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23 August 2008

Cadbury Eggs

Cadbury Eggs
(Image source by WIKIMEDIA COMMON)

Ingredients:

1/2 cups light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups powdered sugar
4 drops yelllow food coloring
2 drops red food coloring
1 − 12 oz. bag milk chocolate chips
2 Tbsp shortening

Instructions:

1. Combine corn syrup, butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl.
2. Beat well with electric mixer.
3. Add sugar, one cup at a time, mixing by hand after each addition.
4. Remove about 1/3 of the mix and place in small bowl.
5. Add yellow & red coloring and stir. Cover both mixes and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
6. When mixes are firm, roll a small ball from the orange filling and wrap around it a portion of the white filling that is twice that size.
7. Form into the shape of an egg and place onto a cookie sheet that has been brushed with shortening.
8. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
9. Refrigerate 3−4 hrs.
10. Combine chocolate chips with shortening in glass bowl.
11. Microwave on high for 1 minute.
12. Then stir and microwave another minute.
13. Use a fork to dip each center into the chocolate.
14. Place candy onto wax paper to dry.
15. After 1−2 hours of chilling, dip each candy one more time and chill.

04 August 2008

Bbq Chicken Recipe


Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp Minced garlic
2 tsp Soy sauce
2 tsp Salt
Four 5−ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 Cup good quality bottled sweet−and−spicy barbecue sauce

Instructions:

1. Preheat a stovetop grill or the broiler.
2. In a mixing bowl, stir together the olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, and salt.
3. Turn the chicken breasts in this marinade and leave to marinate at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
4. Grill or broil the chicken breasts until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
5. Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
6. Cut the chicken breasts into 3/4−inch cubes and, in a bowl, toss with the barbecue sauce to coat well.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.