Coconut Baked Chicken Thighs

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup long grain rice
• 13 1/2 ounces coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 8 ounces frozen spinach
• 1 tablespoon ume plum vinegar (see note)
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 defrost spinach in microwave.
• 3 spread rice in the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking dish.
• 4 add coconut milk and chicken broth.
• 5 sprinkle with vinegar, oil, and spices.
• 6 add chicken pieces. using chopsticks, turn pieces to coat with coconut milk mixture.
• 7 use chopsticks to distribute spinach throughout casserole.
• 8 cover baking dish tightly with foil. bake for 35-45 minutes or until rice is tender, chicken is no longer pink, and most of the liquid is absorbed.
• 9 notes: ume plum vinegar is found in specialty stores. it's very sour and salty. if it's not available, use any good flavored vinegar and add salt to taste with the spices. this is delicious served with a squeeze of lime juice and a simple "salad" of diced fresh tomatoes, lightly salted.

Creamy Italian Dressing (cook's Country)

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 shallot, minced (use small or it will overpower)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 whisk vinegar, parmesan, shallot, garlic, oregano and pepper flakes in small bowl. microwave until cheese is melted (vinegar will look cloudy) and mixture is fragrant, about 30 seconds. let cool.
• 2 process mayo, sour cream, basil, and vinegar mixture in food processor until smooth. with motor running, slowly add oil until incorporated, about 1 minute. season with salt and pepper. serve. (dressing can be refrigerated in airtight container for 4 days.).
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Chocolate Truffle Dessert Brownies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 4 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups butter (2 1/2 sticks)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f grease a 9-in. square baking dish and set aside.
• 2 in a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter on half-power in the microwave (you can also do this on a stovetop). whisk in 1 cup sugar and the cocoa, and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• 3 whisk in flour and vanilla. add egg yolks one at a time, beating well with each addition.
• 4 in a separate bowl, beat egg whites and 1 tablespoons sugar on high until soft peaks form. fold into chocolate mixture until just combined. pour into prepared pan.
• 5 bake for 18-20 minutes or until brownie is puffed and edges are firm (center will be soft). cool for about 30 minutes before serving or refrigerating.
• 6 now, you can serve this dish warm (my favorite), and it will have a gooey, molten center. or you can refrigerate it and serve it cold, in which case it will be firmer. store leftovers in the refrigerator, and reheat if desired.

Crème Caramels (easy Microwave Fix)

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 ounces water
• 4 ounces sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 ounces sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 place water + 1st measure of sugar (4 oz) in a heatproof glass jug & stir well. cook on high for 11 minutes, till golden (do not allow the syrup to become too brown as it will cont to cook after removed from the oven). pour syrup quickly into 6 ramekins where you will allow it to cool & harden.
• 2 meanwhile, beat the eggs, egg yolk & 2nd measure of sugar (2 oz) together.
• 3 pour milk into a jug & cook on high for 4 minutes. whisk into the egg mixture w/the vanilla extract & divide this new mixture between the 6 ramekins.
• 4 stand ramekins in 1 container & pour in enough water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. cook on low for 12 minutes till set. remove from water, leave to cool & then chill under refrigeration.
• 5 to serve: invert caramel onto a serving dish & garnish w/berries as desired for color.

Crème De Menthe Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 14 -16 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (1 1/4 cups finely crushed)
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, double-strength
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 8 -12 drops green food coloring (optional)
• 2 (4 2/3 ounce) packages chocolate creme de menthe candies, unwrapped, divided (about 56 candies total)
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1 1/2 cups whipped topping, frozen, thawed
• 7 chocolate creme de menthe candies (reserved from filling)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f for crust, lightly spray sides of springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. line sides of pan with two 3 x 15-in. pieces of parchment paper. press cookie crumbs onto bottom and slightly up sides of pan. bake 8 minutes. remove pan from oven to stackable cooling rack.
• 2 for filling, place cream cheese, sugar, 3 tbsp of the flour and vanilla into stainless 4-qt. mixing bowl; beat on medium speed of electric hand mixer 3 minutes or until well blended. add eggs; mix on low speed 2 minutes. add sour cream and food coloring, if desired; mix until smooth.
• 3 set aside seven of the candies for topping. cut remaining candies in half crosswise and toss with remaining 1 tbsp flour. pour half of the filling into crust. arrange candies, slightly overlapping, over filling; gently spoon remaining filling on top. bake 55-60 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken (center will firm as it cools). remove from oven to cooling rack; cool completely, about 3 hours.
• 4 for topping, place chocolate morsels, whipped topping and reserved candies into small micro-cooker. microwave on high 1 1/2-2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring after each 30-second interval. spread topping over center of cheesecake using small spreader. refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Aunt Sue's No Bean Chili Dip

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese
• 1 can no-bean chili (or bean if you like)
• 10 ounces shredded cheese (any kind)

Recipe

• 1 grease a 9" square pan.
• 2 with your hands, spread softened cream cheese in pan.
• 3 spread chili on top with hands or spoon.
• 4 sprinkle cheese on top.
• 5 bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until hot.
• 6 can do in microwave in glass square pan.
• 7 cook on high for about 7 minutes.

Chocolate Truffle Mousse Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, divided recommend baker's select (6 squares)
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups whipped topping, thawed recommend cool whip

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325. line 8-inch sq. pan with greased foil. microwave 3 chocolate squares and cream in microwaveable bowl on high 1 minute whisk until chocolate is completely melted; cool. add eggs, sugar and flour; mix well. pour into pan.
• 2 bake 20 minute or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool. meanwhile, melt 2 chocolate squares as directed on package; cool.
• 3 stir cool whip into melted chocolate; spread onto dessert. refrigerate 1 hour. use ends of foil to lift dessert from pan. cut into bars. melt remaining chocolate square; drizzle over bars.

Brownie With Truffle Mousse

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

Ingredients

• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, baking bar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 (7 g) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 1 tablespoon pure instant coffee granules
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 large egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons brandy
• 40 chocolate wafers (40 cookies)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• fresh strawberries, sliced

Recipe

• 1 for brownie:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease and flour 9-inch springform pan.
• 3 melt 1/2 bar of unsweetened chocolate in uncovered, small micro-safe bowl for 30 seconds; stir. if necessary, microwave an additional 5-10 seconds, stirring just until melted. cool to room temperature.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. beat butter and sugar in large mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. mix in cooled chocolate.
• 5 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. add milk and vanilla extract; mix well. stir in flour mixture.
• 6 beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. fold into chocolate mixture until no streaks remain. fold in macadamia nuts. pour into prepared pan.
• 7 bake for 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 8 for truffle mousse:.
• 9 place water in medium saucepan. sprinkle gelatin over water and let stand for 2 minutes. add butter and coffee granules. heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and gelatin is dissolved.
• 10 place chocolate chips and sugar in food processor. process until blended; pour in gelatin mixture while processing. process until chocolate is melted. add egg yolks and brandy; process until smooth.
• 11 return mixture to saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture thickens. transfer mixture to large bowl. refrigerate until thickened; stirring often.
• 12 reserve 1/4 cup of chocolate mixture and place in resealable plastic bag then refrigerate.
• 13 pour 1/2 of remaining chocolate mixture in bowl over brownie. insert wafer rolls around top edge of chocolate, touching edge of pan.
• 14 beat cream in small mixer bowl until stiff peaks form. fold whipped cream into remaining chocolate mixture in bowl until no streaks remain.
• 15 spread cream mixture over chocolate mixture.
• 16 cut a small hole from corner of bag of reserved chocolate; squeeze to drizzle over cake. refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
• 17 garnish with strawberries. remove side of pan.

Broccoli With Sour Cream

Ingredients

• 700 g broccoli
• 3 tablespoons water
• 250 g sour cream
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1 cup dry brown breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons tasty cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cut off the thickest stalks of the broccoli.
• 2 use a flat microwave dish.
• 3 place broccoli on the plate with the stalks to the out side. cover and cook on high 8 - 12 minutes until tender crisp.
• 4 drain.
• 5 spoon the sour cream over the broccoli.
• 6 sprinkle with pepper, then add the breadcrumbs.
• 7 top with the cheese. cook uncovered on medium 3 - 4 minutes, or place under a grill for 1 - 2 minutes until bubbly.
• 8 new zealand.

Apple Crunch Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced & peeled apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 homemade or store bought pie crust

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 place crust in pie plate.
• 3 in large bowl combine all filling ingredients; mix.
• 4 cover, microwave for 7 minutes.
• 5 spoon into crust-lined pie plate.
• 6 in small bowl, combine all dry topping ingredients, then cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• 7 sprinkle topping evenly over filling.
• 8 bake 35-40 minutes.

Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake Brownies

Total Time: 44 mins Cook Time: 44 mins

Ingredients

• 12 baker's semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (250 g) package philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3 baker's semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, finely chopped
• 1 baker's semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted

Recipe

• 1 brownie: preheat oven to 350°f microwave chocolate and butter in large bowl at medium 3-4 minutes or heat in saucepan over low heat until chocolate is melted.
• 2 stir sugar into melted chocolate; blend well. at low speed of electric mixer, beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 3 stir in salt and flour. spread into a waxed paper lined 9 inch square baking pan.
• 4 cheesecake topping: in large bowl beat together cream cheese, sugar and butter until creamy.
• 5 beat in eggs, milk and flour. stir in chopped chocolate. pour over brownie base.
• 6 bake at 350f for 40 minutes. cool completely. drizzle with melted chocolate.
• 7 remove from pan and cut into squares. store in the refrigerator.

Creamy Italian Chicken

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 1 envelope italian salad dressing mix
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 mix water and dressing.
• 2 pour over chicken in the bottom of a skillet.
• 3 cover and cook chicken until done and no longer pink.
• 4 in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and soup until no longer lumpy (it may help to heat in microwave).
• 5 pour over chicken and heat through.
• 6 serve over rice or pasta.

Brownie Truffle

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees, beat the eggs and salt together in a large mixing bowl until frothy.
• 2 add the sugar and beat until the eggs are thick and pale yellow.
• 3 add the vanilla extract and beat
• 4 put the margarine and chocolate in a bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute. stir to make sure that the chocolate has melted.
• 5 with the mixer running, pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture. add the flour and beat 1 minute. scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• 6 spray the cake pan with a pan release spray and pour in the brownie batter. place the pan on the top rack of the oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes until the center is barely set. top with the ganache and place in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
• 7 to serve, take out of freezer and slice immediately. allow to come to room temperature before serving.
• 8 for the ganache.
• 9 put the chocolate chips and cream into a bowl. microwave on high for 1 minute. remove the bowl and stir with a whisk or fork until well mixed. use immediately. if using later it will need to be reheated.

Brownie Tiramisu

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup coffee liqueur
• 1/3 cup strong brewed coffee
• 1.5 (4 ounce) semisweet chocolate bars, divided
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. arrange pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant.
• 2 stir together coffee liqueur and coffee.
• 3 coarsely chop 1 chocolate bar. microwave coarsely chopped chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at medium (50% power) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. whisk in 2 cups sugar and eggs, whisking until blended; stir in flour, stirring just until blended. spoon batter into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch pan.
• 4 bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until center is set. remove from oven, and cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. pierce brownie multiple times using the tines of a fork. pour coffee mixture over brownie. let cool on wire rack 1 hour or until completely cool.
• 5 whisk together remaining 1/4 cup sugar, mascarpone cheese, and vanilla in a large bowl. beat whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. fold whipped cream into mascarpone mixture.
• 6 crumble half of brownies, and divide evenly among 6 (8-oz.) glasses. spoon half of mascarpone cheese mixture over brownies. repeat procedure with remaining brownies and mascarpone cheese mixture.
• 7 chop remaining half of chocolate bar into thin shreds. sprinkle chocolate and pecans over mascarpone cheese mixture. serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 24 hours.
• 8 mascarpone gives the topping a special flavor, but an equal amount of softened cream cheese may be substituted. almond-flavored liqueur makes a delicious substitute for coffee liqueur.

Basketball Popcorn Balls From Abc's The View

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 10 ounces miniature marshmallows (6 cups)
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package orange gelatin
• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 1 cup candy corn
• 1/2 ounce black decorating gel

Recipe

• 1 microwave butter and marshmallows in large microwaveable bowl on high for 1 + to 2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed. (as an alternative, you can use the stove top as long as there is close supervision!).
• 2 stir in gelatin until well mixed.
• 3 pour marshmallow mixture over popped popcorn and candy corns in a large bowl.
• 4 mix lightly until well coated.
• 5 shape into about 15 balls, or other shapes, with greased/buttered hands.
• 6 if not serving immediately, wrap each ball individually in plastic wrap after they have completely cooled.
• 7 make lines on orange balls like a basketball, and serve on a "fake" court with hoop.

Chocolate Truffle Pie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 chocolate cookie pie crust

Recipe

• 1 in microwave, cook chocolate chips and 1/2 cup cream until smooth, stir often.
• 2 cool to room temperature; stir in sugar and vanilla.
• 3 in sm mixing bowl, beat remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• 4 beat in chocolate on high speed; 1/3 at a time.
• 5 spoon into crust.
• 6 chill.

Chocolate Truffle Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 10 squares baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup 35% cream
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup cool whip, thawed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f place chocolate in a large microwaveable bowl. add whipping cream. microwave on medium 3 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. stir until chocolate is completely melted; cool slightly.
• 2 add eggs, sugar and flour; beat with wire whisk until well blended. pour into lightly greased 9-inch pie pan.
• 3 bake 35 minutes or until outer half of pie is puffed and center is slightly soft; cool. served topped with the whipped topping.

Chocolate Turtle Brownies

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups nestle toll house semisweet chocolate morsels, divided
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cut into pieces
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 12 caramels
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 2 melt 1 cup morsels and butter in large, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth,. remove from heat; stir in eggs. add flour, baking soda and vanilla extract; stir well.
• 3 spread batter into prepared baking pan; sprinkle with remaining morsels and walnuts.
• 4 bake for 20-25 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• 5 microwave caramels and milk in small, microwave-safe bowl on high power for 1 minute; stir. microwave at additional 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth. drizzle over brownies. cool in pan on wire rack.

Cherry Dump Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 9 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 (20 ounce) can wilderness cherry pie filling
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix
• 1 cup margarine, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 dump the crushed pineapple (juice and all) into bottom of pan; make sure it is evenly spread on bottom.
• 4 dump the cherry pie filling on top of the pineapple; make sure it is evenly spread on top.
• 5 dump the dry cake mix over the top, spreading evenly across the top.
• 6 melt the margarine in microwave (or stove top if you prefer).
• 7 using a large serving spoon, evenly put melted margarine over top of dry cake mix, making sure it goes clear to the edge and the dry cake mix is covered. (you may not have to use all of the margarine. i just melt that much so that i will have extra in case i have trouble spreading it).
• 8 bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 9 check it often toward the end of cooking because it should only be golden brown and it is easy to get it too brown.

Brown Butter Frosting

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter (not margarine)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)
• 1 -2 tablespoon cream or 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in microwave for 3 to 5 minutes in a microwaveable bowl.
• 2 watch it closely after 3 minutes.
• 3 stir in sugar.
• 4 blend in cream and vanilla.
• 5 beat until smooth and spreadable.

Cockroach Clusters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 35
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon chocolate, grated
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups pretzel sticks, broken into 1-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
• 2 microwave on high for 2 minutes.
• 3 stir.
• 4 continue microwaving in 15-second increments until chocolate is almost completely melted.
• 5 remove from microwave and stir grated chocolate into melted chocolate.
• 6 stir in raisins and pretzels.
• 7 drop mixture by tablespoons onto wax paper.
• 8 let stand until firm.

Chicken Parmesan

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 quarts water
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups italian style breadcrumbs (i used progresso)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 cup olive oil (to taste)
• 1/4 cup canola oil (to taste)
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (tomato, garlic and onion recommended)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (to taste)
• 1/2 cup parmesan-romano cheese mix, grated, such as kraft (to taste)
• 1/2 lb spaghetti (1/2 box)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 add 4 quarts water and 1 teaspoon olive oil to a large pot and turn on high heat until it boils.
• 3 wrap each chicken breast in waxed paper and pound thin (no thicker than 1/2 inch).
• 4 cut chicken breasts in half at widest point. this could be a diagonal cut too. if any piece is still too thick, butterfly cut it (split in half parallel to the cutting surface).
• 5 add olive and canola oils to a large frying pan to a depth of about 1/4 inch. heat on medium until a drop of water added to pan sizzles.
• 6 while the oils heat, beat the eggs in a shallow plate until well blended.
• 7 in another shallow plate, stir together the bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder and salt.
• 8 one at a time, dip the pieces of chicken in the egg, covering both sides. move the chicken to the bread crumbs and lightly coat each side. dip the chicken quickly and lightly in the egg and put it back in the bread crumbs, covering thoroughly this time. make sure to get the edges of the chicken pieces.
• 9 as each piece is finished, carefully place it in the hot oil. when the bottom of the chicken browns, carefully turn it over and brown the other side. take the finished chicken from the oil and place in an ungreased casserole (app 9" x 11").
• 10 when all are finished, add spaghetti into the boiling water. cook according to package directions or about 11 minutes.
• 11 using a spoon, drop a small amount of spaghetti sauce on top of each chicken breast in the casserole. do not spread the sauce around. just let it mound on top. you should not use much of the sauce for this step.
• 12 sprinkle 1 c mozzarella over the chicken.
• 13 place the uncovered casserole dish in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
• 14 heat the remaining spaghetti sauce in a microwavable container in the microwave until bubbling (about 6-8 minutes).
• 15 drain the spaghetti thoroughly.
• 16 when the chicken is finished, sprinkle with 1/2 c parmesan and romano cheese.
• 17 to serve, put 1 chicken breast on a plate. add spaghetti to the side. put sauce on both the chicken and spaghetti (or just the spaghetti if you prefer). sprinkle extra mozzarella and parmesan over both if you wish.

Chocolate Truffle Filling

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

Ingredients

• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate (chips or chopped blocks, i used 60% bittersweet)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons extract (optional) or 2 teaspoons flavoring (optional) or 2 teaspoons liqueur (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put the chocolate in a large bowl.
• 2 in a small saucepan, heat the cream just until it starts to bubble.
• 3 pour the cream over the chocolate; make sure all the chocolate is covered by the cream (push some pieces down if you need to).
• 4 cover the bowl and let it sit there, undisturbed, for 10 minutes, until the chocolate has melted.
• 5 whisk the mixture until the chocolate is dark and shiny, then cool to room temperature, or stick it in the fridge until ready to use.
• 6 if you refrigerate the filling before you put it on the cake, it will get very hard, and you'll need to pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to loosen it up.
• 7 you can, of course, pour it over the top of cake while it's still warm for a beautiful, smooth, shiny ganache topping.

Chocolate Strawberry Torte Recipe

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. cool. transfer to a large bowl; beating sugar until blended. add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla. combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with water beating well after each addition.
• 2 pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. bake at 350° for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside. for glaze, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. stir in confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla until smooth. cool slightly.
• 4 place one cake layer on a serving plate. spread with half of the whipped topping; drizzle with half of the glaze. top with half of the filling. repeat layers. store in the refrigerator.

Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes (michael Smith)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs potatoes, unpeeled (about four large)
• 1/2 cup salted butter (four ounces)
• nutmeg, freshly grated preferred
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the potatoes into large chunks then steam, boil or microwave them until they’re tender. drain well.
• 2 meanwhile, toss the butter into a small saucepot and heat it until it melts over medium heat. because butter contains as much as twenty percent water it will then begin to steam and foam. once the water has evaporated the foam will subside and the butter’s temperature will begin to rise. the milk fat solids that are one or two percent of the butter will then begin to brown.
• 3 continue watching as it begins foaming a second time. swirl it gently, watching the colour, until it turns golden brown and releases the aroma of toasting nuts.
• 4 immediately pour the browned butter into a bowl to stop it from browning further.
• 5 when the potatoes are tender mash in the butter, nutmeg and seasonings. taste and season a bit more if needed. then watch the bowl empty!

Chocolate Truffle Pie

Total Time: 24 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 20 graham crackers
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• chocolate shavings (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for the crust: preheat oven to 375°f
• 2 in the bowl of a food processor, pulse graham crackers and sugar until finely ground. add melted butter and pulse until mixture is moistened. press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. bake for 7 minutes. place pie dish on a cooling rack and let cool completely.
• 3 for the truffle filling: in a small saucepan set over medium heat bring the cream just to a simmer. place chocolate in a medium bowl and pour hot cream over chocolate. let stand for 1 minute then whisk until smooth. spread filling over the bottom of cooled crust. freeze for 20 minutes, or until firm.
• 4 for the whipped chocolate filling: place chocolate, 1/2 cup of the cream, and vanilla in a microwave-safe bowl. microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring between each burst, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. do not overheat. let cool to room temperature.
• 5 in the bowl of an electric mixer beat the remaining 1 cup cream on medium speed until thick. add chocolate mixture and beat until soft peaks form. spread the whipped chocolate mixture over truffle filing in crust. refrigerate overnight.
• 6 for the whipped cream topping: before serving, beat cream on medium speed until it begins to thicken. add confectioners' sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. spread whipped cream over top of pie. garnish with chocolate shavings and serve.

Creamy Lasagne

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 16 ounces tomatoes, cut up
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces philadelphia cream cheese, cubed
• 1/4 cup milk
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
• 12 ounces kraft part skim mozzarella cheese slices
• 1/2 cup kraft® grated parmesan cheese (2oz)

Recipe

• 1 brown meat and drain. add onion; cook until tender. stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, garlic and seasonings. cover; simmer 30 minutes.
• 2 combine cream cheese and milk in a saucepan; stir over low heat until smooth. in 13x9"-inch layer half of noodles, meat mixture, cream cheese sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese; repeat layers. bake at 350, 30 minutes. let stand before serving.

recipe

• 3 microwave directions: place ground beef in a microwave safe dish. microwave on high until meat loses pink color when stirred; drain. add onion, tomatoes, tomato paste, water and seasonings. cover; microwave 12 minutes, then microwave cream cheese and milk in 1-quart measure until hot and smooth, stirring after 1 1/2 minutes. in a casserole dish layer half of noodles, meat mixture, cream cheese mixture, parmesan cheese; repeat with remaining noodles, meat and cheese sauce. microwave 12 minutes, turning dish every 2 minutes. the last 2 minutes top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Chocolate Truffle Dessert

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (20 ounce) package brownie mix (8 inch pan size box)
• 1 egg (or however many mix requires)
• 1/4 cup water (or however much mix requires)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or however much mix requires)
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 3 tablespoons vanilla
• 14 -16 pirouette cookies, cut into 1 1/2 inch long pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350* f. prepare brownie batter according to package directions, using egg, water, and oil. pour into a greased 9-inch round springform pan. place pan on a baking sheet, transfer to oven, and bake at 350* f for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• 2 place chocolate chips in a food processer and process until finely chopped. in a small microwave safe bowl, combine 1 cup cream, butter, and coffee granules. microwave until butter is melted, about 1-1 1/2 minutes. stir until smooth.
• 3 with food processor running, add butter mixture to the chocolate in a steady, slow stream. add vanilla and process until smooth.
• 4 fill a pastry decorating bag with 1/4 cup chocolate mixture and set aside. transfer remaining mixture to a large bowl.
• 5 remove sides from springform pan. spread top and sides of the brownie evenly with half of the chocolate mixture.
• 6 in a small bowl, beat remaining 1 cup cream until soft peaks form. fold carefully into remaining chocolate mixture until evenly mixed. spread over chocolate layer on brownie.
• 7 gently press cookie pieces close together and vertically against sides of brownie.
• 8 pipe reserved chocolate mixture into little rosettes around top.
• 9 cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• 10 remove from refrigerator 5 minutes before cutting. refrigerate leftovers.

Chicken Paprikash-topped Baked Potatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 baking potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 12 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 1 (8 ounce) package presliced mushrooms
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange in a circle on paper towels in microwave oven. microwave at high 16 minutes or until done, rearranging potatoes after 8 minutes. let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 combine chicken, flour, paprika, salt, and pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake to coat.
• 3 melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add chicken mixture, onion, mushrooms, and garlic; saute 5 minutes. add broth; bring to a boil. cook 6 minutes or until chicken is done and the sauce thickens, stirring frequently. remove from heat; stir in sour cream.
• 4 split potatoes open with fork; fluff pulp. divide chicken mixture evenly over potatoes; sprinkle with parsley.

Cajun- Spiced Butter Flavored Popcorn

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

Ingredients

• 3 -4 quarts popped popcorn
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 add crushed red pepper flakes, hot sauce, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder and dried thyme to the melted butter and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute (i cheat and do this in the microwave).
• 2 pour over hot popcorn and toss.

Chocolate Truffle Dessert

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 combine chocolate squares and whipping cream in a glass bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes. stir until chocolate is completely melted. let cool slightly.
• 2 add in eggs, granulated sugar, and flour. beat until well blended.
• 3 pour into a greased 9" pie plate.
• 4 bake at 325 for 35 minutes. pie should be puffed on the outside and center slightly soft. remove from oven and cool.
• 5 sift powdered sugar over the top.
• 6 when ready to serve, dollop some whipped cream on each slice.

Chocolate Truffle Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup thawed cool whip

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325. place chocolate squares in large microwaveable bowl. add whipping cream. microwave on high 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. stir until chocolate melts completely; cool slightly.
• 2 add eggs, sugar and flour. beat with wire whisk until well blended. pour into lightly greased 9 inch pie plate.
• 3 bake 35 minutes or until outer half of pie is puffed and center is slightly soft; cool. serve topped with whipped topping.

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

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

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box chocolate pudding
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (10 ounce) jar strawberry jam (i use homemade)
• 1 1/2 lbs strawberries
• 3 tablespoons sugar (more or less to taste)
• 2 1/2 pints heavy cream
• 3 -5 marshmallows (heated or melted in microwave for 20 seconds) (optional)
• vanilla
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix and bake cake ingredients according to box.
• 2 cool cakes completely.
• 3 while the cakes are baking and/or cooling, slice strawberries, coat with sugar and let sit in fridge until ready to put together. leave some for garnish.
• 4 once cakes are cool, start mixing the whipped cream.
• 5 in a large bowl beat the cream until it thickens.
• 6 add the vanilla, confectioners sugar, and marshmallows (to stabilize).
• 7 assemble cake.
• 8 place first layer on a cake plate with a small amount of jam to hold it.
• 9 spread jar of jam on the top of the first layer.
• 10 spread 1/4 of cream on top of jam making a dam and indent in the middle for sugar strawberries.
• 11 place 3/4 of the strawberries in indent.
• 12 spread 1/4 of the cream on top of the strawberries and cover with top layer of cake.
• 13 ice cake with remainder of the whipped cream making an indent again in the middle for the rest of the sugar strawberries.
• 14 garnish with large strawberries previously set aside.

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 32 caramel candies
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 8 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 300*.
• 2 mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup nuts and butter; press onto bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• 3 microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on medium 4 to 5 minute or until caramels are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 2 minute.
• 4 pour over crust; spread to within 1 inch of edge. cool.
• 5 beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
• 6 add sour cream; mix well.
• 7 add eggs; 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each; just until blended.
• 8 melt 7 chocolate squares.
• 9 stir into cream cheese batter; pour over caramel layer.
• 10 bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set. refrigerate 4 hours.
• 11 sprinkle with remaining nuts just befor serving. melt remaining chocolate square; drizzle over cheesecake.

Brownie Thins

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch of coarse kosher salt
• nonstick veggie cooking spray
• 1/4 cup chopped pistachios (or any other favorites)

Recipe

• 1 position rack in lowest third of oven; preheat to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter 2 baking sheets.
• 3 place butter and chocolate in microwave safe bowl and microwave on med-high until almost melted (i use 30 sec intervals).
• 4 whisk until smooth.
• 5 add sugar and egg; whisk until smooth.
• 6 add flour, both extracts, and salt; stir until almost blended.
• 7 let batter stand for 10 minutes.
• 8 scoop rounded teaspoonfuls of batter on to prepared sheets, spacing apart to allow 12 per sheet.
• 9 spray sheet of wax/parchment paper with cooking spray and place sprayed side down over the cookies.
• 10 press each mound to 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 inches round; remove wax/parchment paper.
• 11 sprinkle chopped nuts over rounds.
• 12 bake cookies one sheet at a time for approximately 7 minutes. the cookies are ready when the edges turn darker and the center is firm.
• 13 cool on sheet for 2 minutes; transfer cookies to rack to cool completely.

Brownies

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter
• 4 unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour, less 1 tablespoon
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 melt chocolate and butter together in saucepan or microwave. remove from heat and set aside.
• 3 in mixing bowl beat together the sugar and eggs, salt and flour, add melted chocolate and butter mixture. stir in walnuts and vanilla.
• 4 pour batter in greased and floured 9x13 baking pan.
• 5 bake approximately 25-30 minutes. do not over bake. test with toothpick, some chocolate batter should remain on the pick.

Brownie-cheesecake Bars

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

Ingredients

• 100 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
• 100 g butter
• 130 g brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 50 g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 250 g cream cheese (philadelphia)
• 50 g caster sugar
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 160°c line the base and sides of 8'x8" tin with baking paper.
• 2 melt butter and chocolate in microwave.
• 3 prepare cheese mixture by mixing softened cream cheese with sugar than add beaten egg. mix by hand until smooth. set a side.
• 4 for brownies mix sugar, eggs, vanilla extract add melted butter-chocolate, sift in flour.
• 5 pour brownie mix into prepared tin.
• 6 scoop dollops of creme cheese mix on top. using a knife swirl the mixtures around little bit (cheese will start to sink so don't over do it).
• 7 bake at 160c for about 30-35 minute.
• 8 let it cool in the pan.
• 9 cut when is cooled into 9 squares.

Crab And Avocado Quesadilla

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

Ingredients

• 1 tortilla, medium
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup crab (immitation is fine)
• 4 slices avocados
• 1/2 green onion
• salt
• pepper
• nutmeg (optional)
• chili powder (optional)

Recipe

• 1 if you're cooking this in panni press or toaster oven, put the ingredients on one half of the tortilla. if you're using a microwave or oven, spread them out over the whole tortilla.
• 2 sprinkle the cheese on the tortilla.
• 3 put the crab on.
• 4 put the avocado slices on.
• 5 snip small circles of the green part of the green onion onto the tortilla.
• 6 season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• 7 put on a dash of nutmeg or chilli powder, if you like.

Basil And Red Pepper Tabbouleh

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup whole wheat couscous
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup roasted red pepper, chopped
• 2 shallots, finely diced
• 3 -4 tablespoons basil, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, fresh
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (any fancy vinegar you have on hand)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt, to taste
• hot sauce, to taste

Recipe

• 1 combine the first four ingredients in a microwavable dish, stir well, cover, and microwave for 3 and 1/2 minutes on high. uncover and fluff well with a fork.
• 2 stir in remaining ingredients, adding salt and hot sauce to taste. taste and adjust seasonings.
• 3 serve right away or refrigerate.

Best Ever Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

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

Ingredients

• 8 ounces baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix, without pudding
• 1 (4 ounce) package jello chocolate instant pudding
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip topping (do not thaw)
• 2 tablespoons planters sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 chop 2 oz. chocolate. beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil & water in large bowl with mixer until blended. stir in chopped chocolate. pour into 2 (9 in.) round pans sprayed with cooking spray.
• 3 bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. cool in pans 10 minutes. loosen cakes from sides of pans. invert onto wire racks: gently remove pans. cool cakes completely.
• 4 microwave cool whip & remaining chocolate on high 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted & mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 minute. let stand 15 minutes to thicken.
• 5 stack cake layers on plate, filling & frosting with cool whip mixture. sprinkle with nuts.
• 6 keep refrigerated.

Aunt Willie Jo's Sweet Potato Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (she used sweet cream butter)
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 2 deep dish pie shells

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave on high until tender, about 6 minutes on each side. cut open; cool completely.
• 3 scrape potato flesh into bowl; mash until smooth.
• 4 measure out enough potato puree to equal 1 cup, discard the rest.
• 5 cream together sweet potatoes, butter, buttermilk, eggs and sugar. add spices and baking soda and blend well.
• 6 pour half into each crust and bake on 400 for about 45 minutes or until set in center.
• 7 (adding a dollop of whipped cream to the top of each piece while it is still warm is a very special treat!).