COOK'S CORNER : SWEETNESS IS JUST TWO RECIPES AWAY.Byline: Marge Powers Recently, while looking through some files, I ran across two sweets that sounded great and made me want to try them. Thought you might like to have copies, too. Both are easy to make. The chocolate chip Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. They are often sold in a round, flat-bottomed teardrop shape (similar to a Hershey's Kiss). They are available in numerous sizes, from large to miniature, but are usually around 1 cm in diameter. cookies recipe was adapted from ``Mrs. Fields Mrs. Fields Cookies is a chain of bakeries, located mostly in the United States, founded by Debbi Fields (b. 1956, Park City, Utah). Mrs. Fields and her husband started their business in the late 1970s, opening the first of many retail bakeries in Palo Alto, California, selling Cookie Book'' by Debbie Fields. There are no nuts in this recipe, but if you prefer them, add 1/2 cup of your favorite chopped nuts along with the chocolate chips. The Banana Split Pie can be customized with all the embellishments of an ice-cream parlor ice-cream parlor n. An establishment where ice cream is served. . For a variation, try an Oreo cookie crust (or any favorite cookie) and top with maraschino cherries and a heavy drizzle of chocolate syrup in addition to the other ingredients. Or devise your own takeoff of a banana split creation. Yum! MRS. FIELDS' BLUE RIBBON blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda baking soda: see sodium bicarbonate. 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet sem·i·sweet adj. Having a small amount of sweetening: semisweet chocolate. Adj. 1. semisweet - having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness bittersweet chocolate chips (2 cups) In a medium bowl, using a wire whisk, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed, mix both sugars Add butter. Beat until a grainy grain·y adj. grain·i·er, grain·i·est 1. Made of or resembling grain; granular. 2. Resembling the grain of wood. 3. Having a granular appearance due to the clumping of particles in the emulsion. paste forms. Beat in eggs and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture. Beat on low speed just until mixed. Do not over mix. Stir in chocolate chips. On ungreased baking sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated 300-degree oven about 22 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies. BANANA SPLIT PIE 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 3 1/2 cups milk 1 package (4-serving size) INSTANT vanilla pudding and pie filling mix 1 prepared graham cracker crust 3 to 4 bananas, sliced 1 can (15 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained Whipped cream OR frozen whipped topping In a bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in milk and instant vanilla pudding mix until thick. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust. Top with bananas and crushed pineapple. Spread whipped cream on top. Refrigerate re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. . Makes 4 servings. Can you help? If you have recipes that can help this reader, please send them along to us at the address below to share in a future column. Several years ago there was a recipe in a newspaper for a frozen chocolate pie in a graham cracker crust. It was made with Cool Whip, chocolate chips, marshmallows and I can't remember what else. My daughter loved that pie but lost my recipe. Please help. - Marcelle McGlaughlin Sherman Oaks |
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