Cookie Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 1/2 cups kellogg's corn flake crumbs (crushed to 1 1/2 cups) or 6 cups kellogg's corn flakes (crushed to 1 1/2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 6 ounces . 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk

Recipe

• 1 1. measure kellogg's corn flake crumbs, sugar and margarine into 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. mix thoroughly. with back of spoon, press mixture evenly and firmly in bottom of pan to form crust.
• 2 2. sprinkle walnuts, chocolate morsels and coconut evenly over crust. pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over top.
• 3 3. bake at 350° f about 25 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. cool completely before cutting into bars. store in airtight container in refrigerator.
• 4 note
• 5 microwave directions:.
• 6 1. microwave margarine in 12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch glass baking dish on high until melted. add kellogg's corn flakes crumbs and sugar. mix thoroughly. press lightly in bottom of dish to form crust.
• 7 2. sprinkle walnuts, chocolate chips, and coconut evenly over kellogg's corn flake crumbs crust. pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over top.
• 8 3. microwave on high about 7 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. cool completely before cutting into bars.

Bananas Foster Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350°f
• 2 in large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 3 in medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• 4 add eggs, vanilla and banana; mix well.
• 5 add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; blend thoroughly but do not overmix.
• 6 pour into prepared pans.
• 7 bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 8 cool 10 minutes in pan on rack; remove and cool completely before decorating.
• 9 for cinnamon cream cheese filling:.
• 10 in large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon and milk.
• 11 beat with mixer until well blended.
• 12 refrigerate until ready to use.
• 13 fill cupcake. (prepare a decorating bag with your icing filling and round decorating tip 230; insert tip in top center of an uniced cupcake and squeeze out a small amount of filling. or, use the wilton dessert decorator, which includes a filling tip and an easy-to-control cylinder for adding just the right amount.).
• 14 for fluffy boiled icing:.
• 15 beat meringue powder and 1/2 cup cold water until stiff, about 4 minutes.
• 16 in microwave safe bowl stir sugar, corn syrup and 1/2 cup water.
• 17 in microwave bring syrup mixture to a boil (approx. 5 minutes).
• 18 remove, let mixture cool slightly (1-2 minutes).
• 19 slowly add syrup to meringue mixture.
• 20 beat on high for 4 minutes.
• 21 for top of range: mix sugar, corn syrup and water in 2 quart saucepan. bring to boil; cool slightly and follow directions above.

Cook's Grandma's Enchiladas

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless beef chuck-eye roast, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 10 (6 inch) tortillas

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 300 degrees. pat beef dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. heat 1 tablespoon oil in large dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. cook half of beef, turning occasionally, until well browned all over, about 8 minutes. transfer to large bowl. repeat with remaining oil and beef.
• 2 pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot. add onions and ½ teaspoon salt and cook over medium heat until softened, about 8 minutes. stir in chili powder, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until spices darken, about 2 minutes. add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in tomato sauce and wine and bring to boil.
• 3 add browned beef, along with any accumulated juices, to pot. transfer pot to oven and cook, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2 to 2½ hours. transfer beef to large bowl. strain sauce through fine-mesh strainer, discarding solids, and set aside. (you should have about 2 cups sauce.).
• 4 increase oven temperature to 375 degrees. spread ¾ cup sauce over bottom of 13- by 9-inch baking dish; set aside. when beef is cool enough to handle, shred into bite-sized pieces. add 1 cup cheese and additional ¼ cup sauce and toss to combine.
• 5 heat tortillas in the microwave for about 1 minute. arrange warm tortillas on work surface. place 1/3 cup beef mixture in center of each tortilla. roll tightly and arrange, seam-side down, in prepared baking dish.
• 6 pour remaining sauce evenly over enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining cheese. cover with foil and bake until cheese is melted and enchiladas are heated through, 20 to 25 minutes. serve.

Angel Hair Carbonara

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (4 7/8 ounce) package pasta roni angel hair pasta with herbs
• 2 cups chopped ham
• 10 ounces frozen peas
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 in round 3 quart microwavable glass casserole, combine 1 1/2 cups water, milk and butter.
• 2 microwave, uncovered, on high 4 to 5 minutes or until boiling.
• 3 gradually add pasta while stirring.
• 4 separate pasta with fork, if needed.
• 5 stir in special seasoning.
• 6 microwave, uncovered, on high 4 minutes, stirring gently after 2 minutes.
• 7 separate pasta with fork, if needed.
• 8 stir in ham, frozen peas and onions.
• 9 continue to microwave 2 to 3 minutes.
• 10 sauce will be thin, but will thicken upon standing.
• 11 let stand 3 minutes or until desired consistency.
• 12 stir before serving.

Chocolate Coconut Crispy Candy

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 (12 ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 cups rice krispies

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate morsels in microwave or in a large bowl over boiling water on stovetop.
• 2 stir in coconut and rice krispies. drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper and allow to set up and harden. yield depends on how large each candy piece is made.
• 3 enjoy!

Cinnamon Anzac Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 125 g butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup golden syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 150°c line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
• 2 sift together the flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. add the rolled oats, coconut, caster sugar and brown sugar, and mix well.
• 3 combine the butter, golden syrup and water in a small saucepan, and stir over medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture is well combined (or this step can be done in the microwave). remove from heat and stir in the bicarbonate of soda. add immediately to the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to stir until well combined.
• 4 roll walnut-sized portions of mixture into balls and place on the lined tray about 5cm apart. use your fingers to flatten each slightly (until they are about 1cm thick) and bake in preheated oven for 18 minutes for crisp on the outside and chewy in the centre (see note).
• 5 remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. repeat with the remaining mixture.
• 6 nb/#these biscuits will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• 7 you can cook the biscuits for 16 minutes for a chewy biscuit or 20 minutes for a crisp biscuit.

Buttercup Chocolate Waffles

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, semi-melted
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs, beaten (next time i'm lowering it to 3 to reduce the egginess)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon chocolate extract (just use 2 tsp vanilla as originally written if u dont have it)

Recipe

• 1 semi melt the butter on the stovetop or microwave in a sturdy bowl.
• 2 whisk the cocoa and applesauce together with the melted butter.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine all the other ingredients together.
• 4 add the cocoa mixture and beat again until smooth.
• 5 grease your waffle iron molds lightly and preheat.
• 6 depending on the make and capacity of your waffle iron, pour 1/2 cup-2/3 cup of batter onto the the hot greased mold. i use 2/3 cup because this waffle iron just makes a few giant swirly waffles instead of 12-15 normal sized ones.
• 7 close and bake for 2 1/2-3 1/2 minutes, remove with a metal or wooden spatula and place onto a cooling rack or individual plates to cool off.
• 8 repeat until you run out of batter- the book says 6-8 waffles, assuming they're the giant waffles from this iron, so that'd be about 20 normal size waffles!

Cookie Dough Truffles

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups flour
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 lbs semi-sweet chocolate candy coating

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. mix in condensed milk and vanilla. add flour.
• 2 stir in chocolate chips and shape into 1-inch balls.
• 3 place on wax paper-lined baking sheets. loosely cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours until firm.
• 4 microwave and melt candy coating, stirring until smooth.
• 5 dip balls in chocolate and place on wax paper. refrigerate until firm (about 15 minutes).
• 6 store in refrigerator.

Chocolate Coconut Peaks

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1/4 cup butter (no substitute)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 7 ounces flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in heavy 1 1/2 quart saucepan.
• 2 heat until a deep golden brown.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in sugar, milk and vanilla.
• 5 add coconut.
• 6 drop by teaspoon onto wax paper.
• 7 cool (in refrigerator) and shape into cones.
• 8 melt chocolate over hot water (or in the microwave).
• 9 twirl the bottoms of candies in the chocolate and set on waxed paper.
• 10 (if you have extra chocolate, twirl the tops too.) chill until firm.
• 11 if you know these will have to set out where it is extra warm, you can mix some paraffin in the chocolate to help it stay set.
• 12 the mix should not be more than one to one.

Cranberry Upside-downer Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour, cake
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 14 tablespoons butter, unsalted, softened
• 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs, large
• 2 cups cranberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup red currant jelly, for glaze

Recipe

• 1 whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. heat oven to 350.
• 2 melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan. sprinkle 6 tablespoons of the sugar and cook, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil. pour this evenly over the bottom of the cake pan, then scatter the nuts and cranberries, smoothing the layer and pressing it down gently with your fingertips. (if you’ve used frozen cranberries and they’ve caused to butter to congeal, don’t worry- everything will melt in the oven. set aside.
• 3 working with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the remaining butter on medium until smooth. add the remaining sugar and continue to beat until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes. add the eggs one at a time, beating about 1 minute after each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed. add flavoring extract. reduce the mixer speed to low and add half of the dry ingredients, mixing only until they disappear into the batter. mix in the milk, then the rest of the dry ingredients. spoon the batter over the cranberries and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• 4 bake in an 8x2 cake pan for 40-45 minutes, or until the cake is golden and cake tester pulls clean. remove from the oven and run a blunt knife or spatula between the sides of the pan and cake. carefully turn the cake out onto a serving platter. if any cranberries stick in the pan- as they might- just scrape them off with a table knife and return them to the cake.
• 5 warm the jelly in a small saucepan over low heat, or microwave. gently brush the glaze over the hot cake.

Butterscotch Cream Cheese Bars

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups nestle toll house nestlã‰â® toll houseâ® butterscotch flavored morsels
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheated oven to 350°f.
• 2 microwave morsels and butter in medium, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. microwave at additional 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth. stir in crumbs and nuts. reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into ungreased 15x10 jelly-roll pan.
• 3 bake for 12 minutes.
• 4 beat cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in flour and lemon juice. pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 5 bake for 20-25 minutes or until set. cool in pan on wire rack. cut into bars or diamonds; refrigerate.

Chocolate Coated Spoons

Ingredients

• 4 ounces semisweet dark chocolate baking bar or 4 ounces sweet dark chocolate baking bar, chopped
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon amaretto or 1 tablespoon other liqueur
• 20 disposable spoons (you can even use heavy plastic spoons, the colored ones for the holidays are nice)
• 4 -6 ounces vanilla candy coating, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine chocolate baking bar, whipping cream and amaretto in a 1-cup glass measuring cup.
• 2 microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute, stirring at 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
• 3 dip spoons in melted chocolate so that the bowl of spoon is coated completely.
• 4 allow the excess to drip off.
• 5 place on wax paper; chill for at least 15 minutes in freezer to allow to set. drizzle chilled spoons with melted vanilla-flavored candy coating to decorate, if desired.
• 6 to use, stir into coffee or hot chocolate until melted.
• 7 makes about 20 spoons.
• 8 they are pretty if wrapped in colored plastic wrap and tied with a pretty bow.
• 9 if you don't have a micr o-wave, i think that this could be done stove top on low heat and just watch that the chocolate doesn't burn.
• 10 jan

Chocolate Coconut Nut Clusters

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups pecans (or your favorite, even mixed nuts would be good) or 2 cups walnuts, chopped (or your favorite, even mixed nuts would be good)
• 2 2/3 cups chocolate chips or 2 2/3 cups milk chocolate chips or 2 2/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• chocolate chips, for drizzle (a different kind of chocolate from what you use in the clusters) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 line 4 miniature muffin pans with candy cups; set them aside. (or you can skip the paper candy cups and just drop these by the spoonful onto wax paper lined cookie sheets.).
• 2 heat the oven to 350 degrees. spread the coconut and nuts on separate cookie sheets.
• 3 bake each until golden brown, about 9 minutes for the nuts and 10 for the coconut, stirring every few minutes to keep them from burning. let them cool.
• 4 combine the toasted coconut and nuts in a medium-size bowl. melt the chocolate chips in the microwave according to the package directions.
• 5 add the melted chocolate to the coconut mixture; stir well. drop the mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls into the candy cups (or directly onto lined cookie sheets). chill until set, about 45 minutes.
• 6 if desired, melt additional chocolate according to the package directions.
• 7 pour the contents into a zipper bag. snip off a small corner of the bag, then drizzle the chocolate over the clusters.
• 8 chill until drizzle is set, about 15 minutes.
• 9 store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

30 Second Sandwich

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 slices bread (toasted or plain)
• 1 slice cheese

Recipe

• 1 put the cheese between the two slices of bread and microwave for 30 seconds.

Caramel Raisin Fudge

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces caramels (i used werther's)
• 8 ounces dark chocolate
• 12 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup butter cookie, crushed finely (shortbread or similar)
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 melt caramels and chocolate in microwave or in double boiler (make sure it doesn't burn).
• 2 stir in condensed milk, then crushed cookies and raisins.
• 3 spread in a foil lined, 8 x 8 pan. (either butter or spray cooking spray on the foil for easier removal).
• 4 allow to cool, then refrigerate. cut when totally cold.
• 5 best kept refrigerated.

Church Window Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 10 1/2 ounces colored miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine and chocolate chips over water (or in microwave) and cool.
• 2 pour and mix with marshmallows, nuts and coconut.
• 3 pour on wax paper and form into rolls.
• 4 refrigerate, remove wax paper, and cut into slices, and serve.

Chocolate Coconut Cream Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package german chocolate cake mix with pudding
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) can cream of coconut (this is not coconut milk)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 4 ounces german chocolate, coarsely chopped (i buy a 4oz bar of baker's brand in the baking aisle)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour a 9x13" cake pan.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, place the cake mix, cream of coconut, sour cream, oil, and eggs. mix with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute.
• 4 stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. increasing the mixer speed to medium, mix for 2 more minutes, until the batter is well blended.
• 5 pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
• 6 bake the cake for 40 minutes. it's done when it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger. it might need up to 5 more minutes, depending on your oven.
• 7 remove the pan from the oven and cool, in the pan, on a wire rack.
• 8 prepare the frosting:.
• 9 place the chocolate in a small glass bowl in the microwave, and melt on high power for 90 seconds. stir until all the chocolate has melted. set aside.
• 10 place the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl. blend with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds. add the melted chocolate, and blend with the mixer on low for another 30 seconds or so, until the chocolate is incorporated.
• 11 add the milk, vanilla, and 3 ½ cups of the powdered sugar. blend on low speed for 30 seconds. add up to ½ cup more sugar as needed to make the frosting a spreadable consistency. mix on medium speed for 1 more minute, until the frosting is fluffy.
• 12 spread frosting on cooled cake.
• 13 sprinkle the coconut on top.

Cookie Fudge

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 8 (1 ounce) baker's semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 (300 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 10 oreo cookies, chopped

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate and condensed milk in large microwaveable bowl on medium 2 to 3 minute or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each minute. add vanilla; mix well. stir in chopped cookies.
• 2 line 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. spread chocolate mixture into pan.
• 3 refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. use foil handles to lift from pan.
• 4 cut into 1-inch squares.
• 5 mint fudge: prepare as directed, using oreo double delight mint 'n creme cookies.
• 6 chips ahoy! fudge: prepare as directed, using chips ahoy! real chocolate chip cookies.
• 7 storage know-how: store between layers of waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

Chocolate Cobbler

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules (optional)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups hot tap water
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. in a 8×8 baking dish and add the butter to the pan. you do not have to cut it up. just add it directly to the dish. place the dish into your pre-heated 350 degree oven. this will let the butter melt while we mix up the rest of the ingredients. in a separate bowl add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and about 1 teaspoons of instant coffee granules (optional). stir the dry ingredients together. next add to the dry ingredients, add milk and vanilla extract.
• 2 stir together really well. remove your butter pan from the oven and add the chocolate mixture right into that dish of melted butter. the chocolate batter tends to be a bit thick and pretty difficult to spread out evenly, but spread it around as best as you can. in a small bowl, add in the brown sugar, sugar and the cocoa powder. mix well. sprinkle the topping evenly all over the top of your chocolate mixture.
• 3 get very hot water. i just poured tap water into my measuring cup and then microwaved it for a couple minutes. you don’t need boiling water, but you do need the water to be really hot. then, slowly, slowly, pour the hot water over the top of the cobbler. place the dish in the oven for about 30-35 minutes. you want it to still be a bit jiggly when you pull it out of the oven. let cool and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Black-bottomed Raspberry Cheesecake Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 ounce) chocolate cookie pie crust
• 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry gelatin powder
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 ounce raspberry liqueur
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 place gelatin in a bowl, add water and stir until completely dissolved.
• 2 stir in raspberries, refrigerate 1 hour or until slightly thickened.
• 3 put chocolate chips and liqueur in a micowave safe bowl, microwave on high 30 seconds, stir and repeat until chocolate is melted.
• 4 spread chocolate over the cookie crumb crust.
• 5 place cream cheese in a bowl, beat until smooth, add sugar and beat until smooth and thick.
• 6 spread cream cheese over chocolate.
• 7 pour the slightly thickened gelatin over the cream cheese.
• 8 cover and chill at least 3 hours before serving.

Butterscotch Crunchies

Total Time: 9 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chow mein noodles
• 1/2 cup marshmallows, tiny

Recipe

• 1 place butterscotch and chocolate pieces in microwavable glass bowl. cover with plastic wrap.
• 2 microwave on high power for 1 1/2 minutes.
• 3 remove from microwave and place on counter for 2 minutes. do not remove plastic wrap yet.
• 4 remove plastic wrap. add chow mein noodles and marshmallows, mix well.
• 5 cover baking sheet with wax paper.
• 6 drop mixture by rounded tablespoonsful on wax paper covered baking sheet.
• 7 chill in refrigerator until set.

Butterscotch Coffee

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup butterscotch chips, divided
• 8 cups hot brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 5 -8 tablespoons sugar
• whipped cream, in a can

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave-safe bowl, heat 1/2 cup butterscotch chips at 70% power for 2-3 minutes or until melted, stirring occasionally. cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a #4 round tip. fill with melted chips. pipe "mom" eight times onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
• 2 in a large bowl, stir the coffee and remaining butterscotch chips until chips are melted. stir in half-and-half and sugar. serve in mugs with whipped cream and "mom" garnishes.

Cookie Chips Chocolates

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 7/8 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 9 ounces chocolate, your preference, i like milk

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and both sugars just until they come together. don’t over-beat. add the egg and beat just until incorporated.
• 2 mix together the flour, salt and baking powder and add to the batter.
• 3 stir just until blended and put into a pastry bag with a small round tip*.
• 4 drop into a cookie sheet pulling up so the dough get a thin point, characteristic of the chips.
• 5 bake into a preheated 170ºc (325ºf) oven, for 5 minutes.
• 6 let them cool while you melt the chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler.
• 7 pour the chips over the chocolate and mix until they're all coated, being careful not to break them.
• 8 reserve some to decorate the top of the cookies. drop by teaspoons onto a tray lined with plastic wrap, foil, silpat or baking paper.
• 9 decorate with 3 or 4 cookie chips and take to the fridge to harden.
• 10 * if you don't want to bother doing the chips, you can just spread the dough with a spatula or the back of a spoon in a cookie sheet, bake and then cut or break into chunks.

Cookie Lollipops

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) package double-stuffed oreo cookies
• 32 wooden popsicle sticks
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz) (optional)
• candy sprinkles (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave-safe bowl, melt vanilla chips and 1 tablespoon shortening; stir until smooth.
• 2 twist apart cookies.
• 3 dip the end of each popsicle stick into melted chips; place on a cookie half and top with another half.
• 4 place cookies on a waxed paper lined baking sheet.
• 5 freeze for 15 minutes.
• 6 reheat vanilla chip mixture again if necessary; dip frozen cookies into mixture until completely covered.
• 7 return to the baking sheet.
• 8 if using sprinkles, put on cookies immediately while still wet.
• 9 freeze 30 minutes longer.
• 10 if using the semi-sweet chocolate, melt the chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. drizzle over cookies after they are dry.
• 11 store in an airtight container.

Caramel Tassie Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 10 ounces hot fudge topping
• 16 ounces caramels
• 14 ounces vanilla frosting

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter and powdered sugar -- add 2 tsps cornstarch.slowly add flour to make a dough.
• 2 form dough into small balls and put in miniature muffin tins.
• 3 press dough to form.
• 4 bake at 8 minutes at 350*.the dough will puff up --
• 5 press dough down -- let cool and remove from tin for filling.
• 6 use fudge topping.spoon a little of the topping into each cup --
• 7 melt caramels with a little milk in microwave or in saucepan on low -- stir till smooth.
• 8 spoon a little of caramel sauce on top of fudge filling.
• 9 top off cups with a small amount of vanilla frosting --
• 10 may add a small piece of cherry or pecan to top of frosting.

Bacon Bow Tie Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 2 keep warm.
• 3 cook bacon according to package directions; drain well, and crumble.
• 4 beat cream cheese, butter, and italian seasoning in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl at low speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 5 gradually add milk, beating until mixture is smooth.
• 6 microwave cream cheese mixture at high 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, whisking every 30 seconds.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 pour cream cheese mixture over warm pasta, tossing to coat.
• 9 top with crumbled bacon and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese.

Beer And Cheese Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 package yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 10 ounces beer, flat
• 4 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 ounces grated monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 warm beer and cheese over low heat on top of stove or in microwave.
• 2 cheese doesn't need to melt completely.
• 3 place the warm beer/cheese mixture and butter into your bread machine.
• 4 next add the flour, sugar and then the yeast in a little hole dug in the middle of the flour.
• 5 finally sprinkle the salt around the edges of the flour, away from the yeast.
• 6 set machine for 2 pound loaf, bread.
• 7 every machine is a little different, so please check your instructions and add the ingredients in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• 8 let this bread cool almost completely before slicing.

Artisan Bread Pudding

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 loaf artisan bread, any type but sweet preferred, cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 -3 cups milk, skim preferred
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 pour the milk over the bread.
• 2 top with spices.
• 3 microwave for about 1 minute.

Caramel Pretzel Cookie Dough Bites

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 80 miniature pretzel twists
• 8 ounces milk chocolate melts or 8 ounces dark chocolate melts
• 8 ounces chocolate candy melts
• candy sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until creamy. add the caramel, vanilla, and milk and mix again. slowly beat in the flour until a dough forms.
• 2 roll the cookie dough into 40 balls. place a ball on top of 40 pretzel twists. top with another pretzel twist and press down gently.
• 3 place the chocolate melting chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat 30 seconds. stir and repeat until melted. dip half of each pretzel bite into the chocolate. place on a wax paper lined baking sheet to dry.
• 4 after the bites have set up, melt the chocolate the same way. dip the other side of the pretzel bites in the chocolate. place on the wax paper lined tray and top with sprinkles. keep in a sealed container on the counter for a few days. refrigerate if keeping longer.

3 Ingredient Chip Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes & chilies
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 lb mild sausage (sage blend is not recommended) or 1 lb spicy sausage (sage blend is not recommended)

Recipe

• 1 chunk up the sausage and fry it until done. soften cream cheese on low in microwave. add sausage, cream cheese and rotel to cooker.
• 2 mix. when everything is equally mixed and at an even temperature it is done. can be left in the cooker on warm until the top starts to crust over, if it is then just mix it up.

Chocolate Chip Squares Ii

Total Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 grease bottom only of square baking dish, 8 x 8 x 2-inches.
• 2 mix brown sugar, margarine, egg, and vanilla.
• 3 stir in flour, oats, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 spread evenly in baking dish.
• 5 sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts.
• 6 microwave uncovered on high (100%), 4 minutes; turn dish one-quarter turn.
• 7 microwave until no longer doughy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 8 cool; cut into about 2 inch squares.

Churros With Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 250 ml water
• 50 ml sunflower oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 200 g flour
• 115 g milk chocolate
• 1 liter milk (i used whole milk)
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar (for sprinkling on top)
• 50 ml oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 put the water (250ml), oil, and salt in a heavy pan and bring to the boil.
• 2 turn the heat down and add the flour - beat together until the mixture forms a ball then remove from heat
• 3 heat the oil for deep frying until very hot
• 4 using an icing syringe, pipe thick strips into the oil and fry until golden brown (if you haven't got one, see tips below).
• 5 place on a plate and sprinkle with the caster sugar
• 6 for the chocolate sauce place the chocolate and half the milk in a pan and heat.
• 7 dissolve the cornflour in the rest of the milk and mix into the chocolate together with the sugar.
• 8 continue heating the mixture on a low heat stirring constantly.
• 9 once the mixture has thickened remove from the heat and whisk until really smooth and serve with the warm churros (donuts).
• 10 for the chocolate sauce to dip the churros in put the rest of the chocolate into a microwavable dish and melt in the microwave.

Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Drops

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 4 ounces chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 (7 ounce) jar macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate in glass bowl at 50% power, in 30 second increments, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred.
• 2 stir in nuts and coconut, mixing well to combine.
• 3 drop the mixture by heaping teaspoons onto wax paper lined baking sheets.
• 4 refrigerate until firm, approximately 15-30 minutes. enjoy!

Banana S'mores

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 banana, sliced
• 12 graham cracker squares
• 6 large marshmallows
• 1 5/8 ounces milk chocolate candy bars

Recipe

• 1 arrange 4 banana slices on each of 6 graham cracker squares.
• 2 top each one with a marshmallow.
• 3 microwave 12 to 15 seconds or until puffed.
• 4 place 2 squares chocolate on remaining 6 graham crackers.
• 5 microwave 1 minute or until just soft.
• 6 combine halves to make sandwiches.
• 7 per serving: 139 calories, 4g fat (2g sat.), 2mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 15g sugars), 2g protein, 1% vit. a, 3% vit c, 2% calcium. 4% iron, 3% potassium, 3% folate.

Buttercream Icing

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 115 g butter, softened
• 225 g cream cheese
• 480 g icing sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• food coloring, of your choice

Recipe

• 1 soften butter and cream cheese (to help, can use microwave on very low heat). beat until blended.
• 2 add icing sugar and beat until creamy. you do not need to add all the icing sugar if you want a less sweet final product.
• 3 add vanilla extract.
• 4 add food colourings of your choice.

Caramel Syrup

Total Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar and water in a 2-cup pyrex measure.
• 2 boil on high in the microwave for 3-5 minutes, watching carefully at the last through the window. when the syrup reaches a dark golden color, turn off the power.

Bratwurst Tacos

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 5 fresh bratwursts, grilled (johnsonville is a great brand)
• 5 8-inch flour tortillas
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 ripe tomato, finely chopped
• 1/2-3/4 cup salsa (your favorite)

Recipe

• 1 grill brats over warm coals until cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
• 2 warm tortillas briefly in the microwave, until softened.
• 3 on flour tortilla, place a cooked brat, some of the cheese, lettuce, onion, and tomato; top with salsa.
• 4 serve at once.

Buttered Popcorn Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons wheat germ
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 1/4 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cups popcorn, crushed

Recipe

• 1 get your favorite kind of totally plain popped corn-- microwave or stove-top-- and run 5 cups worth through a food processor to get it to a crushed consistency.
• 2 dissolve the yeast in warm water and set side.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the ginger, sugar, flour, wheat germ, melted butter, salt, and oil.
• 4 add the yeast mixture and knead until smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes.
• 5 knead in the crushed popcorn. cover with a dishcloth and rise in a warm place for 2 hours.
• 6 put the dough into a greased loaf pan, or roll it out onto parchment paper in a loaf shape, and bake at 350f for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Cinnamon Applesauce (easy Microwave Recipe)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1/4 cup sugar (to taste) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 in a 2 quart microwave- safe dish with a lid, combine apples, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
• 2 cover, and microwave on high until very tender, 10- 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. mash apples with the back of a spoon.
• 3 serve warm; or cover, refrigerate at least 1 hour, and serve chilled. store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

3 Musketeer Copycat

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces chocolate chips (or candy melting chocolate)
• 7 ounces marshmallow creme

Recipe

• 1 get out your silicone 8×8′ pan or prepare another by lining with aluminum foil and coating with nonstick spray.
• 2 melt half the chocolate, as directed on package.
• 3 place marshmallow creme in a medium mixing bowl and microwave for 15 seconds to slightly soften.
• 4 pour the chocolate on top of the marshmallow creme and use a spoon to stir together.
• 5 spoon the mixture into prepared pan and smooth evenly across the bottom. it will be very thick! place in the freezer for 30-45 minutes so it becomes firm.
• 6 melt remaining chocolate.
• 7 remove from freezer and cut into 2′ bars. dip each bar in the melted chocolate and place on wax paper to set.
• 8 how many you get depends on the size you make them.

Cinnamon Apple Salad

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 medium fresh apples
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 2 tablespoons fat free cinnamon hazelnut-flavored liquid coffee creamer
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground

Recipe

• 1 cut apples into bite size pieces.
• 2 sprinkle cinnamon over apples and stir.
• 3 add cherries and walnuts.
• 4 melt cream cheese in the microwave long enough to soften.
• 5 add creamer and stir until smooth.
• 6 pour over fruit mixture, stir and refrigerate.

Cookie Dough Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon canola oil

Recipe

• 1 for brownies, melt shortening and chocolate.
• 2 transfer to large mixing bowl.
• 3 blend in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• 4 add flour, salt and baking powder.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes in a 9x13 pan (grease bottom of pan).
• 6 cool completely.
• 7 for the cookie dough, cream the butter and sugars till fluffy.
• 8 add remaining ingredients, blending well.
• 9 spread over cooled brownies.
• 10 combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
• 11 microwave just until the chocolate is melted (about 1 min.), stir till smooth.
• 12 spoon glaze over cookie dough and spread carefully to cover.
• 13 sprinkle with chopped walnuts, if desired (i don't).
• 14 store in the refrigerator.

Black-and- Banana Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 medium ripe bananas
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, plus
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees. butter an 8x4x2 1/2 inch loaf pan; dust with flour; tap out excess.
• 2 whisk flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a small bowl until blended.
• 3 in another small bowl, mash bananas with lemon zest and juice; stir in rum.
• 4 microwave chocolate and 2 t butter, stirring every 10 seconds, until melted and blended.
• 5 beat remaining butter with mixer on medium speed 3 minutes or until creamy. add sugars; beat 2-3 minutes until light and smooth.
• 6 add eggs, 1 at a time. beat in vanilla (batter will look curdled).
• 7 reduce mixer speed to low and beat in 1/2 the flour mixture just until blended. beat in milk until combined, then remaining flour mixture. scrape down bowl; beat in banana mixture (batter will look lumpy).
• 8 stir a little less than 1/2 the batter into melted chocolate to blend. drop alternating spoonfuls of both batters into prepared pan. using a table knife, swirl batters together, taking care not to overdo it.
• 9 bake 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes (check cake after 45 minutes and cover loosely with foil if it's getting too brown), until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
• 10 cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes before inverting on rack, turning right side up and cooling completely.

Chocolate Chip Truffle Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) envelope betty crocker chocolate chip cookie mix
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
• 1 (1 lb) container betty crocker rich & creamy chocolate frosting
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can betty crocker easy flow pink decorating icing
• 35 small yogurt-covered pretzels (miniature)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. in medium bowl, stir together softened butter and egg. stir in cookie mix until soft dough forms. press mixture in bottom of pan, using floured fingers.
• 2 bake 19 to 21 minutes or until golden brown. cool 30 minutes.
• 3 in medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips on high 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. stir in frosting. spread evenly over bars. cool completely, about 30 minutes. for bars, cut into 7 rows by 5 rows.
• 4 using star tip on pink decorating icing, fill in each hole of each pretzel, forming a heart in center of each. place decorated pretzel on each bar.

Cookie Dough Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (21 1/2 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 3/4-1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 grease bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan.
• 3 in large bowl, combine brownie mix, water, oil, and egg; beat 50 strokes by hand.
• 4 stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• 5 spread in greased pan.
• 6 bake at 350ºf for 33 to 35 minutes.
• 7 do not overbake.
• 8 cool completely.
• 9 in a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup margarine or butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
• 10 add milk and vanilla; blend well.
• 11 add flour; mix well.
• 12 spread over cooled brownies.
• 13 in small microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening on medium for 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is just melted; stir until smooth.
• 14 **carefully spoon glaze over filling; spread to cover.
• 15 sprinkle with walnuts, pressing down slightly.
• 16 cut into bars.
• 17 store in refrigerator.
• 18 chocolate chips and shortening can be melted in small saucepan over low heat or in top of double boiler; stir until smooth.

Brazilian Brigadeiro (microwave)

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 14 ounces condensed milk (1 can)
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (or chocolate)
• 1 tablespoon margarine (or butter)
• 100 g chocolate sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 put all the ingredients, but the chocolate sprinkles, in a microwavable bowl
• 2 microwave it for 3 minutes in high potency.
• 3 mix it
• 4 microwave it again for 3 minutes more still in high potency.
• 5 mix it well until the cream gets some shine and all the bumps disappear.
• 6 put in the fridge to cool off.
• 7 with 2 spoons make balls and roll it on the granulated chocolate (it is also good if you don't want to roll it, just sprinkle some sugar on top and eat it with a spoon)
• 8 enjoy it!

3 Minute Microwave Choc Chip Brownie

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 teaspoon olive oil or 1 teaspoon melted low-fat butter
• 3 tablespoons milk or 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon coffee
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons self raising flour

Recipe

• 1 add the milk or water into the mug, along with the oil or butter, vanilla (or whatever flavouring your using)
• 2 using a fork whisk until smooth.
• 3 add the cocoa powder and the sugar.
• 4 again whisk until smooth.
• 5 add the flour and mix with fork until all the mixture is stuck together -- you may need to add a tiny amount of water if mixture seems dry.
• 6 press the mixture gently into the bottom of the mug.
• 7 microwave for approx 60 secs for 1000 watt microwave, 110 secs 800 watt microwave.
• 8 add ice cream, choc chips, whipped cream or whatever you fancy and eat whilst warm.

Caramel Truffles

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 26 caramels
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 line an 8-in. square dish with plastic wrap; set aside.
• 2 in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the caramels, milk chocolate chips and cream. microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir. microwave 1 minutes longer, stirring every 15 seconds or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.
• 3 spread into prepared dish; refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
• 4 using plastic wrap, lift candy out of pan. cut into 30 pieces; roll each piece into a 1-in. ball.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
• 6 in a microwave-safe bowl, melt semi-sweet chips and shortening; stir until smooth. dip caramels in chocolate and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
• 7 refrigerate until firm. yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Caramel Sauce/dip

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine all but vanilla, bring to a boil stirring constantly until thickened.
• 2 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 3 refrigerate until ready to use, then microwave 30 sec to 1 min to soften and enjoy!

Bacon Turnovers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 4 slices bacon, chopped fine
• 1 onion, grated
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 small potato, grated
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 tablespoon steak sauce or 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon water
• pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grate vegetables, and mix together with chopped bacon slices (uncooked), water, sauce and seasonings.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 3 add oil and skim milk.
• 4 knead slightly on a floured board.
• 5 form into 4.
• 6 roll out in 6 inch circles.
• 7 place 1/4 of the filling on the middle of each circle.
• 8 seal the edges with a bit of water, and fold over to cover filling.
• 9 place on a greased cookie sheet.
• 10 prick several times with a fork.
• 11 bake in a preheated 350f oven for 20-30 minutes til golden.
• 12 freeze well -- to reheat, just pop in the microwave for about 3-5 mins on high.

Bratwurst Sausage With Confetti Cabbage Stir-fry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bratwursts (about 1 lb/500 g)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, grated
• 4 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 prick sausages all over with fork.
• 2 in microwaveable dish, cover sausages with 1/4 cup water; microwave at medium (50%), turning once, for 10 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
• 3 in wok or large deep skillet, heat 1 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat; brown sausages, about 4 minutes.
• 4 transfer to plate; keep warm.
• 5 add remaining oil, onions, carrots, cabbage, garlic, salt and pepper to wok; cover and steam until cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes.
• 6 in bowl, whisk sugar with vinegar; add to cabbage mixture and toss to coat.
• 7 toss with parsley.
• 8 serve sausages on cabbage.

Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt ((add 1/4 tsp to start and taste - adjust to suit your preference))
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 scald the cream in a heavy saucepan.
• 2 turn off heat.
• 3 in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugars and water.
• 4 cover the pot and place it over medium high heat until the sugar melts and bubbles, about 4 minutes.
• 5 remove the cover and occasionally swirl the pan or stir the mixture until the syrup is a golden amber color, 5 to 8 minutes.
• 6 careful not to overcook.
• 7 the caramel can turn from amber to burnt in seconds!
• 8 stirring constantly, slowly pour in the warm cream.
• 9 bring to a boil, continuing to stir constantly.
• 10 cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• 11 remove the sauce from the heat, add the vanilla extract, salt and butter, and stir until the butter melts and the sauce is smooth.
• 12 serve immediately or cool to room temperature, then cover tightly and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
• 13 reheat in a pan of simmering water or a microwave.