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Orange Creamsicle Cookies - She Makes and Bakes. This is the perfect cookie for summer. I love chocolate, but sometimes you want something different. Something refreshing...and if you're like me, you still want sugar. Enter the orange creamsicle cookie. An incredible orange buttercream filling sandwiched between two vanilla chip cookies. My husband actually dreamed up this idea. Well, kind of. I was trying to think of a cupcake flavor to make, and he suggested putting a clementine slice inside a cupcake. Orange Creamsicle Cookies RecipeMakes about 20 sandwichesPrint this recipeFor the cookies:1/2 cup shortening1/4 cup butter, softened1 cup packed brown sugar1 egg2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 cup white baking chipsFor the filling:1/4 cup butter1/2 teaspoon orange zest1/4 cup milk1/4 teaspoon vanilla2 cups powdered sugarDash salt Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. You may also like: Cheesy-tortilla-soup-002. Basement Brownies.

Basement Brownies I love a recipe with a good story behind it. My family was recently visiting my brother and sister-in-law in beautiful Colorado. As usual with my snoopy nature, I scoured my SIL Sarah’s personal recipes with hopes of finding some new treasures to try. These Basement Brownies caught my eye! These Chocolate- Caramel brownies are called Basement Brownies because when Sarah was a little girl… she used to make them for her Dad, who used to sneak these brownies into the basement to hide them so he could have them all for himself. The name, “Basement Brownies” has stuck. You’ve gotta love a recipe with only 5 ingredients. The caramels are melted with a little bit of evaporated milk to create a caramel sauce. The result is not so impressive-looking, right? The inside brownie part is slightly gooey, and there are two layers in there that can put anyone into a delightful sugar coma: one layer of melted chocolate chips and one layer of ooey caramel too.

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies. They are as good as they look. I saw these quite some time ago on Bake or Break and then again on Nosh and Tell and I knew I had to make them. If you have been following my blog, you know I love anything chocolate and peanut butter and so does my boyfriend Zack. He and I went to visit his parents for the 4th of July and I always like to bring some kind of baked good with me when we visit. I always bring Buckeyes at Christmas and they go crazy for them. Peanut Butter Cup Brownies Makes 40 brownies as adapted 1 box of your favorite brownie mix1/2 cup peanut butter chips1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips3/4 cup creamy peanut butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare boxed brownie mix as directed. Place peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Lovely Salted Caramel Sauce. Baked kueh keria (sweet potato doughnuts)

Hi All! I hope you haven't forgotten that my book launch is coming up next Saturday, 21 July from 2pm - 3 pm at Kinokuniya, Level 3 Takashimaya Shopping Centre. My official e-vite finally came last week and it's so adorable, I just have to show you what it looks like : I'm really looking forward to it and hope to meet as many of you there, as possible. The event is open to all and if you'd like to take a friend or two or three along, go right ahead! Now let's get on with today's post..... There comes a time in most mortal food bloggers' lives (like when a shoe horn becomes necessary to get into a pair of jeans) when the painful realisation that some serious calorific intervention is required, hits home, hard.

I got my wake up call when I was looking for a favourite blouse and realised that I'd bundled and banished it out of my closet, with, oh, tooooo many other things , that I could now only dream of getting into. Enough's enough. And oh my, would you just look at that crust! Recipe Archives. Brownies & Bars Candy Crisps, Cobblers, Pies, & Fruit Desserts Cookies Savory Things. Oatmeal lemon creme bars. I may just have a new favorite dessert. Oatmeal cookie dough streusel crust with a thick creamy and a luscious lemon filling, sprinkled with more oatmeal cookie dough streusel on top…. so dang good! My good friend Caitlin requested I make a fresh lemon-y dessert to ring in the warmer weather a few weeks. I may be a tad late getting around to it as it’s almost May (whooops!) , but these bars were totally worth the wait. Typically, I find that crumb bar recipes or lemon bar recipes have an unbalanced ratio of fruit filling to dough. If you can’t find this specific cookie mix, I’ve included a made-from-scratch oatmeal cookie crumble recipe to use instead.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker oatmeal cookie mix (see below for homemade recipe) 1 large egg 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 2 Tbsp grated lemon peel (about 2 large lemons) 1/4 cup lemon juice (about 2 large lemons) Directions: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Trackbacks/Pingbacks. Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake Bars. With the 4th of July holiday approaching, here is the perfect take along dessert (keep chilled) for picnics or backyard bbq's. The creamy texture of the mascarpone and the tangy lemon are a great combo. Shortbread base Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter 2 cups flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp. kosher salt Method: Preheat oven to 350o. In the mixer bowl of food processor, combine the butter, flour, sugar and salt. Pulse on and off several times until mixture is combined. Lemon Mascarpone Cheese Filling 4 large eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 8 oz. mascarpone cheese 8 oz. cream cheese 8 oz. sour cream Zest of 1 lemon 3 T. flour 1 tsp. salt Garnish: Powdered sugar, lemon slices, fresh edible flowers, mint sprigs In the mixer bowl of food processor, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.

Avocado Fries. Stephen Fries| On The Food Scene. Pineapple Garnish 12 or more (3⁄4-inch) cubes fresh pineapple 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1⁄4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper* 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄8 teaspoon salt Mulled Pineapple Juice 1 tablespoon whole allspice berries 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 4 cups pineapple juice 6 ounces dark rum 2 ounces brandy 1 vanilla bean pod, split in half lengthwise, seeds scraped out *Piquant and vibrant, Aleppo is a type of crushed red pepper native to Syria.It is available at specialty markets (see Sources, page 156).

For the Pineapple Garnish: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat broiler. For the Mulled Pineapple Juice: Place allspice, peppercorns, cloves, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and discard solids. ”Excerpted from Winter Cocktails: Mulled Ciders, Hot Toddies, Punches, Pitchers, and Cocktail Party Snacks by Maria del Mar Sacasa. Pina Colada Smoothie. Chef in training |

Real Women of Philadelphia. Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting. I have a secret that I’m about to blab. It’s about me. And it’s a doozie. It’s going to rock your world… I don’t really like cake… Shhh… Can you believe it? These cupcakes are insanely rich and moist, and are made using the same type of method used for making brownies – melted chocolate is added to a whisked mixture of eggs and sugar, and then flour is stirred in. And the frosting. Note: To make the swirls of icing, I use a 1M icing tip. One year ago: Sweet and Sour ChickenTwo years ago: Fresh Strawberry Tart More chocolate & peanut butter deliciousness: Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Crisp SquaresMarshmallow Crunch Brownie BarsChocolate Peanut Butter TortePeanut Butter-Fudge CheesecakeNo-Bake Cookies.

Fruit-Filled Puff Pastry Donuts with Lemon Glaze. Fruit-Filled Puff Pastry Donuts with Lemon Glaze There seems to be this sudden craze for homemade donuts in the food blogging world, and it’s got me craving them BAD. But since I don’t have any of the fancy equipment needed to bake or fry them properly, I wanted to try to make these decadent little breakfast treats in a different way. These soft, flaky puff pastry donuts with a filling of sugared fresh fruit and a lemon glaze were so good. And I mean, someone-please-help-‘cause-I-can’t-stop-eating-them good. And since there’s fresh fruit in there, that means they’re good for you, right? Though these donuts don’t require anything more than a baking sheet, the warm and gooey taste still give you the same satisfaction as your everyday donut.

Great for feeding hungry guests, or just a small family who wants something different and decadent with their morning coffee, these lemon-glazed fruit donuts will be sure to hit the spot! Print Save Yield: Makes about 12 donuts Ingredients: Ingredients 1 egg. Lemony Lemon Brownies - Becky Charms. Buttermilk Pound Cake « Bittersweet Baker. As a child, I went through phases of short-lived obsessions. In my early years of elementary school, I spent every minute of free time playing with my sister and our neighbor, inventing fantastical adventures for our dolls. Most days we played outside, building for them houses out of rocks and leaves while they sat a safe distance away, sheltered from our dirty messes. The next morning, after a night of rainfall, our handiwork palaces would be washed away.

But we would start over again, relentlessly gathering smooth twigs and perfectly round pebbles to stash away. I picked up one of my dolls last week and ran my fingers through her tangled hair. My first year into middle school, I spent all of my time outside. And now, catching a similar sounding word to our made up code in people’s conversations floods my mind with memories of our days scribbling down secret phrases in our little notebook. Of course, baking is one of my dearest, longest-lasting obsessions. Like this: Like Loading... Bundt, what’s matcha? Matcha is what I used to make the marbled part of this bundt cake green. Matcha is a fine powdered green tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies or, in this case used to help me celebrate an Irish Holiday. (Happy St. Pat’s everyone!)

Makes sense to me. I mean it is green. I’ve actually been wanting to try this unusual ingredient ever since I saw this matcha loaf cake on Fresh From the Oven’s website. The color was so beautiful and I had never seen anything like it. First, I greased a 10-cup Bundt Pan . After greasing with Crisco, I dusted it with cocoa. Below is the matcha I used. . , so I am assuming it’s okay. Here it is next to the cocoa I used. Follow the recipe below to create the two batters and then drop alternating spoonfuls into the bundt pan. And if you want it to look more “marbled,” then take a knife and gently run it through the batter in a swirling motion. Pretty! I managed to salvage it enough to get some pictures though. The cake was really, really good. Enjoy! . Baked Brie Dip Recipe. Warm.

Cheesy. Flavorful. Dip. On. This brie dip recipe post just needs to be short and simple. Melted brie + tangy, sun dried tomatoes + aromatic garlic + fragrant thyme + heat + bread = Fabulous! It’s holiday party season for us and that means becoming the popular people at work (popularity is seasonal) because we bring the really good stuff: Cheesy dips. So there it is kids, the math says it all. We’re ending this post here so that we can spend more time getting back to making this dip recipe and sharing with everyone at your table. In the beginning… during… The End… The Final Dip. Do you like? Yield: 3-4 Cook Time: 30 min. Ingredients: about 10 oz. Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Hello! ShareThis. Cream cheese monkey bread. I cannot think about this delicious monkey bread without also thinking about my good friend Laurie (who I occasionally call Larry).

Larry and I have much in common. Every time I see her, which is not often, I am reminded how much I adore her. I love that girl. Oh how I wish I could talk her into moving to Minnesota! Larry and I both believe that cream cheese makes everything better, and that is why this bread makes me think of her. It's true. Cream cheese does make everything better. I had been thinking about doing a twist on good ol' gooey and delicious monkey bread. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine: 2/3 cup dark brown sugar 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon Set aside. Cut 20 cubes into an 8-ounce block of cream cheese. Slice 10 discs of dough from each of two 12-ounce tubes of refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits.

Wrap the edges of the dough up and around each cube of cream cheese. Melt 3/4 cup of butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Chocolate Chip Banana Cake. Whatever you think, this is not banana bread with frosting. It is in fact a true moist banana cake that has a more aerated crumb and is less dense than the banana bread cousin. Chocolate Chip Banana Cake Last week we celebrated my mother-in-law’s 70th birthday and we had a huge celebration in honor of her.

This cake was one of four that I made for her. Caking is not something I excel at. Genuinely. She’s awesome like that, and in so many other ways, so much so that in our home we have adopted the saying, “What would Gramz do?” A few notes: For the best flavor, use very ripe bananas.The recipe I used is from All Recipe with very minimal changes. Chocolate Chip Banana Cake Preparation: Grease and lightly flour two 8 inch round pans. Ingredients: Cake (adapted from All Recipe) Cream Cheese Frosting 11/2 cups unsalted butter ( 21/2 sticks)1 8oz. cream cheese1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract4 cups of confectioner sugar Instructions: To make cake: To make frosting: Leave a Comment. Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes. Little B Cooks: Chronicles from a Vermont foodie. Baked Lime Tortilla Chips. Lemon Beignets with Strawberry Sauce. Soft Pretzels. Lemon Olive Oil Cake. Portuguese Orange-Olive Oil Cake Recipe. Recipe Index. One Very Moist Banana Cake…

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