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Pat Cooks and Bakes: Brownies and Blondies
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Thursday, April 16, 2015. Here's another easy bar recipe. I often take Zebra Brownies or these bars to potlucks because there are always lots of plain brownies. Lining the pan with foil makes it easy to remove bars and cut evenly. 2 cups all-purpose flour. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar. 1 cup butter, melted. 2 eggs, beaten. 1 cup butterscotch chips (6 ounces). 1 cup cashew halves and pieces, coarsely chopped. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center seems set when touched light...
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Trout Caviar: May 2015
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Thursday, May 28, 2015. Ode on Rhubarb and A Wild Spin on Rhubarb Chutney. Pron OH-dee) was in our neighborhood last weekend to present a demo and talk about cooking with rhubarb, which has become her tart, seasonal calling card since she published Rhubarb Renaissance. The first title in the Northern Plate. Series from the Minnesota Historical Society Press, in 2012. When I expressed my admiration for her on-stage calm and efficiency, she replied: “Well, there have been incidents…”. I made Gingery Rhubar...
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Pat Cooks and Bakes: August 2013
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Thursday, August 29, 2013. Best Cake of the MN State Fair. The State Fair- the great Minnesota Get Together- is one of the highlights of the year in Minnesota. (The other would be hockey season). Almost 2 million visitors visit the Fair and gorge themselves on fried foods and anything "on a stick". This year my husband feasted on a Breakfast Lolly (sausage on a stick dipped in pancake batter and fried) with maple syrup and I sampled walleye on a stick. Makes 1 cake, 12 to 16 servings. Large eggs, room te...
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Trout Caviar: "Tart Is Good!": Ode on Rhubarb and A Wild Spin on Rhubarb Chutney
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Thursday, May 28, 2015. Ode on Rhubarb and A Wild Spin on Rhubarb Chutney. Pron OH-dee) was in our neighborhood last weekend to present a demo and talk about cooking with rhubarb, which has become her tart, seasonal calling card since she published Rhubarb Renaissance. The first title in the Northern Plate. Series from the Minnesota Historical Society Press, in 2012. When I expressed my admiration for her on-stage calm and efficiency, she replied: “Well, there have been incidents…”. I made Gingery Rhubar...
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Pat Cooks and Bakes: January 2015
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Browned Butter Weekend Cake. For Christmas I received a copy of Baking. By Doris Greenspan. The recipes are a result of the many years she has lived in Paris. A group of bakers are baking on Tuesdays and posting on their blogs. It's fun for me to experience the differencs between European baking and American. This week we baked Browned Butter and Vanilla Bean Weekend Cake. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Pat Cooks and Bakes. View my complete profile. Nancy Baggett's Kitchen Lane.
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Pat Cooks and Bakes: January 2012
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Monday, January 30, 2012. Chili for "The Big Game" Can I say "Super Bowl"? Serves 6 to 8. 2 pounds lean ground beef. 1 cup chopped onion. 1 teaspoon minced garlic. 2 cans (14.5 ounce) stewed tomatoes. 1 can (15 ounce) tomato sauce. 1 cup beef broth. 1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder. 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder. 1 teaspoon coarse salt. 189; teaspoon ground cumin. Reheat chili if needed. To serve Cincinnati style, serve with spaghetti, beans, onion and lots of Cheddar cheese. TREND: Honoring roots...
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Pat Cooks and Bakes: August 2012
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Thursday, August 23, 2012. Scandinavian Baking at the MN State Fair. Tomorrow, August 24, I'm doing a demo at the MN State Fair in the St. Agnes Baking Co. Kitchen located in the Creative Activities Building. At 11 am I'll be baking Scandinavian Tosca Bars and at 1 pm Finnish Orange Cake. It's a short demo and I have to take everything with me so I'm packing up and hope I don't forget something. My daughter Kristin is helping me and in between demos, we'll be looking for food "on a stick"! Heat the oven ...
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Pat Cooks and Bakes: March 2014
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Friday, March 14, 2014. Luck of the Irish. On Sunday March 16, I will be the Chef of the Day on Cookstr. Go to www.Cookstr.com/chefs to see my recipes. Since it will be only one day early, we're celebrating by having Irish Soda Bread. 3 cups all-purpose flour. 1 cup whole wheat flour. 1 tablespoon baking powder. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda. 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces. 1 1/2 cups buttermilk. 1 cup golden raisins. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Divide dough in half and shape each half i...
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Pat Cooks and Bakes: Holiday Winner
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014. This is the Orange Bundt Cake that won the Blue Ribbon at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair. Easy to make it is perfect to have on for unexpected guests. This is the first time I've made it with just-picked oranges from my son's back yard. We're celebrating the holidays with sunshine not snow this year! Could you share the recipe please? October 30, 2015 at 6:21 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Pat Cooks and Bakes. View my complete profile. Nancy Baggett's Kitchen Lane.
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Pat Cooks and Bakes: April 2012
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Tour of Queen Creek Olive Mill. This spring we saw the blossoms on the trees and will return during the main bottling season in the fall from mid-October to mid-November to observe the harvest- by hand from the trees. Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Just in Time for Dyeing Easter Eggs. Eggs are plentiful and cheap in the spring and provide high quality protein. Here's eggs-actly a dozen tips! Fried eggs should be turned "over easy" to insure safety from salmonella. When beating egg whi...