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Total Time: Prep: 30 min. + freezing Makes: 12-14 servings Ingredients 10 to 12 Swiss cake rolls 2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened 3/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping 2 pints chocolate ice cream, softened   Directions Line a 2-qt. bowl with plastic wrap. Cut each cake roll into eight slices; place in prepared bowl, completely covering the bottom and sides. Cover and freeze for at least 20 minutes or until cake is firm. Spread vanilla ice cream over cake. Cover and freeze for at least 1 hour. Spread with fudge topping. Freeze for at least 1 hour. Spread with chocolate ice cream. Cover and freeze for up to 2 ...

Ingredients: ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup Nutella Directions: 1.Preheat  the oven to 350 degrees. 2.In a small bowl combine flour and salt and set aside. Using an electric mixer blend butter until light and fluffy. Mix in sugar, eggs, vanilla and mix well followed by Nutella and stir until mixture is creamy. Stir in flour mixture. 3.Pour in to greased 11”x7” or 8” square brownie pan and bake for 27-32 minutes. Cool pan on wire rack.

There is a rather irritating pattern occurring in the realm of Christmas cookies. It's that people are doing supposed "Christmas Cookie Baking," that isn't really occasion preparing at all. What I mean by this is that some individuals prepare chocolate chip cookies or snickerdoodles and such, add them to their cookie platters and call them Christmas cookies. Those are simply cookies individuals! Furthermore there is nothing occasion or merry about them unless you provide for them a decent measurement of occasion sprinkles. Here's the how-to: Snowballs1 The inner part of the cookie: Melt peanut butter and chocolate chips and blend with a small measure of powdered sugar and cleaved peanuts. Put that aside for some time to give it a chance to get somewhat firm, and afterward roll out teaspoonfuls into little balls. The outside of the cookie: It's made up just of flour, butter and vanilla- that is it! Work those ingredients together and structure into a log....

NUTTY APPLE STREUSEL DESSERT 6 cups sliced peeled tart apples 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup biscuit mix Topping: 1 cup biscuit mix 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 3 tablespoons cold butter 1/2 cup sliced almonds ice cream or whipped cream, optional In a large bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Place in a greased slow cooker. In a mixing bowl, combine milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and baking mix; mix well. Spoon over apples. For topping, combine biscuit mix and brown sugar in bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Add almonds; sprinkle over apples. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or until the apples are tender. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired. 6 to 8 servings. CROCKPOT BREAD PUDDING 5 eggs, beaten 3 1/2 cups milk 2 tsp. vanilla 2 tbsp. (yes tbsp.) ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 6 cups plain brea...

SOURCE-I GOT THIS RECIPE FROM FOOD.COM Ingredients Nutrition Servings 18 Yields 36 cookies Units US JAR Ingredients 1 1 ⁄ 4 cups flour 1 ⁄ 4 teaspoon salt 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon baking soda 3 ⁄ 4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 ⁄ 4 cup brown sugar , packed 1 cup toffee pieces ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (to be added by the recipient) 1 ⁄ 2 cup butter , softened 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Creating the Gift in a Jar: Was...

Adapted with slightly modification from Carol Christmas Log Cake ~ Log cake Ingredient: (A) 4 yolks 20g castor sugar 30g vegetable oil 30g milk 55g cake flour 15g cocoa powder 15g almond flour (B) 4 whites ½ teaspoon vinegar (or lemon juice) 45g castor sugar Method: 1. Whisk yolks and castor sugar till well combine. Add in vegetable oil and milk. Mix well. 2. Whisk in the sifted cake flour and cocoa powder. Follow by almond flour. Whisk till well combine. 3. In other bowl beat the whites till foamy. Add in 1/2 the castor sugar and vinegar. Continue beat till glossy. Add in the rest of castor sugar. Beat till stiff form. 4. Spoon 1/3 of the stiff whites into yolks batter. Fold to combine. Pour the yolk mixture into the remaining whites bowl. Fold till well combine. 5. Pour the batter into lined and greased swiss roll pan ( I'm using 30cm x 36cm) . Smooth the surface with scraper. Give the pan some tap to remove big bubbles. ...

  This recipe is taken from Delia Smith’s Christmas. Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) currants 6 oz (175 g) sultanas 6 oz (175 g) raisins 2 oz (50 g) glacé cherries, rinsed, dried and finely chopped 2 oz (50 g) mixed candied peel, finely chopped 3 tablespoons brandy, plus extra for 'feeding' 8 oz (225 g) plain flour ½ level teaspoon salt ¼ level teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ½ level teaspoon ground mixed spice 8 oz (225 g) unsalted butter 8 oz (225 g) soft brown sugar 4 large eggs 2 oz (50 g) almonds, chopped (the skins can be left on) 1 level dessertspoon black treacle grated zest 1 lemon grated zest 1 orange 4 oz (110 g) whole blanched almonds (only if you don't intend to ice the cake) You will also need an 8 inch (20 cm) round cake tin or a 7 inch (18 cm) square tin, greased and lined with silicone paper (baking parchment). Tie a band of brown paper round the outsi...

Ingredients Cherries: 2 (12-ounce) bags solidified dim sweet cherries defrosted 1/3 mug kirsch 1/4 mug sugar Cake: 2 1/4 cups broadly functional flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 mug unsalted butter softened 1/4 cups sugar 4 substantial eggs 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate cleaved 1/2 cups buttermilk 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Topping: 3 cups heavy cream 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons kirsch 1/2 teaspoon almond extract Garnish: 8 ounces chilly semi-sweet chocolate shaved with a vegetable peeler Formula Details Yield: 12 Servings Course: Dessert Directions Consolidate the cherries, kirsch, and sugar in a dish and refrigerate 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Preheat the oven to 325°f. Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. Consolidate the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a dish. Beat the butter and sugar together in an electric blender on rapid until light and soft, stopping to scrape the sides of the vessel down...