I've made these the last few Christmases for my family... namely for my cousin Jimmy. This year I took photos as I made the cookies to help document the process.
CHOCOLATE COVERED RITZ
(aka Jimmy Ritz Coookies)
INGREDIENTS
Jar of peanut butter (you will NOT use the entire jar!)
1 box of Ritz crackers
24-ounce package of chocolate bark (which can be found in the baking section
of the grocery store)
OTHER ITEMS NEEDED
Wax paper
Fork
Double boiler
PROCESS
It is a very good idea to spread peanut butter on one side of a Ritz
cracker and then top it with another cracker ahead of time to have them ready
to dip into the chocolate. (Essentially you are making a little sandwich).
Three sleeves of the crackers will just about equal the entire 24 ounces of
chocolate.
In a double boiler, fill the bottom pot with no more than an inch of water.
On medium to high heat, let the water come to a boil. Place top pan on boiler
and put about 6 of the chocolate bark pieces into the top pot and let it melt.
(It won’t take too long). Once melted, you can put the heat on low and begin to
put the sandwiches in the chocolate one at a time. It is fairly easy to drop
one in, turn it over with a fork and make sure it gets coated before lifting it
out with the fork, letting the excess chocolate drip off a little. It is much
easier than it sounds.
PUT ON WAX PAPER, NOT A PLATE OR COOKIES SHEET TO LET CHOCOLATE SET! It
will stick to the plate too well and will fall apart when you try to pry them
off!
Using three sleeves of Ritz will make about 65 Jimmy Ritz Cookies. A good
use for any excess chocolate is chocolate covered pretzels!
Aunt Ruthie's Recipes
My mom is a really good cook and people in the family often ask for her recipes, so I decided to make a blog where they can look them up whenever they like. I'll occasionally share recipes from other family members as well. Enjoy!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Homemade Vegetable Soup
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 – 14 ounce can tomato (cut up and blended)
- 6 ounce can tomato juice
- 1- 10 ½ ounce can condensed beef broth
- ½ can water
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 baking potato (cut into small cubes)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 can green beans
- 1 can lima beans
- 1 can corn
Friday, June 8, 2012
Hershey's Disappearing Cake with Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting
Hershey’s Disappearing Cake
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
- 1 3/4 cups unsifted, all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups milk
Directions:
- Generously grease and flour 2-9 inch round or 13x9 cake pan. Cream butter and shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Blend in eggs. Combine cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl.
- Add milk and flour mixture alternately to batter. Blend well and pour into pans. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until cake test done. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans if using round pans. Frost with your favorite frosting.
Chocolate
Butter Cream Frosting
(Frosts
two 8 or 9 inch layers or a 13 x 9 inch cake)
- 1/3-cup soft butter or margarine
- 1/8-teaspoon salt
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar (sift if lumpy)
- 3 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
Monday, April 30, 2012
No-Bake Cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Put butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa in pot on medium heat until butter is melted and then stir until it is a smoother consistency. Put candy thermometer in and leave in until it reaches about 232… the soft-ball stage. This takes about 5 minutes. While you wait, measure out the oats and peanut putter and put down the wax paper so they are ready to use when it comes time to remove the mixture from the stove.
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Put butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa in pot on medium heat until butter is melted and then stir until it is a smoother consistency. Put candy thermometer in and leave in until it reaches about 232… the soft-ball stage. This takes about 5 minutes. While you wait, measure out the oats and peanut putter and put down the wax paper so they are ready to use when it comes time to remove the mixture from the stove.
Immediately remove from heat and add peanut butter and oatmeal and stir well. Drop spoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment paper. Let them set and cool for about 5 minutes.
HINT… A gravy ladle is the perfect size spoon to use to get
them out of the pot and drop on to the wax paper.
Makes about 18 cookies.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Angel Food Cake With Citrus Icing
Cake:
Go to the grocery store and buy an angel food cake mix. I
like Betty Crocker, but you buy whatever you like.
Citrus icing:
1 small package of cream cheese (3 ounces)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of lime juice
1 teaspoon of orange juice
½ teaspoon almond extract
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Turkey Patties
1 package (1 lb – 1 ½ lb) ground turkey
1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon mild salsa
4 tablespoons Italian breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix together
Cook on stove top grill or in skillet for about 4 or 5
minutes on each side. Grease/spray whatever you cook it on!
1 lb makes 4 patties; 1-½ lbs makes 6 patties
Very good WITHOUT a bun, topped with white gravy!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Potato Salad
5 cups cubed potatoes peeled and cooked (do not over cook!)
1 c chopped celery
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped (fine) bell pepper
3 hard-boiled eggs – chop whites and add to above
Mash three egg yolks and mix with 1-cup Hellmann’s
mayonnaise
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1-tablespoon vinegar
1-teaspoon spicy brown mustard (prepared)
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)