Monday, August 30, 2010

Brownies


Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups of all- purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup milk
1 cup chopped peanuts

Grease baking pan set aside. melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
Stir in sugar and cocoa powder until combined.
Add egss and vanilla beats until combined
In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and add flour mixtures and milk alternately to chocolate mixtures , beating after each addition.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan and top peanuts bake in 350F for 15 mins or until the wooden toohpick inserted near the center comes out clean. frost if desired.

Frosting:
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 cup of icing sugar- 3 tbsp.white sugar is alternative
1/4 cup hot water or milk

Combine all together with wooden spoon. mix until combined add hot water if very thick.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

blueberry muffins


Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups blueberries
1 lemon ( juice and zest)
2 large eggs (room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

Reheat oven for 250F. Grease muffin tins.
Medium mixing bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
set aside. In a another mixing bowl beat your vegetable oil and sugar until mixed add in eggs, lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk dont over mixed. Add blueberries and mix until combine.
Spoon batter to prepared baking tins and bake until nicely brown. Toothpick inserted in until should come out clean.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Best carrot cake


Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 beaten eggs- room temperature
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 cups finely sheredded carrots
1 lemon ( zest and the juice)
3/4 cooking oil
1 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
Chopped pecans or walnuts


In a mixing bowl stir flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a medium bowl combine eggs, Lemon juice and oil until well combine add shredded carrots and lemon zest.
Add flour into eggs mixtures . Stir until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.Bake in a 350F oven for 30 to 35 mins.

Cheese frosting:

Mix cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until combine. Frost top and side with cream cheese and sprinkle chopped pecans.