Allison's Recipe Book

Grilled Strawberry Shortcakes

Ingredients for Grilled Strawberry Shortcakes

1 store bought shortcake loaf, cut into 2 inch cubes
1 (2 lb) pkg strawberries, washed
1 (1/2 gal) frozen vanilla yogurt or ice cream
8 wooden skewers
Orange Marinade:
1/2 tsp orange zest
1/2 C orange juice, fresh squeezed
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp water
1/8 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions for making Grilled Strawberry Shortcakes

Spray grill with cooking spray. (so it won’t stick)
Preheat grill, medium high setting.
Thread alternating strawberries and cake on each wooden skewer.
Place on the grill, brushing with orange marinade.
Grill 30-60 seconds per side, until lightly grill marked and warm.
Serve with vanilla yogurt.
Enjoy!
Marinade:
Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl; apply as placing skewers on grill, reapply while grilling.

INGREDIENTS for Cookie Shots

For the cookies:

1 cup shortening
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light-brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mini chocolate chips

For the cookie shots:

1 cup dark-chocolate candy melts
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Making Cookie Shots

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the molds of a popover pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and brown and granulated sugars. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract, and mix until completely incorporated. Gradually add the flour and salt, and mix until completely incorporated. Add the mini chocolate chips, and mix together until evenly distributed. The dough should be a little crumbly at this point.
Form the cookie shots inside the molds, making the walls of the cookie shot about 1/4 inch thick. Chill for 20 to 30 minutes before baking.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cookies just start to brown. Remove from the oven, and let cool completely.
Melt chocolate candy melts, and then pour the melted chocolate into the well of each cookie. Let it sit for a minute, and then pour the excess chocolate back into the pan. Chill cookie shots until the chocolate has set.
Mix together milk and vanilla extract, and serve inside each cookie shot.

Ingredients:

1 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup coconut oil (no substitutes, this is what gives its creamy texture and flavor)
2 cups oats (not instant)
1 1/4 cups mini chocolate chips
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

In a medium sized saucepan, melt together peanut butter, honey and coconut oil.
Remove from heat and add oats, chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Stir until combined and chocolate chips are melted.
Spread into a 9×13 pan. Refrigerate until hardened, about an hour.
Store in refrigerator…

Ingredients:
for the fruit salsa:
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples – peeled, cored and diced
8 oz raspberries
1 (16 oz) carton of strawberries, diced
2 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp fruit preserves, any flavor (I used strawberry; would only use 2 tbsp next time)

For the cinnamon chips:
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
melted butter or butter flavored cooking spray

Cinnamon sugar:
1 cup white sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar, and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes while the oven preheats to 350 degrees.

2. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with melted butter or butter flavored cooking spray. Sprinkle tortillas with desired amount of cinnamon sugar, cut into wedges, and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Spray again with cooking spray (not necessary if using melted butter).

3. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture. This salsa can also be served with cinnamon graham crackers or cinnamon pita chips. Best when made and eaten the same day otherwise the fruit gives off so too much juice and it gets runny.

Ingredients:

24 oz of Milk Chocolate + 2 Tbs. Solid Shortening) for coating
2 oz butter
1/4 cup condensed milk
7 oz Marshmallow Creme ( marshmallow fluff)
14 oz caramels (unwrapped)
1/3 cup peanut butter
14 oz of whole peanuts
10 oz chocolate for background
1 tablespoon of water and 4 tablespoons more

Directions:

Line a 9 x 13 dish with foil, “grease” with butter.
Melt 10 oz of Chocolate over a double boiler, once melted pour onto the buttered foil, spreading evenly with the back of a spoon. Place in fridge to set.
In the meantime…
In a med. saucepan combine marshmallow creme, 1 Tbs Water, butter, stirring until combined. Add condensed milk, stirring constantly over med heat until mixture thickens to nougat consistency, simmer about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add peanut butter.

Pour the mixture over the chocolate & stick it in the fridge.
Heat the caramel in the microwave or a double boiler with a few tablespoons of water ( about 4)
Then add peanuts and mix.
Pour mixture over marshmallow layer and spread well.
Cool a few minutes to let them set, then cut into bars.
Melt the 24 oz of Chocolate & 2 Tbs Solid Shortening, mixing well & Dip the bars into the chocolate.

Directions:
In a large bowl combine all ingredients: mix well. Press firmly into well greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool and cut into bars.

Variety Options:
For a bit of variety add 1/2 – 2/3 cup chopped nuts, seeds or raisins.
For cinnamon Granola Bars- add 1 tsp cinnamon with the rest of the ingredients.
For Cinnamon Apple Granola Bars- add 1/2 c. finely chopped DRIED Apples & 1 tsp cinnamon