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Every day is an education in life. Here at the Cupcake Cafe, we have acquired a new friend and customer  that suffers from Celiacs Disease. What is Celiacs you may ask, We did.  Celiacs is a Disease or intolerance  that limits your diet to items that do not contains Gluten( the Definition can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten . So, we attempted to create some items that are Gluten free and let me tell you it is quite a challenge. However, we did find a recipe for Gingerbread cookies that turned out to be a good recipe  Celiac.com . Then we found a recipe for a cake that turned into a science project gone bad. So in short, Celiac Cooking is a challenge and there is a lot of information on the internet concerning celiacs Diseases as well as recipes to battle it. But not all internet content is created equal so you have to pick and choose and sometimes have a bad science experiment but you can find your way to a Gluten free way of life and we would like to thank our new found friend for educating us a little on some of the challenges people face that we never think about in our day to day lives.

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 cup evaporated milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 stick butter

7 oz marshmallow

Combine sugar marshmallow vanilla and evaporated milk into a heavy 3 quart sauce pan Bring to boil on high heat stirring often to prevent burning of mixture, set to medium heat let boil for 5 minutes stirring continually,  remove from heat stir in chips to completely mixed pour into one 8 inch square foil lined pan refrigerate until set then remove from pan peel off the foil and either eat this wonderful creation or store in an air tight container at room temperature until time to serve.

Of Course if you don’t have time for all this you could just come by the Cup Cake Cafe and Sweet Boutique in Clovis New Mexico and purchase some fudge and  eat it right away Talk about instant Gratification . Make sure you sign up for our News Letter and find out what is Happening this week at the Cup Cake Cafe.

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It is necessary that parents spend time with their children. Several bonding activities can be thought of to make the experience as memorable as possible. Among others, cooking and baking are good activities to engage in because they tap on all senses of your kid especially if it involves recipes which they can enjoy afterwards. Now, who said kids don’t love chocolate recipes, especially if they are chocolate-related recipes?

Chocolates, aside from the health benefits it can bring such as regulating blood pressure and cholesterol, are nothing but an delectable concoction enjoyed most especially by children. Aside from these physiological benefits, it can also do wonders in your emotional relationship and bond with your kids.

Chocolate Lollipops is a child-friendly chocolate recipe that can give your kids a happy and enjoyable learning experience with you. You will need very simple ingredients and equipment to make these adorable lollipops. The creative ideas of your kids will be needed in designing and decorating the lollipops. While preparing this, it will be nice to tell tales about chocolate to your children—where it originated, how is chocolate done, what it can do to you and other facts that can make your kids love chocolate more.

Ingredients:
1.    Package of Chocolate Wafers
2.    Butter
3.    Food color for fun painting
4.    Chocolate candies, crispies or sprinkles for decorations

Equipment and Materials:
1.    Lollipop mold
2.   candy sticks to be used as lollipop handles
3.    Paint brushes for the food coloring
4.    Ribbons to be tied in the lollipop handle
5.    Cabbage where the kids can stick their lollipops

All the cooking that you need to do is melt the chocolate block and the butter in a heated pan. Once smooth and free of lumps, you may now pour the melted chocolate in the lollipop molds. It would be nice to use children-friendly mold designs such as animal faces, letters or numbers. Have your kids stick the straw at the lower part of the chocolate. Set aside and let it solidify. If already in a semi-solid state, you may ask the children to put candies, sprinkles or crispies for added design. You may put it in the refrigerator afterwards for faster solidification. For sure, those little angels will be too excited to wait for the chocolate to harden.

Once the chocolate has hardened, carefully pull each one off the molds. Now the children will have their part. Allow them to paint the chocolate lollipops with food color. Make them design the straws with ribbons. Ask them to give names to their lollipops  and before they eat up all those lollipops, invite your children to wash the dishes and wipe the tables used as well. Yes, they need to take part of this process so that they see the entire process of cooking. Ask them nicely and make them see the beauty of the task. This will teach them to be responsible.

Cooking or baking chocolate-related recipes is not only fun for your kids. It is a hands-on training and exposure for them that can teach them a wide array of values while providing the most fun experience for them. It is a great bonding idea with their friends as well so next time you make another batch lollipops or other chocolate recipes such as cupcakes, muffins, chocolate drink or chocolate chip cookies, make room for more kiddies who would want to join your baking session.

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Here is a recipe for scone found at Joy of Baking http://www.joyofbaking.com/scones.html

Scone Recipe:

2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour

1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar

2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup (76 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup (120 ml) whipping cream or milk

Glaze:

Cream

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/scones.html#ixzz0VzmpzE6X

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place the rack in the middle of the oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. In a small measuring cup combine the whipping cream, beaten egg and vanilla. Add this mixture to the flour mixture. Stir just until combined. Do not over mix.

Knead dough gently on a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches (18 cm) round. Then, using a 2 1/2 inch (6.5 cm) round cookie cutter, cut the dough into rounds. Place the rounds on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing a few inches apart. Brush the tops of the scones with a little cream. This helps to brown the tops of the scones during baking.

Bake for about 15 - 18 minutes or until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve with Devon cream or softly whipped cream and your favorite jam.

These scones freeze very well.

Makes about 10 - 2 1/2 inch (6.5 cm) round scones

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