Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baking. Show all posts

February 3, 2014

14 days of love. Day 1,2, and 3


I decided this Valentines I wanted to do something sweet for my fiance each day leading up to the 14th. All these ideas I found from pinterest :)
Day 1: I made a sign using card stock to place next to my fiances cereal bowl

Day 2: I picked up some of his favorite muffins (Blueberry) and using the website Picmonkey I made the sign to place with the muffins
Day 3: I made strawberry cake batter cookies with vanilla cream frosting and sprinkles. The cake batter cookies I made awhile back were a huge hit with him and so were these!


January 27, 2014

Baking: Reese's Rice Krispie Treats


Reese Krispies
Ingredients:- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 4 1/2 cups rice krispies
- A pinch of salt
- 4 Reese's peanut butter cups (chopped)
- Handful of chocolate chips (about 1/2 cup)

In a large pan over medium heat, melt sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter. Must be smooth and combined.
Remove from heat and quickly add rice krispies and salt. Combine together, then add chocolate chips. Stir.
Wait about a minute and then add the Reese's cups, folding into the mixture.
Line a baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper. Drop by spoonfuls onto sheet, and let cool.
* DO NOT PUT IN THE FRIDGE! They will harden into a solid rock*


January 25, 2014

Baking: Cake batter cookies


Cake Batter Cookies:
For my first batch I used yellow cake mix


Ingredients:

- 1 box of cake mix
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- sprinkles (opt.)









Preheat oven to 350
In a large bowl, mix together cake mix and baking powder.
In a small bowl, mix together eggs, vanilla, and oil.
Add egg mixture to cake mixture. Stir until combined.
Drop spoonful sized batter onto a greased baking sheet.


Bake 10 minutes, let cool for 5 minutes.

I also tried making these using the Pillsbury funfetti cake mix, but they weren't as tasty and good as the yellow cake mix. I've also gotten a strawberry cake mix to try.
Cake batter cookies are softer their your normal cookie batter, they last longer and you don't need to place a slice of bread in with the cookies to keep them soft.