Best Ever Nacho Cheese Dip

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (1 lb) package mild velveeta mexican cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (15 ounce) can hormel chili (no beans)

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave safe bowl mix sour cream and chili together,.
• 2 then cut up and add both cheeses to the mixture.
• 3 place in microwave on high for about 15 min.
• 4 ,stirring every 5 minute until all cheese is completely melted.
• 5 this is best servered warm with corn tortilla chips.

Brownie In A Mug

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

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 add all dry ingredients to a coffee mug. mix.
• 2 add wet ingredients to dry and mix.
• 3 cook in microwave 1 minute 40 seconds.

Brownie Delight

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup shortening
• 9 tablespoons cocoa or 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
• 2 cups milk, cold
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening and chocolate or cocoa in microwave and transfer to mixing bowl.
• 2 blend in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• 3 add flour, salt and baking powder.
• 4 pour into a 9x13 pan, with bottom only greased.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
• 6 cool completely.
• 7 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar till smooth and light.
• 8 fold in 2 cups of whipped topping.
• 9 spread over brownies.
• 10 in another bowl, combine milk and pudding mix.
• 11 whisk till smooth and thickening.
• 12 refrigerate 5 minutes, then spread over cream cheese layer.
• 13 top with remaining whipped topping.
• 14 sprinkle with pecans if desired.
• 15 keep refrigerated.

Apple Crisp For The Microwave

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 tablespoons cold butter

Recipe

• 1 put apple slices in glass dish.
• 2 mix the remaining ingredients to a small crumb.
• 3 sprinkle over fruit.
• 4 microwave, uncovered on hi 5 minutes.
• 5 let set for 5 minutes.
• 6 microwave again on hi for 5 minutes, or until apples are tender.

Creamy Guacamole Dip

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 avocados
• 1/4 cup onion
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 cup chopped tomato

Recipe

• 1 soften cream cheese at room temperature or microwave for 20 seconds.
• 2 mashed avacados dice onion and chop tomatoes.
• 3 combine all ingredients.
• 4 chill 1 hour.
• 5 serve with nacho chips and enjoy!

Creamy Herbed Parmesan Pasta Sauce With Bacon And Mushrooms

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb bacon, cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup canned mushroom stems and pieces, drained (or 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 -2 teaspoon flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt
• fresh cracked pepper

Recipe

• 1 place bacon pieces in a large frying pan and fry until about halfway cooked. (or you can do this step in the microwave).
• 2 drain (but don't blot off all the fat) and add chopped onions, mushrooms, and garlic. fry until onion is soft.
• 3 add flour and seasonings and stir until you can't see the flour. gradually add milk while stirring.
• 4 simmer until thickened. (this probably won't take more than a minute or two, depending on what kind of pan you're using.) add parmesan cheese and stir until cheese is melted.
• 5 add to cooked pasta, toss to coat and serve.

Chocolate Truffle Cake Filling

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

Ingredients

• 4 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped
• 6 tablespoons butter (not margarine)
• 6 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate and butter at high for 1 minute or until melted, stirring once. (my microwave died so i did it on the stove in a double boiler, it works just as good).
• 2 stir in whipping cream.
• 3 gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until blended and smooth.
• 4 cool. (dont refrigerate too long because this will get too stiff -- trust me.just use your judgment.i left it in overnight -- uh oh!.).

Agave Marshmallows

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 ounces unflavored gelatin
• 6 tablespoons cold water
• 1/4-1/2 cup cornstarch
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 place first 3 ingredients in stand mixer with whip attachment on high.
• 2 * marshmallows are approx 80% air. if a stand mixer or handheld (that has a very high speed setting) is not used, i cannot vouch as to the results.
• 3 meanwhile, dissolve the gelatin in cold water.
• 4 lightly spray 8 x 8 inch pan with cooking spray.
• 5 * i use a silicon pan as it's much easier to remove the marshmallows.
• 6 sprinkle half of the cornstarch in the greased pan, tilting to coat evenly.
• 7 once the gelatin has dissolved, microwave on high for approx 30 seconds, in 10 second intervals, stirring after each.
• 8 add gelatin mixture to agave mixture and continue to whip on high for 10-20 minutes until fluffy and .
• 9 spread evenly in pan with lightly greased spatula and let set for 3-4 hours or overnight.
• 10 dust top of marshmallows with remaining cornstarch, cut into squares, remove from pan and dust again.

Aussie Bites

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups oats
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) can unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup dried fruit (raisins, dates, figs, cranberries, etc)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees (farenheit).
• 2 combine first six ingredients in a large bowl.
• 3 melt honey & butter together in microwave; set aside.
• 4 mix baking soda with hot water and add to butter mixture.
• 5 pour butter mixture into dry ingredients and mix well.
• 6 place tablespoons of mixture into non-stick mini-muffin cups (no need to grease) and flatten mixture slightly. bake 10 minutes or until golden. cool on wire racks.

Best Chocolate Cake With Caramel Icing

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 mix 1/2 cup sugar cocoa and shortening and water.
• 2 put in microwave melt shorteniing.
• 3 cool and add the rest of the sugar.
• 4 sift dry ingredients.
• 5 add alternately with buttermilk that has vanilla and eggs beaten inches.
• 6 bake in moderate oven 350 for 40 minutes or until done.
• 7 for icing.
• 8 cook the sugars flour salt and boiling water 5 minutes pour cream in and cook until soft ball stage.
• 9 remove and add butter and vanilla let cool and beat until ready to pour on cakle.

Cherry Chocolate Slice

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 100 g baking chocolate
• 100 g butter
• 50 g flour
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 250 g pitted cherries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 melt chocolate and butter by placing both in a heatproof bowl and standing over a pan of boiling water. stir until melted and well combined. (i actually use the microwave on low for this step.)
• 3 beat flour sugar and eggs until and doubled in bulk, this will take about 5 minutes.
• 4 add melted chocolate and beat together well.
• 5 grease a lamington tin and scatter cherries over base of tin.
• 6 pour chocolate mixture over the top and bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when tested.
• 7 remove from oven cool and cut into slices.

Chocolate Toffee Delights

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. beat in extracts. combine flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• 2 press into greased 9x13 baking pan. bake at 350° for 10 minutes. prick crust with a fork; sprinkle with remaining sugar. bake 15 minutes longer or until set.
• 3 meanwhile, place coconut and almonds in food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. transfer to a small bowl; stir in ice cream topping. spread evenly over crust. bake for 5-10 minutes or until edges are bubbly. cool on wire rack.
• 4 in a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. drizzle over caramel mixture. let stand until chocolate is set. cut into bars.

Cloudy Day Soup Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cauliflower florets, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups broccoli florets, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups peas
• 2 cups potatoes, boiled/microwaved and cubed
• 2 cups carrots, finely chopped
• 2 cups green onions, finely chopped
• 1 packet vegetable soup mix
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger-garlic paste

Recipe

• 1 prepare mix vegetable soup as per instructions on the packet and keep aside.
• 2 heat oil in a non stick skillet/pan and add black pepper powder.
• 3 add all the vegetables with ginger garlic paste and soy sauce.
• 4 stir fry for 4 minutes on high heat.
• 5 turn off the heat and transfer the ingredients to a salad bowl.
• 6 add soup to the mixture and toss gently.
• 7 serve hot or lukewarm with any bread of your choice.
• 8 enjoy!

Brownie Caramel Walnut Pie

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

Ingredients

• 9 inches graham cracker pie crust (prepared)
• 3/4 cup walnuts (chopped)
• 20 caramels (unwrapped)
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (divided)
• 1 egg (beaten, room temp)
• 4 tablespoons butter (melted and divided)
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted) or 6 ounces milk chocolate chips (melted)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 brush 2 tbsp of melted butter onto pie crust, moistening crust.
• 3 sprinkle nuts into pie shell.
• 4 in a bowl, melt caramels with 2/3 cup condensed milk in microwave on high one 1 minute increments, stirring after each as to not to burn until fully melted.
• 5 pour caramel sauce over walnuts, completely covering.
• 6 in bowl, combine egg,remaining butter and remaining condensed milk; mix well.
• 7 melt chocolate chips in microwave on high on 1 minute increments, stirring each time until fully melted and slighlty cool.
• 8 stir in chocolate into dairy mixture very throughly.
• 9 pour mixture over caramel layer.
• 10 bake 35 minutes or until center is set(dip tester into brownie layer and only a few moist crumbs should cling to tester).
• 11 cool.
• 12 serve warm
• 13 footnotes.
• 14 *can sub any nut. **can sub for shortbread pie crust *** slightly cool melted chocolate for about 1 minute, so when adding to mixture, you do not "cook" the egg in the mixture!

Creamy Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, undrained
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 3 cups cheese, shredded (i used a mixture of pepper jack and colby jack)
• 12 small corn tortillas

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan, melt the butter, stir in flour, mix and cook until bubbly. slowly stir in the chicken stock, cook slowly, until thickened.
• 2 remove from the heat and add the sour cream, cilantro, green chilies, cayenne, cumin and chili powder. remove from heat.
• 3 in a small pan, saute the onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil. add to a bowl with the cooked chicken, salsa, lime juice, and 3/4 cup of the cooked sauce. stir well.
• 4 in a greased oblong baking dish, add 1 cup sauce to the bottom of the pan. soften each tortilla for a few seconds in the microwave, and fill each tortilla with 2 tablespoons chicken mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese. put seam side down in the baking dish. pour the remaining sauce on top.
• 5 bake 1/2 hr at 350, covered.
• 6 take off cover and add the remaining cheese, and a bit of salsa or chopped tomato. bake another 5- 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Baked Polenta With Cheese And Jalapenos (bon Appetit)

Total Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 -2 medium jalapenos or 1 -2 medium serrano chili, stemmed
• 8 ounces piece monterey jack cheese, halved
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 steel knife: with machine running, drop chili through feed tube and mince. remove from work bowl.
• 2 shredder: arrange cheese in feed tube and shred using light pressure.
• 3 generously grease 8-inch square pan. bring water, 2 tablespoons oil and the salt to boil in large heavy saucepan. reduce heat to low. add cornmeal in thin, steady stream, whisking constantly. cook until mixture is very thick and film forms on bottom of pan, stirring frequently, about 9 minutes. (or to microwave: combine water, 2 tablespoons oil, salt, and cornmeal in 3-quart microwave casserole. cover and cook on high 4 minutes. uncover; whisk until smooth. cover and cook until very thick, about 6 minutes.) add chili, half of cheese and pepper and stir until smooth. transfer mixture to prepared pan. smooth top with spatula. cool completely. (can be prepared 3 days ahead. cover and chill.).
• 4 position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425 degrees. grease large baking sheet. cut polenta into eight rounds using 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. transfer to prepared sheet. brush tops of rounds with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. sprinkle with remaining cheese. bake until cheese is golden, 10 to 12 minutes. (or to microwave: arrange 4 polenta rounds in circle on microwave plate. brush with oil and sprinkle with cheese. cook uncovered on medium 7 minutes. repeat with remaining polenta, oil, and cheese. serve hot.

Best Ever Rich Chocolate Fudge Cake

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

Ingredients

• 3 ounces baking chocolate, melted in microwave
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup boiling water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter until smooth.
• 4 gradually pour in the brown sugar, then eggs.
• 5 beat with mixer until light and fluffy, approx 5 minutes.
• 6 on low speed, beat in the vanilla extract, melted chocolate, baking soda and salt.
• 7 add flour alternately with sour cream, beating at low speed until smooth.
• 8 pour in boiling hot water and stir until blended.
• 9 pour into the prepared pan.
• 10 bake about 25 minutes or until done.
• 11 remove from oven, let cakes cool about 10-15 minutes, then place on wire racks.

Broke Guy's Easiest Holiday Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 8 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 350 degrees f.
• 2 soften the cream cheese and butter in the microwave.
• 3 stir in the cake mix.
• 4 roll into 1 inch balls, place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• 5 sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm and store in the refrigerator.

Best Ever Microwave Play Dough

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup salt
• 2 cups water
• 3 drops glycerine
• food coloring

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients together in a microwavable bowl.
• 2 add water, oil and food colouring and stir well.
• 3 microwave on high for between 3-6 minutes (30 seconds each if divided into ramekins for different colours). stir well at 2 minute intervals until a consistency similar to that of mashed potato is achieved.
• 4 allow to cool sufficiently before kneading well.
• 5 play dough can be stored in an airtight container.

Brownie Caramel Pecan Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (12 oz. pkg.)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 25 caramels
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line a 9 inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
• 3 grease and flour foil.
• 4 in a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and water; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until melted.
• 7 beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• 8 stir into chocolate mixture.
• 9 spread batter into prepared pan.
• 10 bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• 11 when brownies are almost done, prepare caramel topping; remove wrappers from the 25 caramels.
• 12 in a medium microwavable bowl, place 1/4 cup butter or margarine, caramels and 2 tablespoons milk.
• 13 microwave on high for 1 minute.
• 14 stir.
• 15 microwave an additional 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
• 16 use immediately.
• 17 after removing brownies from oven; immediately and carefully spread with prepared topping.
• 18 sprinkle remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and pecans over topping.
• 19 cool completely in pan on wire rack, being careful not to disturb chips while soft.
• 20 lift out of pan.
• 21 cut into bars.

Caulinana Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small cauliflower
• 2 bananas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups fresh sliced peaches (or drained canned peach slices)
• 1/4 cup toasted almonds
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (best foods is good)

Recipe

• 1 trim and wash the cauliflower.
• 2 place whole in a saucepan of boiling water and cook 5 minutes.
• 3 (or steam or microwave) drain well and cut into florets.
• 4 leave to cool.
• 5 peel bananas.
• 6 slice ino 2cm pieces on the diagonal.
• 7 toss in lemon juice.
• 8 mix the cauliflower, bananas, peaches and almonds together in a bowl.
• 9 combine the mayonnaise and the yoghurt.
• 10 carefully mix through the cauliflower mixture.
• 11 serve.

Cherry Chocolate Biscotti

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped candied cherry
• 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips, divided
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a large cookie sheet (or cover it with parchment, that's always my choice).
• 2 cream together the butter and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 3 mix in the almond extract.
• 4 mix the flour and baking powder and stir it into the sugar and egg until just blended.
• 5 mix in candied cherries and 1/2 cup of the mini chocolate chips.
• 6 shape the dough into 10-inch long loaves.
• 7 place rolls on the prepared cookie sheet, and flatten each to a 3-inch width.
• 8 bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until set and light golden brown.
• 9 let cool about 15 minutes.
• 10 using a serrated knife, cut loaves diagonally into 1/2 inch slices.
• 11 arrange slices cut side down on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 12 bake for 8 to 10 more minutes, or until the bottoms of the biscotti begin to brown.
• 13 turn, and bake another 5 minutes, or until browned and crisp.
• 14 cool completely.
• 15 mix remaining chocolate chips with corn syrup and melt in the microwave, stirring every 20 to 30 seconds until smooth.
• 16 drizzle cookies with melted chocolate.

Cajun Spiced Pecans

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups pecan halves
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons a.1. original sauce
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• tony chachere's creole seasoning, pretend the t and c are capitalized

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200 degrees.
• 2 melt butter in bowl (microwave); stir in a-1 and tabasco. add pecan halves and mix well.
• 3 pour onto jellyroll pan (cookie sheet with sides) and shake to distribute evenly.
• 4 bake for 40 to 50 minutes in 200 degree oven. stir every 10 minutes or so.
• 5 remove from oven and drain on paper towels.
• 6 sprinkle fairly generously with tony’s creole seasoning.
• 7 cool; store in airtight container (or ziplock bags ).

Brownie Heart Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 42 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup toasted almond, chopped
• 1/4 lb chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• to taste unsweetened cocoa powder
• to taste almonds, sliced

Recipe

• 1 cake: grease 5 cup heart shaped pan; dust with unsweetened cocoa
• 2 powder and set aside. in bowl, blend together brown sugar, butter and vanilla; add eggs, one at a time, beating well with wooden spoon after each addition.
• 3 sift together flour, cocoa and salt; add all at once to creamed mixture, mixing just until blended.
• 4 stir in nuts; spread in prepared pan.
• 5 loosely cover tip of heart with foil to prevent from drying out. bake in 350xf oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until just barley firm to the touch.
• 6 let cool in pan for 10 minutes; turn out onto rack and let cool completely.
• 7 frosting: in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water, melt chocolate with butter.
• 8 (alternatively, in microwaveable dish, microwave at medium/50% for 1 to 2 minutes or until softened.) remove from heat and let cool slightly; stir in sour cream until smooth and blended.
• 9 refrigerate for 10 minutes; spread smoothly over sides then top of cooled cake. garnish: sprinkle cocoa in attractive pattern on top of cake. arrange almonds around top edge.

Brownie Heaven

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (18 ounce) box german chocolate cake mix (uk - 1 box betty crocker chocolate cake mix)
• 3/4 cup butter (uk - 6 oz)
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk (uk - 5 oz can carnation milk)
• 12 ounces mini chocolate chips
• 14 ounces caramels

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, beat in cake mix and 1/3 cup of evaporated milk.
• 2 press 2/3 of mixture into greased 9" x 13" tin and bake at 350° (180° c) for 6 - 8 minutes.
• 3 empty chocolate drops evenly over semi-cooked mixture. (chocolate drops should be plain choc but i couldn't get that into the ingredients list).
• 4 put rest of evaportated milk and caramels in a bowl and melt in microwave (go carefully and stir every 20 - 30 seconds until all melted and mixed together).
• 5 pour caramel mixture over the chocolate drops then sprinkle remaining batter on top and bake for 15 - 20 minutes cool, slice and enjoy.
• 6 note: although recipe refers to a batter, it is actually more of a sticky paste. you could add a little more evaporated milk if you wish to make it easier to handle if you wish.

Brownie Fudge Layer Cake ( Light)

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

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 3/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup golden syrup
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/3 cups icing sugar
• 1 cup smooth light ricotta cheese
• 2 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• icing sugar or 1 tablespoon flaked chocolate

Recipe

• 1 to make icing: in a small food processor or in a bowl and using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat all icing ingredients until smooth. chill while preparing cakes.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
• 3 to make cake: in a small microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and water on high in the microwave for 30 seconds or just until chips begin to melt. stir until smooth. in a large bowl and using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat together chocolate mixture, sugar, cocoa, egg, egg whites, sour cream, corn syrup, oil, and vanilla. in another bowl, stir together flour and baking powder.with a wooden spoon, stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture just until combined. divide between prepared pans.
• 4 bake in centre of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until a tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. cool in pans for 10 minutes on a wire rack. invert cakes onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 5 place one cake on a serving platter. spread some icing over top. top with remaining cake; spread icing over top and side of cake. sprinkle with icing sugar or flaked chocolate.

Cherry Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup argo cornstarch or 1/4 cup kingsfords cornstarch
• 1/2 cup finely chopped sunsweet cherries
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate (1/4 cup) or 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 mix butter, sugar and almond extract throughly using an electric mixer. gradually blend in flour and corn starch. add cherries and chocolate.
• 2 form into 1"-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. pour sugar on a small plate; dip bottom of drinking glass in sugar and gently press down on each cookie to flatten.
• 3 bake in a preheated 300 oven for 20-30 minutes, or until bottoms begin to brown.
• 4 cool 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 5 drizzle by placing 2-ounces chocolate and shortening in a small resealable plastic freezer bag. microwave on high for about 30 seconds, until chocolate is melted. snip off the corner and drizzle over cookies.

Chilli Pumpkin Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb pumpkin
• 1 brown onion
• 1 (450 g) can baby beets
• sweet thai sweet chili sauce
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil, bake or microwave the pumpkin until soft but not mushy.
• 2 peel the onion and slice into rings.
• 3 when the pumpkin has cooled, peel it and cut it into bite size cubes.
• 4 fry the onion rings in about 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent.
• 5 drain beetroot.
• 6 when the ingredients are cool, mix them all together with the sweet chili sauce, season to taste, refrigerate and serve.
• 7 yummy!

Chocolate Tofu Cheesecake

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 3/4 cup almond meal (or almond flour)
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 (19 ounce) package trader joe's organic tofu (not firm or extra firm)
• 12 ounces farmer cheese
• 2 extra large eggs
• 1 extra large egg
• 10 ounces ghirardelli semisweet chocolate morsels or 10 ounces other dark chocolate
• 2 -4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1/4 cup very strong coffee (if using instant, use instant espresso - 2 tbls to 1/4 cup warm water)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons almond extract (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 crust:.
• 3 in food processor pulse walnuts until fine. add remaining dry ingredients and process briefly to blend. drop in margarin in small pieces - pulse until mixture starts to look "moist", 15-30 seconds.
• 4 pour into a 10" spring form and press evenly to cover bottom and "seam". bake @ 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes. let cool completely.
• 5 melt chocolate in microwave, being careful not to boil and stirring occasionally. let cool to room temperature (it should not get cold and stiff, but needs to be comfortably cool).
• 6 filing:.
• 7 cut up farmer's cheese and drop in blender, add 2 whole eggs and one additional . dry tofu and cube and drop in blender, add coffee and extracts and blend for a 30-60 seconds until very well blended (stop once and scrap down). add cooled chocolate and blend another 30-60 seconds until well blended (stop once to scrap down). pour into cooled spring form and back at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes, or a bit longer depending on oven. doesn't need to be over cooked, should stay moist. allow to cool, then loosen around edges and carefully remove side of spring form. cover with foil and fridgerate several hours or overnight (better) before serving. will keep a long a good week or more well covered in fridge. play with the extracts to your taste. use good quality chocolate.

Aunty Donna's Flapjack

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 100 g butter
• 25 g brown sugar or 25 g sugar
• 4 tablespoons golden syrup or 4 tablespoons honey
• 220 g rolled oats
• 200 g good quality milk chocolate

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and sugar in microwave (about 1 minute), until butter is completely melted.
• 2 add syrup and stir using hot spoon, this helps prevent the honey and sugar from sticking the spoon.
• 3 gradually add the oats, cover them in the mixture then add more.
• 4 put in microwave on high for 3 minutes-(watch it! because it might explode!).
• 5 leave to cool - put in fridge or freezer if impatient! (i always put in the freezer!).
• 6 melt chocolate in microwave and spread on top - leave to cool.
• 7 eat it all up!

Creamy Lower Fat Caramel Corn

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unpopped corn kernel (approx. 2 quarts popped)
• 1/4 cup syrup, of your choice (corn, maple, karo, honey, etc.)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 -4 tablespoons skim milk powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon fleur de sel (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pop the corn, ideally with no salt or butter; set aside.
• 2 melt butter in microwave and dissolve powdered milk. add syrup and sugar.
• 3 at power level 6, bring mixture to a boil. stir, and return to microwave.
• 4 heat for 30 seconds then stir.
• 5 repeat 4th step 6 times (3 minutes total).
• 6 add vanilla and baking soda; pour over the popcorn and toss to cover.
• 7 return to microwave and repeat step 3.
• 8 repeat 4th step 4 times (2 minutes total).
• 9 set aside and allow to cool. stir popcorn every 15 minutes or so until cold to prevent it from forming one large clump.
• 10 if using, add fleur de sel once cooled.

Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a 9 inch springform pain, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter with a fork. press onto the bottom and 1 1/2-inches up the sides of pan.
• 2 bake at 350*f (180*c) for 10 minutes. cool on a wire rack.
• 3 reduce heat to 325*f (160*c).
• 4 in a glass measuring cup, combine cream and chocolate chips; heat in microwave on high for 45-60 seconds and stir until smooth. set aside.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• 6 add cocoa and beat well.
• 7 add eggs; beat on low just until combined. stir in vanilla and reserved chocolate mixture just until blended.
• 8 pour over crust.
• 9 bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• 10 turn oven off and let cool in oven for 1 hour.
• 11 for topping, combine chocolate chips and cream. heat in microwave on high for 60 seconds, then stir until smooth. stir in vanilla. spread over filling; refrigerate overnight.

Coat's Ultimate Sub

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 small french bread, loaf whole
• any light italian dressing, shaken of course
• 3 slices cotto salami
• 3 slices honey baked turkey
• 3 slices honey baked ham
• 3 slices swiss cheese
• 3 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4-1/2 cup banana pepper, sliced
• 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 2 -3 leaves iceberg lettuce, cut into strips
• 1/4-1/2 cup sliced red onion
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce

Recipe

• 1 slice the french bread in half lengthwise and crosswise.
• 2 open and squirt desired amount of light italian across the bread.
• 3 take the salami slices, turkey and ham and slice these in half, then arrange along the bread as desired.
• 4 slice both the swiss and cheddar cheese in the same fashion, but from corner to corner, making half triangles, and place these as desired along the bread.
• 5 place the sub on a microwave safe platter and warm about 30 seconds or more if you need to slightly melt the cheese.
• 6 this also sets the italian flavor into the bread a bit more.
• 7 after warming, arrange the banana peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and onion as desired.
• 8 in small bowl, combine the mustard, and horseradish sauce, and dollop desired amount across the sub evenly, then fold all four halves together and enjoy.
• 9 (note: if you're not fond of onion, try soaking them in water about 30 min before using. this makes them sweeter to taste).

Chocolate Walnut Torte With Rich Ganache

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, use premium-quality, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the cans
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, seperated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream, plus
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 5 ounces imported bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (such as lindt)

Recipe

• 1 tortes:.
• 2 place a rack in the center of the over and preheat to 375 degrees. lightly grease the insides of 3 soup cans. place the cans on a piece of parchment paper and trace the circumference of each. cut out 3 rounds of parchment and line the bottom of each can with a round. place the prepared cans on a baking sheet and set aside.
• 3 place the chocolate in a small bowl and microwave on medium until the chocolate begins to melt, about 1 minute. then stir until smooth. let cool.
• 4 place the walnuts and flour in a food processor and process until the walnuts are finely ground but not oily, about 10 to 15 seconds.
• 5 place the butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl and beat until cramy. add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in the vanilla with the last yolk. reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the melted chocolate until blended, about 10 to 15 seconds. using a wooden spatula, gently stir in the ground walnut mixture.
• 6 wash the mixer beaters and dry them thoroughly. place the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar in a small bowl and beat on high until the whites hold stiff peaks, about 60 to 90 seconds. fold the egg- mixture thoroughly but gently into the chocolate mixture.
• 7 spoon the batter into the prepared cans, dividing it evenly among them. bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean, about 30 minutes. remove the cans from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool.
• 8 when the cakes have cooled, invert the cans over the wire rack to release them. peel off the parchment paper and place the cakes upright on the racks.
• 9 ganache:.
• 10 pour the cream into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. immediately remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate.
• 11 let the mixture stand until the chocolate softens, about 1 minute, then stir with a whisk until the chocolate is melted.
• 12 allow the ganache to cool slightly, then pour about 3 tablespoons of lukewarm ganache over each cake, using a spatual to smooth the icing all over.
• 13 let the cakes stand until the ganache is firm, about 1 hour. the tortes will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

Cocoa Halloween Cat Treatsâ„¢

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 (10 ounce) package large marshmallows, about 40 or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups cocoa krispiesâ® cereal or 6 cups kellogg'sâ® rice krispiesâ® cereal
• candy corn or jelly beans or candy covered plain chocolate candies or black licorice strings

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan melt butter over low heat. add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. remove from heat.
• 2 add kellogg's® cocoa krispies® cereal. stir until well coated.
• 3 using 1/2-cup measuring cup coated with cooking spray divide warm cereal mixture into portions. using buttered hands shape each portion into ball. decorate with candy to make cat eyes, nose, mouth, ears and whiskers. best if served the same day.
• 4 microwave directions.
• 5 in microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on high for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. stir until smooth. follow steps 2 and 3 above. microwave cooking times may vary.
• 6 note.
• 7 for best results, use fresh marshmallows.
• 8 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows.
• 9 diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
• 10 store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. to freeze, place in layers separated by wax paper in airtight container. freeze for up to 6 weeks. let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Aussie Version Fried Rice

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups instant rice
• 1/2-1 cup frozen peas
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 lb bacon, use a good cut so to avoid too much grease
• 1 1/2 ounces chicken noodle soup mix
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 cook the rice with the peas according to package directions. i use a microwave rice cooker, works great. i also put in 1 chicken boullion for flavor.
• 2 while this is cooking chop up the bacon and fry with onion in fry pan. i use kitchen shears to cup up bacon. i like to brown the bacon well, it seems to add extra flavor.
• 3 add the cooked rice, peas, and soup to the pan. original recipe didn't call for it, but i add a bit of water at this stage and 1-2 t butter if getting dry looking. cook for 15 minutes. helps to put lid on skillet i find. it helps to soften the noodles from the soup mix. need to keep an eye on the prevent sticking. add 2 scrambled eggs, cook through. enjoy!

Chocolate Wattleseed Mousse With Wattleseed Cream

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 125 g dark chocolate
• 50 g unsalted butter
• 70 ml orange juice
• 2 teaspoons roasted and ground wattleseed
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 teaspoons cointreau liqueur or 3 teaspoons orange liqueur
• 100 ml thickened cream
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 250 ml thickened cream
• 2 teaspoons roasted and ground wattleseed
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar (superfine sugar)

Recipe

• 1 place chocolate, butter and juice in a microwave suitable bowl. microwave until just melted.
• 2 whisk in the wattleseed and cocoa powder.
• 3 add the 2 egg yolks and the liqueur. set aside to cool.
• 4 meanwhile, in another bowl, beat the cream until soft peaks form – set aside.
• 5 in another bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, then add the sugar and beat until smooth and glossy.
• 6 fold the whites into the chocolate mixture.
• 7 next, fold in the cream to the chocolate mixture.
• 8 transfer to a large serving bowl or individual bowls, and refrigerate.
• 9 for the cream:whixk all ingredients until thick. refrigerate until ready to serve. the cream is better after a few hours as this will allow the flavours to blend. serve the cream with the mousse.

Brownie Cookie Bites

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup hellmann's mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. lightly grease your baking sheets and set aside. in a medium bowl, combine dry ingerdients, flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 in a small bowl microwave 1 cup chips on high for 45 seconds or until chips are melted, stir until smooth.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, mayonnaise and vanilla on medium speed. mix in melted chocolate, then flour mixture until just blended. stir in remaining chips and nuts.
• 4 drop dough by rounded two-tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. bake 8 minutes or until set. remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely.

Chocolate, Almond, And Fruit Granola

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 7 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup golden raisin

Recipe

• 1 mix the oats and almonds in a large bowl.
• 2 preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• 3 mix the rest of the ingredients (except the fruit) in a microwave safe bowl. heat for 60 seconds and stir until smooth. microwave for an additional 30 seconds to make the mixture easier to fold into the oats.
• 4 pour the chocolate mixture into the large bowl and stir until all of the dry ingredients are evenly covered. use no more than 1/4 cup of water to get as much of the chocolate mixture out of the bowl as possible.
• 5 spread evenly in two 9x13 baking pans and cook for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 6 remove from the oven and stir half of the fruit into each pan until evenly distributed. put the pans back in the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
• 7 remove the pans from the oven, let cool completely, then store in a plastic bag.

Chocolate Whiskey Ice Cream

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 8 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups milk
• 6 -8 tablespoons whiskey (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 chop chocolate and melt in the microwave or on the stove.
• 2 beat egg yolks and sugar by hand until the mixture is thick and pale yellow (should be 2-3 minutes).
• 3 scald the cream and milk in a large saucepan.
• 4 pour about 1/4of the cream into the yolks and whisk; then return yolks to the saucepan.
• 5 cook at low heat (keep stirring!) until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• 6 strain into a bowl and add melted chocolate and whiskey.
• 7 stir until the mixture is well-blended, then chill thoroughly.
• 8 freeze in an ice cream maker.

Creamy Macaroni 'n' Cheese

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 1 3/4 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup fat-free evaporated milk
• 1 3/4 cups 2% fat cottage cheese
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (fresh ground makes it really good)

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave-safe bowl, cover and microwave onion on high for 2 minutes or until tender; drain.
• 2 you could just caramelize the onions in a skillet on the stove top if you don't want to stink up the microwave.
• 3 add the macaroni, cheddar cheese and parsley.
• 4 in a bowl mix the milk, cottage cheese, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• 5 mix until it is well combined and somewhat smooth.
• 6 stir into macaroni mixture.
• 7 pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• 8 bake, uncovered at 350°f for 20- 25 minutes or until lightly- browned.
• 9 burnt cheese bits are good.

Brownie Bottom Pie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 ounces baker semisweet baking chocolate
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (i use mexican vanilla)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 2 1/2 cups cold milk
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages jello chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
• cool whip or whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 (325 for glass pie plate).
• 2 grease bottom and sides of 9 inch pie plate.
• 3 microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwave bowl for about 2 minutes.
• 4 stir until chocolate is melted.
• 5 stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• 6 mix in flour, then nuts.
• 7 spread in pan.
• 8 bake 25 to 30 minutes.
• 9 cool.
• 10 pour milk into a large bowl.
• 11 add pudding mixes.
• 12 beat well with wire whisk.
• 13 let stand 2 minutes.
• 14 spread over brownie pie.
• 15 top with cool whip or whipped cream.
• 16 garnish with grated bakers chocolate.
• 17 refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cocoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 19 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 4 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter (8 ounces)
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 place butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 15-30 seconds, or until just melted.
• 2 stir in brown sugar, cocoa and vanilla. mix well.
• 3 stir in cake flour.
• 4 stir in chocolate chips.
• 5 cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour, or until firm.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°f
• 7 break off small pieces of dough and form into balls.
• 8 place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 9 bake for 12-15 minutes, or until firm but not browned.
• 10 cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then remove to rack to cool completely.

Best Cocoa Brownies

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, cold
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces (optional)

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°f line the bottom and sides of an 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
• 2 combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. stir from time to time until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger fairly quickly after dipping it in to test. remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not hot. it looks fairly gritty at this point, but don’t fret — it smooths out once the eggs and flour are added. [note, many people who have tried this recipe have found that this step works just fine in the microwave. couldn't test this because we don't have one, but it sounds like it would work.].
• 3 stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. when the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. stir in the nuts, if using. spread evenly in the lined pan.
• 4 bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter. the recipe in the book calls for 20 to 25 minutes but it took me at least 10 minutes longer and i was cursing my oven as i have been suspecting it does not bake accurately at 325. i checked deb's site and she had the same problem so be sure to check these often and get them after they set. let cool completely on a rack. i also took deb's tip and and threw them in the fridge for a while to get them to cut with clean lines.
• 5 lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. cut into 16 or 25 squares.