2 Tiny Pumpkin Pie

I'm so SORRY! I totally should've blogged these weeks ago, I'm so behind. Anyway..

Here they are =]

This is the recipe straight out of Betty Crocker

This is everything

Mix it up

Now mix it for real =]

Pour or spoon it into the crust (you can get a recipe for pie crust here)

Bake @375F for 40min

They will bubble then crack when they're ready

All done! Let them cool a bit

They settle back down

And they're delicious, this is Angie, check her out on YouTube

We sold them at a fall festival bazaar (I blogged that too)

These turned out pretty good and they sold just as well, be sure when you make them that you let them bake until the crust is cooked through. Great holiday project and Christmas gift idea or to send home with the family at Thanksgiving.

Happy Baking! 

Enjoy =]

2 Cheesy Stars

So I made these things thinking I would have something similar to goldfish crackers.. They were excellent, for about an hour, after that they belonged to Hank. 

Here is everything you need, simple enough, the recipe came from >HERE< 

The recipe calls for a food processor- which I don't have -so I did this:

This is a food chopper from Pampered Chef. 

You'll have to chop all 8oz of cheese (or put it through the food processor)

It should look like dust. 

I dumped the cheese dust into the mixer.

cut up 4T butter into cubes (then chop it too) it'll need to be good and cold or it will just make a mess

A pastry cutter would be your best friend right about now but I don't have one so I made do with a knife and threw it all into the mixer with 1C flour

This didn't quite do it

I used a knife and this was as good as it got

Add 2T cold water

Then you have to get your hands in there and get it into a ball-ish form, it should take shape pretty easily

Next you'll want to wrap the ball in cling wrap

Put it in the fridge for about half an hour, if you forget about it, that's okay, I did too.

When you suddenly remember that you had that cheesy ball thing in the fridge, go get it and unwrap it on a flat surface

Roll it out pretty thin

use a small cookie cutter, I have stars in every size so I went with that, if you're feeling creative you can make your own by slicing a soda can and bending into your desired shape

Start laying them out on a cookie sheet, you can use parchment paper or whatever, wax paper works too, its what I used (I don't like it though)

I made a LOT.. this is only the first batch

This is after 15 mins @ 350F 

this is batch #2 there ended up being over 700 crackers and I had leftover dough

here's some of them in a sandwich container. They were excellent for like an hour or so while they were still warm, after that they took on this weird texture like pie crust and I really just didn't like it. Hank on the other hand LOVES them. 

Here he is dancing for one

Can you see the crazy in his eyes? 

okay Hank sit. 

Down.

sit up

Do you want it, Hank? Speak.
Good boy! 


Happy Baking =]
Enjoy!

2 Simple Easy Frosting

The simple, easy, go-to frosting for absolutely anything. 

I literally use this frosting for everything from cookies to cakes/cupcakes you name it, if you can put frosting on it you can use this. It's ready in about 10 seconds and is amazing every time. Basically it is this:

Powdered sugar, vanilla, milk and butter. That's it. of course you can add other things to it if need be, but we will get to that. 

Just mix together a tablespoon or two of softened butter, a cup of powdered sugar, a splash of milk(1-2T as needed) and some vanilla(to taste). The vanilla is optional, you can use just milk butter and powdered sugar to make an overly sweet paste that can be used for anything. You can add butter flavor for a really amazing but somewhat different taste. Some almond flavor makes it amazing. Coconut flavor can be added for a little beach-y taste. Food coloring is ALWAYS an option and comes in any color you can imagine these days, I even found some neon colors not too long ago...

And again anything from cookies..

To cakes..

To cupcakes..

Literally anything can be made better with frosting. Because this frosting is so simple and easy and has so many possible variations I'll go ahead and add that you can vary the texture of it and make it as runny or firm as you need it to be..

Of course the temperature of whatever you're frosting also plays its own role, hot things will make for runny frosting and cold things will make for much less dripage. 

Happy Baking!

Enjoy! =]

0 Sugar Cookies

I made these yesterday, I had an unexpected day off and figured that meant it was time to bake something, it feels like its been forever. I know it has been a LOOONG time since I've blogged any new baked stuffs but that's because most of the things I've baked recently have been things that I've blogged before like tiny pie. But I made sugar cookies. Here they are:

I should have flipped this picture but i didn't. Sorry. Anyway here's what goes into them:

Okay so 2 things, 1) check out the awesome jar I got for flour =] and 2) I didn't source this recipe because its a basic sugar cookie recipe and there are hundreds out there that all look the same, this one is no different. 

1 C softened butter

2/3 C sugar

Cream together. (you can add a shake or two of salt here but I never do)

1 egg

Beat the egg in really well

Add 1 T vanilla

2 1/2 C flour (sifted.. but I don't do that either usually)

Yes, this is good cookie dough..

It will need some attention, go ahead and knead it a little

I like to put down foil to make clean up a little easier, you will need to throw down some flour and flour your rolling pin

I decided this was a huge ball and needed to be worked in two parts

So roll it on out, get a big flat shape about 1/4in thick

No Hank, no crumbs for you 

This is after a little while in the fridge, its easier to work with cold, its more solid that way

I went with starts because 4th of July is Monday but you can use whatever shape you want 

Into the oven they go =]

They go in for 8-10 mins at 350F mine took the full 10mins

you'll want to take them out as soon as the edges start showing a little color

Can you see it?

They're decent but they're much better with frosting (which I will blog later)

The family really liked these, I made them yesterday and honestly I don't think there's any left. The frosting is simple I'll blog it tomorrow maybe, don't hold me to it but I've got the pictures all taken and edited and ready to go I just need to actually do it. 

Happy Baking!

Enjoy! =]