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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Bacon Twists Aka Bacon Wrapped Breadsticks

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 envelope easy-blend active dry yeast (i use just active dry yeast)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 2/3 cups hand-hot water (aka nuke it in the microwave for a minute)
  • 12 lean bacon, strips (turkey bacon is best imo)
  • 1 egg, beaten (this is for the glaze only, i have yet to use it)

Recipe

  • 1 mix the flour, yeast and salt in a bowl and stir them together. add a little of the water and mix. add the remaining water and use your hands to pull the mixture together, to make a sticky dough.
  • 2 knead the dough for 5 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic.
  • 3 divide the dough into 12 evenly sized pieces and roll each one into a sausage shape. now is the time to grease a baking sheet.
  • 4 wind a strip of bacon around each dough "sausage".
  • 5 brush the "sausages" with beaten egg and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet. set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes until doubled in size.
  • 6 preheat the oven to 400 bake the "sausages" for 20-25 minutes, until cooked and browned.

Banana Pumpkin Oatmeal

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup kashi cereal
  • 1/2 cup mashed banana
  • 1/2 canned pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or 2 tablespoons sugar substitute
  • 1 cup water or 1 cup milk

Recipe

  • 1 bring water/milk to boil.
  • 2 add oats, cook 2 minutes.
  • 3 add banana and pumpkin, cook addition 1-2 minutes.
  • 4 season to taste with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and sugar.
  • 5 stir in kashi cereal.

Arugula And Chicken Sausage Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 4 cups bread, whole grain, crusts removed if desired, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 5 cups arugula, chopped and wilted (see tip)
  • 3/4 cup artichoke heart, canned
  • 1 cup chicken sausage, cooked and diced
  • 3/4 cup shredded fontina cheese

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f. coat an 11-by-7-inch glass baking dish or a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
  • 2 to prepare custard: whisk egg whites, eggs and milk in a medium bowl. add mustard, salt, pepper and basil: whisk to combine.
  • 3 toss bread, arugula, artichokes and sausage in a large bowl. add the custard and toss well to coat. transfer to the prepared baking dish and push down to compact. cover with foil.
  • 4 bake until the custard has set, 40 to 45 minutes. uncover, sprinkle with cheese and continue baking until the pudding is puffed and golden on top, 15 to 20 minutes more. transfer to a wire rack and cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
  • 5 tip.
  • 6 to wilt greens, rinse greens thoroughly in cool water. transfer them to a large microwave-safe bowl. cover with plastic wrap and punch several holes in the wrap. microwave on high until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. squeeze out any excess moisture from the greens before adding them to the recipe.
  • 7 make ahead tip.
  • 8 to make ahead: prepare the pudding through step 3; refrigerate overnight. let stand at room temperature while the oven preheats. bake as directed in step 4.

3 Ingredient Cathedral Windows

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 (11 1/2 ounce) bag chocolate chips
  • 1 (16 ounce) bag colored miniature marshmallows

Recipe

  • 1 melt chips in the microwave.
  • 2 remove from microwave & let cool a few minutes before adding marshmallows. stir.
  • 3 divide onto 3 pieces of wax paper.
  • 4 roll up without touching the chocolate.
  • 5 twist ends and freeze.
  • 6 when frozen cut into slices.

Caramel Silk In A Jar

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 5
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 1/3 cups whipping cream

Recipe

  • 1 combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan.
  • 2 cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil - 15-20 minute.
  • 3 stir in whipping cream and continue cooking 1 minute.
  • 4 cool for 5 minute and pour into 5 (8oz.) jars. cool 15 minute more; and cover.
  • 5 store refrigerator.
  • 6 to serve:.
  • 7 remove cover and microwave on high stirring every 60 secs, until warm - 30-60 secs.

Cheese Pie For Chocolate Lovers

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 large graham cracker crust
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 450 degrees f.
  • 2 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer until well blended.
  • 3 add eggs and vanilla, and beat well.
  • 4 stir in 1 and 2/3 cups chocolate chips.
  • 5 pour mixture into crust.
  • 6 bake 10 minutes at 450, then without opening oven door, reduce heat to 250 f and continue baking for 30 minutes or until set.
  • 7 remove from oven to wire rack to cool completely.
  • 8 cover and refrigerate until completely chilled.
  • 9 place remaining 1/3 cup of chocolate chips and whipping cream in a small microwave safe bowl.
  • 10 microwave at high for 20 to 30 seconds until chips melt and mixture is smooth when stirred.
  • 11 cool mixture slightly and then spread on top of cheesepie.
  • 12 refrigerate 15 minutes to allow topping to set.

Artichokes Benedict W/mock Hollandaise Sauce (sbd - Phase 1)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 medium artichokes
  • 2 slices canadian bacon
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons hollandaise sauce (see recipe below)
  • 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute
  • 1 tablespoon smart balance butter spread
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 dash ground red pepper

Recipe

  • 1 to prepare the mock hollandaise sauce: in a 1-cup microwaveable liquid measure, combine the egg substitute and the spread. microwave on low (20%) for 1 minute, stirring once halfway through cooking, until the spread is softened.
  • 2 stir the lemon juice and mustard into the egg substitute mixture. microwave on low for 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until thickened. stir in the pepper.
  • 3 if the mixture curdles, transfer to a blender and process on low speed for 30 seconds, until smooth.
  • 4 for the artichokes benedict: wash the artichokes. cut off the stems at the base and remove the small bottom leaves. stand the artichokes upright in a deep saucepan filled with 2"–3" of salted water. cover and boil gently, 35–45 minutes. turn the artichokes upside down to drain.
  • 5 spread the leaves open like flower petals. with a spoon, carefully remove the center petals and the fuzzy center from the artichoke bottoms and discard. keep the artichokes warm.
  • 6 brown the canadian bacon in a skillet and poach the eggs in boiling salted water. place a bacon slice into each artichoke. top with a poached egg and 2 tablespoons of mock hollandaise sauce. serve immediately.

Black-bottom Coconut Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 16
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus more for pan
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 1 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut, 1/2 cup reserved for sprinkling

Recipe

  • 1 for chocolate base: preheat oven to 375°. line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving a slight overhang; butter bottom and sides of foil (not overhang).
  • 2 place butter in a large microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave. add sugar and salt; whisk to combine. whisk in egg, then cocoa and flour until smooth. spread batter in prepared pan.
  • 3 bake just until sides begin to pull away from edges of pan, 10 to 15 minutes (do not overbake). let cool slightly while preparing coconut topping. keep oven on for topping.
  • 4 for coconut topping: in a medium bowl, whisk eggs with sugar and vanilla. gently mix in flour and coconut (except ½ cup reserved for sprinkling).
  • 5 drop mounds of mixture over chocolate base; spread and pat in gently and evenly with moistened fingers. sprinkle with reserved ½ cup coconut.
  • 6 bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. cool completely in pan.
  • 7 lift cake from pan, peel off foil, and cut into 16 bars. store in an airtight container 3 to 4 days.

Brazilian Cheese Puffs - Pao De Queijo (gluten Free)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces butter
  • 2 ounces water
  • 2 ounces milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon table salt or 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 ounces tapioca starch, about 2 cups
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3 ounces grated parmesan cheese or 3 ounces grated romano cheese or 3 ounces grated asiago cheese, about 2/3 cup
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375 deg f. lightly grease a large baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
  • 2 put the butter, water, milk and salt in a medium saucepan, and heat until the butter has melted and the mixture has come to a full boil. in the meantime, put the tapioca starch in the bowl of your stand mixer.
  • 3 pour the boiling mixture over the tapioca starch, beating to combine. continue beating at a high speed until the mixture becomes smooth and elastic-looking - this will take only a couple of minutes.
  • 4 beat in the garlic and cheese until well combined.
  • 5 stick your finger into the dough. if it's uncomfortably hot, wait until it cools a bit. it should still be rather hot, but not uncomfortable.
  • 6 with the mixer going, gradually dribble in the beaten eggs, beating till well combined and smooth.
  • 7 drop the mixture in 2 tbl balls (about the size of a golfball) onto the baking sheet, spacing about 1 1/2 in apart. don't worry if the surface is a little rough - it will smooth out as it rises and bakes. the balls will flatten a little, but should hold their shape.
  • 8 bake the rolls for about 20 minutes, until they have a freckled appearance (from the browning cheese) and begin to color a bit.
  • 9 remove from oven and serve hot. reheat briefly in the microwave if serving at a later time.
  • 10 note: ka mentioned that tapioca starch or flour varies from brand to brand and even from batch to batch. you may need to add more tapioca, up to about 1/2 cup, to get a good consistency dough. if you've ever made cream puffs, that's the consistency you are looking for.

Cinnamon Apples

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 apples
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

  • 1 peel and core your apples.
  • 2 cut into pieces and then slightly mash them, so they are chunky.
  • 3 microwave for 1 minute.
  • 4 add the sugar and cinnamon and stir.

Banana S'mores

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup bisquick
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
  • 2 medium bananas
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 3 1/2 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix or 3 1/2 ounces chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
  • 3/4 cup miniature marshmallow
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

  • 1 mix cracker crumbs, bisquick and sugar in small bowl. stir in margarine until moistened. press in bottom of ungreased 8-inch square microwavable dish.
  • 2 microwave uncovered on high for 1 minute 30 seconds to 3 minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn every minute until crust bubbles up slightly and then begins to flatten. cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
  • 3 peel and slice bananas; dip into lemon juice. arrange on cooled crust.
  • 4 beat milk and pudding mix (dry) with wire whisk or electric mixer on low speed until smooth. stir in marshmallows. spread over bananas. sprinkle with chocolate chips. refrigerate up to 1 hour before serving. refrigerate any remaining s'mores.

Chocolate Chip Scones

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips or 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (chunks also work well)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 1/4-3 1/2 teaspoons boiling water

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
  • 2 line an insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • 3 mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl.
  • 4 using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter pieces into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • 5 mix in the chocolate chips/chunks, whichever you are using.
  • 6 add the buttermilk and vanilla to the flour mixture, and stir just enough to bring it together, but do not overmix.
  • 7 sprinkle a little flour on your work surface and turn out the dough onto it.
  • 8 knead the dough slightly (just 4-5 times), and pat the dough into a circle about 1 1/2-inches thick.
  • 9 cut the circle into 6 pieces by first cutting it in half, and then into thirds, in wedge shapes.
  • 10 place the scones on the parchment paper.
  • 11 make your egg wash by beating the egg with the milk and gently brushing the tops of the scones (this helps them brown nicely).
  • 12 bake scones in the preheated 400f oven for 20-25 minutes or until they are nicely golden.
  • 13 allow to cool on a wire rack.
  • 14 prepare your glaze by sifting together the confectioner's sugar, the cocoa, and salt in a small bowl.
  • 15 stir in the vanilla and just enough of the hot water to form a thin glaze.
  • 16 if the glaze is not thin enough, simply add drops of water a few at a time, mixing well after each addition, until the glaze is as thin as you like it.
  • 17 when the scones are completely cool, drizzle the glaze over the scones (it will set and harden as it sits).
  • 18 if the glaze sets in the bowl before you get to it, you can warm in over a double boiler on the stove or heat it gently in the microwave and it will thin somewhat.

Cookie Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • nuts, if desired
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
  • 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, cut up
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

  • 1 (2 ¼ cups flour, 1 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoons salt): combine flour, baking soda, and salt in large mixing bowl.
  • 2 (½ cup butter (1 stick), ½ cup margarine (1 stick), ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoons vanilla extract): beat butter and margarine, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in large mixing bowl until creamy.
  • 3 ( 2 large eggs, mixture from step one, 2 cups (12 oz.) chocolate chips, nuts if desired): add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in or beat in chocolate chips. may add nuts if desired.
  • 4 spread dough in greased 15x10 inch pan. smooth so it is even. place in refrigerator so it becomes firm.
  • 5 (½ cup butter (1 stick), ½ cup margarine (1 stick), 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, cut up.): melt butter, margarine, and baking chocolate together in microwave. stir.
  • 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees. you should finish step eight a bit after it is preheated; if you finish early, wait for the oven to preheat before proceeding to step nine.
  • 7 (2 cups sugar, 4 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 ½ cups flour): mix in (in order) sugar, eggs (one at a time), vanilla, and flour. add nuts if desired.
  • 8 remove pan from refrigerator. pour batter on top of dough. smooth so it is even. sprinkle on chocolate chips.
  • 9 bake in oven on center rack for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out relatively clean (it probably will not be completely clean, unlike normal brownies).

3 Minute Chocolate Pudding

Total Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 4 tablespoons plain flour
  • 4 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons chocolate chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Recipe

  • 1 mix the plain flour,caster suger and cocoa powder.
  • 2 add the milk,sunflower oil and the egg.
  • 3 mix thoroughly.
  • 4 mix in the choco chips and vanilla essence.
  • 5 pour into a micowavable bowl or large coffee mug.
  • 6 microwave uncovered on full power for 3 minutes.
  • 7 make sure you use a bowl/mug big enough because it might rise over the top.
  • 8 allow to cool a little and tip onto a plate.
  • 9 serve immediately with cream or creme fraiche or my fave ice cream.
  • 10 enjoy :-).

Caramel Rhubarb 'n Dumplings (microwave)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups rhubarb
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

  • 1 note: brown sugar measurement should be packed into the measuring cup and rhubarb sliced into 1" chunks.
  • 2 microwave rhubarb filling in casserole uncovered 7-9 minutes on high power. cover and set aside.
  • 3 for dumplings, melt 1/4 cup butter 45 seconds. add to dry ingredients with 1/3 cup milk. mix until just blended.
  • 4 drop by tablespoon into hot rhubarb mixture. cover with waxed paper and cook in microwave 5 - 6 minutes or until done. if microwave has no turntable, turn dish 1/2 turn once.
  • 5 stir topping ingredients together and sprinkle over dumplings.
  • 6 great with ice cream!

American Heart Association Turkey Loaf

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped shallot
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350.
  • 2 combine everhting but tomato sauce.
  • 3 mix well.
  • 4 mld turkey mixture into a loaf pan.
  • 5 bake 45 minutes.
  • 6 remove from oven, pat dry with paper towels.
  • 7 warm tomato sauce in microwave 1 minute and then drizzle over loaf.

Caramel Rolls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 loaves frozen bread dough (unthawed)
  • 1/2 cup real butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 (6 ounce) packages vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

  • 1 thaw your bread loaves in refrigerator a day before by putting them on a plate, spray plastic wrap with oil so it does not stick, and cover.
  • 2 grease a 9x13 pan. tear up one thawed loaf into 1 inch balls and scatter in pan.
  • 3 melt butter and mix in brown sugar, powdered pudding mixes, milk, and cinnamon. stir until smooth, but don't let the butter get too cold. pour this mixture over first torn up loaf. tear up second loaf and fill in the spaces in the pan. cover with drying towel and let rise 2 1/2 - 3 hours at room temperature. after they have risen, bake at 375 f for 22 minutes. do not overbake. let cool 5 minutes, and dump upside down on wax paper.
  • 4 if you have time you can use the alternate way of raising the rolls: place in oven on "warm" (200 f) for 20 minutes. turn oven off but do not open it. leave rolls in another 25 minutes or until they have risen to about the top of the pan.

Corn Flour Lotion

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons glycerine
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup distilled water
  • 2 tablespoons rose water

Recipe

  • 1 mix all ingredients together in a pyrex bowl or other heatproof dish.
  • 2 heat 1-2 minutes on high in the microwave (stirring every 30 seconds) until just boiling and thick or on the stovetop in a water bath.
  • 3 the lotion should be clear and jelly-like.
  • 4 stir throughly and cool completely. once cool, store in a clean container with a lid.
  • 5 to use: massage onto hands, face or body.
  • 6 if lotion becomes too thick at some point, it can be easily thinned by adding 1 tbs of water at a time and throughly stirring.

Cookie Dough Master Recipe

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 -4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons any extract or 2 tablespoons flavoring
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

Recipe

  • 1 melt butter in a microwave safe mixing bowl.
  • 2 while butter cools, sift together dry ingredients (flour, powder, salt).
  • 3 whisk together eggs, vanilla, and other liquid flavorings thoroughly, beating until well blended and slightly frothy.
  • 4 sift together the sugars, breaking up any clumps.
  • 5 cream together the butter and sugars thoroughly until well aerated.
  • 6 add egg mixture, beat thoroughly into the sugar mixture, again until very well aerated / fluffed.
  • 7 add flour mixture to the sugar-egg-butter batter slowly, blending with each addition.
  • 8 stir in mix-ins as chosen.
  • 9 if making drop cookies, 2 - 4 hours of chilling to set the dough is suggested but not neccessary.
  • 10 pour into cake pan, brownie pan, or mound in 2-tbs drops on cookie sheets.
  • 11 bake at 340 – 365 for: 25 - 35 minutes for brownies, 20 - 30 minutes for cakes, and 10-15 minutes for cookies.
  • 12 makes x2 9x13 brownie pans, x3 9" cake/pie pans, or 3-4 dozen big chocolate chip cookies.
  • 13 final note: this recipe is quite open to variation. look for further uploads as variants.

3 Minute Bread Pudding In A Mug

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 slices cinnamon raisin bread, cubed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 crack egg into the mug, add milk and blend well with a fork.
  • 2 add the cubed bread & stir gently to coat. let it soak in and then stir gently again. (alternatively you could mix the egg and milk in a separate dish and pour it over the cubes of bread) gently stir coating all bread.
  • 3 sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • 4 place the mug in the microwave and cover well with a paper towel. tuck the paper towel edges underneath the mug.
  • 5 cook for exactly 2 minutes. drizzle with syrup if desired & chow down!

3 Minute Chocolate Cake In A Cup

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 dash vanilla
  • 1 dash salt (optional)
  • 1 dash baking powder (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 put all ingredients in a large mug and mix well.
  • 2 microwave for 3 minutes.
  • 3 you will see cake rise, but it will fall when you take it out of the microwave. microwave times may vary. if it looks done 15 or so seconds earlier, take it out.
  • 4 eat, but be careful, it's hot!

Bacon Waffles

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1/2 lb sliced bacon
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs, at room temp
  • maple syrup

Recipe

  • 1 cook bacon until crisp, drain and crumble.
  • 2 plug in electric waffle iron to preheat.
  • 3 combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl,whisk together to blend.
  • 4 pour milk in a glass measuring cup and microwave for 1 minute at full power to heat slightly. pour into medium bowl, whisk in melted butter and eggs. add liquid ingredients to flour mixture, whisking just until blended.
  • 5 grease waffle iron with cooking spray. spread about 1/3 cup batter over each iron and sprinkle 1/8 of bacon on top. close wafle iron and cook until done. repeat with remaining batter and bacon.
  • 6 serve with warm syrup.

Caramel Scones By June

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 2 cups self raising flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons powdered milk
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons coconut
  • 30 g butter
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter, extra
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 220°c.
  • 2 melt extra 2 tablespoons of butter and brown sugar together (i use the microwave).
  • 3 mix flour, salt, milk powder, sugar, coconut, butter and water to a soft dough.
  • 4 roll and cut into 12 rounds.
  • 5 press a thumb hole in the top of each round.
  • 6 fill with melted butter mixture.
  • 7 cook for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.

Buttercup Squash & Leek Soup With Herb Butter

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 shallot, finely chopped (about 2 tbs.)
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 1/2 lb unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups leeks (chopped, well-washed, part only, about 3 large)
  • 8 cups buttercup squash (peeled, seeded, and diced (1-inch cubes)
  • 1/2 cup dry wine
  • 6 cups chicken stock (homemade or low-salt canned)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper (more to taste)
  • chopped fresh chives (to garnish)

Recipe

  • 1 up to two weeks ahead, make the herb butter:.
  • 2 heat a small nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. when hot, add the shallots and heat to release their aroma and lightly toast them, about 30 seconds. remove from the heat and add the sherry. set the pan back on the heat and reduce the liquid to 2 tbs., about 8 minute let cool. in a small mixing bowl, blend the butter, chives, sherry-shallot mixture, salt, and pepper. line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper and spread the butter 1/4 inch thick to cover about 8x6 inches. cover and chill. with a small cookie cutter (i use a star) or a knife, cut out 12 small shapes. wrap in plastic and freeze; freeze the remainder separately for the turkey.
  • 3 make the soup -- put the leeks in a heavy-based nonaluminum, 8-qt. stockpot. put the squash over the leeks; add the wine and stock. cover and bring to a boil. reduce to a simmer; cook until the squash is fork-tender, about 25 minute let cool 15 minute add the salt and pepper; purée in a blender (or food processor). cover and freeze (or refrigerate up to 3 days).
  • 4 on the day of serving:.
  • 5 defrost the butter shapes. reheat the soup over low to medium heat, stirring frequently (or in a microwave). to serve, ladle the hot soup into shallow bowls and garnish with herb butter and fresh chives.

Bacon Veggie Frittata

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 7 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 medium red potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 cook bacon in pan and set aside.
  • 2 meanwhile in a separte pan cook chopped onion in olive oil.
  • 3 place potatoes in microwave safe dish and microwave for about 4 minutes.
  • 4 chop cooled bacon.
  • 5 preheat broiler.
  • 6 in a broiler safe pan whisk together eggs, milk, italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  • 7 add cooked onion, bacon, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes (and whatever other veggies you may want) to pan with egg mixture.
  • 8 give mixture a good whisk as to get all ingredients blended and cook over medium heat. as egg cooks lift up edges so egg mixture pours into the botton of the pan making sure the ingredients remain even through the mixture (you may have to mix with a spoon).
  • 9 once the mixture is about 75 % cooked remove from heat and place in broiler for about 5 minutes.
  • 10 remove from broiler and cut into pie slices. place in broiler again for another 5 minutes or until there is a golden brown crispy top.
  • 11 remove, reslice and let cool for about 5 minutes.
  • 12 enjoy!

Cookie Dough Truffles

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup thawed egg substitute
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate morsel
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

  • 1 beat butter at medium speed with mixer until creamy, gradually add sugars, beating well.
  • 2 add egg substitute and vanilla, beat well.
  • 3 add flour to butter mixture, beat well.
  • 4 stir in miniature chocolate morsels and chopped nuts.
  • 5 cover and chill 30 minutes.
  • 6 shape mixture into 1" balls, cover and freeze balls until very firm.
  • 7 place 12 ounce package morsels and shortening in a 1-quart glass bowl; melt in microwave according to package directions.
  • 8 using two forks, quickly dip frozen truffles into melted chocolate, coating completely.
  • 9 place on wax paper to harden.
  • 10 store truffles in refrigerator 2 to 3 days.

Brats--our Style

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 3 lbs bratwursts, raw, not precooked (the johnsonville packs contain 12 brats)
  • 3 (12 ounce) bottles beer (we use bud light, but feel free to adjust to whatever you have in the fridge(even old beer works!)
  • 1 onion, sliced and separated into rings (1 large)
  • 1 -2 tablespoon minced garlic (we usually used the preminced garlic in a jar)
  • 12 buns (could be anything from inexpensive hot dog buns to bakery brat buns (the wheat ones are delicious!)
  • ketchup (hot or cold) or mustard (hot or cold) or sauerkraut (hot or cold)

Recipe

  • 1 grill the brats on your bbq grill over medium heat, turning occasionally and monitoring carefully so that you don't split the skins. we like ours a little on the darker side, but grill to your own preference. this typically takes us about 15 minutes.
  • 2 pour two of the bottles of beer into a 9 x 13 cake pan, and place on the grill (we use an old one that we're not worried about staining or anything, but the disposable foil ones would work as well if you don't want to ruin a good pan).
  • 3 add onions, garlic, and brats to the cake pan.
  • 4 add as much of the third bottle of beer as possible, leaving a little room at the top so it won't boil over.
  • 5 simmer on the grill while cooking the veggies or anything else for your meal on the other side of the grill. start out at medium heat, and adjust down as necessary to avoid cooking too hard and splitting the brats open. they should just simmer lightly for 30-45 minutes for great flavor. add additional beer as necessary. we usually boil until the beer is almost gone, but do not allow to boil completely dry!
  • 6 remove the brats from liquid to serve as needed, allowing remaining brats to 'hang out' and stay hot in the liquid until needed. serve on buns with desired toppings and garnishes. my favorite is with ketchup and mustard and cold sauerkraut, but my husband likes pickles or relish on his, and the kids are content with just ketchup, sometimes with a bun, sometimes without.
  • 7 leftover brats reheat well if you do so slowly in the microwave. 100% power will blow them up, so procede with caution and use appropriate settings for your microwave.
  • 8 enjoy!

Butter-scotchies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour (don't sift pack it down in the cup)
  • 2 cups butterscotch chips (an 11 ounce package will do just fine)
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2 melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl.
  • 3 add the bown and sugars and let it cool a bit.
  • 4 then add the eggs, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla.
  • 5 mix in the flour and then the butterscotch chips.
  • 6 add the rolled oats and mix in thoroughly.
  • 7 let the dough rest, uncovered, for 10 minutes to allow the butter to solidify.
  • 8 you can either drop this dough by the rounded teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a sheet, or roll the dough balls with your hands and place them on the cookie sheet, pushing them down a bit so they don’t roll off on the way to the oven.
  • 9 bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
  • 10 cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Banana Raita With Coconut

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, ripe medium sized peeled and cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 cup coconut, desiccated unsweetened

Recipe

  • 1 roast/dry fry coconut in a small pan or in a microwave, until a nice aroma rises and it changes colour to slightly brownish pink. you can toast the coconut in a microwave. spread on a plate and cook on full for 3 (2+1) minutes. keep aside.
  • 2 squeeze a little lemon juice over bananas, to keep them from discolouring.
  • 3 mix yogurt with honey and half the coconut.
  • 4 add bananas and stir lightly.
  • 5 garnish with remaining coconut.
  • 6 serve chilled.

3 Ingredient Fruity Chocolate Mousse

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 175 g orange-flavored dark chocolate (or any other flavour chocolate you prefer)
  • 535 g of half fat prepared custard
  • 450 ml half fat double cream

Recipe

  • 1 place the chocolate in a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of hot water and melt or alternatively, melt in the microwave, then remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly but not enough to turn solid again.
  • 2 fold the melted chocolate and custard together with a metal spoon until the whole mixture turns chocolate coloured and it is completely combined.
  • 3 whip the cream to form soft peaks and then fold nearly all of it into the chocolate mixture just leaving a little left over.
  • 4 spoon the mixture into serving dishes/glasses and top each one with a big blob of the remaining cream.
  • 5 chill for several hours for best results or for a minimum of one hour before serving.

Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
  • 20 caramels

Recipe

  • 1 melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. remove from heat to cool.
  • 2 in a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • 3 in another bowl, beat together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
  • 4 beat in egg and vanilla. reduce mixer speed and gradually beat in flour.
  • 5 stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
  • 6 chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • 7 heat oven to 350°f
  • 8 roll dough into balls and place on greased cookie sheets. flatten each ball using the palms of your hands.
  • 9 bake 8 minutes or until set and light golden. cool on wire racks. melt caramel in the microwave and drizzle over cooled cookies.

Caramel Twix Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 (14 ounce) package kraft caramels, unwrapped
  • 60 ritz crackers
  • 1 lb chocolate almond bark

Recipe

  • 1 melt caramels in a double boiler, or in microwave following package directions.
  • 2 spread half of crackers with caramel, topping with remaining crackers as you go.
  • 3 melt chocolate as directed.
  • 4 coat sandwiches in chocolate. cool on wax paper.

Caramel- Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 1/2-2 tablespoons milk
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Recipe

  • 1 combine the caramels and 1 tsp.
  • 2 of the milk in a medium glass bowl.
  • 3 microwave on high power for 1 1/2-2 minutes; stir until smooth.
  • 4 using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, blend in the cream cheese, then the powdered sugar, a little at a time.
  • 5 add 1/2-1 tsp.
  • 6 additional milk to reach desired spreading consistency.

Cookie Bears

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • frosting or decorative candies or candy sprinkles or colored crystal sugar, for decoration (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 throughly combine the oatmeal, flour, baking powder and salt.
  • 2 set aside.
  • 3 beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
  • 4 melt chocolate chips (either in the microwave or over hot water in a double boiler).
  • 5 add the melted chocolate, eggs and vanilla to the sugar mix and beat well.
  • 6 add the oatmeal mixture to the sugar mixture and mix well.
  • 7 cover and chill until easy to work with.
  • 8 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
  • 9 for each bear: make a 1" ball for the body, a 1/2" ball for the head and 1/4" balls for the arms, legs and ears.
  • 10 place on an ungreased cookie sheet and gently press together to form bears.
  • 11 flatten bear slightly.
  • 12 bears should be at least 2" apart.
  • 13 makes 24 bears.
  • 14 bake 8-10 minutes or until just firm to the touch.
  • 15 do not overbake.
  • 16 cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 17 decorate as desired with frosting and candies.

3 Minute "cup" Cake

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs

Recipe

  • 1 melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler or 60 seconds in a microwave. set aside.
  • 2 whisk together flour, sugar, orange zest, salt, and eggs.
  • 3 whisk in the chocolate mixture.
  • 4 divide the batter between 4 large or 6 medium microwave safe mugs.
  • 5 microwave on high for approximately 50 seconds, may take more time depending how "molten" you want as well as the number of mugs and the power of your microwave.
  • 6 cool for at least 30 seconds and serve with a dollop of ice cream (recommendation was salted caramel).

Chicken And Vegi Stir Fry

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons cooking onions, diced small
  • 1 chicken breast, cooked & sliced on the diagonal
  • 4 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 carrot, 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 celery rib, sliced on the diagonal
  • 1/2 cup peas, frozen
  • 1/4 cup tomato, diced
  • 1 cup lettuce, sliced or shredded
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons tapioca starch
  • 1 tablespoon warm water

Recipe

  • 1 prepare ingredients as directed as this will go quickly.
  • 2 melt butter in large skillet over med high heat.
  • 3 add onions once butter begins to bubble and reduce heat to med, stirring occasionally until onions start to smell sweet but not brown; approx 3 - 5 minutes.
  • 4 increase heat to med-high and add chicken, mushrooms and carrots, stirring frequently for 3 minutes or so.
  • 5 add frozen peas and reduce heat to med, cook for a minute or so and add celery and half of the green onions.
  • 6 combine broth, soy, sesame oil and sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved, and add to pan.
  • 7 simmer until vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • 8 combine starch and water in a small container, shake or stir until combined; add to simmering pan and stir until thickened.
  • 9 serve on a bed of lettuce against a side of rice or noodles. top with reserved green onions.
  • 10 (i just pop a bag of uncle ben's microwave rice in the nuker for 1 min 30 secs.).

Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

  • 66 caramel filled hersheys chocolate kisses
  • 1 (20 ounce) box brownie mix, family size (13x9-in. pan)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder, hershey's
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 cup ground pecans (optional)
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons milk

Recipe

  • 1 remove wrappers from chocolates. lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • 2 beat brownie mix, pouch of syrup, cocoa, eggs, oil and water in medium bowl until well blended. cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled (dough will still be sticky).
  • 3 heat oven to 350°f shape dough into 48 1-inch balls. (return dough to refrigerator if necessary or drop by rounded teaspoons onto wax paper-lined trays and refrigerate about 10 minutes.) roll balls in pecans, if desired. place on prepared cookie sheet; press thumb gently in center of each cookie. bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. cool completely.
  • 4 place 18 caramel filled chocolates and milk in small microwave-safe bowl. microwave at medium (50%) 30 seconds; stir. if necessary microwave at medium an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolates are melted and smooth when stirred. spoon slightly rounded 1/4 teaspoon caramel filling in each indentation. lightly press chocolate in center of each cookie.

Cookie Dough Truffles

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 66
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 lbs semi-sweet chocolate candy coating, chopped

Recipe

  • 1 in a mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • 2 add the flour, milk and vanilla; mix well.
  • 3 stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
  • 4 shape into 1 inch balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
  • 5 loosely cover and refrigerate for 1-2 or until firm.
  • 6 in a microwave safe bowl, melt candy coating, stirring often until smooth.
  • 7 dip balls in coating; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
  • 8 refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
  • 9 if desired, remelt remaining candy coating and drizzle over candies.
  • 10 store in the refrigerator.

Butterbeer

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup butterscotch topping
  • 2 tablespoons whipped butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla cream soda

Recipe

  • 1 combine condensed milk, butterscotch topping, and butter in a glass heatproof measuring cup.
  • 2 heat in microwave for 1 minute.
  • 3 remove and stir until butter has melted and incorporated into mixture. meanwhile heat cream soda in another heatproof measuring cup for 1 minute 30 seconds.
  • 4 divide butterscotch mixture between 2 (10 to 12-ounce) mugs.
  • 5 fill mugs with heated cream soda and stir thoroughly.
  • 6 serve garnished with a cinnamon stick or an old-fashioned butterscotch candy stick.

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 1 (1/4 ounce) package fast rising yeast
  • 1 cup warm milk (105 to 110 f)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/4 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 rolls: in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm milk. stir. add the sugar. stir. add the melted butter, salt and eggs. stir well. gradually add the flour and mix well.
  • 2 knead the dough about 5 – 10 minutes. form into a ball. lightly dust the dough with flour. place dough in a bowl, cover it with a damp towel and let it rise in a warm place for about an hour or until doubled in size.
  • 3 preheat oven at 400 degrees.
  • 4 roll the dough on lightly floured surface with a rolling pin. roll flat until about ¼ inch thick, approximately 21 inches long, 16 inches wide.
  • 5 filling: combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. spread softened butter over the entire surface of the dough. sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar mixture even over the dough. spread with your hands until dough is completely covered with the mixture. roll the dough up as tightly as possible. you should get about 3 – 5 rings. cut dough into 1 ¾ inch slices. place slices into 9 x 13 pans lined with parchment paper. you can only do 6 in each pan. let rise for about a half hour.
  • 6 icing: blend softened butter and cream cheese in a bowl. add the vanilla, whole milk. blend. gradually add the powdered sugar until icing is smooth and fluffy. place in refrigerator until you are ready to spread it on the cinnamon rolls.
  • 7 bake cinnamon rolls for about 10 minutes. watch them as some ovens cook quicker than others. they will be golden brown when they are done. let them cool about 10 minutes, then coat them generously with icing. if you are making them the day before you serve them, let them cool completely and then spread the icing on. heat the cinnamon roll for about 15 – 20 seconds in the microwave.

Cook's Illustrated Magic Vanilla Ice Cream

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 ounce chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, . chilled

Recipe

  • 1 microwave sweetened condensed milk and chocolate in large bowl until chocolate melts, stirring halfway, about 30 seconds. let cool. stir in vanilla, salt, and sour cream.
  • 2 with electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip heavy cream to soft peaks, about 2 minutes. whisk one-third of whipped cream into chocolate mixture. fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture until incorporated.
  • 3 place in airtight container and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or up to 2 weeks. serve.

Caramel Shortbread Sticks

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 30 caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 325. line 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges.
  • 2 combine butter, powdered sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and salt. beat until well mixed.
  • 3 press dough evenly into prepared pan; prick dough with tines of fork every 1/2 inch. bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. lift cookies from pan using aluminum foil. immediately cut into 20 sticks. cool completely.
  • 4 place caramels and half & half in microwave-safe bowl. microwave on high, stirring twice, until caramels are melted. dip ends of shortbread sticks into melted caramel mixture; roll in pecans. place onto waxed paper; let stand until set.

3 Minute Microwave Fudge

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 lb powdered sugar (3 3/4 cups)
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

  • 1 sift powdered sugar and cocoa together in a 2 quart microwave safe bowl.
  • 2 place stick of margarine on top.
  • 3 your margarine can come straight from the fridge.
  • 4 pour milk over the top.
  • 5 do not mix together !
  • 6 microwave on high for 3 minutes.
  • 7 remove from micro and stir with a rubber spatula, pressing down on the lumps until well blended.
  • 8 add vanilla and nuts stirring to incorporate.
  • 9 pour into a greased 8x8 pan.
  • 10 cool 20 minutes.
  • 11 cut into 36 squares.

3 Ingredient Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 16 ounces good quality semisweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 5 extra large eggs
  • 1 pinch salt

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375. line the bottom of an 81/2" sprinform pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. heat chocolate and butter in a double boiler, stir until melted (or, heat in a microwavable bowl in microwave until melted).
  • 2 put eggs and a pinch of salt in the bowl of an electric mixer, whip for 8 minutes until tripled in volume.
  • 3 with a rubber spatula fold chocolate into egg mixture until well incorporated pour into springform pan, bake for 20 minutes.
  • 4 center will be moist remove and let it cool 30 minutes before removing from pan and slicing.