Press-In Shortbread Pie Crust (Martha Stewart Living November 2009)

October 24, 2009 By

Saw this simple recipe in the November 2009 issue of Living and thought it’d be perfect for Thanksgiving and holiday pies, like my maple syrup pie.

Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces (4 tbs) butter, softened
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Stir together butter and sugar in a medium bowl.  Stir in yolk.  Add flour and salt, and stir until mixture is dry and crumbly.  Press dough into bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish.  Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.  Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Bake, rotating halfway through, just until crust turns golden, 20-22 minutes.  Let cool in dish on a wire rack.
  3. Fill with chosen filling.
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5-Minute Chocolate & Peanut Butter Sandwiches

October 24, 2009 By

Chocolate craving getting the better of you? Try these fast and simple treats!

Ingredients:

  • 48 Ritz Crackers
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, milk or dark
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1/2 cup (approximately), creamy peanut butter

Directions:

  1. Spread peanut butter on a cracker and top with another cracker, making 24 ‘sandwiches’.
  2. Melt chocolate and peanut butter chips in a medium bowl placed over a pot of simmering water on medium-low heat.
  3. Dip filled crackers in the chocolate mixture, turning to coat thoroughly. Place coated sandwiches on wax paper and let stand until coating is firm.
  4. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Makes 24 sandwiches.

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Easy, Sure-to-Roll Pie Crust

October 22, 2009 By

This recipe is ‘simple-as-pie’.  While it’s tender and flaky, it’s not difficult to roll out.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks), chilled & cut into tablespoon-size pieces
  • 1/3 cup water, chilled
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 3 cups flour

Directions:


  1. Combine the sugar and the flour in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.  Add the chilled butter pieces, a few pieces at a time, to the flour and sugar.

    Pie Crust Butter

    Pie Crust Butter

  2. With the mixer on low speed , add the cold water.  When the dough starts to clump, stop the mixer.  Do not wait for the dough to form a ball.

    Pie Crust Desired Consistency

    Pie Crust Desired Consistency

  3. Lightly gather and knead the dough in the bowl until it forms a ball. Divide dough into two parts (if using this recipe for a double-crust pie, make one part slightly larger than the other to allow for the top crust).  Flatten each part into a disk, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.  Remove dough from refrigerator about 5 minutes before rolling.

    Pie Crust Form in a Disk

    Pie Crust Form in a Disk

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Five Minute Chocolate Cake in a Mug

September 27, 2009 By
5-Minute Cake

5-Minute Cake

I won’t claim this is one of my original recipes, but it’s certainly original. Don’t curse me for giving you a chocolate outlet this simple and quick. Ingredients 4 Tablespoons flour 4 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder, preferable Dutch-processed 1 Egg 3 Tablespoons milk 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil Purchased chocolate syrup (optional) 1 Teaspoon mini chocolate chips (optional) 1 Large mug Instructions Stir flour, sugar and cocoa powder in the mug:

Dry ingredients

Dry ingredients

Add egg to the dry mixture, stirring to combine:

Add egg

Add egg

Pour in milk and oil, and mix well (add chocolate chips if using):

Wet ingredients and chips

Wet ingredients and chips

Place mug in microwave and ‘bake’ for 3 minutes on high (cake will rise above the rim of the mug):

Baking

Baking

Flip the contents of the mug onto a plate (add chocolate syrup if using) and enjoy!

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13 September 2009 Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bar

Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bar

September 13, 2009 By

These Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars are the bomb. They’re perfect for summer parties, hostess gift or to bring to potlucks. The bars are rich with a shortbread-like crust and a rich, chewy, chocolate center. They can easily be made the day before you need to serve them as they keep well covered in foil at room temperature. 

This simple recipe requires no eggs, which is oftentimes an ingredient I don’t keep on hand. Don’t want nuts in the recipe, simply skip them, the bars are delectable without them.  

Shortcut: Chocolate chips and condensed milk can be microwaved for 2 minutes instead of cooked on the stovetop.

Chocolate Crumb Bars

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup ( 2 sticks ) butter, softened
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 cups ( 12-ounce package ) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 ¼ cups ( 14-ounce can ) condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
Chocolate Crumb Bars
Shortbread Crust
Chocolate Layer
Baked Bars

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. 
  3. Add the flour, sugar and salt and mix until the butter is completely incorporated and the mixture is crumbly, about 1 minute – don’t overmix. 
  4. With floured fingers, press 2 cups of the crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13′ x 9′ x 2′ pan (I use glass); reserve remaining crumb mixture for the topping. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
  5. Warm 1 ½ cups chips and condensed milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Spread the chocolate mixture over the crust.
  6. Add the remaining 1/2 cup chips and the walnuts into reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle over chocolate mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Makes 2 dozen bars.

Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars
Serves 24
This simple recipe can be prepared as a last minute dessert, hostess gift or party treat.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup ( 2 sticks ) butter, softened
  2. 2 cups flour
  3. ½ cup sugar
  4. ¼ tsp. salt
  5. 2 cups ( 12-ounce package ) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
  6. 1 ¼ cups ( 14-ounce can ) condensed milk
  7. 1 tsp. vanilla
  8. 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add the flour, sugar and salt and mix until the butter is completely incorporated and the mixture is crumbly, about 1 minute - don't overmix.
  4. With floured fingers, press 2 cups of the crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13' x 9' x 2' pan (I use glass); reserve remaining crumb mixture for the topping. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
  5. Warm 1 ½ cups chips and condensed milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Spread the chocolate mixture over the crust.
  6. Add the remaining 1/2 cup chips and the walnuts into reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle over chocolate mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
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