33 Shop-Bought Foods You Can Easily Make at Home When You're Broke

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line the bottom of a 15-x-10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Place the egg yolks and icing sugar in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment and whip until the yolks have

For the dough:1) In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butter, and buttermilk. Add approximately 250g of the flour along with the yeast and salt; whisk until moistened and combined. Remove the

Preheat oven to 160°C. In 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans place tomato halves cut side up. Sprinkle with oil, salt and pepper, onion, garlic, and herbs. Bake tomatoes for 2 hours. Check the tomatoes after 1 hour and turn down the heat if they seem to be

For the peanut butter: 1) Place the peanuts, salt and honey into the bowl of a food processor. Process for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place the lid back on and continue to process while slowly drizzling in the oil and process unt

1) Place the gold top milk and the double cream into a medium saucepan, over medium heat. Bring the mixture just to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and remove from the heat. 2) In a medium mixing bowl whisk the egg yolks until they lighten in color

1) Microwave butter and peanut butter for 2 minutes on high. Stir and microwave on high for 2 more minutes. 2) Add vanilla and icing sugar to peanut butter mixture and stir to combine with a wooden spoon. Pour into a buttered 20 by 20cm pan lined

Preheat the oven to 175°C. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, clove and salt. Place the brown sugar and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low spe

1. Cream the butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar together well. Beat in the egg and the vanilla. 2. In a separate bowl, sift the flour with the cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Add this to the butter mixture and stir until blended. S

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente and drain. Return to the pot and melt in the butter. Toss to coat.Whisk together the eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir into the pasta and add the cheese. Over lo

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar. In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring ev

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Place in refrigerator for up to 12 hours for flavor infusion.Serve with tortilla chips.

Preheat the oven to 150°C. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan. In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine. Pour the b

Combine all ingredients (including the bean and its pulp) in a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Attach a frying or candy thermometer to inside of pan. (see note below) Stirring occasionally, bring the mixture to 170 degre

Place the sugar, salt, olive oil, water, 1 cup of flour, yeast, and remaining cup of flour into a standing mixer's work bowl. Using the paddle attachment, start the mixer on low and mix until the dough just comes together, forming a ball. Lube the ho

In a large bowl place the scooped avocado pulp and lime juice, toss to coat. Drain, and reserve the lime juice, after all of the avocados have been coated. Using a potato masher add the salt, cumin, and cayenne and mash. Then, fold in the onions,

Place the chicken breasts in a pot with 1 quartered onion and 1 bay leaf. Fill the pan with just enough water to come to the top of the chicken breasts. Bring the mixture to a low boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and poach the chicken 12 to 15 minut

Heat the olive oil in large, heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium-low heat. Once hot, add the leeks, garlic, and a pinch of salt and sweat until they begin to soften, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, and green beans and continu

Set an oven rack on the bottom position and preheat the oven to 200°C.Melt the butter in a pan with the garlic and bring to a simmer. Brush the garlic butter over the bread, lay slices of the mozzarella on top and sprinkle with the chopped parsle

Preheat oven to 190°C. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In another large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, egg and yogurt. Add the dry ingredients reserving 1 tablespoon of the dry in

Combine all of the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Put 4 layers of cheesecloth in a fine mesh sieve set over a large bowl or plastic container. Add the yogurt and cover with the cheesecloth overhang. Put a small plate directly on the cheesecloth

Place the cocoa powder along with 1 cup of the single cream into a medium saucepan over medium heat and whisk to combine. Add the remaining single cream and the double cream. Bring the mixture just to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and remove from

Place the 10 ounces of chocolate and butter in a medium size glass mixing bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir, and repeat this process 1 more time. Set aside.Heat the cream and syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until simmering. R

1) Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute for about ten minutes, until very tender. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, tomato puree, basil, chicken st

1) In a sealable microwave-safe container, combine apples with all other ingredients. Close lid, leaving one corner of lid open to allow steam to escape. 2) Microwave on high for 10 mins.3) Using a hand blender or potato masher, blend to desired cons

Whiz up fresh pesto and mix with pasta for a quick and easy lunch.

1) Combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam. Add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed un

Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions. In a medium bowl whisk together the flours, bicarbonate soda, baking powder, salt, and granulated sugar. In another bowl beat together eggs and melted butter, and then add the buttermilk. Ad

Place the chickpeas, garlic, and sea salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 15 to 20 seconds. Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and process for another 15 to 20 seconds. Add the lemon juice and water. Process for 20 seconds. Add

Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan with butter. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, chocolate, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter, half-and-half, and corn syrup. Over medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved and chocolat

1. Put the raspberries in a large saucepan and heat gently until they soften and the juices start to run. Press the raspberries with the edge of a wooden spoon to break them up, then stir in the sugar and lemon zest and juice. Heat gently until the s

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2. With a large serrated knife, score the bread in 1-inch intervals; turn the loaf and score again creating 1-inch cubes without cutting all the way through. Stuff the shredded cheese evenly into the cut crevices in t

Add the milk, yeast, sugar and eggs to a bowl and blend slightly. Add the flour, salt and nutmeg and blend by hand or in a mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Immediately start adding the butter a bit at a time and continue to mix until the dough

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, Gas Mark 6. 2. Roll the pastry out on a floured surface to a rectangle of about 48 x 32cm and bash the pastry with the rolling pin a bit. 3. Puff pastry is made of fine layers and normally you have to be very delicate