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A TASTE OF FAIR TRADE
During the lunch hour on March 20th, 2009, JCU's CRS Fair Trade Interns hosted "A Taste of Fair Trade," a Fair Trade drinks and desserts tasting for faculty, staff, and administrators in the Dolan Science Center Reading Room.
Check out the recipies below for the tasty drinks and desserts featured at the event! |
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FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATE CAKE
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups Fair Trade Certified Organic Sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Fair Trade Certified Organic Baking Cocoa
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp. Fair Trade Certified Organic Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup boiling water
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
- Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool ten minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks and cool completely.
- Frost with Fair Trade Chocolate Frosting.
- If desired, triple recipe and bake in varying sizes of pans to create three-tiered look in picture.
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Click here for a printable version of this recipe.
Makes 10-12 servings! |
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FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup Fair Trade Certified Organic Sugar
- 3/4 cup Fair Trade Certified Organic Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp. Fair Trade Certified Vanilla Extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (12 oz. package) Fair Trade Certified Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually beat in flour mixture.
- Stir in chocolate morsels.
- Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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Click here for a printable version of this recipe.
Makes 30-40 cookies! |
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FAIR TRADE FUDGE
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 1/2 cups Fair Trade Certified Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 dash of salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. Fair Trade Certified Organic Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- In a heavy saucepan, over light heat, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk.
- Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
- Spread evenly onto an 8-inch square pan lined with wax paper.
- Chill 2-3 hours or until firm.
- Turn out onto cutting board and peel off wax paper.
- Cut into squares.
- Store loosely at room temperature.
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Makes 40-50 fudge squares! |
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