Greetings and Happy Holidays! This will begin my holiday 2009 series. I wanted to try to give you some ideas that are inexpensive, delicious and easy. I also wanted to focus on what the holidays are all about. In our current economic situation, whatever yours may be, we are always able to share of ourselves with a gift that is made by our hands, be it , from the kitchen, sewing machine or workshop. Even in this age of electronic everything, we can put pen to paper and give a gift of the written word with our friends and loved ones. Today I am happy to share with you my cream cheese brownie recipe that I have been making for well over 20 years. Here is what you will need: 1 box of your favorite brownie mix, prepared according the the package directions to your preference. 1 8 ounce brick of cream cheese, softened 2 Tablespoons of butter, softened 1 Egg 1 can of Sweetened Condensed Milk (Not Evaporated Milk) 1 Tablespoon of Corn Starch (not corn meal) 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Prepare your brownie mix and pour into a prepared 9 x 13 baking pan. With a mixer, blend together cream cheese and butter until combined, add egg and incorporate fully. Add the condensed milk and mix again. Add corn starch and vanilla and beat until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter and gently even out in pan with a rubber spatula. Taking a skewer or butter knife, run through the batter up and down then begin to swirl, do not swirl too much or …
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Ingredients:
1 German Chocolate Cake Mix
3/4 c Margarine; melted
2/3 c Sweetened condensed milk
1 Large bag Snickers -OR- Milk Way Bars
Directions:
Mix cake mix with melted margarine and condensed milk, Spread out 1/2 of the mixture into a 9×13″ pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Slice candy bars into little slices. Lay these on top of the baked crust. With the remaining crumbly texture. No need to spread it on top to make it smooth. Put it back into the oven and bake it at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
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Delicious Brownies for your Valentine
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cold margarine/butter
- 1 can (14 oz size) chocolate sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 milk chocolate bar (8 oz size), broken into chunks
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. Line 13×9-inch baking pan with foil; set aside.
In bowl, combine 1 cup flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press on the bottom of pan. Bake 15 min.
In another bowl, beat Eagle Brand, cocoa, egg, remaining 1/4 cup flour, vanilla and baking powder. Mix in chocolate pieces and nuts. Spread over prepared crust. Bake 20 minutes or until set.
Cool. Use foil to lift out of pan. For hearts, cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter or, with knife, cut around waxed paper heart shape. Or cut into bars. Decorate with icing or gels if desired. Store covered.
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Fudge Brownies made with Bisquick or some other Biscuit mix makes a great batch of Fudgey Brownie Goodness
Just made these last night and added a cup of pecans in the mix, Got 2 thumbs up from husband and son.
Easy to put together and cleans up good. (bowls were licked clean)
2 cup Chocolate chips
1/4 cup Margarine or Butter
2 c Biscuit baking mix
1 can Sweetened condensed milk
1 Eggs; beaten
1 tsp Vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large saucepan, over low heat, melt 1 cup chips with margarine; remove from heat.
Add biscuit mix, condensed milk, egg and vanilla.
Stir in remaining chips.
Turn into well-greased 13×9″ pan.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool. Garnish as desired.
Cut into bars.
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