tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872467688298599682024-03-12T21:50:09.030-05:00Southern Girl CreationsThis is a place where I share my love of crafts, DIY projects and lots of other stuff... So come on ya'll grab a glass of sweet ice tea and come sit a spell with me... I hope something inspires you!sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-56794537592265135492014-12-14T17:43:00.000-06:002014-12-14T17:43:00.290-06:00How Cute are These Picture Frames?I made these really cute Home State Picture frames for several friends this year!<br />
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sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-24424063621213829962014-12-13T17:46:00.000-06:002014-12-13T17:46:00.209-06:00Raggedy Burp Cloths Make great Baby GiftsThese Raggedy Burp Cloths make great baby gifts. The Giraffe ones were made in the color / theme of the baby's room. They are backed with flannel and washed to get the raggedy effect.<br />
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You will need a single piece that is 2 yards in length of jersey knit fabric to make 2 infinity scarves. You will cut this piece of fabric into two 72 inch x 18 inch pieces you will have a small strip of scrap left over.sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-15960674572627526442013-09-30T11:11:00.001-05:002013-09-30T11:11:07.560-05:00Caramel Sauce Fall TreatsI found a very easy caramel sauce recipe and added my own flourishes and it came out wonderful if I do say so myself. The sauce can be used on apples, ice cream, cake etc... ( it can even just be licked out of the bowl or off your finger) <br />
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I tripled this recipe to make the large quantity that I was giving away<br />
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3/4 Cup brown sugar<br />
3/4 Cup white sugar<br />
1/2 Cup corn syrup<br />
1/3 Cup Butter<br />
2/3 Cup whipping cream<br />
1/2 tsp. vanilla<br />
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In a medium sauce pan combine brown sugar, white sugar, corn syrup and butter. cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a full rolling boil. (It took mine about 5 minutes)<br />
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Remove from heat and let the syrup mixture cool for 5 - 8 minutes. add whipping cream and vanilla to syrup mixture , using a wire whisk mix completely. This will make approximately 2 1/2 cups of sauce. The sauce needs to be refrigerated and can be rewarmed. It will last in the refrigerator 2-3 weeks.<br />
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I tripled the recipe and poured mine into the 4oz<a href="http://www.amazon.com/80400-Freeze-Quilted-Crystal-Silver/dp/B00AA2KZPS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1380557132&sr=8-3&keywords=4oz+quilted+jelly+jars" target="_blank"> quilted jelly jars</a> from ball . They are about $9 a dozen at Wal-Mart. <br />
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I put the jar in a cellophane bag with a fresh crisp Gala apple on top and added a tag and a bow!<br />
I will be glad to share my Happy Fall Y'all tags with anyone who would like them<br />
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sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-84345940354192155082013-05-20T12:02:00.002-05:002013-05-20T12:17:19.832-05:00Fathers Day Gift Card HolderI actually made this little pretty last year for a Birthday present but I believe it would make a fantastic fathers day gift card holder too! I miniature tool box!!! This one is made from two gift card holder tins that I found at <a href="http://www.papermart.com/">www.papermart.com</a> you could use altoid tins. The hardware for the handle is called an Eye Strap I also needed screws and nuts that fit the eye strap(can be found at the hardware store or boat store). <br />
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I painted the two tins a bright red to resemble an old tool box like this<br />
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When the paint was completely dry after several coats I glued the two tins together with E6000 glue and allowed it to completely dry.<br />
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I marked where the screws would be for the handle and then started a small hole with an ice pick. I placed the handle on and screwed in the screws and placed the nuts on the inside to hold it securely in place... Tahdah a mini tool box great for gift cards!<br />
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Linking up to:<br />
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<a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2013/05/pity_party_linky-2/" target="_blank">Thirty Handmade Days</a><br />
<a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/05/20/made-by-you-monday-153/" target="_blank">Skip To My Lou</a>sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-51086484173058510342013-05-20T08:12:00.001-05:002013-05-20T08:12:11.953-05:00Thank You Lord.. for the beautiful things that grow in the yard<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Peonies were started from just a shoot of my Grandmothers plant in her yard. The yellow and Red roses were given to me for mothers day several years ago... I jut think they are all so beautiful! Thank You Lord for the gifts you give us!</div>
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2 1/4 Cups of Bisquick<br />
2/3 Cup of Butter Milk<br />
1 teaspoon of sugar<br />
1 tablespoon of melted butter<br />
extra melted butter for brushing on top of biscuits<br />
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I make thick biscuits so I usually have 8 in my batch. <br />
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. I always bake them in a cast iron skillet (a cookie sheet will work) but somehow it just seems more southern like my great-grandma made them if I cook them in a skillet.<br />
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When using my skillet I place about a tablespoon of shortening in the pan and let it melt in the oven while it is preheating.<br />
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Mix the Bisquick, buttermilk and sugar together in a bowl. Add the melted butter into batter and stir until a soft dough forms. turn out dough onto a well floured working surface. Knead 20 times(this is a very forgiving dough) and don't be afraid to get the additional flour into the dough. I usually roll the dough to about a 3/4 inch thickness.. this is your preference. and cut them out with a round cutter or a glass. Place close together in the skillet you should hear it sizzle a little bit in the melted shortening. This will add a little crunch to the bottom crust(extra good) as I call it. bake for 8 to 10 minutes. brush the tops with melted butter as soon as you remove them from them oven. <br />
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when freezing a batch of dough I cut the biscuit rounds out and place them on a cookie sheet making sure that they DO NOT touch. I place the entire cookie sheet in the freezer until they are frozen solid and then put them in a storage bag. To cook the frozen biscuits I heat the oven to 425 degrees and cook them for 17 to 22 minutes watching them closely. <br />
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I hope everyone had a lovely Mothers Day!sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-44292528288520664202013-05-11T10:55:00.000-05:002013-05-11T10:55:00.167-05:00Mothers Day Oven Mitt GiftI purchased some kitchen tools with the handles engraved for Savannah to give her Gammy. I thought I needed a cute way to give them as a gift.. Here is what I came up with.. <br />
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Oven Mitt, Flour Sack Dish Towel and some Ribbon... The Tag is going to say "I have to Ad-Mitt you're the best Gammy Around!"<br />
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<a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/05/06/made-by-you-monday-151/">http://www.skiptomylou.org/2013/05/06/made-by-you-monday-151/</a><br />
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Take Note We Appreciate All You Do!</div>
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Today's Teacher Appreciation gift was a really simple one too! I just purchased a nice notebook that has the Bible verse Psalm 46:10 "Be Still and Know that I Am God" written on the Front. I just added a little tag that says "Take 'Note' We Appreciate all you do" and a bow!</div>
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This was a pretty simple Teacher's Appreciation gift. I traced and cut out Savannah's hand print added the text and a bow to a bottle of Bath and Body Works Hand Soap.</div>
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Teachers Plant the seeds of knowledge that bloom for the rest of our lives! Thank you for helping me blossom this year!</div>
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First I cut green card stock out to fit inside the clear miniature paint can. I added a Styrofoam ball in side and then put green paper shreds in to cover the Styrofoam ball. I cut three different sized flowers out of three different colors of card stock to make each bloom. The blooms were attached with a pearl head pin through the eraser of the pencil. I then bent the pin down flush with the eraser and snipped it off with wire cutters. I then just pushed the sharp pencils into the Styrofoam ball to hold them in place. I used washi tape to attache the printed saying to the outside of the can.. You can't really see it well in the pictures but I added a piece of scrapbook paper to the top of the can and attached it with a ribbon so they can reuse the can. </div>
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Linking Up To : <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2013/05/link_up_pity_party/">http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2013/05/link_up_pity_party/</a></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks A 'Bundt'ch for all you do!</span></strong></div>
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First let me say that I did not come up with super cute idea.. It came from here: <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2013/04/thanks-bundtch.html">http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2013/04/thanks-bundtch.html</a> . What I can take credit for is that I made my own mini bundt cakes and packaged them myself. </div>
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The mini bundt pans are from Bed Bath and Beyond <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=112176">http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=112176</a> Don't forget that Bed Bath and Beyond will take even their expired 20% off coupons.. </div>
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The boxes are 3x3x2 inch from PaperMart <a href="http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupID=16493&SubGroupID=16494&ParentGroupID=38447#16494">http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupID=16493&SubGroupID=16494&ParentGroupID=38447#16494</a></div>
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Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl. Mix at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes and divide evenly into pans. Bake at 350 degrees (325 degrees for dark pan) for 18 - 20 minutes (I used the cupcake timing on the cake mix box) or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack until cooled completely. I then put my can of Duncan Hines Cream Cheese icing into a gallon zip lock bag, snipped off a tiny corner of the bag an piped it into the center of the cakes.</div>
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•1 pkg Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Devil's Food Cake Mix</div>
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Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl. Mix at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes and divide evenly into pans. Bake at 350 degrees (325 degrees for dark pan) for 18 - 20 minutes (I used the cupcake timing on the cake mix box) or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack until cooled completely. I then put my can of Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate icing into a gallon zip lock bag, snipped off a tiny corner of the bag an piped it into the center of the cakes.</div>
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sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-49393362089925589272013-05-07T07:30:00.001-05:002013-05-07T07:30:30.931-05:00It's been a long time...First I want to apologize for not being here for a long time. I got a new Job last year to implement Electronic Medical Records for a large practice and just did not have much time to blog. I hope to be back on my game now.. I have lots of good stuff to share with you guys...<br />
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Sherrysloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-50905450927048952322013-05-04T09:56:00.000-05:002013-05-07T10:00:27.145-05:00 No Boy Wrapping PaperI was in a bind this morning... We had a birthday party at 10am.. and I realized that I had a gift that would not fit in any gift bag that I had in the house, and I have no boy wrapping paper. I have every sort of pretty polka dot, zebra stripe girly girl paper you can imagine but nothing suitable for a 4 year old boy... <br />
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Never fear. I have a large roll of butcher paper. I wrapped the present in butcher paper used my Pazzles machine to cut out chevron paper letters of his name, a little twine for a bow and TAHDAH... I think it turned out ok for last minute... What do you think?<br />
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sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-79589995424484878592013-02-14T08:53:00.000-06:002013-05-07T08:57:49.876-05:00Fortunate Valentines<div align="center">
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This year I made felt fortune cookies for Savannah's first grade class. I placed them in a mini Chinese take out box along with a few pieces of candy. I had to experiment with sizes and ended up using a 3inch circle of felt and glued a two and a half inch piece of pipe cleaner in the middle to hold the fortune cookie shape. I did add a sticker to the outside that said Happy Valentines Day that didn't make the picture...<br />
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sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-52387914595438088912013-01-10T09:00:00.000-06:002013-05-07T09:00:38.761-05:00Monogrammed BootsCheck out Savannah's monogrammed boots! I just love how they turned out. Everywhere we go people stop and ask about them.<br />
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The best part is that I only paid $9.91 for the boots on clearance<br />
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sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-72436952002903647522012-12-07T09:03:00.000-06:002013-05-07T09:11:56.895-05:00Reindeer RacesMy church had the privilege of hosting a Christmas Party at a children's home this year. I was placed in charge of the "Little Kids" Games basically 3 to 6 years Old. I decided that we would have a bean bag toss and what I called reindeer races. <br />
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You would not believe what I went through to find stick horses (because of course I was a little behind on schedule).. Anyway.. after calling Toys R Us they told me a store in my area had them. I drove there and didn't find them. Several employees told me that they didn't have them. I finally found a gentleman that was nice enough to agree to go in the back and look for them. I had the stock number and everything he needed. <br />
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When I got the stick horses it was time to transform them into Reindeer. I bought the reindeer antlers at Dollar Tree and replaced their bandannas with Christmas fabric.. I really think they turned out cute.<br />
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The rest of the game just consisted of a piece of masking tape on the floor about 12 ft long. Two at a time the children lined up on either side of the tape, ran to the opposite end and turned around and ran back on the other side.. The kids really got a kick out of it. <br />
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sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-46415644336973859682012-12-03T11:02:00.000-06:002013-05-07T11:03:22.469-05:00First Grade Christmas ProjectSavannah's class had to make an ornament for the silent auction.. Here is what I came up with... Each child in the class put their thumb print on the large Christmas ball. I took it home to let it dry and made each one into a reindeer. Their noses are rhinestones for an extra sparkle, and the googly eyes made it cute especially all the ones that stay crossed-eyed most of the time.. I added a bow and the lettering for the class. <br />
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I have a small garden this year. I have several banana pepper plants that are doing really well. So, I made sweet picked banana peppers.<br />
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2 Cups of seeded banana peppers sliced into rounds<br />
2 Cups of white vinegar<br />
2/3 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed<br />
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Sterilize 2 half pint jars. Bring, vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed to boil. Pack peppers into jars. Pour boiling liquid into jars over the peppers. Leave 1/2 head space at the top of the jar. Wipe the edges of the jar before placing lid on top. Finger tip tighten rings on jar and water bath process for 10 minutes. Wait 2 weeks before enjoying!!!!sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-66996833217495721852012-05-29T08:15:00.001-05:002012-05-29T09:29:30.846-05:00Homemade Laundry Detergent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got this idea from <a href="http://go.tipjunkie.com/hm/518/www.greatoakcircle.com/homemade-laundry-detergent">http://go.tipjunkie.com/hm/518/www.greatoakcircle.com/homemade-laundry-detergent</a> . I found it on Tip Junkie but it originally came from <a href="http://www.greatoakcircle.com/">www.greatoakcircle.com</a> go checkout their site they have a lot of great ideas. <br />
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It is super easy to make and seems to work really well.<br />
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2 Bars of Fels Naptha Heavy Duty Laundry Bar Soap. Grated ( I used a cheese grater and a lot of elbow grease it makes about 4 cups)<br />
2 boxes of Baking Soda<br />
6 Cups of Borax<br />
4 Cups of Washing Soda<br />
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mix all ingredients together and put in storage containers. Just an FYI it is very powdery mix it gently. I actually put mine in a large plastic bowl with a very tight fitting lid and shook it to mix. I let it settle before opening the top but I still got the taste of baking soda in my mouth from all the dust.<br />
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It will make 4 Quart jars of Laundry Soap<br />
I made the tag from a download from <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/</a> . I just downloaded one of her beautiful frames that she offers and added my own text.<br />
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Use 2 tablespoons per load of laundry.sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287246768829859968.post-7393691375762266712012-05-29T08:07:00.003-05:002012-05-29T08:39:48.646-05:00Homemade Hamburger Buns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I used my new Bread Machine for the first time today. I made hamburger buns from the following recipe. <a href="http://www.breadmachinediva.com/2010/07/hamburger-buns-in-the-bread-machine-updated/">http://www.breadmachinediva.com/2010/07/hamburger-buns-in-the-bread-machine-updated/</a><br />
They were wonderful! They were super easy to make just using the dough cycle. I did add a little butter to the tops of them when they came out of the oven. You know us southern girls we love our butter!<br />
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Here is the recipe. I used quick rise yeast and the quick dough cycle on my bread machine.<br />
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1 – 1/2 Cups water<br />1 – 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil<br />3 – 3/4 Cups bread flour<br />1 – 1/2 Tablespoons sugar<br />1 – 1/2 teaspoons salt<br />1 – 1/2 teaspoons active bread yeast<br />
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Use the dough setting of your <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000T6J3I?ie=UTF8&tag=breadmachinediva-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000T6J3I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea7521;">Zojirushi Bread Machine.</span></a> When the dough is done put it on a lightly floured board and divide into three equal sections. The goal is to get 9 hamburger buns of appropriate size and shape. When you’ve got the buns the right size and shape put them on a greased cookie sheet. Remember not to put them too close together as they’ll get larger as they cook.<br />
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Move the cooked buns to a rack to cool.sloveladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03798955664160235914noreply@blogger.com0