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Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - mjkcooking - 08-22-2007
Hi
I will be traveling to my home town in November and
The town has a annual Food Sale - and craft sale
Since I am not talented in crafts I would like to
make some items for the Sale -
Would any of you print up any recipes that have gone well
at Sales and anything unique would be fun -
This is a little town of less than 500 and they could
use the money this sale brings in.
We will be making items in my Mom's name - as my parents
ran a business here for years and she is unable to bake
or make recipes now. we go and visit her every year and
this is the first time I will be here for the sale.
So thanks for all your help - this is such a fun forum
Marye
Re: Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - bjcotton - 08-22-2007
How about making up the dry ingredients for a soup or something, add the recipe to the container and sell those. I usually buy those when I see them if the recipe is something I haven't tried before.
Re: Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - HomeCulinarian - 08-23-2007
Did you notice Labrador's post about the dog biscuits for Erin's quest for holiday gift ideas? That might be something novel at your home town sale.
Here's the link he provided. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Dog-Biscuits-II/Detail.aspx
Re: Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - cjs - 08-23-2007
Here's a couple ideas for you to look over - all are great bake sale items.
I've made these in the small alum. loaf pans -
CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN LOAF
3 1/3 cups flour
3 cups granulated sugar
2 tsps. baking soda
1 tsp. each: cinnamon -- nutmeg
4 eggs -- lightly beaten
2 cups canned pure pumpkin
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup chopped nuts
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate -- melted
Glaze:
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -- sifted
4 Tbsps. cold water -- (4 to 6)
1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate -- melted
2 tsps. hot water -- (2 to 4)
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Whisk together eggs, pumpkin, oil and water in a medium bowl. Stir into the flour mixture; mix just until blended. Fold in the nuts.
2. Transfer 2 cups of the batter to a small bowl, stir in the melted chocolate. Spoon half of the remaining plain batter into the two greased and floured 9-by-5-inch loaf pans; spoon half the chocolate batter over the top of each pan. Spoon remaining plain batter evenly over the chocolate batter in each pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and dry, about 1 hour, 10 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan to cool completely on wire rack.
3. For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar and cold water in a small bowl until the right drizzling consistency. Transfer half of the mixture to a separate bowl. Stir in chocolate and enough of the hot water to make the right consistency for drizzling. Drizzle white and chocolate glazes in a zigzag pattern on each loaf.
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Dry soup mix pkgs., as Billy mentioned, are great at these sales also - I used to give them to the kids for Christmas. I think I mixed up 13 beans and some dry ingredients - probably have the list around here, will look.
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My kids loved this one - my husband's twins especially wanted more every time we saw them.
CAPPUCCINO MIX
1 c powdered instant nondairy creamer
1 c chocolate-flavored drink mix
¾ c instant coffee (decaffeinated or regular)
½ c sugar
½ tsp. grd cinnamon
¼ tsp. grd nutmeg
Mix all together & store in an airtight container.
Card to read:
Mix 2 T. Cappuccino mix into 6 oz. of boiling water or hot coffee. To garnish:
Whipped cream and shaved chocolate or Frangelico Liqueur
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PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIES TREATS
3 T. butter
1 pkg. regular marshmallows -- (10 oz.) (about 40)
or 4 cups. Miniature marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 cup peanut butter
Pam
Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows & stir till completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in p.butter, mixing till smooth.
Add Rice Krispies. Stir till well coated.
Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into a 3-qt. rectangular pan coated with pam. Cut into 2 squares when cool.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, microwave butter & marshmallows and HIGH 2 minutes. Stir to combine. Zap at HIGH 1 min. longer. Stir till smooth. Add cereal. Stir till well coated. Press into pan as directed.
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and lastly -
LEBKUCHEN
4 lg eggs -- well beaten
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsps cocoa
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp. each: cloves -- allspice & mace
15 drops maple flavoring -- (~1 tsp)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp brandy or brandy flavoring
2 Tbsps water
6 Tbsps butter -- melted
2 1/2 cup flour
2 1/2 tsps baking powder
1 1/2 cup walnuts -- chopped
1 cup honey
GLAZE:
2 cup confectioner's sugar -- sifted
3 Tbsps milk
2 Tbsps butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Beat together eggs, sugar & salt.
Add balance of ingredients, mix well, adding nuts and honey last.
Bake in large flat pan which has been lined with wax paper (or parchment), for 25 min. in 350° oven.
Turn from pan and spread immediately with glaze.
GLAZE: Sift sugar into a bowl.
In a saucepan, heat milk and butter over low heat, stirring till butter melts.
Remove from heat and add to the sugar, mixing well. Add the vanilla.
Serving Ideas : -----
Cut into 1 1/2" to 2" squares.
Re: Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - mjkcooking - 08-24-2007
Thanks again. - for help
just got a phone call - they thought the little town
was going to be flooded again - but so far river has
held its own. yeah.!
marye
Re: Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - pjcooks - 08-25-2007
Quote:
Thanks again. - for help
just got a phone call - they thought the little town
was going to be flooded again - but so far river has
held its own. yeah.!
marye
I hope they don't have any more flooding, marye. We've had 2 major floods here in as many years and it's terrible, no communications, isolated parts of town-I don't wish that on anyone.
Did you decide what you're going to do yet? Some good ideas here. I really like the dog biscuit idea, even though I don't have a dog, so many people do, and love to spoil them!
PJ
Re: Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - cjs - 08-25-2007
well, well, just had a minor brainstorm here....Sept. 15th is my mother's 90 birthday - so, I think I'll make all of the above family favorites (except the cappuccino mix) for her birthday present!! 'Course, will have to save a little out for us...
P.S. as I've been watching the flooding area on the U.S. map, I keep thinking some of you have to be in the midst of all this - is everyone o.k. around here???
Re: Items to make for a Sale in Home Town - SDRecipeGirl - 08-25-2007
Here's a websit that helps with packaging ideas:
http://www.cookiemadness.net/bake_sale_packaging/
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this pumpkin bread recipe. Every year I make it for neighbors for fall holidays. It's nice because it makes two loaves. Comes out perfect every time:
http://www.recipesandentertaining.com/Breads%20and%20Sandwiches/Bread%20Recipes/Pumpkin%20Bread.htm
Here are a bunch of recipes:
LEMON BROWNIES
Yield 30-36 brownies
1 (18 ounce) box lemon cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package lemon gelatin
1/2 cup cooking oil
3 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1. Grease and flour a 13" X 9" pan.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F Beat together the dry cake mix, dry Jello powder, oil, and eggs.
3. Pour into the prepared pan.
4. Bake at 325F for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
5. Remove from oven.
6. Immediately punch lots of holes all over the cake with a toothpick.
7. Combine icing sugar and lemon juice with a wire whisk until smooth.
8. Spoon all over the cake.
Cool and cut into squares.
Caramel Brownie Cookies
1/2 cup butter -- softened
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
ROLO candies (approximately 9 'rolls')
sugar for rolling
Beat butter and shortening until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar
and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda
and cocoa. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in walnuts.
Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 370 degrees.
Using approximately a half TBS of dough, flatten out in the palm of your hand to 2" circle. Place a Rolo in the center and wrap the dough around the candy, sealing completely. Roll into a ball. Roll the balls in sugar completely, and place 2 inches apart on parchment covered baking sheets.
Bake for 8-9 minutes. Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Here's one that would bring in more cash:
TOLLHOUSE CAKE
Ingredients
Cake
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
2/3 Cup Sugar
4 Eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips
Frosting
1 Cup Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Butter
2 Cups Confectioner Sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
The Cake
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom of a jellyroll cookie sheet. Line with parchment paper and butter paper; set aside.
In large bowl combine butter and sugars mix til creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time. Beat well and add vanilla and salt. Gradually add flour. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread evenly onto prepared pan.
Bake for 20 - 25 min Cool completely.
The Frosting
Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
In bowl of electric mixer combine butter and confectioner sugar beat until creamy. Add vanilla & melted chocolate. Blend until smooth.
Assembling Cake
Loosen cake and invert onto a board or a floured towel. Trim the edges. Cut cake crosswise along the long side into 4 equal pieces; pieces will be approximately 3 1/2 inches by 11 inches.
Assemble into layers frosting between layers and then frosting top and sides.
CARAMEL POPCORN
Submitted by: Brian
Rated: 5 out of 5 by 652 members Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Yields: 20 servings
"Popcorn is coated with brown sugar and corn syrup caramel then baked for a crunchy treat."
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 quarts popped popcorn
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
3. Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
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