Wednesday, September 26, 2012

CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER CUPS


I saw these on Pinterest and I HAD to try them. They were pretty easy to make and pretty tasty. I changed it however to make it my own and to make what I think better.
Crunchy Peanut Butter Cups

1/4 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Natural Peanut Butter Cups
3/4 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 Cup Icing Sugar
1/4 Cup Milk
1 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips or Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Sea Salt

Line mini muffin tins with papers
Microwave Peanut Butter and Butter for 45 seconds. Stir until
smooth.
Add Graham and Sugar, combine with the Peanut Butter mixture.
Fill cups half full with Peanut Butter mixture. Chill in fridge for 15 minutes.
When cups are chilled, microwave chocolate and milk for 25 seconds. Melt until just smooth, you may have mic it for a few more seconds.
Spoon chocolate over each cup. Sprinkle with Sea Salt and chill.
Makes Approx. 30-34 Cups.
Note : I added salt to some it tastes good either way.


Monday, September 17, 2012

Caramel Apple Pork Chops


A friend posted this on her Pinterest today and I just so happened to have Pork Chops out so I thought I would give it a try. I changed a few things. The idea was good,but if I would have made them her way they would have been tough. I will link her recipe at the bottom.

Caramel Apple Pork Chops
Ingredients
4 (3/4 inch) thick pork chops
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
2 Royal Gala apples - peeled, cored and sliced
3 tablespoons toasted pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Place a medium dish in the oven to warm.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Rub chops with a little salt then brush chops lightly with oil and place in hot pan. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes.Turning once half way through. Transfer to the warm dish, and keep warm in the preheated oven.
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt and pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter to skillet, and stir in brown sugar mixture and apples. Cover and cook until apples are just tender. Remove apples with a slotted spoon and arrange on top of chops. Keep warm in the preheated oven.
Continue cooking sauce uncovered in skillet, until thickened slightly. Spoon sauce over apples and chops
Turn the heat up on the oven to 325 and bake the pork chops for another 40 minutes. Turn once to make sure the chops are covered in the sauce. While chops are cooking turn stove to medium heat and in a small frying pan place pecan halves in the pan and toast until they just turn a bit darker. Chop pecans and when the chops are done sprinkle the pecans on top.
Sprinkle with pecans. Enjoy !

This is the original recipe

http://bookcooking.net/showthread.php?tid=6935