Easy Chocolate Drizzled Peppermint Rice Krispie Treats

5 candy canes, crushed (or peppermints if you don’t have candy canes)

This recipe comes from acultivatednest web site.  Some great things here.  I made this as part of my neighbor gift plate.  My wife loves Rice Krispie Treats and really enjoyed this one.



Ingredients
5-6 C. Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
1 10.5 oz package of Peppermint Marshmallows (check the seasonal section of your store)
4 tbs. butter
4 oz. chocolate chips or chocolate candy melts, any brand (white chocolate looks pretty too)

Directions
1. Melt the butter and peppermint marshmallows on low heat stirring frequently until melted.
2. While the marshmallows and butter are melting, line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper or spray with some non-stick cooking spray. This will help tremendously with sticking.
3. Once the marshmallows and butter have completely melted, pour in the Rice Krispie cereal and stir well coating all the Rice Krispies.
4. Quickly pour the mixture in the baking dish and press down. Evenly. This is where sandwich baggie #1 comes into play. I wore it like a glove and sprayed it with non-stick spray and then evenly pressed down on the Rice Krispie bars making them even in the pan.
5. Pour the chocolate chips into a small microwave safe dish and heat in 20 second increments, stirring every 20 seconds until melted. Remove from the microwave and let cool a few minutes.
Scoop the melted chocolate into sandwich baggie #2 and snip the corner of the baggie with the kitchen scissors.
6. Gently squeeze the chocolate out of the sandwich bag over the Rice Krispie treats. It doesn’t have to be perfect, I just criss-crossed and went back and forth.
7. Lastly, sprinkle with the crushed candy canes (or peppermints). They will stick on top of the melted chocolate.
8. Cut evenly into 24 squares. 2 squares = 1 serving. Store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

Disneyland Monte Cristo

As you may or may not know, my family went to Disneyland without me last month due to a blood clot in my leg.  One of the things my daughter was looking forward to having at the park was the Monte Cristo Sandwich at the Blue Bayou Cafe, but due to time and may other factors she didn't get her sandwich.  I am putting a recipe on my blog just for her.  This recipe comes from the now defunct Disney Magazine.  It is printed on the web page titled "Theme Park Insider":   http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201404/3982/


Disneyland's Blue Bayou Monte Cristo

Ingredients:

1 egg

1 3/4 c + 2 T water

1 3/4 c flour

3/4 t salt

1 t baking powder

8 slices thick, high quality white or egg bread (challah's the best)

4 slices ham

4 slices turkey

4 slices Swiss cheese

3 c canola oil

Powdered Sugar, for dusting

Directions:

Batter:

 Whisk egg and water in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Then add flour, salt, and baking powder, whisking until smooth.

Sandwich:

Place one slice of ham, turkey and cheese on flour slices of bread, topping with remaining slices of bread.  Quarter each sandwich by slicing from corner to corner.

Cooking:

Heat oil in a skillet to 350 degrees.  Dip each quarter of sandwich into the batter, coating it completely, allowing excess to drip away.  Place each sandwich section in the oil and allow to cook for 3 minutes on each side.  Once fried on both sides, carefully remove the sandwich pieces and let sit to drain on paper towel-lined plate for a moment before dusting with powdered sugar.  Serve immediately.

Not Going To Change After All.................

I have decided to keep the individual pages for the time being.  So I will be posting here and hopfully adding a couple of new recipes each week.  Thanks for stopping by to look.

Blog Moving

This blog is being combined with my other blogs on one page.  Please go to:   http://ricksblogcollection.blogspot.com/  to continue following this blog.  My future Favorite Recipes with be published under the tab by the same name.

Thanks for taking a look at my new page.

Rick

Rainbow JELL-O Cubes

I made these jello cubes last Sunday for dinner with our kids and grandkids.  Everybody enjoyed it.  It waasn't hard to make, it just took a lot of time because of the wait between layers while they set up.  It comes from the blog: Mom On Time Out. http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/02/rainbow-jell-o-cubes/

Rainbow Jello Cubes

Ingredients
4 packages (3 oz. each) assorted flavors Jello
6 envelopes unflavored gelatin, divided
5 3/4 cups boiling water, divided
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup cold water



Directions
1. Ina small bowl, combine one package flavored gelatin and one envelope unflavored gelatin.  Stir in one cup boiling water until dissolved.  Let mixture cool slightly for 3-5 minutes.
2. Pour mixture into a 13-in x 9-in dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Refrigerate until set but not firm, about 20 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, combine the condensed milk and 1 cup boiling water.
5. In another bowl, sprinkle two envelopes unflavored gelatin over cold water, let stand for 1 minute.  Stir in 3/4 cup boiling water.  Add to sweetened condensed milk mixture.
6. Spoon 1 cup of the creamy gelatin mixture over the first flavored gelatin layer.  Refrigerate until set but not firm, about 25 minutes.
7. Repeat from beginning of recipe twice alternating flavored gelatin with creamy gelatin layers.
8. Make sure to let the dissolved gelatin sit for a few minutes before spooning over previous layer.  This will keep the layers "pure".
9.Chill each layer until set but not firm before spooning the next layer on top.
10. Make final flavored gelatin and spoon over top.
11. Refrigerate for 2 hours after finishing last layer before cutting into 1-in squares.
12. Serve and enjoy!

Chewy No-Bake Cookies and Cream Treats

I promised the girls at my pulmonologists office a gooey chocolate treat and wanted to try this recipe.  It was a hit with them.  I also went to see my allergist to day and his office also got some.  There is a young lady working in the allergists office that doesn't like chocolate but decided these were pretty good.

This recipe comes from the recipe blog Bakergirl.  Her blog can be found at:  http://buddingbaketress.blogspot.com/2011/07/chewy-no-bake-cookies-cream-treats.html   Check it out.

Ingredients

1 16oz package of Oreo cookies
5 cups (1 bag) large marshmallows
4 Tbsp butter

Directions

Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with aluminum foil, allowing the foil to hang over the edges and set aside.

Place Oreo cookies in a food processor (or crush in a large Ziploc bag with a rolling pin) and pulse until crumbly, but not ground.

Melt marshmallows and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl until puffy, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.  Remove  from microwave and pour in ground cookies.  Quickly stir to combine, then transfer to baking dish.

Allow to set for 10 to 15 minutes.  Remove bars from pan by foil edges.  Cut, serve and enjoy.

Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad

Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad


Jello is a favorite around this house.  I have not many recipes that were not a hit.  This recipe comes from the blog Butter With Side Of Bread.  http://www.butterwithasideofbread.com/2013/02/raspberry-vanilla-jello-salad.html

Ingredients:

1 lrg box instant vanilla pudding
32 oz contain vanilla yogurt
8 oz container Cool Whip(thawed)
1 pkg frozen raspberries

Directions

Combine pudding mix with vanilla yogurt.  Mix well.  Fold Cool Whip into pudding mixture.  Fold in raspberries.