Today's Instant Pot Experiments...

Tried out my new egg mold - ($5 from Aldi) Turned out yummy!

4eggs 1/4c cottage cheese adding (bacon, cheddar, s&p) for 7 - 11HI 5NPR 

Can stack up two and make twice as many - keep in the fridge for a quick breakfast

Also, tried a cinnamon roll hack - spray a 7" pan Unroll cinnamon rolls and wrap to make 1 large roll

cover with foil 20HI 10NPR Tastes like nothing but the middle of the cinnamon rolls

 Air Fryer Coffee Cake

This recipe is from forktospoon.com

I accidentally started adding ingredients to my bowl without opening the post so I ended up making 1 1/2 of these...oops!

Cake-1/2c melted butter 3/4c sugar 1t vanilla 1 egg 2c flour 

  2t baking powder 3/4c milk

Topping-1/4c melted butter 2/3c sugar 1/4c flour 2t cinnamon

Spray pan - 325 25 minutes - check w/toothpick

I can fit an 8x8 pan in my air fryer

If you can only fit a 6" pan, I'd probably cut this recipe in half

or cook it in two batches so it's not so thick the center won't cook

 College for Kids 2021

Wilton Sugar Cookie

1 c. butter

1 c. sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

2 tsp. baking powder

3 c. flour

This recipe is best mixed in a KitchenAid mixer – a hand mixer is not strong enough

This recipe makes about 3 dozen 3” cookies

Increase or change the flavoring to your taste

The dough does not need to be refrigerated before using

If you are making large or intricate cookies, you may find it easier to refrigerate the dough for an hour

You may need/want to add extra flour

Bake 350 for 10-11 min 375 8-9 minutes

Rotate trays halfway through baking

Glace Frosting

Can be made ahead and refrigerated but should be at room temperature before using*

2 lb. powdered sugar

½ c. water + extra if needed

¼ c. corn syrup  

1 tsp. clear extract of choice

I use clear butter flavoring

Make your frosting a bit thicker until you get more comfortable working with it

This frosting dries hard to the touch and soft to the bite

It takes a full 24 hours to get completely dry

Small Batch Royal Icing

2 Tbsp. Meringue powder

¼ c. water

Mix well

Add 2 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. clear flavoring

Mix on low for 7 minutes

Royal icing can be refrigerated but it tends to separate, so it needs to be mixed well prior to using

Keep a pin handy if using very small tips in case they get clogged, or better yet, use tipless bags