Sunday, June 30, 2013

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies


Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
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  • Prep Time 15 Min
  • Total Time 2 Hr 5 Min
  • Servings 42

INGREDIENTS

1
box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
1
pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® chocolate chip cookie mix
1/2
cup butter or margarine, softened
1
egg
1
container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting, if desired
  • 1Heat oven to 350ºF (325ºF for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray, or grease with shortening. Make brownie mix as directed on box. Spread in pan.
  • 2Make cookie mix as directed on pouch, using butter and 1 egg. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls evenly onto brownie batter; press down lightly.
  • 3Bake 42 to 47 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool on cooling rack 30 minutes. Frost with frosting. For brownies, cut into 7 rows by 6 rows.

    EXPERT TIPS

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    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    1 Brownie
     
    Calories
    130
     ( 
    Calories from Fat
    50),
     
    Total Fat
    6g
     
    (Saturated Fat
    2 1/2g,
     
    Trans Fat
    0g
     ), 
    Cholesterol
    15mg
    Sodium
    105mg
     
    Total Carbohydrate
    19g
    (Dietary Fiber
    0g
     
      Sugars
    13g
     ), 
    Protein
    1g
     ; 
    % Daily Value*:
     
    Vitamin A
    0%;
    Vitamin C
    0%;
     
    Calcium
    0%;
     
    Iron
    4%;
    Exchanges:
    1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat; 
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

    Choc-malt banana milkshake


    Choc-malt banana milkshake

    Difficulty
     
    Easy
     
    Servings
     
    2

    ingredients

    • 2 cups reduced-fat milk
    • 2 large scoops chocolate ice-cream
    • 2 tablespoons malted milk powder
    • 1 large banana, peeled, chopped
    • Grated milk chocolate, to serve

    instructions

    1. Step 1
      Blend milk, ice-cream, milk powder and banana together until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses. Top with chocolate. Serve.

    Chocolate Fudge Marshmallow Cupcakes


    125g butter
    1/3 cup cocoa powder
    2 eggs
    1/2 tsp vanilla
    3/4 cups caster sugar
    1/2 heaped cup plain flour
    a pinch of baking powder
    1/2 cup chocolate chips
    150g large marshmallows (24 in total)
    1/2 cup chocolate chips, extra
    extra cocoa powder to decorate, if desired 

    Chocolate Fudge Marshmallow Cupcakes

    Ingredients

    125g butter
    1/3 cup cocoa powder
    2 eggs
    1/2 tsp vanilla
    3/4 cups caster sugar
    1/2 heaped cup plain flour
    a pinch of baking powder
    1/2 cup chocolate chips
    150g large marshmallows (24 in total)
    1/2 cup chocolate chips, extra
    extra cocoa powder to decorate, if desired 

    Makes 24.

    Method

    Preheat oven to 180C.
    Melt the butter and the sugar in a saucepan and stir. Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa into a bowl. Pour the butter mixture, eggs, and vanilla into the flour mixture and combine thoroughly. Add the chocolate chips and stir through. Spoon the mixture into a 24 hole silicone mini muffin tray (alternatively muffin cases) and cook for 20 minutes or until firm. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before removing.
    Place the extra chocolate chips in a microwave proof bowl. Heat on high for 20 seconds at a time, stirring between intervals so as not to burn, until almost melted. Stir until smooth and place a teaspoon of melted chocolate onto the top of each cupcake. Before the chocolate sets, place a marshmallow on top of each. Sprinkle with cocoa powder to finish off, if desired.
     

    Saturday, June 29, 2013

    forth of July cupcakes


    Forth of July swril cupcakes

    Ingredients

    Makes: 12

    Prep time: 35 mins

    Cooking time: 30 mins

    Total time: 1 hr 5 mins

    Skill level: Easy peasy

    Costs: Cheap as chips

    150g unsalted butter (room temperature)
    150g golden caster sugar
    130g self-raising flour
    20g cornflour
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    2 tbsp milk (room temperature)
    3 eggs
    Golden syrup, to drizzle
    For the buttercream
    400g icing sugar
    200g unsalted butter (room temperature)
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1-2 tbsp milk
    red extra and navy blue paste food colourings
    You will also need
    Muffin tray
    12 cupcake cases
    4 piping bags
    Large open star nozzle

    Method


    • Preheat your oven to 160°C/320°F/Gas Mark 3. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
    • Beat the sugar and butter with the vanilla extract until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Add 1 egg, 1/3 of the flour and cornflour and 1/3 of the milk. Beat until just combined then repeat twice more until all the eggs, flour and milk have been added.
    • Divide the batter between the 12 cases and bake for 20-25 minutes. Drizzle about a teaspoon of golden syrup over the hot cakes and cool on a wire rack.
    • To make the buttercream, place the icing sugar, butter and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes until soft, smooth and creamy, adding a little milk only if the mixture is too stiff. 
    • Divide the icing into 3 equal portions and colour 1/3 red, 1/3 navy and leave 1/3 white.
    • To decorate, place the star nozzle in one of the piping bags and put to one side.
    • Spoon each of the 3 icings into separate piping bags, pushing all the air out as you squeeze the icing to the end of the bags. Snip the end of each bag and place all 3 bags into the fourth piping bag with the nozzle.Twist all 4 bags at the top of the icing.
    • Pipe a star in the centre of one cake then pipe around the star to form a swirl. To finish push down slightly then pull up quickly. Repeat with the remaining cakes.

    Sunday, June 23, 2013

    Chocolate Vanilla Cream Cakes


    Chocolate Vanilla Cream Cakes

    Ingredients

    3/4 cup self-raising flour
    3/4 cup plain flour
    1/3 cup cocoa powder
    1/2 cup caster sugar
    1/2 cup extra light olive oil
    3 eggs
    1/2 cup buttermilk
    1 medium (200g) granny smith apple, peeled, grated
    1/4 cup fresh raspberries
    1/2 x 250ml tub Philadelphia cream for desserts
    1 teaspoon vanilla essence
    1/2 teaspoon icing sugar mixture
    Fresh raspberries, to serve

    Method

    • Step 1Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 12-hole, 1/3 cup-capacity muffin pan.
    • Step 2Sift flours and cocoa into a large bowl. Add sugar. Stir to combine. Place oil, eggs and buttermilk in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine. Add oil mixture and apple to flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Spoon mixture between prepared pan holes. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre of 1 cake comes out clean. Stand in pans for 5 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
    • Step 3Place raspberries in a bowl. Lightly crush with a fork. Add cream and vanilla. Stir gently to create a rippled effect.
    • Step 4Cut cakes in half horizontally. Reserve 1 tablespoon cream mixture. Spread 1 cake base with 2 teaspoons of remaining cream mixture. Sandwich with cake top. Repeat with remaining cakes and cream mixture. Using a little of the reserved cream mixture attach 1 raspberry to the top of each cake. Dust with icing sugar. Serve.

    Recipe week

    This week is recipe week today through next Sunday we will be posting recipes. I hope you enjoy and  if you want at the end tell us your favorite!

    Green velvet cupcakes


    Green Velvet Cupcakes

    Ingredients

    - 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
    - 2 cups of sugar
    - 2 eggs
    - 1 tsp vanilla extract
    - 1 tbsp cocoa
    - 1 tbsp salt
    - 1 tbsp baking soda
    - 2 eggs
    - 1 cup oil
    - 1 cup buttermilk
    - 1 tbs vinegar
    - 1 tsp vanilla
    - 1 oz green food coloring
    - butter cream frosting
    - shamrock sprinkles

    Method

    1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Grease your cupcake pan
    3. In a medium sized bowl, whisk the eggs, one at a time. Slowly add wet ingredients, then dry ingredients, and mix both on medium-high. Once the mixture has been whisked into a thick green batter, let it settle.
    4. Fill the cupcake liners about halfway full.
    5. Bake about 10-15 minutes or until well formed (use the toothpick trick).
    6. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting with butter cream frosting.
    7. Decorate with shamrock sprinkles, green M&Ms, or candies!

    How to make a turtle cupcake toper


    How to make a turtle cake topper

    Ingredients

    Gum paste
    Gel paste color for the turtle + black paste color for the eyes
    Tylo glue
    Small paint brush
    Cocktail stick
    Small knife + plastic bag (not showing on the photo)

    Method

    Step 1:


    Color your gum paste in desired colors for the “body”, the shell and the dots. Place the rest of the gum paste in a plastic bag. Take the color that you have chosen for the “body” and roll it into a sausage. Cut 4 pieces in the same size (feets) and save the rest for the head. Take the “feet” parts and roll them into a ball and shape them like a teardrop.
    Note: It is possible that you need to adjust the amount of gum paste for the feets and the head.

    Step 2:

    Glue all 4 feets together with Tylo glue.
    Step 3:


    Take the gum paste for the shell and roll it into a ball. Form it into a toadstole shape and make it a little hollow at the bottom.
    Step 4:


    Brush a little tylo glue at the bottom of the shell and place it over the feets.
    Step 5:

    Take the “head” part and roll it into a little ball. Shape it so that it looks like a “golf club”.
    Step 6:

    Use the paint brush to make and indentation where the head will be.
    Step 7:

    Brush a little tylo glue in the indentation.
    Step 8:


    Attach the head. I have used my cornstarch duster as support for the head while it dries.
    Step 9:

    Roll very small balls of gum paste. Flatten them slightly and glue them on randomly over the shell.
    Step 10:

    All you need now is to make the eyes. Do that with a little black gel paste on a cocktail stick. Your cute little turtle cake topper is now ready to be used.

    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Quiz #4 Are you a Psychic

    Are You Psychic?

    Have you ever wondered if you have psychic powers? No? Why not take this silly quiz anyway? Even if you can’t tell the future, it’s good for a laugh!

    Are You Psychic?

    Have you ever wondered if you have psychic powers? No? Why not take this silly quiz anyway? Even if you can’t tell the future, it’s good for a laugh!
    1. Close your eyes. Hey! No peeking! Now, imagine that you’re gazing into a crystal ball. What do you see?
    2. The phone’s ringing! What’s your reaction?
    3. You’re on the computer, putting the finishing touches on your social studies report, when suddenly the power blinks off and the screen goes blank. You think:
    4. When playing cards with your friends:
    5. After dreaming that the cute new boy at school asked your BFF to the dance on Friday, you think:


    Quiz #3 Do you speak your mind

    Do you speak your mind?

    Do you keep your thoughts to yourself, or shout them out for the world to hear? Take this quiz and find out just how big your mouth is!
    A little quiz-taking tip: Don't just pick the answers that you think are 'correct' - be honest with yourself and pick the answer that you would be most likely to do in reality. Then you will actually find out something useful about yourself, and learn how to improve!
    1. It’s the first day of school, and your teacher wants everyone in the class to introduce themselves. You:
    2. Your best friend wants to know what you want to do after school. You:
    3. Some girls you know are spreading rumors about your best friend. You:
    4. You’re at your best friend’s house, and your friend is trying to persuade her mother to let you sleep over. You:
    5. A friend wants to know what you think about her new sweater, which looks like something your grandma would wear. You:
    6. You’ve accepted an invitation to go to the movies with your friend and her parents. They haven’t decided what to see yet, but they’re considering a movie you’ve already seen and didn’t like. When they ask your opinion, you:
    7. Your class is putting on a play and you can audition for any part you want. You:
    8. A boy in your class insults you when the teacher isn’t looking. You:
    9. Your mom says she is going to make cherry pie, and that’s your least favorite dessert! You:
    10. Your teacher asks a tough question in class, and you’re the only one who knows the answer. You: