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Friday, October 4, 2019

EASY OREO TRUFFLES

These are great - and a hit at the party! Really easy to make - I think the dipping worked well with using a teaspoon and fork - resting the truffle on the fork and using the spoon to pour the chocolate over. I think the trick is to try and handle the truffle as little as possible and trying to keep them at the tip of the fork so that you can slide the fork out without having to touch the truffle when putting it back on the wax paper.


EASY OREO TRUFFLES


Chilling them for at least an hour helped (I think mine chilled for a little longer than an hour) and I kept them on wax paper on a metal cookie sheet to help keep them cool while I was dipping.

My next ones I'll try with a different cookie - probably nutter butters since after telling guests about this version, I got requests to make them next time with the peanut butter cookies! I got many compliments so definitely making again :) They are rich, so you can't have too many of these at one time - but maybe that's a good thing!

BASEMENT BROWNIES

These was AWESOME!! Rich, oooey and gooey! The only change I made to this recipe was to substitute ground walnuts in place of chopped pecans (for the kids). In my opinion, this recipe was more time consuming than many brownie recipes.


BASEMENT BROWNIES

Make sure to cool bars completely, cut into small pieces and have LOTS of milk nearby!! The only thing I will do differently next time is to melt the caramel in a glass bowl over pan with boiling water (double broiler effect).

The caramel made a mess out of my pot. I had to put water in the pot and heat to get all the caramel out. However, the preparation and clean up was WORTH every bite!

SPARKLING CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Topped with white chocolate cream cheese frosting and dried cranberries, these poke cupcakes are as festive looking as they are scrumptious. This recipe is both delicious and healthy, and it's a great way for chocoholics to sneak in their veggies! These cupcakes are very muffin-like, but they are fluffy, and moist. They're a healthy twist to your basic white chocolate cupcakes, without sacrificing taste or texture. Enjoy.

I once again made these cupcakes this time for a summer Sunday evening BBQ. These chocolate cupcakes are easy to make and very tasty. You can also bake them as a cake.They are the best cupcakes we have ever made. We enjoyed making them and eating them too.


SPARKLING CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

I had fun just playing with the decorating on the frosting and toppings. The only thing I will say, is it's a good decent recipe, was a tad on the dry factor, not much, the flavor was pretty good. Just slightly dry when you swallow. I would add just a little bit more milk or pull out of the oven a couple of minutes prior to the baking time on this recipe. Otherwise, I'd make this again.


Sunday, September 29, 2019

SOUTHERN PECAN PRALINES

These traditional Southern candies make sweet tea-time treats or a welcome gourmet gift.As a professional non-baker. Love to cook measuring timing are not my strong point. Love Praline year round. A southerner transplanted to The Great NW. Its not the same here. I have tried countless recipes through the years. With disappointing results. This recipe worked perfectly first try. So easy very easy to follow. I did change a few things. Used Pam Butter non-stick spray. Used 3tbls. Tillamook Sweet cream butter instead of Crisco butter flavor shortening. No problem there.

This is an easy but wonderful recipe, all my friends love It, and I sell it to Tea Rooms. Had these in New Orleans and loved them, so I tried different combos and liked this best. These pralines were awesome! A word of caution to anyone who is not familiar with candy making: when your mixture has reached the desired consistency/temperature, remove from heat and transfer hot pan to an ice bath. Beat the mixture until light in color and thick, then spoon (using two spoons) onto a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper brushed with butter.


SOUTHERN PECAN PRALINES

Let cool, then peel wax paper or parchement away from the pralines. The ice bath part is important as if you just cool slightly and spoon out then you will have a runny mess, not the praline shape that is desired. Other than that, this recipe was AWESOME! Iused 2 cups pecans - both chopped and whole. Toast them for 10 minutes on 300 for a crunchier praline, stirring once. 3/8 cup butter is 6 Tablespoons. Use whole milk or even light cream. Use 1/2 teaspoon salt. Vanilla keeps its flavor best if stirred in after removing from heat. The ice bath was great idea as it needed to cool to coat the pecans the best.  Then I cooled them in the freezer so I could eat them right away because they were yummy.


Saturday, September 28, 2019

BEST BROWNIE RECIPE EVER

MMmmmm is all I can say. I just took my first bite. They taste more like fudge than brownies. The frosting is the key. At first the frosting was crumbly, but using a fork for 3 minutes made it come up to a nice creamy consistency. Also, frosting the brownies when they are warm made for a nice finish!


Best Brownies Ever

Prep time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Time to Make It
35 mins

Ingredients
½ cup + 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup melted milk chocolate chips
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a metal 9x9 pan with parchment paper.
  2. Pour melted butter into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in sugar by hand until smooth, 30 seconds.
  3. visit Best Brownies Ever @ thestayathomechef.com for the complete recipes

PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Great recipe just as written. Whenever a cookie recipe calls for butter I always chill the dough for an hour or so before baking as this prevents a flat cookie. The taste of butter can't be beat! The chocolate chips and nuts can be substituted with any variety of options...this time I used two King Size Hershey Bars with almonds, but vanilla chips, dried cherries, etc. could also be fun to try. Great recipe, great cookie.


Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time
10 mins

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour see notes below
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter see notes below, room temperature
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips I used Ghiradelli semi-sweet

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray..
  2. In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
  3. visit Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies @ thebakingchocolatess.com for the complete instructions

NUTELLA STUFFED DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

I was eager to try something new and thought the combination of chocolate, cherries, and almond extract sounded delicious! I cut the recipe in half using the servings calculator. I tend to generously fill my cupcake pans so I got 5 tasty jumbo muffins. The recipe didn't specify the cherries, so I used maraschino cherries and 60% cacao chips in my muffins. I would make this recipe again!


NUTELLA STUFFED DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

PREP TIME: 10 MINSCOOK TIME: 17 MINSTOTAL TIME: 27 MINS
YIELDS: 12 MUFFINSCALORIES: 356 KCAL

INGREDIENTS
2 and 1/2 cups plain/all-purpose flour 312g
1/2 cup cocoa powder 50g
3/4 cup caster/granulated sugar 170g
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips 175g
1 large egg room temperature
1 cup buttermilk* 240ml
1/2 cup vegetable oil 100ml
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 - 24 teaspoons Nutella

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease a 12-hole muffin pan very well, then set aside.
  2. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold in the chocolate chips. Set aside.
  3. visit NUTELLA STUFFED DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS @ marshasbakingaddiction.com for all the complete instructions
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