My mom makes the best peanut butter cookies:

shanti0608 said:

A really, really good peanut butter cookie is positively heavenly.

Mach said:

I'm thinking I might "press" shapes into the cookies rather than cutting all the way through to keep the candy from sticking to the pan. That may affect the melting of the candy though. It will be an experiment.

Mach said:

I mull wine every year!

I think I may follow an actual recipe this year, though. I usually just throw a bunch of spices I like in and hope for the best. This year I think I'll try something specific...

CarrieMpls said:

Do you know which one you'll try ?

I usually use one that has thin cut oranges floating ontop

What sweets do you look forward to making and/or eating this time of year????



One of my faves to make is Rum and/or Bourbon balls.




HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!


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My mom's 7-Up Cake.

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shanti0608 said:

you can have the balls, give me the bourbon!

I just made an indirect dirty joke

Mach said:

This is the one I was looking at:

Orange Anise Mulled Wine
2 bottles Shiraz
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 stick cinnamon
3 star anise
1 tsp whole cloves
1 orange
Orange peel strips

Remove the orange peel using a vegetable peeler. Cut peel into strips. Squeeze juice from orange; discard seeds and pulp. In a 5-quart crockery cooker combine orange juice, wine, and brown sugar.

For spice bag, tie the orange peel, cinnamon, star anise, and whole cloves in a cheesecloth bag. Add to crockery cooker. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours to simmer in flavors. Serve in punch cups. Delicious!!

cherry cheesecake.....

buttermilk pie

dreamfactory313 said:

Lordy - I have not made one of those in ages

Mach said:

My aunt always makes them. Its probably my favorite homemade pie.

dreamfactory313 said:

I bet they are YUMMY


Merri Holidays to you and yours

We are going to make these for our holiday dinner.

Ingredients
• 455g best-quality cooking chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
• 50ml hot espresso or good strong instant coffee
• 125g butter, plus extra for greasing
• 6 eggs, free-range or organic, separated
• 200g caster sugar
• 100g ground almonds
• 100g rice flour
• 1 small handful chopped hazelnuts, toasted


baked chocolate pudding
This pudding is chocolate heaven! The original recipe idea for it came from my mate Ben, the head chef at Monte's. I've changed it round a bit to make it easier to make at home.

Melt 125g chocolate with the coffee, then pour into small ice-cube moulds and freeze until hard. Take 6 small 3 inch pastry rings, dariole moulds or cappuccino cups and grease well with some butter. Place in the fridge while you make your sponge mixture. Melt the remaining chocolate with the butter in a bowl over a pan of boiling water, then in a separate bowl whisk the egg whites with the sugar until firm. Fold the yolks into the cooled chocolate and butter mixture, then add the almonds and flour. Finish by carefully folding in the egg white mixture. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5. Take your moulds out of the fridge and spoon a little mixture into each one, then push in a cube of the frozen coffee and chocolate mixture. Cover with the rest of the sponge mixture so each ice cube is completely enveloped. Bake in the preheated oven for about 18–20 minutes, then remove carefully from the moulds while hot. Serve immediately sprinkled with hazelnuts.

I love Jamie Oliver

Hearty oatmeal cookies, my neighbours used to make the best ones ever.

shanti0608 said:

buttermilk pie

my moms pineapple cake

dreamfactory313 said:

I've never had one of those. IT sounds AWESOME!

Mars23 said:

Keep a close eye on them cuz the crushed candy can burn quick - I ususally turn the over a bit lower


Post pix when their done