Friday, July 31, 2009

Chocolately Mini Brownies! mm...fudgey or cake-like, u choose! 1 bowl!


Another little thing i tried baking in the mini-cupcake trays... works well and once again, the perfect size for those who "just want a bite"!

INGREDIENTS

* 4 squares unsweetened chocolate (or 12 tbls cocoa power & 3 tbls vegetable oil)
* 3/4 cup butter
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 3 eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 cup chopped walnuts

For a more cakey brownie - 1/2 cup flour & 1/2 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Microwave chocolate and butter or margarine in large bowl at HIGH for 2 minutes or until butter or margarine is melted.
3. Stir until chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts.
4. Spread in greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake for 30 minutes (do not overbake).

** Make sure sure to grease & flour the pan as these will stick as they are very fudgey and yum!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

The best blueberry apple crisp in the world!! Seriously!




I bought 10lbs of blueberries last week and well, i dont know why but i had so much left over that i had to think of what to make with it. Then, while surfing facebook (thanks again facebook) I saw a photo of a blueberry cobbler and then, it was a done deal. Im not big on cobbler as the top is a bit cakey, so i tried a apple blueberry crisp....

The yummy delicious recipe!! Your tummy can thank me later!

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups sliced peeled tart apples
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
  • 3/4 cup sugar (my mom said it wasn't too sweet, so i guess this is the right amount!)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 lemon (juice)
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place apples tossed with lemon juice in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Top with blueberries. Mix brown sugar and 2 tablespoons flour; sprinkle over fruit. Combine sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and remaining flour. Stir in egg & half of the butter mixture with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit; drizzle with the rest of the butter butter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm.
Yes it's that easy! Who would have thought?