Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Katrina's Veggie Cheese Soup

3 cubed potatoes
1 c. broccoli
1/2 c. chopped carrots
onion
1 can chicken broth
1/2 c. milk
3 T. flour
6 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed

Over medium heat, cook vegetables in broth until soft. Combine milk & flour, add to soup, let thicken. Add cheese, let melt. Enjoy!

from: Katrina

Monday, February 6, 2017

Crackle Brownie Cookies

1 box Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie mix (18.3 oz)
1 1/4 cup flour
3 eggs
1 tbsp water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 powdered sugar

Grease cookie sheet. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl, combine brownie mix, flour, egg, water and oil. Stir until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips.

Place powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Drop 1 tablespoon dough into sugar and roll to coat.

Place about 2" apart on prepared sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pan to wire racks to cool.

from: Cincy Shopper

Audrey's little note: these are a new family favorite. If using a Pillsbury mix, only use 1 cup flour.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Cinnamon Pull Aparts

In a saucepan combine 1 cup of milk with 4 TBSP butter, cubed. Heat until the milk is hot and the butter is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cold milk.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine 1/4 cup hot water, 1 heaping TBSP SAF instant yeast, and 1/3 cup sugar. Mix to combine and let sit until frothy.

Add 3-4 cups flour and 1 tsp salt to the yeast along with the milk/butter. Mix to combine. Add only enough flour so the dough is not sticky. Mix for 8 minutes.

Oil a bowl. Put the dough in the bowl. Let rise till double.

Punch down and roll into a rectangle. Spread with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and white sugar. Roll up from the long side. Cut into 12 cinnamon rolls. Cut each roll into quarters or eigths. Put all of the cut pieces into a 9x12 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until double.

Bake at 400* for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and top immediately with buttercream icing so it melts all down in the cracks.


from: Deb Reynolds

Vanilla Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3.4 oz. package vanilla instant pudding mix (1/2 cup)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside.

Using a mixer, beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add in pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla extract. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until slight golden and set. Remove cookies from oven and let cool on baking sheet for two minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.

from: Two Peas and Their Pod