Sunday, November 21, 2010

5 Star Recipe by Paula Deen



Paula Deen's Chocolate Almond Candies
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http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/almond-chocolate-balls-recipe/index.html


Ingredients
2 (16-ounce) boxes confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 (14-ounce) package shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1/2 Bar of Paraffin Wax Commonly used in Jellie's and Jams
1 (12-ounce) package chocolate chips

Directions

Cream together sugar and butter in a bowl; add milk. Stir in almond extract, coconut, and nuts; mix well. Form candy into 1-inch balls. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Melt chocolate & Paraffin in top of double boiler, stirring well. Remove from heat but allow chocolate to remain over hot water. (If chocolate becomes too thick, return to heat for a minute or so to thin). With a toothpick, dip each ball in chocolate and place on waxed paper until set.

Note: The Paraffin Wax is also known as Baker's wax sold under the name Gulf. Its located by Pectin to help harden the Jams and Jellies.

I will be making different Variations of Paula's recipe. Also Paula has great baking ware with her name stamped on it. Especially her Pie Baking ware.
This recipe was simple and delicious. The best part there was not fussing messing with measuring equipment.
My family enjoy the candies as well. The time to make the candies took 15 minutes to prep. I refrigerated the candies over night.
Also on the paraffin wax cut it to pieces so it will melt nicely with the chocolate. I use the brand
Ghirardelli Chocolate Bittersweet. As you can see they came out beautiful.

Sincerely
Jeannette K. Rook


Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Chocolate Condensed Milk No Longer Made by Eagle Brand

How to make Chocolate Condensed Milk

1/4 Cup of Unsweetened Coco powder
or
2 oz of Unsweetened Chocolate melted.

I will be making Paula Deens Chocolate Almond Candies.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/almond-chocolate-balls-recipe/index.html

Ingredients
2 (16-ounce) boxes confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 (14-ounce) package shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1/2 Bar of Paraffin Wax Commonly used in Jellie and Jams
1 (12-ounce) package chocolate chips

Directions
Cream together sugar and butter in a bowl; add milk. Stir in almond extract, coconut, and nuts; mix well. Form candy into 1-inch balls. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Melt chocolate & Paraffin in top of double boiler, stirring well. Remove from heat but allow chocolate to remain over hot water. (If chocolate becomes too thick, return to heat for a minute or so to thin). With a toothpick, dip each ball in chocolate and place on waxed paper until set.

Note: The Paraffin Wax is also known as Baker's wax sold under the name Gulf. Its located by Pectin to help harden the Jams and Jellies.

I will be making different Variations of Paula's recipe. Also Paula has great baking ware with her name stamped on it. Especially her Pie Baking ware

Sincerely
Jeannette

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Nine-Patch Plaid Design

396 Nine-Patch Plaid 12"
Symbolic Calander Year

January
Happy New Years Eve
New York
Times Square
Empire State Building
February
Happy Valentines Day
Embrace your Love ones
March
Happy Saint Patrick's Day
The Luck of The Irish



April
Happy Easter
Time to Celebrate
The Lord Jesus
Nice to have Bunnie too!

May
Happy Mothers Day
Elegance
Shoes
Most of all our Babies
Mary The Mother of Jesus

June
celebrate Weddings

July
Happy Birthday America
4th
July 4th 1775

August
Back to School

September
Fall is Here
The Fabulous Color of this time
of Year
October
Happy Halloween
Spiders Candy Corn Stars Etc

November
Happy Thanksgiving
Gobble Gobble
Say the Turkey
December
Merry Christmas
Let it Snow
I love to hand Quilt
It's fun and relaxing
and
Challenging
I chose the Nine-Patch Plaid and I challenged myself to find fabrics to create the calander Year
Mothers Day
&
New Years
was tough
However: Equilters.com made it easy for me. I found wonderful Fabric.
Equilters.com
Fabric.com
Ben Franklins
Hopkinsville KY
Country Quilters Lane
Pembroke KY
Hancock Fabric
Clarksville Tennessee
Made it possible for me to create these piece with wonderful selection of Fabrics.
Sincerely
Jeannette K. Rook




































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