Blarney Stones Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Cut pound cake in pieces and freeze.
• 2. Dip in frosting.
• 3. Roll in crushed peanuts.
• 4. Put on racks to set up, serve. Happy St. Pats Day

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until thick and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in milk and butter.
• 2. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Cover and freeze overnight.
• 3. For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. Frost the top and sides of frozen cake squares; roll in peanuts. Place on wire racks to set. Yield: 2 dozen.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Place 2 eggs in a 1-cup measuring cup and fill to top with milk (about 1/2 c, varies based on eggs).
• Mix for 5 minutes with dry ingredients - I do this by hand the way she always did, so I'm not sure whether or not using a mixer would be good.
• Spread evenly in a greased 9 x 13" pan for 12-15 minutes, and bake until cookies are puffy, golden brown, and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, prepare a powdered sugar icing by combining 1 c powdered sugar with a small quantity of milk (start with just a tablespoon or so). Mix well. Add milk as needed to reach your desired consistency (a bit like a glaze).
• Finely crush the peanuts.
• When cookies are done, let cool for a few minutes before cutting into squares. Coat in icing, then roll in nuts. Let dry on wax paper.

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugars, vanilla and pudding mix.
• Add eggs and food coloring.
• Mix in flour and baking soda.
• Add butterscotch chips and chopped pecans.
• Chill for several hours.
• Roll into walnut-sized balls and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes at 350 degrees.
• (cooking time includes chill time).

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form; gradually fold in sugar. Combine water and extract; add alternately with flour mixture to cream mixture, gently folding ingredients together after each addition just until combined. Fold in egg whites. Spread into a greased and waxed paper-lined 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done and is very lightly browned. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely. With fork, break cake into 1-1/4-to 1-1/2-in. pieces; set aside. For icing, mix sugar, half-and-half cream, salt and sherry until smooth. If icing is too thin, add additional sugar; if it's too thick, stir in more half-and-half cream. To frost, spear each cake cube with a fork; hold over bowl of icing and spoon icing over cake, coating all sides. Excess icing will drip back into bowl. Dip frosted cake cubes into peanuts; place on wire rack.

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form; gradually fold in sugar.
• Combine water and extract; add alternately with flour mixture to cream mixture, gently folding ingredients together each after addition and just until combined.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Spread into a greased and waxed paper lined 13x 9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until cake tests done and is very lightly browned.
• Cool on rack for 10 mins, then remove from pan and cool completely.
• With fork, break cake into 1-1/4" pieces; set aside.
• For ICING, mix sugar, cream, salt and sherry until smooth. If icing is too thin, add additional sugar, if it's too thick stir in more cream.
• To Frost.
• Spear each cake cube with a fork, hold over bowl of icing and spoon icing over cake, coating all sides. Excess icing will drip back into bowl.
• Dip frosted cubes into chopped peanuts. Place on a wire rack to set.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until thick and lemon colored, about 4 minutes.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; add to egg mixture.
• Beat on low speed just until combined.
• Add the milk and butter; mix well.
• Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Cut into squares.
• Cover and freeze overnight.
• For a frosting, in a mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth.
• Frost the top and sides of frozen cake squares.
• Roll in peanuts.
• Place on wire racks to dry.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in toffee bits and pecans. , Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-24 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Add food coloring to frosting; spread over bars. Cut into diamond shapes.