BERRIES, BERRIES AND MORE BERRIES PLEASE!

 

Found this recipe on High Walls – I love berries and vanilla ice cream.  I haven’t made this yet but it’s a no brainer.  I’m positive the pie is delicious – after all it contains two very important ingredients for awesomeness – fat and sugar!  Enjoy – picture makes me want to eat it up..

MIXED BERRY PIE (Recipe from High Walls )

INGREDIENTS:
1 packet of Nice Biscuits

1 cup of butter

1/3 cup of sugar

1 pint of vanilla ice cream

1 packet of frozen mixed berries

1. Place the biscuits in a food processor and blitz until reduced to crumbs. Transfer  to a large mixing bowl. Along with the sugar (you can omit the sugar if you prefer).

2. Melt the butter and allow to cool slightly before using. Add gradually to the crumb mixture, mixing as you go until the mixture starts to clump together. (you may not need all the butter)

3. Press the mixture evenly into a pie or tart tin, pushing up at the sides and smoothing the bottom. The mixture should come together as you press down. Place in the freezer to set for 30 – 40 minutes.

4. Meanwhile allow the vanilla ice cream to soften in a large bowl. Place the 3/4 of the frozen berries in a food processor and pulse a few times to break down into smaller pieces.

5. Mix the berries (and any juices) into the softened ice cream. If you are feeling it, add in some finely chopped chocolate as well.

6. Remove the crust from the freezer and fill with the ice cream and berries. Ensure that the crust is completely filled and smooth down the top. Wrap in plastic wrap and return to the freezer for at least an hour.

7. To serve, remove the pie from the freezer and allow to sit to soften slightly before cutting into slices. Top with the remaining frozen berries and dust with icing sugar if you so desire.

BASIC BROWNIES

Who can argue with chocolate. I just made these little gems – delicious

 

Back to Basics Brownies

1 stick butter

12 tablespoons cocoa powder

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 large eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

In a small saucepan, melt butter, cocoa and oil. Let cool. In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and salt together until thick and fluffy in texture. Add in cooled chocolate mixture and flour. Pour into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan (or you can line it with foil that has been greased for easy clean up). Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes until set. I start checking at 20 minutes. If you prefer your brownies to be more cake-like in consistency, bake in a 9 x 9-inch pan. Enjoy!

The total cost for a pan of these brownies is $2.30. You can get a box mix for cheaper – but they won’t be nearly as good! These also make a fantastic frozen treat: Let brownies cool completely in pan. Top with your favorite ice cream and freeze until hard. Cut into squares and dip in melted chocolate. Freeze until firm. Enjoy!

 

 

A Modern Christian Woman

I made some brownies today for my son who also happens to be a certified chocoholic.  He has figured out if he does his chores without being told or grumbling, I am more likely to make some of his favorite treats!  I like this recipe because it calls for cocoa powder instead of baking chocolate – something I don’t usually have on hand.  They are chewy and moist – just a like a brownie should be.  You can add anything you want to the batter, chocolate chips, marshmallows, m& m’s, nuts, even peanut butter.  Feel free to jazz them up any way you want!  This recipe was adapted from the Joy of Cooking cookbook.

Back to Basics Brownies

1 stick butter

12 tablespoons cocoa powder

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 large eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

In a small saucepan, melt…

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