Christmas Desserts and Food #7

Gingermallow Sandwich

This is another home recipe that I made myself! Again no picture. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1. Gingerbread ( If you don't know how, please refer to my gingerbread post and cut them into large circles )

2. Large marshmallows ( depends on how much you want)

3. 5 tbsp melted butter

4. Chocolate morsels ( chips )

Recipe:

1. Spread a bit of butter on your marshmallow top.

2. Mix your chocolate chips and butter into a small bowl ( melt the butter and the chocolate )

3. Spread some chocolate sauce on your gingerbread bottom.

4. Cover your marshmallow with the gingerbread circle and another new one.

5. Put your half finished Gingermallow sandwich into a microwave for 30 seconds or until the marshmallow is softened.

I hope you enjoy this 'Gingermallow sandwich'. Yummmmmm...

Christmas Desserts and Food #6

Fudge

Why didn't I think of even making these before! Oh silly me!

Ingredients:

1. 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips( chocolate morsels)

2. 1 can sweetened condensed milk

3. 1/4 tsp sea salt

4. 2 tsp vanilla beans or vanilla extract

Recipe:

1. Line a 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

2. Add the chocolate chips, condensed milk and salt into a medium-sized pot over low heat and use a wooden spoon to stir until all chips are melted. 
3. Then add your vanilla beans or extract into the mixture and pour into the parchment paper and set in the fridge for 4 hours or until firm.

Sorry about the recipe, it looks a bit like melted fudge!

Christmas Desserts and Food #5

S'mores Hot Chocolate

Feeling cold? Try a s'mores hot chocolate, sweet and delicious!

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups milk, any kind
2. 1 cup water (or use 3 c milk)
3.¼ cup cocoa powder
4. 2 Tbsp light chocolate syrup
5. 2 Tbsp sugar
6.1/4 tsp non-bitter stevia (or add 1-2 Tbsp more sugar to taste)
7.pinch salt
8.graham crackers, crushed (for lining rim)
9.½ cup marshmallows

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to low broil and move oven rack to the second from the top (high enough up to broil your marshmallows). Place baking sheet on rack.
2. Heat milk and water in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through - about 5 minutes. Be careful not to overheat or scald.
3. Add cocoa powder, chocolate syrup, sugar, stevia and salt and whisk vigorously until thoroughly combined.
4. Meanwhile, take a few marshmallows and rub them around the top of your mugs so the graham crackers will stick. Then, dip mug in graham cracker crumbs until well lined. You could also add some graham cracker crumbs to the bottom of your mug for extra graham flavor.
5. Pour in hot chocolate and top with ¼ cup marshmallows each. Carefully set mugs on the baking sheet in the oven and broil marshmallows until browned, watching carefully as to not let them burn.
6. Carefully remove from the oven with a towel and serve with holders or a small towel to protect hand from heat (they should cool quickly for handling). Top with a drizzle of chocolate syrup and extra graham cracker crumbs for serving (optional).

Easy!Take a sip as it runs down your throat!

Christmas Desserts and Food #4

Turtles

Now before you all go screaming that I eat turtles, this is not a fried or steamed turtle recipe! It's a non-real turtle recipe, ok? Look at the picture!

Ingredients:

1. 8 ounces pecan halves (I used roasted, lightly salted)
2. 25 caramel squares, unwrapped (about 1 heaping cup)
3. 1/4 cup cream or half-and-half, divided
about 16 ounces roughly chopped chocolate, melted (I used 8 ounces dark and 8 ounces milk, both Trader Joe's Pound Plus bars)
4. sea salt, optional for sprinkling

Recipe:

1. Line two baking sheets or large platters with parchment paper. It's helpful if they will fit in either fridge or freezer.
2. Make small piles of pecans, using 5 to 6 pieces per pile. Overlap the pecans some to reduce gaps so the caramel doesn't seep through.
3. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the caramels, half of the cream (reserve the remainder), and heat on high power to melt. It will probably take about 3 to 4 minutes total, but you must stop and stir the mixture every 30 seconds so you don't burn it. The first few times, stirring is almost futile but eventually the caramels soften enough to be stirred smooth. Take your time, don't overheat or heat too quickly, and keep stirring; it will come together. If the mixture seems thick and needs more cream, add the remaining amount. I used 1/4 cup total and have made the recipe with both Kraft brand caramels and Werther's Baking Caramels, but caramels vary and you may need less cream than I did. The caramel is runny and loose when it first comes together, but firms up quite a bit as it cools. Alternatively, you can melt caramels on the stove over low heat, using caution and stirring frequently.
4. Add about 1 tablespoon caramel to the top of each pecan pile; set aside.
5. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add 8 ounces chocolate and heat to melt, about 1 minute on high power. Heat in 15-second increments until chocolate can be stirred smooth. I prefer working in smaller batches with chocolate and recommend doing the same and not heating all 16 ounces at once; melt additional chocolate as necessary.
6. Add about 2 tablespoons chocolate to the top of each pecan cluster by dolloping it on top and letting it fall down the sides.
7. Optionally add a pinch of sea salt to each Turtle.
8. Allow Turtles to firm up at room temp (will take many hours) or in the fridge or freezer (about 15 minutes) before serving. Turtles will keep airtight at room temperature for weeks, or in the fridge or freezer for many months.

Scrumptious!

Christmas Desserts and Food #3

Gingerbread

This would be the classic dessert to eat during Christmas ( Please say no one has allergies in this one)! I love Gingerbread, it tastes DELICIOUS! Enjoy the recipe oh and did I mention today I will be writing my whole recipe. Let's get to it!

Ingredients:

1. 544 g  flour

2. 1 and a half tsp baking powder

3. 3-4 ml of baking soda

4. 55 g salt

5. 1 tbsp ground ginger

6. 1 and 3/4 g ground cinnamon

7. 1/4 tsp ground cloves

8. 6 tbsp unsalted butter

9. 3/4 cup dark brown sugar

10. 1 large egg

11. 1/2 cup molasses
12. 2 tsps vanilla beans/extract
13.  1 tsp grated lemon zest 

Recipe:

1. 1. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves until well blended.

1. 2. In a large bowl  beat the butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended.
2. 3. Add the molasses, vanilla, and lemon zest and continue to mix until well blended.
3. 4. Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
4. 5. Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
5. 6. Preheat oven to 375 deg. Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
6. 7. (Dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, but in this case it should be refrigerated. Return to room temp before using.) Preheat oven to 375°.
7. 8. Grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
8. 9. Place 1 portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface.
9. 10. Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin.
10. 11. Roll dough to a scant 1/4-inch thick.
11. 12. Use additional flour to avoid sticking.
12. 13. Cut out cookies with desired cutter-- the ginger bread man is the favourite of course.
13. 14. Space cookies 1 1/2-inches apart.
14. 15. Bake 1 sheet at a time for 7-10 minutes (the lower time will give you softer cookies).

1. 16. Remove cookie sheet from oven and allow the cookies to stand until the cookies are firm enough to move to a wire rack.

1. 17. After cookies are cool you may decorate them any way you like.

1. Enjoy the cookies! They're yummy!

The New Updated Blog (OOHHH)

   Hello everyone! If you can see I have a few changes. Scroll down the blog and you can see 2 new things! The 'PUPPIES!' and 'Fish'. I'm still trying to fix it because there are two though... And there is another one, the 'Older Posts'. So you can do quite a few things. I will update this blog with another 'Christmas Desserts and Food' theme. I will do it this Thursday, Ok? Thanks for your understanding. :) :) :) ( Why is there no emoji...:0 )

Peanut or Chocolate Rollies

Crunchies ( Rollies )

This is a recipe I made myself!

There is no picture. Sorry!

Ingredients:

1. Peanut butter or chocolate spread

2. Cornflakes or any plain cereal

3. A tbsp of water

4. Cut chocolate or small ones( MNM's, cut snickers, etc )

5. 20 g of flour

6. Sorry to some of the people who are allergic to peanut butter, you need a tsp of               peanut butter so you can't eat it if you are allergic

Recipe:

1. Mix your ingredients altogether one by one in your own desired order. Crunch the cornflakes a bit to make it a bit crunchy

2. Make them into balls.

3. Freeze them for 1 hr or until firm.

It makes you more energetic I don't know why?