September's Baker's Package Train Swap TODAY IS MAIL DAY!!!

[shawlightning]

here is the third recipe that i sent to new2sc. i sent her all the ingredients for it but could not find my hard copy of the recipe in time to send it in the mail.

Butterscotch Drops

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup of margarine

2/3 cup of evaporated milk

1 cup butterscotch chips

1/2 cup coconut

3 1/2 cups oats


Combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk in pot and bring to boil.

Boil 1 minute stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and add butterscotch chips.

Stir till smooth.

Add coconut, stir and then add the oats. Mix well.

Drop onto wax paper.

Chill till firm.

Store in fridge.

[Anna Michele]

here is the third recipe that i sent to new2sc. i sent her all the ingredients for it but could not find my hard copy of the recipe in time to send it in the mail.

Butterscotch Drops

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup of margarine

2/3 cup of evaporated milk

1 cup butterscotch chips

1/2 cup coconut

3 1/2 cups oats


Combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk in pot and bring to boil.

Boil 1 minute stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and add butterscotch chips.

Stir till smooth.

Add coconut, stir and then add the oats. Mix well.

Drop onto wax paper.

Chill till firm.

Store in fridge.

omg i hope my local paper has a bulk barn coup again i need to make these asap
do you mind if i add it to my cakes and cookies thread?

[shawlightning]

By all means. One warning though, they are supremely addicting......lol

[bmpsmommy]

Guess what i got today???

This wonderful package from dianne s

If I wasn't feeling so crappy, I'd have baked them tonight. I promised my kids I make them tomorrow though And I LOVE the colors you sent me for icing! I don't have those colors and LOVE them! Thank you soooo much! The kids love the sprinkles :D

[DianneS]

I am glad you enjoyed the package. Hiding in the bottom of the box are about 8 icing bags and there is a container of decorating tips in there, too. The icing on the recipe sheet is yummy but it will not work with an icing bag. Here's the recipe I use....and some tricks and tips that may help. I thought I would post this to the thread in case there are others who haven't tried their hand at cake decorating but would like to give it a whirl. Starting with cupcakes is the way to go....a large cake can be intimidating!

Buttercream Icing


1/2 cup shortening
1/2 butter, softened
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
4 cups icing sugar
2 Tbsp. Milk



Ina large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and vanilla.Blend in the sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after eachaddition. Beat in the milk, and continue mixing until light andfluffy. Keep icing covered until ready to decorate.



Tips & Tricks:


Tint icing with paste colours. Add very gradually as colours can become intense. I dip the small end of a toothpick in the food colouring and add small amounts to the icing until I get the desired shade. Remember, you can always go darker, so start small.


Practice using your decorating tips by making decorations on something like a plastic cutting board or a plate. You can scrape the icing off and put it back in the bag and keep using your practice batch over and over until you are ready for the 'real thing'.


Don't overfill your icing bag. Spoon the icing into the bag to about 1/3 full. Then squeeze gently to get any air pockets out (otherwise you will have big 'splurts'). Fold the excess over on itself several times.



The icing in your bag will warm up (from the heat of your hands) as you use it. If it becomes to soft, put the bag in the fridge for 10 minutes to chill it and you will find the consistency much easier to work with.

[DianneS]

First, let me say....

I love
love
love
love
love brownies!!!

Second, I have a pan of them baking in the oven right now because I just returned from the post office where I picked up my package from Gwenad.

Third, I love jar recipes, mixes, etc! So I was very happy to get a recipe for make-ahead brownie mix ( plus two bags of the mix. I'm down to one already!) It keeps for six months .... or twelve months in the freezer. I also received a very nice heavy weight loaf pan and new measuring cups and spoons in bright, cheery colours. Oh, and you can see that I have already opened the chocolate chips and added some to the brownie mix.

Thank you SO much, Gwenad. Your package made my day!!!

[DianneS]

Have left feedback for my buddy and for the conductor. Happy baking everyone....I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the packages and recipes.

[gwennad]

Glad you liked it DianneS! I love the recipe, my mom gave it to me I do sometimes make them "healthier" by using whole wheat flour or splenda instead of sugar, but in general I stick to the regular one, and almost always have some on hand in case of guests or whatever.

And I love that buttercream icing recipe! I'll be making that up for sure. Wonder if I can put icing on brownines... hmm.

[super807]

Wow, so many great packages have arrived, with great looking recipes. Everything looks delicious

[Anna Michele]

great packages ladies

[shawlightning]

Trying to post my picture again to see if you all can see it.

[shawlightning]

yahoo!!! it worked this time!! i got three recipes from BMPSMOMMY, homemade bounty bars, cookie dough bites and chocolate chip pudding cookies.

i made the pudding cookies just shortly after she dropped off my package and they were amazing.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FANTASTIC PACKAGE!!! off to make the cookie dough bites!!!

[Anna Michele]

i really should have rode this train drooooooool

[super807]

There was a package in my mailbox today!

And it was wrapped up soooo securely, it was challenging to open. No chance of anything getting out or spilling along the way. Cowgirlmama appears to be an expert packer

[super807]

Thanks so much cowgirlmama! Everything looks and sounds delicious.

My fabulous package includes two great looking recipes - caramel pretzel bark and dehydrated apple cookies. The dehydrated apples are homemade by cowgirlmamma, and the apples come from her own trees!

She also included some extras to munch on - an extra bag of dehydrated apples (they are really good, what kind of apples are they?), banana chips (dh looooves banana chips, so he will be very excited when he sees those) and a jar of homemade apple sauce. It's been years since I've had some homemade, so am really looking forward to enjoying it. And silly cowgirlmama also included some cash to buy the butter for the recipes. She even included the parchement paper for the bark. Parchement paper is probably my favorite kitchen tool. Makes everything easier.

Am looking forward to try out these recipes. Everything is mixed and ready to go. This is what my awesome package looks like.