Best Banana Cake Recipe – No Bake Fun

January 18, 2021 by cookies

The simplest and no bake is The Best Banana Cake Recipe. Ever. Relax and have fun. Are you ready?

Hello from our new, easy number one recipe.

This cake comes out perfect every time you make it. And no bake it. Let me repeat. NO-BAKE banana cake and it is the perfection. Who needs oven to make the best banana cake recipe? Obviously, not us.

Description

Ordinary? Typical? Average? NO – NOT THIS CAKE.

This cake will bring you to the next level of your life. Down-home delicious. It is made of many layers of the best vanilla filling, tea cookies, fresh bananas and everything completed with heavy level of the heavy cream.

Rich and creamy the best banana cake recipe for you.

So, let’s make it happen. Our first step is shopping and you need to buy the following ingredients.

Please check below.

SHOPPING LIST

Dr. Oetker Vanilla Pudding
Milk (2 %)
Heavy Cream (33% or more)
Sugar
Butter (unsalted, organic if you can)
Tea cookies
Bananas (fresh and organic)
Lemon
Whip It (if you can find it)
homemade coffee or orange juice

IMPORTANT:

This recipe requires Dr. Oetker Vanilla Pudding.

It can be bought at Walmart, Superstore, Safeway or you can buy on amazon.com

Equipment Needed

2 quick bread pans, 9 by 5

KitchenAid mixer (or the mixer you have)

mixing bowl

larger saucepan

ACTION TIME

Making The Best Banana Cake Recipe

Ingredients

3 Dr. Oetker Vanilla Puddings

1/2 cup + 1 TBSP white sugar

1 cup butter, unsalted and room temperature (I used organic)

tea cookies (1 box)

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1 pouch Dr. Oetker Whip It

INSTRUCTIONS

For this recipe you will need 3 Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings.

Using a medium size bowl mix contents of 3 vanilla packages with 1/2 cup of sugar. (picture 1)

Then gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of milk until smooth. (very important) Set aside. (picture 2 and 3)

(you can use hand mixer to be sure that vanilla mixture is smooth)

To a larger size saucepan add 3 and 1/2 cups of milk with 1 TBSP sugar and cook over medium heat until boils.

See special note. *

Quickly add vanilla mixture (vanilla, sugar and milk) into boiled milk and constantly stir until thickened. (for about 5 minute). (picture 4 and 5)

Remove from heat.

Cover with clear plastic wrap and let it cool for a few hours.

When mixture is cool, remove the clear wrap.

Add butter to the mixing bowl. Mix until smooth. (about 3 minutes)

Then add cooled vanilla pudding mixture and mix everything until all ingredients are combined. (about 3 to 4 minutes). Set aside.

You just made the best vanilla pudding filling. Easy, don’t you think.

And you are almost done.

Before you start assembly be sure to have homemade coffee, juice and sliced bananas.

How to slice bananas? Slice them to 1/2 inch and cover with lemon juice.

Your next step is to assembly the cake.

This is how.

ASSEMBLING

Line 2 quick bread pans with clear wrap. (or use aluminum foil).

Pour homemade cold coffee or orange juice into the deep plate.

Soak the tea cookies in the coffee or your favorite juice mixture briefly. Don’t let them get soggy.

Arrange the tea cookies in the bottom of the pan. (some of the tea cookies you will need to trim in order to fit into the pan).

Then add vanilla filling.

Cover with sliced bananas.

Add more vanilla pudding on top of bananas.

Then add layer of tea cookies.

Cover with vanilla pudding and finish everything with layer of heavy cream.

Let me repeat the layers:

tea cookies-vanilla pudding filling-sliced bananas-vanilla pudding-tea cookies-vanilla pudding-heavy cream

Decorate with shaved chocolate, walnuts or hazelnuts.

Cover with foil and transfer to the fridge. (for about 8 hours or overnight).

Next Day: Remove the foil, slice the banana cake and enjoy.

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Review the Steps

-line 2 baking pan (9 by 5 size) with aluminum foil or clear wrap

-dip tea cookies in coffee or selected juice

-1st layer of cookies

-Vanilla Filling

-Sliced bananas (covered with lemon juice)

-2 layer of vanilla pudding

-Tea cookies

-3 layer of vanilla pudding

-Heavy Cream

-Decorate as you wish

-Move to fridge for 8 hours or overnight

Quick Note

Vanilla Pudding – MUST be Dr. Oetker. Please don’t use instant vanilla pudding.

Heavy Cream – I used 35%

Tea Cookies – use your favorite brand name. Also, you can use no name from Superstore.

IMPORTANT:

Dipping tea cookies into coffee or juice – Please don’t soak them. It is a quick dip on each side and you are done.

Special Note *: What might happen when you are bringing milk to boiling...

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SOLUTION: Transfer boiling milk to another saucepan and follow instructions from the recipe.

How to clean it?

Add 3 TBSP baking soda, cover with hot water and let it sit for an half hour.

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FINAL NOTE

The best banana cake recipe is super easy. no bake recipe.

Made in no time.

Be aware of the following:

Get ready for plenty of aahs and oohs when you serve this dessert.

Final Grade: A+

Difficulty Level: Easy

PRINTING THE RECIPE

Best Banana Cake Recipe - No Bake Fun

Name: Best Banana Cake Recipe - No Bake Fun
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: north america
Ingredients: 3 Dr. Oetker Vanilla Puddings; 1/2 cup + 1 TBSP white sugar; 1 cup butter, unsalted and room temperature (I used organic); tea cookies (1 box); 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 pouch Dr. Oetker Whip It

Yield: Serving 6 people

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes

Ordinary? Typical? Average? NO - NOT THIS CAKE.

Rich and creamy the best banana cake recipe for you

Ingredients

3 Dr. Oetker Vanilla Puddings
1/2 cup + 1 TBSP white sugar
1 cup butter, unsalted and room temperature (I used organic)
tea cookies (1 box)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 pouch Dr. Oetker Whip It

Instructions

For this recipe you will need 3 Dr. Oetker vanilla puddings.

Using a medium size bowl mix contents of 3 vanilla packages with 1/2 cup of sugar.

Then gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of milk until smooth. (very important) Set aside.

(you can use hand mixer to be sure that vanilla mixture is smooth)

To a larger size saucepan add 3 and 1/2 cups of milk with 1 TBSP sugar and cook over medium heat until boils.

Quickly add vanilla mixture (vanilla, sugar and milk) into boiled milk and constantly stir until thickened. (for about 5 minute).

Remove from heat.

Cover with clear plastic wrap and let it cool for a few hours.

When mixture is cool, remove the clear wrap.

Add butter to the mixing bowl. Mix until smooth. (about 3 minutes)

Then add cooled vanilla pudding mixture and mix everything until all ingredients are combined. (about 3 to 4 minutes). Set aside.

You just made the best vanilla pudding filling. Easy, don't you think.

And you are almost done.

Before you start assembly be sure to have homemade coffee, juice and sliced bananas.

How to slice bananas? Slice them to 1/2 inch and cover with lemon juice.

Your next step is to assembly the cake.

This is how.
ASSEMBLING

Line 2 quick bread pans with clear wrap. (or use aluminum foil).

Pour homemade cold coffee or orange juice into the deep plate.

Soak the tea cookies in the coffee or your favorite juice mixture briefly. Don’t let them get soggy.

Arrange the tea cookies in the bottom of the pan. (some of the tea cookies you will need to trim in order to fit into the pan).

Then add vanilla filling.

Cover with sliced bananas.

Add more vanilla pudding on top of bananas.

Then add layer of tea cookies.

Cover with vanilla pudding and finish everything with layer of heavy cream.

Let me repeat the layers:

tea cookies-vanilla pudding filling-sliced bananas-vanilla pudding-tea cookies-vanilla pudding-heavy cream

Decorate with shaved chocolate, walnuts or hazelnuts.

Cover with foil and transfer to the fridge. (for about 8 hours or overnight).

Next Day: Remove the foil, slice the banana cake and enjoy.

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Easy Nutella Bomb Cake-Chocolate Sin

January 11, 2021 by cookies

Classic sponge cake in the new rounded form – Nutella Bomb Cake. It is filled with the best Nutella Filling and raspberry jam. Cover everything with the chocolate ganache and wait …

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This is your best life with your favorite food blog 5 star cookies. So, say hello to chocolate happiness and let’s enjoy. And God there is so much to enjoy…Let me give you a tour called…

DESCRIPTION

Easy Nutella Bomb Cake is my go to recipe when you I need a showstopper dessert.

First step is to make my favorite cake recipe. Cool it and then you start molding this star cake into the new shape.

In order to support this new shape life you need to create an additional support. Of course it is the Nutella filling. Combine that with raspberry jam and you have the dream team combo. If you still need more, cover your crime with the chocolate ganache and enjoy your best moment.

And like always our very important step is hidden under the title…

SHOPPING LIST

sugar
flour
eggs
baking powder
cinnamon
Nutella
heavy cream
raspberry jam
semi sweet chocolate
corn syrup
Whip It

Equipment

-KitchenAid mixer

-Baking sheet

-Mixing bowl

-Plastic bowl

-Rounded dome shaped bowl

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ACTION TIME

Making Easy Nutella Bomb Cake

Ingredients

6 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup flour (all purpose, unbleached)

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 TBSP grounded cinnamon

Nutella Filling

3 cups Nutella

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 Whip It

1 cup raspberry jam (you can use more)

Chocolate Ganache

6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 and 1/2 TBSP corn syrup

1 cup heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Use 12×16 inch jelly roll pan, line with aluminum foil (dull side up).

Spray with baking spray. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a large bowl beat 6 eggs and 3/4 cup sugar until triples in volume. (9 minutes)

In another medium size bowl sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.

Add into eggs mixture and fold gently using a spatula.

Important: Don’t use mixer when adding flour mixture.

Use the spatula to mix flour in.

Super Important: Be sure that flour mixture is incorporated into eggs mixture.

Spread the batter on the prepared jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350 for 14 to 15 minutes.

Cool completely. (for about 2 hours)

Nutella Filling

Mix heavy cream and Whip It for about 3 minutes on high speed.

Add Nutella and mix until incorporated. (about 1 to 2 minutes)

Transfer to the fridge for about 1 hour.

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Assemble of the Cake

Line rounded shaped bowl with plastic wrap.

Ease your cool cake inside of bowl.

Push down to form shell. Fit the cake the best you can.

Don’t worry if cake breaks. It will be covered and nobody will notice.

Use the knife and cut unused cake. Set aside, it will be used to cover the too.

Then add the Best Nutella Filling into cake lined bowl.

Your next step is top nutella filling with raspberry jam.

BTW, you are almost done.

Take pieces of the remaining cake and close up the bottom of the cake. (or the top at the moment)

Seal with plastic wrap and transfer to the freezer for 6 hours or longer. (or leave it overnight)

NEXT DAY – Turn cake out of bowl onto wire rack. Pour the ganache over the cake to create smooth coating.

Decorate if you want to.

How to make chocolate ganache – check the instructions below.

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Making Chocolate Ganache

Heat the cream until almost boiling.

Pour it over chocolate and corn syrup mixture.

Let sit for 5 minutes.

Gently mix until smooth.

Pour the glaze over the Nutella bomb cake.

Review the Steps

-Make the cake and cool it

-Meanwhile make Nutella filling

-Mold the cake into rounded shape

-Pour Nutella filling and raspberry jam into to cake

-Finish the cake with leftovers cake. (just use the pieces of the cake to cover raspberry jam)

-Seal it with plastic wrap and transfer to the freezer (6 hours and more)

-Remove cake from the mold

-Make chocolate ganache and cover the cake

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Quick Note

Eggs – Use large, organic eggs

Chocolate – use the best chocolate you can afford

Heavy Cream – use 33% and up

Nutella – the best place to buy is the Costco or check amazon for Nutella deals.

FINAL NOTE

When you are craving chocolate, Nutella and simple cake make this amazing Nutella cake dessert.

The ingredients are simple and recipe way easier than you think.

This is great cake to make for birthdays, office parties or just for yourself.

Finale Grade: A+

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PRINTING THE RECIPE

Easy Nutella Bomb Cake

Yield: Serving 6 people

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Classic sponge cake in the new rounded form - Nutella Bomb Cake.

It is filled with the best Nutella Filling and raspberry jam.

And the final touch - chocolate glaze

Ingredients

6 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour (all purpose, unbleached)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 TBSP grounded cinnamon
Nutella Filling
3 cups Nutella
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 Whip It
1 cup raspberry jam (you can use more)
Chocolate Ganache
6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 and 1/2 TBSP corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Use 12×16 inch jelly roll pan, line with aluminum foil (dull side up).

Spray with baking spray. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a large bowl beat 6 eggs and 3/4 cup sugar until triples in volume. (9 minutes)

In another medium size bowl sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.

Add into eggs mixture and fold gently using a spatula.

Important: Don’t use mixer when adding flour mixture.

Use the spatula to mix flour in.

Super Important: Be sure that flour mixture is incorporated into eggs mixture.

Spread the batter on the prepared jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350 for 14 to 15 minutes.

Cool completely. (for about 2 hours)
Nutella Filling

Mix heavy cream and Whip It for about 3 minutes on high speed.

Add Nutella and mix until incorporated. (about 1 to 2 minutes)

Transfer to the fridge for about 1 hour.

Assemble of the Cake

Line rounded shaped bowl with plastic wrap.

Ease your cool cake inside of bowl.

Push down to form shell. Fit the cake the best you can.

Don't worry if cake breaks. It will be covered and nobody will notice.

Use the knife and cut unused cake. Set aside, it will be used to cover the too.

Then add the Best Nutella Filling into cake lined bowl.

Your next step is top nutella filling with raspberry jam.

BTW, you are almost done.

Take pieces of the remaining cake and close up the bottom of the cake. (or the top at the moment)

Seal with plastic wrap and transfer to the freezer for 6 hours or longer. (or leave it overnight)

NEXT DAY - Turn cake out of bowl onto wire rack. Pour the ganache over the cake to create smooth coating.

Decorate if you want to.

How to make chocolate ganache - check the instructions below.
Making Chocolate Ganache

Heat the cream until almost boiling.

Pour it over chocolate and corn syrup mixture.

Let sit for 5 minutes.

Gently mix until smooth.

Pour the glaze over the Nutella bomb cake.

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Love and hugs

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Enjoy! Share!

Be KIND…and please remember:

Baking = LOVE

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The Best Baked Chicken Spinach

January 5, 2021 by cookies

Do you want to make an easy dinner recipe? Since answer is yes, we are making The best baked chicken spinach. It is loaded with spinach, cheese, chicken breast and more.

Hello and welcome to the best oven baked chicken spinach dish. This is the best recipe to start 2021. And not just to start a new year…it is an easy choice for dinner, Saturday lunch or Friday afternoon.

How can I describe this recipe?

DESCRIPTION

So quick, easy and flavorful. Perfect for busy weeknights or just an ideal lunch for lazy Saturdays or Sundays. So, yes you will be making this delicious casserole recipe again, again and again. How can you say no to this magical chicken recipe.

Of course you can’t. Tender baked chicken breast covered with spinach mixture, cheese and more cheese. Mmmm….

Do I need to say more…no! You are ready to make it happen.

And because of that you need to buy the following ingredients.

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SHOPPING LIST

chicken breast
spinach
mozzarella cheese
feta cheese
basil pesto
sour cream (14%)
organic Greek yogurt
DR. GARLIC
salt, black pepper, oregano

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

-baking pan 9 by 9 inches or casserole dish

-medium glass or plastic bowl (to make spinach cheese topping)

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ACTION TIME

THE BEST BAKED CHICKEN SPINACH

(SERVE 3 PEOPLE)

Ingredients

1 lbs chicken breast (about 425 gr), boneless and skinless

2 cups fresh spinach, chopped

3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup feta cheese

5 cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 cup sour cream

Toppings:

1/3 mozzarella cheese, grated and cubed

5 TBSP Greek Yogurt

3 TBSP basil pesto

1 TBSP oregano

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 F.

In a medium size bowl add spinach, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, garlic and sour cream.

Then add salt, pepper and oregano to your taste.

Stir all ingredients using a metal spoon. Set aside.

Add 3 TBSP of olive oil in baking dish.

Lay chicken breast in baking dish. Drizzle 1 TBSP of olive oil or your favorite oil all over the chicken.

Then sprinkle chicken breast with salt, black pepper and oregano. (to your taste, be generous)

Spread the spinach cheese mixture on top of the chicken.

Then top with more grated and cubed mozzarella cheese, basil pesto and yogurt.

When adding basil pesto and yogurt add where you want to. Paint the top in the way you wanted.

There is no right or wrong way when adding yogurt or pesto. Just enjoy.

Cover with aluminum foil and baked for 21 minutes.

Then remove the cover and bake for another 21 minutes or until the chicken is baked. (165 F or 71 C internal temperature).

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Serve immediately.

You can serve with mashed potatoes, oven baked potatoes, Greek salad

Also, you can serve with bread. Make chicken sandwich.

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Review the Steps

-place chicken breast into oiled baking dish

-season to your taste

-make spinach cheese mixture and cover the chicken breast

-top spinach mixture with more grated or cubed cheese, yogurt and basil pesto.

-bake at 400 F (21 minutes covered with aluminum foil and 21 minutes uncovered)

-enjoy and share

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Quick Note

Chicken breast – use organic or free-range.

Optional: I know this step is important but you don’t have to do it if you feel lazy. Another option is to ask your butcher to do it for you. So, what is it? Place the chicken between sheets of plastic wrap and pound until they are even in thickness. In case you are angry, please pound lightly.

Spinach – I used fresh, organic

Cheese – I used store bought mozzarella cheese. Feel free to use the cheese you like.

Sour cream – organic, 14%

Feta cheese – I used Greek cheese made of sheep and goat’s milk

Basil Pesto – you can use homemade or store bought

Bread – this is the bread I like to use when making chicken sandwich.

DItaliano bread chicken sandwich — bread for chicken sandwich-D’Italian

Important: You can bake this recipe in 9 by 13 inches. Use about 1 1/2 lbs or about 630 gr of chicken.

FINAL NOTE

SUPERB!

Fuss-free oven baked, the best chicken spinach recipe.

Do I need to say more?

How about fabulous? YUMMY… It is your turn now. Make it happen!

BTW, enjoy and share this recipe with your family, friends or just yourself.

Final Grade: A+++

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THE BEST BAKED CHICKEN SPINACH

Yield: Serves 3

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 42 minutes

Total Time: 52 minutes

Tender baked chicken breast covered with spinach mixture, cheese and more cheese.

The Best Baked Chicken Spinach Dish

So quick, easy and flavorful. Perfect for busy weeknights or just an ideal lunch for lazy Saturdays or Sundays.

Ingredients

1 lbs chicken breast (about 425 gr), boneless and skinless
Spinach Mixture:
2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup feta cheese
5 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup sour cream
Toppings:
1/3 mozzarella cheese, grated and cubed
5 TBSP Greek Yogurt
3 TBSP basil pesto
1 TBSP oregano
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F.

In a medium size bowl add spinach, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, garlic and sour cream.

Then add salt, pepper and oregano to your taste.

Stir all ingredients using a metal spoon. Set aside.

Add 3 TBSP of olive oil in baking dish.

Lay chicken breast in baking dish. Drizzle 1 TBSP of olive oil or your favorite oil all over the chicken.

Then sprinkle chicken breast with salt, black pepper and oregano. (to your taste, be generous)

Spread the spinach cheese mixture on top of the chicken.

Then top with more grated and cubed mozzarella cheese, basil pesto and yogurt.

When adding basil pesto and yogurt add where you want to. Paint the top in the way you wanted.

There is no right or wrong way when adding yogurt or pesto. Just enjoy.

Cover with aluminum foil and baked for 21 minutes.

Then remove the cover and bake for another 21 minutes or until the chicken is baked. (165 F or 71 C internal temperature).

Serve immediately.
Enjoy and share.

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Nutella Hot Chocolate Bombs (Costco No More)

January 9, 2021January 1, 2021 by cookies

How to make Nutella Hot Chocolate Bombs? Costco can’t help you. It is sold out. But 5 star cookies is ready to share the best and easy recipe.

Hello my dear readers,

It is that time of the year. We need to say CIAO to 2020 and hello to fabulous 2021.

And because of that my recipe today is deliciously simple and utterly impressive. It is the BOMB. (don’t get scared). It is not that kind of bomb. This is the best bomb …. EVER! The name is …

Nutella Hot Chocolate Bombs.

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Description of Hot Chocolate Bombs

Nutella hot chocolate bombs are magical closed minded products that will blow your mind. Full of hidden treasure that will peacefully explode into your cup when hot milk is poured over. What a life? Black and white at the best. Chocolate bombs and Milk! You can’t say NO!

And because of that you are ready to make this FAB recipe and share with the world. BTW, this is the one of the most popular recipe. Just check TikTok, Youtube or google.

So, what are the ingredients for your favorite chocolate bombs?

Super simple. And they are: chocolate, cocoa, marshmallows, Nutella, milk and heavy cream.

Optional: add coffee, ground hazelnuts, Oreo…Please use your imagination. Be creative and make your favorite drink.

How to make Nutella hot chocolate bombs?

-Melt the chocolate

-Fill the molds with melted chocolate. Transfer to the freezer until set.

-Remove the chocolate from the mold.

-Add cocoa, Nutella and marshmallows.

-Seal the chocolate bombs with Nutella

-Transfer to the freezer and dream about your future

What kind of chocolate do I use?

I used chocolate chips. (the cheapest and from Costco)

If you want to make high-end chocolate bombs, use Lindt dark chocolate (70%).

So, now you are ready to make the best bombs in 2020.

Like always, our first step is shopping. Be sure to have the following ingredients.

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SHOPPING LIST

chocolate
cocoa
marshmallow
NUTELLA
milk (2%)
heavy cream (33 or higher)

Equipment Needed

-Small pot for melting chocolate

-Silicone mold (you know I am not stranger to making Nutella bombes). They are not expensive. The best place to buy is amazon

-Pastry brush or use the back of your spoon (your finger can help too)

Serving 3 people or you will make 3 bombs.

the best hot chocolate bombs — Easy Hot Chocolate Bombs

MAKING NUTELLA HOT CHOCOLATE BOMBS

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate chips

3 TBSP Nutella

marshmallow (use as much as you like or you can fit inside of bombs)

3 tsp cocoa

1 cup milk

1/3 cup heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Using a double boiler method melt the chocolate chips or your favorite, very expensive dark chocolate.

If you don’t know what is the double boiler method let me explain.

You will need two pots. (top and bottom)

Fill the bottom pot with water. (2 inches or 5 cm).

Place the second bowl over the bottom pot.

Add the chocolate chips.

Heat over medium heat and stir until chocolate is melted.

Remove pot from the stove.

For your next step you will need silicone mold. (be sure it is cleaned).

Add 1 TBSP of melted chocolate into each cavity of the mold.

Use a back of the spoon or pastry brush to push the melted chocolate around the molds.

Transfer to the freezer for half hour or until set.

Remove from freezer and gently press it out of the molds.

Your next step is the most amazing one.

Add 1 tsp cocoa, marshmallows and 1 TBSP Nutella into 3 chocolate cavities.

Then use Nutella to connect 2 cavities into one hot chocolate bomb. (place a Nutella into a plate)

Option: Also you can use melted chocolate to seal the edges.

Transfer back to the freezer.

Decorate with white chocolate, cocoa. Transfer back to the freezer until set.

How to use and enjoy the hot chocolate bombs?

Heat milk and heavy cream until almost boiled.

Place one bomb into your favorite cup.

Pour the hot milk mixture over the bomb.

Enjoy the moment as the chocolate is melting with cocoa and marshmallows are out of chocolate jail.

Find your best spoon and stir to the perfection.

The chocolate perfection.

Review the Steps

-Melt the chocolate

-Add 1 TBSP into each cavity

-Freeze until set.

-Fill 3 cavities with Nutella, marshmallows and cocoa

-Seal two cavities with Nutella or melted chocolate

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Quick Note

Chocolate – use the best chocolate you can afford

Silicone Mold – be sure it is clean before you add the chocolate

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Cocoa – I used organic from Costco

Marshmallows – use your favorites. Also you can use your homemade version

White chocolate – this is optional. You can use melted white chocolate for decoration

FINAL NOTE

Do you want to see what is the inside of this amazing bomb…

5 STAR RECIPE!

Super simple to make and JOY to drink.

Good for breakfast, lunch, dinner or any time and any place. Share with whole world…or maybe just your family, friends. (don’t forget to be kind to yourself)

Final Grade: A+++

PRINTING THE RECIPE

Nutella hot chocolate bombs

Yield: Serving 3 people

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 9 minutes

Total Time: 24 minutes

Nutella hot chocolate bombs-The best chocolate drink made in your kitchen.

Enjoy.

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate chips
3 TBSP Nutella
marshmallow (use as much as you like or you can fit inside of bombs)
3 tsp cocoa
1 cup milk
1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Using a double boiler method melt the chocolate chips or your favorite, very expensive dark chocolate.

If you don't know what is the double boiler method let me explain.

You will need two pots. (top and bottom)

Fill the bottom pot with water. (2 inches or 5 cm).

Place the second bowl over the bottom pot.

Add the chocolate chips.

Heat over medium heat and stir until chocolate is melted.

Remove pot from the stove.

For your next step you will need silicone mold. (be sure it is cleaned).

Add 1 TBSP of melted chocolate into each cavity of the mold.

Use a back of the spoon or pastry brush to push the melted chocolate around the molds.

Transfer to the freezer for half hour or until set.

Remove from freezer and gently press it out of the molds.

Your next step is the most amazing one.

Add 1 tsp cocoa, marshmallows and 1 TBSP Nutella into 3 chocolate cavities.

Then use Nutella to connect 2 cavities into one hot chocolate bomb. (place a Nutella into a plate)

Option: Also you can use melted chocolate to seal the edges.

Transfer back to the freezer.

Decorate with white chocolate, cocoa. Transfer back to the freezer until set.
How to use and enjoy the hot chocolate bombs?

Heat milk and heavy cream until almost boiled.

Place one bomb into your favorite cup.

Pour the hot milk mixture over the bomb.

Enjoy the moment as the chocolate is melting with cocoa and marshmallows are out of chocolate jail.

Find your best spoon and stir to the perfection.

The chocolate perfection.

Decorate with heavy cream, shaved chocolate, hazelnuts. the chocolate by gently stretching the edges of the molds

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!

Nanaimo Bars Cookies (Number #1 Happiness)

December 18, 2020 by cookies

Happiness in every bite – Nanaimo Bars Cookies. Say Yes to sunshine cookies from Canada or your number 1 happiness.

Move over Nanaimo bars – this spin off is sure to become a new favorite. It is made of the best chocolate chip cookies and the filling from the Nanaimo bars. How can you go wrong? (don’t ask! 2020 might respond…)

Description

Nanaimo bars cookies are your dream delight. Made of two super power.

Cookies + Bars

Let me repeat. This recipe is the combo of bars and cookies. And not just any cookies but the best 5 star cookies. The chocolate chip cookies. Fill that with Nanaimo bar’s filling and you have the winner of 2020.

Forget the virus or job lost … let’s dream for a moment. Or two or maybe many hours. You deserve and you need it. And I am here to help you. To bring you to the new level of 2020. When the best is about to happen.

So, say hello to your best stuffed chocolate chip cookies where the Nanaimo is happily sitting inside and waiting for you. And if you are ready as I am we can start shopping.

nanaimo cookies — nanaimo bars cookies – ultimate nanaimo bars cookies

SHOPPING LIST

butter
shortening
sugar
icing sugar
flour
eggs
chocolate chips
milk
Bird’s custard powder

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

-Mixer (KitchenAid, hand mixer or your favorite)

-Mixing bowl

-Baking sheet

nanaimo bars cookies – easy nanaimo bars cookies

ACTION TIME

MAKING NANAIMO BARS COOKIES

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tsp water

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 eggs

3 cups flour, all purpose and unbleached

1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt

1 3/4 cups chocolate chip cookies

Nanaimo Bars Filling

1/4 and 1/8 cup butter

3 TBSP milk

3 TBSP Bird’s custard powder

2 1/4 cups icing sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Making Nanaimo Bars Filling

In a mixing bowl combine custard powder and milk.

Stir until smooth.

Add icing sugar and butter.

Mix using the whisk attachment for about 3 to 5 minutes. (high speed)

Scoop Nanaimo’s filling by 1 TBSP sized spoonful and freeze them. Freeze for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.

Making Cookies

In a small bowl combined your dry ingredients, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Combine butter, shortening and sugars and beat for 3 minutes.

Then add eggs, mix in.

Then add vanilla and water. Mix until all combined.

After that add flour mixture and mix until all ingredients are combined.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

ASSEMBLE THE COOKIES

Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator.

Roll cookie dough, 1 1/2 TBSP each into balls

Using your thumb, make an indent into cookie dough ball.

Place nanaimo filling ball inside the indentation.

Cover with another cookie ball and mold around the yellow filling, making sure it is completely covered and concealed. (add more dough as needed)

Repeat with remaining cookie dough and Nanaimo filling.

Return to the freezer for about 10 minutes.

Preheat oven at 350 F.

Place 6 large cookies on your baking sheet and bake for about 14 minutes.

Remove from the oven. Cool.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Unbaked cookie dough balls with Nanaimo filling inside will freeze well. (for about 3 months)

You can also make the Nanaimo filling and freeze for up to 7 days.

To make Nanaimo Bars Cookies you can use your own favorite chocolate chip cookies.

If you want to make Christmas version of this recipe, you can use Mint Nanaimo Filling.

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Review the Steps

-Prepare baking sheet

-Make Nanaimo filling and create small balls. Freeze them.

-Make chocolate chip cookie dough

-Assemble the cookies

-Freeze them for 10 minutes

-Bake at 350 F for about 14 minutes.

the best nanaimo cookies — ultimate nanaimo bars cookies

Quick Note

Butter – use unsalted

Shortening – Crisco is my favorite

Eggs – large, organic

FINAL NOTE

This cookies are 5 star cookies.

OUTSTANDING!

Super easy to make and great gift for Christmas.

FINAL GRADE: A+

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MAKING NANAIMO BARS COOKIES

Yield: Serving 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Nanaimo bars cookies are your dream delight. Made of two super power.

Cookies + Bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp water
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 cups flour, all purpose and unbleached
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups chocolate chip cookies
Nanaimo Bars Filling
1/4 and 1/8 cup butter
3 TBSP milk
3 TBSP Bird’s custard powder
2 1/4 cups icing sugar

Instructions

Making Nanaimo Bars Filling

In a mixing bowl combine custard powder and milk.

Stir until smooth.

Add icing sugar and butter.

Mix using the whisk attachment for about 3 to 5 minutes. (high speed)

Scoop Nanaimo's filling by 1 TBSP sized spoonful and freeze them. Freeze for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.

Making Cookies

In a small bowl combined your dry ingredients, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Combine butter, shortening and sugars and beat for 3 minutes.

Then add eggs, mix in.

Then add vanilla and water. Mix until all combined.

After that add flour mixture and mix until all ingredients are combined.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

ASSEMBLE THE COOKIES

Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator.

Roll cookie dough, 1 1/2 TBSP each into balls

Using your thumb, make an indent into cookie dough ball.

Place nanaimo filling ball inside the indentation.

Cover with another cookie ball and mold around the yellow filling, making sure it is completely covered and concealed. (add more dough as needed)

Repeat with remaining cookie dough and Nanaimo filling.

Return to the freezer for about 10 minutes.

Preheat oven at 350 F.

Place 6 large cookies on your baking sheet and bake for about 14 minutes.

Remove from the oven. Cool.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Unbaked cookie dough balls with Nanaimo filling inside will freeze well. (for about 3 months)

You can also make the Nanaimo filling and freeze for up to 7 days.

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M&M Sugar Cookies (The Best Icing)

December 14, 2020 by cookies

Do you want to learn how to make the best M&M Sugar Cookies? Of course you do. Also, you want to make the best icing for your sugar cookies? Keep reading…

Hello from the best Christmas cookie recipe called…

M&M Sugar Cookies.

Description of Sugar Cookies

This recipe is simple to make. Just a few common ingredients like butter, sugar, eggs and flour.

If you have all ingredients you will need to follow certain steps in order to succeed. Check below.

Steps to make homemade sugar cookies:

-Mix butter and sugar until combined

-Add eggs and vanilla

-And to finish add flour and baking powder

-Roll out cookie dough to 1/4 inch thick

-Cut into your favorite size

-Bake and cool

-Decorate using the best Icing for sugar cookie recipe

Your first step is to mix butter and sugar. Then add eggs and vanilla. And to finish this recipe add flour and baking powder.

Sugar cookies — M&M Sugar Cookies – easy recipe

SHOPPING LIST

butter
sugar
icing sugar
eggs
flour
baking powder
corn syrup
milk
food coloring

Equipment Needed

-Stand mixer like KitchenAid or hand mixer

-Mixing bowl

-Baking sheet

Best Sugar Cookies — M&M Sugar Cookies – simple recipe

ACTION TIME

Making M&M Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted and room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups flour, unbleached

2 tsp baking powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil, parchment paper or silicone mat.

Your first step is to mix dry ingredients. Mix flour and baking powder into the plastic bowl. Set aside.

Then add butter and sugar into the mixing bowl and mix until combined. (about 3 minutes)

When butter and sugar are happily combined together add eggs and vanilla. Mix again.

Your final step is to add flour and baking powder mixture.

Mix until all ingredients come together.

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Transfer to the floured surface.

Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.

Use your favorite cookie cutter and cut out desired shapes.

Transfer to the baking sheet.

Bake for 8 to 9 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool.

The Best Icing for Sugar Cookies

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

1 TBSP milk

4 tsp corn syrup

1/4 almond extract

Add icing sugar, milk, almond extract and corn syrup to the mixing bowl.

Mix until combined and smooth.

Add food color if you want to. It can be red, green, pink or any color you like for Christmas.

Decorate your cookies using M&M, sprinkles, stars, color sugar.

Enjoy and share.

the best sugar cookies — Easy M&M Sugar Cookies

Review the Steps

-Prepare baking sheet

-Make cookie dough

-Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness

-Make the best icing for sugar recipe

-Decorate and enjoy.

Quick Note

Butter – use fresh butter. Be sure it is the room temperature.

Eggs – large

Flour – all purpose , unbleached

Cookie cutter – I used 2 and 3 inch cookie cutters.

2 inch – baked 8 minutes

3 inch – baked 9 minutes

Tree cookie cutter – 8 minutes baked

Best sugar cookies for you — M&M Sugar Cookies -large size sugar cookies

FINAL NOTE

This cookies are out of this world. Amazing.

Easy and fast to do.

Very Important: Cheap to make.

FINAL GRADE: A+

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Coconut Bliss Cookies-Quick Comfort

Black and White Cookies – Seinfeld Solution

5 Star Krembo Cookies-Joyful Yum

Merci Vanilla Chocolate Cookies-5 Star Cookies

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies – Cook’s Illustrated

5 Star Chocolate Chip Cookies – Me too Confession

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Making M&M Sugar Cookies

Yield: Serving 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 9 minutes

Total Time: 24 minutes

The best M&M Sugar Cookies with the best homemade Icing. Ideal recipe for YOU.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted and room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups flour, unbleached
2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line baking sheet with aluminum foil, parchment paper or silicone mat.

Your first step is to mix dry ingredients. Mix flour and baking powder into the plastic bowl. Set aside.

Then add butter and sugar into the mixing bowl and mix until combined. (about 3 minutes)

When butter and sugar are combined and happy together add eggs and vanilla. Mix again.

Your final step is to add flour and baking powder mixture.

Mix until all ingredients come together.

Transfer to the floured surface.

Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.

Use your favorite cookie cutter and cut out desired shapes.

Transfer to the baking sheet.

Bake for 8 to 9 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool.

The Best Icing for Sugar Cookies

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

1 TBSP milk

4 tsp corn syrup

1/4 almond extract

Add icing sugar, milk, almond extract and corn syrup to the mixing bowl.

Mix until combined and smooth.

Decorate your cookies using M&M, sprinkles, stars, color sugar.

Enjoy and share.

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Oven Baked Ham Sandwiches-9 Minutes Lunch

November 23, 2020 by cookies

Simple, fast and easy lunch option – Oven Baked Ham Sandwiches.

If you are in need of an easy recipe for your family, we have the perfect recipe for you.

Oven Baked Ham Sandwiches!

Description of Sandwiches

I will repeat again: This is an easy comfort-food recipe for your busy days. Just a few ingredients and you have the perfect meal.

Also, it can be made for holiday parties, family events, Sunday brunch or it can be your ideal meal for Saturday morning. You know, when you wake up, it is snowing outside and you only have 9 minutes to prepare something to eat.

BTW, you will be making this recipe for years to come. It is that good and simple to make.

So, what ingredients do you need to buy? Check the shopping list.

SHOPPING LIST

Black forest smoked ham
Swish cheese
Multigrain Kaiser Rolls or your favorite sandwich bun
Pizza sauce
Alfredo sauce
Dijon mustard

oven baked sandwiches — Oven Baked Ham Sandwiches – easy recipe

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

-baking pan (8 by 8 inches or 9 by 5 inches)

-small bowl to mix toppings

MAKING OVEN BAKED HAM SANDWICHES

baked ham and cheese sandwich — Oven Baked Ham Sandwiches-super easy recipe

(2 people)

Ingredients

2 sandwich buns (use the one you like)

4 slices of ham

2 slices of Swish cheese

1 TBSP pizza sauce

2 TBSP Alfredo sauce (store bought)

1 TBSP mustard

For 4 people

8 slices of ham

4 slices of Swish cheese

2 TBSP pizza sauce

4 TBSP Alfredo sauce (store bought)

2 TBSP mustard

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line 9 by 5 baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray with baking spray.

Separate top from bottom of the buns. (if it is not done for you, use knife and do it yourself)

Place the bottom pieces into prepared 9 by 5 pan.

Coat the buns with pizza sauce.

Your next step is to add piece of cheese to each bun.

Then top with slices of black forest smoked ham.

Place the top buns on the sandwiches.

Make Toppings – add Alfredo sauce and yellow mustard to a small bowl. Stir until incorporated.

Pour the mustard mixture evenly over rolls.

Bake at preheated oven at 350 F for 19 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Slice and enjoy.

Recipe for 8 by 8 pan

Instructions for 8 by 8 pan are the same.

Line 8 by 8 with aluminum foil. Spray with baking spray.

Place 4 bottom of buns into the pan.

Coat with pizza sauce, add cheese, ham.

Place the top buns on the sandwiches.

Pour Alfredo/mustard toppings over the buns.

Bake at 350 F for 19 minutes.

Enjoy.

Review the Steps

-Prepare your baking pans

-Place bottom of buns into the pan

-Coat with pizza sauce

-Top with cheese, ham

-Place the top of the buns onto the sandwich

-Pour Alfredo-mustard toppings.

-Bake and enjoy

Quick Note

Black forest smoked ham – use your favorite ham. Also, you don’t need to use smoked. You can use the regular black forest ham.

Pizza sauce – use the one you have in your house. I used Catelli sauce with basil. If you don’t like pizza sauce you can use basil pesto.

Sandwich buns – I used Multigrain Kaiser Roll. It was $3.48 for 12 pcs. Please use what you have or what you can afford.

Oven baked ham and cheese — Oven Baked Ham Sandwiches from 5 star cookies

FINAL NOTE

DELICIOUS!

Easy and fast to do.

Very Important: Not real expensive and great food to eat in front of the TV.

FINAL GRADE: A+

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Garlic Spinach Pizza – All by myself

Oven Hot Cheese Sandwiches-Coming Home

Hero Open Sandwich-You are my hero

Banana Bread with Crisco-Bake and be Happy

Denver Sandwich Italian Way

Italian Pasta Cheese Torte – Oven Best Recipes

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Oven Baked Golden Perfection

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OVEN BAKED HAM SANDWICHES

Yield: Serving 2 people

Prep Time: 9 minutes

Cook Time: 19 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

DELICIOUS. Easy and fast to do.

Not real expensive and great food to eat in front of the TV.

Ingredients

2 sandwich buns (use the one you like)
4 slices of ham
2 slices of Swish cheese
1 TBSP pizza sauce
2 TBSP Alfredo sauce (store bought)
1 TBSP mustard
For 4 people
8 slices of ham
4 slices of Swish cheese
2 TBSP pizza sauce
4 TBSP Alfredo sauce (store bought)
2 TBSP mustard

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line 9 by 5 baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray with baking spray.

Separate top from bottom of the buns. (if it is not done for you, use knife and do it yourself)

Place the bottom pieces into prepared 9 by 5 pan.

Coat the buns with pizza sauce.

Your next step is to add piece of cheese to each bun.

Then top with slice of black forest smoked ham.

Place the top buns on the sandwiches.

Make Toppings - add Alfredo sauce and yellow mustard to a small bowl. Stir until incorporated.

Pour the mustard mixture evenly over rolls.

Bake at preheated oven at 350 F for 19 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Slice and enjoy.

Instructions for 8 by 8 pan are the same.

Line 8 by 8 with aluminum foil. Spray with baking spray.

Place 4 bottom of buns into the pan.

Coat with pizza sauce, add cheese, ham.

Place the top buns on the sandwiches.

Pour Alfredo/mustard toppings over the buns.

Bake at 350 F for 19 minutes.

Remove from the oven.

Enjoy.

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Christmas Empire Nutella Cookies – Dreamy Life

November 22, 2020 by cookies

Deliciously simple and utterly impressive – Christmas Empire Nutella Cookies. Check why…

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Hello from this amazing recipe called…

Christmas Empire Nutella Cookies.

Description of Christmas Cookies

The cookies are soft, delicious and holiday beautiful. Made with simple ingredients and connected with Nutella and raspberry jam. Each cookie is topped with almond icing and decorated with colored sugar and sprinkles.

Yes, the ideal Christmas cookies. Your family and friends will love Empire Nutella Cookies.

Important: This dough can be prepared and frozen for up to 3 months.

If you don’t like raspberry jam you can use strawberry or cranberry jam. (or just use your favorite)

Nutella can be replaced with homemade version. Check this recipe.

BTW, this recipe is slightly adapted from my original recipe.

So, let’s start with our list I called…

Empire Nutella cookies — Chrismtas Empire Nutella Cookies-the best cookies

SHOPPING LIST

butter
icing sugar
eggs
flour
raspberry jam (cranberry or strawberry)
Nutella
almond extract
vanilla extract
salt
sprinkles
colored sugar
cherries
food color

Equipment Needed

-Mixing bowl

-Small bowl for making icing

-Baking sheet

Chrismtas Empire Nutella Cookies for you — Chrismtas Empire Nutella Cookies – Christmas tree cookies cutter

ACTION TIME

Making Christmas Empire Nutella Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted

3/4 cup icing sugar

2 egg yolks

1 whole egg

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 +1/2+ 1/8 cups flour (all purpose, unbleached)

1/8 tsp salt

Filling: raspberry jam, Nutella

Icing

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

3 TBSP warm water

1 tsp almond extract

food color: red, green, pink

Decoration: red and green sugar, sprinkles, candied cherries

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line baking trays with parchment paper. Set aside.

Beat 1 cup butter and 3/4 cup icing sugar until smooth. (about 2 minutes)

Add egg yolks,whole egg and vanilla extract and mix for about 1 minute.

Add sifted flour and salt. Then stir until blended.

Shape into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.

Chill for about 3 hours or overnight.

When you are ready to make cookies, live the dough on room temperature for about 15 minutes.

Roll it out to 1/4 inch thick.

Cut out the cookies using 2 inch cookie cutter.

For the Christmas I like to use the flower cookie cutter or Christmas tree cookie cutter.

Empire Nutella cookie — Chrismtas Empire Nutella Cookies-make cookies for Christmas

Place the cookies on the baking tray with 1 inch space between them.

Bake your famous Christmas cookies at 350 F for 10 minutes. (if I used Christmas tree cookie cutter I bake for 9 minutes and 30 seconds)

Cool the cookies.

Assemble Christmas Empire Cookies

Time to bring cookies together. How?

With raspberry jam and Nutella.

Chrismtas Empire Nutella Cookies-sandwich the cookies

Spread half of the cookies with 1/2 TBSP raspberry jam and and other half with 1/2 tsp Nutella.

Sandwich them. Repeat with the remaining cookies..

Make Sugar Icing

In a small bowl, combine icing sugar and almond extract. Add hot water and stir with metal spoon until smooth.

The consistency should be spreadable but not too runny.

Optional: You can make icing red, pink or green by adding food color.

Then spread about 1 tsp of icing on top of the cookie.

Decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles or candied cherries.

Let the cookies dry at room temperature for about 3 hours.

empire cookies for Christmas — Chrismtas Empire Nutella Cookies-the best cookies

After that store them in an air tight container. (at room temperature)

They are best to eat after 1 or 2 days.

The Empire cookies are great for shipping.

So if you want to share empire nutella cookies with your whole family you can.

They stay fresh for about 4 to 5 days.

Enjoy and share.

Review the Steps

-Make cookie dough

-Roll it out to 1/4 inch thick.

-Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.

-Cool and connect with raspberry jam and Nutella.

-Top with sugar icing.

-Decorate and enjoy.

Imperial Christmas Cookeis — Chrismtas Empire Nutella Cookies-easy Christmas cookies recipe

Quick Note

Eggs – super important. Use organic, large eggs.

Nutella – if you don’t like store bought Nutella use hazelnut healthy spread.

Raspberry or Cranberry Jam – I love using cranberry jam for Christmas Empire Nutella Cookies. You can find cranberry jam in any store or online. (check amazon)

FINAL NOTE

Christmas Empire Nutella Cookies are the perfect recipe for the most joyful time of the year. So, make it happen baking nation.

Yes, be kind and make this recipe. Share with your whole family, friends and coworkers.

After all sharing happiness is what life is all about. So, DO IT!

Did I mention that empire cookies are known as Imperial cookies. Imperial cookies are specially popular in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

So, if you are searching for what to bake this December, this is your recipe.

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Christmas Empire Nutella Cookies

Yield: Serves 4 people

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

The cookies are soft, delicious and holiday beautiful.

Made with simple ingredients and connected with Nutella and raspberry jam.

Each cookie is topped with almond icing and decorated with colored sugar and sprinkles

Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted
3/4 cup icing sugar
2 egg yolks
1 whole egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 +1/2+ 1/8 cups flour (all purpose, unbleached)
1/8 tsp salt
Filling: raspberry jam, Nutella
Icing
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
3 TBSP warm water
1 tsp almond extract
food color: red, green, pink
Decoration: red and green sugar, sprinkles, candied cherries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line baking trays with parchment paper. Set aside.

Beat 1 cup butter and 3/4 cup icing sugar until smooth. (about 2 minutes)

Add egg yolks,whole egg and vanilla extract and mix for about 1 minute.

Add sifted flour and salt. Then stir until blended.

Shape into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.

Chill for about 3 hours or overnight.

When you are ready to make cookies, live the dough on room temperature for about 15 minutes.

Roll it out to 1/4 inch thick.

Cut out the cookies using 2 inch cookie cutter.

For the Christmas I like to use the flower cookie cutter or Christmas tree cookie cutter.

Place the cookies on the baking tray with 1 inch space between them.

Bake your famous Christmas cookies at 350 F for 10 minutes. (if I used Christmas tree cookie cutter I bake for 9 minutes and 30 seconds)

Cool the cookies.

Assemble Christmas Empire Cookies

Time to bring cookies together. How?

With raspberry jam and Nutella.

Spread half of the cookies with 1/2 TBSP raspberry jam and and other half with 1/2 tsp Nutella.

Sandwich them. Repeat with the remaining cookies..

Make Sugar Icing

In a small bowl, combine icing sugar and almond extract. Add hot water and stir with metal spoon until smooth.

The consistency should be spreadable but not too runny.

Optional: You can make icing red, pink or green by adding food color.

Then spread about 1 tsp of icing on top of the cookie.

Decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles or candied cherries.

Let the cookies dry at room temperature for about 3 hours.

After that store them in an air tight container. (at room temperature)

They are best to eat after 1 or 2 days.

The Empire cookies are great for shipping.

So if you want to share empire nutella cookies with your whole family you can.

They stay fresh for about 4 to 5 days.

Enjoy and share.

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Homemade Pasta Dough Without Machine in 6 Minutes

November 16, 2020 by cookies

How to make homemade pasta dough without machine and fast? In 6 minutes. The answer is here. Keep reading…

Hello my dear readers,

or I should say Ciao since my post is all about my favorite food from Italy. Can you guess what it is?

It is one and only PASTA.

Since we can’t travel and enjoy pasta in Italy we can make our own kitchens “Small Italy”. So, are you ready to travel to your kitchen and enjoy the best homemade pasta dough? Of course you are and since this recipe is for absolute beginners let me start with ….

Description of Homemade Pasta Dough

For this recipe you need only 4 ingredients. Flour, eggs, olive oil and salt. Yes, it is that simple.

So, if you think that only chefs can make pasta you are wrong. You can do it. Using your own hands or your best food processor. The choice is yours.

What do you need to practice when it comes to making homemade pasta dough?

Whisking, kneading and rolling…Are you afraid? Don’t be. I already said this is the recipe for absolute beginners. So, I will hold your hands and show you how. Also, this recipe is using less than 1 cup of flour so you can make mistakes and learn.

Like always, I like to start with…

the best homemade pasta — homemade pasta without machine

SHOPPING LIST

flour (all purpose or 00)
olive oil
eggs
salt

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

-food processor

-plate or mixing bowl (if you decide to do by hand)

-sharp knife

ACTION TIME

Homemade Pasta Dough Without Machine in 6 Minutes

Ingredients

2/3 cup flour

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 tsp olive oil

pinch of sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Making pasta using a food processor.

Add flour, eggs, olive oil and salt to the food processor.

Pulse until you see a crumbly texture.

Transfer to a lightly floured cutting board and pat it into a ball. (use your hands)

Then kneed until it is smooth and elastic. (about 3 minutes)

Your next step is to form the dough into a small ball, wrap with plastic wrap and let is rest for 1 hour.

Then use immediately or transfer to the fridge for up to one day.

MAKING PASTA DOUG BY HAND

For this you can use large plate, large cutting board or smooth surface like a marble counter.

Place flour in a mound on a large cutting board.

Create a well in the center and crack 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk.

Sprinkle the salt and add olive oil on top of the eggs.

Use a fork to whisk the eggs gradually drawing in the flour mixture.

Keep going until forms a ragged dough. (This will be quick for you because you are using a very small amount of the flour.)

Then start to knead until it is smooth and elastic. (for about 3 minutes)

If it is sticky add a little flour, if it is dry add a water.

Form the dough into a very small ball and wrap in a plastic wrap.

Let the dough rest for 1 hour at room temperature.

HOW TO ROLL FRESH PASTA BY HAND

After the dough has been resting for 1 hour, transfer the dough to a cutting board.

Dust some flour on top of it and start rolling.

Keep rolling until the dough becomes as thin as paper (about 1 to 2 mm).

If you are still asking how thin think crepes paper thickens or you should be able to see your hand through the dough if you lift it up.

Remember to master any skills you need to practice. So, keep practicing and you will become the pasta expert.

IMPORTANT: Add extra flour to prevent sticking but don’t get crazy. Always add a very small amount of flour.

Let it rest for 15 minutes.

Cutting the Pasta

Your next step is to lightly flour dough circle, roll loosely on rolling pin.

Slide rolling pin our, press dough roll with hand and cut into desired size strips. (use sharp knife).

Carefully unfold strips.

Boil the salty water and add your homemade fresh pasta. (yes, you did it)

Boil from 4 to 6 minutes.

Enjoy with your favorite sauce.

Review the Steps

-You can make homemade pasta dough using food processor or by hand

-If you are using food processor add 4 ingredients, blend and transfer to cutting board. Make the ball and kneed for 3 minutes. Cover in plastic wrap. Store.

-If making pasta by hand create a well in the center and add eggs, salt and oil. Mix all ingredients using a fork and slowly incorporating the flour into it. Kneed until smooth and elastic. Cover and store.

Quick Note

Flour – use all purpose flour or use 00 flour for pasta. You can find “00 flour for pasta” in Superstore or on amazon. Just search for zero zero flour and you will find it. Personally, I love using the 00 flour for this recipe. It makes a texture of the pasta more smooth. However, you can make homemade pasta dough using an unbleached all purpose flour. The texture is chewier.

Eggs – use large, organic eggs for this recipe.

Salt – please use fine sea salt. You can also skip the salt if you are on diet.

Olive oil – I used organic olive oil.

easy Homemade pasta — homemade pasta without machine in 6 minutes

FINAL NOTE

Making fresh homemade pasta dough can be prepared in any kitchen. You don’t need fancy equipment or ingredients. Super easy to make. Only 4 ingredients or 3 if you don’t use salt.

Delicious, cheap and tasty.

Did I mention fast. Done in 6 minutes.

So, if you want to learn easy way to make homemade pasta dough this is the post for you.

Final Grade: A+

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Homemade Pasta Dough Without Machine in 6 Minutes

Yield: Serving 2

Prep Time: 6 minutes

Cook Time: 4 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

How to make best homemade pasta without machine and fast?

In 6 minutes. The answer is here.

Ingredients

1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp olive oil
pinch of sea salt

Instructions

Making pasta using a food processor.

Add flour, eggs, olive oil and salt to the food processor.

Pulse until you see a crumbly texture.

Transfer to a lightly floured cutting board and pat it into a ball. (use your hands)

Then kneed until it is smooth and elastic. (about 3 minutes)

Your next step is to form the dough into a small ball, wrap with plastic wrap and let is rest for 1 hour.

Then use immediately or transfer to the fridge for up to one day.

MAKING PASTA DOUG BY HAND

For this you can use large plate, large cutting board or smooth surface like a marble counter.

Place flour in a mound on a large cutting board.

Create a well in the center and crack 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk.

Sprinkle the salt and add olive oil on top of the eggs.

Use a fork to whisk the eggs gradually drawing in the flour mixture.

Keep going until forms a ragged dough. (This will be quick for you because you are using a very small amount of the flour.)

Then start to knead until it is smooth and elastic. (for about 3 minutes)

If it is sticky add a little flour, if it is dry add a water.

Form the dough into a very small ball and wrap in a plastic wrap.

Let the dough rest for 1 hour at room temperature.

HOW TO ROLL FRESH PASTA BY HAND

After the dough has been resting for 1 hour, transfer the dough to a cutting board.

Dust some flour on top of it and start rolling.

Keep rolling until the dough becomes as thin as paper (about 1 to 2 mm).

If you are still asking how thin think crepes paper thickens or you should be able to see your hand through the dough if you lift it up.

Remember to master any skills you need to practice. So, keep practicing and you will become the pasta expert.
IMPORTANT: Add extra flour to prevent sticking but don't get crazy. Always add a very small amount of flour.

Let it rest for 15 minutes.

Cutting the Pasta

Your next step is to lightly flour dough circle, roll loosely on rolling pin.

Slide rolling pin our, press dough roll with hand and cut into desired size strips. (use sharp knife).

Carefully unfold strips.

Boil the salty water and add your homemade fresh pasta. (yes, you did it)

Boil from 4 to 6 minutes.

Enjoy with your favorite sauce.

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No Bake Ferrero Bombs-Chocolate Blessing

November 12, 2020 by cookies

Chocolate always helps. And today our blessing from chocolate and Nutella is called No Bake Ferrero Bombs.

Hello from mini chocolate heaven called Ferrero Bombs.

Description

This recipe is an easy, no bake homemade Ferrero Bombs.

The ingredients are simple. Just 5 of them. They are: hazelnuts, Nutella, wafers, chocolate and oil.

Important: For this recipe you have full control of all ingredients. And because of that you can use vegan homemade Nutella or you can use store-bought. Same story regarding the chocolate. You can use milk chocolate or if you like healthy choice use dark chocolate. (70% cocoa or higher). For the oil use coconut.

BTW making Ferrero bombs is also a no brainer. Just mix 3 ingredients, coat into chocolate and chopped hazelnut. And you made it. The best Ferrero bombs.

Since this recipe is so easy, let’s start with shopping or I like to call it…

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SHOPPING LIST

Nutella or homemade vegan Nutella
Hazelnuts
Wafers (hazelnut)
Chocolate
Oil (use your favorite)

EQUIPMENT

-food processor

-mixing bowl

-baking pan to toast hazelnuts

ACTION TIME

Making No Bake Ferrero Bombs

Ingredients

1 cups hazelnuts, toasted

3/4 cup Nutella

1 package of hazelnut wafer (200 gr)

3 oz chocolate

2 TBSP oil

1/2 cup hazelnut, toasted and chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

For this recipe, please use toasted hazelnuts.

If you don’t know how to toast hazelnuts, please check this link.

Now, if you have toasted hazelnuts we can start making Ferrero bombs.

Find your favorite food processor and add hazelnuts and wafers.

Blend until grounded.

Then add Nutella and blend all ingredients until incorporated.

Transfer to the bowl, cover with foil and move to the fridge until set enough to roll. (from 1 to 2 hours)

Once chilled remove from the fridge.

Start scooping out small balls using tablespoon or ice cream scoop.

Repeat until all the chocolate mixture has been used up.

Then return bombs to the fridge.

Your next step is to melt chocolate and oil using a double boiler method.

Remove bombs from the fridge.

Dip each ball into the melted chocolate.

Then roll chocolate bombs in chopped hazelnuts.

Set aside to firm up.

Enjoy and share.

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Quick Note

Hazelnuts – use toasted. The best and the cheapest place to buy the hazelnuts is Costco.

Chocolate – use the best one you can afford. It can be semi-sweet or unsweetened chocolate.

Oil – I used coconut but you can use your favorite oil.

FINAL NOTE

If you are looking for an ultimate chocolate bomb to satisfy your chocolate heart this is your recipe.

Yes, Ferrero Bombs are the one. Very easy to make and no bake recipe.

Final Grade: A+

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No Bake Ferrero Bombs-Chocolate Blessing

Yield: Serving 4 people

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

This recipe is an easy, no bake homemade Ferrero Bombs.

The ingredients are simple.

Just 5 of them. They are: hazelnuts, Nutella, wafers, chocolate and oil

Ingredients

1 cups hazelnuts, toasted
3/4 cup Nutella
1 package of hazelnut wafer (200 gr)
3 oz chocolate
2 TBSP oil
1/2 cup hazelnut, toasted and chopped

Instructions

For this recipe, please use toasted hazelnuts.

If you don't know how to toast hazelnuts,
please check this link.

Now, if you have toasted hazelnuts we can start making Ferrero bombs.

Find your favorite food processor and add hazelnuts and wafers.

Blend until grounded.

Then add Nutella and blend all ingredients until incorporated.

Transfer to the bowl, cover with foil and move to the fridge until set enough to roll. (from 1 to 2 hours)

Once chilled remove from the fridge.

Start scooping out small balls using tablespoon or ice cream scoop.

Repeat until all the chocolate mixture has been used up.

Then return bombs to the fridge.

Your next step is to melt chocolate and oil using a double boiler method.

Remove bombs from the fridge.

Dip each ball into the melted chocolate.

Then roll chocolate bombs in chopped hazelnuts.

Set aside to firm up.

Enjoy and share the best recipe from 5 star cookies.

Thank you for visiting the best food blog, 5 star cookies.

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