Sparkling Lemon Truffles

If you like lemon and you are sweets addict like me you will love these treats.  They are freakishly good and super easy to make.  You could substitute the lemony ingredients with orange or lime and they are still awesome.  Enjoy.

Sparkling Lemon Truffles

10 ounces high-quality white chocolate, chopped


2 tablespoons unsalted butter

6 tablespoons heavy cream

1 teaspoon corn syrup

1 drop lemon extract or pure lemon oil

the zest of half a lemon

white sanding sugar for coating

Directions:

Add white chocolate and butter to a bowl, then microwave on medium power for 30 seconds. Stir a few times, then microwave for 20 more seconds.

Add heavy cream and corn syrup to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat just until bubbles appear on the edges. This will happen quickly! Immediately pour the cream over the melted chocolate and butter, stirring well for a few minutes until combined. Stir in the drop of lemon oil and lemon zest, mixing to combine. Place in the fridge (or even the freezer) for 1-2 hours.

Remove from fridge and scoop out teaspoon-size balls of chocolate with a melon scooper or small spoon. Roll them into balls and dip in the sanding sugar, coating completely. These hold up great at room temperature but I tend to store them in the fridge

This recipe makes you look good.

If there is sugar involved chances are I'm in.  Desserts are my ultimate weakness and this one is amazing.  Best of all as far as desserts go it's not terrible for you and it is soooo good.  This recipe is great in a pinch because it's super quick and near fool proof.  Don't worry about putting on your aprons girls cause you can do this one in six in heels with your hands tied behind your back.  Good luck waiting for it to cool before you dig in!



2 12 oz packages frozen berries or other frozen fruit


1 12 oz can lemon lime soda

1 package of lemon cake mix

1/3 cup sugar in the raw



Put frozen fruit into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the sugar in the raw.
Sprinkle package of cake mix on top of the berries. Pour can of soda over cake mix. Sprinkle the remaining half of the sugar across the top.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand for 10 minutes.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping.
Recipe serves six to eight.

Cheeseburger pie

Before you freak out and say has she lost her mind? Cheeseburger pie? Hear me out. I was given this recipe from a friend who is always giving me crazy recipes which I always begrudgingly try and as much as I would not like to admit it typically turn out really good. It really is like biting into a juicey cheeseburger with all of the fixings. Try it before you knock it. It's like summer in a spoonfull. Enjoy.

Cheeseburger Pie •
•1 can crescent rolls
•1 pound ground beef
 •1/4 cup finely chopped onion, OR 1 teaspoon onion powder
•1/3 cup chopped dill pickle slices
 •2 tablespoons ketchup
 •1 teaspoon prepared mustard
•2 tablespoons flour
 •2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
 •2 tablespoons milk
 •2 cups shredded american cheese, divided Directions

1.Preheat oven to 375°. 2.Unroll crescent rolls and press into the bottom and up the sides of an 8 inch pie pan. 3.Cook ground beef in a skillet until browned. Drain well. 4.Stir in onion, chopped pickle, ketchup and mustard. 5.Sprinkle with flour and add pickle juice and milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. 6.Remove from heat and add 1 cup of shredded cheese. 7.Pour into the prepared crust and bake for 15 minutes, or until edges of crust are golden brown. 8.Remove from oven and top with remaining cup of cheese. Let stand until cheese melts. 9.Garnish with extra ketchup, mustard and pickle Recipe serves six to eight

Probably the best cookies ever!

I could really do without winter for the rest of my life. The only worth while things about winter in my opinion are Christmas and staying inside when it's cold to bake cookies. I tried this recipe for the first time last week and holy smokes they are so good. I may or may not have eaten a half a dozen before the whole batch was finished cooking. Good luck not getting addicted. Ingredients 1/2 cup of softened butter 1 cup of granulated sugar 1 cup of packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 2 eggs 2 teaspoons of vanilla 2 cups of flour 3/4 cup of chopped salted, roasted cashews(you could really use any nut for this macadamias are also amazing) 2/3 cup of butterscotch chips Process Preheat oven to 375. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugars, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until butter and other ingredients are creamed together. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. Beat in as much flour as possible with mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Stir in cashews and butterscotch pieces. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons two inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Allow to cool on a cookie rack. Serves 12-24 or one hungry cook.