Recipe: Banoffee "Danger" Pie Do not adjust your sets - you haven't tuned into the wrong blog. Its still culinarily challenged me but this pie was so amazingly delish I had to share it. We had a chance encounter with its gooey yumminess in Africa. Meet Banoffe "Danger" Pie. Why "danger"? Still with me? 3 bananas 1 tin of sweetened condensed milk 2 cups whipping cream 1 package of digestive biscuits or graham crackers1 stick of butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 small bar of chocolate If you don't mind using store bought ingredients you can cut down a lot on the steps but since I was posting it I figured I would make a proper version entirely from scratch just for you. Your first step can be done way ahead of time (at least hours but can be as much as months before). After requisite time has passed, take pot off the stove and allow the can to cool. So you're ready with your toffee, its time to do the rest. To make the crust (*You can skip this step entirely by buying a ready made graham cracker crust.) So there you have it.
Jello Cloud Parfait What you will need: 2 packages of Berry Blue Jello2 cups of whipping cream1/4 cup sugar2 cups of iceparfait glasses or any clear containers that you can see through Start by placing your whipping cream in a large bowl, beat on high speed until just starting to thicken. As you continue to whip the cream slowly pour in your sugar, continue whipping cream until it forms super stiff peaks. You want to make sure that it is good and stiff so that if will hold it’s shape later in the jello. Now it’s time to get your jello ready. Stir the ice around in the bowl for about 5 minutes until the jello has thickened and remove any left over ice that didn’t melt. Now the fun begins! Continue layering the jello and whip cream alternating where you place your cream clouds so that you get a nice staggered effect. Voila!
No Bake Butter Biscuits Cake This cake is always on demand in my house, and it’s not just simple to make, but it’s really good. You can make it in so many variations, and flavors. There is simply no excuse not make this one. I can bake all day, making the most extravagant cake ever, but I know it will not be swept clean off the platter as quickly as this one. Makes my life easy :) To make it you’ll need: about 2 lb (more or less) butter biscuits (rectangular butter cookies, crunchy, see here) 2 (1.7 oz each) chocolate pudding powder (not the instant one) 2 ½ cups milk, for pudding 6 tbsp of sugar 2 tbsp (or more if you like sweeter) powdered, confectioners sugar 2 sticks butter or margarine, unsalted, room temperatureWhipped cream2 cups (or as needed) milk, warm, to soak the biscuits Make pudding by mixing pudding powder, sugar, and about a cup of lukewarm milk in a smaller bowl. With a mixer, on medium speed, mix pudding mix, and butter (or margarine), both at room temperature, until blended nicely. Open wide :)
Easy, No Bake Mini Cheesecake Bites I was craving something sweet and couldn't convince the hubby to go and pick something up for us. After a quick rummage through the fridge and freezer, I came up with strawberries, sugar, cream cheese and cool whip. I also remembered there were still a couple of boxes of fillo shells in the freezer. I figured I could just wing it and come up with something to satisfy my sweet tooth. These No Bake, Mini Cheesecake Bites certainly did the trick! No Bake Mini Cheesecake Bites Ingredients needed: For the strawberry topping: 2 cups of strawberries, chopped 1/8 cup of sugarFor the Cheesecake Bites: 1 8 oz package of reduced fat cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup of sugar 1 tsp of vanilla 3/4 cup of cool whip lite 30 mini fillo shellsInstructions: First, chop the strawberries and mix in 1/8 cup of sugar. Using two spoons, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture to the fillo shells. Now, go make some. If you like this recipe and want to see more, please consider becoming a follower.
Two-Minute Cupcake 427 Yes, you read that title right! I made this "cupcake" in less than 2 minutes! It was so quick and easy. The best part is you can make just one serving whenever you get the urge for something sweet. (How many times have you made a special dessert or treat, and then have a "tiny" bite every time you step into the kitchen?) Here is what you need to make a Two-Minute Cupcake: 1/4 cup of boxed cake mix (any flavor you choose, I used yellow.) 1 1/2 tbsp of water Coffee cup (preferably one with a rounded bottom) Instructions: Mix the cake mix and water together. Pop the cake out on to a plate and add whatever toppings you desire. I topped my cupcake with a bit of homemade strawberry preserves, chocolate syrup and powdered sugar. Enjoy! I would love to have you as a follower! I will be linking up to some of the linky parties listed on this page. 427
The Kitchen is My Playground It's strawberry season in my neck of the woods! And I'm very excited about it. I absolutely love fresh strawberries, straight from the field. As soon as I found this dessert on the Sisters' blog, I knew it was right up my alley. I'm happy to report it was a great choice for my first strawberries of the season. The method to make this is very similar to the No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert I posted a little bit back. So, whip up some whipped cream. Make a really simple ganache with dark chocolate and a little bit of warmed whipping cream ... ... and drizzle it over the top. Refrigerate over night, and then cut yourself a big piece. Now, a note to my blogging friends. If, by chance, you happen to forget to save any strawberries and decide to stop at a vacant lot on your drive home from work to 'borrow' a few flowers ... you know, so you'll have something red for the side of your photo shoot plate .... make sure not to stand in a fire ant hill while picking said flowers. 1 tsp. vanilla 2. 3.
No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert This classic No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert is creamy, delicious, and comforting. And it's ALWAYS a big hit! I've actually posted this deliciously creamy, comforting No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert before. And since it is one of my all-time favorites, I decided it was the perfect thing to post in conjunction with letting you know that I've updated my 'About Me' page. And now back to our No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert. I mean seriously, can you say comfort food? Just look at those gorgeous, creamy layers. Now, I love to bake, and I certainly don't shy away from complex dessert recipes. For this No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert, you start with graham crackers , instant vanilla pudding , and Cool Whip . Once you're done your graham cracker and pudding layers, boil together some sugar with cocoa and milk, and then add some butter and vanilla. Now lick the spoon ... and the pudding bowl ... you deserve it. Refrigerate the dessert over night, and then dig in! No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert
How to make sandwich balls (sandwich cupcakes) Have you tried sandwich balls yet? I really don't know who came up with this interesting idea. I've seen sandwich balls on many Japanese food blogs, and have always wanted to try. It was much easier then I thought it would, and most importantly.... my son loved it (^,^) How to: These are the perfect finger food for a kid's party or play date! PS: - You can use peanut butter, Nutella, cream cheese..... for filling - I used fruit roll up to decorate my sandwich balls. - White bread is easier to work with.
Rainbow Easter Eggs Are you ready for Easter? I’ve working on those finishing touches the last few weeks while my six kiddos are off track. The baskets are almost finished, the fillers are all ready and the candy is safely tucked away until the big day. In the mean time, we’ve been having fun making some last minute Easter treats that are yummy, easy to make and great at keeping kids busy during an otherwise boring afternoon. These take awhile to full set, but the assembly is beyond easy and great for little hands. I used the rainbow Jello recipe and instructions from HERE. Spray the molds generously with cooking spray … … fill molds using a clean syringe … … making each layer 1/4” – 1/2” thick. Add layers according to the instructions and allow set up for at least four hours. If you rush the process or don’t coat your molds heavily with cooking spray, you’ll end up with a plate full of these. Tasty but ugly. Happy Easter everyone! Featured on: Linking to:
the built-in conundrum of their clashing personas, Oreo Crunch Brownies 1/2 Cup Butter, room... Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake Made this yesterday. I was a little worried because it was the first time I had to do frosting. Eventhough I am not a Christian, I said a prayer before I started to do the frosting. Back to Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake. Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake Ingredients:187.5g butter1 cup castor sugar1/2 can evaporated milk2 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork1 cup of plain flour1/2 cup of cocoa powder1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp vanilla extract or 3/4 tsp vanilla essence Method: Combine castor sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla extract or essence and butter in a saucepan. Add the beaten egg into the slightly cooled evaporated milk mixture and stir till well mixed. Pour eggs mixture over the flour and stir till well mixed (cake batter should be runny). Heat up the steamer. Line and grease baking pan. Pour the batter into prepared pan, place the pan into the steamer and cover the top of the pan loosely with a piece of aluminum foil. Steam over medium heat for 45 minutes. Chocolate Topping:
DIY Cupcakes in Jars Whenever I make cupcakes, one of the big problems I have is how to give them to people. If you simply hand someone a cupcake, they can’t exactly pop it in their bag and take it home, so they either have to eat it on the spot or carry it the whole way home. That’s why cupcakes in jars are the perfect solution! Not only do they look and taste amazing but they make the perfect gift or going-home present or dessert. I made salted caramel chocolate cupcakes and used chocolate cupcakes for the cake, salted caramel for the middle layer and caramel frosting for the top. YUM! Here’s how to make them (it’s really easy): Step One: Bake your cupcakes and make your frosting (or just buy them both, no one has to know) Step Two: Smoosh (yup that is a word, it’s used to describe the pushing of a cupcake into a jar) the bottom half of one cupcake into the bottom of each jar. Step Three: Add your middle layer on top of the cupcake. Step Four: Smoosh the top half of the cupcake on top of the middle layer.
Creamy Orange Salad Ingredients: 3 ounces orange gelatin 1 cup boiling water 6 ounces frozen orange juice 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained 1 large can mandarin oranges, drained 8 ounces whipped topping Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add orange juice and stir until melted. Chill until slightly set (about 10 minutes). Fold in the whipped topping. Pour into a bowl or mold and chill.