GRANNY’S APPLE CRISP Every time I go to the grocery store, I think the same thing. “Jonna . . . you ding bat, why don’t you ever make yourself a grocery list!” Seriously, I can’t seem to get in that habit. I simply think my brain will remember the items I need. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t go completely clueless, I mentally check the fridge and cupboards before I go. What lecture? The lecture I’d get from my good husband, who thinks I buy way too much food, clothes and everything else. “Fix it up, Wear it out, make do, or do without!” That lecture. The kids and I have heard this lecture . . . more times than we can count. I had to do something with all the apples, and fast. See . . . this is what I made with those Apples, and it’s really good. This recipe is called Granny’s Apple Crisp, and it’s in the Worldwide Ward Cookbook. This crumble is the Shortbread type crumble and it’s really yummy! In fact it’s really difficult not to pick all the crumbs off the top . . . before you actually serve it. You will need:
Rainbow Cake in a Jar I’ve always had a penchant for sunshine in a jar. Doesn’t the very phrase itself, “sunshine in a jar,” roll off your tongue and fill your mouth with magic? While I’ve never yet found myself a sunshine in a jar, I think we may have just concocted it in our kitchen tonight. In this simple recipe, a basic white cake is turned into a slew of bright colors, baked to perfection, then topped with a creamy white frosting. Cakes baked in jars can be topped with traditional metal canning lids and stored in the fridge for up to five days. Rainbow Cake in Jar 1 box white cake mix made according to package instructionsNeon food coloring in pink, yellow, green, turquoise, and purple3 one-pint canning jars1 can vanilla frostingRainbow sprinkles Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scoop about 1/2 cups of cake batter into five small bowls. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the purple batter into the bottom of each jar. For even more great desserts in a jar, check out our slideshow “Contain Yourself!
SugarBlog - Oh... Hey Dolly! I love Hello Dolly's. Love. If you do not know what a Hello Dolly is... let me explain. It is probably the best dessert bar ever.... buttery graham cracker crust with sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut and walnuts... oooey, gooey goodness. This recipe is my version of a Hello Dolly... it's miniature and a little less maintenance.... Hey Dolly You will need: 1 package Pillsbury pie crust 1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 1 cup Hershey's semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup Hershey's butterscotch chips 1/2 cup Fisher crushed walnuts 1/2 cup shredded coconut 3 Tbsp Land O Lakes butter 2 graham cracker rectangles You will use a mini muffin pan and a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter to make the Hey Dolly's. 1 sheet of pie crust will make 22 mini pies :) Click HERE to see a little more detail on how to press the pie crust. Combine the walnuts, Eagle Brand milk, coconut, butterscotch chips and chocolate chips. This recipe is seriously so easy..... Oh my goodness.....
Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes « The Craving Chronicles It seems like once the weather cools down everyone wants to jump right into pumpkin season. Don’t get me wrong, I love pumpkin as much as anyone else, but to me September is apple season. I was thinking about how often apples get overshadowed by pumpkin a few weeks ago when my husband asked me if I wanted to attend a dinner party with some of his coworkers. “Hrmmm. Maybe…”, I said. “They asked us to bring some kind of food to share”, he said. It took me a while to decide on an approach for these cupcakes. Ultimately, I decided the best way to pack that punch of apple flavor into a cupcake was to use apple pie filling. I was apprehensive while putting these cupcakes together. In the end, they didn’t. They tasted approximately a million times better than I had imagined. I was hoping for good cupcakes, but these were amazing. Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes Printable Recipe (Includes all sub-recipes) Makes about 24 cupcakes Ingredients Directions Pipe frosting on cupcakes. Apple Filling Like this:
Peanut Butter Cup Trifle and the giveaway winner.... So who knew that my last trifle could illicit such joyous and hateful comments at the same time. Yikes. Guess it just shows that you can’t please everyone… I know I’ve made my fair share of gluttonous dishes but this one might top them all. A conversation on the phone between my hubby and I. John: “Hey honey, I’m at Costco do you need anything?” If I had to choose one dessert that I hope is in heaven…it might be this….and then maybe it would be calorie free. Now off to your treadmill because this beauty’s going to cost you… Ingredients 1 (9x13) pan of baked brownies, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding 3 cups milk ½ cup creamy peanut butter 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 (8 ounce) container thawed Cool Whip, divided (or use homemade whipped cream) 20 peanut butter cups, crumbled (do not buy bite sized; you could get away with less...but why?) Instructions Combine pudding and milk. Notes
Rainbow Cake For Cake: 2 1/4 cups cake flour (9 ounces) 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature 6 large egg whites (3/4 cup), at room temperature 2 teaspoons almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (12 1/4 ounces) 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon table salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened but still cool Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple gel food coloring For Frosting/Filling: 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 10 large egg whites 2 pounds (8 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, softened 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 pound best-quality white chocolate, melted and cooled Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your cake pans by first liberally buttering the pans, then line the bottoms with parchment paper rounds. Butter the rounds and set aside. Pour milk, egg whites, and extracts into 2-cup glass measure, and mix with fork until blended. Divide batter evenly between six medium bowls. Let cakes rest in pans for 3 minutes.
Love and Olive Oil ? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles Oh. My. God. If you could take perfection, roll it in a ball, and dip it chocolate, this would be it. I’m not joking here folks. I’d strongly advise you to put down the mouse and get your butt to the kitchen, stat. My apologies to the New Years’ resolution folk. The cookie dough itself is egg-free, and potentially dairy free AND vegan if you get picky about what you coat them with. Take it or leave it (but I strongly suggest you take it. Update: Since it was first posted in 2010, I’ve updated this recipe and included it in my new cookbook, The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook (Quirk Books, 2012). You may also like...
Pumpkin Monkey Bread September 23, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under bread, pumpkin Monkey bread. It’s almost as much fun to say as it is to eat, and with the arrival of autumn, I couldn’t stop thinking about taking my usual recipe and kicking it up a notch with the addition of pumpkin – so, of course, I did. Making monkey bread has always brought with it feelings of nostalgia for me, which makes it one of my favorite sweets to share with family and friends. In fact, the day after I made it, I invited a good friend over so that I could share it with her, along with some apple cider – a lovely way to spend an autumn afternoon, if you ask me! Even though it takes some time to make, most of it is hands-off time – like any yeasted bread, you can leave the dough to rise and go off and do other things while you wait. For the dough: For the coating: 1 cup sugar2 tsp cinnamon3/4 stick butter, melted For the glaze: 2/3 cup powdered sugar2 Tbsp pure maple syrup1-2 tsp milk Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Leave a Reply
No Bake Snickers Pie I adore Snickers. I try to be very, very good about only eating one once in a long while, though. The other day I was needed to make a quick pie and decided to try and make one that tasted like a Snickers bar. I whipped together the simple no-bake filling and folded in chopped snickers bars. No-Bake Snickers Pie 1 chocolate cookie pie crust or graham cracker pie crust (9-inch) 2 cups fresh whipped cream 1 can sweetened condensed milk 8 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup dulce de leche, plus 1 tablespoon for drizzling 3 Snickers Bars, roughly chopped. Beat together the condensed milk, cream cheese and dulce de leche until completely smooth. In the mood for a baked pie? Rainbow Cake in a JarHomemade Nutella.
Nutella-Mallow Pillow Pockets When I tell you this, take me very seriously…..run, don’t walk to your nearest grocery store and make these today! I knew I wanted to make a Nutella treat the other day and when this simple idea came to mind I had no idea how crazy good it would be! The pastry with the gooey disappearing marshmallow and nutella make for a treat that you just must try for yourself! Enjoy! Can you handle this line up?! Um….this stuff should be illegal. Ok, easy easy. Take a little fork and crimp those edges, nice and firm. Next, you’ll brush with an egg white wash and sprinkle with sugar, mmmmm! Get a load of this! I sprinkled mine with a little powdered sugar Oooey, gooey and delish! Nutella-Mallow Pillow Pockets 1 package puff pastry, 2 pastry sheets thawed 1 Cup Nutella spread 1 Cup mini marshmallows Egg white wash: 1 egg white whisked with 1 Tablespoon water Powdered sugar for dusting 1. 8 pockets Have a great new week! Other recipes you may enjoy...
How To Make Perfect Brownies I’ve tried lots of brownie recipes: Boxes, scratch, frosted, plain, nuts, chips, fudge … Each of them has something to like, but depending on my mood I might want a change of pace. Not any more. My wife found this recipe, and it’s perfect. I’m done looking. Ingredients 1½ cups sugar ¾ cup flour ¾ cup cocoa powder (see note below) 3 eggs ¾ cup butter, melted ½ teaspoon salt (if using unsalted butter) ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (see note below) Directions A NOTE ON CHOCOLATE: You’ll notice the list of ingredients is very short. The assembly is about as easy as you can get. Do this by hand, until the dry ingredients are just incorporated into the wet, and stop. Stir in the chocolate chips. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment. Pour the batter and spread it out. Bake at 325° for 20-30 minutes. Very carefully lift the parchment out of the baking dish. Peel the edges and let cool for a few minutes before slicing. Pour yourself a glass of milk, and that’s it. Make these in two minutes flat