Holiday Baking

[ISUKappa]

I made these tonight -- super easy and so yummy

Peanut clusters

1 bag Reese's peanut butter chips
1/2 bag milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 c peanuts

Melt peanut butter chips and chocolate chips in microwave (check every 30 seconds or so to make sure they don't scorch). Stir in peanuts. Drop by tablespoon onto wax paper or aluminum foil. Let set until firm -- about 30 minutes.

I made one batch with 1 c peanuts and 1 c marshmallows, those turned out really good, too.

[AGDee]

Posting this recipe for a cake that one of my sisters brought to our alumnae club meeting Wednesday night. It was incredibly good!

CANDY CAKE



4 oz. semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces (** I RECOMMEND DOUBLING THIS **)

2 tablespoons butter or margarine (** I RECOMMEND BUTTER AND DOUBLING THIS ALSO **)

1 bag (10.5 oz) miniature marshmallows

6 cups crispy rice cereal (6 oz)

1 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts

1 cup M&Ms Mini Baking Bits (** I RECOMMEND USING REGULAR PLAIN M&Ms **)



* Spray 10-12 cup fluted baking pan (such as a Bundt) with nonstick cooking spray

* In large bowl, heat chocolate and butter in microwave oven on High 1 minute, stirring once during heating. Remove from microwave; stir chocolate mixture until melted and smooth. Add marshmallows to mixture. Heat in microwave on High 1 minute longer; stir until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.

* Add cereal, peanuts and M&Ms to chocolate mixture. Stir until all ingredients are coated and mixture is well-combined.

* Transfer cereal mixture to prepared pan, pressing mixture down with fingertips. Let stand at least 1 hour to set chocolate (in warm weather, refrigerate to set).

* To unmold, with knife or metal spatula, loosen cake from side of pan; invert onto serving plate. Cut into slices and serve. Store in covered container at room temperature up to 3 days.

thank you so much for the vodka choclate c herries.

I got my Kitchen aide mixer last yr for christmas and I LOOOOOOVE IT! mixing is sooo much easier then by hand.


WHat is the recipe for Egg nog pie?


I love truly love my grandma's handed down recipe of red velvet cake. That cheesecake recipe i am going to have to try....nothing is better then Cream cheese!

[winnieb]

While I normally don't bake with a mix or refridged dough, especially at holiday time, I can't get my gingerbread to come out good. It is always too crispy.
I bought the Pilsbury sheets of gingerbread. The directions called 8-11minutes baking, I baked mine for 7 minutes. I just tried one, granted they are 10 minutes out of the over, they were soft. Hopefully they stay that way. I wrapped them up real well hoping to keep them soft.

[OtterXO]

Originally Posted by winnieb

While I normally don't bake with a mix or refridged dough, especially at holiday time, I can't get my gingerbread to come out good. It is always too crispy.
I bought the Pilsbury sheets of gingerbread. The directions called 8-11minutes baking, I baked mine for 7 minutes. I just tried one, granted they are 10 minutes out of the over, they were soft. Hopefully they stay that way. I wrapped them up real well hoping to keep them soft.

Put a piece of bread in with the cookies. It keeps them soft....I'm not sure why but it does. I even used a tortilla in a pinch when I didn't have any bread and it worked.

[OtterXO]

Also, kddani, I made the Oreo things dipped in white chocolate and they are AWESOME. They received rave reviews from friends and my boyfriend.