Freckle Logs Recipes

FRECKLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Butter 1 loaf of bread. Spread half the slices with strawberry jam, then top each slice with remaining slices to make sandwiches.
• Butter the remaining loaf of bread.
• Spread half the slices with Nutella, then top with remaining slices.
• Remove the crusts from all the sandwiches, then cut each into 4 triangles. Lay the sandwiches on two separate platters long-edge down to form 2 long pyramids.
• Spread the remaining butter along one side of each pyramid. Sprinkle (I dip) the buttered-side of the jam sandwiches with the 100s and 1000s and the chocolate sandwiches with the chocolate sprinkles.

FRECKLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
• Beat yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water in a bowl with an electric mixer to make a smooth batter, about 2 minutes. Stir grated chocolate and chocolate chips into batter and pour into prepared tube pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan before turning out onto a cake plate.

IRISH FRECKLE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm water. Add the butter, eggs, potatoes, salt, remaining sugar and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in raisins and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into eight portions. Shape each into a ball. Place dough balls in a greased 10-in. springform pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove sides of pan. Place on a wire rack to cool.

FRECKLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
• Beat yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water in a bowl with an electric mixer to make a smooth batter, about 2 minutes. Stir grated chocolate and chocolate chips into batter and pour into prepared tube pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan before turning out onto a cake plate.

ALAN THICKE'S IRISH FRECKLE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine together 1 cup of the whole-wheat flour, 1 cup of the white flour, the sugar, the undissolved yeast and the salt.
• Heat butter and water together until very warm (125F to 130F); gradually stir the warm liquids into the dry ingredients.
• Then stir in eggs, mashed potatoes, dates and the additional flours to make a soft dough; add a few more tbsp of the white flour if need be.
• Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cover and let rest on a floured surface for 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 4 equal pieces; shape into 4 slender loaves-- about 8-1/2 inches long.
• Set 2 loaves side-by-side in each of 2 well-greased 8-1/2-by-4-1/2-inch loaf pans.
• Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until done.
• Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.

FRECKLE LOGS

Steps:

• Wash and trim celery. Cut into 4-inch pieces. Mix peanut butter and KELLOGG'S BRAN BUDS cereal. Fill celery pieces with peanut butter mixture. Top with raisins.