There has been a large bottle of Pepsi sitting in our fridge, taking up space and not being consumed by guests or occupants.
If not being used as a beverage, the contents of the bottle may be used in a variety of desserts or main courses.
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Pepsi Cookies
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3-4 tbsps. Pepsi
3/4 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsps. baking soda
1 1/2 cups mint-flavoured chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
3 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream sugars and butter. Add Pepsi, vanilla and eggs. Mix in soda, oats and chocolate chips. Add flour and mix well.
Drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes until lightly brown. Cool on racks.
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Pepsi Chicken
6-8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2 1/2 cups chopped carrots
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. seasoning salt
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp. sage
12 oz. Pepsi
1 1/2 pints chicken broth
Place chicken pieces, broth, paprika, salt, cherries and sage in a large pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add carrots and mushrooms. Cover and simmer 25 minutes. Add honey, stir and bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered.
Break chicken pieces up slightly. Add Pepsi and simmer 10-15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving with rice.
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Pepsi Cake
3 tbsps. cocoa
1 cup Pepsi
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 tsp. baking soda
Icing:
1/2 cup butter
3 tbsps. cocoa
6 tbsps. Pepsi
1 lb. icing sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place cocoa, Pepsi and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off heat but leave mixture on cooling burner.
In a large bowl combine sugar, flour and salt. Pour boiling Pepsi mixture over the flour and with mixer on low, beat until very smooth.
Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in buttermilk and soda by hand.
Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake 35-45 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool slightly on rack.
For the icing, bring butter, cocoa and Pepsi to a boil. Remove from heat and add icing sugar and beat until smooth. Add vanilla. Pour over warm cake. Let set before cutting.
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