19 two bars Recipes

betty crocker super moist chocolate cake mix, prepared (or whatever type of cake goes well with your theme, something moist and enough for two layers), chocolate buttercream icing (i usually make a simple icing sugar 1 but a good pre-mixed would work fine too), chocolate candy bars, of your choice (could also use m &m s or something), chocolate shavings (optional, can make with a vegetable peeler and a chocolate bar), caramel (optional), ice cream (optional), nuts (optional), candy sprinkles (optional), coconut (optional), flavor extract (optional, vanilla , mint, orange, brandy, whatever)

step 1, milk chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, butterscotch chips, step two, butter, evaporated milk, creamy peanut butter, chopped salted peanuts, white sugar, marshmallow cream, vanilla, step three : caramel layer, caramels (usually around 30 pre-wrapped ), whipping cream

brown sugar, butter or stick margarine, softened, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, fat-free milk, soft caramel candies, vanilla extract, chopped pecans

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

adapted from: the king arthur flour baker s companion: the all-purpose baking cookbook ) italics mine..., makes about 16 round doughnuts plus doughnut holes, salt, nutmeg, sugar, instant yeast, unbleached all purpose flour, egg, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or shortening (2 1/2 lbs), for frying (i used a smaller pot and used less oil), glaze:(i made my own glaze using less amounts since i also made a chocolate glaze as well...but you can just do plain ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate glaze, whipping cream(heated to almost boiling), chocolate bar (or use chips about 1/2 cup), add more chocolate if the glaze is too thin, add hot whipping cream over chopped chocolate ...let sit until chocolate is melted and then stir., coconut , chopped nuts, powder sugar, sprinkles if you like, etc., whisk together the dry ingredients. in a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture, mixing until well combined., let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand or mixer until you have a smooth, soft dough. place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn it over to grease the top, and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk., deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. gently roll the dough out to 1/4 inch(i would do them a quite a bit thicker next time) thickness and cut with a round cutter., cover loosely with greased plastic wrap (i didn tsp bother) and let rise again for about 1 hour(side note: i thought 1 hour was a bit too much...if you let the dough rise too much it will become too soft and in turn absorb too much oil...i would let it rise till almost doubled 20-30 minutes. this of course means that it is rising in a warm environment!), until doubled again., place oil or shortening in a heavy pan or deep skillet and heat to 350of.(this is were you need to get the temp. just right or it will burn the doughnuts if the oil is too hot.) place the doughnuts in the oil, two or three at a time, and fry until golden brown., turn over and cook the second side. this should be no more than a minute(or less...they brown very quickly) on each side. overcooking will make the doughnuts tough. drain on paper towels.to make the glaze, stir the milk into the confectioners sugar until it is smooth, then add the vanilla.when the doughnuts are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, then place on a rack so the glaze will drip down.

prepared chocolate cake mix , made according to the manufacturer s instructions, cooled and cut into two inch cubes, cool whip, thawed or 4 cups fresh whipped heavy cream, cherry pie filling, chocolate bar, shaved

chocolate cake , made according to instuctions for two 8 inch round cakes, cool whip, chocolate syrup, skor candy bars, crushed

flour, sugar, chopped pecans, butter, melted, two , 8 oz cream cheese, sugar, jumbo eggs, vanilla

tubes crescent rolls, two 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, separated, sugar, cinnamon

stalks celery , cut into julienne strips, onions , julienned, carrot , julienned, olive oil, tomato, peeled, seeded , julienned, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, stock -- fish , or half fish and half vegetable, more) tsp. saffron threads (steep in tbsp of hot stock for20 minutes), bay leaf, cayenne, salt and black pepper, two kinds of boneless , skinless white fish (such as halibut, sea bass, monkfish) cut into 1/2 inch. pieces, shrimp (shelled, deveined), cut into thirds, brandy, garlic, minced (i use more , i love garlic), canned anchovy filets, drained and chopped (or use paste), flat leaf parsley sprigs, chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves from 1 sprig chopped (or pinch dried ), fresh thyme, leaves from 1 sprig chopped (or pinch dried )

semisweet chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, instant coffee , dissolved in, water, flour, baking powder, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips (use 1/2 lb semisweet and 1/2 lb milk chocolate chips or chocolate, chunks*) or 1 lb semisweet chocolate chunk (use 1/2 lb semisweet and 1/2 lb milk chocolate chips or chocolate, chunks*)

oil, honey, eggs, whole wheat flour , plus, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, nuts (optional)

pillsbury brownie classics fudge toffee pieces or 1 (19 1/2 oz) box traditional fudge brownie mix, instant coffee granules or 1 tsp instant coffee crystals, butter, melted, water, eggs, chopped chocolate-covered english toffee bar (two 1.4-oz bars), almonds , toasted, cream cheese, softened, brown sugar, instant coffee granules or 1 tsp instant coffee crystals, whipping cream, vanilla, chopped toffee pieces, candy bar bars (four 1.4 oz), almonds, toasted

prepared pie crust, marshmallow peeps, total plus additional for garnish (your choice of color), hot milk, heavy whipping cream, semisweet chocolate, cut into small chunks and chilled in freezer (or two toffee bars chopped into bite-size pieces)

flat hersheys candy bars..almonds or no almonds (two boxes is 12 bars), wax paper, my girl friend pam (the cookin spray), popped popcorn, any mixed nuts , smoke house almonds,peanuts, shelled sunflower seeds, trail mix , raisins, granola, shredded coconut, pretzels (bust these up just a bit)

unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped dry roasted salted peanuts, marshmallows, two 3.5-oz bars milk chocolate with caramel filling, broken into pieces, such as ghirardelli milk chocolate and caramel bars

nonstick cooking spray with flour, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, whole buttermilk, sweet baking chocolate , such as baker s german, melted and cooled, coconut-pecan filling , recipe follows, chocolate ganache frosting , recipe follows, garnishes: pecan halves, chocolate curls, heavy whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, sweetened flaked coconut, chopped toasted pecans, butter, two 4-oz bars sweet baking chocolate , such as baker s german, chopped, butter, softened, light corn syrup, heavy whipping cream, boiling