How to Cook | Free Secret Recipes

Starbucks Frappuccino

2009-01-08T06:38:00.000-08:00

Starbucks® Frappuccino®
Here's one that I get requests for all of the time, and that you won't yet find in any book. This is a clone for Starbuck's "Lowfat Creamy Blend of Coffee & Milk" that you can now find in the all-too-puny 9 1/2-ounce bottles in most stores. Those little
bottles will set you back at least a buck, but this Top Secret Recipes version costs a mere fraction of that. Plus, the recipe actually makes enough that you can get
a pretty major caffeine buzz. Then, when you get down to the "Tidbits" I'll tell you how to clone espresso with a standard drip machine and ground coffee. Cool!

1/2 cup fresh espresso
2 1/2 cups lowfat milk (2 percent)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dry pectin*

Combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher or covered container. Stir or shake until sugar is dissolved. Chill and serve cold. Makes 24 ounces.

Tidbits
To make the "Mocha" variety:
Add a pinch (1/16 teaspoon) of cocoa powder to the mixture before combining.

To fake espresso with a drip coffee maker and standard grind of coffee:
Use 1/3 cup ground coffee and 1 cup of water. Brew once then run coffee through machine again, same grounds. Makes about 1/2 cup fresh espresso to use in the above recipe. Run a pot of water through machine, without grounds, to clean.
*This is a natural thickener found in fruits that is used for canning. You can find it in the supermarket near the canning supplies. It is used in this recipe to make the drink thicker and creamier, and can be found in the original recipe. It does
not add to the flavor and can be excluded if you don't care so much about duplicating the texture of the real thing.

Spaghetti Factory Mizithra Cheese Sauce

2009-01-08T06:37:00.001-08:00

Spaghetti Factory Mizithra Cheese Sauce
Serving Size : 1
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2 tablespoons Flour
4 tablespoons Butter
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
10 milliliters Garlic -- crush
2 tablespoons Parsley -- chopped
1/2 cup Half and Half
1 cup Milk
3/4 cup Romano Cheese
White Pepper to taste

Make a light roux over a medium fire with olive oil and butter. Add flour and cook flour out of raw state; add garlic. Pour milk and half and half in the roux with pepper and parsley. At the last moment add the cheese. Place over hot pasta.

Sonic Ocean Water

2009-01-08T06:35:00.001-08:00

Sonic® Ocean Water
Any Sonic Drive-In regular knows the three or four unique fountain drink favorites on the menu. There's the Limeade, the Diet Limeade, and, of course, the Cherry Limeade. But that bright blue stuff called Ocean Water has become a recent favorite for anyone who digs the taste of coconut - it's like a pina colda soda. The server simply squirts a bit of blue coconut syrup into some cold Sprite. The big secret to duplicating this one at home is re-creating that syrup, so that's the first step. After that's done, you make the drink as they do at the restaurant in less time than it takes to say, "Does my blue tongue clash with what I'm wearing?"

3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon imitation coconut extract
2 drops blue food coloring
2 12-ounce cans cold Sprite
ice

1. Combine the water and the sugar in a small bowl. Microwave for 30-45 seconds, then stir to dissolve all of the sugar. Allow this syrup to cool.
2. Add coconut extract and food coloring to the cooled syrup. Stir well.
3. Combine the syrup with two 12-ounce cans of cold Sprite.
Divide and pour over ice. Add straws and serve.
Makes two 12-ounce servings.

Sonic Cherry Limeade

2009-01-08T06:30:00.000-08:00

Sonic® Cherry Limeade
Here's the signature drink from the chain that's reviving the drive-up burger joint, just like a scene out of American Graffiti or Happy Days. It was in 1953 that Troy Smith obtained the parcel of land in Shawnee, Oklahoma that was big enough to fit the new steakhouse and root beer stand that was his dream. Troy thought he'd make he steakhouse his primary operation, but as it turned out folks preferred the hot dogs and cold drinks over at the root beer stand. So Troy did the smart thing and ditched the steakhouse to focus all his efforts on the other joint. At first he called the root beer stand "Top Hat," but when Troy found out later that name was already being used, he came up "Sonic" to signify "service at the speed of sound." Today the chain is the sixth largest hamburger outlet in the country. This recipe makes a simple, old-fashioned drink by combining Sprite with cherry juice and some lime wedges. Use cherry juice made by Libby under the brand-name Juicy Juice for the best home
clone.

12 ounces Sprite (1 can)
3 lime wedges (1/8 of a lime each)
1/4 cup cherry juice (Libby's Juicy Juice is best)
1. Fill a 16-ounce glass 2/3 full with ice.
2. Pour Sprite over the ice.
3. Add the juice of three lime wedges and drop them into the drink.
4. Add the cherry juice and serve with a straw.

Makes 1 16-ounce drink (medium size).

Shoney's Tomato Florentine Soup

2009-01-08T06:29:00.000-08:00

Shoney's Tomato Florentine Soup
Serving Size : 6
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2 cans Clear chicken broth -- 14oz ea.
1 Can sliced stewed tomatoes -- (14 ounces)
12 ounces V-8 juice
10 ounces Cream of tomato soup
1 tablespoon Sugar
10 ounces Frozen chopped spinach

dash Nutmeg Salt and pepper Combine broth, tomatoes, juice and soup in a saucepan with a wire whisk over medium heat. Add remaining ingredients, without even thawing spinach. Allow to heat gently 30 minutes on medium-low until spinach is tender. Keep hot without letting it boil.
Freeze leftovers

Seven Seas Free Viva Italian Fat-Free Dressing

2009-01-08T06:26:00.000-08:00

Seven Seas® Free Viva Italian Fat-Free Dressing
Seven Seas dressings were first introduced by Anderson Clayton Foods back in 1964, when the trend toward fat-free foods was in its infancy. Kraft Foods later picked up the brand, and Seven Seas today ranks number four in sales of salad dressings in the United States. Here's our special technique to creating a delicious clone of Seven Seas spice-filled fat-free Italian dressing straight out of the latest TSR low-fat cookbook, using a secret combination of water, cornstarch and gelatin where the fat used to be.

1 1/3 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon finely minced red bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon gelatin
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon dry nonfat buttermilk

1. Combine water, sugar, cornstarch, salt, onion, garlic, bell pepper, Italian seasoning, and gelatin in a small saucepan. Whisk to dissolve cornstarch, then set pan over medium/low heat.
2. Heat mixture until boiling, stirring often. When mixture begins to boil, cook for 1 additional minute, stirring constantly, then remove from heat.
3. Add vinegar and dry buttermilk to saucepan and stir. Transfer dressing to a covered container and refrigerate-- preferably overnight--before serving.
Makes 1 1/2 cups.

Schilling Salad Supreme Seasoning

2009-01-08T06:23:00.000-08:00

Schilling® Salad Supreme® Seasoning
This orange-colored spice blend has been perking up salads, pasta, potatoes, hamburgers, and vegetables for years now, but I've never seen a homegrown clone for the stuff. Time to change that. While it's obvious that sesame seeds are a major part of this blend, you may not know that the main ingredient is Romano cheese (in the bottle, it's been dyed orange by the paprika). Be sure to store this one in the
refrigerator. You might even want to keep the seasoning in an empty shaker-top spice bottle. And if you're in the mood for some tasty pasta salad, just check out the tidbit below that comes right off the bottle of the original product.

2 tablespoons Romano cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
dash cayenne pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
2. Pour blend into a sealed container (such as an empty spice bottle) and store chilled.
Makes 1/4 cup.

Tidbits
The label of the original product includes an easy recipe for Supreme Pasta Salad.
"Combine 1 pound cooked pasta, 8 ounces Italian dressing and 4 tablespoons Salad Supreme (or the amount made in the above clone recipe). Toss with an assortment of chopped fresh vegetables.
Chill."

Sara Lee's Carrot Square Cake

2009-01-08T06:22:00.000-08:00

Sara Lee's Carrot Square Cake
Yield: 6 servings

2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
6 oz Oil
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
2 ts Cinnamon
1 c Sugar
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 c Carrots; grate fine
1 c Walnuts; well-chopped
1/2 c Light raisins; optional
Cream cheese icing
6 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/4 lb Butter
1 lb Powdered sugar
1 1/2 ts Orange extract
1 ts Spice island orange peel
1 tb Light corn syrup or pancake
1 tb Cornstarch or flour

Combine first 8 ingredients with electric mixer on medium-high. Beat 3 minutes scraping down sides of bowl often. Remove beaters. Stir in last 3 ingredients. Grease and flour 9" square pan. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake at 325~ about 50 minutes. Cool in pan about 30 minutes. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting and
sprinkle with additional walnuts. ICING-Cream the cream cheese with the butter until light and fluffy, using med-high spped of electric mixer. Add half of the sugar, increasing speed to high. Add extract and peel and beat about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl often. Resume beating adding remaining powdered sugar.
Beat smooth. Frost sides and top of cake.

Sara Lee Apple Maple Cheesecake

2009-01-08T06:20:00.000-08:00

Sara Lee (R) Apple Maple Cheesecake

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 medium tart cooking apples, peeled and sliced (2 cups)
1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 Sara Lee Original Cheesecake, cut into 6 wedges, thawed
1 cup chopped walnuts
Slivered apple for garnish

In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sliced apples; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or just until tender. In small bowl, combine maple-flavored syrup, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Add to apples in skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, 2-3 minutes or until syrup is bubbly and slightly thickened. Cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat; refrigerate 10 minutes. Spoon apple mixture over
cheesecake; sprinkle with walnuts. Garnish with slivered apple.
Makes 6 servings.

Sabrett Onions in Sauce

2009-01-08T06:18:00.000-08:00

Sabrett® Onions in Sauce (for hot dogs)
Here's a cool clone for the tangy orange/red onion sauce slathered over hot dogs ordered from Sabrett push carts. For a buck or two you can grab a hot dog with the works on the fly from these popular umbrella-covered food carts in many major cities. You find hundreds of 'em in New York City, especially around Central Park
(that's where the sample for this re-creation was obtained). While most of the Sabrett toppings are standard hot dog fare - ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut - the onion sauce is a real Top Secret Recipe. And it's one that we can now slam into the
"solved" file.

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced thin and chopped
4 cups water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup vinegar

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Sauté sliced onion in the oil for 5 minutes, until onions are soft but not brown.
3. Add water, tomato paste, corn syrup, cornstarch, salt, and red pepper flakes, and stir.
4. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Add vinegar. Continue to simmer for an additiona1 30 to 45 minutes or until most of the liquid has reduced and the sauce is thick.
Makes about 1 cup.

Roadhouse Grill Roadhouse Cheese Wraps

2009-01-08T06:15:00.000-08:00

Roadhouse Grill® Roadhouse Cheese Wraps
You'll find the original version of this delectable Roadhouse Grill signature item in the "starters" section of the menu. It's a variation on the popular fried cheese sticks appetizers with spicy jalapeno peppers in the middle, all wrapped in large spring roll wrappers before frying. The marinara sauce on the side is perfect for dipping this tasty cheesy tidbit. To save time -- and we all like that -- you can use any of your favorite marinara pasta sauces (such as Ragu) for dipping so you won't have to whip it up from scratch.

8 thin slices monterey jack cheese
8 thin slices cheddar cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
4 large spring roll wrappers
1 beaten egg
6 to 10 cups vegetable oil

On the side
Marinara (pasta) sauce
Slice the cheese real thin, add peppers and chives, roll
it all up and give it a good squeeze before wrapping

1. Use a sharp knife to make 8 thin slices each from the end of standard-size hunks of cheddar and monterey jack cheeses.
2. Arrange 2 slices of cheddar and 2 slices of jack on your hand, then sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of diced jalapeno on top of the cheese. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of minced chives on next. Sandwich the peppers and chives between the cheese and roll it all up. Fold the cheese and squeeze it all together so that the peppers and chives are well sealed into the middle of the cheeses.
3. Lay a spring roll wrapper with one corner pointing away from you. Arrange the cheese lengthwise on the center of the wrapper.
4. Fold one of the side corners over the cheese filling. Brush a little beaten egg on the tip of the other side corner and fold it over the first corner so that it sticks. Brush some beaten egg on the corner pointing away from you. Fold the bottom corner up and over the filling. Roll the wrapper up, keeping it tight, until it
rolls over the top corner with the egg on it. It should stick. Repeat with the remaining rolls, then cover them all and chill for at least 30 minutes. This will be long enough to heat up the oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees.
5. When the oil is hot, fry the rolls for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until the outside is golden brown. Drain the rolls on a rack or paper towels for 2 minutes before serving with your favorite marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
Serves 2.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

2009-01-08T06:10:00.000-08:00

Reese's® Peanut Butter Cups
The first Top Secret Recipes book features a version of this clone recipe for America's most beloved candy creation. That recipe now sits in just about every collection of "copycat" recipes passed around the Web. But since 1993, I've learned a few things about the delicate science of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup cloning. You know, stuff like: "Never clone peanut butter cups while crossing a busy intersection," and "Don't clone peanut butter cups while under a tall tree in the rain." These are the sort of handy tips that you don't find anywhere else on the Internet. These are the things that come with experience, perseverance and a long, complicated thought process. Over seven years have passed, and I figured perhaps it was time to share some of the more useful of these discoveries with all you great folks here on the site. Now when you make your Reese's clones, you'll know
to use reduced-fat peanut butter for a better texture. Now when you're craving that delicate combination of flavors, you'll know to get out the scissors to trim muffin cups for the chocolate. This is the improved recipe right here, authorized, and in its entirety! Now you can forget all about that other Reese's clone formula.
Although, you might want to keep in mind the thing about the busy intersection.

12 paper muffin cups
One 12-ounce pkg. milk chocolate chips
1 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Paper muffin cups and chocolate -- what a glorious day!

1. Cut the top half off of the muffin cups so that they are shallower.
2. Pour the chocolate chips into a glass bowl and melt them in the microwave: Microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes. Stir the chips gently, and let them sit for a minute or so. If the chocolate needs more melting, microwave those chippies again at
half power for 30 seconds. Stir gently. Continue the process, stirring gently as you go. But be very careful not to overcook the chocolate or it'll seize up on you like day old Carolina roof tar.
3. Using a teaspoon, spoon a portion of the chocolate into the middle of a muffin cup. Draw the chocolate up the edges of the cup with the back of the spoon. Coat the entire inside of the muffin cup with chocolate and place it into a muffin tin. Repeat
with the remaining muffin cups and then put the whole muffin tin in the fridge so that the chocolate hardens.
4. Combine the reduced-fat peanut butter, powdered sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
5. When the chocolate in the muffin cups has hardened, pop the sweetened peanut butter into the microwave oven on full power for 1 minute. This will soften up the peanut butter so that it easily flows into the cups.
6. Spoon a small portion of peanut butter into each of the chocolate-coated cups. Leave room at the top for an additional layer of chocolate, which we'll add later. Pop the candy back in the refrigerator to harden the peanut butter. This should
take an hour or so.
7. When the peanut butter filling has hardened, re-melt the chocolate chips in the microwave on half power for 30 to 60 seconds. Use a teaspoon to spread a layer of chocolate over the top of each candy. Chill the candy once again to set up
the chocolate.
8. Finally, remember to take the paper off the outside of the peanut butter cups before eating them.
Makes 12 candies.

Red Robin Seasoning

2009-01-08T06:08:00.000-08:00

Red Robin® Seasoning
Give yourself some time to make a tough decision because there are nearly two dozen gourmet burgers on the Red Robin menu to pick from, not to mention scores of other fantastic food choices. Red Robin claims its steak fries are world-famous, and when
you get a burger your fries are served up on the side in a "bottomless" portion. Want some more fries? Just ask and you can have as many as your belly can pack in. But we found out that the burgers and fries have a very special secret ingredient in common that makes them taste so good: It's the Red Robin seasoning that's sprinkled on the food. Next time you make a burger, sprinkle some our version of the seasoning blend over the patty. Cook up some frozen steak fries or french fries and sprinkle a little of this blend over the top. You'll all sorts of uses for this versatile spice. And the recipe makes a portion that should fit nicely in an empty spice bottle.

3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon instant tomato soup mix
(Knorr tomato with basil works great)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Store in a covered container.
Makes 1/3 cup.

Red Lobster Tartar Sauce

2009-01-08T06:07:00.000-08:00

RED LOBSTER TARTAR SAUCE
Serving Size : 1
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1/2 c Kraft's mayo
1/4 c Sweet pickle relish
2 tb Miracle whip salad dressing
1 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Dry minced parsley
1/4 ts Onion powder

Mix all and store in the fridge.

Red Lobster Sweet and Sour Sauce

2009-01-08T06:00:00.000-08:00

RED LOBSTER SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
Serving Size : 1
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1 cn Tomato paste -- (6 ounces)
2 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Dijon mustard
2 tb Horseradish cream sauce

Mix all ingredients together well. Refrigerate,tightly covered, to serve as an accompaniment to marinated chicken or with shrimp as a cocktail sauce.

Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi

2009-01-08T05:59:00.000-08:00

Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi

1 C. White Wine
1/2 C. unsalted Butter do not use Margarine
3 Tbsp. minced Garlic
1 lb. Shrimp, peeled and devined

Bake at 350 degree oven for about 6 to 7 minutes. Be carefull not to overcook the Shrimp. The shrimp are done when they turn pink. Thanks to Gregm former Red Lobster Chef.

Red Lobster Garlic Cheese Biscuits

2009-01-08T05:55:00.000-08:00

RED LOBSTER GARLIC CHEESE BISCUITS (LIGHT)
Serving Size : 12
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2 c Minus 1 T flour
1 tb Plus 2 tsp baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 Pinch salt
3 tb Stick margarine, chilled
3/4 c Low fat (1.5%) buttermilk
1 1/2 oz Sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 ts Garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 450F. Line baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper; spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add 2 tablespoons of the margarine and blend with pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and cheese; combine with fork, handling dough as little as possible. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet; bake until lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.
3. While biscuits are baking, in a small microwavable bowl, add remaining tablespoon margarine; microwave on high until margarine is melted. Stir in garlic powder; set aside.
4. When biscuits are done, remove from oven and brush margarine mixture evenly over the warm biscuits. Remove from baking sheet and serve immediately.

Red Lobster Creamy Caesar Dressing

2009-01-08T05:54:00.000-08:00

RED LOBSTER CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING
Serving Size : 12
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3/4 c Bottled Italian dressing
1 tb Parmesan -- grated
1 tb Sugar
1/3 c Mayo
1 t Anchovy paste -- or Soy sauce

Combine all with wire whisk. Keep refrigerated. Use in a week.

Red Lobster Clam Chowder

2009-01-08T05:52:00.000-08:00

CLAM CHOWDER (RED LOBSTER)
Serving Size : 6
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1 qt Clam juice
1 c Non-fat dry milk powder
2/3 c Flour
1 cn Chicken broth -- (14 Ounces)
2 Ribs celery -- chop fine
1 tb Dry minced onion
1 cn Clams -- (10 ounces) minced Well
1 pn Dry parsley flakes
2 Baked potatoes -- cook,Peel,Crumbled

In blender put clam juice, milk powder and flour, blending smooth. Pour into 2-1/2 qt saucepan and stir in chicken broth, stirring constantly on medium-high heat until thick andsmooth. Turn heat to low. Stir in celery, onions, clams, parsley and potatoes. Keep on low heat up to an hour and season with salt and pepper. Freezes well.

Red Lobster Cheesecake

2009-01-08T05:50:00.000-08:00

Red Lobster Cheesecake

Filling:
16 oz Cream cheese
8 oz Sour cream
2 large Eggs
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
Cookie crumbs

Crust:
10 oz Package Lorna Doone cookies - crushed
¼ lb Butter - melted
¼ cup Sugar
1 Envelope Knox unflavored gelatin

Mix crumbs with butter, sugar and gelatin. Pat out evenly over bottom of greased 9" springform pam. Bake at 350°F exactly 8 minutes. Beat with electric mixer cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, butter, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla. When the filling is perfectly smooth and creamy pour into crust. Return to 350°F oven and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes before releasing springform from the cake. Cool another 20 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle top with cookie crumbs.

Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits

2009-01-08T05:49:00.000-08:00

Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits
Serving Size : 10
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1 cup Milk
1/3 cup Mayo
1 tablespoon Sugar -- or
3 packages Sweet & Low
2 cups Self-rising flour
1/4 cup Kraft's American cheese -- grate
Liquid margarine
Garlic powder
Kraft American Cheese food

Combine milk, Mayo, sugar and flour. Beat with mixer at high speed, not quite 1 minute until smooth and completely combined. Remove beaters. Use rubber spatula to streak the dough with 1/4c cheese food. Drop batter equally between 10 paper-lined muffin wells. Drizzle top of each with ts liquid margarine and dust each with a little garlic powder plus 1 scant ts additional cheese food. Bake 350~ 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and tripled in size. Cool in pan on racks for 30 minutes. Add only enough flour so batter drops from spoon

Red Lobster Caesar Dressing w/ Variations

2009-01-08T05:47:00.000-08:00

RED LOBSTER CAESAR DRESSING W/VARIATIONS
Serving Size : 1
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1/4 c Mayo
1/4 c Bottled Hidden Valley Ranch
1/4 c Wish bone Italian Dressing
1 tb White vinegar
1 tb Water

Combine all ingredients with wire whisk until perfectly smooth and creamy. GREEK DRESSING-Add 1/4 ts cumin powder, whisking well. CREAMY CAESAR-Add 1 ts anchovy paste or 1 tb soy sauce and 2 tb sour cream. Refrigerate dressing tightly covered to use in
30 days. Do not freeze.

Red Lobster BBQ Sauce

2009-01-08T05:46:00.000-08:00

RED LOBSTER BBQ SAUCE
Serving Size : 1
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1/2 c Chunky-style Prego sauce
1/2 c Del Monte Ketchup
1 tb Dijon mustard
1 tb Vinegar
1/8 ts Dry mustard
1 t Chili powder

Combine thoroughly and refrigerate, tightly covered, to use within 90 days or freeze to thaw and use within 1 year. Serve with chicken sandwich.

Ranch Flavored Oyster Crackers Mix

2009-01-08T05:44:00.000-08:00

Ranch Flavored Oyster Crackers Mix
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
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1 package Unsalted oyster crackers
1 can Mixed nuts
1/2 package Fish crackers
3/4 cup Vegetable oil
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
(buy or make your own ranch mix)
1 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Onion powder
2 teaspoons Dried dill

Preheat oven to 250~. Mix oil, dressingmix, and all seasonings together. Pour crackers into large baking pan. Stir in fish crackers and nuts. Drizzle oil mixture over and stir well to coat all crackers and nuts. Bake for 15 minutes. Do not overbake. Store in air-tight container.

Progresso Italian-Style Bread Crumbs

2009-01-08T05:43:00.000-08:00

Progresso® Italian-Style Bread Crumbs
Here's a real easy one that clones the most popular brand of seasoned bread crumbs. Just throw all of the ingredients into a small bowl, mix it up, and you're done. Use the finished product for an Italian-style breading - when frying or baking chicken, fish, pork chops, eggplant, etc. - just as you would the store-bought stuff.

1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon sugar
dash oregano

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
Makes 1 cup.

Popeye's Red Beans and Rice

2009-01-08T05:40:00.000-08:00

POPEYE'S RED BEANS AND RICE
Serving Size : 6
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1 c Uncle ben's long grain rice
- cooked
2 cn Red chili beans in chili
- gravy--1 lb each
1 t Chili powder
1/4 t Cumin
1 Dash garlic salt

In saucepan heat beans without letting it boil and stir in chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. When piping hot, spoon chili mixture into 6 small dishes, adding a few tb of hot, cooked rice to each serving. Season with Chili Seasoning Mix, if desired.

Popeye's Fried Chicken

2009-01-08T05:35:00.000-08:00

Popeye's Fried Chicken
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3 cups Self-rising flour
1 cup Cornstarch
3 tablespoons Seasoned salt
2 tablespoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 package Italian Salad Dressing Mix -- Powder
1 package Onion Soup Mix -- (1 1/2 ounces)
1 package spaghetti sauce mix -- (1/2 ounce)
3 tablespoons Sugar
3 cups Corn flakes -- crush slightly
2 Eggs -- well beaten
1/4 cup Cold water
4 pounds Chicken -- cut up

Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Put the cornflakes into another bowl. Put eggs and water in a 3rd bowl. Put enough corn oil into a heavy roomy skillet to fill it 1" deep. Get it HOT! Grease a 9x12x2 baking pan. Set it aside. Preheat oven to 350~. Dip chicken pieces 1 piece at a time as follows: 1-Into dry coating mix. 2-Into egg and water mix. 3-Into corn flakes. 4-Briskly but briefly back into dry mix. 5-Drop into hot oil, skin-side-down and brown 3 to 4 minutes on medium high. Turn and brown other side of each piece. Don't crowd pieces during frying. Place in
prepared pan in single layer, skin-side-up. Seal in foil, on 3 sides only, leaving 1 side loose for steam to escape. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes removing foil then to test tenderness of chicken. Allow to bake uncovered 5 minutes longer to crisp the coating. Serves 4. Leftovers refrigerate well up to 4 days. Do not freeze these leftovers. Leftover coating mix (1st 9 ingredients) can be stored at room temp in covered container up to 2 months.

Popeye's Dirty Rice

2009-01-08T05:24:00.000-08:00

Popeye's Dirty Rice
Serving Size : 4
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1 pound Spicy bulk breakfast sausage
1 Can clear chicken broth -- (14 ounces)
1/2 cup Long-grain rice
1 teaspoon Dry minced onion

Brown sausage in skillet until pink color disappears, crumbling with fork. Stir in broth, rice and minced onion. Simmer gently, covered, 18 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender and most of broth is absorbed.

Ponderosa Steak Sauce

2009-01-07T04:23:00.000-08:00

PONDEROSA'S STEAK SAUCE
Serving Size : 1
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1/3 c Heinz 57 sauce
1/3 c Worcestershire sauce
1/3 c A-1 steak sauce
2 tb Light corn syrup

Combine as listed and funnel into bottle with tight fitting cap. Keep refrigerated to use in a few months. Shake well before using

Ponderosa Steak Ager

2009-01-07T04:22:00.000-08:00

PONDEROSA STEAK AGER
Serving Size : 3
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1/2 c Ketchup
2 c Water
1/4 c Lemon juice
1/4 c Dark vinegar
1/2 ts Smoked salt
1 ea Onion, large, Wedge cut
1 c Corn oil
3 tb Soy sauce
2 tb French's prepared mustard
1 t Garlic salt
1 t Coarse ground black pepper

Combine everything. Submerge steaks in it for 24 hours refrigerated and covered. Drain Well and broil
as usual.

Ponderosa Cole Slaw

2009-01-07T04:20:00.000-08:00

PONDEROSA COLE SLAW
Serving Size : 10
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1 c Mild honey
1/2 c Chopped onions
1 t Celery seed
1 c Diced green pepper
1 c Diced celery
1 c Wine vinegar
1 t Salt
1 lg Head cabbage, chopped fine

Combine honey, vinegar, onion, salt, celery seed in small saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes; cool. Pour cooled dressing over prepared vegetables; toss lightly. Cover, chill several hours, or overnight. Stir several times while chilling.

Planet Hollywood's The Terminator

2009-01-07T04:19:00.000-08:00

Planet Hollywood's The Terminator

½ oz vodka
½ oz white rum
½ oz gin
½ oz Grand Marnier
½ oz Kahlua
2 oz sweet & sour mix
1 oz cranberry juice
1 splash beer

Combine crushed ice with all ingredients, except beer, in a tumbler. Shake. Pour a splash of beer on top and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 serving.

Planet Hollywood's Cool Running

2009-01-07T04:18:00.000-08:00

Planet Hollywood's Cool Running

½ oz Captain Morgan spiced rum
½ oz Malibu rum
½ oz Bacardi Limon
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cranberry juice
1 oz orange juice
1 splash grenadine
1 splash Rose's lime juice
1 splash Bacardi 151

Combine crushed ice with all ingredients, except Bacardi 151, in a tumbler. Shake. Pour a splash of Bacardi 151 on top and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 serving

Planet Hollywood's Captain Crunch Chicken

2009-01-07T04:16:00.000-08:00

Planet Hollywood's Captain Crunch Chicken

INGREDIENTS:
2cups Captain Crunch Cereal, crush
1 1/2cupsCornflakes, crush
1Egg, 1cupMilk, 1cupAll purpose flour
1teaspoon Onion powder, 1teaspoonGarlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper,
2 pounds Chicken breast; skin, bone1oz tenders
Vegetable oil for frying
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Preparation Instructions: Beat the egg with milk and set aside. Stir together the flour, onion and garlic powders and black pepper. Set this aside also. Dip the chicken pieces into the seasoned flour. Move around to coat well, then shake off the excess flour. Dip into the egg wash, coating well, then dip into the cereal mixture, coating well. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet to 325~. Drop coated chicken tenders carefully into the hot oil and cook until golden brown and fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes depending on size. Drain and serve immediately with Creole mustard sauce.

Planet Hollywood Signature Drinks

2009-01-07T04:13:00.000-08:00

Planet Hollywood® Signature Drinks
Here are clones for two of Planet Hollywood's most popular drinks. And, take it from me, they really hit the spot on a hot summer night. But, if you don't wanna feel like you were hit by a truck the next day, go easy on these babies -- they pack quite a punch. Serve 'em with a 7-dollar cheeseburger, crank up some clips of bad Stallone movies and it's almost like you're actually at a famous Hollywood-themed eatery.

The Terminator
3/4 ounce vodka
3/4 ounce white rum
3/4 ounce gin
3/4 ounce Grand Marnier
3/4 ounce Kahlua liqueur
2 ounces sweet and sour mix
1 ounce cranberry juice
splash of beer

1. Fill a 16-ounce glass with ice.
2. Mix all ingredients, except beer, in a shaker and shake well.
2. Pour over ice.
3. Pour a splash of beer over the top, garnish with an orange wedge and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 drink.

Cool Running
3/4 ounce Captain Morgan spiced rum
3/4 ounce Malibu rum
3/4 ounce Bacardi Limon
2 ounces (1/4 cup) pineapple juice
1 ounce cranberry juice
1 ounce orange juice
splash of grenadine
splash of Rose's lime juice
splash of Bacardi 151 rum

1. Fill a 16-ounce glass with ice.
2. Combine all ingredients, except Bacardi 151, in a shaker. Shake, shake, shake.
3. Pour over ice.
4. Pour a splash of Bacardi 151 on top, garnish with an orange
wedge on the rim of the glass, drop in a cherry, and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 drink.

Planet Hollywood® Pot Stickers

2009-01-07T04:09:00.000-08:00

Planet Hollywood® Pot Stickers
Menu Description: "Six pot stickers filled with fresh ground turkey meat seasoned with ginger, water chestnuts, red pepper and green onions. They are fried and served in a basket with spicy hoisin." Here's a special recipe from one of the most popular theme restaurant chains. Pot stickers are a popular Asian dumpling that can be fried, steamed, or simmered in a broth. Planet Hollywood has customized its version to make them crunchier than the traditional dish, and it's a tasty twist that I'm sure you'll love. Since hoisin sauce would be very difficult to make from scratch, you can use a commercial brand found in most stores.

1/4 pound ground turkey
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced green onion
1 teaspoon minced water chestnuts
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (no seeds)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg, beaten
Vegetable oil for frying
12 wonton wrappers (3 x 3-inch size)

On the side
Hoisin sauce

1. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except the egg, wrappers and oil. Add 1 tablespoon of the beaten egg. Save the rest of the egg for later. Preheat oil in a deep fryer or a deep aucepan to 375 degrees. Use enough oil to cover the pot stickers -- 1 to 2 inches should be enough.
2. Invert a small bowl or glass with a 3-inch diameter on the center of a wonton wrapper and cut around it to make a circle. Repeat for the remaining wrappers.
3. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon of the turkey filling into the center of one wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg around half of the edge of the wrapper and fold the wrapper over the filling. Gather the wrapper as you seal it so that it is crinkled around the edge. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
4. Deep-fry the pot stickers, six at a time in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes or until they are brown. Drain on a rack or paper towels. Serve with hoisin sauce for dipping. If you want some crushed red pepper or cayenne pepper to the sauce.
Serves 3 to 4 as an appetizer.

Tidbits
If you can't find wonton wrappers, you can also use eggroll wrappers for this recipe. Eggroll wrappers are much bigger, so you will be wasting more of the dough when you trim the wrappers to 3-inch diameter circles. But in a pinch, this is a quick solution. Pot sticker wrappers can also be found in some supermarkets, but I've found the wonton wrappers and eggroll wrappers, when fried, taste more like the restaurant version.

Pizza Hut Pizza Dough

2009-01-07T04:05:00.000-08:00

PIZZA HUT PIZZA DOUGH

1 1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup bread flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
3/8 teaspoon MSG
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
(You may use all-purpose flour only for this recipe)

Bread machine:
Add ingredients to machine bread pan in order given or as per manufacturer's instructions. Set to 'dough' mode.

Food processor:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of food processor and pulse to dissolve sugar and salt. Add yeast, bread flour, all purpose flour other dry ingredients. Process until a soft ball forms. Remove from machine and allow to rest, covered with a tea towel, about 45 minutes.

Dough hook:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of mixer and dissolve sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, bread flour, all purpose flour, other dry ingredients and knead with dough hook to form a soft, but not-too sticky dough (about 8 minutes). Remove from machine and allow to rest, covered with a tea towel about 45 minutes.

By Hand:
In this case, use only all-purpose flour. Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl and dissolve sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, all purpose flour, other dry ingredients and knead to form a soft, but not-too sticky dough (about 8-l0 minutes). Allow to rest, covered with a tea towel about 45
minutes.
(*) For a breadier pizza dough - depending on taste and recipe requirements, you can add an additional 1/4 tsp. yeast. Deflate dough very gently before using and allow it to rest a further 15
minutes before using in a recipe. You may refrigerate dough in an oiled plastic bag for up to two days.

Pizza Hut Cavatini

2009-01-07T04:03:00.000-08:00

PIZZA HUT CAVATINI
Serving Size : 4
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4 c Uncooked assorted pasta --
Cook al dente
2 lb Ground round
2 tb Oil
1 1/2 pk Onion soup mix
28 oz Stewed tomatoes -- sliced
Styl
1 cn V-8 juice -- (6 ounces)
1 lb Jar Prego spaghetti sauce --
Flavored in meat
1/2 c Grape jelly
Mozzarella cheese
Provolone cheese

Brown the meat in oil. Crumble with a fork, browning until the pink color disappears. Turn heat to low. Add remaining ingredients. Stir lightly to combine. Allow sauce to cook, uncovered about 20 minutes, but do not let it boil. Alternate layers of cooked pasta, the sauce and slices of mozzarella and half the provolone ~ sufficiently to fill individualau gratin dishes - or small oven-proof serving dishes.

Pepperidge Farm Ginger Man Cookies

2009-01-07T03:57:00.000-08:00

Pepperidge Farm® Ginger Man Cookies®
When cloning cookies for the holidays, why not clone the best? Pepperidge Farm's Ginger Man cookies bring a sweet gingery crunch to the seasonal festivities. And so will your version no matter what shape they end up.

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
red sugar crystals (for cake decorating)
Cut your cookies into any crazy shape you want (these are mentally deranged snowmen), then sprinkle on the red sugar crystals.

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Cream together the sugars, shortening, molasses, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring while you add it.
5. Roll a portion of the dough out on a heavily floured surface. Roll to under 1/4-inch thick. Cut the cookies using a man-shaped cookie cutter, or any other cookie cutter shape you've got in the bottom drawer.
6. Place cookies on an oiled cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Bake only one cookie sheet of cookies at a time. Makes around 3 dozen cookies.

Papa John's Pizza Dipping Sauces

2009-01-07T00:55:00.000-08:00

Papa John's® Pizza Dipping Sauces
John Schnatter was only 23 years old when he used 1600 dollars of start-up money to buy a pizza oven and have it installed in the broom closet of an Indiana tavern. John started delivering
his hot, fresh pizzas, and in 1984, the first year of his business, he sold 300 to 400 pizzas a week. One year later, he opened the first Papa John's restaurant, and has become an American success
story. Today the company has expanded to over 2600 locations in 49 states and has revenues of 1.7 billion dollars a year. That puts John's business in the top three of all restaurant chains in overall sales growth, and the country's fastest growing pizza chain. John has kept the Papa John's menu simple. You won't find salads or subs or chicken wings on his menu. The company just sells pizza, with side orders of breadsticks and cheesesticks made from the same pizza dough recipe. With each order of breadsticks or cheesesticks comes your choice of dipping sauces.
I've got clones here for all three of those tasty sauces. You can use these easy clones as dips for a variety of products, or you can simply make your own breadsticks by baking your favorite pizza dough, then slicing it into sticks. If you want cheesesticks, just brush some of the Garlic Sauce on the dough, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake. Slice the baked dough into sticks and use the dipping sauce of your choice. It's a cinch.

Special Garlic Sauce
1/2 cup margarine spread
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Combine ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Microwave on 1/2 power for 20 seconds. Stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.

Cheese Sauce
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup Cheez Whiz
2 teaspoon juice from canned jalapeños (nacho slices)

1. Combine cornstarch with milk in a small bowl and stir until cornstarch has dissolved.
2. Add Cheez Whiz and stir to combine. Microwave on high for 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
3. Add juice from jalapeño slices, and stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.

Pizza Sauce
1 10 3/4-ounce can of tomato puree
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 1 cup.

Panda Express Orange Flavored Chicken

2009-01-07T00:52:00.000-08:00

Panda Express® Orange Flavored Chicken
As far as Chinese food goes, I think the stuff these guys throw together in sizzling woks is surprisingly tasty for a takeout chain. This dish is something of a twist on the traditional sweet and sour chicken commonly found at Chinese restaurants over the years. This popular menu item has a delicious, citrus-laced, tangy-sweet sauce with a spicy nip the regulars find truly addictive. The chain claims to cook all of its food in woks, including sauces. But this homegrown
version will work fine, whether you go for a wok, or not.

Sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced water chestnuts
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 rounded teaspoon chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
5 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons arrowroot
3 tablespoons water

Chicken
4 chicken breast fillets
1 cup ice water
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups unsifted cake flour

2 to 4 cups vegetable oil

1. Combine all of the sauce ingredients - except the cornstarch, arrowroot, and 3 tablespoons of water - in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir often while bringing mixture to a boil. When sauce reaches a boil, remove it from heat and allow it to cool a bit, uncovered.
2. Slice chicken breasts into bite-size chunks. Remove exactly 1 cup of the marinade from the pan and pour it over the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag or other container which allows the chicken to be completely covered with the marinade. The chicken should marinate for at least a couple hours. Cover the remaining sauce and leave it to cool until the chicken is ready.
3. When chicken has marinated, preheat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a wok or skillet to 350 degrees.
4. Combine cornstarch with arrowroot in a small bowl, then add 3 tablespoons of water. Stir until cornstarch and arrowroot have dissolved. Pour this mixture into the sauce and set the pan over
high heat. When sauce begins to bubble and thicken, cover and remove it from heat.
5. Beat together the ice water and egg in a medium bowl. Add baking soda and salt.
6. Add 3/4 cup of the flour and stir with a fork just until the flour in blended into the mixture. The batter should still be lumpy.
7. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup of flour on top of the batter and mix with only one or two strokes. Most of the new flour will still floating on top of the mixture. Put the remaining flour (1/2 cup)
into a separate medium bowl.
8. Dip each piece of chicken first into the flour, then into the batter. Let some of the batter drip off and then slide the chicken into the oil. Fry up to 1/2 of the chicken pieces at a time for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip the chicken over halfway through the cooking time. Remove the chicken to a rack or paper towels to drain.
9. As the chicken cooks, reheat the sauce left covered on the stove. Stir occasionally.
10. When all of the chicken is done, pour it into a large bowl, and cover with the thickened sauce. Stir gently until all of the pieces are well coated.
Serves four.

Pancakes from International House of Pancakes

2009-01-07T00:49:00.000-08:00

Pancakes from International House of Pancakes®
Even though the early press runs of Top Secret Recipes excluded buttermilk in this recipe -- a very important ingredient if you really want pourable batter -- many figured out the missing ingredient on their own and the error was quickly corrected in later copies. Now we just like to call those copies of the book the "Collector's Editions." For any of you who were lucky enough to get one of the "Collector's Editions" we'd liked to say "Congratulations!" Now here's the recipe, in its entirety, to make pancakes just like those served every day at IHOP.

Nonstick Spray
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cooking oil
pinch of salt

1. Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Use a pan with a nonstick surface or apply a little nonstick spray.
2. In a blender or with a mixer, combine all of the remaining ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour the batter by spoonfuls into the hot pan, forming 5-inch circles.
4. When the edges appear to harden, flip the pancakes. They should be golden brown.
5. Cook pancakes on the other side for same amount of time, until golden brown.
Makes 8 to 10 pancakes.

Pal's Sauceburger

2009-01-07T00:45:00.001-08:00

Pal's® Sauceburger
Here's a simple, great tasting burger from a small chain called Pal's in Tennessee. This little drive-thru developed this simple sauce -- a combination of ketchup, mustard and relish -- that
makes quick production of scores of these tasty sandwiches a breeze when the line of cars grows long. Yes, it's easy...it's also very good on any burger at your next cookout.

1/8 pound ground beef
1 small sesame seed bun
salt
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard

1. Pat out the ground beef until about the same diameter as the bun. If you like, you can freeze this patty ahead of time to help keep the burger from falling apart when you cook it.
2. Brown or toast the faces of the top and bottom buns. You can do this in a frying pan over medium heat or by toasting them in the oven (or toaster oven).
3. As the buns are browning, grill the hamburger patty, either in a hot frying pan over medium heat...or you can use a barbecue grill. Salt the meat generously.
4. Combine the ketchup, relish and mustard in a small bowl.
5. When the meat is cooked to your liking, place it on the face of the bottom bun.
6. Slather the sauce on the face of the top bun and place it onto the meat. Ta-da...Sauceburger!
Makes 1 burger.

Tidbits
To multiply this recipe, use this handy multiplier for the sauce:
Sauce for 2 burgers: 1/4 cup ketchup 2 teaspoons relish 1 teaspoon mustard
Sauce for 4 burgers: 1/2 cup ketchup 4 teaspoons relish 2 teaspoons mustard
Sauce for 6 burgers: 3/4 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons relish 3 teaspoons Mustard

Pace® Picante Sauce (Medium)

2009-01-07T00:43:00.000-08:00

Pace® Picante Sauce (Medium)
Texan David Pace had been selling 58 different varieties of jam, jellies, and sauces from the back of his liquor store in the 1940s when he came up with a recipe for a thick and spicy tomato-based sauce he dubbed "Picante." When sales of David's new sauce took off, he concentrated all his efforts on marketing his all-natural, preservative-free product, and designed the sauce's famous hourglass-shaped jar (to keep it from tipping over). Now America's number one Mexican hot sauce brand, Pace Foods, makes it known that it still uses only fresh jalapeño peppers in the sauces, rather than the brined, less flavorful jalapeños - like those canned nacho slices. Each year all the fresh jalapeños used by the company weigh in at around 30 million pounds, and the nation gobbles up around 120 million pounds of the zingy sauces. Here's a simple recipe to make a kitchen copy of the medium heat-level Pace Picante Sauce, which was the first variety David
created. The mild and hot versions were added in 1981, and you'll find clones for those at the bottom of the recipe in Tidbits.

1 10.75-ounce can tomato puree
1 can full of water (1 1/3 cups)
1/3 cup chopped Spanish onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh jalapeño peppers, with seeds (3 to 4 peppers)
2 tablespoons white vinegar
rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thick.
3. When cool, bottle in 16-ounce jar and refrigerate overnight.
Makes 2 cups (16 oz.).

Tidbits
For the mild version of the salsa, reduce the amount of fresh jalapeños to 2 rounded tablespoons (2 to 3 peppers). For the hot variety, increase the amount of jalapeños to 1/3 cup
(4 to 5 peppers).

Outback Steakhouse The Wallaby Darned

2009-01-07T00:41:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® The Wallaby Darned
The menu describes the steakhouse chain's popular fruity drink as a: "Down under frozen wonder with peaches, DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps, champagne, Smirnoff Vodka and secret mixers." While you don't need to use the same brand-name booze as the chain does, you will need to find a can of Kern's peach nectar to re-create the same secret mixer magic.

1 cup frozen sliced peaches
2 ounces champagne
1 ounce peach schnapps
1 ounce vodka
4 ounces (1/2 cup) Kern's peach nectar
2 or 3 ice cubes

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed for approximately 30 seconds or until ice is completely crushed and the drink is smooth.
2. Pour into a 12-ounce glass and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 drink.

Outback Steakhouse Sydney's Sinful Sundae

2009-01-07T00:38:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® Sydney's Sinful Sundae
Here's an easy-to-make, yet delectable dessert served at the popular Outback Steakhouse chain. This scrumptious sundae is the first dessert in the list on their menu, which describes it as: "Vanilla ice cream rolled in toasted coconut, covered in chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream." Resting on the very top is a fresh, ripe strawberry. The secret to this recipe is to well-coat your large scoop of ice cream with that incredible, crunchy, toasted coconut. And there's nothing like the sweet smell of freshly toasted coconut that will soon be wafting through your entire house, room by room. This is a good one to make when you want a quick dessert that totally satisfies.

1 cup shredded coconut
4 large scoops vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup Hershey chocolate syrup
whipped cream (in a can)
4 large, ripe strawberries

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
2. Spread the coconut over the bottom of the inside of a large oven pan. Shake the pan a little to spread the coconut evenly.
3. Bake the coconut for 25-30 minutes or until the coconut is a light, golden brown. You may have to stir or shake the coconut in the last 10 minutes to help it brown evenly.
4. When the coconut has cooled, pour it onto a plate, or into a large bowl. Roll each scoop of ice cream in the coconut until it is well coated. Press down on the ice cream to help the coconut stick. Put the ice cream into four separate bowls.
5. Heat up the chocolate syrup for 10-15 seconds in the microwave. Pour about two tablespoons over each scoop of ice cream. Try to completely cover the ice cream with chocolate.
6. Spray some whipped cream on the top of each scoop of ice cream.
7. Cut the stems from the strawberries and place one on each serving; upside down on the whipped cream. Serve with a spoon.
Serves four.

Outback Steakhouse Ranch Salad Dressing

2009-01-07T00:36:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® Ranch Salad Dressing
This always-popular growing restaurant chain makes a tasty version of creamy ranch dressing for its house and Queensland salads. To get the same unique flavor and creaminess of the original at home, mates, you'll need just one teaspoon of Hidden Valley ranch salad dressing mix swimming in there with the mayo and buttermilk and other spices. Since there's three teaspoons
of dressing mix per packet, you'll be able to stretch one envelope three times as far, by crackey!

1 teaspoon Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing mix (buttermilk recipe)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon coarse grind black pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder =

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well.
2. Cover bowl and chill dressing for at least 30 minutes before
serving.
Makes 1 1/2 cups

Outback Steakhouse Honey Wheat Bushman Bread

2009-01-07T00:27:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® Honey Wheat Bushman Bread®
Along with an entree at this popular steakhouse chain, comes a freshly baked loaf of this dark, sweet bread, served on it's own cutting board with soft whipped butter. One distinctive feature of the bread is its color. How does the bread get so dark? While you may notice the recipe includes instant coffee and cocoa, these ingredients will not give it it's deep dark chocolate brown color - not even close. Usually breads that are this dark -- such as pumpernickel or dark bran muffins -- contain caramel color, an ingredient often used in the industry to darken foods. Since your local supermarket will not likely have this mostly commercial product, we will make the caramel color from a mixture of three food colorings -- red, yellow and blue. Just be sure to get the food coloring in the little droppers so that you can count the drops as you measure. That's very important to getting the color just right. You may also opt to keep the color out. The bread will certainly taste the same, but will look nothing like the real deal. I suggest using a bread machine for the mixing and kneading, if you have one.

Dough
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
2 cups bread flour
1 2/3 cups wheat flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons (1 pkg.) yeast

Coloring
1/4 cup water
75 drops red food coloring
45 drops blue food coloring
30 drops yellow food coloring

cornmeal for dusting

1. If using a bread machine, add all of the ingredients for the dough in the exact order listed into the pan of your machine. Set it on "knead" and when the machine begins to mix the dough,
combine the food coloring with 1/4 cup of water and drizzle it into the mixture as it combines. After the dough is created let it rest to rise for an hour or so. Then remove it from the pan and go to step #3.
2. If you are not using a bread machine, combine the flours, cocoa, sugar, coffee and salt in large bowl. Make a depression or "well" in the middle of the dry mixture. Pour the warm water into this "well," then add the butter, honey and yeast. Combine the food coloring drops with 1/4 cup of water and add that to the "well. " Slowly mix the ingredients with a spoon, drawing the dry
ingredients into the wet. When you can handle the dough, begin to combine it by hand, kneading the dough thoroughly for at least ten minutes, until it is very smooth and has a consistent color. Set the dough into a covered bowl in a warm place for an hour, to allow it to rise.
3. When the dough has risen to about double in size, punch it down and divide it into 8 even portions (divide dough in half, divide those halves in half, and then once more). Form the portions into tubular shaped loaves about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Sprinkle the entire surface of the loaves with cornmeal and place them on a cookie sheet, or two. Cover the cookie sheet(s) with plastic wrap and let the dough rise once more for another hour in a warm location.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Uncover the dough and bake it for 20-24 minutes in the hot oven. Loaves should begin to darken slightly on top when done. Serve warm with a sharp bread knife and butter on the side. If you want whipped butter, like you get at the restaurant, just use an electric mixer on high speed to whip some butter until it's fluffy.
Makes 8 small loaves.

Tidbits
It is normal for this dough to be a bit tacky and to seem somewhat thin. Just be sure to add plenty of flour to your hands and work surface when working with the dough to prevent sticking. If you are able to find caramel color, you can use that rather than the food coloring formula described in the recipe. Just measure 1 tablespoon of caramel color into the dough mixture where the recipe uses food coloring and water.

Outback Steakhouse Coral Reef 'Rita

2009-01-07T00:25:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® Coral Reef 'Rita
This Outback margarita selection will handily quench, soothe and ring the bell in your clock tower -- just what the doctor ordered for a hot summer evening fiesta. A mildly fruity on-the-rocks margarita is powerful ammunition in any home bartender's arsenal of party cocktails. I like tequila. Tequila is my friend. But get to the bottom of too many of these tasty pink drinks and you'll feel like a used pinata in the morning.

1 1/4 ounces Margaritaville gold tequila (1 shot)
3/4 ounce triple sec
3 ounces (approx. 1/3 cup) cup sweet and sour mix
3 ounces (approx. 1/3 cup) cranberry juice
3/4 ounce Grand Marnier
wedge of lime
Optional
margarita salt (for rim of glass)

1. If you want salt on the rim of your glass, moisten the rim of a 16-ounce mug (or glass) and dip it in margarita salt.
2. To make the drink, fill the glass with ice.
3. Add the tequila, triple sec, then some sweet and sour mix and cranberry juice (in equal amounts -- about 1/3 cup each should do it) to within a half-inch of the top of the glass. Stir.
4. Splash a half shot of Grand Marnier over the top of the drink.
5. Add a wedge of lime and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 serving.

Outback Steakhouse Cinnamon Oblivion

2009-01-07T00:22:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® Cinnamon Oblivion
Roll a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream in home-made candied pecans. Surround the ice cream with warm cinnamon apples and drizzle caramel over the top. Sprinkle fresh cinnamon-butter
croutons on the dessert and you've got an irresistible clone of one of Outback's most popular menu items. For the croutons, it's best to use the Bushman Bread clone from right here on the
site. But if you're not up for bread making, choose another sweet bread, such as Hawaiian Sweet Bread or Pillsbury Honey White Bread.

Candied Pecans
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon butter
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

Cinnamon Croutons
2 cups cubed Bushman Bread (from clone here --or you can use another sweet bread such as
Hawaiian Sweet Bread or Pillsbury Honey White Bread.)
1/3 cup salted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Cinnamon Apples
1 20-ounce can apple pie filling
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon brown sugar

4 cups vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup caramel topping (Smucker's is good)
1 1/2 cups whipped cream
4 fresh strawberries

1. For candied pecans, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon butter, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until mixture boils and all sugar granules are dissolved.
2. Add chopped pecans to mixture and stir for 1 to 2 minutes over heat. Be sure that all pecans are well-coated.
3. Pour mixture onto a large plate and continue to stir until mixture hardens and begins to break up. You should be able to separate all of the nuts.
4. For the croutons, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Pour the slice bread cubes onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the bread has turned light brown. Stir halfway through cooking time.
5. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Pour baked croutons into the pan and sauté until the bread is well-coated with butter. Combine the 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle this mixture over the croutons while stirring so that the croutons are well-coated with cinnamon/sugar. Remove croutons from the heat and pour them onto a plate to cool.
6. Prepare apples by carefully mixing them with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in a large bowl. You want to be sure you don't stir hard enough to break up the apples. Microwave the apple for 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.
7. To assemble the dessert for serving, first roll four cup-size scoops of ice cream in the pecan pieces. You can do this step ahead of time if you like, keeping the pecan-covered scoops in your
freezer.
8. Place an ice cream scoop onto a small plate, then pour about a tablespoon of caramel over the ice cream. Dribble another tablespoon around the base of the ice cream onto the plate.
9. Spread the hot apples around the base of the ice cream being sure to divide them evenly amongst the four servings.
10. Divide the croutons into four portions and sprinkle them on the apples around the base of the ice cream scoop on each plate.
11. Spread a generous portion of whipped cream onto the top of each scoop of ice cream.
12. Top off each dish with a fresh strawberry.
Makes 4 servings.

Outback Steakhouse Caesar Salad Dressing

2009-01-07T00:21:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® Caesar Salad Dressing
Ask and you shall receive. To answer many requests, I've whipped up this killer clone for the mouth-watering caesar salad dressing from America's favorite steakhouse chain. You can't buy it in the stores, but now you can make it from scratch in mere minutes. Best of all, this dressing keeps for weeks and weeks in the fridge in a covered container (if it's even around that long).

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon anchovy paste
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes, crushed fine

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat ingredients for about 1 minute.
2. Cover bowl and chill for several hours so that flavors can develop.
Makes approximately 2 cups.

Outback Steakhouse Bleu Cheese Dressing

2009-01-07T00:18:00.000-08:00

Outback Steakhouse® Bleu Cheese Dressing
If you've had the Kookaburra Wings from Outback, then you've tasted the chain's thick and creamy bleu cheese dressing served up on the side. Use this stuff when you need an excellent dipping sauce for your next batch of wings, or just pour it over a salad and dive in.

1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tablespoon crumbled bleu cheese
1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Mix all ingredients together by hand in a small bowl until smooth.
2. Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Makes 1 cup.

Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

2009-01-07T00:16:00.000-08:00

Olive Garden® Pasta e Fagioli
It's amazing how many lousy clones for this delicious chili-like soup from Olive Garden are floating around on the Web. Some are shared on message boards, others are displayed on sites
in a collection of "actual restaurant recipes" (yeah, right!). But they all leave out obvious ingredients you can see, like the carrots, ground beef, or two kinds of beans. Others don't get
the pasta right -- it's obviously ditali pasta (short little tubes). Then there's the recipe that really squeezed the seeds from my gourd -- one that's floating around in MasterCook format that
lists "Top Secret Recipes" as the source. But, wait a minute! I've never before created a clone for this dish -- not here on the site, and not in any book. So, after logging some time over a chopping block, an open flame, and a couple tasty glasses of Merlot, out popped this puppy. And this is the one, kitchen cloners! If you want the taste of Pasta e Fagioli at home, this is the only recipe that will fool in a side-by-side taste test. Accept no other imitation imitation!

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)
3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans (with liquid)
1 15-ounce can great northern beans (with liquid)
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 12-ounce can V-8 juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 pound (1/2 pkg.) ditali pasta

1. Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Drain off most of the fat.
2. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
4. About 50 minutes into simmer time, cook the pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of boiling water over high heat. Cook for 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente, or slightly tough. Drain.
5. Add the pasta to the large pot of soup. Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.
Serves 8.

Olive Garden Tiramisu Dessert

2009-01-07T00:14:00.000-08:00

Olive Garden Tiramisu Dessert

1 sponge cake (10-12") - about 3" tall
3 oz strong black coffee
3 oz brandy or rum
1½ lbs mascarpone - room temp
1½ cups superfine/powdered sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder

Cut across middle of sponge cake forming two layers, each about 1½" high. Blend coffee and brandy. Sprinkle enough of mixture over bottom half of cake to flavor it strongly. Don't moisten cake too much or it may collapse on serving. Beat room-temperature cheese and 1 cup sugar until sugar is completely dissolved and cheese is light and spreadable. test for sweetness during beating, adding more sugar if needed. Spread cut surface of bottom layer with half of the cheese mixture. Replace second layer and top this with remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle top
liberally with sifted cocoa. Refrigerate cake for at least 2 hours before cutting and serving.

Olive Garden Chicken Formaggio Pizza

2009-01-07T00:13:00.000-08:00

Olive Garden Chicken Formaggio Pizza

4 ounces Chicken breast; bone -- skin
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 tablespoons Onions -- dice
1 cup Tomatoes; drain -- dice
1 teaspoon Garlic -- chop
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Dried basil
1/2 cup Fontinella cheese -- shred
1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese -- shred
1/2 cup Mushrooms -- slice
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese -- shred
1 12" pre-baked pizza crust

Preheat oven to 450~F. Saute or bake chicken breast. Cool. Cut into 1/4" wide strips. Spray or grease a 12" pizza pan. Saute onions and garlic briefly in the olive oil and add them to the tomatoes,salt and basil.Spread the tomato mixture over the top of the crust. Lay chicken strips down over the tomatoes. Top with fontinella and mozzarella cheeses. Add the sliced mushooms
and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 450 degrees F. for 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is piping hot.

Olive Garden Breadsticks

2009-01-07T00:11:00.000-08:00

Olive Garden Breadsticks

1 Loaf unfrozen bread dough - (if frozen, thaw in bowl at room temp)
Pam or oil
Garlic powder
Dry oregano leaf -- rub between fingers

When dough is soft enough to knead, spray your fingers with Pam or oil and knead just until you can shape into cigar-sized pieces (about 8 to 10). Place these 3" apart on Pam-sprayed cookie sheets. Let rise in warm place until doubled - about 1-1/2 hours. Then holding Pam about 8" from sticks, lightly spray top of each and then dust with garlic powder and oregano. Bake at 375~ about 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on rack to serve within a day or two.
Olive Garden Breadsticks are just brown and serve soft breadsticks. Brown in the oven and spread liquid margarine over them, then sprinkle with garlic salt.

Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie

2009-01-07T00:09:00.000-08:00

Neiman Marcus® Chocolate Chip Cookie
To dispel the urban legend of the $250 recipe, as told in the text of the infamous chain letter recipe, Neiman Marcus created an actual recipe for chocolate chip cookies and displayed it on
the Neiman Marcus Web site...for a limited time only. I recently went to take another look at the recipe, and it was gone. Georgia Christiansen, Neiman Marcus Creative Director, told me that the recipe will no longer be featured on the site. But she did send me a copy. Since I get so many request for the recipe, and because I get even more e-mail copies of the bogus chain letter, I will
post the recipe here. Maybe this will help put an end to the myth.

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee, slightly crushed
8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

1. Cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract
3. Combine the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture.
4. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or 10-12 minutes for a crispier
cookie. Makes 15 large cookies.

Nabisco SnackWell’s Banana Snack Bars

2009-01-07T00:05:00.000-08:00

Nabisco® SnackWell’s Banana Snack Bars
In 1996, Nabisco built up its growing line of SnackWell’s baked products with the introduction of low-fat snack bars in several varieties, including fudge brownie, golden cake, apple raisin, and the chewy banana variety cloned here. The secret ingredients that help us keep the fat grams under 2 grams per serving is banana puree to help keep the cake moist while adding real banana flavor, egg whites rather than whole eggs, some molasses and just a little bit of shortening. Whip
it all up, pour it into a pan and bake. Soon you'll have 21 tasty little low-fat snack bars to get you through the week.

2 egg whites
1 cup plus 5 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 1/2 cups banana puree*
3 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla butter nut extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl, whip the egg whites with an electric mixer until they become thick. Do not use a plastic bowl for this.
3. Add the sugar to the egg whites and continue to beat until the mixture forms soft peaks.
4. Add the brown sugar, molasses, banana puree, shortening, milk and vanilla butter nut flavoring to the mixture, beating after each addition.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
6. While beating the wet mixture, slowly add the bowl of dry ingredients.
7. Lightly grease a 9x14-inch pan with a light coating of non-stick cooking spray. Be sure to coat the sides as well as the bottom of the pan. Dump about 3 tablespoons of sugar into the pan, then tilt and shake the pan so that a light layer of sugar coats the entire bottom of the pan, and about halfway up the sides. Pour out the excess sugar.
8. Pour the batter into the pan, and spread it evenly around the inside of the pan. Sprinkle a light coating of sugar -- about two tablespoons -- over the entire top surface of the batter. Gently
shake the pan from side-to-side to evenly distribute the sugar over the batter. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
9. Remove the cake from the oven and turn it out onto a cooling rack. When cake has cooled, place it onto a sheet of wax paper on a cutting board and slice across the cake 6 times, creating 7 even slices. Next cut the cake lengthwise twice, into thirds, creating a total of 21 snack bars. When the bars have completely cooled, store them in a resealable plastic bag or an airtight container.

*Puree whole bananas (approximately 3) in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy

Nabisco Oreo Wafers

2009-01-07T00:01:00.000-08:00

Nabisco® Oreo (Wafers)
When I first designed the Oreo cookie clone recipe for the second book, More Top Secret Recipes, I decided that a cake mix would suit the recipe best. However, the variety and brand I chose -- Duncan Hines Dark Dutch Fudge -- became unavailable in many parts of the country. Now, for all of my faithful readers, it is time to fix that problem with a cake mix that should be available everywhere. Many of the ingredients have changed to create an even more tender, chocolatey cookie that can be the same color as the real thing if you decide to add some brown paste food coloring. You will also note that the method has been improved to create cookies that are more uniform in size by using a spice bottle lid on the thinly rolled out dough. This will allow you to make your wafers faster, and they will all be the same size. The filling recipe remains the same, and can be found on page 68 of More Top Secret Recipes. For those of you who don't have the book (and, of course, for those who do), tune in next week for a brand-new recipe that requires these wafers. (Hint: T.M.)

1 18.25-ounce pkg. Betty Crocker chocolate fudge cake mix
3 tablespoons shortening, melted
1/2 cup cake flour, measured then sifted
1 egg
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons brown paste food coloring (optional)*

1. Combine the cookie ingredients in a large bowl. Add the water a little bit at a time until the dough forms. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. On a lightly floured surface roll out a portion of the dough to just under one 16th of an inch thick. To cut, use a lid from a spice container with a 1 1/2-inch diameter (Schilling brand is good). Arrange the cut dough rounds on a cookie sheet that is sprayed with a light coating of non-stick spray. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove wafers from the oven and cool completely.
4. As the cookies bake, make the filling (recipe in More Top Secret Recipes on page 68).
5. When the cookies have cooled, roll a small portion (heaping 1/4 teaspoon) of the filling into a ball (just over 1/4-inch in diameter), and press it between two of the cookies. Repeat with the remaining cookies. Makes 108-116 wafers; for 54-58 sandwich cookies.
*This is an optional step to help recreate the color of the original cookie. If you do not use the paste food coloring be sure to change the amount of water added to the wafer cookies from 3 tablespoons to 1/4 cup. The food coloring gives the cookies the dark brown, almost black color. The coloring can be found with cake decorating supplies at art supply and craft stores.

Tidbits
If the dough seems too tacky, you can work in as much as 1/4 cup of flour as you pat out and roll the dough. Use just enough flour to make the dough workable, but not tough.

Nabisco Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps

2009-01-06T23:59:00.000-08:00

Nabisco® Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps
Nabisco's version of this old favorite cookie may not be as big a seller as its much-cloned Oreo. Heck, it's not even close. But if you're a ginger snap fanatic, this recipe will give you a killer clone of the cookie giant's store-bought version that you can whip up in a...uh...snap. And if you're watching the fat, four of these cookies check in with a total of around 2.5 grams of fat.

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup shortening
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup water

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together the sugars, molasses, shortening, butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. In another large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and beat while adding the water. Continue to mix until ingredients are incorporated.
5. Measure a heaping teaspoon of dough at time. Roll the dough into a sphere between the palms of your hands then press the dough onto the cookie. Flatten to about 1/8-inch thick.
6. Bake cookies for 10-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown and cookies are crispy when cool.
Makes 120 (10 dozen) cookies.

Nabisco Nilla Wafers

2009-01-06T23:57:00.000-08:00

Nabisco® Nilla® Wafers
No one knows the exact origin of the vanilla wafer but it's guessed that the recipe was developed in the south. The wafers were being whipped up from scratch at home long before Nabisco
introduced the lightweight, poker chip-like packaged cookies in 1945. Back then they were called Vanilla Wafers. But in the 60s Nabisco slapped the trade name Nilla Wafers on the box. Today the real things come about 100 to a box and really fly when whipped into the air with a little flick of the wrist. Here now, you can relive the days of old with a homemade version fresh out of the oven. This clone recipe makes about half a box's worth and they fly just as far. For just a slight variation on this recipe - with similar aerodynamics - check out the clone for Sunshine Lemon Coolers.

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon water

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cream together sugars, shortening, egg, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add the flour and baking powder. Add 1 tablespoon of water and continue mixing until dough forms a ball.
4. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and flatten slightly onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until cookies are light brown.
Makes 50 to 56 cookies.

Nabisco Cheese Nips

2009-01-06T23:53:00.000-08:00

Nabisco® Cheese Nips®
Here's a clone recipe that gets one very important ingredient from another packaged product. The powdered cheese included in the Kraft instant macaroni & cheese kits flavors this homegrown version of the popular bright orange crackers. You'll need a can of Kraft Macaroni &
Cheese Cheese Topping or two boxes of the most inexpensive instant variety of macaroni & cheese; you know, the kind with the cheese powder. Two boxes will give you enough cheese to make 300 crackers. As for the macaroni left over in the box, just use that for another recipe requiring elbow macaroni.

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour (plus 1/2 cup divided and reserved for kneading and rolling)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Cheese Topping powder (or 2 packages dry cheese powder from 2 boxes Kraft macaroni & cheese)
3 tablespoons shortening
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon salt (for tops, optional)

1. Sift together 1 cup flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cheese powder in a large bowl.
2. Cut in the shortening with a fork and knife with a crosswise motion until dough is broken down into rice-size pieces. Mixture will still be very dry.
3. Stir in buttermilk with a fork until dough becomes very moist and sticky.
4. Sprinkle a couple tablespoons of the reserved flour over the dough and work it in until the dough can be handled without sticking, then turn it out onto a floured board, being sure to keep
1/4 cup of the reserve flour for later. Knead the dough well for 60 to 90 seconds, until the flour is well incorporated. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a light coating of cooking spray on a baking sheet.
6. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and use the remaining reserve flour to dust a rolling surface. Roll about one-third of the dough to just under 1/16th of inch thick. Trim the edges square (a pizza cutter or wheel works great for this), then transfer the dough to a lightly greased baking sheet. Use the rolling pin to transfer the dough. Simply pick up one end of the dough onto a rolling pin, and roll the dough around the rolling pin. Reverse the process onto the baking sheet to transfer the dough. 7. Use a pizza cutter to cut across and down the dough, creating 1-inch square pieces. Use the blunt end of a skewer or broken toothpick to poke a hole in the center of each piece.
8. Sprinkle a very light coating of salt over the top of the crackers (crackers will already be quite salty) and bake for 8 to 10 minutes mix the crackers around (so those on the edge don’t burn) and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, or until some are just barely turning a light brown. Repeat the rolling and baking process with the remaining dough.
Makes approximately 300 crackers.

Nabisco Snack Well's Banana Snack Bars

2009-01-06T23:48:00.000-08:00

Nabisco Snack Well's Banana Snack Bars
Servings: 21 Snack Bars

INGREDIENTS:
2 egg whites, 1 cup plus 5 tablespoons sugar,
2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons molasses,
1 1/2 cups banana puree* , 3 tablespoons shortening,
1/4 cup whole milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla butter nut extract,
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt,
1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
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Preparation Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl, whip the egg whites with an electric mixer until they become thick. Do not use a plastic bowl for this.
3. Add the sugar to the egg whites and continue to beat until the mixture forms soft peaks.
4. Add the brown sugar, molasses, banana puree, shortening, milk and vanilla butter nut flavoring to the mixture, beating after each addition.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
6. While beating the wet mixture, slowly add the bowl of dry ingredients.
7. Lightly grease a 9x14-inch pan with a light coating of non-stick cooking spray. Be sure to
coat the sides as well as the bottom of the pan. Dump about 3 tablespoons of sugar into the pan, then tilt and shake the pan so that a light layer of sugar coats the entire bottom of the pan,
and about halfway up the sides. Pour out the excess sugar.
8.Pour the batter into the pan, and spread it evenly around the inside of the pan. Sprinkle a light coating of sugar -- about two tablespoons -- over the entire top surface of the batter. Gently shake the pan from side-to-side to evenly distribute the sugar over the batter. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
9. Remove the cake from the oven and turn it out onto a cooling rack. When cake has cooled, place it onto a sheet of wax paper on a cutting board and slice across the cake 6 times, creating 7 even slices. Next cut the cake lengthwise twice, into thirds, creating a total of 21 snack bars. When the bars have completely cooled, store them in a resealable plastic bag or an airtight container. *Puree whole bananas (approximately 3) in a food processor or blender until
smooth and creamy.

Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-01-06T23:46:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Fields® Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mrs. Fields cookies that are crispy around the edge and chewy in the middle. Be careful not to cook these too long. I know it becomes tempting to keep cooking these because they don't
seem to be done after 10 minutes, but they will continue to cook for awhile after you take them out of the oven, and when cool, will be nice and chewy. Mmm...got milk?

1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 twelve-ounce bags semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
3. In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips.
6. With your fingers, place golf ball-sized dough portions 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 9-10 minutes or just until edges are light brown.
Makes 30 cookies.

Mrs Fields Sweetie Pies

2009-01-06T23:41:00.000-08:00

MRS. FIELD'S SWEETIE PIES
Yield: 6 Servings

2 oz Unsweetened chocolate
3/4 c (4 oz) semisweet chocolate-chips
1/2 c Salted butter, softened
1 c White sugar
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 c All purpose flour
1 c (6 oz) semi sweet chocolate-chips
1/2 c (3 oz) white chocolate chips
1/4 c (1/5oz) milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F. Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. In a double boiler, melt the unsweetened chocolate and the first batch of chocolate chips. Stir frequently with a wooden spoon or wire whisk until creamy and smooth. Pour melted chocolate into a large bowl. Add butter and beat with electric mixer at medium speed until thoroughly combined. Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until well blended. Scape down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour and the three types of chocolate chips. Mix at low speed just until combined. Chips should be distributed equally throughout the dough. Roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a ball, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place dough balls onto paper-lined pans, 2 inches apart. With the palm of your hand, flatten each bal to 1/2-inch thickness. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Transfer with a spatula to a cool, flat surface like your countertop

Mrs. Fields Carrot Cake

2009-01-06T23:38:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Fields Carrot Cake
Yield: 12 Servings

CAKE
2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
1 tbs Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 cup Light brown sugar, packed
1 cup White sugar
1 1/2 cup Butter, softened
3 large Eggs
2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
3 cups Grated carrots
1/2 cup Crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup (6-oz.) raisins
1 cup (4-oz.) chopped walnuts

ICING
16 oz Cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Salted butter, softened
1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
3 cups Confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
In a large bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugars. Add butter, one egg and vanilla; blend with electric mixer on low speed. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. And remaining eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds after each addition. Add carrots, pineapple, raisins and walnuts. Blend on low until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Bake in center of oven for 60-70 minutes. Toothpick inserted into center should come out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then invert cakes on rack and cool to room temperature.

PREPARE ICING: In a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth add lemon juice and vanilla; beat until combined. Add sugar gradually, mixing on low until smooth.

ICE THE CARROT CAKE: Place one layer on a cake platter, and with a metal spatula spread icing over the top to form a thin filling. Place second layer over the first, rounded side up. Coat the top and sides of the cake evenly with remaining icing. Refrigerate 1 hour to set icing.

Mrs. Dole's Pecan Roll Cookies

2009-01-06T23:37:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Dole's Pecan Roll Cookies
Yield: 45 servings

1 c Margarine; room temp
1/4 c Powdered sugar plus more
For coating baked cookies
1 tb Cold water
1 ts Vanilla
2 c All-purpose flour
2 c Pecan pieces

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease baking sheet. In medium bowl with mixer on medium speed, beat together margarine and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in water and vanilla. On low speed, gradually beat in flour. Mix in pecans with a wooden spoon or by hand. With floured hands, roll 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie into a datelike shape. Place cookies on greased baking sheet. Score top of each cookie lengthwise with knife. Bake 45 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Yield: 3 3/4 dozen cookies.

Mrs. Dash Salt Free Seasoning Blend

2009-01-06T23:34:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Dash® Salt Free Seasoning Blend
So here's the challenge with this clone recipe: Not only do we have to get the right ratios for nearly 20 different spices, but we also have to come up with a way to get the same lemony
tang that makes the real Mrs. Dash the tasty salt-free seasoning blend we've come to know and love over the years. Sure, we could use powdered citric acid that is sometimes found in health food stores, but not everyone is going to have that scary sounding ingredient readily available. Then we still need to figure out the "lemon juice solids" part. Ah, but wait, there's citric acid
and lemon juice solids in Kool-Aid unsweetened lemonade drink mix. It's perfect! Add a little of that drink powder to the spice blend and we have a clone that in a blindfolded taste test could
fool even Mr. Dash.

1/4 cup crushed dried minced onion flakes
4 teaspoons crushed dried vegetable flakes (Schilling)
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried orange peel
2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried savory
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon Kool-Aid unsweetened lemonade drink mix
dash crushed dried rosemary
Crushing the vegetable flakes with extreme prejudice

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. As you stir, crush the leafy spices for a finer blend.
2. Store the spice blend in a covered container or a sealed shaker bottle.
Makes about 2/3 cup.

Tidbits
It's best to use a mortar and pestle to crush these sometimes tough little onion and vegetable flakes to about the size of rice, before adding them to the mix. But if you don't have one of those handy kitchen tools, you may also use the back of a spoon and a small bowl - plus a little grease. You know, the elbow kind

Mrs Fields White Chocolate Chip

2009-01-06T23:33:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields White Chocolate Chip
Categories: Cookies

2/3 c Butter plus 2 tbs.
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Dark brown sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c Flour
3 1/2 oz Macadamia nuts; chopped
6 oz White chocolate; chopped in

Heat oven to 325. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl with electric mixer beat butter, sugars, egg and vanilla at med-high speed until fluffy. Reduce mixer speed to low, add flour, increase speed gradually and beat just until blended. Stirr in nuts and chocolate. Drop by heaping tablespoon onto cookie sheets. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges are slightly brown and tops look dry. Cool on cookie sheet on wire rack about 5 minutes the remove to rack to cool completely.

Mrs Fields Pecan Supremes

2009-01-06T23:31:00.000-08:00

MRS FIELDS PECAN SUPREMES
Yield: 36 servings

2 c FLOUR
1/2 ts SODA
1/4 ts SALT
3/4 c QUICK OATS
3/4 c DARK BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
3/4 c SUGAR
1 c BUTTER, SOFTENED
2 lg EGGS
2 ts VANILLA EXTRACT
1 c CHOPPED PECANS (4 OZ)
1 c SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. IN A MEDIUM BOWL COMBINE FLOUR, SODA,SALT, AND OATS. MIX WELL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL BLEND SUGARS WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER AT MEDIUM SPEED. ADD BUTTER AND MIX TO FORM A GRAINY PASTE. SCRAPE DOWN SIDES OF BOWL, THEN ADD EGGS AND VANILLA. BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE, PECANS AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND BLEND AT LOW SPEED JUST UNTIL COMBINED. DROP DOUGH BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS, 1 1/2 INCHES APART. BAKE FOR 20-22 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER COOKIES TO A COOL, FLAT SURFACE.

Mrs Fields Pecan Pie Bars

2009-01-06T23:28:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Pecan Pie Bars

Pastry:
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Salted butter; chilled
5 tb Ice water; (5 to 6)

Filling:
5 tb Salted butter
1 c Dark brown sugar; firmly pack
1/2 c Light corn syrup
2 ts Pure vanilla extract
3 lg Eggs; beaten
1 1/2 c Chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour and chilled butter with a pastry cutter until dough resembles coarse meal. Add water gradually and mix just until dough holds together and can be shaped into a ball. Or, use a food processor fitted with metal blade to combine four and butter until they resemble coarse meal. Add watter by tablespoonfuls and process just until a dough ball begins to form. Wrap dough tightly in a plastic scrap or a plastic bag. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

On floured board using a floured rolling pin, roll out dough into a 10x10-inch pan. Fold dough in half and then into quarters. Place it in an 8x8-inch baking pan. Unfold the dough and press it into the corners and up along the sides of the pan. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

TO PREPARE THE FILLING: Melt 5 tablespoons of butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar and corn syrup. Mix until smooth. Add vanilla and eggs, and beat with spoon until thoroughly combined. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour the pecan filling into the pastry-lined pan. If dough extends beyond filling minsture trim dough with a knife. Place pan in center of oven and bake 50-60 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on wire rack. Cut into 2x2-inch square, and top each with a pecan half. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Mrs Fields Peanut Butter Oatmeal Ranch Cookie

2009-01-06T23:27:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Peanut Butter Oatmeal Ranch Cookie
Yield: 42 servings

3/4 c Whole wheat flour
3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Oats/old fashioned or quick
1 c Light brown sugar
1/2 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Creamy peanut butter
1/4 c Honey
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
1 c Raisins
1/2 c Sunflower seeds

Preheat oven to 300*F. In a medium bowl combine flours, baking powder and oats. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a large bowl beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed to form a grainy paste. Blend together the peanut butter, honey, eggs and vanilla. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add the flour mixture, raisins and sunflower seeds. Blend at low speed just until combined. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 23-25 minutes until bottoms turn golden brown. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a
cool, flat surface

Mrs Fields Peanut Butter Cookies

2009-01-06T23:25:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Peanut Butter Cookies

2 ts Vanilla
1 c Peanut butter; creamy
3 Eggs
1 c Butter; softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
1 1/4 c Dark brown sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking soda
2 c Flour

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. In a large bowl, blend sugars using a mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Add eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. (Do not overmix). Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a wet fork, gently press a crisscross pattern on top of the cookies. Bake for 8-22 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges. Transfer cookies immediately to cool surface with a spatula

Mrs Fields Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

2009-01-06T23:23:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
Yield: 24 servings

8 md Butter cookies
1/4 c Salted butter; melted

Chocolate layers:
2 1/2 c Milk choc chips(15 oz)

Peanut butter filling:
1 1/2 c Creamy peanut butter
1/2 c Salted butter; softened
3 c Confectioners' sugar
2 ts Pure vanilla extract

*Crush cookies until finely ground. Add butter & mix. Press crumb mixture into bottom of 8x8 baking pan & bake 10 mins. at 325 F. Cool to room temperature. *Melt chocolate. Pour half into pan & smooth evenly over crust. Place pan in refrigerator. Keep remaining choc. warm. *Blend peanut butter & butter together until smooth using electric mixer. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar & vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread mixture over chilled chocolate layer. Pour remaining warm chocolate over top & spread smoothly. Chill in refrigerator one hour. Yields 24-36 bars.

Mrs Fields Party Time Cookies

2009-01-06T23:22:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Party Time Cookies
Yield: 36 servings

3/4 c Salted butter; soft
1/3 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1/3 ts Almond extract
1 c Flour
1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1 c Slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream butter and sugar together in a medium bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add extracts and beat well. Scrape bowl. Add flour, chocolate chips and almonds, and blend on low speed until just combined. Do Not Overmix. Shape rounded tablespoonsful into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Press balls with palm of hands or bottom of drinking glass into 1/2 inch thick rounds. Bakes 15-17 minutes or until cookies just begin to brown. Transfer cookies to a cool, flat surface.

Mrs Fields Original Cookies

2009-01-06T23:20:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Original Cookies
Yield: 30 servings

1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 Egg
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 1/4 c Oatmeal
2 oz Plain hershey bar
1 c Flour
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
6 oz Chocolate chips

Put oatmeal in blender, blend till powder, set aside. Grate hershey bar in blender or by hand, set aside. Cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar. In large bowl, mix oatmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Blend in butter and sugar mix to dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips and grated hershey bar. Make golfball size cookies, bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 6 minutes at 375 degrees.

Mrs Fields' Orange Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2009-01-06T21:22:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields' Orange Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 ts Grated orange peel
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar, packed
1 c Butter, softened
2 lg Eggs
1 ts Orange extract
1 1/2 c Semisweet chocolate bar
Coarsely chopped (8 oz)

Preheat oven to 300*F. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda,salt and orange peel. Mix well and set aside. In a large bowl blend sugars with electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and beat to form a grainy paste, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Add eggs and orange extract, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add
the flour mixture and chopped chocolate. Blend on low speed just until mixed. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 22-24 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges. Transfer cookies immediately to a cool surface.

Mrs Fields Nutty White Chunk Cookies

2009-01-06T21:20:00.000-08:00

MRS FIELDS NUTTY WHITE CHUNK COOKIES

2 1/4 c FLOUR
1/2 ts SODA
1/4 ts SALT
1 c LT BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
1/2 c SUGAR
3/4 c BUTTER, SOFTENED
2 lg EGGS
2 ts VANILLA EXTRACT
1 c PECANS, CHOPPED (4 0Z)
1 1/2 c WHITE CHOCOLATE BAR (8 OZ)
COARSELY CHOPPED

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300* F. IN A MEDIUM BOWL COMBINE FLOUR, SODA AND SALT MIX WELL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER BLEND SUGARS AT MEDIUM SPEED. ADD BUTTER AND MIX TO FORM A GRAINY PASTE, SCRAPING DOWN THE SIDES OF BOWL. ADD EGGS AND VANILLA AND BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE,
PECANS AND WHITE CHOCOLATE AND BLEND ON LOW SPEED UNTIL JUST COMBINED. DROP BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS, 2 INCHES APART. BAKE 20-22 MIN. OR UNTIL EDGES JUST BEGIN TO TURN GOLDEN BROWN. TRANSFER COOKIES TO A COOL FLAT SURFACE.

Mrs Fields Mocha Chunk Cookies

2009-01-06T21:18:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Mocha Chunk Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Instant coffee crystals
- (french roast or other Coffee)
2 ts Coffee liqueur
1 c White sugar
3/4 c Dark brown sugar; packed
1 c Salted butter; softened
2 lg Eggs
10 oz Semisweet chocolate bar
- coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa,soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a small bowl dissolve coffee crystals in coffee liqueur and set aside. In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape adown sides of bowl. Then add eggs and dissolved coffee crystals, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add the flour mixture and chocolate chunks, and blend at low speed just until
combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 23-25 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.

Mrs Fields Marbles

2009-01-06T21:16:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Marbles
Categories: Cookies

2 c All purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Light brown sugar
1/2 c White sugar
1/2 c Salted butter; softened
Egg
1/2 c Sour cream
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Chocolate chips

Preheat oven 300. In med bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with wire whisk. Set aside. Combine sugars in a lg bowl using an electric mixer set at med speed. Add butter and beat until batter is grainy. Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla, and beat at med speed until light and fluffy. Scrape bowl. Add flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.

Place chocolate chips in double boiler over hot but not boiling water. Stir constantly until melted. OR, microwave, stirring every 20 sec until melted. Cool chocolate for a few minutes and pour over cookie batter. Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, lightly fold melted chocolate into the dough. Do not mix chocolate completely into cookie dough. Drop by rounded T's, 2" apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 23-25 mins. Do not brown. Quickly transfer cookie to a cool surface.

Mrs Fields Maple Pecan Butterballs

2009-01-06T21:10:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Maple Pecan Butterballs
Yield: 24 servings

1 1/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Soda
1 ts Cinnamon
3/4 c Pecans; finely ground in Food processor or blender
1/2 c Butter; softened
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Maple syrup
1 lg Egg

Preheat oven to 300d F. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda, cinnamon and finely ground pecans. For extra flavor, saute pecans in 1 Tbl butter until slightly browned. Mix ingredients well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a medium bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until mixture forms a grainy paste. Add syrup and egg and beat until slightly thickened. Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed just until combined. Place dough in plastic bag and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Remove dough from refrigerator and shape into 1-inch balls.
Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets 1 inch apart. Bake 17-18 minutes or until cookie bottoms are golden brown. Immediately transfer to a cool, flat surface.

Mrs Fields Malted Milk Cookies

2009-01-06T00:25:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Malted Milk Cookies
Yield: 42 servings

1/8 c All purpose flour
3/4 c Plain malted milk powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c White sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar; firmly
1 c Salted butter; softened
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Pure vanilla extract
2 tb Sweetened condensed milk
12 oz Milk choc. chips

Preheat oven to 300. In medium bowl combine flour, malted milk powder, soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. Set aside Blend sugars in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add butter and mix, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs, vanilla and condensed milk, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and choc. chips, and blend at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 24-25 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges. Transfer cookies immediately to a cool surface with a spatula.

Mrs Fields Linzer Cookies

2009-01-06T00:23:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Linzer Cookies
Yield: 24 servings

Cookies
1 1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Ground almonds
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
3/4 c Butter; softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 Egg yolks
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Almond extract

Filling:
1/2 c Raspberry jam
1 ts Grated lemon peel

Topping
1/4 c Confectioners' sugar
1/2 c Sliced almonds (2 oz)

Preheat oven to 300d F. In medium bowl combine flour, almonds, baking powder, salt and cinnamon with wire whisk. In large bowl with an electric mixer cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, the vanilla and almond extracts, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. With index finger press an indentation in center of each ball to hold filling. Bake 22-24 minutes or until just golden brown on bottom. Transfer cookies to a cool,, flat surface. In a small bowl combine jam and grated lemon peel. Place 1/2 teaspoon of filling mixture in center of cooled cookie. If you wish to add an extra decorative touch, sift confectioners' sugar over cookies and place sliced almonds in the jam filling.

Mrs Fields Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

2009-01-06T00:21:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Freshly grated lemon zest
1 ts Ground corriander
2 tb Poppy seeds
1/4 c Salted butter; softened
1 c White sugar
2 lg Egg yolks
1 lg Egg
1 1/2 ts Pure lemon extract

Preheat oven to 300-degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, lemon zest coriander and poppyseeds. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until mixture forms a grainy paste. Scrape down sidw of bowl, then add yolks, egg and lemon extract. Beat at medium speed until light and
fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 23-25 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along edges. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool surface.

Mrs Fields Lemon Macadamia Cookies

2009-01-06T00:19:00.000-08:00

MRS FIELDS LEMON MACADAMIA COOKIES
Serving Size : 36
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2 c FLOUR
1/2 ts BAKING SODA
1/4 ts SALT
1 c LT BROWN SUGAR,PACKED
1/2 c SUGAR
1/2 c BUTTER, SOFTENED
4 oz CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED
1 lg EGG
1 t LEMON EXTRACT
1 1/2 c MACADAMIA NUTS, UNSALTED

-PREHEAT OVEN TO 300* F. IN A MEDIUM BOWL COMBINE FLOUR, SODA AND SALT. MIX WELL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL BLEND SUGARS WELL WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER SET AT MED SPEED. ADD THE BUTTER AND CREAM CHEESE, AND MIX TO FORM A SMOOTH PASTE. ADD THE EGG AND LEMON EXTRACT, AND BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND SOFT. SCRAPE DOWN SIDES OF BOWL OCCASIONALLY. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE AND NUTS. BLEND AT LOW SPEED JUST
UNTIL COMBINED. DO NOT OVERMIX. DROP BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS, 2 INCHES APART. BAKE 23-25 MIN. IMMEDIATELY
TRANSFER TO A COOL FLAT SURFACE. YIELD APPROX 3 DOZEN

Mrs Fields' Lemon Chocolate Chip Buttons

2009-01-06T00:18:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields' Lemon Chocolate Chip Buttons
Yield: 48 servings

2 c Flour
1/2 ts Soda
1 ts Ground coriander
3/4 c Butter, softened
1 c Sugar
2 lg Eggs
1 1/2 ts Lemon extract
1 1/2 c Miniature chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 300* F. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and coriander with a wire whisk, set aside. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed to form a grainy paste. Add eggs and lemon extract, and beat well. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add the flour mixture and the chocolate chips, and blend at low speed just until combined. Drop dough by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 14-15 minutes
on center rack of oven. Do not brown. Immediately transfer with a spatula to a cool surface

Mrs Fields Lacy Oatmeal Cookies

2009-01-06T00:17:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Lacy Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: 96 servings

1 c Rolled oats; quick-cooking
1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Butter; softened
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees; cover baking sheets with foil, then coat with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine the oats, flour, salt and baking powder; mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed to form a grainy paste. Add the egg and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Add the flour mixture and blend just until combined. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls 2 1/2 inches apart onto the cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn golden
brown. Let cool, then peel the cookies from the foil with your fingers. Be sure to respray the cookie sheets between batches.

Mrs Fields Krispies

2009-01-06T00:15:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Krispies
Yield: 36 servings

2 c Flour
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Soda
1/2 c Dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Butter, softened
1 lg Egg
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Crispy rice chocolate bar Coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 300*F. In a medium bowl combine flour, salt and soda. Mix well and set aside. In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape down sides of bowl and add egg and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture, rice cereal and chocolate chunks. Blend at low speed just until blended. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet 2inches apart. Bake
for 22-24 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies to a cool flat surface.

Mrs Fields Gingersnaps

2009-01-06T00:13:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Gingersnaps
Yield: 30 servings

2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Soda
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Ginger
1 ts Crystallized ginger; diced
1/2 ts Allspice
1/2 ts Black pepper
1 1/4 c Dark brown sugar; packed
3/4 c Butter; softened
1 lg Egg
1/4 c Unsulfured molasses

Preheat oven to 300d F. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda, salt, ginger, crystallized ginger, allspice and pepper. Mix well and set aside. In a large bowl, mix sugar and butter with an electric mixer set at medium speed. Scrape down sides of the bowl. Add egg and molasses, beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed just until combined. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour--the dough well be less sticky and easier to handle. Form dough into balls 1 inch in diameter. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake 24-25 minutes. Use a spatula to immediately transfer cookies to a
cool, flat surface

Mrs Fields Cinnamon Maple Rings

2009-01-06T00:09:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Cinnamon Maple Rings
Yield: 48 servings

2 c All-purpose flour
1/4 c Sugar
1 c Butter; chilled
Sliced into 8 pieces
1/4 c Maple syrup; chilled
2 tb Ice water; or as needed

Filling:
1/4 c Sugar
4 ts Ground cinnamon

Topping:
1/4 c Maple syrup

Combine flour and sugar in a medium bowl using an electric mixer set on medium speed. Add butter and mix until the dough forms small, pea-sized pellets. Add chilled maple syrup and 2 Tbl water, and mix on low speed until dough can be formed into a ball, do not overmix or the dough will be tough! Separate dough into 2 balls andflatten into disks. Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap or place in plastice bags. Refrigerate for 2 hrs. To Prepare the Filling: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Preheat oven to 325d F. Using a floured rolling pin on a floured
board, roll one piece of dough into a rough rectangle 10 inches wide, 15 inches long, and 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle dough with half of the cinnamon-sugar filling. Starting with smaller side, roll dough up tightly into a cylinder. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Using a sharp thin knife, cut 1/4 inch slices from each roll. Place slices on ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Brush tips lightly with 1/4 cup maple syrup. Bake for 16-17 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately transfer cookies to a cool, flat surface.

Mrs Fields Choconut Macaroons

2009-01-06T00:04:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Choconut Macaroons
Yield: 20 servings

1/4 c Sugar
2 tb Pure almond paste
1 c Shredded sweetened coconut
1/3 c Mini semisweet choc chips
3 lg Egg whites
1/2 ts Cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 325d F. Combine almond paste and sugar in a medium bowl. Using your fingers, work paste into sugar completely. Add coconut and chocolate chips and stir to combine. In a clean medium-sized bowl beat egg whites until fluffy using absolutely clean beaters. Add cream of tartar and beat on high until stiff peaks form. Add half of beaten egg whites to coconut mixture and combine to lighten. Fold in remaining whites gently being careful not to deflate. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 20 minutes until tops are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets before transferring cookies to a cool surface.

Mrs Fields Chocolate Raisin Cookies

2009-01-06T00:02:00.000-08:00

MRS FIELDS CHOCOLATE RAISIN COOKIES
Yield: 48 servings

1 c BUTTER,DIVIDED
2 oz UNSWEETENED BAKING CHOCOLATE
2 1/4 c FLOUR
1/2 ts SODA
1/4 ts SALT
1 c DARK BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
1/2 c SUGAR
2 lg EGGS
2 ts VANILLA EXTRACT
1 1/2 c RAISINS
1 c SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. IN A DOUBLE-BOILER OVER HOT BUT NOT BOILING WATER, MELT 1/2 CUP BUTTER AND THE CHOCOLAT. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SET ASIDE. IN MEDIUM BOWL, COMBINE FLOUR, SODA AND SALT. IN A LARGE BOWL WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER BLEND SUGARS AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL FLUFFY. ADD THE REMAINING 1/2 CUP BUTTER AND MIX TO FORM A GRAINY
PASTE, SCRAPING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE BOWL. ADD EGGS AND VANILLA, AND BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD MELTED CHOCOLATE AND BLEND UNTIL THOROUGHLY COMBINED. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE, RAISINS AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS. BLEND JUST UNTIL COMBINED. DROP BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED BAKING SHEETS 2 INCHES APART. BAKE FOR 20-22 MIN OR UNTIL SET. TRANSFER TO COOL, FLAT SURFACE IMMEDIATELY
WITH A SPATULA.

Mrs Fields Chocolate Mint Cookies

2009-01-06T00:00:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Chocolate Mint Cookies
Yield: 36 servings

2 2/3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 c Light brown sugar; packed
2/3 c White sugar
1 c Salted butter; softened
3 lg Eggs
1 ts Pure mint extract
10 oz Mint chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 300-degrees. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda, salt and cocoa powder. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and beat to form a grainy paste. Scrape sides of bow, then add eggs and mint extract. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips, and blend at low spead just until combined. Do not overmix Drop dough by rounded tablespoonsfuls onto
ungreased cookie sheets, 1-1/2 inches apart. Bake for 19-21 miuntes. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface

Mrs Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-01-05T23:59:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 112 servings

2 c Butter
2 c Sugar
2 c Brown suga
4 Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
4 c Flour
5 c Oatmeal flour*
1 ts Salt
2 ts Baking powder
2 ts Baking soda
24 oz Chocolate chips
3 c Chopped nuts
8 oz Hershey bar(grated)

Preheat oven to 375 F. Cream butter and sugars together, add flour, oatmeal powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Then add chips,chocolate and nuts. Bake on ungreased coolkie sheet, golf-ball sized dough, 2 inches apart,for 6 minutes. Makes 112 cookies OATMEAL POWDER- Premeasure 5 cups oatmeal. Put in blender or processor, and grind until powdered.

Mrs Fields Cashew and Coconut Cookies

2009-01-05T23:47:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Cashew and Coconut Cookies
Yield: 30 servings

2 1/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Light brown sugar
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Butter; softened
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Sweetened shredded coconut
1 c Chopped raw cashews;
-unsalted
1 c Chopped dates
1/4 c Sweetened shredded coconut
Reserved for topping

Preheat oven to 300*F. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a medium bowl combine sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture, coconut, cashews and dates. Blend at low speed just until combined. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle tops lightly with reserved coconut. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn golden brown. With a spatula, transfer to a cool, flat
surface.

Mrs Fields Carrot Fruit Jumbles

2009-01-05T23:45:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Carrot Fruit Jumbles
Yield: 48 servings

2 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Soda
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Ground cloves
2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Quick oats (not instant)
3/4 c Dark brown sugar; packed
3/4 c Sugar
1 c Butter; softened
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla extract
2 c Grated carrots (2-3 medium
Carrots)
1/2 c Crushed pineapple; drained
1 c Chopped walnuts (4 oz)

Preheat oven to 350*f. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, salt and oats. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, blend sugars. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.. Add carrots, pineapple and nuts, and blend until combined. Batter will appear lumpy. Add flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake 13-15
minutes, taking care not to brown cookies. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.

Mrs Fields Butterscotch Pecan Cookies

2009-01-05T23:44:00.001-08:00

Mrs Fields Butterscotch Pecan Cookies
Yield: 30 servings

2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Dark brown sugar; packed
1 c Butter; softened
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Chopped pecans (4 oz)
1 c Whole pecans (3 oz)

Caramel glaze:
8 oz Caramels
1/4 c Heavy cream

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. IN A BOWL COMBINE FLOUR, SODA AND SALT. MIX WELL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER, BEAT SUGAR AND BUTTER. MIX TO FORM A GRAINY PASTE, SCRAPING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE BOWL. ADD EGGS AND VANILLA, AND BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SOFT AND LUMPY (?). ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE AND CHOPPED PECANS JUST UNTIL COMBINED. DROP DOUGH BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS 2 INCHES APART ONTO AND UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS. PLACE 1 WHOLE PECAN IN CENTER OF EACH COOKIE. BAKE 23-25 MINUTES OR UNTIL COOKIE EDGES BEGIN TO BROWN LIGHTLY. TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY TO COOL, FLAT SURFACE
WITH A SPATULA. TO PREPARE THE CARAMEL GLAZE: MELT THE CARAMELS WITH THE CREAM IN A
SMALL SAUCEPAN OVER LOW HEAT. STIR WITH A SPOON UNTIL SMOOTH. REMOVE FROM HEAT.
DRIZZLE COOLED COOKIES WITH THE CARAMEL GLAZE IN DESIRED PATTERN USING A SPOON OR FORK.

Mrs Fields Black and Whites

2009-01-05T23:43:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Black and Whites
Yield: 36 servings

2 1/4 c All purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Dark brown sugar; packed
3/4 c White sugar
1 c Salted butter; soft
3 lg Eggs
2 ts Pure vanilla extract
5 1/4 oz Semisweet chocolate bar
- coarsely chop
5 1/4 oz White chocolate bar;
-coarsely chop

Preheat oven to 300 degrees (yes, it says 300) In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa, soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. Set aside. Blend sugars in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add the flour mixture and chocolates, and blend at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 23-25 minutes. Transfer cookies immediately to a cool flat surface. Yield: 3 dozen.
*NOTE: I just made her oatmeal cookies, also 300 degrees for 23-25 minutes and found I had to leave them in the oven a little longer.

Mrs Fields Banana Nut Cookies

2009-01-05T23:41:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Banana Nut Cookies
Serving Size : 48
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2 2/3 C FLOUR
1/2 Tsp SODA
1/4 Tsp SALT
1 C LT BROWN SUGAR -- PACKED
1/2 C SUGAR
1 C BUTTER -- SOFTENED
1 Lg EGG
1 Tsp BANANA LIQUEUR OR EXTRACT
3/4 c MASHED RIPE BANANA
2 c SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS
1 c CHOPPED WALNUTS

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. IN A MEDIUM BOWL, COMBINE FLOUR, SODA AND SALT. MIX WELL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL WITH AN EXLECTRIC MIXER, BLEND SUGARS AT MEDIUM SPEED. ADD BUTTER AND MIX TO FORM A GRAINY PASTE, SCRAPING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE BOWL. ADD EGG, LIQUEUR AND BANANA, AND BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE, 1 CUP OF THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND THE WALNUTS AND BLEND AT LOW SPEED UNTIL JUST COMBINED. DROP BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS, 2 INCHES APART. SPRINKLE COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS, 6 TO 8 PER COOKIE. BAKE 25-27 MINUTES UNTIL COOKIE EDGES BEGIN TO BROWN. TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY TO A COOL SURFACE.

Mrs Fields Apricot Nectar Cookies

2009-01-05T23:40:00.000-08:00

Mrs Fields Apricot Nectar Cookies
Yield: 36 servings

2 3/4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
3/4 c White sugar
1/4 c Dark brown sugar; packed
1 c Salted butter; softened
1 lg Egg
1/4 c Apricot nectar
1/2 c Apricot preserves
1/4 c Dried apricots; chopped

Preheat oven to 300-degrees. In a medium bo wl combine flour and baking soda. Mix well with a wire wish and set aside. In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape down sides of bowl. Then add egg, apricot nectar and apricot preserves; beat at medium speed until smooth. Add the flour mixture and apricots, and blend on low just until
combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets 1-1/2 inches apart. Bake 22-24 minutes or until cookies just begin to brown at
bottom edges. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a cool flat surface with spatula.