Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: M&M's Christmas Story

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M&M's Christmas Story Dec 10th 2011, 11:01 There are many of these Christmas stories going around using the M&M's candies. It is the perfect solution when having to make many treats at once. All you need is a package of the M&M's Chocolate Candies and a piece of paper with the below story. Feel free to copy the below text into your word processor or publishing program. You can easily get four to an 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper. Add holiday graphics or a frame, if desired. Punch 2 holes in the top of the sheet and 2 holes in the end of the candy package. Use a piece of coordinating ribbon to tie them together. M&M's Christmas Story As you hold these candies in your hand And turn them, you will see The M becomes a W, and E and then a 3 They tell the Christmas Story It's one, I'm sure you know It took place in a stable A long long time ago. The E is for the East Where the star shone O so bright the M is for the Manger Where the baby Jesus slept that night. The 3 is for the wise men Bearing gifts, they say they came. W is for worship, Hallelujah Praise to His name. So as you eat these candies Or share them with a friend Remember the Spirit of Christmas And never let it end.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Ginny's Peanut Brittle

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Ginny's Peanut Brittle Dec 10th 2011, 11:01 Everyone just loves my sister-in-law's recipe for Peanut Brittle. The last time I made the brittle I made it with cashews. Fabulous. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1-1/2 cup dry roasted or salted peanuts, coarsely chopped or cashews 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup dash salt 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablesppon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda Preparation: Lightly grease microwavable glass bowl, metal baking sheet* and utensil used for stirring. Mix nuts, sugar, syrup and salt in glass bowl. Cook for 4 minutes in microwave on high. Stir. Cook** for 3-1/2 more minutes. It will be hot and bubbly. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cook for 3 more minutes. Add baking soda. (It will foam.) Pour onto cookie sheet. Slightly shake sheet so that it’ll spread out a little. Once cool, break into small pieces. Keep in an airtight container. *When greasing the metal pan, I'm going to use butter or margarine. It's strange having spray grease on the bottom of the brittle. **Cooking times for microwaves vary. When I made my Cashew Brittle I overcooked it slightly. The 3-1/2 minutes on the second time microwaving was too long. I needed to pay more attention to my nose and stopped the oven earlier.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Holiday Favorites

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Holiday Favorites Dec 10th 2011, 11:01 Here are just some of my favorite desserts, breads and dishes I serve at home during this holiday season. 1. Baked Oatmeal We just love this oatmeal. I love the versatility because you get to choose the fruit that goes in it. We've made it with just apples, apples and bananas, bananas and blackberries, and this picture shows it made with homemade Cranberry-Orange Relish. Bake Oatmeal is a great dish for company too. 2. Bacardi Rum Cake I made this cake every year for Christmas. I've made it for us, for parties and to be mailed. The longer it sits out the better it tastes. I've had company sneak some for breakfast. My husband wants to use it for French Toast, but I think it's too moist for that. You never know though. 3. Cranberry-Orange Relish Usually, I make double this recipe at Thanksgiving. Then I freeze half for Christmas, but this year that didn't work out. I mistakenly left the relish in the fridge one day too long and someone ate a good part of it. So I'm making another double batch and I will freeze half, and use the rest for Christmas. We have eaten, and enjoyed, this Cranberry-Orange Relish that's been in our freezer a year. 4. Sugar Cookies My daughter's kindergarten teacher called my sugar cookies "sturdy and tasty." They've been used almost every year to decorate as a class craft. I'm bringing my 6th, and most sadly my last, batch of Sugar Cookies for elementary school. I hear they don't have class crafts in middle-school. We'll still make them at home. 5. Tropical Carrot Cake I grew-up eating this cake. It's so sinful, and yet, filled with good things for you. I've had house guests request Tropical Carrot Cake for breakfast. 6. Fruited French Toast Here's another special family breakfast dish. I love picking different fruits for this one too. Plus I always serve this with a homemade coordinating syrup. We're having this for Christmas breakfast. I promise - it's not at all hard to bake. Plus you get half of it done the night before. 7. Ambrosia Fruit Salad Both this and my Cranberry-Orange Relish site out on our breakfast table. I just love the Mandarin orange, pineapple, banana and coconut combination. 8. Magic Cookie Bars I usually have these and a couple of other goodies in a tin ready for that instant holiday pick-me-up. 9. Eggnog Cheesecake This cheesecake has become a tradition in our family for about 4 years. Even though this is called a "cheesecake" due to the fact that it is made with cream cheese, but I don't think of it that way. It's more like a rich and creamy pudding sprinkled with tons of freshly grated nutmeg. 10. Chocolate Chip Cookies I know that these seem like an everyday kind-of cookie, but it's still a holiday favorite for us. I just love reaching in my polar bear cookie jar for one of these. They are just crispy, yet soft enough. Using real butter brings out the flavor of the nuts against the chips. You just can't beat Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Desserts / Baking: Fun Holiday Activity - Sugar Cookies

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Fun Holiday Activity - Sugar Cookies Dec 9th 2011, 09:08 Making sugar cookies is the ultimate holiday activity for the family. They'll be entertained for hours. The younger children can decorate, middle aged children can roll-out and cut the dough leaving the teenagers to make the dough and bake it. More Recipes from the Virtual Cookie Exchange for 2011 Sign-up for my FREE Weekly Newsletter Like me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Photo � Carroll Pellegrinelli

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About.com Desserts / Baking: Most Popular Articles: Chocolate Peanut Clusters

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Chocolate Peanut Clusters Dec 9th 2011, 11:13 I'll admit it. I just can't leave a recipe alone. I've got to "fine-tune" it. The first moment I heard about this candy, I knew it was what we'd be using as teacher gifts. Well, not only was it a hit with the teachers, but visiting family have devoured them. Thanks Betty for the original recipe. Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 4 hours Ingredients: 2 pounds (2 - 16 ounce jars) dry roasted peanuts, salted* 48 ounces almond bark white chocolate 4 ounces sweet German chocolate 10 - 12 ounces dark chocolate** Preparation: Place all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low for 3 hours***. Don't touch. Turn pot off and let sit for 20 minutes. Cover a large surface (about 3 square feet) with waxed or parchment paper. Stir mixture completely. Drop by teaspoons full (I used iced tea teaspoons) onto paper. Let harden and store in airtight containers. Notes in the Margin: *Betty's recipe originally called for 1/2 salted and 1/2 unsalted dry roasted nuts. I much prefer using all salted nuts. **Using almond bark tends to make the chocolate nuts very sweet. To tone-down the sweetness and increase the chocolate-flavor, I used dark chocolate. *** On the first time making this, you may wish to look at your mixture at 2 hours. I've made this recipe many, many times in two different types of crockpots and never had a problem. Unfortunately, I did have a friend whose crockpot may have cooked hotter than the low setting. Her chocolate dried-out. So when you peek, if possible try not to lift the lid, the chocolate should look slightly melted and not dry. If it looks okay, continue cooking until 3 hours is reached. More Easy-to-Make Candies White Bark Easy Chocolate Truffles Barking Crackers Peanut Butter Balls Irresistible Peanut Brittle Sweet and Salty Fudge

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Irresistible Peanut Brittle

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Irresistible Peanut Brittle Dec 9th 2011, 11:01 You need two people to have fun making this easy candy recipe for Irresistible Peanut Brittle. Ingredients: 1 cup light corn syrup 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup water 1 cup salted butter 2 cups roasted or raw peanuts 1 teaspoon baking soda Preparation: Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in 3 quart medium or heavy weight sauce pan. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Add butter. Stir frequently after it reaches the syrup stage (230 degrees). Add nuts when temperature reaches soft-crack stage (280 degrees) and stir constantly until temperature reaches hard-crack stage (305 degrees). Remove from heat and quickly stir in baking soda, mixing thoroughly. Immediately pour onto two (2) cookie sheets or 15x10 inch pans. Immediately start stretching it thin by lifting and pulling from edges using two forks. (Much easier if there is one person doing each pan.) (Be careful. It's hot.) Loosen from pans as soon as possible, turn the candy over, and break it into pieces. Makes 2-1/2 pounds.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: SBS Shortbread

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SBS Shortbread Dec 9th 2011, 11:01 How to Make Shortbread - Step Three - Add the Butter SBS Shortbread - Step 3 - Add Butter SBS Shortbread - Step 3 - Add Butter Photo (c) by Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Contest Christmas Cookie Very Best Christmas Cookie Contest

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Contest Christmas Cookie Very Best Christmas Cookie Contest Dec 9th 2011, 11:01 Recipe Contest: The Very Best Christmas Cookie Recipe The Christmas season is almost upon us, at least according to the shopping malls. It's time to dust-off those fantastic Christmas cookie recipes you only pull out once a year. You know, the ones your friends and relatives request year after year. I'm looking for The Very Best Christmas Cookie Recipe. It doesn't matter if the recipe is easy or hard to make. It's the taste and presentation that counts. The contest begins Tuesday, August 29, 2000. To enter just complete the Recipe Submission Form by Sunday, September 10, 2000. If I receive two very similar recipes, I will post the first one received. All entries will be posted on my site by Wednesday, September 13, 2000. Anyone who visits that page will have the opportunity to vote on their choice for The Very Best Christmas Cookie Recipe. (Don't forget to tell your friends and relatives to vote, since they are the ones who already know and love your cookies.) All votes must be in by Sunday, September 24th. If there is a tie, I will make the final decision. The winner will be announced by Wednesday, September 27th. The prize, besides the recognition of having The Very Best Christmas Cookie Recipe, is a tremendously cool About t-shirt. Please be sure to read The Official Rules before entering the contest. Good luck and I'm looking forward to trying every one of your recipes! Merry Christmas! Recipe Index More Dessert and Baking Ideas How-To Articles Search and Swap Recipes Â

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Chocolate Peanut Clusters

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Chocolate Peanut Clusters Dec 9th 2011, 11:01 I'll admit it. I just can't leave a recipe alone. I've got to "fine-tune" it. The first moment I heard about this candy, I knew it was what we'd be using as teacher gifts. Well, not only was it a hit with the teachers, but visiting family have devoured them. Thanks Betty for the original recipe. Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 4 hours Ingredients: 2 pounds (2 - 16 ounce jars) dry roasted peanuts, salted* 48 ounces almond bark white chocolate 4 ounces sweet German chocolate 10 - 12 ounces dark chocolate** Preparation: Place all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low for 3 hours***. Don't touch. Turn pot off and let sit for 20 minutes. Cover a large surface (about 3 square feet) with waxed or parchment paper. Stir mixture completely. Drop by teaspoons full (I used iced tea teaspoons) onto paper. Let harden and store in airtight containers. Notes in the Margin: *Betty's recipe originally called for 1/2 salted and 1/2 unsalted dry roasted nuts. I much prefer using all salted nuts. **Using almond bark tends to make the chocolate nuts very sweet. To tone-down the sweetness and increase the chocolate-flavor, I used dark chocolate. *** On the first time making this, you may wish to look at your mixture at 2 hours. I've made this recipe many, many times in two different types of crockpots and never had a problem. Unfortunately, I did have a friend whose crockpot may have cooked hotter than the low setting. Her chocolate dried-out. So when you peek, if possible try not to lift the lid, the chocolate should look slightly melted and not dry. If it looks okay, continue cooking until 3 hours is reached. More Easy-to-Make Candies White Bark Easy Chocolate Truffles Barking Crackers Peanut Butter Balls Irresistible Peanut Brittle Sweet and Salty Fudge

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers Dec 9th 2011, 11:01 I saw these Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers at several potlucks this year. I was amazed to find that they remind me of the Girl Scout Cookies Tagalongs a.k.a. Peanut Butter Patties. Much Larger Image Prep Time: 20�minutes Cook Time: 10�minutes Total Time: 30�minutes Yield: 18 Cookies Ingredients: 36 crackers Ritz Crackers or approximately one sleeve peanut butter (approx. 1 cup) 8 ounces chocolate-flavored bark 3 ounces (1/2 cup) semi-sweet, dark chocolate or peanut butter chips Preparation: Spread peanut butter on half of crackers*. Top with the other half of crackers. Set aside. Tear-off enough wax paper for prepared Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers and place on the kitchen counter or table. Melt bark and chips in double boiler. Stir until smooth. Dip peanut butter crackers making sure to cover all sides. Let harden on wax paper. Store in an airtight container for up to a week (if they last that long). Notes in the Margin: *I made 20 peanut butter sandwiches and I had a hard time getting enough chocolate on all of them. I suggest only making 18.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Orange Dream Cheesecake

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Orange Dream Cheesecake Dec 8th 2011, 11:01 1 whole graham cracker, crushed (about 3 Tbsp.) 2/3 cup boiling water 1 - 4-serving size package sugar-free orange flavored gelatin 1 cup low fat cottage cheese 8 ounces fat free cream cheese, cubed 2 cups thawed non-fat whipped topping Optional garnishing with orange slices will add calories and carbs. Spray bottom of 8- or 9-in. springform pan or pie plate with graham cracker crumbs. Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool 5 minutes. Pour into blender container. Add cheeses; cover. Blend on medium speed until well blended, occasionally scraping down side of blender container; pour into large bowl. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top with spatula. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Remove side of pan just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator. Serves 8. Nutritional info per serving: 100 calories, 2 grams of Fat and 11 grams of Carbs. I got this recipe from a magazine I get Free in the mail. It's called "Food and Family", and it's from KRAFT. I really enjoy it. Just go to their website and register to get yours.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Turtle Cake

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Turtle Cake Dec 8th 2011, 11:01 This cake tastes just like the candy turtles made with a cake mix. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Ingredients: One 18-1/4 ounce German Chocolate Cake mix One 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup butter, divided One 14 ounce package of caramels --- 1 cup sugar 1 can evaporated milk 1/2 cup butter 2 tablespoon flour 2 teaspoons vanilla 1-1/2 cups chopped and lightly toasted walnuts or pecans Preparation: Mix cake mix according to directions. Divide in half. To the first half add 1/2 stick melted butter and 1/2 can condensed milk. Bake in 9 x 13 pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Melt caramels and 1/2 cup butter and rest of condensed milk. Pour over baked layer and then top with remainder of batter. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes. Yes, you can bake twice. For the topping, cook last set of ingredients (except nuts) over medium heat until thick. Add the nuts. Pour hot mixture over cake.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Peppermint Bark

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Peppermint Bark Dec 8th 2011, 11:01 Peppermink Bark is one of the easiest candies you can make. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 12-ounces white chocolate 1 cup crushed peppermint candies 1 teaspoon peppermint extract Preparation: Line a 13x9 baking pan with parchment or wax paper. Spread 1/2 of the crushed peppermint in the pan. Carefully melt the chocolate either in a double boiler or in the microwave. Once melted, stir in extract and the rest of the peppermint. Spread evenly in the prepared pan. Press down lightly with back of spoon. Let harden, approximately 1 hour. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Contest Christmas Cookie Very Best Christmas Cookie Contest

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Contest Christmas Cookie Very Best Christmas Cookie Contest Dec 8th 2011, 11:01 Recipe Contest: The Very Best Christmas Cookie Recipe Here are the contestants for The Very Best Christmas Cookie Recipe Contest. Umm, umm, umm, there are some really great and interesting recipes. May the best cookie recipe win! (Contest Results) Buckeyes Marlene Snedeker says that these are easy to make. She also likes the fact that they don't have to be baked. Chocolate Chip Shortbread Tracy Mulder says: "We love these at Christmas time, and for gift-giving!" Christmas Candy Cookies This cookie recipe, from Faye Benning, calls for red and green candies. Cotton Candy Sugar Cookies "These cookies literally melt in your mouth," according to Beth. Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread Dawn says her recipe can be enjoyed anytime. Ginger Crackles Janne Andersen offers this flavorful recipe. Grandmother's Tea Cakes "This is a Southern family, 4-generations-back recipe," from Bron. Holiday Cheesecake Bars Faye Benning's recipe can be garnished with cherries and stored in the refrigerator. Horns Marion Baker says that this recipe has been in her family "for years." Praline Cookies There are only 4 ingredients in Luanne's recipe. Super Roll Outs "These wonderful cookies are a softer variety, yet easy to frost," says cookielady. Zucchini Cookies Marlene Snedeker's tip for this recipe is to "freeze your (fresh) zucchini now, and have it for these wonderful cookies anytime of the year." Recipe Index More Dessert and Baking Ideas How-To Articles Search and Swap Recipes Â

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Desserts / Baking: Jean Philippe Patisserie Christmas Cookies

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Jean Philippe Patisserie Christmas Cookies Dec 8th 2011, 01:36 Looking for a new sugar cookies recipe this holiday season? Be sure to try this recipe for Jean Philippe Patisserie Christmas Cookies. You can only find them at the Jean Philippe Patisserie (pastry shop) in the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Jean Philippe Patisserie Christmas Cookies Aria Resort and Casino Sign-up for my FREE Weekly Newsletter Like me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Jean Philippe Patisserie Christmas Cookies Photo Reprinted with Permission from MGM Resorts International Virtual Cookie Exchange for 2011 About's Guide to Dutch Food, Karin Engelbrecht says that cookies are a crucial component of the Dutch holidays. After all, cookies are part and parcel of Dutch food culture. In fact, so much so that Dutch settlers in North America actually gave the American language the word 'cookie', from koekje ('little cake'). Her favorite festive cookies include spiced gingerbread-like treats called speculaas and their small sibling kruidnoten. Visit the Dutch Food site for more variations of kruidnoten.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Christmas Pudding

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Christmas Pudding Dec 7th 2011, 11:01 Here are the ingredients for Christmas Pudding. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 4 hours Total Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup plus flour 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon mixed spice* 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup suet 1/2 cup sugar 1 pound mixed dried fruit (currents, raisins and sultanas) 2/3 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs 2 - 4 tablespoons Brandy Preparation: Step-By-Step Directions with Photos. *You may substitute 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice or 1/4 teaspoon each of cinnamon, ground cloves, ground allspice and mace.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Three Ingredient Shortbread

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Three Ingredient Shortbread Dec 7th 2011, 11:01 Want to make cookies, but you don't have any eggs? Try this very simple recipe for Three Ingredient Shortbread. Step by Step Photo Instructions Showing How to Make Shortbread Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 cup butter, cold and cut into cubes Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Place flour and sugar in large bowl. Mix with wire whisk. Add cut butter. Use a pastry blend, your fingers or food processor to blend butter into flour/sugar mixture. Dump mixed ingredients into 9x13 pan. Press down with fingers and level-out. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly brown on top. Remove from oven. Cut shortbread into squares and then into triangles while the shortbread is still warm. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Cool completely in pan. Step by Step Photo Instructions Showing How to Make Shortbread

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Desserts / Baking: Almost Wordless Wednesday - More Edible Gifts

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Almost Wordless Wednesday - More Edible Gifts Dec 7th 2011, 00:30 Although, my friends were thrilled about getting soup and cake as homemade gifts, one of them wanted something else. She was definitely disappointed when I didn't make these Chocolate-Peanut Clusters. I might have to surprise her with some closer to Christmas. Shh! Don't tell her. Sign-up for my FREE Weekly Newsletter Like me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Photo � Carroll Pellegrinelli Virtual Cookie Exchange for 2011 Stephanie Gallagher, About's Guide to Cooking for Kids sends her list of Top Christmas Cookies of the Year, as says, "Whether you want to bake a single batch of holiday cookies or dozens to share at a cookie swap, these Christmas cookies are consistent winners and are among my most-requested cookies every year. You'll find the classic holiday cookies, like my easy soft gingerbread cookies plus new cookie recipes that are sure to become family favorites."

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Measuring Packed Brown Sugar

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Measuring Packed Brown Sugar Dec 6th 2011, 17:01 Step 1 - Gather the Necessary Equipment This is what you need to measure brown sugar. Photo © 2008 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc. All you'll need for this step is a measuring cup, a teaspoon and the brown sugar.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Almond Cookies

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Almond Cookies Dec 6th 2011, 17:01 Almond Cookies can make an elegant gift. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup butter 2 eggs, beaten 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon almond extract 1/4 pound whole, blanched almonds Preparation: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In food processor - mix flour, sugar, butter, salt, and baking soda until it forms little balls. Add eggs and extract. Roll out* dough on floured surface. Cut with 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Put on greased cookie sheet. Place almond in center of each cookie. Bake for 25 minutes. Lately instead of rolling, I've shaped the dough into 2-inch balls. Then I used a cookie press (dipped in flour) with a daisy shape. The almond seems to fit perfectly in the middle of the design.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Prepare to Bake

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Prepare to Bake Dec 6th 2011, 17:01 Baking is an exact science, and it is important to be well prepared. Difficulty: Average Time Required: 30 minutes Here's How: Read recipe several times. Gather ingredients. Gather necessary equipment, including cooling racks. Ready ingredients, such as toasting nuts or zesting a lemon. Prepare pan, such as greasing and flouring. Reread recipe. Preheat oven. Measure ingredients. Mix ingredients according to recipe specifications. Place baked good in oven. Clean kitchen and put away ingredients. Tips: Being prepared negates those last minutes trips to the grocery store. Clean as you go and then it's not such a formidable task at the end. Baking is so much more enjoyable when you're prepared.

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Butterscotch Heath Cake

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Butterscotch Heath Cake Dec 6th 2011, 17:01 Rhonda's Butterscotch Heath Candy is an easy candy recipe. Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 08 minutes Total Time: 33 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 pound butter 8 ounces slivered almonds 6 tablespoons water 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla --- Semi-Sweet chocolate chips, if desired Preparation: Pour first five (5) ingredients into large saucepan, bring to a boil and boil until dark brown (approximately 8 minutes). Pour onto wax paper set inside a cookie sheet. Let candy set up for about an hour. Flip over and wipe excess oil off candy with paper towel. Break into pieces and place in candy tins. Dip candy pieces into melted semi-sweet chocolate, if desired, and let set up again before placing into candy tins.

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Desserts / Baking: Homemade Edible Gifts

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Homemade Edible Gifts Dec 6th 2011, 00:15 Over the years I've given fewer gifts purchased from a store and more on items to make my own gifts. I hear it over and over again, "I don't know what to get so and so. They have everything." These are the people that really appreciate homemade gifts, especially if they are edible. Just the other day, I gave homemade soups and cakes in canning jars to a group of friends. They were thrilled. You want to thrill people with your gifts? Make them one of these Homemade Edible Gifts. Sign-up for my FREE Weekly Newsletter Like me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter Photo � Carroll Pellegrinelli Virtual Cookie Exchange for 2011 Barbara Rolek, About.com's Guide to Eastern European Food, says, "Czech Christmas Cookies or vanocni cukovri take center stage on the dessert table for the holidays. From pinwheels to checkerboards to bear paws, home bakers take great pride in the seemingly endless varieties they make."

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