{"id":5383,"date":"2018-12-10T12:40:36","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T19:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=5383"},"modified":"2018-12-10T12:40:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T19:40:36","slug":"holiday-baking-a-reese-and-road-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/10\/holiday-baking-a-reese-and-road-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Baking: A Reese And Road Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tWhat better way to step away from the hustle and bustle of planning Road to California 2019 than doing some holiday baking.\"holiday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nHoliday baking is a Reese tradition. In the past, we have shared Road founder, Carolyn Reese\u2019s beloved peanut brittle and toffee recipes<\/a>. In true Reese fashion, Jen Reese, wife of Road to California\u2019s owner, Matt Reese, is spending some of her holiday time baking for family and friends as well.\nJen and Matt have known each other since high school.  They both played in the award winning Eitwanda High School Marching Eagle Regiment and were very good friends.  After high school, they kept in touch but didn\u2019t actually start dating until after college.  They dated 11 months when Matt asked Jen to marry him on the show floor at Road.<\/a>  They were engaged for a year and a half and have been married for four and a half years.\nWhat was the first thing Jen baked for Matt? She has made lots of treats for Matt over the years but two that stand out are Peanut Butter Brownie Cheesecake and Chocolate Fun Cake. Matt \u201cloves everything\u201d Jen makes but he really likes<\/strong> rice crispy treats made with Cheerios and peanut butter.\nHoliday baking has been a tradition in Jen\u2019s family for generations. Many of the recipes she uses today have been handed down through the years.  Making and creating cookie trays is Jen\u2019s favorite holiday activity and is a true family affair. Everyone helps in the kitchen when she\u2019s baking, even 16 month old  son, Braden. He gets involved by \u201cloving to watch all the mixing.\u201d\nJen was willing to share her recipe for Molasses Cookies<\/em><\/strong>, a recipe from her Great-Great Grandma.\"\"<\/a>\nWhile the recipe is pretty simple, Jen and her family have made some changes along the way. For one, instead of using oleo, they use butter. (Shortening also makes the cookies \u201cextra tasty\u201d).\"\"<\/a>\nAnother important step is to mix-mix-and mix some more. After the dough is mixed thoroughly, Jen wraps it in plastic and sets it in the fridge until its firm.  This makes rolling it into balls so much easier and less messy.\"\"<\/a>\nTo insure the balls are the same size and that they will cook evenly, Jen uses a cookie scoop. After the balls are made, she rolls them in sugar and puts them on a cookie tray, not too close together so they have room to spread out.\"\"<\/a>\nBake 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a cooling rack and watch them disappear.\"\"<\/a>\nAre you a holiday baker too? What is your family\u2019s favorite holiday treat?]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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