Recipes With a Twist
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White Chocolate and Craisins Haystacks
Nov 26th
White Chocolate Craisins Haystacks
Here is a super simple and delicious holiday treat that as the name suggests looks like a ‘Haystack’. I have seen recipes with lot of different ingredients but I liked the one with pretzels and peanuts the best. It could be because that these two are also my personal favorites when I need something to munch on. Peanuts are a good source of protein and Pretzels, a relatively low fat and low calorie snack, add subtle saltiness to the delicate white chocolate treat. I decided to add some craisins in the mix as well. They need no baking More >
Candy Cane White Chocolate Fudge
Dec 23rd
Candy Cane White Chocolate Fudge
Today I made this festive peppermint fudge for my friends and family. The original recipe called for Vanilla chocolate chips but I made it with white chocolate chips to get the oh-so yummy peppermint-chocolate taste. As I am writing, I already ate couple of pieces and I am struggling hard to not to grab another one!
You need:
3 1/2 cups white chocolate baking chips (I used Nestle Tollhouse White Morsels) 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk – I used Eagle brand 1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1 cup crushed candy canes A dash of red food More >
Almond Butter Cookies (Eggless)
Dec 8th
A very close family friend taught me how to make the basic eggless cookies and I am very fond of those. These cookies come out little crumbly and are not overly sweet. I had been thinking of replacing the unsalted butter (called in the original recipe) with the almond butter to add nutty flavor and goodness of almonds. I finally gave it a try last weekend.
You need:
1 cup almond butter (unsalted butter for the basic recipe) 1 cup oil 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 and 1/4th cup all purpose flour 1 cup sugar Red, Green sugar crystals More >
Microwaveable Peanut Brittle
Dec 7th
Just before I started writing, I stumbled upon a website with a page for ‘Countdown to Christmas’. It said 17 Days, 22 Hours and 28 minutes… But who is counting? Well, we are all counting! My 21 month old is already trying to sing ‘Jingle Bells..’ and he is more in tune than I am..! I am glad I found some time today to do some holiday cooking. I warmed up my cold winter afternoon by making some Peanut Brittle and Almond Butter Cookies.
You need:
1 1/2 cups peanuts (or 1 1/4 cups peanuts and 1/4 cup almonds) 1 cup sugar More >
