Saturday, April 30, 2011

Magic Peanut Butter Middles

Magic Peanut Butter Middles




Magic Peanut Butter Middles
Recipe from allrecipes.com

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a small bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda. In a large bowl, beat together the sugars, butter, and 1/4 cup of peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg. Slowly mix in flour mixture. Set aside.

For the peanut butter filling, combine confectioners’ sugar and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Beat together well. Roll filling into 30 small balls. Try to keep the balls all the same size – around 1 inch.

For each cookie use 1 tablespoon of chocolate dough and roll into a ball. It helps to flour your hands first. Squish ball of chocolate dough flat and place peanut butter ball in the center. Wrap the chocolate dough up and around the peanut butter ball to completely cover. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass into white sugar and use the cup to lightly flatten the cookie balls. Bake for 7-9 minutes.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Butterbeer (based on the harry potter series)

Frozen Butterbeer

Frozen Butterbeer
Ingredients:
For the butterbeer:
1 1/2 cups cream soda
6 tablespoons butterscotch schnapps
2 cups ice

For the foamy topping:
6 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon butterscotch schnapps

Directions:
Combine cream soda, schnapps and ice in a blender. Blend until slushy. Pour into a glass or mug. In a small bowl, combine heavy cream and schnapps. Using an electric mixer, whisk together until almost whipped. You want the cream mixture to be slightly loose, not as firm as whipped cream. Top the butterbeer with the foamy topping and serve immediately.

Serves 2

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Lentil & Chickpea Chermoula

6 ProPoints values per serve
Serves: 4
Prep: 20 min

425g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
425g can brown lentils, rinsed and drained
200g chargrilled capsicum (not in oil), chopped
1 Lebanese cucumber, deseeded and finely chopped
200g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 celery sticks, trimmed and finely chopped
2 green shallots, thinly sliced
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
3/4 ricotta pottle

1 tsp chilli paste/powder
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice
1 tbs olive oil

  1. Place chickpeas, lentils, capsicum, tomatoes, celery, shallots, fresh coriander and ricotta in a large bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
  2. Whisk ground coriander, paprika, lemon juice and oil in a small bowl.
  3. Add dressing to salad and toss to combine