Item Three of my Christmas Baking Frenzy was Skor Bars.
I love these so much!! They're so good. Skor Bars are super easy to make and taste delicious!!
Skor Bars
You Will Need:
tin foil
soda crackers
1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
1 cup of butter
3/4 cups of brown sugar
1/2 cups of sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Line cookie sheet with tin foil. Cover the cookie sheet with 1 layer of soda crackers.
Melt butter and brown sugar in saucer on stove top. Mix Well (constantly so it doesn't burn).
Pour butter mixture over soda crackers so the crackers are covered completely.
Bake 15 minutes, but check after 10 minutes.
Spread chocolate chips over crackers once the crackers are out of the oven. Let melt.
Once melted, use a knife to spread the chocolate more evenly across the crackers.
Top with sliced almonds. let cool.
Brake/cut apart the Skor Bars into pieces and store in the fridge or freezer.
Enjoy!
Becca <3
Monday, 28 November 2011
Gingerbread Men
Me and Grandma were crazy bakers today. We made gingerbread men and Skor bars. I will post the recipe of Skor bars later.
Molasses-Cookie Cutouts (gingerbread men)
You Will Need:
2 cups of flour
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of baking soda
1 tsp of baking powder
1 tsp of ground ginger
1 tsp of ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of nutmeg
1/2 cup of soft shortening
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of light molasses
1 egg yolk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift flour with salt, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In separate bowl mix shortening, sugar, and molasses until creamy. Add egg yolk; beat well.
Blend in flour mixture.
On lightly floured surface, roll out the dough 1/4" thick. Cut into desired shapes.
On ungreased cookie sheets, bake 8 minutes or until done. Cool.
Decorate as desired.
Tip: The trick to a good gingerbread man: DO NOT OVER COOK THEM.
Have fun decorating (and eating) your cookies. Be creative!
Becca <3.
Molasses-Cookie Cutouts (gingerbread men)
You Will Need:
2 cups of flour
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of baking soda
1 tsp of baking powder
1 tsp of ground ginger
1 tsp of ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of nutmeg
1/2 cup of soft shortening
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of light molasses
1 egg yolk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift flour with salt, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In separate bowl mix shortening, sugar, and molasses until creamy. Add egg yolk; beat well.
Blend in flour mixture.
On lightly floured surface, roll out the dough 1/4" thick. Cut into desired shapes.
On ungreased cookie sheets, bake 8 minutes or until done. Cool.
Decorate as desired.
Tip: The trick to a good gingerbread man: DO NOT OVER COOK THEM.
Becca <3.
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Candy Cane Cookies
Today was the first day of my Christmas cooking!!!!! *claps*
Me and my grandma made candy cane cookies and decorated sugar cookies. Candy cane cookies are a great way to use your sugar cookie dough.
Sugar Cookie Dough
You Will Need:
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of milk
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoons of salt
Cream butter. Add sugar and beat until lightly fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add vanilla and milk, beat until combined.
Combine flour baking powder and salt in seperate bowl. Graduall add to the creamed mixture and beat until blended.
Form the dough into 2 balls and store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator overnight.
When ready, heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter cookie sheets. Allow dough to warm slightly so it can be easily rolled.
Candy Cane Cookies
You Will Need:
Sugar Cookie Dough
Take out both both sections of dough. Dye one using liquid food dye and your hands. If desired dye the other.
Shape into long round strands.
Twist one coloured strand and one different coloured strand together. Shape the twisted strands into the shape of a candy cane.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. Bake more if needed.
Me and my grandma made candy cane cookies and decorated sugar cookies. Candy cane cookies are a great way to use your sugar cookie dough.
Sugar Cookie Dough
You Will Need:
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of milk
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoons of salt
Cream butter. Add sugar and beat until lightly fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add vanilla and milk, beat until combined.
Combine flour baking powder and salt in seperate bowl. Graduall add to the creamed mixture and beat until blended.
Form the dough into 2 balls and store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator overnight.
When ready, heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter cookie sheets. Allow dough to warm slightly so it can be easily rolled.
Candy Cane Cookies
You Will Need:
Sugar Cookie Dough
Take out both both sections of dough. Dye one using liquid food dye and your hands. If desired dye the other.
Shape into long round strands.
Twist one coloured strand and one different coloured strand together. Shape the twisted strands into the shape of a candy cane.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. Bake more if needed.
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Baking powder biscuits
I have finally gotten around to making baking powder biscuits. Applause*.
This is the very first recipe I have made out of my mix master cookbook!
Baking Powder Biscuits
You Will Need:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 3 tablespoons of shortening
- about 3/4 cups of milk.
#1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease baking sheet.
#2: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough milk to make a soft dough.
#3: Turn out onto lightly floured counter. Knead dough lightly. Roll out 1/2-inch thick.
#4: Cut biscuit rounds with 2-inch cutter. Place on greased baking sheet.
#5: Bake 8-10 minutes or until browned.
Well, there you go. This recipe is surprisingly easy.
Tip: biscuits are best straight out of the oven. Cover with tinfoil to keep warm.
Enjoy!
Becca.
This is the very first recipe I have made out of my mix master cookbook!
Baking Powder Biscuits
You Will Need:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 3 tablespoons of shortening
- about 3/4 cups of milk.
#1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease baking sheet.
#2: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough milk to make a soft dough.
#3: Turn out onto lightly floured counter. Knead dough lightly. Roll out 1/2-inch thick.
#4: Cut biscuit rounds with 2-inch cutter. Place on greased baking sheet.
#5: Bake 8-10 minutes or until browned.
Well, there you go. This recipe is surprisingly easy.
Tip: biscuits are best straight out of the oven. Cover with tinfoil to keep warm.
Enjoy!
Becca.
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