Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

就是這篇專欄使我對這戲卻了步.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup peanut butter*
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
  • 1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 teaspoons shortening

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and marshmallow creme; add cereal and stir until well coated. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until chips are melted; stir until smooth.
  2. Roll cereal mixture into 1-in. balls; dip in chocolate. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate until set.

FOOTNOTE

Reduced-fat or generic brands of peanut butter are not recommended for this recipe.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Crunchy-Peanut-Butter-Balls/Detail.aspx

Oma Kiener's Hazelnut Christmas Cookies

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup multicolored candy sprinkles (jimmies), or amount needed (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Beat the butter, sugar, egg, and salt together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour and baking soda, and mix just until blended. Mix in the hazelnuts.
  2. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into 2 1/2 inch log. Wrap snugly in wax paper, and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  4. Unwrap, and cut the log into 1/8 inch thick slices. Place on prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart. Brush tops with beaten egg and, if desired, decorate with sprinkles.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on racks, and store in an airtight tin.

Walnut Cookies

48 servings

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups walnut halves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar and eggs. Stir in the flour and baking soda. Stir in the walnuts. Drop dough by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.

Cream cheese cookies

36 servings

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese. Blend in the egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually beat in the cake mix. Dough will be stiff. Cover, and chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool on wire racks.

Blueberry Almond Cookies

24 servings

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pint fresh blueberries
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped almonds

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Puree blueberries in a food processor or blender.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream sugar and shortening together. Beat in eggs, then stir in the blueberry puree. Sift together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the blueberry mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped almonds.
  3. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on the baking sheet or remove to cool on wire racks.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Blueberry-Almond-Cookies/Detail.aspx

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Lemon Tart

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 3/8 cup butter
* 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Process butter, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 cup flour in food processor 10 seconds, or blend with pastry blender. Pat dough evenly into 9 inch round pie plate.
3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden.
4. Combine eggs, white sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and 3 tablespoons flour and mix until smooth; pour mixture over hot crust.
5. Bake 15 to 20 minutes more, until firm. Let cool completely in baking dish. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into 12 triangles.

Magic Walnut cookies


18 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C ). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl mix together the egg whites, sugar, and nuts until well blended. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, three inches apart, onto the lined cookie sheets. Using the back of a spoon, dipped in water, flatten into rounds about 1.5 inches in diameter. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be lightly browned. Let cool slightly before removing from sheets. If the cookies are stuck, they need to be baked a little longer.
  3. In a plastic bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave oven, stirring every 15 or 30 seconds until smooth and creamy. This can also be done over a double boiler. Spread the chocolate onto the flat side of a cookie and stick it together with the flat side of another cookie to make a sandwich until all the cookies are used up.

Friday, January 23, 2009

5 CDs

Cds i borrow from public library ~

1. Norika Sakai [Moments] -- i duno who she is, juz the cover is beach and sunshine

2. U2 [All that you can't leave behind]

3. Queen [The greatest Hits] -- i found out i dun hv all the songs

4. SClub7 [S Club] -- wanna find my old days back

5. Various artist [Last Christmas] --it's Christmas !! my favourite holiday ~