What is the easiest baking recipe you know?

[Ralphy]

Do you know a very easy to bake recipe?
There are all kinds of baking recipes, but not all are easy and some are quite hard to ..finish.
In your opinion, what is a easy to make recipe when it comes to baking?

[mcnerd]

Muffins and corn breads, especially from a box, I consider the easiest.... and also the most rewarding in a short time. Next are cookies.

Hmmm, now I need to make some muffins.

[Benton Tarantella]

I don't really know what the easiest recipe is, but I think muffins and tarts recipes are quite easy to prepare. I've never baked corn breads and I wouldn't say cookies need so little time to finish... :p

[classact]

Those things they sell at the store, the muffin mix, etc. Anyone can bake decent bread with those. I know some brands that only take 5 minutes before you put your pan in the oven.

[malecook76]

The easiest recipe is, I think, cottage crumpets. In a pot mix flour with warm water and yeast. You leave them to ferment. After that, you need to fry them in girded oil.
Enjoy!

[Denton15]

I think maybe coconut pyramids must be one of the easiest things to make. They were the first thing my grandma taught me when I was a child.

1 medium egg
150g (5oz) desiccated coconut
150g (5oz) caster sugar
6 glacé cherries cut in half

Preheat oven to 170ºC/Gas Mark 3 and line a baking tray with non stick baking parchment
gently beat egg, and stir in coconut and sugar.
Divide mixture into 12 portions and mould into pyramid shapes either by hand or using an egg cup
Put half a glace cherry on top of each and bake for 15 minutes until golden.

[Manuela]

Here's a recipe that seems complicated at first sight, but it's actually quite easy to prepare. I've tried it several times:

GRISSINI
Ingredients:
2½ teaspoons (1 package) active dry yeast
½ teaspoon sugar
1½ cups (12 fl oz/375 ml) warm water (105°-115°FI 40°-46°C)
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for greasing
1½ teaspoons salt
1½ teaspoons dried rosemary
½ cup (2½ ozl 75 g) semolina flour, plus extra for sprinkling
3-3½ cups (15-17½ ozl 470-545 g) unbleached all-purpose (plain) flour,
plus extra as needed
How to make it:
In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast and sugar over ½ cup (4 fl oz/ 125 ml) of the water and stir to dissolve. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. In a heavy-duty mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the remaining water, the oil, salt, rosemary, semolina flour, and 1 cup (5 oz/155 g) of the all-purpose flour. Beat on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the yeast mixture and 1 cup (5 oz/155 g) of the all-purpose flour and beat for another minute. Beat in the remaining all-purpose flour, ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) at a time, until the dough pulls away from the bowl sides. Switch to the dough hook. Knead on low speed, adding all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon at a time if the dough sticks, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle a board with semolina flour. Pat the dough into a 14-by-8-inch (35-by-20-cm) rectangle. Brush the surface with oil. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise on the board at room temperature until doubled in bulk, 1-1½ hours. Place a baking stone on the center oven rack and preheat to 375°P (190°C). Line three 15-by-12-inch (38-by-30-cm) baking sheets with parchment (baking) paper and brush the paper with oil. Rub the surface of the dough with a few tablespoons of semolina flour. With a sharp knife, cut the dough crosswise into 4 equal portions. One at a time, cut each portion lengthwise into 8 strips. Pick up the end of each strip and stretch and roll to the width of a prepared sheet. Place the strips ½ inch (12 mm) apart on the sheets. One at a time, place the sheets on the stone and bake until the bread sticks are lightly browned and crisp, 16-22 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely.

[beginnercook]

Some excellent recipes in here, thank you for them :)

I am able to bake some simple things, I found out that my bread is pretty decent. And also the chocolate cake I make is not as bad as some might think. In the rest I let my wife be the specialist.

[Mama]

My southern peach cobbler recipe on my website!

[karenlyn]

I have a recipe for a cinnamon coffeecake with, like, 5 ingredients that takes 5 minutes to make and 20 to bake. So easy but SO delish!

[fahriye]

I have a lovely cheese and onion bread with olives and sun dried tomatoes on my blog. It is so quick and easy to make and you don't need any yeast.

[luv2bake]

BROWNIES!!!!:)

[Dough Boy]

By far the easiest for me is no-knead bread (http://www.breadtopia.com/basic-no-knead-method/).

3 C all purpose flour
1-1/2 t salt
1/4 t Instant yeast
1-1/2 C water

Joe

[johnnyreno13]

some wonderful Irish soda bread. For those novices out there who panic at the thought of baking a loaf, this is the easiest bread to make, as it involves bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast. It also requires only the gentlest of touches instead of table-bashing kneading. Soda bread is incredibly versatile and can be served fresh with a chunk of cheese and some rhubarb chutney, as toast for breakfast or with soup at lunch.

[expatCanuck]

Probably the first thing I ever baked. (Carrot cake was the second.)

Banana Bread
dry:
1.5 cups flour
.5 cup sugar
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg (if you've got it & you like it)
wet:
3 ripe bananas
2 med. eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla if you like it & you've got it.

In small bowL, mash the bananas. Add the eggs. Vanilla if you're using it.
In a larger bowl, mix the dry ingredients well. Then slowly stir in the liquid ingredients 'til you've got a reasonably consistent texture, but try not to overmix.

Put in an 8x8" or 9x9" pan. Bake at 350ºF. for 30-40 min. (Test at 30 min.)

[jenniferlee]

Hmm... I thing chocolate cake or cheese cake because the ingredients are easy to find in big city like New York

[kastal]

Marble cake and plain cake are the most easy one to bake and prepare. Their preparation procedure is very simple and quick. Other easy baking recipe is Pecan Cookies which are prepared and baked in just 30 minutes and have great taste.

[Diane]

Well, I don't want easy baking recipe, I want recipe that I need to prepare my own and do all the job, it is fun to do specially if you have time to do it.

[SRL]

Gingerbread is dead easy to make and a pleasant change for people when they drop by unexpectedly.

[Big Daddy's House]

Banana bread is my favorite!

But I also like to bake other quick breads and cookies as well.

[monamona]

Chocolate chip cookies. I find it easy and the cooking steps are short.

[Zippy]

I think pound cakes are a fairly easy and quick baking recipe.

[Big Daddy's House]

I think pound cakes are a fairly easy and quick baking recipe.



Especially the 7-Up Cake!

It requires no leavening agents at all, as it rises on egg power alone. :)

[Zippy]

Especially the 7-Up Cake!

It requires no leavening agents at all, as it rises on egg power alone. :)

Neither does my pound cake.

[lovely09]

I think the easiest to prepare for me are cookies.Well,basic ingredients and preparation.Just have a bit experiment with added ingredients like fruits,raisins and marshmallows.

[Big Daddy's House]

I got a recipe for curn muffins and corn bread that I've been using for many years, and it's the only one that I trust.

[kastal]

I love to bake cakes, though most of cake recipes require lot of time specially cream cake but I guess simple sponge cake either with mayonnaise or butter is quite easy to bake while on the other hand cookies take much less time then cake like pecan butter cookies.

[cookiefan]

I would have to vote for cookies (one of my favorite things) and quick breads that use baking powder instead of yeast (banana bread, pumpkin bread, etc.)

They are a a great way to get more comfortable with baking since you just stir the batter together and then pour into a pan and bake.

I also have discovered a great collection of cookie recipes that begin with a cake mix so there is much less mixing and measuring required. Great for kids and new bakers to gain some experience before moving into scratch baking!

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Martha
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[elvis2010]

Probably the first thing I ever baked. (Carrot cake was the second.)

Banana Bread
dry:
1.5 cups flour
.5 cup sugar
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg (if you've got it & you like it)
wet:
3 ripe bananas
2 med. eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla if you like it & you've got it.

In small bowL, mash the bananas. Add the eggs. Vanilla if you're using it.
In a larger bowl, mix the dry ingredients well. Then slowly stir in the liquid ingredients 'til you've got a reasonably consistent texture, but try not to overmix.

Put in an 8x8" or 9x9" pan. Bake at 350ºF. for 30-40 min. (Test at 30 min.)

I just made this recipe and it took all of ten minutes, the longest part was thawing the bananas. Will let you know how it turns out.

[Big Daddy's House]

You're using frozen bananas? Also, I noticed that there is no shortening in the recipe.

[Audrey]

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[The Country Kitchen]

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[swigrarif]

GOOD nice day,:)

I consider the easiest.... and also the most rewarding in a short time. Next are cookies.

[samue1eb]

I think my honey corn bread muffins. Last time I got them together so fast that my guest didn't even notice that I made them until they were coming out of the oven.

[pattsywattsy]

I like to fix these....not as complicated as you might think:

STICKY BUNS

INGREDIENTS:

1 -1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (I used walnuts)
24 frozen dinner rolls (I used Rhodes)
1 pkg. butterscotch pudding (I used sugar-free instant)
1 stick butter (melted)
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
2 tbls. cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:

Lightly butter (wipe with paper towel) a 9" x 13"baking pan (I
used a glass Lasagna dish)
Spread nuts evenly over bottom of pan, place rolls on top. (4
across and 6 the long ways)
Sprinkle the `dry' pudding mix over rolls & nuts.
Combine the melted butter, brown sugar & cinnamon and drizzle
over buns.
Place waxed paper (that has been lightly sprayed with cooking
spray & excess wiped away with paper towel) over top. Let rise
overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until browned.
(Second time I made these, I doubled sugar, butter, & cinnamon!)


CAKE MIX COOKIES (I make these for gifts at Christmastime)
White Cake Mix
2 Tablespoons water
2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar
Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar. Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar. Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball. Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Makes about 4 dozen cookies. (Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire.)

POUND CAKE
(Can be used for Strawberry shortcakes, yum)

Combine:
2 sticks butter
1 2/3 cup sugar

Beat in:
5 eggs (1 at a time)

Add:
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon rum extract

Mix thoroughly and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.
(Good for making Strawberry Shortcakes)

HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

2 lbs. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (thawed)
1 bunch green onions, chopped
sweet pepper chopped (red – green – yellow – orange – or a mixture of all)
1 lb. Sausage, cooked until pink disappears, crumbled
1 cup ham cubes
4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
1 small can sliced mushrooms
1 small can sliced black olives
2 – 8oz. packages of shredded cheese
½ cup milk
12 eggs beaten
Tabasco (optional)
sour cream & salsa (optional)

Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan, wipe excess with paper towel.
Spread potatoes on bottom (cand be lightly browned in a skillet first if desired)
Sprinkle sausage over potatoes…then
Peppers…
Mushrooms…
Ham..
Onions (reserve about ¼ cup)
Mix eggs & milk together…….I added about 2 TBLS. Tabasco…more to your taste… pour slowly over all.
Cover with shredded cheese….then sprinkle over all
Remaining onions…
Olives…
Bacon…
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Uncover and bake at 375 degrees for 35 – 45 minutes…until browned and cheese is melted.
Serve with sour cream and/or salsa.

[koolkate]

Does any have the recipe of a home made cheese cake? i really love that food and also frustrated to do it at home and serve to my family,,, hope some one can share it thanks,,,,:)