Sunday, March 10, 2013

Chocolate gravy and biscuits

Growing up my mom would make this as a special treat for supper some nights. I've been craving this for awhile and finally broke down and made it.
Ingredients: unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, granulated sugar, milk, butter and vanilla
**I was out of white sugar, so I had to use brown sugar and it turned out fine
In a medium sauce pan whisk together the dry ingredients. 
Pour in the milk and whisk vigorously to combine.  
Heat over medium-high until the mixture bubbles.
 Turn heat down to medium and stir until mixture has thickened to a gravy consistency. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

Let cool slightly. Serve warm over buttermilk biscuits.


Chocolate Gravy

Yield: About 2 cups

4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk
4 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

In a medium sauce pan whisk together the dry ingredients. Pour in the milk and whisk vigorously to combine.  Heat over medium-high until the mixture bubbles. Turn heat down to medium and stir until mixture has thickened to a gravy consistency. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

Let cool slightly. Serve warm over buttermilk biscuits.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Monster cookies

Oh monster cookies, probably my all time favorite cookie.  
The ingredients: butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla sxtract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, oats, m & m's, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and rice krispies
Cream butter with sugars until fluffy. 

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 

Add vanilla and beat.




Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. 

Add to mixing bowl and mix till combined. 

After that, add in remaining ingredients.


Oats
Chocolate chips
M&M's
Peanut Butter chips


Add rice krispies at the very end, mixing until just combined.


Scoop balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown about 12 minutes.

Monster Cookies

Ingredients
2 sticks (1/2 Pound) Butter (salted) Softened
1/2 cup White Sugar
1-1/2 cup Brown Sugar, Packed
2 whole Large Eggs
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
1-1/2 cup Oats (either Quick Or Regular)
1/2 cup M & M's (more To Taste)
1/2 cup Pecans, Chopped (more To Taste)
3/4 cups Chocolate Chips (milk Or Semi-sweet)
1/2 cup Peanut Butter Chips
2-1/4 cups Rice Krispies

Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream butter with sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt. Add to mixing bowl and mix till combined. After that, add in remaining ingredients in whatever quantity you prefer. Add more nuts if you'd like, or more M & M's, more peanut butter chips or chocolate chips.
Add rice krispies at the very end, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix!
Scoop balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown about 12 minuters, then allow to cool on a rack.