Chocolate Pecan Tassies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• crust:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• filling:
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese. stir in the flour until well blended. wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). melt chocolate and margarine together in the microwave, stirring frequently until smooth. beat in the brown sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. stir in the pecans.
• roll the chilled dough into 1 inch balls and press them into the bottom and up the sides of ungreased mini muffin tins. spoon about 1 teaspoon of filling into each cup.
• bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges are browned. cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes before removing from muffin tins.

flourless chocolate cake i

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 18 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 6 eggs

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease one 10 inch round cake pan and set aside.
• in a small saucepan over medium heat combine the water, salt and sugar. stir until completely dissolved and set aside.
• either in the top half of a double boiler or in a microwave oven melt the bittersweet chocolate. pour the chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer.
• cut the butter into pieces and beat the butter into the chocolate, 1 piece at a time. beat in the hot sugar-water. slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• pour the batter into the prepared pan. have a pan larger than the cake pan ready, put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
• bake cake in the water bath at 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) for 45 minutes. the center will still look wet. chill cake overnight in the pan. to unmold, dip the bottom of the cake pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert a serving plate.

charleston breakfast casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups croutons
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
• crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

Cherries And Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup chopped candied cherries
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup pecan halves
• 1/4 cup candied cherries, halved

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 13 mins


• line an 8 x 8 inch square pan with aluminum foil.
• in a microwave-safe bowl combine sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips; microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes, or until chocolate is melted. stir until smooth. stir in chopped almonds, chopped cherries and almond extract. pour into prepared pan and spread evenly. place pecan halves and cherry halves on top.
• cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm. cut into 1 inch squares. store, covered, in refrigerator.

garbanzo bean chocolate cake (gluten free!)

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
• place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth. if you have a powerful microwave, reduce the power to 50 percent.
• combine the beans and eggs in the bowl of a food processor. process until smooth. add the sugar and the baking powder, and pulse to blend. pour in the melted chocolate and blend until smooth, scraping down the corners to make sure chocolate is completely mixed. transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
• bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting a serving plate. dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

the truly most fantastic chocolate brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 5 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2/3 cup butter
• 4 teaspoons hot water
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
• 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/3 cup sour milk
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon (optional)
• 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped

Recipe

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


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x9 inch square pan.
• in a double boiler, or in the microwave, melt 5 squares of unsweetened chocolate with 2/3 cup butter. combine hot water and instant coffee, stir into the melted chocolate. set aside to cool.
• in a medium bowl, beat in eggs, egg yolks, and 1 cup sugar until smooth. stir in vanilla. sift together flour, baking powder, and cocoa; mix into the egg mixture. next, mix in the cooled chocolate mixture. stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. spread the batter into the prepared pan.
• bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven. cool completely before frosting.
• to make the frosting, melt the remaining 3 squares of unsweetened chocolate in a double boiler. stir in sour milk, and 1 tablespoon sugar; stir until smooth. remove from heat, and stir in the . spread over the cooled brownies, and sprinkle with remaining walnuts. allow the frosting to set before cutting into bars.

flourless chocolate cake i

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 18 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 6 eggs

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease one 10 inch round cake pan and set aside.
• in a small saucepan over medium heat combine the water, salt and sugar. stir until completely dissolved and set aside.
• either in the top half of a double boiler or in a microwave oven melt the bittersweet chocolate. pour the chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer.
• cut the butter into pieces and beat the butter into the chocolate, 1 piece at a time. beat in the hot sugar-water. slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• pour the batter into the prepared pan. have a pan larger than the cake pan ready, put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
• bake cake in the water bath at 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) for 45 minutes. the center will still look wet. chill cake overnight in the pan. to unmold, dip the bottom of the cake pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert a serving plate.