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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Easy Chocolaty Brownies

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces

Recipe

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • prepare pudding as directed in large mixing bowl. whisk in the cake mix. stir in chocolate chips.
  • pour batter into prepared pan. sprinkle with mini m and m's, if desired. bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until middle of brownies spring back up when touched. cool completely and cut into 30 squares.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Very Popular Bubble Tea

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/3 cup pearl tapioca
  • 1 cup brewed black tea
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins

  • in a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. stir in 1 teaspoon sugar until it dissolves. toss in the pearl tapioca. cook for about 20 minutes. rinse, drain, and refrigerate until chilled.
  • pour tea, milk, and 4 teaspoons sugar into a cocktail shaker. stir until the sugar has dissolved and the milk is well mixed in. add the ice cubes, and shake so the whole drink can get cold. pour into a glass, and add tapioca.

Make Ahead Cookie Mix

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins

  • in a large bowl, mix together the butter, salt and baking powder. gradually stir in flour. store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

Coconut Loaf

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1 cup castor sugar or superfine sugar
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 50 mins

  • preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • in a medium bowl, stir together the coconut, sugar, and self-rising flour. stir in the milk, just until everything is moistened. spoon into a greased 8x4 inch loaf pan.
  • bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Coconut Bread I

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup vanilla sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons coconut extract
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 5 tablespoons milk

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 23 hrs 45 mins

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease one 8x4 inch loaf pan.
  • cream the butter or margarine, vanilla flavored sugar and eggs together. add the coconut flavoring and mix well.
  • mix in the self-rising flour alternately with the sour cream to the creamed mixture. stir in the flaked coconut. pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 50 minutes. pour glaze over hot loaf and serve.
  • to make glaze: mix the confectioner's sugar and milk together until smooth.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Drop Nut Cookies

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sour milk
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • cream together the shortening and the sugar. add the eggs and beat for 2 minutes. beat in the vanilla, salt, sour milk, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and cinnamon. stir in the chopped walnuts. drop cookies 3 inches apart on a baking sheet.
  • bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 12 minutes. chopped dates can be added for extra flavor.

Monday, October 19, 2015

czech christmas hoska

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1 (0.6 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups scalded milk
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground mace
  • 1/8 gram dried orange zest
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup candied mixed fruit peel
  • 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

    Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 5 hrs 30 mins

  • dissolve yeast in warm water.
  • in a large bowl, cream sugar and butter. add beaten egg and salt. stir in cooled milk, and then the yeast. add l l/2 cups sifted flour; beat to smooth batter. cover and let rise until light, about one hour.
  • stir spices and dried orange zest into the sponge. add 4 l/2 cups of flour to make a soft dough. place on a lightly floured board, and knead until smooth and elastic. knead in raisins and candied peel. put in a well oiled bowl, and turn once to coat the surface of the dough. cover. set aside to rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
  • divide dough into ten parts, roll into desired lengths, and let rise about l5 minutes. on a heavily greased baking sheet, make a braid of three parts, beginning in the center and working braid loosely toward each end. pinch ends together. twist the remaining two pieces together, and place on the base of the braid. in a small bowl, beat together egg yolk and milk; brush the loaf with this mixture. sprinkle sliced almonds over the loaf. repeat process for second loaf. let rise about 45 minutes.
  • bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 45 minutes. transfer bread to a wire rack, and cool completely. cover while cooling with a tea towel to make a soft crust. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.