12-09-09
Sunny’s Crunchy Peanut Butter Smore Bites
Makes 115 Bites
Ingredients:
2 cups crunchy peanut butter
1 1/2 sticks butter
5 cups powdered sugar
24 ounces (4 cups) milk chocolate chips, melted
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup marshmallow fluff
1 cup coconut flakes, optional
2 1/2 cups puffed rice cereal, optional
Directions:
In a large bowl, add the peanut butter, butter and powdered sugar and beat with a whisk or electric beater until smooth. Using a teaspoon measure, scoop the mixture and form into balls, then press into a coin shape the diameter of a quarter. Refrigerate to set up dough cookies, about 30 minutes.
To make bites, dip peanut butter coins in melted chocolate then toss in graham cracker crumbs until coated, double dip and double coat if you feel dangerous. Arrange the coated coins on a wire rack and refrigerate for about 30 more minutes to set. Add the marshmallow fluff to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Remove the coins from the refrigerator and squeeze about 1 teaspoon of marshmallow fluff into the center of half of the coins. If you don’t have a pastry bag, use a plastic bag, fill it with fluff and cut 1 corner off and dollop that way. Then top each half with another coin to make a sandwich and place return to the refrigerator to set, about 1 hour.
Options: chop coconut flakes and add them to the graham cracker crumbs to use for coating.
Add puffed rice cereal into the peanut butter, butter and powdered sugar for a bit more texture and crunch.
02-08-09
Parmesan Herbed Orzo
Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups orzo
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Cook orzo as directed on package.
In a large bowl, toss together orzo with remaining ingredients. Can be served warm or chilled.