content: June 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Add PB&J TO THE LIST

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Makes about 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan

3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 large eggs

2 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups strawberry jam, or other flavor

2/3 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped

Directions

1.Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter, and line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease the parchment, and coat inside of pan with flour; set aside. Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. On medium speed, add eggs and peanut butter; beat until combined, about 2 minutes.

2.Whisk together salt, baking powder, and flour. Add to bowl of mixer on low speed; combine. Add vanilla. Transfer two-thirds of mixture to prepared pan; spread evenly with offset spatula. Using offset spatula, spread jam on top of peanut-butter mixture. Dollop remaining third of peanut-butter mixture on top of jam. Sprinkle with peanuts.

3.Bake until golden, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool; cut into about thirty-six 1 1/2-by-2-inch pieces.

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Sweet Home

@ Etsy

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Next on the baking to do list!

Blueberry cake (ala the strawberry cake), milk chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies, caramel pie and this cheesecake! Where should I start? The weekend is almost here!

NY Cheesecake

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

Prep Time: 15 min Inactive Prep Time: 12 hr 0 min Cook Time: 55 minLevel:

EasyServes:

8 to 10 servings Ingredients

Crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

7 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:

12 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 eggs

Chocolate glaze, for serving, recipe follows

Cherries, for serving

Whipped cream and/or powdered sugar, for serving

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust:

In a medium size bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with the sugar and butter. Mix well and place in the bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform cake pan. Make sure to press against the sides and bottom of the pan. Place into oven and bake for 8 minutes. Let cool.

Filling:

Prepare the filling by beating cream cheese. Mix in sugar and vanilla while beating until well blended. Add in eggs and combine. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate overnight.