Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made chocolate chip cookies. Here is the recipe.

1 cup Regular Blue Bonnet Margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Here are pictures.

The Ingredients


The Liquids


The Dough


Done


I had no difficulties with this recipe. It was easy. They were good to eat.

Root Beer Float Cake

Today I made Root Beer Float Cake. Here is the recipe.

This recipe is a slight variation from this one.

Cake:
2 c. self-rising flour (I used 2 cups flour, 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt)
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
2 sticks unsalted butter, melted (Butter can be warm, but not hot, when incorporated into mix.) (margarine)
2 large eggs
1 c. reduced root beer (One 12-oz. can of root beer reduced to 8 oz. when heated in a pan on the stove.)
1/2 c. buttermilk (milk and lemon juice)
1 tsp. McCormick root beer concentrate

Glaze:
1 c. sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 Tbsp. McCormick root beer concentrate

Topping:
1 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)
1 packet (about 2 1/2 teaspoons) unflavored powdered gelatin, such as Knox brand
1 c. reduced root beer (One 12-oz. can of root beer reduced to 8 oz. when heated in a pan on the stove.)

Here are pictures.

The Beginning


The Dry


The Wet


Done Baking


The Glaze


Glazed


Done


The only difficulty with this cake was the reduced root beer and the topping. It took me several tries with my mom's help to make the topping. The reduced root beer was tedious. Everyone liked the cake. If I had to do something differently, it would be to use pre-made topping and reduced root beer.

Roman Bread

Today I made Roman Bread. Here is the recipe as it is in "The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook".

1 1/2 cups water
4 cups flour
1tbsp+1tsp sugar
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tsp salt
1tbsp+1/2tsp bread machine yeast

The topping is as this.

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp dried and crushed rosemary

The topping is put on right before baking. Here are some pictures.

The Beginning


Ready to Dough


Ready to Roll


Done


The bread was easy to make and quite good. Everyone liked it. The only thing I could have done better was to use less pans.

Apple-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Today I am making Apple Cream Cheese Coffee Cake. Here are the ingredients.

6 oz. cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
2 tsp lemon juice
2 cups Bisquick (found at Wal*Mart)
2 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup stick butter
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
homemade cooked and seasoned apples

These ingredients can be found at your local Wal*Mart, Piggly Wiggly, Target, or Aldis. The original recipe is from this address.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/apple-cream-cheese-coffee-cake/f19e635c-3623-4f88-9152-8fcdb1bb6260

Here are some pictures.

Folding


Done Folding


Dusted


Done


This recipe was pretty easy. The hardest part was probably zesting the lemon. I probably should have had more cream cheese on hand.

Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Today I am making Cheddar Drop Biscuits. These are the ingredients.

2 cups Bisquick
Approx. 2 tsp garlic powder
Approx. 1-2 cups shredded cheese
Approx. 1-2 cups milk (enough to get the dough sticky, but not liquidy.)

Sorry about all the approximately's , but this was from my mom's memory, not a recipe. I added the Bisquick first, then the garlic powder and cheese. I mixed that up while my mom started to pour the milk in. When it reached the right consistency, I used a medium scoop and put the biscuits onto a stoneware pan. Then I put them in the oven for about ten to fifteen minutes at 350 degrees. Then I took the out to cool, and then they were eaten. Here are some pictures.

Ready


Dropping


More Dropping


Another Plate


Done


The biscuits were delicious. Everyone enjoyed them. The hardest part about making these was probably the indirect instructions.