This is pretty cool....
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switch842At work today, we had this "Fakers & Bakers" contest. The idea was, people brought in baked goods. Some were made completely some scratch. Some were cheaters who used boxed mixes. Then there were judges who sampled and we had 3 winners - 2 in each category (cakes/cupcakes/pies and brownies/bars/cookies) and then one overall winner. Well, I won my category!! I made this chocolate mint bar thing that uses an entire can of Hershey's syrup. Very yummy. Anyway, I got $50 to Williams-Sonoma. Can't wait to use it. Just need to figure out what I want! :-)
CAKE LAYER
INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups (16 oz can) Hershey’s syrup
Heat oven to 350. Grease rectangular 13x9x2 pan. In large mixer bowl beat all ingredients until smooth. Pour into prepared pan; bake 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. (Top may still appear wet.) Cool completely.
MINT CREAM LAYER
INGREDIENTS
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 T water
1/2 tsp mint extract
3 drops green food color
(For Christmas, I like to change this up and use peppermint extract with red food color)
Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. Spread over top of cooled cake. Chill.
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
INGREDIENTS
6 T butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
In small microwave safe bowl, melt ingredients on HIGH for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Poor on top of chilled mint layer. Cover and store in refrigerator.
CAKE LAYER
INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups (16 oz can) Hershey’s syrup
Heat oven to 350. Grease rectangular 13x9x2 pan. In large mixer bowl beat all ingredients until smooth. Pour into prepared pan; bake 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. (Top may still appear wet.) Cool completely.
MINT CREAM LAYER
INGREDIENTS
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 T water
1/2 tsp mint extract
3 drops green food color
(For Christmas, I like to change this up and use peppermint extract with red food color)
Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. Spread over top of cooled cake. Chill.
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
INGREDIENTS
6 T butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
In small microwave safe bowl, melt ingredients on HIGH for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Poor on top of chilled mint layer. Cover and store in refrigerator.
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Date: 2007-10-01 11:31 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-01 11:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-02 01:27 am (UTC)Or the Salter scale from this page or the Lifestyle brand looks very sexy:
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/srch/index.cfm?searchtype=keyword&searchform=1&words=food+scale
I luvvvvv kitchen gadgets. :)
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Date: 2007-10-02 01:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-02 01:50 am (UTC)Wood cuttingboards are really the best. They are the easiest on your knives.
I just looked at their thermometers I didn't see the one that I like. The closet one in style to what I have is the one priced for $29.95, The Voice Alert version. You can put the probe in and then shut the door leaving it in the meat. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku7080419/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C15%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Cmeat%20themometer&cm%5Fsrc=SCH
One more alternative....I have a knife similar to this blade style that I just love. No one can use except for me. :D Mine happens to be Henckels brand but most of the lines now have this shape blade: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/cu094/index.cfm?pkey=ccutwtwb.
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Date: 2007-10-02 01:56 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-02 01:58 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-02 02:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-10-02 05:31 pm (UTC)Lat time I went to Williams-Sonoma I was able to get their potato-masher and some kitchen towels for around $50 so, yeah...just sayin', shop wisely.
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Date: 2007-10-03 11:57 am (UTC)We were contemplating $25 gift cards, but then realized that really wouldn't buy much. LOL :-)
Congrats!
Date: 2007-10-02 10:55 pm (UTC)Anybody else I know win anything?
Re: Congrats!
Date: 2007-10-03 11:57 am (UTC)