Jennie's Hershey Bar Pie

 Jennie's Hershey Bar Pie

Bag of large marshmallows

6 pack of full size plain Hershey bars

Pint of whipping cream

Graham cracker crust - get the one with the 2 extra servings

1. Break up Hershey bars into the top of double boiler and add 20 marshmallows.

2. Add an inch or so of water to bottom of double boiler and bring to boil, but do not let it touch the bowl above.

3. Stir constantly to avoid burning and to get it evenly melted and combined. I usually either use a whisk the whole time or spoon first then whisk. It may take a while to get the marshmallows completely melted.

4. Add a small amount of the heavy cream and add more occasionally until you have added about half of the whipping cream (1 cup). Keep stirring until all is melted and combined.

5. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

6. Whip the remaining 1 cup cream and fold into chocolate mixture. I actually pretty much whisk the two together. 

7. Dump mixture into the pie crust and refrigerate. You will have some extra most of the time. I just put it in a separate bowl and place in fridge. 

I usually buy the keebler premade graham cracker crusts at the store. They make one with “2 extra servings” and you should get that one. You will still have left over filling. 

Jennie's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jennie's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups packed dark brown sugar

1 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 generous tsp vanilla extract

2 1/4 cup all purpose flour

2 cups quick oats

12 ounces chocolate chips

Mix the butter and brown sugar until creamed together well.

Add eggs and blend well.

Add baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract. Blend well.

Add flour 1/4 cup at a time until completely combined.

Add oats and mix well.

Add chocolate chips and mix well.

Cook at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until cooked through. Cool on rack.

NOTES

Ok. Here’s how I really make it…

Use a standing mixer with paddle attachment if you can. Handheld electric mixer is ok too. 

Take two softened sticks of butter (I use salted). I either sit it out in advance or use the microwave to just soften it a little. Put butter into mixer bowl. Add 2 cups packed dark brown sugar. If you get it in the box, that is the exact right amount. Mix these on high speed until creamy. 

Turn off mixer. Put eggs, baking soda, kosher salt, and vanilla in the bowl. Mix at high speed until well combined. 

Turn speed on lowest setting. Add flour in 1/4 cup at a time with little time in between. I like to scoop out the flour with a 1/4 cup measuring cup and level with a table knife. The amount of time it takes to measure out the next scoop is enough time in between additions. Once all have been added to the bowl, turn up speed until it has all been mixed in well. 

Measure out the oats and add them to the bowl. Mix well on high speed. 

Add the chocolate chips and mix in on high speed.