Recipes With Carob

Carob powder is an excellent substitution for Cocoa powder. The flavor is similar and

helps with the Chocoholic cravings but eliminates the caffeine. Any recipe calling for cocoa powder can use carob powder instead.

Chocolate Fudge

2 c. sugar
6 T. Carob powder
2 T butter
2/3 c milk
Pinch of salt
1 t. vanilla

Combine sugar, milk, salt and carob powder. Bring mixture to boil, not stirring. Boil to soft ball stage (234-238°F). Add butter and vanilla and cool without stirring til butter melts. Beat mixture til creamy and thickening and shine disappears. Pour into well buttered pan. Cut in squares. If you want nutty fudge, add 1/2 c chopped nut when you add the vanilla. (source: www.barryfarm.com)

Hot Cocoa

3 T. Carob Powder
1/4 c. Sugar
2 c. Milk, scalded
2 c Water, Boiling
Combine carob, sugar and water and cook 3-5 min. Add milk and blend together. Serve hot and add marshmallow or whipped cream on top.
Add 1/3 c. of carob powder to chocolate chip cookie recipe and have "Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies."
Add 1/4 c. carob powder to your favorite pancake or waffle recipe to make "Chocolate Pancakes or Waffles." (source: www.barryfarm.com)

Instant Carob Drink Mix

This is an instant "Cocoa" mix that is caffeine free.
Ingredients:
1 lb instant dry milk powder*
1 c. cane juice crystals*
3/4 c. carob powder*
1/4 t. sea salt*
Sift all ingredients together 3 or 4 times. Place in an airtight container. Store in cool place. Makes 27-30 servings with hot water added.

TO USE MIX: Combine 1/3 c mix with hot water in cup. Stir. Add marshmallows and enjoy.
(source: www.barryfarm.com)

Carob Cake

Categories: Desserts Cake/cookie Vegetarian

Yield: 1 cake

Sift the flours together with baking soda, salt & carob. Stir in the sugar. In a large mixing bowl, stir together oil, water, honey, vinegar & vanilla until well blended. Add dry ingredients, mixing till well blended. Lightly oil & flour 2 8-inch cake pans. Divide batter equally between the two pans & bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until the cakes test done. Cool for about 10 minutes then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely. Ron Pickarski, "Friendly Foods" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 03-21-95 (source: www.astray.com).

Carob Chip Cookies

Categories: Cookies Desserts

Yield: 3 Dz

Preparation : Sift the dry ingredients together. Cream the butter, honey, egg and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Add the carob chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen. If they spread out too much when baking refrigerate the dough before placing on cookie sheet. Walt MM (Source: www.astray.com).

Carob Brownies 1

Categories: Cookie
Yield: 16 Servings

ICING Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 10:40:21 -0700 From: Norma Butts Whisk butter and carob together until free of lumps. Add eggs, syrup, honey or sugar and vanilla. Stir dry ingredients together, add and mix. Add raisins and walnuts and mix. Pour into buttered 8" square pan and bake 20-25 minutes at 350 F. Cook before frosting. Icing: Beat butter, egg and carob powder until smooth. Add coffee, vanilla, salt and powdered sugar. Slowly add cream. Beat until creamy EAT-L DIGEST 14 JUNE 1996 From the EAT-L recipe list. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey. (Source: www.astray.com)

Carob Brownies 2

Categories: Cookie
Yield: 16 Servings

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, carob powder and baking powder. In a separate bowl, thoroughly mix remaining ingredients, except nuts. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour batter into a nonstick or lightly oiled 8-inch square baking dish. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Makes 16 brownies. Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 15:01:07 -0700 From: Gerald Edgerton MC-Recipe Digest V1 #120

From the MasterCook recipe list. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

(Source: www.astray.com)

Carob Balls

Categories: Dessert
Yield: 24 servings

Blend together carob powder, honey, peanut butter, sesame seeds, wheat germ and powdered milk. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. This candy is low in salt, high in potassium. (Source: www.astray.com)

Carob Candy Balls

Categories: Candies
Yield: 24 servings

Blend together carob powder, honey, peanut butter, sesame seeds, wheat germ and powdered milk. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. This candy is low in salt, high in potassium. Makes 24 candy balls
(Source: www.astray.com)

Carob Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Categories: Cookies Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings

Preheat oven to 375. In a bowl, mix up the margerine, sugar, egg replacer, vanilla, salt, flour, and rolled oats. When well mixed, add the milk, chips and walnuts and mix again. On a well-greased cookie sheet, place small patties of cookie dough. You will have to mold them and press them down. They do not spread well, so don't make them overly thick. Cook the first batch for 12 minutes, and the second one for 10. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
(Source: www.astray.com)

Carob Cinnamon Cake

Categories: Cake/cookie
Yield: 1 cake

Preheat oven to 350 F. Measure honey into large mixing bowl, add vegetable oil and mix. Add eggs and blend with a spoon. Mix in vanilla and add milk or water well. Mix all dry ingredients to liquids, stirring constantly. Grease and flour bundt pan or 13" x 9" cake pan. Pour batter into pan and top with 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Bake at 350 F. for 30-35 minutes.

Source: Arrowhead Mills "Something Sweet" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias (Source: www.astray.com)

Carob Pudding

Categories: Vegetarian Puddings
Yield: 1 servings

Stir or BLEND all ingredients ntil smooth. Pour into a saucepan. Lightly boil, stirring until thick, about 10 minutes. Pour into a serving dish, cover and chill. Sprinkle with coconut before serving. Variation: To use as a pie filling, use 1/2 cup cornstarch.

Source: Of These Ye May Freely Eat: A Vegetarian Cookbook by JoAnn Rachor . ISBN 1-878726-02-1 Shared by Carolyn Shaw 9-95. Note: Ingredients in capital letters refer to either another recipe or a cooking method which can be found elsewhere in the series. Unfamiliar ingredients can be found in most large grocery stores or health food stores. Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 09-27-95 (Source: www.astray.com)

Carob-Orange Cookies

Categories: Cake/cookie
Yield: 1 batch

Mix dry ingredients together. Mix liquid ingredients together. Combine the mixtures. Place small spoonfuls onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake at 350 F. for 8-10 minutes. Variations: (1) If a softer cookie is desired, add 1/4 cup oil to liquid ingredients. (2) Indent each cookie with a spoon and fill with orange marmalade. (3) Substitute mint for orange extract and press a nut into the center of each cookie.

Source: Arrowhead Mills "COOKIES" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias (Source: www.astray.com)