Posted in Cookies, Desserts, Fruit, Snacks on Mar 15th, 2010
¾ lb. unsalted butter at room temp
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 ½ cups flour
¼ tsp. salt
¾ cup good raspberry preserves
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream butter and sugar until just combined. Add vanilla.
In medium bowl, sift together the flour and the salt and then add to butter mixture. Mix on low speed until dough [...]
Posted in Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Snacks on Mar 6th, 2010
Makes a bunch!
Ingredients
1 pound unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour*
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper [...]
Posted in Breads & Rolls, Snacks on Feb 18th, 2010
Important Note: The sponge needs to rest overnight; the dough needs to rise for about eight hours. This is not a quick pizza dough recipe, but it is well worth the time.
Yield: Makes 8 9-inch pizzas
Sponge:
1 cup lukewarm water (110°F to 115°F)
1 envelope active dry yeast, divided
1 cup all purpose flour, divided
Dough:
1 1/2 cups lukewarm [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 25th, 2009
2 Bags Microwave Popcorn – popped with the old maids removed
Boil for 1 minute: 1 Cup Sugar
½ Cup Honey
½ Cup Karo Syrup
Take off the burner and add:
1 Cup Peanut Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
In a large mixing bowl, pour the peanut butter mixture over the popcorn. Stir together so popcorn is evenly coated with the peanut [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 23rd, 2009
Small zip-lock bags
Enough Candy Corn to fill bag
Print off the following saying and attach it to the baggie of Candy Corn.
“I started to carve a pumpkin with my carving knife and scoop, but the pumpkin got so scared he took a little poop! It looked so cute and funny, just like a candy treat. So [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 22nd, 2009
Pop 1 2/3 Cups of Popcorn. Try to pick out all of the old maids and then prepare the caramel coating.
Boil 5 minutes:
1 lb Brown Sugar
1 Cup White Karo Syrup
Then add:
1 Can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
1 Cube of Butter
Boil to softball stage (225˚- 227˚F). If you are testing in ice water, be sure it’s the [...]
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup dark Karo syrup
1 cup butter
2 cups cream
Nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine sugar, syrup, butter and 1 cup cream; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add remaining cream and cook slowly to hard ball stage (260 degrees—candy thermometer)
After adding the last cream, you don’t have to keep stirring. Remove from heat. Add nuts and [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
You need to make sure your jars and lids and caps are sterilized. I run them through the dishwasher.
This recipe makes 2 quarts. I use 8 oz. jars, usually. And I usually double the recipe. A double recipe will make about 15 jars.
**2 cups green [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
3 Tbsp canola, peanut or grapeseed oil (high smoke point oil)
1/3 cup of high quality popcorn kernels
1 3-quart covered saucepan
2 Tbsp or more (to taste) of butter
Salt to taste
1 Heat the oil in a 3-quart saucepan on medium high heat.
2 Put 3 or 4 popcorn kernels into the oil and cover the pan.
3 When the [...]
Posted in Brownies & Bars, Chocolate, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
1 stick butter
5 ounces dark cooking chocolate
¼ cup coconut
½ cup condensed milk
½ cup craisins
½ chopped walnuts
2 cups quick-cooking oats
powdered sugar for dusting
Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Melt butter and chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water.
Pour in condensed milk and stir until well combined.
Remove from heat and pour into a [...]