Sunday, February 19, 2012

Frozen Hot Chocolate ( Serendipity)

Submitted by: Ellen

3 oz best quality chocolate ( or a variety of favorites)
2 tsp hot chocolate mix ( Recommended Serendipity frozen hot chocolate mix)
1 1/2 T sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups ice
Garnish with: 
whipped cream
chocolate shavings
chocolate covered cookie straw

Chop chocolate and melt in double broiler. Add hot chocolate and sugar.  Stir until blended. Remove form heat and slowly add 1/2 cup of the milk.  Stirring until smooth  Cool to room temperature.

In a blender, placing the remaining  1 cup of milk, the chocolate mixture and ice. Blend on high speed until smooth and the consistency of a frozen daiquiri.  Pour into a giant goblet and top with whip cream and chocolate shavings and cookie straw.

Puffy French Toast Casserole

-Allison Steed
1 loaf french bread cut into 1/2 cubes
1 1/2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese cut into cubes
2 cups milk
1/2 cup syrup
1/2 cup pecans
8 eggs

Place bread cubes in greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Top evenly with cream cheese.  Beat eggs,milk, and syrup until will blended. Pour over ingredients in baking dish. Refrigerate overnight.  Preheat oven to 375. Bake uncovered , 35 minutes; sprinkle with pecans. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until center i s set. Serve with additional syrup

Val's Buttermilk Pancakes

2 C flour
2 t baking powder
1 T baking soda
1/2 t salt
4 T sugar
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
3 c buttermilk
4 T butter
1 C fresh blueberries

heat griddle to 375. Whisk flour, baking soda,salt and sugar in a bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk and butter. Whisk to combine,but don't over mix. Batter will have small lumps. Brush griddle with butter. Pour batter in pools about 4 inches apart. Sprinkle with berries if desired. When pancakes bubble on top and edges are slightly dry flip.  Cook until golden brown.

Annie's Waffles

Annie's waffles
(Martha Stewart Waffles)
1 3/4 cup flour
2 TB sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs separated (yolks into the batter,  beat egg whites till stiff)
1/4 c oil
 1 3/4 c milk
Mix in given order.  Beat egg whites till stiff.  Fold into the final batter.  Pour 1/2c or more onto hot waffle iron.

German Pancakes

9 eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
dash of salt

Mix above ingredients
Melt one cube butter into cake pan and pour batter into melted butter. Bake 400 degree for 25 mins or until pancake puffs up into peaks.
6 servings

Thursday, December 22, 2011

English Toffee

1 square butter
1 square margarine
1 cup white sugar
5 tbsp water
1 large Hershey bar
1 pkg  slivered almonds

Grate chocolate and set aside. Chop almonds fine, to be ready for toffee.
Use an electric frying pan and wooden spoon. Add all ingredients into frying pan.  Heat to 400 degrees or high at all times and stir constantly. When golden brown, pour mixture over buttered pizza pan. It will spread out on pan . Immediately sprinkle with grated chocolate over toffee. Spread with knife until smooth. Sprinkle chopped almonds over chocolate. Let harden and cool. Do not put in fridge. Store in a cool, dark place.
- Debbie  

Monday, December 5, 2011

Crepes

1 1/2 c milk
1 c flour
2 eggs
1 tbsp cooking oil
1/4 t salt
2 tsp sugar

Mix all together in a blender.  Heat pan over medium heat.  Pour into the middle of the pan and using a circular motion, move the pan till the batter spreads all over. Flip when the bottom is golden brown.

Makes 15


Martha Stewart suggests straining  mixture into a medium bowl, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or up to 1 day). Batter should be the consistency of heavy cream; add more milk if needed.