Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Pretzel Turtles

Pretzel Turtles
1 bag mini pretzels
1 bag Rolos

1.Preheat oven to 400*.
2. Line a cookie sheet with foil; sandwich Rolos between two pretzels and space evenly on foil.
3.Bake for 3 minutes; gently press down on top pretzel to smash melted Rolo.
Let cool before serving.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Mug Coffee Cake

Mug Coffee Cake
2 T butter, softened, separated
2 T + 2 t sugar, separated
1 egg white
2 T sour cream
1/2 t vanilla
1/8 t baking powder
6 T flour, separated
2 t cinnamon, separated
1 T brown sugar

1. Cream 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoons sugar in a mug; add egg white, sour cream, and vanilla.
2. Stir in baking powder and 4 tablespoons flour; swirl in 2 teaspoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
3. In a small bowl, mix remaining tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons flour, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over cake mix in mug.
4. Microwave, on high, for about 1 minute and 20 seconds.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Spiced Molten Chocolate Cakes

I got this yummy recipe from my friend Casey. Happy Valentine's Day!

Spiced Molten Chocolate Cakes
1/2 c chocolate chips
1/2 c butter
1 t vanilla
1 c powdered sugar
3 eggs, separated
6 T flour
1/4 t cinnamon
1/4 t ginger
1/8 t cloves (opt)

1. Preheat oven to 400* and butter four custard cups or ramekins.
2. In a medium pan, melt chocolate and butter until smooth; take off heat and stir in vanilla and sugar until well incorporated.
3. Stir in 2 eggs and 1 yolk until well combined; stir in flour and spices.
4. Pour into prepared cups. Place cups on a baking sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes, or until edges are pulled away but center is still soft.
5. Let stand 1 minute; loosen and invert cakes onto serving plates and garnish with powdered sugar or cocoa powder.

Photo by Laurel Lakey

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Sourdough Starter

Sourdough Starter
I got the recipe from this website. I could copy and paste the entire recipe, but I'll just direct you to it, because the recipe is very easy to follow on that website.