Saturday, March 31, 2012

Easy One!

Ok, so I took an easy option this week. It's been a crazy week. Lewis has had the flu this week so not much time for extra stuff. So I made bisquick pancakes, BUT I added.....drumroll.....mayonnaise? Yeah, about 1/2 cup of mayo. The recipe already calls for 2 eggs, and I have learned that you can substitute mayo for eggs. So maybe you could just add another egg and get the same results. I don't know. Anyway, the pancakes were alot more moist and fluffy so this gets an A+ from all 3 of us. Lewis says he wants mayo in them from now on. An easy kitchen wrecker week, but successful. Although, I cannot flip a pancake worth a toot, I only had one casualty. So just a twist I found to try on a well known pancake. Hopefully, back to something new next week.

Monday, March 12, 2012

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!

Okay, I am getting way off schedule. This week was a great success! Snickers Brownies! Like I said...SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! THESE ARE AMAZING! I left out the peanuts because I do not like peanuts. It was great without them, but if you like peanuts, throw 'em in. I knew where to find everything in the grocery store this time. This was my first experience with marshmallow cream. It made me very happy! Like I was stirring clouds. Okay, that made me sound crazy, but I am in love with the stuff. This is very rich, but amazing! It was great with coffee or milk!

BROWNIE LAYER:
(1) box brownie mix & ingredients called for on the box
(1/4)c. hot fudge topping, unheated

NOUGAT LAYER:
(1/4)c. butter
(1) c. sugar
(1/4)c. evaporated milk
(2)7oz. jars marshmallow creme
(1/4)c. peanut butter
(11/2)c. salted peanuts, chopped
(1)tsp. vanilla

CARAMEL LAYER:
(1)17 oz. jar of caramel topping

CANDY BAR TOPPING:
(11/4)c. chocolate chips
(1/4)c. peanut butter

Make brownies as the box instructs for a 9x13 pan, adding the hot fudge topping to the batter. Cool completely.

Melt butter. Add sugar and milk until dissolved. Bring to a boil. Add in marshmallow creme, peanut butter, and vanilla. Remove from heat and add peanuts. Pour over cooled brownies. Allow to cool.

Heat caramel until its easy to stir. Pour caramel over the nougat layer. Let cool.

Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together until smooth. Pour on top and put in refrigerator until chocolate is set. I kept them in the fridge until we were ready to eat!