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Terry’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons instant coffee, slightly crushed
  • 8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  • Cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy.
  • Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract
  • Combine the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or 10-12 minutes for a crispier cookie.

Terry’s Frosted Dream Bars

19 Monday Sep 2016

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A chewy, buttertart-like filling between a shortbread base and a tart lemon glaze.

Base Ingredients:

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  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup golden crisco shortening
  • 1 cup
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 cup jam (raspberry, strawberry, orange)

Filling:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp All Purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

ICING:

  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1-2 tbsp light cream or milk

Directions:

BASE: COMBINE flour and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Beat eggs and milk together. Add to flour mixture. Mix well. Press firmly into greased 9″ square cake pan. Spread jam evenly over crust.

FILLING: BEAT eggs and brown sugar in small bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until thick and stiff, about 4 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over jam.

BAKE at 350 F (180 C) for 35-40 minutes, or until set and golden. Cool slightly, then frost while still warm.

ICING: COMBINE all ingredients using enough cream to make a spreading consistency. Spread quickly over slightly warm bars. Cool.

Terry’s Cranberry Crumb Squares

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup icing sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 pkg (250 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (300 ml) Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 can whole cranberry sauce
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Base

  1. Cream together soft butter and icing sugar until fluffy.
  2. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups flour.
  3. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
  4. Bake in preheated 350 F oven 15 min or until browned.

Topping

  1. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
  2. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand (evaporated milk).
  3. Stir in lemon juice.
  4. Pour over prepared crust.
  5. Combine 1 tbsp of the brown sugar and corn starch mix well.
  6. Stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cheese layer.
  7. Combine remaining brown sugar and 1/3 cup flour.
  8. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  9. Stir in nuts.
  10. Sprinkle evenly over cranberry mixture.
  11. Bake 45 min or until golden. Makes 12 servings.

Almond Squares

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Base:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter

Topping:

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup slivered or sliced almonds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions

  1. Base: Mix together sugar and 1/2 cup butter
    together until smooth. Press into bottom of a
    9-inch square pan. Pat a little way up sides of
    pan. Bake in preheated 325° F oven for 15 minutes.
  2. Topping: combine all topping ingredients in
    saucepan. Boil for 3 minutes, or to soft ball
    stage (234°F/112°C on candy thermometer).
  3. Spread over base.
  4. Return to oven. Bake at 350° F for 5 minutes.

Terry’s Chewy Brownie Cookies

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 Cups Golden Crisco Shortening (325 ml)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (250 ml)
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed brown suger (150 ml)
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla  (15 ml)
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (550 ml)
  • 2/3 cup Cocoa Powder (150 ml)
  • 1 tsp taking soda (5 ml)
  • 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
  • 1/4 cup milk (60 ml)
  • 1½ cups walnut pieces (375 ml)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (250 ml)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F

  1. COMBINE Golden Crisco, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl and
  2. BEAT with electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute or until creamy.
  3. ADD beaten eggs
  4. COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. ADD to creamed mixture alternatively with milk, beating on low speed about 1 minute, or just until blended.
  5. STIR in with spoon, nuts and chocolate chips
  6. DROP dough by heaping spoonfuls (about 2 Tbsp for each cookie) on ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. BAKE at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will still appear soft and moist when baked, but firm upon cooling. Cool 2 minutes.

Terry’s Chocolate Cow Chips

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Chocolate, Dessert, Peanut Butter, Pretzels, Recipe, Terry Tested, Terry's

This is a simple recipe that the kids would love to make.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoon of butter (add more if necessary)
  • 2 cups of salted pretzel sticks

Directions

  1. Chop pretzel sticks into bite size pieces
  2. On top of a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter, stirring often.
    (You can also use a microwave to melt chocolate)
  3. Take pot off the stove and add pretzes
  4. Spoon onto a lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes until firm

Options:

Peanut Butter Cow Chips

  • 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
  • 1 cup of butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 cups of salted pretzel sticks
  • 1 cup of salted peanuts

 

Terry’s Crunchy Biscotti

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Almonds, Baking, Biscotti, Cookie, Dessert, Orange Rine, Recipe, Terry Tested, Terry's

biscotti

These are so good, I’d suggest doubling the recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1-3/4 cups of all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup whole unblanched almonds
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1-1/2 tsp grated orange rine
  • 1 eggs white, lightly beatened
  1. In large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; stir in almonds. Whisk together eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and orange rind; stir into flour mixture until soft, sticky dough forms.
  2. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface; with hands, form into smooth ball. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet and form into a log. Brush tops with egg white and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  3. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack for 5 minutes. On a cutting board cut diagonally into 3/4 inch slices. Bake for 20 minutes long or until golden brown. Remove biscotti to rack and let cool.

Makes 24 cookies

Enjoy

 

Lise’s Cereal Breakfast Bars

18 Sunday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil or spray cooking oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet coconut
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups crisp cereal such as like Rice Krispies (puffed Quinoa for Gluten Free)
  • 1 cup chopped dried fruit (raisins/cranberries)
  • 1 cup of ground flax seed (optional)
  • 2/3 cup soy or almond or cashew milk
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2/3 brown sugar or sugar substitute
  • 2/3 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
  2. Line 9×13 inch pan with parchment. Spray with cooking oil
  3. Toast together nuts, coconut and oats for about 10 minutes
  4. Combine milk, honey, sugar, dates, salt and vanilla into a small pan over medium heat
  5. Pour syrup mixture over dry mixture and mix until thoroughly combined
  6. Spread onto prepared pan and press firmly. Bake approximately 25 minutes
  7. Cut when cooled and wrap them individually and put in the freezer

Enjoy

wrks 4 Yanda ~ Bread Pudding Omelet

16 Friday Sep 2016

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Baking, Bread, challah Bread, Cheddar Cheese, Cheese, Cream Cheese, Dairy, Omelet, Pudding, Recipe, Swiss Cheese, Yanda

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Ingredients:
One challah bread (egg loaf or your favourite bread)
12 eggs
3/4 lb. grated old cheddar cheese
8 ounces of plain cream cheese cut into cubes (you can also use flavoured cream cheese
3/4 lb. grated Swiss cheese or your favourite cheese
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. Dry mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. chopped green onion (optional caramelized white onions or use leeks)
2 drops tobasco
3-4 drops Worcestershire
Directions:
1. Remove the crusts on the bread and tear into chunks (this is optional)
2. Place bread into 9X13 greased pan
3. Sprinkle the bread with the grated cheese.
4. Beat eggs and mix in all other ingredients. (Except cream cheese)
5. Pour egg mixture over bread and cheese
6. Fold in bread with egg mixture
7. Refrigerate overnight covered
8. Add cream cheese chunks throughout the mixture
9. Bake covered at 325 degrees F. for an one hour until egg  mixture is set. Uncover for an additional 10 minutes of baking.

Apple Cake

12 Monday Sep 2016

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Ingredients:
3-4 very ripe Red Delicious apples, peeled and cored
1 cup all-purpose, unbleached flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 large eggs, plus one yolk
¾ cup granulated sugar
zest of one orange
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp golden brown sugar
powdered sugar, for topping
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round springform pan.

Place apples in a food processor and pulse apples but ensuring there are still chunks. You should have about 3 cups of apple puree. Set aside.

Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.

In another bowl mix eggs, sugar, and beat on medium until incorporated.

On low speed add orange zest and vanilla, increase speed until the eggs are foamy and light-yellow in color. Reduce speed to low and gradually add the olive oil in a steady stream. Add the apples and mix until combined.

Add the flour mixture a little t a time until all ingedients are incorprated.

Pour into a springform pan.

Top with brown sugar.

Bake for 1 hour, then cool.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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