Oven Baked Cauliflower Wings

Today I decided to look outside of the box. With my BBQ today I want more vegetables. Regardless that this is made in the oven you could do it in the BBQ but I will let you figure that one out. Everyone is getting so creative with their vegetables and so I thought I would try this one. Knowing that cauliflower is a sturdy vegetable I knew it could stand up to heat and the elements without becoming soft and soggy. Well with that let us get started.




You will need a head of cauliflower to start. Clean the cauliflower as you usually do by  taking off all the leaves. Toss them into the compost. Keep the cauliflower in large enough pieces to grab with your fingers and enjoy. My pictures will show you my process.

You will need a batter to coat your cauliflower. Mine was made with what I have in my refrigerator and pantry you make due with what you use. Please do not get caught up in the ingredients milk is milk and flour is flour tit for tat.

Preheat your oven for 400 degrees and pop it up to 450 the last 15 minutes

Coating Ingredients:

1 cup almond milk
1 cup wheat flour
Seasoning to taste
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Hot sauce to taste or not

Mix all your ingredients into a small bowl.

Now our the coating ingredients to a large bag and add your cauliflower. I use my colander to coat the cauliflower so the excess will drip off and why waste a bag. Mix evenly regardless.



As you can see by the picture to the right. I coat them with the batter and then coat them with the Panko Crumbs in the same colander.




Let talk cooking sheets. I have used my Grandma's old cookie sheet. Yes it is worn but still cooking great. Place your coated crumbed cauliflower pieces on the cooking tray






Not touching but able to bake evenly. Bake them for 20 minutes until they are golden brown. Flip them over half way through the cooking process.

















Alright the end result was delicious but I so love Chicken Wings but this
would be a great alternative for your meatless party goers. Do try it !

Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween Cupcakes fun and pretty.

Halloween cupcakes are just fun to make cupcakes and the kids will love to decorate them. There are so many different way to decorate them.  These are simple Devils Food Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting with a little orange coloring. I found that a trick I snagged on the Martha Stewart site is to add sour cream to the batter and it gives it a great moist texture and taste.

  

Ingredients

3/4 cup Cocoa Power
3/4 cup hot water
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
1 1/2 cups (3 stick) unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups white sugar
4 large eggs at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream at room temperature

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line your tin with cupcake liners.



 * There are so many cute ones you can pick up these days.

Whisk your cocoa and hot water until it is smooth.
In another bowl, sift together flour baking soda, baking powder and salt.





Melt butter with sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to combine. Remove from heat, pour into a mixing bowl. Beat on Medium low speed until mixture is cooled. This takes 4 minutes or so. 

Now add you eggs one at a time (Never rush when baking) beat the eggs one at a time until each is incorporated. Scrape down the sides prior to each egg.

Add the vanilla, then the cocoa mixture, beat on medium until well combined. Now turn the mixer down to low slowly add the flour mixture in two batches with the sour cream. Do one part flour one part sour cream one part flour one part sour cream. Beat on low until it is just combined each time.

Divide batter evenly into the lined cupcake tin, filling three quarters full.


Bake and remember to rotate the tin halfway through baking this insures even cupcakes.  Insert a toothpick into the center of the cupcakes to insure that they are done it should come out clean. Transfer the tin to a wire rack and let them cool for about 15 minutes then turn them out onto the rack to cool completely.

Use the Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe to make your frosting and add some orange food coloring. It is red and yellow mixed if no orange is available.

Adapted from Martha Stewart Cupcake recipe