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Friday, December 3, 2010
Hot Vodka with Honey (Krupnik)
Recipe from food.com
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons of cold water
4 cups boiling water
1 small cinnamon sticks
10 peppercorns
20 allspice berries
1/4 vanilla beans, sliced and scraped
1/4 nutmeg, grated
2 cloves
rind of 1 orange
1 1/3 cups honey
2 cups vodka Directions
Heat sugar in 2 Tbs of water until it dissolves, then stir in the boiling water. Add vanilla bean, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and allspice berries.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain the caramel mixture and return to the pan. Stir in honey and orange rind and heat, stirring, until the honey has completely dissolved. Bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir vodka.
Serve hot or cold.
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons of cold water
4 cups boiling water
1 small cinnamon sticks
10 peppercorns
20 allspice berries
1/4 vanilla beans, sliced and scraped
1/4 nutmeg, grated
2 cloves
rind of 1 orange
1 1/3 cups honey
2 cups vodka Directions
Heat sugar in 2 Tbs of water until it dissolves, then stir in the boiling water. Add vanilla bean, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and allspice berries.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain the caramel mixture and return to the pan. Stir in honey and orange rind and heat, stirring, until the honey has completely dissolved. Bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir vodka.
Serve hot or cold.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Home Made Coffee-flavored Liqueur
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup instant coffee - decaf or regular
2 Tbls vanilla
A Fifth of Vodka
Simmer water & sugar until disolved, add coffee. Cool. Add vanilla and vodka. Pour into a dark bottle and enjoy. It is recommended to store it for 2-3 weeks before using.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
No Bake Cookies / Candy - Burbon or Rum Balls
Bourbon or Rum Balls
Substitute the bourbon for rum and call these Rum Balls.
Makes about 60
3 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 75)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (about 4 ounces)
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup bourbon
1/4 cup light corn syrup
Powdered or granulated sugar
Mix crushed wafers, powdered sugar, pecans and cocoa. Stir in bourbon and corn syrup. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Refrigerate in tightly covered container several days before serving.
No Bake Cookies / Candy - Buckeyes
These were a holiday tradition when my kids were growing up.
Buckeyes
Commonly known as Peanut Butter Balls. Recipe can easily be halved or quartered. Paraffin wax can be omitted but it will be a little more difficult to dip the balls without it.
2 lbs. Peanut butter
1 pound butter
3 pounds powdered sugar
two 12-ounce packages of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Use a high quality chocolate.
1/2 of one bar of paraffin wax
toothpicks for dipping
waxed paper
Place wax paper onto cookie sheets and set aside. Cream peanut butter and butter until combined. Add sugar a little at a time. Make sure it is mixed well. Roll peanut butter mixture into approximately 400 1-inch diameter balls. Insert one tooth pick into each small peanut butter ball. Set all of them aside. Melt chocolate and paraffin (parafin helps the chocolate become shiny when it cools) in a double boiler. Be careful not to over-heat the chocolate. Dip the ball into the chocolate so as to ALMOST cover the entire ball. Leave small portion of ball uncoated. Let cool on waxed paper. Store in a cool place.
Note: This recipe makes 400 cookies. Halve or quarter the recipe if you can't eat that many!
Low Carb - Peanut Butter Cookies
Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies
1.3 grams of carbs per cookie
Makes about 40
1/2 cup sugar-free chunky peanut butter
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 packets of sugar substitute
2 tablespoons soy flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat, or spray it with non-stick cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl blend together all ingredients. Drop by teaspoons on prepared baking sheet. You should have 40 cookies. If you have more, the carb count per cookie will be less, and if you have less than 40 cookies the carb count will be more. Bake about 10 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute on baking sheet then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
1.3 grams of carbs per cookie
Makes about 40
1/2 cup sugar-free chunky peanut butter
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 packets of sugar substitute
2 tablespoons soy flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pre-heat oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat, or spray it with non-stick cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl blend together all ingredients. Drop by teaspoons on prepared baking sheet. You should have 40 cookies. If you have more, the carb count per cookie will be less, and if you have less than 40 cookies the carb count will be more. Bake about 10 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute on baking sheet then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Low Carb - Brownies
Low Carb Brownies
Makes about 48
1 cup ground almonds, well sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 cups Splenda or granulated Maltitol
1 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 extra large eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 9" x 13" cake pan. Stir together almonds, baking powder, salt and Splenda; set aside. In a microwave bowl, on high, melt the butter and the chocolate, stirring frequently. Add the Splenda, the beaten eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended. Stir in the dry mixture, mix well, then stir in the pecans. Pour into the prepared pan, spread evenly. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Check at 15 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool on wire rack, cut into 48 squares.
Note: 1.8 net carbs per square
Makes about 48
1 cup ground almonds, well sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 cups Splenda or granulated Maltitol
1 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 extra large eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 9" x 13" cake pan. Stir together almonds, baking powder, salt and Splenda; set aside. In a microwave bowl, on high, melt the butter and the chocolate, stirring frequently. Add the Splenda, the beaten eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended. Stir in the dry mixture, mix well, then stir in the pecans. Pour into the prepared pan, spread evenly. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Check at 15 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool on wire rack, cut into 48 squares.
Note: 1.8 net carbs per square
Low Carb - Almond Sugar Cookies
Low Carb Almond Sugar Cookies
1-1/4 cup almond flour
1 cup Splenda
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
additional Splenda, for decorating
Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Stir together flour and Splenda. Blend in butter, egg and vanilla until well mixed. Form into 1-inch balls on a cookie sheet and flatten each with a fork. Sprinkle with additional Splenda. Bake for 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet then remove to wire racks to cool.
1-1/4 cup almond flour
1 cup Splenda
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
additional Splenda, for decorating
Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Stir together flour and Splenda. Blend in butter, egg and vanilla until well mixed. Form into 1-inch balls on a cookie sheet and flatten each with a fork. Sprinkle with additional Splenda. Bake for 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet then remove to wire racks to cool.
Low Carb Almond Biscotti
Low Carb Almond Biscotti
About 2 grams of carbs per cookie.
Makes about 48
16 ounces sliced, blanched almonds
1 cup soy flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum*
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup Splenda or Maltitol Crystals
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
Preheat oven to 325 F. Measure out 1 cup of almonds and set aside. In a blender, grind the rest of the almonds to make flour. Put the almond flour in a bowl, and add the soy flour, salt, xanthan gum and cinnamon. Mix the dry ingredients together and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, blend the oil and Splenda. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and orange extracts, mixing well. Add the dry ingredients to the oil mixture, blending well. Add the reserved sliced almonds. This will make an oily soft dough. Divide the dough into four sections, and form each section in a small loaf approximately 2 inches wide and 1 inch high. Put the loaves on a large greased baking sheet. Bake for about 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and reduce oven temperature to 200 F. Take the loaves off the cookie sheet and put them on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice each loaf into
about a dozen pieces, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick. Put the slices back on the cookie sheet, cut sides down. When all the loaves are sliced, put the baking sheet back in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Remove, turn the slices over, and put back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes.
These can be stored in an airtight container or in the freezer for several weeks.
Note: * Xanthan gum can be purchased at health food stores. It keeps the cookies from being too crumbly. It is not recommended that you omit this ingredient. Adapted from a recipe found on rec.food.recipes. Original source unknown.
About 2 grams of carbs per cookie.
Makes about 48
16 ounces sliced, blanched almonds
1 cup soy flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum*
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup Splenda or Maltitol Crystals
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
Preheat oven to 325 F. Measure out 1 cup of almonds and set aside. In a blender, grind the rest of the almonds to make flour. Put the almond flour in a bowl, and add the soy flour, salt, xanthan gum and cinnamon. Mix the dry ingredients together and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, blend the oil and Splenda. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and orange extracts, mixing well. Add the dry ingredients to the oil mixture, blending well. Add the reserved sliced almonds. This will make an oily soft dough. Divide the dough into four sections, and form each section in a small loaf approximately 2 inches wide and 1 inch high. Put the loaves on a large greased baking sheet. Bake for about 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and reduce oven temperature to 200 F. Take the loaves off the cookie sheet and put them on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice each loaf into
about a dozen pieces, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick. Put the slices back on the cookie sheet, cut sides down. When all the loaves are sliced, put the baking sheet back in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Remove, turn the slices over, and put back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes.
These can be stored in an airtight container or in the freezer for several weeks.
Note: * Xanthan gum can be purchased at health food stores. It keeps the cookies from being too crumbly. It is not recommended that you omit this ingredient. Adapted from a recipe found on rec.food.recipes. Original source unknown.
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