Scone-nuts

Here is yet another use of the wonderful Pizza Crust recipe (see post below)!  It is for making donuts.  These donuts are across between donuts and scones, and taste absolutely wonderful!  Here we go...

Make dough from Pizza Crust recipe.  Let dough rise 30 minutes.  Punch down and let rise again for another 30 minutes. 

Then heat your oil.  I don't have a deep fryer, so I just use a pan w/ about 2 inches of oil in it with the burner on at about medium to medium high.  Let the oil get nice and hot.  While that's heating, you can either roll out the dough and use a cookie or donut cutter, or you can do them free-form like I did.  I broke off a small piece of dough (about the size of a walnut) and flattened it out in my hand, poking a hole in the middle. 

As soon as your oil is ready, start dropping your donuts in.  Fry until light golden brown (the dough cooks rather quickly) - about a minute and a half on each side. 

Place donuts on paper towel to cool. 

Once cooled a bit, you can top them with powdered sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon, glaze or frosting, or you can treat them like scones and use honey butter.

The number of donuts this makes depends on the size of your donuts, but expect at least 2 dozen small donuts.

Enjoy!!

Macaroni and Cheese Pizza

Being pregnant, I've had many new and innovative ideas for meals.  This is one of them.  Although, the idea isn't all mine... CiCi's Pizza makes a really good one as well.  This is my version of the

Macaroni and Cheese Pizza

1 box of Macaroni and Cheese (doesn't matter what brand, I use whatever is on sale)
Pizza crust see http://camicrocker.blogspot.com/2011/02/pizza-crust.html
1 cup grated cheese (pick your favorite - I usually have cheddar on hand, but mozzarella would be good, too)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare macaroni and cheese, per box instructions.  While that is being prepared (i.e. while water is boiling, or microwave is heating), make the pizza crust recipe from previous post.  Let rise while finishing the macaroni and cheese.  Roll out dough onto pizza pan, and pour prepared macaroni and cheese onto dough.  Spread around to the edges of the crust, and then top with the grated cheese.  Bake for about 20 minutes.  It is done when the cheese is melted and the crust is lightly golden brown.  Enjoy!

Pizza Crust

We'll start with my ABSOLUTE favorite recipe.  I got it from my mother in law, and it has brought me many satisfying meals... 

She calls this the recipe for pizza crust, and I agree.  It is a yummy pizza crust.  But it's so much more than that!  I'll get into the many uses I've found for this dough in later posts, but for now, here is the recipe for it:

Pizza Crust

1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp)
1 cup warm water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Dissolve yeast in warm water, set aside.  Mix the dry ingredients together, add the oil and then the yeast/water mixture.  Mix with spoon until in comes together.  Then knead for about 5 minutes.  The dough should be smooth (add a bit more water if dry, a bit more flour if too sticky).  Spray bowl with vegetable oil, and turn to coat dough.  Let rest for 5 minutes.  Roll out to desired thickness and top with favorite pizza toppings.  Bake for about 20 minutes, until crust is lightly golden brown.  For a crispier crust, brush with oil before baking.  Makes one large pizza crust.

There you have it!

Welcome!

Welcome to my new food blog!  I never thought I could have one, since I don't consider myself that great in the kitchen.  But many people have asked for my recipe for this or that, so here we are.

First of all, I'd like to say that I take no credit for my collection of recipes.  I have gotten them from various sources, and have enjoyed tweaking them to make them my own.  That is the fun and creative part of cooking that I have come to love.  Next, I credit my mother and grandmothers and aunts for showing me how to cook and bake.  I never could have done it without all of them.  Finally, I thank my Heavenly Father for my creative talents that allow me to make the kitchen yet another studio for my artistic skills. 

That being said, let's get cooking.  After all, they call me Cami Crocker!