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English Toffee
Need to try this: Gifting From Your Kitchen: An English Toffee Tutorial
Reduced Fat Lemon Squares
This was recently on the MSNBC website. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 8-inch-square baking pan with aluminum foil to hang over pan edges. Spray foil lightly with vegetable oil spray. For the crust: 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour 1/3 cup (1 1/3 ounces) confectioners sugar […]
Easter Story Cookies
We used to make these the night before Easter. Preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important, don’t wait till you’re half done with the recipe!) 1 cup whole pecans 1 tsp vinegar 3 egg whites pinch salt 1 cup sugar zipper baggie wooden spoon tape Bible Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
About 5 dozen large cookies. 3/4 cup butter, not margarine 3/4 cup shortening (143 grams) Whip butter and shortening just until fluffy. 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (325 grams) 3/4 cup white sugar (150 grams) Blend sugars in gradually. 3 eggs 1 1/2 t vanilla (more doesn’t hurt) Blend in until smooth. 3 3/8 […]
Praline Sauce
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans 1/4 cup butter 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed 3/4 cups corn syrup 3 Tblsp flour 5 ounces evaporated milk Toast pecans (300F for 15 min.) Melt butter. Add brown sugar, corn syrup and flour. Boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually stir […]
Hot Chocolate Sauce
1 1/2 cups heavy cream 9 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 1/2 cups cocoa, sfited 1/4 teaspoon salt Heat cream in butter, bring to a boil. Add sugars, stirring until dissolved. Cool for 5 minutes. Add sifted cocoa and salt. Whisk until smooth. Keep warm in double boiler […]
Blondies
2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoons salt 1 stick butter 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chocolate chips Line a 13″x9″ pan with foil. Set oven to 350°. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Melt butter. Stir brown sugar into butter. Stir in eggs […]
Coffee Fudge
1 cup coffee 2 cups sugar 1 T cream 1 T butter 1/8 t salt ¼ t cream of tartar ½ t almond extract ½ t cinnamon Boil coffee and sugar. Remove from heat and add cream, butter, cream of tartar and salt. Bring back to a boil. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Remove […]
Lemon Mousse (or Orange, or Lime)
1/3 cup water 2 ½ teaspoons gelatin 6 large eggs ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup lemon juice (or orange juice, or lime juice) 2 teaspoons lemon zest (or orange, or lime) ½ cup sugar Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small bowl. Set aside until the gelatin softens. Separate the eggs whites into […]
Pumpkin Roll
Cake 3 large eggs 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup pumpkin 1 teaspoon lemon juice 3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup chopped pecans Line a 15×10 jelly roll pan with foil and grease. Set aside. Beat eggs at high […]