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Sunday, September 6, 2015

Hazelnut Toffee Crunch

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped hazelnuts
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins

  • line a 9 inch square pan with enough aluminum foil to extend a little past the edges, and butter the foil.
  • place chocolate chips in a glass bowl, and cook in the microwave, stirring every 20 to 30 seconds until melted and smooth. spread the melted chocolate in the bottom of the prepared pan. set aside in the refrigerator to cool while you make the candy part.
  • in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter, hazelnuts and corn syrup. bring to a boil, stirring to blend as the butter melts. heat the mixture to 250 to 265 degrees f (121 to 129 degrees c), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
  • pour over the cooled chocolate, and spread into an even layer. return to the refrigerator to cool. when completely cool, break into bite size pieces, and store in an airtight container.

charleston breakfast casserole

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 12 slices bacon
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 cups croutons
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins

  • place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside.
  • preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
  • melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
  • crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
  • bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

finnish carrot rolls

Ingredients

  • Servings: 36
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 4 carrots, grated
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins

  • heat milk in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until warmed, about 3 minutes. add 1/2 cup flour and yeast to warm milk. let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
  • stir carrots, honey, and salt into yeast mixture. mix flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, into carrot mixture, mixing thoroughly after each addition until a smooth dough forms. mix butter into dough until thoroughly integrated using your hands. cover bowl with a damp, clean towel.
  • preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). place bowl with dough on top of oven while it preheats until dough has doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  • form dough into rolls and arrange on a baking sheet; loosely cover dough with a clean towel or plastic wrap and let rise, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • bake in the preheated oven until rolls are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.