Any Home Bakers Here?

[chickmom3941]

Well, Here's today's fun.
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Oreo Truffles on left, Peanut butter balls on right
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Rainbow Ribbon fudge on left, Mom's on right. Obviously, I still have a lot of work towards "pretty"

Yum - looks delicious!

 

[ronott1]

Ron You're my hero

Your Welcome!

 

[dunnmom]

I have a question. When having a cobbler, do you prefer a pastry style crust, or biscuit style crust? It's never mattered to me, but I was wondering if it matters to anyone else.

 

[staceyj]

Well, Here's today's fun.
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Oreo Truffles on left, Peanut butter balls on right
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Rainbow Ribbon fudge on left, Mom's on right. Obviously, I still have a lot of work towards "pretty"

I'm am doing a quick catch-up while dinner cooks.

Bob I'm just going to go ahead and say I live for your stories, and am inspired by all the things you do with such ease and grace.

I'm happy to have met you here and only wish it could be in person.

Your family is truly blessed to have you on earth. You will live on in your grandchildren as the stories about you will become LEGENDS in the Generations to come.

 

[rjohns39]

I'm am doing a quick catch-up while dinner cooks.

Bob I'm just going to go ahead and say I live for your stories, and am inspired by all the things you do with such ease and grace.

I'm happy to have met you here and only wish it could be in person.

Your family is truly blessed to have you on earth. You will live on in your grandchildren as the stories about you will become LEGENDS in the Generations to come.

 

[DigMyChicks]

X2 very nice.

Loved the decorated cookies too.

rainbow ribbon fudge is done, Mom's walnut, chocolate, marshmallow fudge is done. Melting chocolate for the Oreo truffles and peanut butter balls.

I hope you like the Oreo truffles. My son was eating them for breakfast this morninghe wanted to know when I was going to do the peanut butter bon bons. He wanted coconut too and I told him no.

Here are the pillows. We only made them because there were a couple extra shirts that we couldn't fit on. I'll get a good picture of the quilt on Christmas (Unless I can pull it off before we wrap it.

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Nice job, love the backs too!

Ok candy makers, tell me if I'm doomed or not...

Using a double boiler to melt my chocolate, it started to melt nicely, then turned into the consistency of frosting, then started getting hard. Suspect I got it too hot. Is there any saving it?

Shortening, no other kind of wet ingredient.

Thanks At least now you know for future reference. I wouldn't have had any clue either but my mom apparently read up on it. I've been saving my daughter's dance costumes for years and special shirts from both kids to hopefully do this for them someday too.


Here's my cookie collection from today!

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So pretty... looks like a bakery display.

Well, Here's today's fun.
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Oreo Truffles on left, Peanut butter balls on right
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Rainbow Ribbon fudge on left, Mom's on right. Obviously, I still have a lot of work towards "pretty"

Looks good to me, nice job!

 

[pennyJo1960]

It's really too bad we don't all live close enough to do a cookie exchange!

anytime had to go see the new star wars movie today come back this has blown up

We had to iron a fabric stabilizer to the backs of them. It was a bit of a pain in the butt but I can't imagine attempting to sew them together without it.

What a great idea have tried one time to use t shirts swore never again thanks for the tip

Ok candy makers, tell me if I'm doomed or not...

Using a double boiler to melt my chocolate, it started to melt nicely, then turned into the consistency of frosting, then started getting hard. Suspect I got it too hot. Is there any saving it?

I have Caphelon cookware do not need a double boiler

So much talent here. You guys are very creative. I have been reading the old posts (from the beginning).
1. I missed it, I understand there is an Index....how do I get there?
2. Ron and Debby you guys on earlier thread I think #262....were talking about Chocolate Cake. The one on the Hershey Box? I do not have a Hershey Box and would
like to have the recipe.
3. I am not sure...if this is in jpeg? Will try and upload the looped run I made. Tried
and it reported error and it was a jpg file. Who knows.
"the red rug was not an image as expected a jpg file. Aria

I have two chocolate cake recipes from Hershey boxes

Perfectly Chocolate cake

• 2 cups sugar

• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup milk

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 cup boiling water

Directions

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  • 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

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  • 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

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  • 3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING. Makes 12 servings.

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  • VARIATIONS:

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  • ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350° F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.

• THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.

• BUNDT CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

• CUPCAKES: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

• "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

• 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• 1/3 cup milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.

• Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Collectors Cocoa Cake


¾ C Butter or margarine 2 C flour
1& ¾ C sugar ¾ C Cocoa
2 eggs 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. Vanilla 1& ¼ tsp baking soda
1& 1/3 C water ½ tsp Salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, beat 1 min at medium. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking Powder and salt . Add alternately with water (flour firs and flour last) to creamed mixture.


Bake at 350° 30 to 40 minutes until a tooth pick comes out clean

@ronott poor BF he is diabetic save the cake for later but saved both Thank you

 

[R2elk]

poor BF he is diabetic save the cake for later but saved both Thank you

What I do is to replace half of the sugar with sucralose (generic Splenda) and add an extra 1/2 tsp baking soda.

 

[pennyJo1960]

What I do is to replace half of the sugar with sucralose (generic Splenda) and add an extra 1/2 tsp baking soda.

we use stevia for him never want him on sucralose

 

[R2elk]

we use stevia for him never want him on sucralose

Th one time that I tried stevia, it did not taste sweet to me.