“ Cookin” Seniors Recipes Dec. 23 – 29

Just 4 that I found for this week. If I missed some please add them on.

1. Cranberry Clusters
2.  Delicious Applesauce Cake
3.  CRACKED PEPPER CHEDDAR MUFFINS 
4. Cheddar Bread Twists
5. Best Brownies
6. Hersheys Best Brownies 

1. 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
2. 2/3 cup dried cranberries
3. 2/3 cup cashews

1. 2 cups flour
2. 1 tsp cinnamon
3. 1 tsp soda
4. 1/2 tsp salt
5. 1 1/2 cups sugar
6. 1/2 cups butter
7. 1 tsp vanilla
8. 2 eggs
9. 1 cup sweetened applesauce
10. 2/3 cup butterscotch morsels
11. 1/2 c nuts

1. 1/3 c butterscotch morsels
2. 2 tbsp butter
3. 1/3 c brown sugar
4. 1/4 c light cream (used half and half)
5. 1/2 c flake coconut
6. 3/4 c nuts

1. 2 cups flour
2. 1T sugar
3. 1 tsp baking powder
4. 1/2 tsp coarsely ground pepper
5. 1 egg
6. 1 1/4 cups milk
7. 2 T vegetable oil
8. 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1.   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
   --------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1              sheet  frozen puff pastry -- thawed
     1                     egg white
     1         tablespoon  cold water
        1/2           cup  shredded cheddar cheese
     1               Dash  salt

Sorry, I found 2 more;

Best Brownies

1. 1/2 cup butter. melted (l stick)
2. 1 cup sugar
3. 1 tsp. vanilla
4. 2 eggs
5. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
6. 1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
7. 1/4 tsp. baking powder
8. 1/4 tsp. salt
9. 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
10. Creamy Brownie Frosting (recipe follows)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 Degree. Grease 9 inch square baking

pan.

Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl.  Add eggs;

beat well with spoon. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking

powder and salt, gradually add to egg mixture, beating

until well blended. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread batter

evenly into prepared pan.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull

away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire

rack. Prepare Frosting, spread over brownies. Cut into

squares. About 16 brownies.

Frosting:

1. 3 tbsp. butter, softened
2. 3 tbsp. Hershey cocoa
3. 1 tbsp. light corn syrup
4. 1/2 tsp. vanilla
5. 1 cup powdered sugar
6. 1 to 2 tbsp. milk

Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl

until blended. Add powdered sugar and milk., beat to

spreading consistency. About 1 cup frosting.

                             Merle

Hershey's Best Brownies

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2. 2 cups sugar
3. 2 tsp. vanilla
4. 4 eggs
5. 3/4 cup cocoa
6. 1 cup a.p. flour
7. 1/2 tsp. baking powder
8. 1/4 tsp. salt
9. 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

Heat oven to 350*. Grease 13 x 9 x 2 in. baking pan

Place butter in large microwave safe bowl. Microwave at

high 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and

vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon

after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended.

Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts.

if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull

away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire

rack. Frost if desired. Cut into bars. About 35 brownies.

                                    Merle