
Stuffed Chicken
Pork Chops
Cinnamon Rolls
Crescent Rolls
Baked Asparagus
Meatballs
Peanut Brittle
BBQ Ribs
French Fries
Scrambled Egg Roll
French Toast
Oven Hash Browns
Cranberry Bliss Bars
Oven Fried Fish
Oriental Chicken Skewers
Roasted Nuts
Freezing Berries
Oven Quesadillas
Homemade Pita Chips
BBQ Meats
Sticky Wings

25 Uses for your Silpat

25 Uses for your Silpat~
To view silpat online, click link below
http://shop.demarleathome.com/categories/1039622272-silpat-and-roul-pat/products· Grilled cheese sandwiches
· Quesadillas
· Cheesy nachos
· Chicken strips
· French fries
· Fish sticks
· Tater tots
· Stack Hamburger patties for freeze
· Cookies
· Biscuits
· Scones
· “Rustic” apple tart
· Baked potato
· Caramel corn
· Butter toffee
· Dried fruit
· Pumpkin rolls
· Pizzas
· Calzones
· Shaped breads/ pretzels
· Dinner rolls/ cinnamon rolls
· Stuffed chicken breasts
· Breaded shrimp/ scallops
· Garlic bread
· French toast
· Roasted veggies
Potatoes, garlic, peppers, onions, squash, asparagus, yams, etc.

47 Uses for your Flexipan Muffin Tray (or any tray)

47 Uses for Your Flexipan Muffin Tray*
(*or any other tray for that matter!)
To view Flexipan tray's available, click on link below
http://shop.demarleathome.com/categories/1039622270-flexipan-trays/products

Ice cream cakes
Jello cups
Individual rice servings
Cornbread
Freezing individual portions
Granola
Baked apples
Cinnamon buns
Rice pudding
Bread pudding
Cupcakes
Polenta
Mini-meatloaves
Mini-casseroles (freeze for later!)
Tapioca cups
Brownie muffins
Fruit studded ice cubes
Sorbet cups
Crustless Quiche
Flan
Pumpkin pie custard cups
Poached eggs
Stuffing
Cobblers
Rice Krispy treats
Baby food
Freeze your Beef and chicken stock
Cheese cakes
Scalloped potatoes
Shepherd’s Pie
Chocolate-covered frozen mousse
Quick breads
Chile Rellenos
Berry buckle
Fruit pies
Pot pies
Herbed butter
Carmelized sugar cups (turn the tray upside down and pour molten sugar on it….)
Individual breakfast stratas
Hashbrowns
Cinnamon rolls
Add cheese or egg to leftovers and they aren’t leftovers anymore!
Freeze your marinara sauce in them—convenient measuring!
Chocolate cups (paint the inside with candy coating chocolate, freeze and pop—easy elegance!)
Lemon bars
Roasted tomatoes
Oh, and you can make Muffins too…

35 Uses for your Roul'Pat

35 ways to use Your Roul’Pat®

1. Roll out pie dough
2. Roll out and cut cookie dough or biscuits
3. Knead bread
4. Baste sauce on chicken before grilling
5. Fill tortillas for enchiladas
6. Make sandwiches
7. Lay in sink and wash fine china
8. Surface for decoupage and other gluing projects
9. Cool and shape candy
10. Surface for fixing things with small parts
11. Dry fruit leather
12. Lay hand-washed dishes on to dry
13. Bead projects (beads won’t roll)
14. Play dough or modeling clay fun
15. Placemat for two on a picnic table at the park.
16. Pat out pizza dough
17. Surface for turning out jelly roll, then rolling it up to cool.
18. Finger-painting
19. Tiny scrapbook projects
20. Roll out and cut cinnamon rolls (use dental floss)
21. Dip and cool strawberries in chocolate
22. Roll and shape Parmesan crusts
23. Dry herbs
24. Cool fresh-baked cookies
25. Crush cornflakes and Oreo cookies for crumbs
26. Dry bread cubes for stuffing
27. Work a jigsaw puzzle, then roll up until ready to work it again
28. Set canning jars on to fill and set hot canning jars on to cool
29. Play surface for small toys, i.e. Lego’s, blocks, and cars
30. Press flowers
31. Place under child’s mixing bowl for less slippage and easy clean up
32. Surface to build appetizers on
33. Surface to set rosettes made from icing for cake decorating
34. Clean cover to protect food from bugs at a picnic
35. Surface for spelling or math practice using washable markers

Save Money and time with your Demarle Tray

Here are some ideas of how you can save time and money with your Demarle tray. The Texas Muffin Tray (FP001085) is my favorite for these items, but you can use any one of the trays that you wish.

To view the Texas Muffin Tray, simply click on http://shop.demarleathome.com/categories/1039622270-flexipan-trays/products/879818165-texas-muffin-tray-8

The Texas Muffin Tray has a capacity of 8 ounces, so it is a great portion control size for any dinner. Here are several things that you can make in it:

• Chicken, Beef, Veggie Pot Pies, Freeze any left over Soup, Spagetti sauce, Baby Food, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy etc. Once the food is frozen you can pop the food out, put it in a freezer safe bag or container and put back in the freezer.

• Make a batch of your favorite meatloaf mixture then press the meat into the bottom and up the sides of each shape (creating a bowl shape). Bake in the oven for Approx. 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Let the meatloaf bowls cool for a couple minutes then you can remove them from the tray and drain any grease from each bowl. Now to serve, put mashed potatoes in the middle of each bowl and you can drizzle your favorite gravy over the top. You could also serve this with your favorite veggies underneath the bowl to add some color.

More ideas to come soon.......

Mashed Potatoes in 15 Minutes with NO MESS

This is one of my most favorite things to do with my Demarle Large Round mold and the Octagonal Silpat.

We like red potatoes with the skins on, so here is what we do:

Wash and cube red potatoes (enough to fill mold). WITHOUT ADDING ANY WATER TO THE MOLD, put the potatoes in the mold then place the Octagonal silpat on top of the mold and put in the microwave for approx. 15 minutes. Test the potatoes to see if they are soft enough for you, if not put in for a couple more minutes. Once they are soft enough for you, simply add butter, ranch dressing, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper or what ever you like in your potatoes. Using a potato masher, simply mash the potatoes in the mold then you can even use the mold as the serving dish.

I love how much time this saves, they tastes so much better and you only have one dish to clean.

Breathless Peach Cheesecake

For those of you counting the calories, here's a dessert you will love!

TOOLS NEEDED
Fluted Pie Mold (FM000480) or any mold with aprox. 2 quart capacity or less
Medium Perforated Baking Sheet (MA435310)
Mixing bowl
Petite Demarle Difference Sauce Pan (DD901014)
Blender

INGREDIENTS
1 ½ C crushed graham crackers
¼ C sugar
1/3 C butter, melted
1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
½ C Cold water
1 16oz Can Light Peaches, drained (save juice)
1 8oz Package Light Cream Cheese, softened
¼ Cup sugar
small splash of mint flavoring (optional)

Place the Mold of your choice on the Perforated Baking sheet set aside. Using mixing bowl combine the crumbs, sugar and butter and blend well. Press into the bottom of the mold and refrigerate for approx. 30 minutes. Next, in blender, sprinkle gelatin over water and let stand for 2 minutes. In sauce pan, bring the saved peach juice to a boil. Add the hot juice to the blender and process on low until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and process on high until blended. Pour into the chilled pie crust and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours. Garnish with peaches and or mint leaves, if desired.

Scrambled Egg Pinwheels

* Preheat oven 350 degrees and place your Rectangular Flexipat (FL002010) on the Baking Sheet (MA435310).

* In a bowl scramble 7 eggs, 2 Tbsp milk, 1 1/2 Cup shredded cheese and seasoning of your choice (I used Morton's nature seasoning - I love it and use it on everything). If desired add ¼ C finely chopped fresh spinach and ¼ C finely chopped mushrooms to the egg mixture.

* Pour mixture into your Flexipat and bake for 8-10 minutes (just until set). Remove from oven and let cool for about a minute. If you would like you can now spread a little salsa or sour cream on the eggs and from the wide side roll the eggs up. Then cut and serve.








Flexipat pictured above ~ it is much like the silpat, but it has a 3/8" edge all the way around so you can use this for anything that is juicy and no mess in your oven. Also great for baking bacon in oven (425 degree aprx. 15 minutes), jelly roll cakes, bar cookies, roasting vegetables.......

Microwave Kettle Corn

Are you ready for this?......

You can now use your Demarle products and make the Best Ever Kettle corn in your microwave. Here's what you will need and how to make it:

Spongecake mold (in 2009 catalog it is referred to as Large Round Mold)
Octagonal Silpat (SP002626)

Microwave Kettle Corn

Ingredients~
3 Tbsp water
1/3 cup raw sugar (you can use plain white sugar)
1/3 cup popcorn kernels
¼ tsp salt

Directions:
Pour water and sugar in Sponge cake mold and swirl around until mixed together well. Cook in microwave for 2 minutes on high. Add popcorn kernels to hot sugar syrup and swirl around again to coat all the popcorn. Place the Octagonal silpat on top of the Sponge cake mold and cook for approx. 4 minutes on high. Every microwave cooks much different, so be sure to listen to the popcorn and as soon as it stops popping remove from microwave (this will burn if left in too long). Quickly sprinkle salt while mixing with your heat resistant spatula to evenly coat and enjoy.

XO Valentines Cake

Cake created by Brooke Warren....so Cute!

Cheesecake Valentine

What a beautiful Cheesecake for Valentines day. Thank you to MaryAnn Bonder for creating and sending this to me. She used the flower mold to bake the cheesecake in then simply decorated it with blueberries and raspberries and cut an X creating 4 hearts.

Twisted Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Roll Ingredients~

1 cup butter or margarine

1 1/2 cup cottage cheese

2 1/8 cups flour

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 cup brown sugar

Glaze Ingredients~
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon margarine
1 Tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon


Directions: Cream margarine and cottage cheese together then add flour and Apple Cinnamon herbs and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Divide dough into 3 sections then using the Roul’pat, roll each ball into a round circle about ¼ inch thick (you may have to use a little flour when doing this, but not much). In small bowl, mix cinnamon and brown sugar then lightly sprinkle on top of circle. Cut into wedges (like a pizza) then roll each wedge from the outside into the center (like a cresent roll). Repeat this step with each section of dough then place the rolls on silpat and bake for 30-40 minutes (they will be lightly golden brown) at 350. Once the rolls are cooled, make glaze by simply mixing the ingredients together, then pour over top of each roll.