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September 16, 2013May 29, 2016

Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nestle's Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies — Nestle’s Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

The old adage “you don’t mess with success” is certainly true when it comes to Chocolate Chip Cookies. The original recipe was invented by Ruth Wakefield, who was the proprietor of the Toll House Inn in the mid 1930’s, and was so popular after being printed in a local newspaper that Nestle semi sweet chocolate bars kept selling out. Mrs. Wakefield contacted Nestle and struck a deal to have her recipe printed on the wrapper, in return for a life time supply of the chocolate. Not long after Nestle began marketing the now famous “chips” to be used in the recipe. To this day I believe it’s the best recipe and can’t be improved upon.

Ingredients for Nestle Toll House Cookies

2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter softened
3/4 Cup of sugar
3/4Cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 Cups (12 oz) Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 Cups chopped nuts

Directions for Nestle Toll House Cookies

Preheat oven to 375°

In a bowl combine the flour, baking soda,and salt.

In a mixer place the softened butter both sugars and vanilla and cream until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly before adding the second. Slowly add the dry ingredients and when thoroughly combined add the chips and nuts and stir them into the batter.

Drop tablespoon size drops of batter (#60 scoop) onto ungreased baking sheets and bake for 9 – 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for about 2 minutes before placing on wire racks to cool completely.

You can double the recipe but make sure you have a sturdy spoon to mix in the chips and nuts.

Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
Crestware 60 Size Stainless Steel Squeeze Disher
WearEver 68201 Commercial Nonstick Bakeware 17-Inch by 11-Inch Large Non-Stick Baking Sheet, Silver
Artisan Silicone Baking Mat Set (2pk.) Non-Stick; 16 5/8 by 11 inches.

Another of those silly recipes that aren’t supposed to be for pups, in this case because of the chocolate. Lucky for me, dad does bake off a few, sans the chips, so that I can evaluate them. I give them 5 paws

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Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

2013-09-14 15:50:35

Yields 60

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter softened
3/4 Cup of sugar
3/4 Cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 Cups (12 oz) Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 Cups chopped nuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°
In a bowl combine the flour, baking soda,and salt.
In a mixer place the softened butter both sugars and vanilla and cream until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly before adding the second. Slowly add the dry ingredients and when thoroughly combined add the chips and nuts and stir them into the batter.
Drop tablespoon size drops of batter (#60 scoop) onto a ungreased baking sheets and bake for 9 - 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for about 2 minutes before placing on wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

Recipe can be doubled, just make sure you have a sturdy spoon to mix in the chips and nuts

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September 13, 2013December 27, 2014

Bow Tie Pasta with Ham + Peas in Cream Sauce

Bow Tie Pasta with Ham + Peas

One of the great things about a baked ham is the leftovers. So many choices of what to do, so many great recipes. This one is a classic just a few ingredients simple to make, you can even do this all in one pot, so there’s less work for the scullery maid.

Ingredients for bow ties with Ham + Peas

1 12 oz or larger box of bow tie pasta
1 medium onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 -2 cups frozen peas
1 – 2 cups Diced ham
2 cups cream
3 Tbs butter
3 Tbs flour
Parmesan cheese to grate over dish
salt & pepper to taste

Directions for Bow Tie Pasta with Ham+ Peas

In heavily salted water cook the pasta.

While the pasta is cooking prepare the other ingredients. Dice the onion, garlic in one bowl, the ham in another, and measure out the rest of the ingredients.

When the pasta is cooked to your preference drain in a colander. Put the pot back on the burner on medium high heat add the butter when melted add the onion and garlic and cooked until softened.

Once the onion and garlic are softened, add the flour and stir until all the raw flour is combined, continue to cook for a minute or two more.

Add the cream and whisk until sauce begins to boil and thicken. At this point add the peas and ham and cook to heat. Once the ham and peas are heated, add the pasta back into the pot, stir to combine all the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning at this point.

Serve with Parmesan sprinkled lightly over the pasta.

Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
Cuisinart 766-24 Chef’s Classic 8-Quart Stockpot with Cover
WMF Manaos / Bistro Pasta Server
Certified International Garden of Olives 5-Piece Pasta Sets

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I’m really not a “pasta and peas pup”, more meat and potatoes so I only give this recipe 3 paws, no reflection on the cook.

BowTie Pasta with Ham + Peas in Cream Sauce

2013-09-13 19:18:17

Serves 4

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Ingredients

1 12 oz or larger box of bow tie pasta
1 medium onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 -2 cups frozen peas
1 - 2 cups Diced ham
2 cups cream
3 Tbs butter melted
3 Tbs flour
Parmesan cheese to grate over dish
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

In heavily salted water cook the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking prepare the other ingredients. Dice the onion, garlic in one bowl, the ham in another, and measure out the rest of the ingredients.
When the pasta is cooked to your preference drain in a colander. Put the pot back on the burner on medium high heat add the butter when melted add the onion and garlic and cooked until softened.
Once the onion and garlic are softened add the flour and stir until all the raw flour is combined, continue to cook for a minute or two more.
Add the cream and whisk until sauce begins to boil and thicken. At this point add the peas and ham and cook to heat. Once the ham and peas are heated add the pasta back into the pot, stir to combine all the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning at this point.
Serve with Parmesan sprinkled lightly over the pasta.

Notes

For easier clean up while draining the pasta use the same pot to make the sauce in.

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September 10, 2013December 12, 2014

Ham and Coca-Cola and Orange Gravy

Baked Ham & Coca - Cola and Orange Gravy — Baked Ham & Coca-Cola and Orange Gravy

Ham and Coca-Cola and Orange Gravy

Ham was on sale at the grocer’s so we bought one. Honey baked has always been a holiday favorite so I thought some sort of sweet glaze and gravy to go with it. So I came up with the following recipe, baked ham & coca-cola and orange gravy. It’s sweet, goes great with the ham and is easy to assemble. The ham called for being baked about 20 minutes per pound and it was 7 pounds so the entire process baked for about 2 hours 20 minutes at 325° so this worked well for the gravy. I used a large cast iron fry pan to bake the ham in and it works well, it holds the heat and shortens the time to make the gravy.

Directions for Ham and Coca -Cola and Orange Gravy

In a large cast iron fry pan, place the ham and score the rind in a diamond pattern.

Coca -Cola and Orange baste & gravy

Ingredients:

¾ cup Orange juice
½ cup brown sugar
¼ maple syrup
12 oz. Coca -Cola
Pinch of salt & pepper
3 Tbs butter melted
3 Tbs flour

Combine all the ingredients, except the butter and flour, in a pot and bring up to a boil, stirring constantly to keep the sugar from burning. Keep a close eye on pot as it may boil over as it nears boiling temperature, if it appears about to do that, remove from heat for a moment. Continue to cook on a slow boil and reduce sauce by about ½.

Once reduced allow to cool and then pour over the ham. Place the ham in the preheated oven and bake according to package directions. Baste the ham every 10 -15 minutes until done.

When done remove the ham to a cutting board and cover with foil. The sauce in the pan should be now reduced to about 1 cup, if it appears to be less add a little more orange juice.

Place the pan with the juice onto the stove top burner and turn to high. Mix the flour with the melted butter stirring until you have a smooth paste roux. Spoon the roux into the sauce and whisk until it thickens. Strain through fine mesh sieve and serve on the side.

Baked Ham with Coca - Cola & Orange Gravy — Baked Ham with Coca – Cola & Orange Gravy

Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
Lodge Logic L17SK3 Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, 17-inch
All-Clad Stainless 2-Quart Saucepan
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 10-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Carving Knife

Don’t I just love to “HAM” it up ! Another 5 paw recipe

Baked Ham with Coca Cola & Orange Gravy

2013-09-10 19:42:26

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Ingredients

1 Ham appox 7 lbs.
Coca - Cola and Orange baste & gravy

Ingredients

¾ cup Orange juice
½ cup brown sugar
¼ maple syrup
12 oz. Coca -Cola
Pinch of salt & pepper
3 Tbs butter melted
3 Tbs flour

Instructions

In a large cast iron fry pan, place the ham and score the rind in a diamond pattern.
Combine all the ingredients in a pot and bring up to a boil, stirring constantly to keep the sugar from burning. Keep a close eye on pot as it may boil over as it nears boiling temperature, if it appears about to do that, remove from heat for a moment. Continue to cook on a slow boil and reduce sauce by about ½.
Once reduced allow to cool and then pour over the ham. Place the ham in the preheated oven and bake according to package directions. Baste the ham every 10 -15 minutes until done.
When done remove the ham to a cutting board and cover with foil. The sauce in the pan should be now reduced to about 1 cup, if it appears to be less add a little more orange juice.
Place the pan with the juice onto the stove top burner and turn to high. Mix the flour with the melted butter stirring until you have a smooth paste roux. Spoon the roux into the sauce and whisk until it thickens. Strain through fine mesh sieve and serve on the side.

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