Friday, March 9, 2012

Homemade Butterfingers

Source: Pinterest
Ingredients:
1 lb. candy corn
16oz jar peanut butter
16oz pkg. chocolate candy coating

Directions:
Melt candy corn in microwave on high 1 minute. Stir and continue cooking in 15-second intervals til melted, stirring after each interval. Stir in peanut butter. Spread mixture in an 8x8 pan lined with parchment. Cool completely. Cut into squares. Dip in melted chocolate candy coating. Lay on waxed paper to set.

Rating: A
Super easy, and everyone couldn't believe how much they tasted like the real thing!

Cream Cheese, Feta & Cranberry Pinwheels


Source: Pinterest
Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
6 oz feta cheese crumbles
1/2 cup green onion, diced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
4 soft tortillas

Directions: 
In a large mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese, feta, green onions, cranberries and pepper until well combined.
Spread the mixture evenly over each tortilla. Tightly roll the tortilla and wrap with saran wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Once firm, slice into 1 inch pieces. Serve cold


Rating: B
I used whole wheat tortillas, but I'd use regular flour tortillas next time.

Pumpkin Cake


Source: Allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
2 cups white sugar
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups canned pumpkin
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)


Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12x18 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl combine sugar and oil. Blend in vanilla and pumpkin, then beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread batter into prepared 12x18 inch pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Rating: B
Yummy frosting:)