Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
MY ROLO-COASTER COOKIE CREATION AND GUEST BLOG APPEARANCE!!! CHECK IT OUT AT... http://cookbookshelf.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/rolo-coasters/
Monday, April 25, 2011
RED VELVET BROWNIE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING
Red Velvet Brownies!!!! 
Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Frosting
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 T. cocoa powder
2 T red food coloring (I used red food color paste so in that case, less than 2T)
Preheat oven to 350. Line 8 x 8 pan with nonstick foil. In a small bowl, mix cocoa powder, food coloring and vanilla to form a paste. Set aside.
In a mixer, cream butter and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs. On low, mix in the cocoa powder paste, flour and salt. Mix only until combined. Spread evenly in the pan and bake 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. At this point you have delicious CHEWY brownies. Serve as is or with powdered sugar if you want. Or...to guild the lily, proceed to white chocolate frosting!
White Chocolate Frosting:
Frosting:
1 stick butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (I sifted this through a fine colander to reduce lumps)
1 tsp. vanilla
4 ounces white chocolate, melted (melt slowly & carefully in microwave)
1/2 tablespoon milk (I added a little more to thin it out-eyeball it)
Cream butter in mixer till fluffy. Add vanilla. On low, mix in powdered sugar, then white chocolate. Add milk to reach desired consistency. Whip on medium a few seconds till fluffy! Spread on cooled brownies. Chill and then cut! Take a picture for the bake along album!!
Recipe adapted from my friend at ThatSkinnyChickCanBake.blogspot.com
Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Frosting
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 T. cocoa powder
2 T red food coloring (I used red food color paste so in that case, less than 2T)
Preheat oven to 350. Line 8 x 8 pan with nonstick foil. In a small bowl, mix cocoa powder, food coloring and vanilla to form a paste. Set aside.
In a mixer, cream butter and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs. On low, mix in the cocoa powder paste, flour and salt. Mix only until combined. Spread evenly in the pan and bake 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. At this point you have delicious CHEWY brownies. Serve as is or with powdered sugar if you want. Or...to guild the lily, proceed to white chocolate frosting!
White Chocolate Frosting:
Frosting:
1 stick butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (I sifted this through a fine colander to reduce lumps)
1 tsp. vanilla
4 ounces white chocolate, melted (melt slowly & carefully in microwave)
1/2 tablespoon milk (I added a little more to thin it out-eyeball it)
Cream butter in mixer till fluffy. Add vanilla. On low, mix in powdered sugar, then white chocolate. Add milk to reach desired consistency. Whip on medium a few seconds till fluffy! Spread on cooled brownies. Chill and then cut! Take a picture for the bake along album!!
Recipe adapted from my friend at ThatSkinnyChickCanBake.blogspot.com
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
GUEST BLOGGER TODAY...MY NIECE! A PERFECT TREAT FOR A YOUNG BAKER AS SHE MADE THESE ON HER OWN! TRY THEM WITH YOUR KIDS IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY! LAY PRETZEL SHAPES OF YOUR CHOICE ON A BAKING SHEET (THESE WERE SQUARE) & TOP WITH A ROLO. BAKE AT 250 FOR 4 MINUTES. REMOVE AND IMMEDIATELY PRESS IN AN M & M! YAY ALEXA! ♥ ♥ ♥ XO
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
PEANUT BUTTER CUP CHEESECAKE BARS
Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (bought in a box as crumbs or make own from 7 crackers in food processor)
6 T. melted butter3 T. brown sugar
2 T. all-purpose flour
dash salt
Combine all the above and pat into a nonstick foil lined 8x8 pan. Bake at 325 for about 12 minutes till lightly browned.Cool 30 mins.
Filling:
2 (8 oz. each) packages cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
9 ounces mini Reese's peanut butter cups cut into quarters (plus a few extra for garnish later)
2 oz. chocolate chips
Method:
Beat cream cheese until it is very smooth, about 3 minutes. Add in granulated sugar until the mixture is combined. Add eggs, one a time and continue beating. Add sour cream and vanilla extract until fully combined. Fold the cut pb cups into mixture and spread evenly into pan.
Bake until the edges are set but the middle still jiggles slightly when the pan is shaken slightly, 35 to 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking. (NOTE: I baked longer than this-probably about 45 minutes but check yours)
Place the pan on a cooling rack and allow the bars to cool for 2 hours. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, and up to 24 hours.
Using the overhanging foil, lift the bars from the pan. Gently remove the foil and cut into bars. Melt chips in microwave and drizzle across bars. Top with another quarter of peanut butter cup! Mmmmm
Makes 16 bars.
Filling:
2 (8 oz. each) packages cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
9 ounces mini Reese's peanut butter cups cut into quarters (plus a few extra for garnish later)
2 oz. chocolate chips
Method:
Beat cream cheese until it is very smooth, about 3 minutes. Add in granulated sugar until the mixture is combined. Add eggs, one a time and continue beating. Add sour cream and vanilla extract until fully combined. Fold the cut pb cups into mixture and spread evenly into pan.
Bake until the edges are set but the middle still jiggles slightly when the pan is shaken slightly, 35 to 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking. (NOTE: I baked longer than this-probably about 45 minutes but check yours)
Place the pan on a cooling rack and allow the bars to cool for 2 hours. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, and up to 24 hours.
Using the overhanging foil, lift the bars from the pan. Gently remove the foil and cut into bars. Melt chips in microwave and drizzle across bars. Top with another quarter of peanut butter cup! Mmmmm
Makes 16 bars.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
DARK CHOCOLATE MIDNIGHT MILKY WAY BARS
Dark Chocolate Midnight Milky Way Bars!!
1 BAG MILKY WAY MIDNIGHT MINIS (OR USE REGULAR MILY WAYS IF U PREFER) UNWRAP AND FREEZE-I CUT A FEW IN HALF TO LAY ON THE TOP
1 1/4C. FLOUR
1/4 C. COCOA POWDER
DASH SALT
2 STICKS BUTTER
4 OUNCES UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
4 EGGS
2C. SUGAR
2 TSP. VANILLA
DIRECTIONS:
PREHEAT OVEN 325
MELT BUTTER AND UNSW. CHOCOLATE IN MICROWAVE. COOL. IN MIXER, BEAT EGGS. ADD SUGAR AND VANILLA. ADD COOLED CHOCOLATE/BUTTER MIXTURE. ADD ALL DRY INGREDIENTS. MIX IN FROZEN MILKY WAY MINIS (SAVE CUT ONES FOR TOP) AND POUR INTO A NONSTICK FOIL LINED 9X9 PAN. SPRINKLE THE FEW CANDIES YOU CUT IN HALF ON THE TOP. BAKE 35-40MINS. COOL 1 HOUR. REFRIGERATE 2 HOURS. I KNOW, I KNOW SOOOOOO LONG!! YOU CAN DO IT!! LOL CUT INTO BARS! HAPPY BAKING EVERYONE!!!!
1 BAG MILKY WAY MIDNIGHT MINIS (OR USE REGULAR MILY WAYS IF U PREFER) UNWRAP AND FREEZE-I CUT A FEW IN HALF TO LAY ON THE TOP
1 1/4C. FLOUR
1/4 C. COCOA POWDER
DASH SALT
2 STICKS BUTTER
4 OUNCES UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
4 EGGS
2C. SUGAR
2 TSP. VANILLA
DIRECTIONS:
PREHEAT OVEN 325
MELT BUTTER AND UNSW. CHOCOLATE IN MICROWAVE. COOL. IN MIXER, BEAT EGGS. ADD SUGAR AND VANILLA. ADD COOLED CHOCOLATE/BUTTER MIXTURE. ADD ALL DRY INGREDIENTS. MIX IN FROZEN MILKY WAY MINIS (SAVE CUT ONES FOR TOP) AND POUR INTO A NONSTICK FOIL LINED 9X9 PAN. SPRINKLE THE FEW CANDIES YOU CUT IN HALF ON THE TOP. BAKE 35-40MINS. COOL 1 HOUR. REFRIGERATE 2 HOURS. I KNOW, I KNOW SOOOOOO LONG!! YOU CAN DO IT!! LOL CUT INTO BARS! HAPPY BAKING EVERYONE!!!!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
BACON IN YOUR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE? YAY OR NAY?
I love bacon. Bacon with eggs. Bacon with pancakes. Bacon alone. Bacon rocks.
To make these, fold 4-6 slices crispy bacon (chopped up) into your favorite choc chip cookie dough before baking!
Friday, April 1, 2011
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