Schamburger Birthday Cake
Posted January 21, 2007 – 5:05 pm in: Baking, CakesWe decided to try Bob Blumer’s Schamburger cake for a birthday dinner today. The “hamburger is made using two white cakes as the bun, a brownie (recipe below) as the meat patty, mango puree as mustard, raspberry puree as ketchup, green and yellow jello as relish and sliced almonds as sesame seeds.
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Brownie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/3 [...]
The 43rd Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest
Posted January 19, 2007 – 12:54 pm in: Baking, Contests, NewsDo you have a “million-dollar” recipe that everyone raves about? You can put that to the test and win the $1 million grand prize. It’s time once again for the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest.
The rules are here, the prizes here and the list of eligible products here.
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S’more Pie
Posted January 14, 2007 – 1:08 pm in: Baking, Dessert, PieI took this recipe from Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea, doubled it, tweaked it and made a pie.
Ingredients:
Crust
1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Filling
1 cup marshmallow creme, divided
1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream
Topping [...]
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Posted January 6, 2007 – 8:30 pm in: BakingIngredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
1-2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
3 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup apricot or seedless black raspberry preserves
SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE(recipe follows)
Sliced almonds
Directions:1. Heat oven to 325°F. Line 15-1/2×10-1/2×1-inch jelly-roll pan with wax paper or foil.
2. Melt butter in medium saucepan. [...]
3-D Cookie Cutter Set
Posted January 6, 2007 – 5:24 pm in: Baking, Cookies, Tools and EquipmentThis looks like a fun variation on your standard cookie cutters.
Our 3-D cookie cutters make it EASY to stand out! Celebrate every occasion with your own fun creations. 12 plastic cookie cutters make 6 playful designs, including a teddy bear, unicorn, airplane, sailboat, dolphin and dinosaur. Simply fit the baked pieces together, decorate and [...]
Sacher Torte Bites
Posted December 5, 2006 – 7:35 pm in: Baking, Cookies, Holiday RecipesMy favourite Christmas cookie
Ingredients:
1 cup butter/margarine
1 package instant chocolate pudding (4 serving size)
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
apricot jam
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 Tablespoons butter/margarine
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cream butter and pudding mix together.
Beat in egg.
Mix in flour.
Shape into small balls, roll in sugar and place on greased baking sheet.
Make a dent in [...]
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Posted November 2, 2006 – 2:37 pm in: Baking, CookiesIngredients:
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup oats (optional)
1 bag Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Stir flour with baking soda and salt, set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter with [...]
Baked Beans
Posted October 21, 2006 – 8:58 pm in: Baking, Main Dish, Side DishIngredients:
1 pound white or navy beans
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 pound salt pork or bacon, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vinegar
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup boiling water
Directions
Place beans in large saucepan and add enough water to cover.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour or until [...]
Ganache Frosting
Posted October 18, 2006 – 2:16 pm in: Baking, Cakes, DessertIngredients:
6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons butter, softened
Directions:
Melt the chocolate and whipping cream together in the top of a double boiler over warm water or in a microwave oven on low power for 30-second bursts. Stir often with a rubber spatula to ensure even melting.
When the mixture is smooth, [...]
Spicy Mini Corn Muffins with Cheese
Posted October 4, 2006 – 9:03 pm in: Appetizers, Baking, Bread, Side Dish, Tex-MexMakes 2 – 3 dozen
Ingredients
1 jalapeno pepper
1 small onion, quartered
1/2 medium red bell pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheese, jack or old Cheddar
3/4 cup Yellow Cornmeal
1 cup Flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup Milk
1 egg, beaten
2 Tablespoons melted shortening, or bacon fat
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease mini muffin [...]
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