Ingredients
- Servings: 1
- 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon flavored extract
- 1 (9 inch) chocolate cookie crumb crust
- 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons flavored extract
Recipe
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
- in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin cold water; let stand 1 minute to soften. stir in boiling water until gelatin is completely dissolved. it must be in liquid form when you add it to the pie filling. if it stiffens up, microwave for about 10 to 15 seconds, and then stir until lump free.
- in a large bowl, combine sugar, cocoa, and pudding mix. stir in 2 cups cream, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon extract. beat for 30 seconds with an electric mixer on low, then beat on high until stiff peaks form. gradually mix in gelatin mixture until blended. pour filling into pie crust.
- in a small, chilled bowl, beat 1 cup cream with confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons extract until stiff peaks form. spread over chocolate filling. chill at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 6 granny smith apples
- 6 wooden sticks
- 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups chopped peanut butter filled sandwich cookies
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
Recipe
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ready Time: 35 mins
- insert wooden sticks 3/4 of the way into the stem end of each apple. place apples on a cookie sheet covered with lightly greased aluminum foil.
- combine caramels and water in a saucepan over low heat. cook, stirring often, until caramel melts and is smooth. stir in the vanilla. dip each apple into the caramel and gently run apples around insides of saucepan to scrape off some of the caramel. scrape excess caramel from the apple bottoms using the side of the saucepan.
- spread the chopped cookies out on a dinner plate. roll caramel apples in the cookies and place on the aluminum foil. place the milk chocolate and white chocolate into separate microwave-safe bowls. heat in the microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. drizzle milk chocolate over the apples, then drizzle the white chocolate over the milk chocolate. refrigerate until ready to serve.
Ingredients
- Servings: 2
- 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/8 teaspoon curry powder
- 24 buttery round crackers
Recipe
Preparation Time: 14 mins
Cook Time: 1 min
Ready Time: 15 mins
- in a medium bowl, mix tuna, mayonnaise, pecans, crushed pineapple and curry powder. top buttery round crackers with the mixture, and arrange in a single layer on a large, microwave safe dish.
- microwave topped crackers on high for approximately 1 minute, until toppings are warm.
