October 20, 2012

Want to re-do your room? Ideas...

When re-doing a room think about how long you are going to like it like that.. is it something that will look good in three years?  I gathered a few pictures to help you get thinking about what you want to do in your own room!
                                                                         








October 7, 2012

Chocolate Halloween Pretzels

Chocolate Halloween Pretzels
        Twist almond-scented dough into fun pretzels, bake, then dip in semisweet chocolate.


Prep Time:           Servings:
1 hr.                        24
Ingredients:
Pretzels
3/4
cup sugar
1/2
cup butter
1/2
teaspoon almond extract
1
egg
1 3/4
cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/4
cup unsweetened cocoa
Icing
3/4
cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2
teaspoons shortening
Betty Crocker® assorted Halloween candy sprinkles
  • 1Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until well blended. Add almond extract and egg; blend well. Add flour and cocoa; mix well.
  • 2Shape dough into 6-inch-long roll. Cut roll into 6 slices; cut each slice into quarters. For each pretzel, shape 1 dough quarter into 10-inch-long rope. Shape rope into U-shape; cross ends and place over bottom of U to form pretzel. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 3Bake at 325°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until set and firm to the touch. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool 10 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • 4In small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir; continue microwaving, stirring every 10 seconds, until chocolate is melted and can be stirred smooth. Dip tops of pretzels in chocolate. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Refrigerate 10 minutes or until chocolate is set before storing.