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Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• popcorn
• white sugar
• corn syrup
• butter
• soft drink mix

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet. Place popped popcorn in a large bowl.
2. 2 Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Combine drink mix and baking soda in a large bowl; pour sugar mixture into drink mixture, stirring carefully. Sugar mixture will bubble. Pour mixture over popcorn; toss to evenly coat. Transfer coated popcorn to baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until coating has hardened, about 30 minutes. Cool and break popcorn into pieces.

By Bernie Theus

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• onion
• all-purpose flour
• buttermilk
• egg
• salt
• corn oil

Instructions

1. 1 Soak onion rings in a bowl of ice water for 1 hour; drain and pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2 Whisk flour, buttermilk, egg, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl until smooth.
3. 3 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. 4 Dip onion rings in batter, working in batches; fry battered onion rings in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

By Elle

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• pizza crust
• salt
• neufchatel cheese
• chocolate-hazelnut spread
• milk
• mustard
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Unroll pizza crust and cut into 2-inch squares. Roll each square into a ball and place on a cookie sheet.
3. 3 Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Add pizza balls to the boiling water in batches. Cook until puffed up and floating, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle salt on top.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
5. 5 Mix Neufchatel cheese, chocolate-hazelnut spread, and milk together to make chocolate dipping sauce. Add more milk for a thinner dip. Mix mustard and honey together in a separate bowl. Serve warm pretzel bites with dipping sauces.

By tcasa

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• chocolate chex cereal
• brown sugar
• butter
• margarine
• corn syrup
• vanilla baking chip

Instructions

1. 1 Place cereal in a large microwave-safe bowl; set aside. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
2. 2 In a 2-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth.
3. 3 Stir baking soda into sugar mixture, stirring until dissolved. Pour over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave coated cereal on High 3 minutes, stirring every minute.
4. 4 Spread cereal mixture over the prepared cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Break into bite-sized pieces.
5. 5 In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot).
6. 6 Drizzle melted baking chips over snack. Refrigerate until set, 10 minutes or longer. Store in a tightly covered container.

By Chex

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• brown sugar
• butter
• corn syrup
• vanilla extract
• wheat cereal squares
• pretzel stick
• peanut

Instructions

1. 1 Mix brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup together in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until bubbling, 3 1/2 minutes. Stir and microwave for 2 more minutes. Stir baking soda and vanilla extract into brown sugar mixture.
2. 2 Fold cereal squares, pretzel sticks, and peanuts into brown sugar mixture until well coated. Microwave for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave again for 1 minute; stir well. Spread mixture onto waxed paper and cool completely; break into small pieces.

By Kimniki

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• self-rising flour
• greek yogurt
• water
• cooking spray
• kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Mix self-rising flour and Greek yogurt together in a bowl until well combined. Turn out dough onto a floured surface and knead dough comes together.
3. 3 Roll dough into 3/4-inch thick ropes. Cut each rope into three 5-inch pieces and roll each piece into a small ball.
4. 4 Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, bring water in a large pot to a boil over medium-high heat. Add baking soda to the boiling water. Carefully drop dough balls into the water and cook until they float to the top.
6. 6 Using a slotted spoon remove dough balls once they float to the top and transfer to the air fryer basket in one line. You might need to cook them in batches.
7. 7 Cook until pretzel bites are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
8. 8 Spray pretzel bites with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle kosher salt on top. Serve and enjoy.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• zapallo squash
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• canola oil

Instructions

1. 1 Peel, seed, and cut zapallo into chunks. Place in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until zapallo is soft and easily pierced with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
2. 2 Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl, and set aside. Stir together squash and melted butter. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until blended. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until soft and satiny, adding a little more flour if necessary. Cover dough with a towel and allow to rest 15 minutes.
3. 3 Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thick, and cut into 3-inch diameter circles. Poke each circle a few times with a fork to make holes and prevent rising.
4. 4 Pour oil into a large, deep skillet and heat over medium-high heat until hot, 385 degrees F (195 degrees C). Place several of the dough circles into hot oil; cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Cook remainder of dough circles in batches.

By Makka

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• baking cup
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• buttermilk
• egg
• butter
• dill
• salmon
• cream cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with twelve Reynolds® Foil Baking Cups; set aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center of flour mixture; set aside.
2. 2 Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, butter, and dill in a 2-cup measure. Add all at once to flour mixture. Gently stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Chop 2 ounces of the smoked salmon. Gently fold in salmon.
3. 3 Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each three-fourths full.
4. 4 Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Cool in cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Split the muffins and spread split sides with cream cheese. Sandwich some of the remaining 2 ounces smoked salmon in between muffin halves. Garnish with additional fresh dill.

By Reynolds KitchensR

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• peanut oil
• flour
• beer
• cornstarch
• egg white
• baking powder
• white pepper
• celery salt
• black pepper
• asparagus
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat peanut oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix flour, beer, cornstarch, egg whites, baking powder, white pepper, baking soda, celery salt, and black pepper together in a bowl with a wire whisk to form the batter.
3. 3 Dip asparagus spears individually in the batter and place carefully in the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Dust fried asparagus with Parmesan cheese.

By Cathy Ales

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• popcorn
• sugar
• corn syrup
• butter
• margarine
• salt
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray.
2. 2 Add popcorn to the prepared roasting pan; place in oven until warm. (Popcorn can also be warmed in a large microwave-safe bowl on High (100%) power for 1 to 2 minutes.)
3. 3 Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan; bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes, continuing to stir.
4. 4 Off heat, stir in vanilla and baking soda; pour over warm popcorn, stirring until well coated. Cover hands with two plastic bags, coat bags lightly with cooking spray; shape mixture into twelve 3-inch popcorn balls, working quickly.
5. 5 Cool completely. Wrap individually in plastic wrap.

By ARGO, KARO and FLEISCHMANN'S

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• cooking spray
• popcorn
• sugar
• water
• buffalo wing sauce
• butter
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Fill with popcorn.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone pad.
3. 3 Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, without stirring and swirling pan gently as needed, until sugar has melted and the caramel is a deep amber color, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Stir Buffalo sauce and butter carefully into the caramel; it will spit and bubble and may form a ball. Return to heat; bring to a boil, stirring until caramel is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda and cayenne pepper.
5. 5 Pour spicy caramel mixture carefully over the popcorn. Toss to completely coat, guarding your hands from the hot caramel. Spread the coated popcorn onto the prepared baking sheet.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until dry, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; stir.

By MARGARET N

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• chickpea
• brown sugar
• peanut butter
• oat
• milk
• vanilla extract
• salt
• chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Combine chickpeas, brown sugar, peanut butter, oats, milk, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.

By deb3350

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• popcorn
• pretzel
• peanut
• brown sugar
• butter
• corn syrup
• vanilla extract
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place popcorn, pretzels, and peanuts in a large paper bag or very large bowl; set aside.
2. 2 Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until butter melted, brown sugar dissolved, and mixture comes to a full boil. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. 3 Off heat, stir vanilla, salt, and baking soda into brown sugar mixture using a long spoon; the mixture will foam up when you add the soda. Immediately pour brown sugar mixture over popcorn mixture; shake until evenly coated.

By rookieswife

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• chickpea
• olive oil
• tahini
• lemon juice
• garlic
• cumin
• salt
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse the garbanzo beans and and place in a pot. Fill with enough water to cover by at least 1 inch. Add baking soda, if using. Bring to a boil and then simmer over medium heat until the beans are very soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
2. 2 Drain the beans, reserving some of the water to use later. Reserve a small handful of the whole beans for a garnish. Transfer the rest to a blender or if you have a hand blender, a large bowl. Blend the beans until smooth, adding 1/2 cup of olive oil gradually. Add some of the reserved water if needed to help it blend. Add the tahini and blend in along with the lemon juice. Blend in the garlic, cumin, and salt.
3. 3 Spread the hummus into a flat serving dish and garnish with the reserved beans and a drizzle of olive oil.

By Simone

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• butter
• flour
• milk
• tomato
• yellow mustard
• egg
• cheddar cheese
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, then continue to cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Gradually stir in the milk so that no lumps form and then simmer until thick, stirring the whole time. Remove from the heat.
2. 2 Stir together the baking soda and canned tomatoes; stir into the sauce. Whisk together the mustard and eggs; stir into the tomato sauce. Set the saucepan over a pot of barely simmering water (like a double boiler). Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese has melted.

By PJ's kitchen

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• beer
• sugar
• kosher salt
• active dry yeast
• bread flour
• butter
• egg yolk
• water
• water
• kosher salt
• hot dog

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat beer in a saucepan over low heat until it reaches 110 degrees F (45 degrees C); pour into a bowl. Add sugar and 2 teaspoons kosher salt; sprinkle yeast on top and let stand for 5 minutes until yeast begins to foam.
3. 3 Place bread flour and butter in a bread machine. Add yeast mixture; select Dough cycle.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets or line with parchment paper. Beat egg yolk in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon water; set aside.
5. 5 Stir baking soda into 10 cups water in a large pot until dissolved; bring to a boil.
6. 6 Turn dough out onto a lightly-oiled surface; roll into a 10x20-inch rectangle. Slice dough into eighteen 1-inch wide strips; wrap each strip tightly around a hot dog in a spiral, pinching the edges to seal and leaving the ends open. About half an inch of hot dog should peek out of each end of the dough wrapper.
7. 7 Drop 2 or 3 dough-wrapped hot dogs into the boiling water for 30 seconds.
8. 8 Arrange boiled hot dogs on the prepared baking sheets. Brush each pretzel dog with egg yolk mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup salt.
9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
10. 10 Serve and enjoy!

By What's for dinner, mom?

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk
• egg
• vegetable oil
• cornmeal
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• green onion
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 quart vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
3. 3 Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and 1/4 cup vegetable oil together in a bowl.
4. 4 Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; fold in buttermilk mixture, green onions, and minced onion until just combined.
5. 5 Carefully drop batter by tablespoon-sized balls into the hot oil in batches of 6 to 8 balls. Fry until golden brown, flipping to cook evenly, 6 to 10 minutes. Transfer hush puppies with a slotted spoon onto brown paper bags to drain. Repeat with any remaining batter.
6. 6 Transfer hush puppies to a baking sheet; keep warm in the preheated oven until ready to serve.

By Mama Smith

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• potato
• salt
• black pepper
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• sour cream
• water
• butter
• onion
• button mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and mash; season with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Combine flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl while potatoes are cooking. Stir sour cream and baking soda together in a second bowl. Add water to flour mixture and blend in, followed by sour cream mixture. Knead into a smooth dough, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook onions until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add to mashed potatoes.
4. 4 Divide dough into 4 portions and roll each portion into a 1 1/2-inch thick rope. Cut ropes into small 1/2-inch pieces. Press each dough piece into a small flat circle and place 1 teaspoon of potato filling in the center. Fold dough over into a half-moon shape and seal edges.
5. 5 Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil. Add the vareniki in batches and cook until they float to the surface, about 3 minutes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a colander to drain.

By Natasha Titanov

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• chickpea
• water
• sesame seed
• cumin
• salt
• baking powder
• coriander
• black pepper
• red chili powder
• white sugar
• turmeric
• asafoetida powder
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place dried chickpeas in a bowl. Fill with water to cover; stir in baking soda. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Drain.
2. 2 Place soaked and drained chickpeas in a blender or food processor; blend to a paste.
3. 3 Pour water into chickpea paste and blend until smooth. Scrape down sides of blender with spatula if needed.
4. 4 Place sesame seeds, cumin, salt, baking powder, coriander, black pepper, red chili powder, sugar, turmeric, and asafoetida powder in blender with chickpea paste; blend until well mixed. Transfer chickpea mixture to a bowl.
5. 5 Chill chickpea mixture in refrigerator to allow flavors to blend, at least 1 hour and up to two days.
6. 6 Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1 inch in a deep skillet over medium heat and heat to 370 degrees F (188 degrees C).
7. 7 Scoop up chickpea mixture by heaping tablespoons and form into balls the size of ping pong balls.
8. 8 Fry balls in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

By Kathleen Woods Rubino

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• corn snack
• cheese-flavored cracker
• popcorn
• pretzel stick
• brown sugar
• corn syrup
• butter
• salt
• vanilla extract
• vanilla candy coating
• candy eyeball
• candy corn
• candy-coated peanut butter pieces

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
3. 3 Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup over snack mixture in the roasting pan; stir to coat.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
5. 5 Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
6. 6 Place candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and place a dot of melted candy on the back of a candy eyeball; attach to a corn snack. Repeat with remaining eyeballs.
7. 7 Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces until incorporated.

By SunnyDaysNora

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• cooking spray
• cornmeal
• white sugar
• salt
• jalapeno pepper
• onion
• garlic
• butter
• corn
• buttermilk
• egg
• bacon
• monterey jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 48 mini muffin tin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
2. 2 Mix cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in jalapenos, onion, and garlic. Add melted butter and mix well.
3. 3 Stir corn, buttermilk, eggs, and bacon into the cornmeal mixture until incorporated. Add shredded Monterey Jack cheese and mix batter well.
4. 4 Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to fill muffin cups about 3/4 full with batter.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from muffin tins and cool on a rack.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• golden beet
• garlic
• vermouth
• parsley
• salt
• basil
• tarragon
• sage
• white pepper
• salami
• toothpick
• ketchup
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar
• sriracha sauce
• brown sugar
• ginger
• sesame oil
• garlic
• beef frank
• olive
• egg
• hot pepper
• naan bread
• olive oil
• great northern bean
• garlic
• lemon juice
• balsamic vinegar
• tahini
• cumin
• turmeric
• salt
• cooking spray
• cornmeal
• white sugar
• salt
• jalapeno pepper
• onion
• garlic
• butter
• corn
• buttermilk
• egg
• bacon
• monterey jack cheese
• cream cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Quarter beets and toss in a bowl with olive oil. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
2. 2 Roast in the preheated oven until a knife can be easily inserted into a beet, 35 to 40 minutes. Set beets aside to cool slightly.
3. 3 Place the beets in a food processor along with the beans, tahini, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, cumin, turmeric, sea salt, and garlic. Blend until smooth, adding small amounts of reserved bean liquid if the consistency is too thick. Transfer roasted golden beet hummus to a covered serving bowl and refrigerate until needed.
4. 4 Decrease oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 48 mini muffin tin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
5. 5 Mix cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in jalapenos, onion, and garlic. Add melted butter and mix well.
6. 6 Stir corn, buttermilk, eggs, and bacon into the cornmeal mixture until incorporated. Add shredded Monterey Jack cheese and mix batter well. Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to fill muffin cups about 3/4 full with batter.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer from muffin tins to a cooling rack.
8. 8 Mix cream cheese, garlic, vermouth, parsley, salt, basil, tarragon, sage, and white pepper in a food processor until smooth.
9. 9 Fill salami slices with herbed cheese spread, roll, and secure each with a toothpick. Return rolls to the refrigerator until needed.
10. 10 Mix ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha, brown sugar, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Add franks and heat until warm, about 5 minutes.
11. 11 Assemble the snack board by running a row of warm corn muffins diagonally across a large serving platter or cutting board. Pour saucy sriracha franks into a serving bowl and place at the top left of the board. Place mixed olives in a bowl and in the lower left corner of the board. Place pickled eggs and hot peppers next to the olives at the bottom of the board. Place the golden beet hummus to the right of the corn muffins, and place naan bread around the bowl. Fill in empty spots on the board with the salami rolls.

By lutzflcat

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• white sugar
• unsweetened chocolate
• water
• coffee liqueur
• white sugar
• confectioners' sugar
• semisweet baking chocolate
• cream cheese
• confectioners' sugar
• vanilla extract
• coffee liqueur

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan and line with parchment paper. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and set aside.
2. 2 In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs on high for several minutes until they are very pale and fluffy. Gradually add in the sugar, beating 1 to 2 minutes more or until very thick. Gently, but thoroughly, fold in the flour mixture.
3. 3 Melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons of water with the 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the baking soda, then gradually stir into the melted chocolate until smooth. Quickly, but thoroughly, fold chocolate mixture into batter.
4. 4 Pour batter into prepared 10x15 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Lightly sift an even layer of confectioners sugar over a cloth napkin or tea towel (do not use Terry-cloth). Flip the cake out of its pan onto the prepared cloth as soon as it comes from the oven. Carefully peel away parchment paper. Lightly dust top of cake with confectioners sugar, then trim away crisp edges. Starting with one of the short sides of the cake, immediately roll the cake up in the cloth, jellyroll style, and cool thoroughly on a rack.
5. 5 For the Filling and Frosting: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate. Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners sugar until smooth, then blend in the vanilla extract and coffee liqueur. Blend in the melted chocolate. Unroll the cake and spread about 1/3 of the filling evenly over the surface. Roll the cake back up.
6. 6 Arrange cake roll on serving tray, then frost generously, swiping with an icing spatula to form the long 'bark line' design. Swipe ends of cake in a circular motion to simulate the tree-rings of a cut log. Decorate log as desired with holly leaves and berries, mushrooms and snow.

By BOOK_WORM

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• cream of tartar
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together cream of tartar, baking soda, and cornstarch in a small bowl until well combined.

By Rachael Varblow

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• cream of tartar
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Mix cream of tartar and baking soda together in a small bowl. To store, whisk cornstarch into mixture and keep in an airtight container.

By Cindy L Warriner

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• yellow cake mix
• banana

Instructions

1. 1 Prepare yellow cake mix according to package directions.
2. 2 Mash the bananas with the baking soda and stir into the cake mix batter. Pour batter into one greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. 3 Do not preheat oven. Place uncooked cake in oven and turn oven on to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour. Let cake cool thoroughly and then refrigerate.

By Carolyn Micklas

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• self-rising flour
• plain greek yogurt
• butter
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 6 cups of water to a low boil in a large pot. Add baking soda.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
3. 3 Mix 1 cup flour and Greek yogurt together in a medium bowl until a shaggy dough forms. Transfer to a surface dusted with more self-rising flour, and knead for 8 to 10 minutes. Continue adding flour as needed if the dough is too sticky.
4. 4 Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each segment into a long, thin rope, 22 to 24 inches in length. Twist the rope into a pretzel shape by taking the two ends, twisting them around each other, then securing both ends side-by-side onto the center portion of the rope.
5. 5 One by one, carefully drop each pretzel into the water and boil until the pretzel floats to the top, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels or a cooling rack.
6. 6 Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and increase the oven's temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Brush the pretzels with some of the melted butter; continue to bake until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes more. Brush with remaining butter and top with coarse salt.

By Annie Campbell

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• semisweet chocolate chip
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the flour, baking soda, white sugar, and the chocolate chips. Place 1/2 of the mixture in a clean quart sized glass jar, and pack firmly. Place the brown sugar on top, again packing firmly. Place the remaining flour mixture on top. Cover with a lid.
2. 2 Attach an index card with the following directions: Empty contents of jar into a large bowl. In separate bowl combine 3/4 cup of butter, 1 1/2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until creamy. Add to dry mixture. Drop by tablespoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

By Julia

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• sugar
• golden syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Grease an 8-inch square cake pan. Fill a bowl with cold water.
2. 2 Bring sugar and golden syrup to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until a small amount of syrup dropped into the water turns brittle, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Remove from heat and carefully add baking soda; stir quickly until foaming subsides and mixture turns golden. Pour into prepared cake pan. Cool until set, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size chunks to serve.

By Nicola

Ingredients

• ✓ baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• cream of tartar
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and sugar. Stir with a whisk, then place into a one quart canning jar.
2. 2 Attach a tag with the following recipe to the jar: Snickerdoodles 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup of butter and 2 eggs. Pour in the snickerdoodle mix, and stir until a dough forms. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. 3. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be light brown. Cool on wire racks.

By Diane