Chocolatini

May 15th, 2011 Posted in Drinks / Beverages
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My first chocolatini was heaven in a glass.  This is how you make it happen at home!

 

1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
1 1/2 oz white creme de cocoa
1 oz baileys

Shake in martini shaker with ice, pour in martini glass, add a cherry for garnish. Drink, bask in chocolately ambiance and repeat!

 

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Easy-As-Pizza-Pie , Home Made Pizza Dough

January 1st, 2011 Posted in Baking
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This is a really awesome, easy recipe for homemade pizza dough that doesn’t require a bread maker to make :) I have made this recipe multiple times and it really is a no fail recipe.

Easy Pizza Dough

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 cup warm water (should be warmer than room temperature, but not “hot”)
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until the yeast has become frothy. Avoid stirring the yeast/sugar mixture (it really does not make the process go faster :P )
  2. Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Knead with hands until nice and smooth.
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Grease pizza pan. Roll out the dough onto the pan.
  4. Add your pizza sauce, and whatever ingredients you desire. Pop into the over and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  5. Nom like you’ve never nom’d before.

Before I finish this post, I’d just like to point out, this is my first post of 2011 :) What a delicious way to start out the new year!

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Last Minute Christmas Cookie Baking

December 18th, 2010 Posted in Baking, Desserts
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Breton Brittle Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 28 Dare Breton Crackers
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 pkg. (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Arrange a single layer of crackers over bottom of pan. Arrange a second layer ofcrackers to cover spaces between crackers in first layer. In medium saucepan combine sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat; pour evenly over crackers in pan. Dump chocolate chips over the crackers and sugar / butter mixture. Allow the chocolate chips 5 mins to melt. Spread chocolate over the crackers evenly with a spoon. Let harden at room temperature. Break to serve.

Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 7 dozen hersheys kisses (unwrapped)
  1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder.
  2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately press 1 chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
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