MidnightVixen
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koalabear said:Stuffed Chops?........
Cream filled buns?
Do you supersize your thunder thighs at the drive up?
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Cream filled buns?
MidnightVixen
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koalabear said:I do "pastry" too.....
LOL I love " pastry"
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koalabear said:Hmmm..Had you down as a Polish Sausage girl.........
Mmm sausage,, now you went and did it.. Im hungry!
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koalabear said:hmmmmm.wanna spit roast one?....
o0o0o that sounds interesting
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koalabear said:Then you can marinate it in your oven.....
MY oven can get pretty HOT.. is that a good thing?
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koalabear said:Nothing like broiled Polish Sausage.....
and beer.
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RAND PRIZE WINNER from Taste Of Home Magazine Cupcake Contest
Mocha Cupcakes
PREP: 25 minutes
BAKE: 20 minutes + cooling
Topped with a fluffy frosting and chocolate sprinkles, these extra-rich, extra-delicious cupcakes smell wonderful while baking and taste even better! — Mary Bilyeu, Ann Arbor, MI
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup cold brewed coffee
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons cider vinegar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
MOCHA FROSTING:
3 tablespoons milk chocolate chips
3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles
In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, coffee, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; mix well.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool.
For the frosting: In a small, microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt chips and stir until smooth. Add butter and beat until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and coffee. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Top with sprinkles; gently press down. Yield: 1 dozen.
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ECOND-PLACE WINNER: Lemon Curd Cupcakes
PREP: 40 minutes + chilling
BAKE: 20 minutes + cooling
Homemade lemon curd flavors these tender cupcakes that were made for my brother-in-law's 66th birthday. He loves lemon and gave these a big thumb's up. — Kerry Barnett-Amundson, Ocean Park, WA
CURD:
3 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
BATTER:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 4 tablespoons milk
Yellow food coloring (optional)
For lemon curd: In a heavy saucepan, cook and stir sugar, lemon juice and butter until smooth. Stir a small amount into egg; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in lemon peel. Cool 10 minutes. Cover and chill for 1 1/2 hours or until thickened.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla and lemon peel. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Cool completely.
Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a small round pastry tip. Fill bag with lemon curd. Insert tip 1 inch into center of each cupcake; fill with curd just until tops of cupcakes begin to crack.
Combine frosting ingredients, tinting with food coloring if desired; frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1 dozen.
Mocha Cupcakes
PREP: 25 minutes
BAKE: 20 minutes + cooling
Topped with a fluffy frosting and chocolate sprinkles, these extra-rich, extra-delicious cupcakes smell wonderful while baking and taste even better! — Mary Bilyeu, Ann Arbor, MI
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup cold brewed coffee
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons cider vinegar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
MOCHA FROSTING:
3 tablespoons milk chocolate chips
3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles
In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, coffee, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; mix well.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool.
For the frosting: In a small, microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt chips and stir until smooth. Add butter and beat until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and coffee. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Top with sprinkles; gently press down. Yield: 1 dozen.
=======================================================
ECOND-PLACE WINNER: Lemon Curd Cupcakes
PREP: 40 minutes + chilling
BAKE: 20 minutes + cooling
Homemade lemon curd flavors these tender cupcakes that were made for my brother-in-law's 66th birthday. He loves lemon and gave these a big thumb's up. — Kerry Barnett-Amundson, Ocean Park, WA
CURD:
3 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
BATTER:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 4 tablespoons milk
Yellow food coloring (optional)
For lemon curd: In a heavy saucepan, cook and stir sugar, lemon juice and butter until smooth. Stir a small amount into egg; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in lemon peel. Cool 10 minutes. Cover and chill for 1 1/2 hours or until thickened.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla and lemon peel. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Cool completely.
Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a small round pastry tip. Fill bag with lemon curd. Insert tip 1 inch into center of each cupcake; fill with curd just until tops of cupcakes begin to crack.
Combine frosting ingredients, tinting with food coloring if desired; frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1 dozen.
Free_Spirit
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Popping in to say hello............... 
Free_Spirit
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Oh my goodness Kbear... would you zip your jeans up please. Everytime I look at your avatar I feel the need to lick my lips.
Frustration level is running pretty high here.
Frustration level is running pretty high here.
Free_Spirit
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Calling back in for post 100.
Now I'm off in hunt for an avatar - toodles
Now I'm off in hunt for an avatar - toodles
starrynightin64
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congrats on Post 100 & getting an AVFree_Spirit said:Calling back in for post 100.
Now I'm off in hunt for an avatar - toodles
you do know Bear has quite the collection of sexy AVs...
and naked Bears too
BlackWolf65
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Morning, k-bear, starry, free spirit... Free spirit, I'm Black Wolf - just call me BW...
Bear, I *did* see the pic of lemon cukes, but honestly, I've never even heard of them, let alone tried them. I'll have a look around, but I'm not sure I'll find them in this area...
Bear, I *did* see the pic of lemon cukes, but honestly, I've never even heard of them, let alone tried them. I'll have a look around, but I'm not sure I'll find them in this area...
starrynightin64
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Morning BW... watch out Bear is in rare form todayBlackWolf65 said:
BlackWolf65
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Heh...kitty68 said:is not always in rare form......... hahahah
I'm aware of this... LOL...
Nice to meet you, kitty...
