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Skriven 2013-01-24 05:30:00 av Dave Drum (63138.cooking)
     Kommentar till en text av Nancy Backus
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-=> Nancy Backus wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 RH> Sounds like food to me!  It's going to be cold enough here this week
 RH> that I may end up just sucking down my hot sauce with a teaspoon.

 DD> We are supposed to get down to 5øF/-15øC tonight. After it being 59øF
 DD> on  Saturday. You guys generally get my weather a couple of days later
 DD> ... so brace  yourself. And hope that Gulf Stream thing works in your
 DD> favour.

 NB> We've had the same as you for the last coupla days... didn't even wait
 NB> a day to hit us...  ;0   Gulf stream doesn't help us, either... and the
 NB> lake to our north has been producing lake-effect snow, but at least
 NB> mostly right along the shores and not so much here in the city... ;)
 NB> Definitely hunker down with nice hot foods weather...  :)  And do lots
 NB> of things in the oven to help the house stay warm...  ;)

We actually got above frozen yesterday - 36øF. And today is supposed to warm to
25øF with a chance of cosmic dandruff. I realise that we are still in a drought
and can use the moisture ... but, I would much rather it wait until it gets
warmer and drop it as rain. Don't have to shovel rain.
 
I think supper tonight is going to be a nice big bowl of chilli and pasta with
lots of Asiago cheese sprinkled over and some diced onion.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Snowday Cookie Shovels
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Desserts, Chocolate
      Yield: 24 servings

 16 1/2 oz Refrigerated chocolate chip
           - cookie bar dough
     12    Pretzel rods; broken in half
      6 oz Premier white morsels;
           - divided
      2 ts Shortening
    1/3 c  Mini marshmallows
           White decorator sprinkles or
           - sugars, sweetened flaked
           - coconut (opt)

  PREHEAT oven to 350øF/175øC. Grease three baking sheets.

  BREAK dough along pre-scored lines. Place 8 squares of
  cookie dough about 3 inches apart onto each prepared
  baking sheet. Insert broken end of pretzel rod into each
  square of cookie dough; flatten dough slightly to form a
  rectangle. Flatten each square slightly with fingers to
  form a rectangle, about 1 1/2-inches long by 1 1/4-inches
  wide. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

  BAKE for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove
  from oven and immediately pat sides of each shovel with
  edge of knife to form straight sides. Cool on baking
  sheets for two minutes; remove to wire racks to cool
  completely.

  LINE cooled baking sheets with wax paper.

  MICROWAVE 2/3 cup morsels and shortening in small,
  uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power
  for 45 seconds; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their
  original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10-
  to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are
  melted.

  DIP bottom 1-inch edge of each cookie shovel in melted
  morsels; scraping bottom of shovel along edge of bowl to
  remove excess. Place on prepared baking sheets.
  Immediately sprinkle dipped end of each shovel with
  remaining 1/3 cup morsels, mini marshmallows and
  sprinkles. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until set. Store
  shovels between layers of wax paper in covered containers
  at room temperature.

  NOTES: 1 3/4 cups NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Refrigerated Chocolate
  Chip Cookie Tub Dough can be substituted for the bar
  dough. Roll dough into 24, 1 1/4-inch balls.

  TIP: Refrigerating dough shovels before baking helps to
  prevent cookies from spreading and retain their shape
  during baking.

  From: http://www.verybestbaking.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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