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Ginger Snaps

2008-07-02T23:32:06Z

The deliciously simple recipe after the cut.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger.

Directions:
1. Mix all of the ingredients together in a stand mixer.
2. Form mixture into balls and roll in granulated sugar.
3. Place on a slightly greased cookie sheet (I recommend Silpats) and bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Tip:
For a slightly chewier cookie, cook for the minimum time. The opposite is true as well, cook the maximum time for a crisp cookie.

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Lemon Icebox Pie

2008-07-02T20:38:13Z

Here's a recipe perfect for summer with nice, cool lemony flavors for those hot summer days!

Ingredients:
1 Graham Cracker crust
1 can fat-free Eagle Brand condensed milk
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx. 3-4 lemons).
Zest of two lemons.

Directions:
1. Mix the egg yolks, condensed milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl. Whisk lightly.
2. Pour mixture into Graham Cracker crust.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Let cool, refrigerate, and enjoy!

Notes:
You can use the egg whites that you separated earlier to make a meringue.
You can also substitute limes for lemons for a key lime pie.

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Tar Heel Pie

2008-07-02T05:05:04Z

This is one of my personal favorite recipes.

Ingredients:
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 brown sugar
2 eggs
1 9-inch unbaked Graham Cracker pie shell

Directions:
1. Melt butter in microwave until just melted, be careful not to burn it.
2. Pour the warm butter over the chocolate chips and stir.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients into the chocolate chip/butter mixture
4. Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

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Easy Vegan Fudge

2008-07-01T21:41:34Z

In an easy three steps, you can have quick and delicious Vegan fudge. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
8 ounces of dairy-free cream cheese
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips, melted.

Directions:

1. Blend the cream cheese in a food processor until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla.

2. Melt the chocolate chips in either a microwave or a double boiler. Pour into the food processor and mix.

3. Line a 8-inch pan with wax paper and pour mixture in the pan. Refrigerate until firm. Pull out wax paper, cut, and enjoy!

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Ingredient Substitutes

2008-07-01T20:29:06Z

Now, I think we can all agree that it's frustrating when we're out of that one ingredient that we need to make our favorite dessert. Check out this list of substitutes so next time that happens, you don't have to run out to the store.

Baking powder:
      For one teaspoon, substitute 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar.

Baking soda:
      Before you start baking make sure you have this, because there is NO substitute for baking soda.

Butter:
       For 1 cup, you can substitute 1 cup of margarine or 1 cup of vegetable shortening (Crisco).

Buttermilk:
      For 1 cup, substitute 1 tablespoon lemon juice/vinegar and add enough milk to make one cup.

Unsweetened Chocolate:
      For 1 ounce, substitute 3 tablespoons cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter.

Cornstarch:
     For 1 tablespoon, substitute 2 tablespoons flour.

Cake Flour:
     For 1 cup, substitute 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.

Powdered Sugar:
     For 1 cup, substitute 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch.

Molasses:
     For 1 cup, substitute 1 cup of honey, maple syrup, or dark corn syrup.

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Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You'll Ever See

2008-07-01T19:58:39Z

If you're crammed for time and dying for a quick sweet-tooth fix, check out this recipe. It has only four ingredients and tastes delicious!

Ingredients:

1 box of yellow or white cake mix
1/2 - 3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 - 1 and 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix the cake mix and vegetable oil in a bowl.

2. Add eggs one at a time to the cake mix/oil mixture and mix well.

3. Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Spoon dough onto lined baking sheets and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Notes:

For the vegetable oil, the reason that I put in a range for the measurement was because I used 3/4 cup of oil the first time and it was just too oily to mix. However, once I did finally mix it, after taking some oil out, the cookies turned out fine. So, use your discretion on the amount of oil.

Variants:
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Welcome!

2008-07-01T19:30:24Z

Welcome to Baking Bots!
A community dedicated to delectable desserts.

Hello everyone and welcome! This is a brand new community called Baking Bots, where you can post your favorite dessert recipes, add tips and tricks for other bakers, and ask for help when you need it. So take a look around and feel free to join!