Thursday, February 14, 2008

Baking again

Not really sure what has come over me, but I have been doing a lot of baking lately - I'm sure that my family is not going to question this, lol.

Have you ever made Cake Mix Cookies? I don't usually have store bought cake mixes in my house, even before Josh went Gluten Free. So, what I did was have a friend, that uses cake mixes, measure out how much there was in a box - then when I would make a cake mix from scratch, I would measure to see if it added up to that (if I remember correctly, most of the homemade cakes are pretty close to what the store bought ones are). Anyway, today I decided that I would make some chocolate cookies with Skor chips in them. First, I'll share the recipe for the cookies and then for the cake mix that I made them from (just a side note - these spread out a lot):

Cake Mix Cookies

1 1/2 cups flour (I used a G.F. flour mix)
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 - 3/4 cup oil (I use olive oil)
2 eggs
1 bag Skor chips

Mix all of the above ingredients as you would for cookies. Spoon dough onto baking sheet and cook for 9 to 10 minutes. Take them out of the oven and let them 'rest' on the baking sheet for 3 minutes. Transfer them to a cooling rack - they will harden up as they cool.

Here is the cake recipe that I used for these delicious cookies (I really don't like the name of this cake, but it is a very easy and wonderful cake):

Lazy Wife Cake

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
7 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 cup cold water

Sift the dry ingredients into a 9" x 9" ungreased cake pan. Mix them with a fork. Make three holes in this mixture: into one put the vanilla, into the next the oil, and into the third the vinegar. Pour over all of this the cold water. Mix these ingredients with a fork, but do not beat them. Bake the batter at 350˚F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.

After you bake this cake, you might want to use the following frosting to top it off (if you double the recipe for the cake - double the recipe for the icing):

Cocoa Icing

1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp cocoa
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup boiling water
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

Boil the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and water until thick, then add the butter and vanilla. Pour over cake (while it is still in the cake pan) and spread it out so cover the corners.

This is a really nice icing for cakes - it isn't too sweet. When I would make this cake and frost it with this icing, a lot of people from Church would comment on how good it was, and then request the recipe, lol.

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Friday, November 9, 2007

Recipe Friday - Butter Tart Muffins

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I got this recipe from my Mom, she told me that Dad used to make these and that they are sooooooooo good. I tried them last night and I totally agree with her, these are amazing.

Butter Tart Muffins

1 1/2 cups raisins
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
1/3 cup maple syrup

Place raisins, sugar, butter, eggs, milk and vanilla in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot, slightly thickened and just beginning to bubble, about 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly, uncovered in the fridge, while continuing with recipe.
Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C). Grease 12 muffin cups or insert paper muffin cups. Stir flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in center and pour in warm raisin mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in nuts until evenly mixed.
Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake in 375˚F oven until golden and a cake tester inserted into centre of muffin comes out clean, from 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately pour about 1 teaspoon syrup over top of each muffin. Cool in cups for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack. Tastes best served warm.

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Friday, November 2, 2007

Recipe Friday - Hamburger "Stuffed With Ham & Cheese"

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This is a recipe that my cousin Ann shared with me - it is an easy recipe to make:

Hamburger "Stuffed with Ham & Cheese"

1 to 1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
4 - 3x1/4x1/4 inch sticks Cheddar cheese
4 bacon strips
Bread crumbs
1 can mushroom OR tomato OR celery soup

Mix lean ground beef as you normally would for patties (with spices, onions, etc.)
Wrap 1 bacon strip around each cheese stick.
Form meat into a rectangle (about the size of 1 hamburger).
Wrap cheese with bacon in the rectangle, making a neat loaf.
Form the other 3 rectangles.
Roll each small loaf in bread crumbs and place in a baking pan.
Bake at 350˚F for 20 minutes.
Pour soup over loaves and bake another 15 minutes.

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~~To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:~~ Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV ~~

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV ~~