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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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Cookies Desserts Recipes with Pictures

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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Candy Desserts Recipes with Pictures

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.

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Chocolate covered caramel candies

Pretzels

Pecan Halves

Pretzel turtles recipe before they are placed in the oven

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Appetizers Recipes with Pictures

Spiced Pecans

I got this spiced pecan recipe from chef Tom Skold.  These spicy pecans have a little “kick” to them and make for a great party appetizer. Plus they are easily portable.  Enjoy!!

Party Spiced Pecans

Party Spiced Pecans

1/2 C. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 lb. pecan halves
2 tsp. minced garlic

Combine sugar, cayenne and salt in a small bowl; set aside.  In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat egg white.  Add pecans and garlic and stir until coated.  Sprinkle cayenne mixture over pecans; mix well.

Spread in a single layer on a lightly greased baking sheet.  Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes.  Transfer the pecans to waxed paper while still warm.  Cool before storing or serving.

Makes about 6 cups.

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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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Breakfast Cakes Pastries Recipes with Pictures

Rhubarb Muffins

This is Aunt Marcia’s recipe. I don’t really like muffins but these were very good!

Rhubarb Muffins

1 1/4 C. brown sugar
1 C. buttermilk
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. oil
1 1/2 C. diced rhubarb
1 1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C. chopped walnuts

TOPPING
1 T. melted butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 C. sugar

  1. In large bowl combine brown sugar, oil, egg, vanilla and buttermilk; mix well.
  2. Stir in rhubarb and nuts.
  3. Add flour, salt, soda and baking powder. Stir until moistened.
  4. Spoon into muffin pans.
  5. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over top of muffins, pressing down lightly.
  6. Bake at 350º for 20 – 25 minutes.
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Cakes Desserts Recipes with Pictures

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)
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Potato Salad

This recipe comes from Carol, a friend of mine at work. Carol doesn’t share just any old thing when it comes to work-lunch potlucks. Last time around she brought this stellar potato salad. Everyone loved it! Which is why I am posting on the site. Thanks Carol!

CAROL’S NOTES:
My mother made the best potato salad. However, when I tried to make it her way, it never tasted the same so…
I decided I would experiment with my own recipe until it tasted like hers. My father-in-law wanted me to package and market my potato salad… that isn’t going to happen 🙂

Potato Salad

5 lbs. of (white) Idaho potatoes cooked with skins on
1 dozen large (white) eggs – hard boiled
1 jar of “Spin Blend” salad dressing (add more salad dressing for a moist salad)
2 C. chopped onions (white)
1/2 C. chopped chive greens (for color)

  1. Cook white potatoes with the jackets on until you can inset a fork in them, but they do not fall apart
  2. Cool, peel and dice in a large bowl
  3. Boil eggs (in the shell) until done. Cool in cold water (or ice water). Remove shells and dice, add to potatoes
  4. Add onions and chopped chives
  5. Mix in one jar of Spin Blend salad dressing depending on the amount of potatoes and eggs (Spin Blend can be found at the grocery store in the same isle as Mayo)
  6. Mix well
  7. Salt and Pepper to taste
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Zucchini Brownies

I found this recipe on the All Recipes website. These are absolutely the best brownies I have ever had.

Zucchini Brownies

1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 1/2 C. white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 C. shredded zucchini
1/2 C. chopped walnuts

FROSTING:
6 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 C. margarine
2 C. confectioners’ sugar
1/4 C. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

  1. Preheat oven to 350º
  2. Grease and flour a 9×13″ baking pan
  3. In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla until well blended
  4. Combine the flour 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture
  5. Fold in the zucchini and walnuts
  6. Spread evenly into pan
  7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies spring back when gently touched.

FROSTING

  1. Melt together the 6 tablespoons of cocoa and margarine; set aside to cool
  2. In a medium bowl, blend together the confectioners’ sugar, milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  3. Stir in the cocoa mixture, spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 24