Saturday, May 30, 2009

Cookies and Cream Rice Krispy Treats

These looked yummy!!!

Ingredients
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
10 oz. marshmallows
1 tsp. vanilla extract
6 cups Rice Krispies
20 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped
4-6 oz. white chocolate, chopped
Finely chopped Oreos, for topping

Directions
Place bittersweet chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted. Set aside. Grease a 9×13″ pan.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted and well combined. Turn off heat and stir in the melted chocolate and the vanilla extract. Gently stir in the Rice Krispies and coarsely chopped Oreos, and mix to coat evenly. Press the mixture into the prepared pan, leveling the top. (I like to use a piece of plastic wrap over my fingers and press it down with my hand.) Allow to cool completely.

Once cooled, cut into squares. Place white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, and stir until completely melted. Place the finely chopped Oreos in another bowl. Dip the top of each square into the white chocolate and then the finely chopped cookies. Set aside to cool and let the chocolate set completely. Store in an airtight container.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Strawberry Cake

I've never been a strawberry cake person...I prefer chocolate, but I made this for a coworker and I loved it! It is so good!

1 box strawberry cake mix
1 sm box strawberry jello
4 eggs
1/2 c water
3/4 c oil
6 oz frozen (thawed) strawberries

Beat first 5 ingredients for 2 minutes, add thawed strawberries and mix well. Bake in 3 (I've always used 2) 8" greased and floured pans at 350 or until done. frost with cream cheese icing

Cream Cheese Icing
1 stick margarine
1 8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
2 lb powdered sugar

Cream margarine, cream cheese and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and beat until creamy