S'more Tarts

So these are the only 3 that came out resembling a tart. I think I used the wrong mini muffin pan I should not have used the black one :( oh well...we are is the "recipe" or the beginning of one.

CRUST
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
4 T butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar

bake like 5 minutes

melt 3 oz chocolate and 2 T butter in a small pot (no water bath) and stir until smooth.

spoon some chocolate into the graham cracker crusts and them top with marshmallow fluff. Put under the broiler until the fluff is lightly browned.

make 12-ish

Watermelon basket (lol so not baked)

wooot a watermelon basket! I want to make another one sometime soon-ish I will post steps then :)

Rainbow Cupcakes

So I have a birthday party I am going to tomorrow and there are going to be kids so I stayed away from my current "mixed drink cupcake" phase.

ingredients
2 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
neon food coloring (purple, pink, green, blue)

directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Grease muffin cups or use liners
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth.
3. Pour or spoon batter into 4 small bowls. Add one color to each bowl and stir in. Add a dolp of each color to the prepared muffin cups. DO NOT STIR
4. baked 20-25 minutes

Obviously you don't have to use neon colors or 4 they would be sweet for a school function using the school's colors or sports too...okay anything the involves colors. And I made these with Raspberry extract once they were yummy yummy yummy.

The frosting I used the Wilton's its like the Betty Crocker but stands up wayyyy better to piping. Especially if you have hot hands like mine.

Cream Cheese Almond tarts

So I would like to start off by saying I got a job! At Wal*Mart...in the bakery department so you better believe I will take some photos of my work because that is the way I am.

okay so now onto the Tarts. I want to just get it our there. They are a pain! the fall apart wayyyy to easy. I can never figure out the right amount to put into the little muffin tin. I have made these loads of time and can never get it right. But my sister Kristina wanted them and she got into University of Vermont so she can get them!

So I have made them in silicon mini muffin tins and it works nicely.

Sooo as always here is the [pain in the butt] recipe

Crust:
1 stick (4 oz) Butter
4 oz Cream Cheese
1 cup Flour
1/2 tsp salt (unless using "salted" butter then omit)

Mix all ingredients by hand until nice and combined. Shape into 24 balls, place in each mini muffin cup, and make into little cup make sure the bottom and walls are not too thin (lol or thick good luck) (Spraying the muffin tin makes no difference, for me)

Filling:
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup (about) Almonds, you can use any nut you want.

wisk everything and spoon into crust, do not over fill.

Bake tarts at 350* for 20-23 minutes

well enjoy.

Strawberry Daiquiri Cupcakes

So this is essentially the same recipe as my Pina Colada Cupcakes. This is the first time I used this recipe as cupcakes and I notices something. My first batch that I baked were sunken in, in the middle, my second batch we slightly better, and my third batch (of only 4) were perfectly "domed" cupcakes. This makes me think that since time has passed that in order to get nice "domed" cupcakes I should let them sit like one hour. I will see next time I make them what happens.

and the recipe!

2 1/4 cup cake flour*
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, very soft
1 (10 oz) Bacardi Strawberry Daiquiri Frozen Mix (you know the one in the can)
2 each eggs
1/3 cup milk
TT Vodka (optional)

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix for 30 seconds with mixer on low.
2. Add butter, and strawberry mix. Mix on medium until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes)
3. Add eggs in one at a time and then the milk just until combined. Let rest 1 hour (see not above)
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes in a 350* oven. Let cool

I topped them with fresh sweetened whipped cream and half a strawberry. You need like 1 pint of whipped cream.
so just incase you never made whipped cream; start off mixing slowly and gradually raise the speed and sugar. You will need to mix it to stiff peak. When you stick your finger in and them pull it out it will look like a Troll Doll's hair, standing straight up.

and I also used cute little drink umbrellas :)

*for every 1/2 a cup of all purpose flour you can use 1 tsp of corn starch.

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies!

And of course the recipe!


ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup Nutella
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Cream the butter, nutella and sugars until light. Add the egg and mix until fluffy.
3. Blend the flour, baking powder, soda and salt together well.
4. Add these dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add the chocolate chips.
5. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375°.

on a side note I made these at like 8'o Clock at night because I was bored. My next bake is going to be Strawberry Daiquiri Cupcakes for Mother's Day....just after I buy butter...

Pina Colada Cupcakes

and what would it be with out a recipe!?

2 1/4 cup ap or cake flour *
1 1/2 cup Sugar
3 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, very soft
6 oz frozen pineapple concentrate
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
about 6oz Stewart's Original Key Lime soda†
1 (7oz package) sweetened flaked coconut, toasted, divided
To Taste RUM (optional)

directions
1. Pre heat oven to 350, line and spray 2 muffin pans
2. Put flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and half of the coconut into a mixing bowl blend on low for 30 seconds
3. Add butter, pineapple, soda mix, and rum if using on medium speed until light and fluffy
4. add milk and eggs until blended
5. put into pans and bake 20 minutes
6. frost with a simple frosting with pineapple and soda added, lightly frost, and top with toasted coconut and quarter slice of lime


notes: • * when using ap add a small handful more
• † up to the "Key Lime" on the lable