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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Keeps on Mixing...

I realized today that my KitchenAid Stand mixer is almost 15 years old! And although I love the hip colors they come in these days, like Apple Green and Martha Stewart Blue, I would never dream of parting with mine. Even if it is just plain ordinary white, I love it just the same. It's by far One of the best gifts I've ever received - thanks Mom! [edit: And Dad!] It was money totally Well spent :)

I love to bake and use it at least 3 to 4 days a week. It's an awesome machine and I've never had an ounce of trouble with it. Always performs like a little champ, works like a charm. Every time it comes out of the cupboard I smile... it's an old friend and I could never get along without it.

Today we (me & my trusty KitchenAid) made Peanut Butter Balls ... and tomorrow we're making these:

Congo Crowkie Bars

3/4 cup butter, melted
2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 TBS vanilla extract

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325* degrees.
2. In large mixing bowl, combine butter and brown sugar; cool slightly. Beat in eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Pour batter into a 9x13 pan. Bake for 25 - 30 mins. When almost cool, cut into squares.

I'm living on the wild side and trying out this new recipe for The P's homecoming. Brave of me to try a newbie... but I'm not sure you can go wrong with a Cookie/Brownie combo!

How much do you love your KitchenAid?? How long have you had yours?

4 comments:

threesidesofcrazy said...

Great recipe. After the 1994 Northridge earthquake when I lost all of my kitchen, most of the house and both cars, I decided to treat myself and replace the trashed sunbeam with an all new Professional Kitchen Aid. So mine is almost 15 years old and is the best appliance I ever owned. My white was still clean and crisp looking, but looking it's age around the edges a little. I taped off the cord, chrome and vent and then used Rustoleum copper hammer spray paint and voile I have a trendy new mixer. It looks new, but is still my wonderfully reliable best friend.

Anonymous said...

If I have to look at the cookies where is the care package for who helped pay for the mixer ?

Anonymous said...

I love my mixer. My mom bought it as a gift for me 9 years ago. I really really wanted the Cobalt blue one but the practical side of me said I should get white so it would go with everything... Well my mom bought me the blue one and I still LOVE the color... and it still matches my kitchen decor.

Dianne - Bunny Trails said...

Yummy!!! They sound very much like my brown sugar bars, only mine have no chocolate chips. I'll have to try these out.

I have a Bosch Compact (also a gift from my parents) and I love it, too! Nothing like a solid stand mixer to make life in the kitchen better! :D