Showing posts with label VALENTINES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VALENTINES. Show all posts
KING CRAB LEGS
CUTSIE CUPCAKES!
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BROWNIES (GLUTEN FREE DIRECTIONS, INCLUDED TOO!!)
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon (3 teaspoons) vanilla extract
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (semi sweet)-OPTIONAL
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 and line 9"x13" pan with nonstick foil.
In a large bowl, add 4 eggs, and beat with cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Stir until fully combined and smooth.
In the microwave, melt butter. When melted, add sugar, and stir to combine.
Add warm butter/sugar mixture to the egg/cocoa mixture, stiring until smooth.
Add the flour and chocolate chips to batter and stir until fully incorporated.
Spread batter into prepared pan, and smooth as needed.
Bake brownies about 30 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick. You should find moist crumbs.
Cool and cut. Adapted from King Arthur Flour
In a large bowl, add 4 eggs, and beat with cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Stir until fully combined and smooth.
In the microwave, melt butter. When melted, add sugar, and stir to combine.
Add warm butter/sugar mixture to the egg/cocoa mixture, stiring until smooth.
Add the flour and chocolate chips to batter and stir until fully incorporated.
Spread batter into prepared pan, and smooth as needed.
Bake brownies about 30 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick. You should find moist crumbs.
Cool and cut. Adapted from King Arthur Flour
CHOCOLATE VALENTINE COOKIES
TOPPED WITH REESE'S HEARTS AND PEPPERMINT PATTY HEARTS!!!!
CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES:BEAT:1C. SUGAR1C. BUTTERADD:1 EGG1 TSP. VANILLAADD 2 1/2C. FLOUR1/2C. COCOA POWDER1/2 TSP. SALTONCE A DOUGH FORMS, ROLL OUT, CUT SHAPES AND BAKE AT 350 10-13 MINS DEPENDING ON SIZE. IMMEDIATELY PRESS A CANDY ON TOP WHEN THEY COME OUT OF THE OVEN. STICK HOT TRAY IN FRIDGE OR PB CUPS HEARTS MAY MELT TOO MUCH! PEPPERMINT PATTIES DID FINE COOLING ON THE COUNTER.
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VALENTINE MARSHMALLOW POPS
MADE THESE LITTLE CUTIE PIE MARSHMALLOW POPS FOR MY LITTLE CUTIE PIE'S PARTY. HOPE HIS 2 YEAR OLD FRIENDS ENJOY THEIR POPS. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!
ASSORTED SPRINKLES FROM ABC Cake Decorating Supplies(FACEBOOK)
(ORDER HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE)
THE FANCY STRAWS I FOUND AT TARGET.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. MELT CHOCOLATE DISKS IN THE MICROWAVE.
2. THREAD MARSHMALLOWS ONTO THE STRAWS.
3. DIP MARSHMALLOWS IN CHOCOLATE.
4. SET ON A SILPAT OR WAX PAPER.
5. IMMEDIATELY ADD SPRINKLES BEFORE THE CHOCOLATE SETS.
6. LET SIT UNTIL COMPLETELY SET.
7. WRAP IN BAGGIES!
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ASSORTED SPRINKLES FROM ABC Cake Decorating Supplies(FACEBOOK)
(ORDER HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE)
THE FANCY STRAWS I FOUND AT TARGET.
1. MELT CHOCOLATE DISKS IN THE MICROWAVE.
2. THREAD MARSHMALLOWS ONTO THE STRAWS.
3. DIP MARSHMALLOWS IN CHOCOLATE.
4. SET ON A SILPAT OR WAX PAPER.
5. IMMEDIATELY ADD SPRINKLES BEFORE THE CHOCOLATE SETS.
6. LET SIT UNTIL COMPLETELY SET.
7. WRAP IN BAGGIES!
CARAMEL & CHOCOLATE DIPPED RICE KRISPY TREATS
FOR THIS RECIPE YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN RICE KRISPY TREATS OR CHEAT LIKE I DID AND USE THE STORE BOUGHT KIND!!!
ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR KRISPIES YOU ARE GOING TO MELT KRAFT CARAMEL SQUARES OR BITS WITH A SPLASH OF HEAVY CREAM IN THE MICROWAVE.
DIP EACH KRISPY INTO THE CARAMEL AND LAY ON A PAM SPRAYED SILPAT. PLACE IN THE FRIDGE TO FIRM UP.
NEXT, MELT THE CHOCOLATES OF YOUR CHOICE. I USED CLASSEN DISKS. DIP THE ENTIRE KRISPY TREAT IN CHOCOLATE AND LAY ON THE SILPAT AGAIN.
IMMEDIATELY DECORATE WITH CANDIES OR SPRINKLES. MY FAVORITE WAS USING CHOPPED MOOSE MUNCH CANDY BARS FROM HARRY & DAVID! THE POPCORN BITS LOOKED SUPER COOL!! POP IN THE FRIDGE TO SET UP AND VOILA! TIME TO EAT!
HEART SPRINKLES ARE FROM ABC Cake Decorating Supplies(FACEBOOK)
(ORDER HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE)
MELT IN YOUR MOUTH PECAN LINZER TARTS!
THESE TASTE LIKE A TRULY AUTHENTIC LINZER TART COOKIE! BETTER THAN THE BAKERY ONES!!!!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups ground pecans
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- jar of seedless raspberry jam
- confectioners' sugar for decoration
Directions
- Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, the pecans and cinnamon, and continue beating until the mixture becomes a slightly stiff dough.
- Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate it for about one hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the 1/2 of the dough into a sheet 1/8 inch thick. With a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter, cut as many circles (OR HEARTS LIKE I DID) from the sheet as you can. Knead the leftover scraps of dough into a ball and roll it out again into a 1/8 inch sheet. Cut out more circles (HEARTS). You should now have about 12 circles (HEARTS).
- Arrange them on a parchment lined sheet leaving about and inch of space between them.
- Repeat the rolling and cutting process with the other half of the dough, but before placing the second batch on the baking sheet, cut out the center of each circle with a 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Bake both batches for 10 - 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool on cake rake for 20 minutes.
- Lay hearts upside down and top with with a coating of jam on each. Heavily dust the cut out hearts with powdered sugar and then sandwich the 2 halves together.
- NOTE: Keep dough as cold as possible for easier handling. You may have to chill it after rolling it out so that it will be easier to cut.
CARAMEL AND CHOCOLATE DIPPED APPLES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
Caramel, chocolate and apples! A perfect combination for Valentine's Day!! This apple was a special request by my son for his teacher
First, we head into some melted caramel!
Next, the apple takes the plunge into some melted chocolate!
Quickly, add your sprinkles before it sets!!!!
Add a bow & you're all set!
Melt some Kraft caramel squares or bits in a microwave safe bowl with a splash of heavy cream. Stir smooth.
Insert a wooden stick into your apple and dip it in the caramel. Make it smooth and lay on wax paper or a silpat sprayed with Pam. Set in fridge to firm up.
Now, melt some chocolate disks in the microwave. Plunge the apple in and immediately add sprinkles. Let set. Add bow and package it up!
sprinkles, from ABC Cake Decorating Supplies(FACEBOOK)
(ORDER HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE)
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Insert a wooden stick into your apple and dip it in the caramel. Make it smooth and lay on wax paper or a silpat sprayed with Pam. Set in fridge to firm up.
Now, melt some chocolate disks in the microwave. Plunge the apple in and immediately add sprinkles. Let set. Add bow and package it up!
sprinkles, from ABC Cake Decorating Supplies(FACEBOOK)
(ORDER HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE)
CHOCOLATE DIPPED VALENTINE PRETZELS
NEED A FAST, EASY AND DELICIOUS TREAT FOR A LOVED ONE? THIS IS IT! GRAB A BAG OF PRETZELS, SOME CHOCOLATE AND SPRINKLES AND DIP AWAY!
MELT THE CHOCOLATES OF YOUR CHOICE IN THE MICROWAVE. I USED CLASSEN DISKS. DIP ONE SIDE OF THE PRETZEL IN AND LAY IT ON WAX PAPER. TOP WITH SPRINKLES OR CANDIES. THESE SPRINKLES ARE FROM
ABC Cake Decorating Supplies(FACEBOOK)
(ORDER HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE)
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ABC Cake Decorating Supplies(FACEBOOK)
(ORDER HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE)
VALENTINE RICE KRISPY TREAT IDEAS
THESE IDEAS ARE EVEN EASIER IF YOU START WITH PRE-BOUGHT RICE KRISPY TREATS!! FOR A HOMEMADE RECIPE CLICK HERE
DIP YOUR RICE KRISPY TREATS INTO MELTED CHOCOLATE AND ADD SPRINKLES, CONVERSATION HEARTS AND SEASONAL PEEPS! GO CRAZY!
FOR INFO ON THE BLING STICKS, CONTACT ADRI:
ADRI'S WEBSITE-MASKIPOPS BY ADRI
HER FACEBOOK