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. 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 Like this recipe?
Pistachio Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Frosting — A Spicy Perspective Pistachio Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Frosting There are moments in life that call for a sturdy stick-to-your-bones meal, and moments for Pistachio Cupcakes with PINK CHAMPAGNE FROSTING. These little babies are pure celebration, meant to be double-fisted with smiles and confetti. I love how certain foods can change your mood in an instant. Served on elegant Villeroy & Boch Dishes. Cupcakes are a source of nostalgic joy. This Pistachio Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Frosting recipe was birthed out of the need to create a pink and green cupcake combo for an event. Enjoy. My little girl made these frou-frou cupcake toppers with a paper punch and craft buttons. Pistachio and almond extract taste very similar. Print Save Yield: 20-24 cupcakes Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35-40 minutes Ingredients: For the Frosting: 2 ½ sticks butter, softened 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 1/3 cup half and half 1/3 cup flour 1 ½ Tb. champagne extract ½ Tb. vanilla extract Red food coloring if desired Directions:
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll-Ups. Yum! I'm not trying to be a downer, but this might possibly be the last pumpkin recipe I share on here for the season. But, the good news is, this might just be my favorite one yet. So, gather these ingredients and whip some of these yummy rolls of pumpkin goodness for your friends and family:10 flour tortillas4 oz cream cheese1 15 oz can pumpkin pureepumpkin pie spice1 stick butter1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugarwhipped cream for toppingStart by spreading about a tablespoon of cream cheese onto a tortilla. Then, spoon on a couple tablespoons of pumpkin... Lightly sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice... And roll it up. Repeat the steps with all 10 tortillas, and place them seam-side-down in a baking dish. Meanwhile, melt the butter and add in the 2 types of sugar to make a nice syrup. Pour the syrup over your pumpkin rolls so that each one is covered. Then, just bake for 20 minutes at 350º. Top with a dollup of whipped cream and you have yourself a little taste of heaven.
The Brownie That Will Change Your Life Let me start off by saying that viewer discretion is advised for today’s post. OK now with the story that preludes possibly the greatest brownie I have ever sunk my teeth in thus far in my life. Last Saturday Mrs. Zesty had a baby shower to attend and she was designated for a dessert/sweet treat for the girls. Last week was a bit of a zoo and I think I forgot about prepping this dessert until Friday afternoon at work. After work I did a quick scan for some ideas and came up with a chocolate caramel brownie. I knew time was tight and I didn’t want to spend all night Friday night to prep a dessert. This recipe, I cannot take any credit for and nor will I try as it is compliments of Nestle Toll House and as you can see from the reviews…. Ingredients 1 pkg. (18.25 oz.) chocolate cake mix1 cup chopped nuts ( Optional )1 cup Evaporated Milk1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted35 (10-oz. pkg.) caramels, unwrapped2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Method Thanks zesty
Blueberry Coconut Coffeecake If you have been reading this blog for a while you know I have a thing for breakfast. Some of my very favorite baked good are for breakfast, including coffeecake. Over the summer we had several house guests and there is nothing like offering a fresh baked homemade treat in the morning with a cup of coffee. This blueberry coconut coffeecake was a huge hit and one I’ll definitely make again, especially for guests. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup milk 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut Directions In large bowl stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl whisk eggs and milk. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. To give more options to our guests who perhaps didn’t like coconut, I made one of the coffeecakes with a cinnamon and sugar topping instead of coconut. Hmm….yummy.
Buttermilk Substitute - How to Make Buttermilk Making a recipe that calls for buttermilk? Use this simple substitute, and you won't need to buy any: Preparation 1. Place a Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup. 2. 3. Have heavy cream in the fridge? How to Make Buttermilk Crack brownies Have you ever tried crack? Yeah, me either. After eating these brownies, though, I feel like I would probably be less addicted to crack. Prepare 1 package of brownie mix according to the package directions. While the brownies are baking, chop enough Reese's peanut butter cups (I used minis) to make 1 cup. Add on top of the baked brownies: 1/2 cup salted peanuts 1 cup Reese's peanut butter cups, chopped 2 cups miniature marshmallows Return to the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for an additional 5 minutes, or until the marshmallows begin to puff and brown and the chocolate begins to melt. In a medium bowl, combine: 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter Microwave on high for 1 minute and stir until melted and creamy. Add 2 cups of Rice Krispies cereal and stir until completely coated with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture. Pour mixture evenly over the brownies. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours before serving. You think I'm kidding! Printable recipe: Crack brownies
Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Quesadillas | Kevin & Amanda's... What is it about bacon & avocado that I absolutely love?? And these quesadillas… with their buttery, crispy, heavenly tortilla shells… are seriously yum. Don’t let the green scare ya, avocados have a really delicious taste. I promise they’re not just thrown in to “healthify” this recipe! Let’s start with the bacon. Now take about a tbsp of the bacon drippings and add to a skillet over medium heat. Add bite-sized pieces of chicken in a single layer, season with salt & pepper, and cook for about 5 mins or until chicken is golden and cooked through, flipping just once during cooking. Remove the chicken & scallions to a plate and rinse out the skillet. Then add a little butter over medium heat… And when foamy, add a tortilla and swirl it around to get it nice and buttery. Now we can start layering with the good stuff. Bacon. Avocado. Do you know how to pick out a good avocado? A little cheese.. Now use some tongs to flip the other side of the tortilla over. And pat down in place. Oh my stars.
How To Make Perfect Whipped Shortbread Over the years I have finally perfect my Whipped Shortbread Recipe to the point where I think I won’t fiddle around with it anymore. Even though I am sure that many people in the Canadian Food Experience Project are writing about shortbread, for me it’s a change of pace. Usually when someone asks me about my treasured Christmas recipe, it’s all about my Grandma’s Christmas Pudding. While that is one hundred percent a family favorite, whipped shortbread has always and I do mean always been something that my family bakes at Christmas. It seems to be something that a lot of Canadian Prairie folk make at Christmas as well. It’s never any other shortbread than whipped. The reason I chose to write about shortbread is because over the years I have taken our family recipe and tweaked how to make it, resulting in the best whipped shortbread my family has ever made. Without further adieu, here is my whipped shortbread recipe! Happy Baking everyone! Love, Karlynn How To Make Perfect Whipped Shortbread
A brownie by any other name… Love brownies. Love their shiny, flaky top that shatters into micro-thin shards that shower onto your fingers as you eat. Love their dark, gooey center. Their “chocolate nirvana” flavor. Sometimes can’t deal with the bake, wait to cool, cutting into squares messiness and fuss of brownies. Want something I can enjoy within 5 minutes of its exit from the oven. Every time I make these cookies (which, truth be told, is quite often), I think of a former colleague, Ana, who left King Arthur last year in order to be a full-time mom to her 2-year-old twins. The test kitchen bakers loved Ana. Ana still visits occasionally, 2-year-olds in tow. And when she does, she’ll invariably nose out any chocolate, and treat us to her classic reaction: “Perfect! These cookies are basically brownies: flat, round, 2 ½” brownies. First task: Combine the chocolate and butter. Melt in the microwave till softened… …then stir till smooth. Stir the chocolate into eggs and sugar, which you’ve beaten together. Buy vs.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Pancake Recipe | Pumpkin Pancakes | Two Peas &... Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes Last week Josh woke up early and asked me what I wanted for breakfast-his treat. I voted for pancakes, but told him I didn’t care what variety. Josh went to work in the kitchen and came up with the most amazing pancakes I have ever tasted. So get into the kitchen and whip up a batch of Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes. Baby update-my due date was Saturday and I am still pregnant:) I guess our little pea has his own time schedule and will come when he is ready. If you like these Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes, you might also like: Pumpkin Pancakes with Cream Cheese Syrup from 6 BittersweetsPumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes from Lauren’s LatestPumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup from Two Peas and Their Pod