Marcia Hassel's recipes

  Soft, chewy and oven baked as opposed to boil-and-bake, these bagels are just the thing with cream cheese or as a sandwich base. There’s something uniquely comforting about these rolls.  You can sprinkle them with Everything Topping or sugar and sesame seeds. You can also dip these into za’taar spice and serve with cold salads, such as eggplant, hummus or whipped feta.   Dough 1 ½ cups warm water 1 tablespoon instant yeast 3 tablespoons milk ¼ cup sugar 1 14 teaspoon salt ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 egg 2 cups bread flour 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour Finishing Touches Egg wash Everything topping Sesame seeds Sugar In a large mixer bowl, briskly mix together water, yeast, milk, sugar, oil egg, bread flour and most of all-purpose flour. Mix and then knead, adding in more flour as required to make a soft dough. Shape into a ball, cover and let dough rise 30-45 minutes. On a floured board, gently deflate dough and divide into 6 (for small bagel breads) or 10 (for smaller bagels), R...

  There are donuts and there are kingpin donuts – the sort of old-fashioned kind that break you at the knee because they are that good. This recipe is them sort of donuts. The dough fries into the lightest donut you’ve ever had and it’s further enlivened by diced, fresh apples and cinnamon. Then they’re dunked in a gorgeous vanilla-cream fondant. You can’t  buy stuff like this.  An electric frypan is the best tool for this recipe. I used this one from Starfrit,  https://www.starfrit.com/en/heritage-the-rock-12-34-electric-skillet-3 Donut Dough 3 cups diced, peeled apples ¼ cup warm water 2 teaspoons instant yeast ¾ cup warm milk 1/3 cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 tablespoons softened unsalted butter 2 eggs 3 cups approximately, all-purpose flour Vanilla Cream Glaze 4 cups confectioners’ sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon, optional ¼-1/2 cup cream 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Oil for frying Prepare apples and set aside. In a ...

  2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup Crisco, butter flavored 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels 1 cup chopped nuts (Optional. If omitting, add 1 to 2 Tbsp. of all-purpose flour.) Sea Salt Step 1 Preheat oven to 375° F. Step 2 Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto preheated stone. Sprinkle with sea salt. Step 3 Bake for 9 minutes or until done but the edges are not crispy. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

  SERVES:   6-8 UNITS:   US INGREDIENTS Nutrition 1  pie shell, 9inch, baked  4  cups   strawberries , fresh and sliced  1  1 ⁄ 2 cups   water 3 ⁄ 4 cup   granulated sugar 2  tablespoons  cornstarch 3  ounces   strawberry gelatin DIRECTIONS In baked pie crust add sliced strawberries. In small saucepan, mix water, sugar, and cornstarch and bring to boil. Boil until mixture is clear and thick, approximately 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and add the strawberry gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Pour this over the strawberries in pie shell. Chill and 

  LUSCIOUS FUDGE MUFFINS I have a crew of (adult) kids who love cake but dislike frosting. For them, I make this decadent, easy, deeply  fudgy muffin that makes up with a texture between a brownie and a cupcake. They stay fresh for days or freeze and are wonderfully satisfying without being fussy. If you know someone who likes chocolate but isn’t a fan of frosting this is for them!   Cake 2 cups sugar 1 cup unsalted butter, melted ¼ cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup cocoa - measured then sifted 1 1/2 cups warm, flat, cola 1 cup chocolate chips, optional Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 12-16 muffin wells with muffin liners and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Arrange rack in oven to middle position. In a large mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter and oil. Blend in eggs and vanilla and then fold in the flour, salt, b...

   This savoury babka is a vision to behold. A shower of minced, multi-colour diced peppers crown this lightly garlic flavored bread that’s perfect for toast or grilled cheese. It tastes delicious and it’s easy but makes such a statement! It was a natural evolution of the popular garden style focaccia of last season. Dough 1 ¼ cup water 5 teaspoons instant yeast 2 eggs ¼ cup olive oil 1 ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder 1 cup grated white cheddar ½ cup chopped scallions 2 cups finely diced peppers, red, orange and green 4-5 cups bread flour Finishing Touches Egg wash Salt, pepper In a large mixer bowl, mix the water and yeast together for a minute. Stir in the eggs, olive oil, salt, sugar, garlic powder, cheddar cheese, scallions and most of the flour. Stir and then knead to make a soft dough, adding in more flour as needed to get a soft, bouncy dough. Cover and let rise one hour or until almost doubled in size. Spray a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with non...

  These are big, bold oatmeal cookies that remind me of the ones you find in a glass canister near the cash in a deli. The shortening changes the texture and taste but I just as often make this all-butter and they are still beautiful, oversized oatmeal cookies. 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup shortening or unsalted butter, softened 1 cup and 2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon molasses 2 eggs 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 2 ½ cups flour 1 ½ cups oatmeal 1 teaspoon cornstarch ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 ½ cup raisins or chocolate chips 1 cup walnuts, optional Preheat oven to 375 F. Stack two baking sheets together and line the top one with parchment paper. In a mixer bowl, blend the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy about 3-4 minutes. Add in eggs and vanilla and blend well, scraping bowl often. Fold in the flour, oatmeal, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and blend well. Fol...