I'm so thrilled to be doing another Gooseberry Patch cookbook review today.
Many of you know that I am a huge fan of Gooseberry Patch cookbooks. They are full of recipes from everyday homecooks like us. You can flip through any one of their cookbooks and you are sure to find many recipes that your family will love.
So I was super giddy when I received the soon-to-released Rush-Hour Recipe Cookbook from Gooseberry Patch. Yes, I'm a 30-something woman who still gets giddy. Although these days, I get giddy over cookbooks, not Justin Beiber.
Perfect for those crazy-busy weeknights. There are even slow cooker meals in here.
So I flipped through and as I usually do, I immediately looked for something sweet.
I always go to the dessert section first. Anyone else do that?
And I came across this little gem of a recipe called Better than Brownies. It caught my eye because it uses a boxed cake mix, which we all know I love to use. I'd never made anything like this so I knew it was the first recipe I wanted to try.
1 package (3.4oz) Cook & Serve Chocolate Pudding Mix (not instant)
2 cups milk
1 (18.5oz) package Chocolate Cake Mix
1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Chopped Nuts
Make sure you get the Cook & Serve type pudding, not the instant stuff.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees
In a medium sauce pan, prepare dry pudding mix according to package directions.
Remove from heat. Stir in dry cake mix.
Stir until combined.
Spread batter into a greased (I use nonstick cooking spray) 13x9 baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts (if using).
Bake at 350F degrees for about 30 minutes (until an inserted toothpick comes out clean).
Cool and cut into squares. Makes about 2 dozen.
Cook's Review: Next time I make these, I'll see how they turn out by stirring the chocolate chips and nuts right into the batter. Although it looks very pretty with them on top. If you love cake-like brownies, then you are sure to love these. They are moist and chocolate-y and will satisfy any sweet tooth. The nuts are completely optional in this and you could also use different types of chocolate chips for variety.
Enjoy!
Printable Recipe Here
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Preheat oven to 350F degrees
In a medium sauce pan, prepare dry pudding mix according to package directions.
Cook until slightly thickened. (Not too thick, but enough to cover and stick to a spoon).
Cool and cut into squares. Makes about 2 dozen.
Enjoy!
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Recipe submitted by Gladys Kielar of Perrysburg, OH and can be found on page 215
Those look sooo yummy! I can't think of any shortcuts, really, just using my food processer to chop veggies...love all the foodie friends on FB, and I love cookbooks....:-) Thanks for sharing, & for giveaways....
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I would love to hold this cookbook in my hands and try the recipes. My shortcut - cook extra. I freeze, or we eat leftovers. I can make three different meals out of the same roast, thinking creatively.
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