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Are Hardee’s Biscuits From Scratch?
Feb 9, 2010 Recipes 7 Comments
I have a friend who used to work for Hardee’s and he said that their biscuits are made from a mix, either adding milk or water, probably the latter. How can they say that they’re “made from scratch” when they’re not? From scratch (to me, a baker) means combining FRESH ingredients and immediately baking them. No one ever touted a Betty Crocker Chocolate Cake Mix as being from scratch.
In my opinion if you really want to make biscuits from scratch then this is the recipe to use.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe
Feb 8, 2010 Recipes Leave a comment
- 4 ounces Semisweet Chocolate
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 large Eggs — slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/4 cup Flour
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 tablespoon Powdered Sugar
Heat oven to 325F. Line 8″ baking pan with foil.
Combine chocolate, butter and peanut butter in saucepan.
Cook over low heat stirring until smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in granulated sugar. Cool 1-2 minutes; add eggs and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Stir in flour and salt.
Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until set, 35-40 minutes. Test doneness with toothpick.
Cool in pan 20 minutes.
Carefully lift foil from pan and cool brownies completely.
Freeze until firm. To serve, cut into squares, combine cocoa and powdered sugar; sift over brownies.
Chewy Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe
Delicious chewy peanut butter brownies recipe.
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup margarine, softened
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ).
Grease a 9×9 inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together peanut butter and margarine. Gradually blend in the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture until well blended.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in preheated oven, or until the top springs back when touched.
Cool, and cut into 16 squares.
This is another delicious brownies recipe.
Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
Feb 8, 2010 Food, Recipes 1 Comment
This is a great little peanut brownie recipe.
1 boxed brownie mix for a 13×9 pan, prepared according to box directions
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Line a 13×9 pan with aluminum foil, spraying the bottom of the foil-covered pan with cooking spray.
Prepare peanut butter swirl: using a stand mixer, beat peanut butter, sugar, butter, flour, vanilla, and egg until well blended.
Spread two-thirds of the prepared chocolate brownie batter into the bottom of the pan. Top with 6 large (or 12 small) dollops of peanut butter mixture. Top with remaining 1/3 of brownie batter. With tip of knife, cut and twist through mixtures to create swirled effect.
Bake brownie 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
When cool, cut brownie lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.
One thing I want to try is using roasted peanuts with the brownie mix.
Recipe For Green Turtle’s Apple Walnut Salad?
Feb 2, 2010 Cooking, Recipes 2 Comments
I realized today that apples and walnuts are incredible together. I was at the restaurant The Green Turtle, and had this delicious salad earlier this summer. It is an apple walnut salad with an onion dressing. It was so delicious! If anyone has the recipe, or knows a site that has it, I would love to know and it would make me very happy. Thanks! It compliments one of my other favorite desert recipes, apple walnut loaf.
Recipe for Ikea Vegetarian Lasagna?
Jan 30, 2010 Recipes 5 Comments
I ate a vegetarian lasagna at Ikea and it was delicious. Later I found a recipe that was almost the same as their lasagna, but now I seem to have lost it. Has someone tried this lasagna? And if so can you share the recipe! Another vegetable lasagna recipe I was looking at was this one.
Healthy Eating Recipes For Cooking With Kids?
Jan 25, 2010 Cooking, Recipes 6 Comments
I am looking for fun and interesting healthy recipe ideas. I will be taking part in a summer camp and want to spent 3 activity days on healthy eating. However, I would like to vary it from the usual make a fruit salad. Does anyone have any different recipes? I will be teaching a large age range so need recipes suitable for all ages, or recipes directed at both younger or older ages. Thanks.
Someone gave me a link to http://healthyeatingrecipes.org and this has been a great help! Lots of great healthy recipes that are based around the food pyramid.
Looking For A Monthly Healthy Eating Recipe Planner
Jan 25, 2010 Cooking, Recipes 1 Comment
I have decided to make a change in my family’s eating habits. I really don’t know where to go for a monthly recipe planner to do this. I want to get recipes and perhaps if I could, grocery shopping lists. Sure, I could go to a place like Whole Foods but I would like to do this from home to figure out what meals I think my family would eat before doing the shopping. I also, know this healthy eating needs to be a way of life so any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Update: The link below was great thanks
http://caloriecount.about.com/
Have lost a few pounds this week.
Can You Make Pulled Pork With A Sirloin Roast?
Jan 24, 2010 Recipes 7 Comments
I have a boneless sirloin pork roast and I am wanting to make pulled pork sandwiches. Can I do that with this cut of meat? Also I am wanting to cook this in the oven.
Do You Have A Good Recipe For Leftover Ham?
Jan 24, 2010 Cooking 10 Comments
We had a turkey AND a ham this year and I have a lot of the ham leftover. I am planning a ham and beans dinner, but would like something different and tasty for the leftover ham. Hit me with your best recipes!