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BEHIND THE GLASS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
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RECIPES
With health, there is room for dessert
Eating wholesome, healthy foods and eating occasional desserts are not mutually exclusive.
Almond and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
ingredients
1/2 C cold butter spread
1/4 C white sugar
3/4 C brown sugar
1 T milled flax seeds + 3 T water (or 1 real egg)
1 t almond extract (alternatively 1 t vanilla)
1 C whole-wheat flour
3/4 C all-purpose flour
1/4 C ground almonds (pulse in food processor or blender)
3/4 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 C dark chocolate chips
Sea salt
Directions:
Grind almonds. Set aside.
Mix together butter and sugars.
Add in flax mixture (or egg) and almond extract while continuing to mix.
In a large bowl, combine flours, baking soda and salt.
Pour sugar mixture in with flour mixture. Combine.
Add in ground almonds and dark chocolate chips.
Refrigerate the dough while preheating the oven to 350 degrees.
When oven is heated, scoop dough by the tablespoon onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.
Lightly sprinkle with the sea salt.
Bake for approximately 13 minutes or until lightly browned.
Bake for approximately 13 minutes or until lightly browned.
Whole-Wheat Brownies with Cookie Dough Frosting
Ingredients:
1 C whole-wheat pastry flour
Scant 2/3 C sugar
1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/3 C canola oil
1/2 C vanilla yogurt
1/4 C water
2 T milled flax seeds + 6 T water (or 2
1 t vanilla extract
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl combine the oil, yogurt, water, flax seeds and vanilla extract.
Mix everything together. Be careful not to over-mix.
Pour batter into greased 8x8 in. pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 24-26 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool thoroughly and store in the refrigerator.
Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 C butter spread, room temperature
1.6 confectioner spray
1/2 C buttery spread, room tem
1 C confectioner's sugar
1 t vanilla
1 T brown sugar
1 T whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 C dark chocolate chips
Frosting Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream together powdered sugar and butter. Mix in the vanilla and brown sugar. Then, mix in flour. Fold in the dark chocolate chips. Refrigerate. Bring to room temperature and stir before use.
Lemony Almond and Blueberry Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 C almonds, divided
1/2 C almonds, divided
1/2 C buttery spread
1/4 C sugar
3/4 C brown sugar
1 T milled flax seeds + 3 T water (alternatively, one egg)
1 t almond extract
1 C whole-wheat flour
3/4 C all-purpose flour
3/4 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
Zest of two small lemons
2 t fresh lemon juice, about half of a lemon (zest the lemons first!)
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COOKING KEY
T = tablespoon
t = teaspoon
1 T milled flax-seed mixed with 3 T water can be substituted for one egg in many baking recipes.
Directions:
B. cutlots.
Mix the flax-seed meal with water in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a food processor, pulse 1/4 C almonds for 30 seconds. Add in butter. Pulse for another 30-60 seconds, until butter and almonds are well combined. Add in the sugar and brown sugar. Steadily mix everything until smooth.
Pour into a large mixing bowl.
Add the flax mixture and almond essence to the sugar mixture. Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt.
Stir one-third of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Once that is fully combined, add and combine another one-third of the flour mixture. Then add and combine the final one-third. Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
Cover the large mixing bowl and refrigerate for 15 min. Finely chop the remaining 1/4 C almonds. Place chopped almonds in a small bowl.
Finely chop the remaining 1/4 C almonds. Place chopped almonds in a Working with tablespoon-sized balls of dough, gently flatten the dough into thick discs. Roll the discs in the chopped almonds, so that all sides are covered.
Place the almond-covered dough on a greased baking sheet. Using your thumb, gently indent the center of each cookie. Scoop 1/4 l of blueberry jam into each indentation.
Bake cookies in a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned and slightly firm. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for two minutes, then move to a rack to finish cooling.
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O'Neal's love of Lindsborg was inspired by artist Birger Sandzén. The director first came across the artist's work as a University student and was so inspired that he went to Lindsborg and built a relationship with the artist's family and the city itself, where he shot the movie. It features the local Swedish festival and 250 extras from the city.
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"It was shot in 18 days," O'Neal said. "I basically willled it into being."
the first time the University has offered unlimited plans, Ian Sheppard, a
"I liked it a lot," he said. "I liked the way it played with the landscape and what he explained about living in the Midwest."
Jon O'Neal, former student and KU Filmworks instructor, speaks at the campus screening of his film, "Au Pair, Kansas." His film won multiple awards at the Cannes Independent Film Festival.
Before the screening, O'Neal taught a screenwriting workshop to 15 people, mainly community members. He provided tips for writing a successful screenplay, commentary on famous films and filmmakers and bits of encouragement.
Spanish and Portuguese, attended the screening and became a fan of the film and the acting.
"It's a hard, hard road, but I don't want you to be afraid of the format," O'Neal said. "If you write a brilliant screenplay, it will get noticed.
Even though these unlimited options may sound like a dream come true, some students feel that these plans are too extensive. Kendall
Making films is an ambition shared by the student group KU Filmworks. Its goal is to give students more filmmaking experience by sharing film ideas, hold workshops about how to use equipment properly and provide opportunities to connect with other filmmakers locally and internationally.
students don't have to keep track of how many meals they have left.
"Our goal is to give anyone a chance to be a better filmmaker by providing all the tools they need," said Daniel Suffield, a senior from Wichita and treasurer of KU Filmworks.
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KU CUISINE BY THE NUMBERS
22 locations
locations
Students' nutritional needs can be met from 7 a.m. to midnight at any one of the 22 locations across campus.
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Students with the Jayhawk Unlimited plan receive a 5 percent discount when using their KU Cuisine Cash.
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The guest rate is $8.50 for breakfast and $9.50 for brunch, lunch or dinner. Depending on how often the student chooses to use their unlimited plan, they save an average of about 4G to 45 percent off the cash guest rates.
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