Here's the Hershey cocoa recipe with a twist:
Mix together in pot on stove on medium heat until boiling and boil for 2 min the following:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
dash of salt
1/3 cup hot water
then add and heat - but don't boil: 4 cups milk
Once heated to temp desired, add: 3/4 tsp of vanilla for traditional hot cocoa
The twist : spice it up!!
add: 1/2 tsp of peppermint or strawberry
and 1/2 tsp of vanilla
top with redi whip and sprinkle a tad of cinnamon or cocoa to decorate and add a peppermint stick to stir with.
Quick, easy, and the family LOVES the new twist on the holiday classic.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Oat Cakes
Oat Cakes & tea from the Lyceum in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
3 cups flour
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups shortening
3/4 cups cold water
mix dry ingredients first then cut in shortening.Add water & mix. Roll out thin on a lightly floured surface. Cut into squares.
on un-greased cookie sheet , Bake 350 degrees for Min.
hint: it's easier to roll out if you slightly chill dough.
Very yummy- my sister made them and we thought they were tasty...
3 cups flour
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups shortening
3/4 cups cold water
mix dry ingredients first then cut in shortening.Add water & mix. Roll out thin on a lightly floured surface. Cut into squares.
on un-greased cookie sheet , Bake 350 degrees for Min.
hint: it's easier to roll out if you slightly chill dough.
Very yummy- my sister made them and we thought they were tasty...
Cream Cheesse Frosting
This icing is good on Cinnamon rolls, banana cake, ...lots of good things really!
Frosting:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), at room temperature
1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla.Frost cake when cooled
some variation:
take 1/2 cup pecans and stir in frosting or after cake is frosted sprinkle pecans over cake.
Frosting:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), at room temperature
1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla.Frost cake when cooled
some variation:
take 1/2 cup pecans and stir in frosting or after cake is frosted sprinkle pecans over cake.
Qucik cookie glaze
stir together
3/4 cup powdered sugar,
3-4 teaspoons of milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
in small bowl - mix until of drizzling consistency-
add 3-4 drops food coloring for decorating!
3/4 cup powdered sugar,
3-4 teaspoons of milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
in small bowl - mix until of drizzling consistency-
add 3-4 drops food coloring for decorating!
Best ever butter Cookies
Butter cookies
1 cup butter- softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. vanilla
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1tsp. baking powder
frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter- softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 to 2 tbsp milk
Optional:food color and/or decorator
candies/sugars if desired
Combine 1 cup butter , sugar ,and egg in large bowl. beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add orange juice and vanilla, mix well. reduce speed to low, add flour and baking powder, beat until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds ; wrap each in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (2-3 hours)
Heat oven to 400 degrees . roll out dough on lightly floured surface.one third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated). roll to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 3 inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cool completely
FROSTING
combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. tint frosting with food color, if desired. frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.
Makes 3 dozen cookies
1 cup butter- softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. vanilla
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1tsp. baking powder
frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter- softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 to 2 tbsp milk
Optional:food color and/or decorator
candies/sugars if desired
Combine 1 cup butter , sugar ,and egg in large bowl. beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add orange juice and vanilla, mix well. reduce speed to low, add flour and baking powder, beat until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds ; wrap each in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (2-3 hours)
Heat oven to 400 degrees . roll out dough on lightly floured surface.one third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated). roll to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 3 inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cool completely
FROSTING
combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. tint frosting with food color, if desired. frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.
Makes 3 dozen cookies
Kinderpunsch -alcohol-free hot punch
"Kinderpunsch" is an alcohol-free hot punch, served mainly in Christmas markets in Germany.
Substitute grape juice for apple if you'd rather.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2/3 cup white sugar
2 pinches ground cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups apple juice
1 lemon, sliced
In a 3 quart saucepan, bring water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon to boil.
Stir in juice and heat through. Do not boil. Take spices out and pour over lemon slices in serving bowl. Serve warm. Makes 1 1/2 quarts
Very sweet- and tasty! I made it with the apple juice - never tried it with the grape.
Substitute grape juice for apple if you'd rather.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2/3 cup white sugar
2 pinches ground cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups apple juice
1 lemon, sliced
In a 3 quart saucepan, bring water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon to boil.
Stir in juice and heat through. Do not boil. Take spices out and pour over lemon slices in serving bowl. Serve warm. Makes 1 1/2 quarts
Very sweet- and tasty! I made it with the apple juice - never tried it with the grape.
Reindeer Snack
There are two versions, a sweet one and a spicy one.
Sweet one.
3 cups popped popcorn
3 cups bugles- regular/original flavor
2 cups pretzel sticks
1 cup Cheerios cereal
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups red and green candy coated chocolate candies
1. Heat oven to 300 degrees
2 Mix popcorn, bugles , pretzels, and cereal in large bow. Mix remaining ingredients separately and drizzle over popcorn mixture. Tossing until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased jelly roll pan , 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 inch
3 Bake uncovered 15 minutes , stirring twice; cool. Store loosely covered at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
SPICY
Everything is the same except use the Nacho cheese flavor bugle snacks and replace the cinnamon with 1 garlic clove very finely chopped ( or 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder)
Special touch:
Make party favors out of this mix- Warp 1 cup portions in holiday themed plastic wrap and tie with green and red ribbon. Personalize packages by attaching small gift tags with a guests name written on each.
Sweet one.
3 cups popped popcorn
3 cups bugles- regular/original flavor
2 cups pretzel sticks
1 cup Cheerios cereal
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups red and green candy coated chocolate candies
1. Heat oven to 300 degrees
2 Mix popcorn, bugles , pretzels, and cereal in large bow. Mix remaining ingredients separately and drizzle over popcorn mixture. Tossing until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased jelly roll pan , 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 inch
3 Bake uncovered 15 minutes , stirring twice; cool. Store loosely covered at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
SPICY
Everything is the same except use the Nacho cheese flavor bugle snacks and replace the cinnamon with 1 garlic clove very finely chopped ( or 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder)
Special touch:
Make party favors out of this mix- Warp 1 cup portions in holiday themed plastic wrap and tie with green and red ribbon. Personalize packages by attaching small gift tags with a guests name written on each.
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