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Honeycomb with Golden Syrup

Honeycomb with Golden Syrup

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

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

Date Loaf Cake

Date Loaf Cake

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
45 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine dates, brown sugar, margarine and boiling water. Let stand 15 minutes. Stir in flour, soda and vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Allow to cool.

By Joan

Crunchies

Crunchies

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil butter or margarine and syrup together. Add soda. You should end up with a frothy mixture after soda is added. Stir in coconut, flour, sugar, and oats, and stir well. Press mixture lightly into a large baking tray.
  2. 2 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Cool, and cut into bars.

By Kerry-Lee

ANZAC Biscuits with Almonds

ANZAC Biscuits with Almonds

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2 Combine oats, flour, sugar, and almonds in a large bowl; set aside.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Off heat, stir in golden syrup, water, and baking soda. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture.
  4. 4 Roll dough into walnut-size balls; place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Slightly flatten dough balls.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

By Allison Thomas

Irresistible Raspberry Buttermilk Dumplings

Irresistible Raspberry Buttermilk Dumplings

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 4 ½ cups sugar, raspberries, 1 cup water, and lemon juice in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, gently stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add equal amounts more sugar and water, if needed, so liquid remains slightly above berries.
  2. 2 Stir flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or tines of a fork to form pea-size pieces. Stir in ¾ cup buttermilk until dough comes together. Gradually add more buttermilk if dough seems stiff.
  3. 3 Drop dough into raspberry sauce, 1 tablespoon at a time; cover and simmer, about 5 minutes. Flip dumplings, cover, and cook 10 minutes more. Set aside before serving, 10 minutes.

By Jennifer

Anzac Biscuits (Australian Coconut-Oat Cookies)

Anzac Biscuits (Australian Coconut-Oat Cookies)

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Mix together oats, sugar, flour, and coconut in a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Melt together butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan over low heat. Combine boiling water and baking soda in a small bowl, then add to melted butter mixture. Pour over oat mixture; mix until well combined. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Sharon McAllister

Soft, Chewy Rosh Hashanah Honey-Walnut Cookies

Soft, Chewy Rosh Hashanah Honey-Walnut Cookies

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl; stir in walnuts.
  2. 2 Beat butter and brown sugar together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy; stir in honey, egg, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Stir flour mixture into honey mixture just until well combined (don't overmix). Chill dough, 1 hour to overnight.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
  4. 4 Scoop about 1 tablespoon dough; roll into a ball and place onto a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until just puffy (or a little bit flat in the middle for a gooey texture), 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets about 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

By FRIENDLYFOOD

Apricot Anzac Biscuits

Apricot Anzac Biscuits

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
16 min
Total
31 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 1 baking sheet.
  2. 2 Combine 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons margarine and golden syrup in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until margarine is melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  3. 3 Mix boiling water and baking soda in a small bowl until baking soda is dissolved. Stir into margarine mixture.
  4. 4 Mix oats, all-purpose flour, sugar, coconut, and apricots together in a large bowl. Add water and margarine mixture; mix until dough is combined.
  5. 5 Form dough into small balls and place on prepared baking sheet; flatten slightly.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.

By theswiftenator

Australian Federation Biscuits

Australian Federation Biscuits

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water. Stir in the dates and raisins; set aside.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the date and raisin mixture. Combine the flour and cinnamon; mix into the batter until just blended. Finally stir in the walnuts. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be at least 1 inch apart.
  3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By BRADTHERESA

Jewish Coffee Cake I

Jewish Coffee Cake I

4.1

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish. Combine 2 1/2 cups of flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.
  2. 2 Beat the 3/4 cup of butter and 1 1/4 cups of sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing until just incorporated. Batter will be thick. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
  3. 3 Mix 1/4 cup of butter, 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl until it resembles a coarse crumble. Sprinkle over the cake batter.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

By Suzanne

Aunt Martha's Jewish Coffee Cake

Aunt Martha's Jewish Coffee Cake

3.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
185 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  2. 2 Beat the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing until just incorporated.
  3. 3 Mix walnuts, 3/4 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Fold half of the walnut mixture into the batter; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, then sprinkle the remaining walnut mixture on top.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

By Alena Natalia

Moist Holiday Honeycake

Moist Holiday Honeycake

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place an oven rack in an upper position in the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt) with cooking spray.
  2. 2 In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together canola oil, honey, white and brown sugars, eggs, vanilla, coffee, orange juice, and whiskey. With an electric mixer, beat the flour mixture into the honey mixture just until thoroughly incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake on the upper shelf of the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Cool for 20 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a serving platter.

By Amybobamy

Chocolate-Glazed Honey Cake

Chocolate-Glazed Honey Cake

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
68 min
Total
98 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x3-inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Mix 4 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, honey, eggs, oil, coffee, jam, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda together in a bowl until smooth; spread evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove cake from pans and cool on a wire rack.
  4. 4 Mix 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa powder, water, and 1 teaspoon flour together, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and thick, about 8 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and add margarine and brandy; whisk until glaze is thickened. Refrigerate glaze until cooled, at least 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Spread glaze over cooled cakes.

By Dinah Berch

Honey Cake with Orange Glaze

Honey Cake with Orange Glaze

4.2

Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon until thoroughly mixed together. In a separate large bowl, stir together the vegetable oil, 1 cup of sugar, and honey, and beat the eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the flour mixture, alternating with the coffee in several additions. Mix in the shredded apple, if desired.
  3. 3 Transfer the batter into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle the walnuts over the top of the cake. Bake in the preheated oven until the cake springs back when lightly touched with a finger, about 1 hour. Allow the cake to cool until warm, about 15 minutes.
  4. 4 In a small saucepan, melt the butter, and whisk in 2/3 cup of sugar and the orange juice until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, and remove from heat, whisking constantly. Pour the glaze over the warm cake.

By Savannah

Wonderful Banana Cake

Wonderful Banana Cake

4.7

Prep
Cook
Total

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

Julia's Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies In A Jar

Julia's Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies In A Jar

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

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

Snickerdoodle Mix in a Jar

Snickerdoodle Mix in a Jar

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

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

Easy Bake Oven Cookie Mix

Easy Bake Oven Cookie Mix

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda and brown sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles cornmeal. There should be no lumps of shortening left. Measure 1/2 cup of the mixture into re-sealable bags or containers for storage. Label and date each bag. This mix can be stored in a cool dry place for up to 12 weeks.
  2. 2 To make the cookies, empty one package of the mix into a bowl. Stir in 2 teaspoons of water, 1 tablespoon of raisins and 1 tablespoon of mini semisweet chocolate chips. Mix well and shape teaspoonfuls of dough into small balls. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the buttered bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Follow you oven's instructions for baking.

By Nancy

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Pour into a 1-quart canning jar. Layer with brown sugar, white sugar, and chocolate chips (in that order), making sure to pack down all the ingredients.
  2. 2 Cover and decorate the jar as desired. Copy baking instructions onto a tag and attach to the jar.

By Marie Angel Cat

Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread Cookies

Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread Cookies

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine the graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; add the egg, vanilla, and chocolate-hazelnut spread and mix by hand until well blended. Form the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a baking sheet 2 inches apart.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until crispy on the outside, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to rest on cookie sheet a few minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool.

By mommascookin

Pecan Brittle

Pecan Brittle

2.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat. Mix together baking soda, 1 teaspoon water, and vanilla in a small bowl; set aside.
  2. 2 Mix together sugar, 1 cup water, and corn syrup in a 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water and placed on a flat surface, about 25 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in pecans and butter. Heat to 300 degrees F (149 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads, about 13 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and stir in reserved baking soda mixture, until candy is light and foamy.
  4. 4 Pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and allow to cool until hardened, 1 to 2 hours. Break into pieces.

By Fall

Cab Shop Seafoam

Cab Shop Seafoam

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Grease a disposable 8x8 inch baking pan. Stir sugar, corn syrup, and vinegar together in a heavy saucepan until the sugar is just mixed in, and the mixture looks like dirty sand.
  2. 2 Place pan over medium-low heat. Cook to 307 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; gently stir in baking soda. Pour candy into prepared pan and let cool in a draft free area.
  3. 3 Break cooled candy into bite-size pieces. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler. Dip candy pieces in chocolate to coat. Let chocolate harden; store candy in an airtight container.

By Lisa Marie Hardin

Fairy Food

Fairy Food

3.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and heat to the hard crack stage, 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Do not stir once the mixture begins to boil.
  2. 2 While you wait for the sugar to come up to temperature, grease a 7x11 inch baking dish. When the mixture reaches the hard crack stage, remove from heat, and quickly stir in the baking soda with a long handled spoon; it will become very foamy. Pour immediately into the prepared dish, and set aside to cool. Cut into little pieces when cool.
  3. 3 If you wish to coat the candies with chocolate, melt the chocolate chips in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. If the chocolate is too thick, some vegetable oil may be added. Dip pieces of candy in chocolate, and place on waxed paper until set.

By GOLIZ114

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Lay out several sheets of foil to spoon the hot peanut brittle onto.
  2. 2 In a large skillet mix the sugar, syrup, and water together. Cook at a medium-high heat, stirring regularly. Heat until the mixture has a hard ball consistency. Heat to 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball. If you don't own a candy thermometer, occasionally hold spoon above mixture, allowing it to drip off spoon. When mixture is at hard ball stage, it will 'hair' off the spoon when falling, looking like a clear spider web.
  3. 3 Once mixture is at hard ball consistency, add raw peanuts. (They will pop a little.) When mixture starts to turn a light clear-brown, as if it's starting to burn, remove from stove. Add soda and stir. Mixture will foam up.
  4. 4 Spoon out bite-size pieces onto unbuttered foil, stirring constantly between each couple of pieces. Mixture can also be poured onto unbuttered foil as one big piece and broken into smaller pieces once cooled.

By Gina

Yummy, Easy Chocolate Banana Cake

Yummy, Easy Chocolate Banana Cake

3.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
45 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Mix bananas and baking soda together in a bowl. Add cake mix; stir to create a thick batter. Spread into the prepared baking pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

By Sandra B

Pineapple Sheet Cake II

Pineapple Sheet Cake II

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch sheet pan.
  2. 2 Sift together the flour, sugar and baking soda into a large bowl. Stir together the eggs, pineapple with juice and vanilla. Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the pineapple mixture. Mix well and spread into prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

By Beverly

Best Honeycomb Toffee Candy

Best Honeycomb Toffee Candy

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Line a baking dish with parchment paper, measure out baking soda in a small bowl, and have a heat-proof spatula ready before starting.
  3. 3 Whisk sugar, corn syrup, water, and honey together in a saucepan with a candy thermometer attached. Heat over medium heat until the mixture is thinner but still cloudy. Let bubble until the mixture is clear and the thermometer registers 300 degrees F (149 degrees C).
  4. 4 Remove from heat. Whisk in baking soda until just incorporated.
  5. 5 Switch to a spatula and very carefully pour into the lined dish. Do not spread it out with your spatula or compress the mixture at all, or the bubbles will deflate. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
  6. 6 Remove candy from the pan by lifting out the parchment paper. Rap against the counter and use your fingers to break it into individual pieces.

By John Mitzewich

Amazing Sugar Cookies

Amazing Sugar Cookies

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; stir in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually blend flour mixture into butter mixture. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and toss in remaining 1/4 cup sugar; place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until golden, 8 to 9 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

By Sue Lavey

Aunt Bill's Brown Candy

Aunt Bill's Brown Candy

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Butter a 9x13-inch dish and a medium, heavy saucepan.
  2. 2 Combine 4 cups sugar and cream in the buttered saucepan. Set aside.
  3. 3 Pour remaining 2 cups sugar in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar begins to melt.
  4. 4 Place the saucepan with sugar and cream over low heat, stirring occasionally.
  5. 5 Continue to cook and stir sugar in the skillet until completely melted and light brown. Pour melted sugar very slowly, in a thin stream, into the lightly simmering cream, stirring constantly. This step may take about 5 minutes, and works best if someone pours the melted sugar very slowly.
  6. 6 Heat, without stirring, to 242 to 248 degrees F (116 to 120 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda (mixture will foam). Drop the butter into the foaming mixture and let rest without stirring for 30 minutes.
  7. 7 Stir in vanilla with a wooden spoon and continue to stir vigorously until mixture loses its gloss, 10 to 15 minutes. Then fold in pecans and quickly turn candy into the prepared 9x13-inch dish. Let cool until just warm and cut into 1-inch pieces.

By Karen Rodgers