"Se' jour! prenons un pot!": 2014

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Happy New Year!

I'm going to try this recipe for Figgy Pudding to ring in the new year.

Warm Sticky Figgy Pudding from Food Network

1 1/2 C chopped dried pitted dates

1/2 C chopped dried figs

2 C water

1 tsp baking soda

7 tbl sp butter, softened

1 C superfine sugar

2 eggs

2 1/2 C self-rising flour

*2 1/2 oz. dark chocolate-grated

*2 1/2 oz. white chocolate-grated or Carob

butter for coating ramekins

ice cream or whipped creme

Sauce

2 C brown sugar

2 C heavy creme

Last Year's Tree Crackers!

This year's apple pie. I've decided this is the perfect crust!

2 sticks of room temperature butter

2 tbl sp of sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups of all purpose flour

3-4 tbl sp of cold water

Candy Cane Cookies

Thank YOu GOOGLE for making these BLOGGS possible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVwHCGAr_OE

Google - Year in Search 2014

Food Network Magazine

1 1/2 sticks (12 tbl.sp.) unsalted butter at room teperature

3/4 cup superfine sugar, plus more for rolling

1/4 tsp salt

1 large egg

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp pure peppermint extract (optional)

2 cups all-purpose flour

Red sanding sugar

Bake 11 to 13 minutes @ 350.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

September 27th 2014 Saturday Pumpkin Spice Cake

Here's a FaceBook recipe:

16oz can pumpkin
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil or what I did was use 1/2 butter & 1/2 oil
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix all dry ingredients together and then incorporate all wet ingredients together. Use a sheet cake pan 10x15. Which is what FaceBook called for. 25-35 min. @ 350'.

Frosting recipe:

5 Tbs. butter, softened
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
3-4 tsp. milk
chopped nuts if desired.

(Thanks Koelle!

The Boy's and I loved this cake-it was so moist and next time I'm going to put raisins in it!)