Cooking with Demarle

I wanted to try to make a bark, especially something salty & caramel-y...here is what I came up with, and I think it could be gluttonous, hence the name ;) Ingredients: 15 ounces of dark chocolate (I used 1 1/2 bags of Nestle Dark Chocolate Chips) 3/4 cups Heath Bar Bits (divided) 1/2 cup crushed pretzels 1 bag (11 oz) Caramel Bits (I've only found them at Target and they are amazing for baking; so much easier than unwrapping those hard caramels) or make your own caramel sauce instead 2 tbsp milk Sea Salt Directions: 1. Melt chocolate in the microwave on medium to low power, stirring frequently (about every 30 seconds) until completely melted and smooth. 2. Mix 1/2 cup of Heath bits and 1/2 cup pretzels into chocolate. 3. Pour on to your Demarle Flexipat or Silpat (if you do not have, use a cookie sheet lined w/ wax paper). It does not spread much, so just leave about an inch around the border if using cookie sheet or silpat. Refrigerate for 30 minu

Demarle at Home newsletter shared this recipe and I had to try it out! It worked pretty well; however, I added too much dough to mine so they are pretty thick, but they did work. It was much easier than making the kind you roll out and use dough cutters to make the shapes, but you can also do that. We haven't even painted them yet, but the girls did each color one with markers. I need to go buy paint do the rest. Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and place oven rack in the center position. Mix all ingredients until well blended. Fill Molds or Tray wells with dough. I used the Christmas Tree Tray and the Little Chef Tray (looks like gingerbreak men). Bake for up to 2 hours, until dough is firm in the center. Make a hole at the top of each ornament BEFORE baking in order to run a ribbon through for hanging the ornament. I just used a straw to poke a hole, make sure it goes all the way through. TIP: Add food colorin

Found this amazingly delicious idea from BrownEyedBaker.com - she is a fabulous resource for all things baking :) This was created to imitate the yummy Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby ice cream, and I think it definitely does it justice! I, of course, used my Demarle product which makes it super duper easy. Use the Silpat or Roul'Pat for placing your truffles on and refrigerating, or the Baking sheet with wax paper. They peel right off! Ingredients: 1½ cups pretzel pieces    1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (could also use almond butter)        1 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp                                               2 tbsp brown sugar                                                              Pinch of salt    3 tbsp powdered sugar 1 cup your favorite chocolate chips 1 tbsp vegetable shortening Directions: 1. Put the pretzel pieces into a resealable plastic bag and crush into very small bits (a rolling pin works great for this). 2 . In a small bowl, combine the

I saw this blog from Demarle the other day and I love these ideas! I'm going to make them tomorrow I think, so I will post pictures once I do. In the meantime, I wanted to share the recipes...they sound so easy and yummy! http://demarleathomeclub.com/blog/two-tasty-recipes-for-summer/ So, I made dinner/dessert for our Girls Supper Club last night. I made both of these recipes. For the salad, I could not find cherry vinegar, so I used raspberry instead. I also used pecans in the parmesan mixture instead of walnuts, as well as added candied pecans on top...it was SO good!! The cheese mixture I might have cooked a little long. It tasted excellent but did not form as easily as I would have liked. Next time, I think I would make circles of the cheese mixture, then mold it to the back of muffin tray to make cups instead. Either way, it looked pretty good and tasted really good! The dessert was very soupy! However, it tasted really good! I forgot to take pics of the finished produc

**UPDATE - I just started adding caramel bits to this recipe (about 1 1/2 cups) with the chocolate chips. Maybe use a little less chips if adding caramel. Then after you scoop the dough out, press lightly with your fingers (or bottom of a cup) and sprinkle coarse sea salt on top. This adds a little something extra, and who doesn't love a chocolate salted caramel cookie?!!** Have to give credit where credit is due...these cookies are out of the Demarle catalog "Marlene Cain's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies" - pg. 26 :) 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus 2 more tbsp 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter (unsalted is best) at room temp. 1/2 cup butter flavored crisco (although I just use regular crisco) 1/2 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla 1 12 ounce bag semi sweet chocolate chips chopped nuts, optional Place the Silpat on Perforated Baking Sheet (seriously this is the way to make cookie!). In a small bowl, co

This is a recipe that looks and sounds so yummy! It is on the Demarle newsletter this month, but I wanted to post for those who don't get that. This would be a great Mother's Day breakfast :) http://content.ll-0.com/demarleathomecom/Cranberry_Bkfst_(2)_(2).pdf?i=050411162040

This is the most popular recipe, by far, from the food I make at my parties! And, to my surprise, I have never posted it on here...so, figure I should now. EASY EASY RECIPE!!! This is the recipe for about a 2qt mold, like the flower mold, or if you're going to pour into a tray (muffin, square savarin, etc.). However, I use the Sunflower mold the most, so in parentheses I will put how much I use for the sunflower mold ...if that makes any sense ;) Ingredients: 8 eggs, beaten (10) ¾ cup sour cream (1 cup) 3 cups Monterey Jack & Cheddar shredded cheese mix (4 cups) - you can use whatever cheese you like best, even the Mexican blend would be good. I like the Jack/Cheddar combo best though 2 - 4 oz cans or 1 - 7 oz can of diced green chilies, undrained (a 4 oz AND a 7 oz can) Tabasco Sauce, optional (I never use this at parties, but if you like spice, go for it!) Whisk the eggs first, really well.  Then, add your sour cream and whisk very well. It turns out best when t

Ever wanted to make a Ham & Cheese Croissant? Well, here is the cheater version, and might I add it's yummier (okay, that's just my opinion since I don't really care for croissants) Ingredients for 8 rolls 1 tube of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 4 pieces of thinly sliced deli ham, cut lengthwise (creating 8 pieces in case you didn't get that) 8 pieces of thinly sliced cheese (or more depending on how much cheese you like; you can use any cheese you like, I prefer cheddar or colby) Unroll each triangle Lay 1-2 pieces of thinly sliced cheese, then lay the ham over it Roll the ham and cheese up in the crescent roll, starting at wide end of dough. Place on your Silpat - this seriously makes a huge difference in how they cook...crispy and delicious!  Bake at 360 for about 15-20 minutes. You will want to start checking them about every 1-2 minutes after about 13 minutes because you want them to brown on top and not be gooey in the middle. The cheese will ooze out the

I had a ton of strawberries that were going to go bad, so I HAD to find something to make, right?... 2 cups flour 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbsp baking powder 1 egg 1 stick butter, melted and slightly cooled 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 c milk 2 Tbsp sour cream 1 1/2 cups chopped, small, diced strawberries 1 cup chocolate chips, I used milk chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350. You can use any Demarle tray but I used the Medium Tartlet Tray and this recipe made two trays, so 40 muffins...great for freezing, so you have plenty for another time too :) In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt & baking powder and whisk to incorporate. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, butter, vanilla, milk & sour cream. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a rubber spatula to incorporate. Do not over mix; a few lumps are fine. Gently fold in the strawberries (cut the smaller, the better) and chocolate chips. Using an ice cream scoop (the small one for medium tartlet tray or mini muffin t

Yes, you can use Demarle for ANYthing!! And, so can your husband ;) Joe made trip tip & potatoes the other night, together, in the sunflower mold. We buy the Kinder meat from Costco. Great because it's smaller (than a normal tri tip), two come in a package (wrapped separately though) and cooks quicker. He cut up potatoes and placed around the meat...delicious! They both took about an hour at 375...depending on how you like your meat. Just had to share another reason why I love Demarle :)