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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

These are a staple in my house every Christmas. I love them. I have my own little tweeks, but overall they are perfect.

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These are pretty good. Whatever you do though do NOT melt the peanut butter. It breaks down the peanut butter and makes it "greasy" and add that to the already too much butter and the crust comes out too "gooey". I can't stress this enough... DO NOT melt the pb with the butter. In my opinion the recipe calls for too much butter. I would suggest dropping it down to 3/4 cup of butter. They came out way too rich. Tips and tricks: If you want you can add a couple tablespoons of milk while melting the chocolate to thin it out a bit and it won't make it as rich. Adding peanut butter to the chocolate (while melting) is pointless I think. I didn't add the pb to the chocolate and it came out just fine. Not bad, but if I make them again I will use a few tweeks for the recipe.

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Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

One of the best apple pie recipes I've came across (and I don't like apple pie). The only difference that I do is that when I cut/core the apples I mix them with cinnamon and sugar and mix in the "topping" that the recipe calls for. If you just pour it over the top of it... (it doesn't seep in) then it tends to bake out and makes a mess. So, cut your apples... mix the apples, sugar, and cinnamon and then "mix" the "topping with that. Then place in the pie shell. It's up to you what to make for the top. I use lattice, but anything is possible. It's a great recipe. The result is up to you... you can do a lot with this recipe.

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Basic Flaky Pie Crust

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

Cooking is a wonderful thing. You can always learn from someone. This recipe goes beyond all those that dare to compete. This recipe is phenomenal. As a pro... I look for people to WOW me and this person has done so. I will add this to my recipe box with pride. Tips: make sure you have the coldest of cold ingredients. It's crucial to have cold shortening and ice cold water. After you make the dough let it set in the fridge as instructed (atleast an hour). Follow the recipe to the tee. It's a great recipe! When I chilled it for over an hour it rolled out perfectly. No cracks or breaks! Make sure you wrap it while you chill it. Great recipe!!!

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