on: Betty Crocker Holiday Nov 1999 # 156 Booklet page 72 PREP TIME 30 Min BAKE TIME 10 FREEZE 3 HOURS INGREDIENTS: 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 50 cookies ) 1/3 cup margarine or butter melted 3 cups whipping ( heavy ) cream 4 teaspoons instant espresso or regular coffee ( dry ) 2 tablespoons hot water 2 pkgs ( 8 oz ea ) cream cheese softened 2 cans ( 14 oz ea ) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup frozen ( thawed ) orange juice concentrate 2/3 cup chocolate flavored syrup METHOD: Heat oven to 350°F. In small…
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Continue ReadingStale spices will yield a flat-tasting cookie, so make sure your spices aren’t too old. When you open up the jar of ground ginger it should really smell like ginger ! Ditto for the cinnamon. And no amount of pre-ground nutmeg will beat the flavor of freshly grated. If you…
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Continue ReadingBread Machine Rye Bread METHOD: Select the loaf size. Add the ingredients to the machine according to the manufacturer’s directions. If available, select the whole grain cycle, or select the basic white bread cycle. The gluten flour is essential for tender, even-textured rye bread. Without it, the loaves tend to…
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Continue ReadingCommon Substitutions for Baking There’s nothing more frustrating than running out of an ingredient when you’re right in the middle of cooking. Consider substituting the missing ingredient with something else from your kitchen. Here are a few common substitution ideas. Allspice 1 teaspoon (5 mL) = 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL)…
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Continue ReadingGingerbread People I used to think gingerbread people were mostly for decorating and looking at, but not for eating. Now I think they’re as yummy to eat as they are fun to make. The texture is light and crisp, and the spice is just right. Best of all the…
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Continue ReadingConfectioner’s Sugar Icing METHOD: PLACE the confectioner’s sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in 6 tablespoons of the milk and the lemon juice. Add more milk as needed, but keep in mind that the icing must be thick enough to pipe. If using food coloring, divide the the icing among…