Showing posts with label Food Coloring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Coloring. Show all posts

Monday, July 4, 2016

Baked Donut Monday: Red, White and Blue!

Oh heeeeeeeey there Monday!!!
I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post
and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty
RED, WHITE & BLUE BAKED DONUTS!

Since today is the Fourth of July,
I figured it was only appropriate to share these donuts.
It's probably too late for you to make them this year,
but keep them in mind the next time you need a patriotic treat!

The Goods:
Butter
Vegetable Oil
Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla
Baking Powder
Salt
Baking Soda
All-Purpose Flour
Buttermilk
Red and Blue Food Coloring
Powdered Sugar
Heavy Cream

In a medium bowl, mix together the baking powder, salt, baking soda and flour.
Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, vegetable oil and sugar.

Add the eggs and vanilla to the sugar mixture and mix again.

Next add the dry mixture and the buttermilk alternately into the sugar mixture.
Stir until just combined, being careful not to over mix.

Divide the batter into thirds, placing one third into a zipper bag
and the other two thirds into two separate bowls.  
Tint one bowl with blue food coloring and the other with red food coloring.
Place the red batter into one bag and the blue batter into another bag.


Cut off the tip of each of the bags and pipe an equal amount of each into the donut pan.
You can leave the dough as it appears above or....

You can drag a toothpick through each to create more of a tie-dyed look.

Bake at 425 degrees for about 8 minutes (maybe longer depending on your oven).
You can test that they're done with a toothpick.

Cool in the pan a minute or two and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Since I make donuts at least one a month, 
my sister-in-law insisted that I buy this pin recently!

While donuts are cooling, it's time to make the glaze.
Combine the powered sugar and vanilla, 
adding a tablespoon of cream at a time until glaze is smooth.

Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and return to wire rack to set up.

Now take a bite and enjoy the deliciousness of this patriotic donut!



Red, White and Blue Baked Donuts
Inspired by Taste and Tell

For the Donuts:
1 Tablespoons Butter, melted
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
3/4 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
2 2/3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Cup Buttermilk
Red and Blue Food Coloring

For the Glaze:
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
4 to 6 Tablespoons Heavy Cream

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the baking powder, salt, baking soda and flour. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, vegetable oil and sugar.
  3. Add the eggs and vanilla to the sugar mixture and mix again.
  4. Next add the dry mixture and the buttermilk alternately into the sugar mixture. Stir until just combined, being careful not to over mix.
  5. Divide the batter into thirds, placing one third into a zipper bag and the other two thirds into two separate bowls.  
  6. Tint one bowl with blue food coloring and the other with red food coloring. Place the red batter into one bag and the blue batter into another bag.
  7. Cut off the tip of each of the bags and pipe an equal amount of each into the donut pan. You can leave the dough as it appears above or you can drag a toothpick through each to create more of a tie-dyed look.
  8. Bake at 425 degrees for about 8 minutes (maybe longer depending on your oven). You can test that they're done with a toothpick.
  9. Cool in the pan a minute or two and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. 
  10. While donuts are cooling, it's time to make the glaze. Combine the powered sugar and vanilla, adding a tablespoon of cream at a time until glaze is smooth.
  11. Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and return to wire rack to set up.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

DIY: Homemade Slime

but I didn't really include step-by-step instructions,
so I figured it was only right to do it again!

And I figured with Summer vacation in full swing,
now would be a great time to post about this fun project.
It'd make a cool activity to do with some youngin' with free time.

The Goods:
Borax
Glue
Water
Food Coloring

Combine the borax with water and mix it up.

Add the glue to a large mixing bowl.

Then add water...

Some food coloring...

And mix it up until everything is incorporated.

Add the water/borax mixture to the glue/water mixture...

And then start to stir with a spoon.

Once it starts to combine...

Ditch the spoon and mix using your hand.
Remove excess water and kneed until no longer sticky.


Not the fun part - play with the slime!!!

I had to test it to make sure it was a good batch!
Or I just wanted to pay with it...

Store in an airtight container.

Homemade Slime Recipe can be found HERE!

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Homemade Slime

I was hanging out with a couple friends recently and somehow we got on the subject of homemade slime. I mentioned that I'd seen a recipe and that I'd try to find it again. It wasn't too hard, so of course I found the recipe agan.

A couple weeks went by and I had plans to hang out with those same friends again. I had some free time earlier that day, so I decided I wanted to purchase the ingredients to make this homemade slime! Borax is NOT easy to find, or at least it wasn't for me! I have tons now though, so I don't think I'll be on the search for it again anytime soon.

Take a look at our homemade slime. It's super easy and fun for all ages!

The Goods:
Borax
Water
Food Coloring
Glue - White of Clear

Green with White Glue, Purple with Clear Glue



The homemade slime is very similar to Nickelodeon Gak I remember playing with as a kid. While both the white and the clear glue worked, it was a unanimous decision that the white was far superior and more similar to the original Gak.