Recipes

[denisemb]

Somehow in making my shopping list to pick up at Walmart, I ended up ordering TWO 2-lb. bags of dark brown suagar and TWO containers of baking powder.   ARRRGGHH.

This order was to help me finish off some of my existing baking supplies - didn't even need the baking powder, but mine was soooo old thought to get a fresh one on hand "just in case".  Brown sugar is for DH's BBQ sauce, but he doesn't need 4 lbs., LOL

I barely know what the difference between baking soda and powder are.

Any recipes or suggestions for denisedoofus???

[sunshine45]

PEANUTBUTTER COOKIES

Ingredients:

1 Cup creamy peanut butter

1 Cup packed brown sugar

1 Cup white sugar

1 Cup butter or 1 Cup margarine, softened

2 Eggs

1 Teaspoon baking soda

1 Teaspoon baking powder

1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1⁄2 Cups flour

Directions:
1. Cream butter, peanut butter and both sugars together.

2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.

3.Add baking soda, powder and vanilla.
Stir in flour.

4. Roll into balls, roll in sugar. Flatten cookies, using a fork, in a criss-cross pattern.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 6-7 minutes or adjust to suit your oven and size of cookies

*makes about 4 dozen cookies*

[Kachina624]

You can dilute dark brown sugar by using half dark brown, half white.  Brown sugar is just white sugar with molasses added.

[jannabelle1]

I looked up the shelf life of brown sugar (because I was curious), and it looks like an unopened bag will last just fine at least 2 years (if not more). I like to use brown sugar when baking cookies, and sometimes substitue a cup of white sugar with 3/4 cup white and a 1/4 cup of brown sugar (peanut butter, chocolate chip, ginger snap,etc). Also use it to fill up halves of acorn squash with butter/brown sugar mixture, and use it in sweet/sour recipes.

I'd probably give the extra baking powder to a friend who does a lot of baking!

[deepwaterdotter]

I feeze my excess bags of brown sugar.  I would donate the baking powder to a food kitchen that serves the hungry.

[Nightowlz]

Use the dark brown sugar in baked beans, spice cakes, brownies, brown sugar cookies. You can find recipes online.

[AuntG]

When I cook from scratch, I use it in cookies, bbq sauce and baked beans.

[beckyb1012]

I used a lot of brown sugar last summer since my son and his family love Tollhouse Pie.  I got to thinking if the chocolate chip pie was so good why not just replace the chips with other chips.  So I did a Reese's Peanut Butter Pie with the same recipe as the Tollhouse.  Big hit.  Pies all last summer with homemade ice cream.

[denisemb]

Thanks for thhe suggestions - I'll probably use the brown sugar eventually, and donate the baking powder.

[RedTop]

I use far more baking soda, since it’s always in the refrigerator as an odor absorber.   I replace my baking powder yearly.   Both containers are dated when bought, and when opened.   

To test baking soda, add to vinegar and look for the bubbles. 

To test baking powder, add to some warm water, which will create a nice fizz if it’s still good.