Category: Desserts

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Kit Kat Bars

Got this recipe from my co-worker Debi.  She always brings in great treats to share and this one is no different.  I was instructed to take two right away because they were SO good.  Regretfully I only took one, luckily there were a few left after I devoured the first.

75 Club crackers
1 C. butter
2 C. graham cracker crumbs
1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 C. whole milk
1/3 C. white sugar
2/3 C. creamy peanut butter
1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. butterscotch chips

Line an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan with 1 layer of crackers, cutting to fit. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.  Add cracker crumbs, brown sugar, milk and sugar.  Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and pour half of the butter mixture over crackers.  Place another layer of crackers evenly over butter mixture.  Pour remaining butter mixture evenly over crackers.  Top with remaining crackers.

In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter, chocolate and butterscotch chips. Melt over medium low heat, stirring constantly.  Spread evenly over crackers.

Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.  Cut into bars and store in refrigerator.

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Graham Cracker Snack

Another recipe our friend Erin Carlson unveiled at our 2008 New Year’s Eve Olympics. These were tasty little buggers.  Impossible to each just one.  Good thing my New Year’s resolutions started the next day.  Enjoy! Note: Picture taken before baking.

1 pkg. graham crackers
2 sticks butter
1/2 C. sugar
1 C. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

  1. Break graham crackers apart and lay on foil lined jelly roll pan.
  2. Melt butter with sugar.  Bring to boil, stirring often.
  3. Remove from heat.  Add pecans and vanilla
  4. Pour over crackers.

Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.

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Rice Krispie Bars (Treats)

Every recipe book, website or blog has to have the staple rice krispie treats recipe.  I was surprised to learn this site did not have one, that is until now.  A simple and delicious treat. I think I’ll go make (and eat) a pan right now.

3 T.  butter or margarine
1 pkg. (10 oz., about 40)  regular marshmallows or 4 C miniature marshmallows
6 C. Rice Krispies

  1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
  2. Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
  3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Best if served the same day.

Microwave Directions:
In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Got this recipe from Carol Robson, a co-worker of mine.  She brought these in one morning and they were gone in no time. Some of Carol’s comments about the recipe are below . . .

Watkins vanilla is mandatory (my Mom always insisted on that).  Guess you could call it “an old family recipe”. 

3 eggs
2 1/4 C. brown sugar
Mix until frothy – at least 4 or 5 minutes (stand mixer works best)

Add and mix well:
3/4 C. melted margarine

Sift together and add:
2 1/4 C. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Add:
1 T. Watkins real vanilla (no substitutes)

Stir in by hand:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Spread in greased 10 x 15 jelly roll pan.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 min.
Do not over bake!

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Brownie Edges

Brownies with edges

This here post is for all you folks who LOVE brownie edges.  If you’re at all like me – you tend not to venture too far away from the edge of the brownie pan.  In fact, you eat all around a pan of warm brownies, enjoying every morsel of chewy-edge bliss before leaving the comfort and safety of the brownie pan.

I was fortunate to receive a modern baking miracle called the “Baker’s Edge” baking pan for Christmas.  The designer of this pan is an absolute genius, I wish I had thought of this first.  See the pictures below and purchase one of these bad boys for yourself.  It surely won’t disappoint.

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Chocolate Molasses Cookies

I got this recipe for chocolate molasses cookies from my co-worker Val Lochner.  She submitted the following comments about this recipe:

“The recipe came from my aunt, Leola Velo, who with husband Eddie raised 9 children, and tens upon thousands of turkeys on their farm in western Minnesota.  She was a volunteer extraordinaire in her church and community and any recipe from her was guaranteed to be good.”

1 C. sugar
3/4 C. shortening (Crisco)
1 egg
2 1/3 C. flour
1/4 C. molasses
1/4 C. chocolate syrup
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt

  1. Cream sugar and shortening, add egg.
  2. Add molasses and chocolate syrup.
  3. Sift dry ingredients together and add to mixture.
  4. Roll into balls the size of a walnut and place on cookie sheet.
  5. Dip the bottom of a glass in sugar and press down on each cookie.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees.
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Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/3 C. butter (2 2/3 sticks), cold
1 1/3 C. brown sugar, packed
1 C. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 C. graham flour or whole wheat flour
3 C. white flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
24 oz. Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Morsels

Cut cold butter into 1/4 tsp. cubes.

By hand or with mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, sugar, salt and vanilla.

When the mixture is uniform, mix (low speed) the eggs, graham flour, flour, and baking soda.  Beat (medium speed) until well mixed.  Expect the dough to be stiff.

By hand, stir in the chips.  You may need to work the dough with your fingers to distribute the chocolate chips evenly.

Pinch off dough in pieces the size of large eggs and form into 24 balls.  (If you prefer, divide dough in half, half again, and half once more.  Divide each of the eight portions into three large balls.) Pat the balls to flatten them to about 3/4 in. thick.  Straighten the sides to make disks 2 1/2 in. in diameter. Chill a minimum of 2 1/2 hours.  You may leave the dough covered in the refrigerator for several days.

Preheat oven to 400º F.  As the oven heats, place 6 disks in the wells of an ungreased muffin-top pan. Let them warm up outside the refrigerator for ten minutes or so before baking.

On the second-to-top oven rack, bake one tray at a time for 10-12 minutes. The edges should be golden and the center 2″ of each cookie should still be light.

Cool 15 minutes in pan. Twist each cookie in place to loosen it, and slide it onto a wire cooling rack.

Make 24 jumbo cookies.

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Pretzel Rolos Pecan Turtles

I got this pretzel turtles recipe from a co-worker’s wife.  These turtle pretzels are simple to make and fun for the kids.  My kids were able to do everything, I just slid the parchment off the hot pan to a cold pan so I didn’t have to worry about them burning themselves.  They enjoyed making and eating them, of course 🙂

Pretzel Turtles Recipe

– Small mini pretzels
– Chocolate covered caramel candies (Rolos)
– Pecan halves

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
  3. Bake for 4 minutes. While the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

MORE PICTURES:

Chocolate covered caramel candies

Pretzels

Pecan Halves

Pretzel turtles recipe before they are placed in the oven

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Buttermilk Brownie Cake

I found this in the newspaper this summer and tried it.  They did not last long!!

Buttermilk Brownie Cake

2 C. granulated sugar
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 C. cocoa powder
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. reduced-fat buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract

FROSTING
1/2 C. butter
1/4 C. cocoa powder
1/3 C. reduced-fat buttermilk
1 lb. box of confectioners’ sugar  (powdered sugar)
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 400º

PREPARE BROWNIES:
Combine sugar, flour and cocoa; mix well.

Combine 1 cup water with oil and butter in a medium saucepan.  Bring to boil; add to flour mixture and mix well.  Add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla.  Beat well by hand and pour into a greased 15 x 10 baking pan.  Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.  Cool completely on wire racks.

PREPARE FROSTING:
Combine butter, cocoa and buttermilk in a saucepan; bring to a boil.  Remove from heat.  Gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla with a mixer on low speed.  Spread evenly over cooled brownies.

Serves 48

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING:
140 calories, 7g fat, 1g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 0g fiber and 60 mg sodium.

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Cherry or Blueberry Coffee Cake

Betty, a co-worker of mine, brought this coffee cake into work one day when her church told her they had enough desserts for a funeral that day. Boy did they make a mistake, it was still warm when she brought it in. Don’t tell anybody at work, but I think I ate a whole row of this stuff. It was delicious!

Cherry or Blueberry Coffee Cake

Cherry or Blueberry Coffee Cake

1 C. sugar
4 eggs
1 C. cooking oil (Betty uses Smart Balance)
2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla or almond flavoring (Betty uses almond)
1 can pie filling (21 oz.)

  1. Beat eggs, add sugar, oil and flour which have been sifted together with baking powder and salt.
  2. Spread 1/2 of batter into 9 x 13″ pan.
  3. Spread 1 can of pie filling (or other pie filling).
  4. Drop remaining batter over pie filling. (Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon if desired, Betty does not)
  5. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes.
  6. Drizzle powdered sugar frosting on top (Betty flavors with almond)