5-minute Microwave Nutella® Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup self-rising flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as nutella®), or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

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


• stir self-rising flour, sugar, egg, vegetable oil, milk, cocoa powder, chocolate-hazelnut spread, salt, and vanilla extract together in a large mug until batter is smooth.
• cook in microwave oven on full power until the cake has risen in the mug and is set in the center, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes.

Fudge

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• place chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter or margarine in large microwaveable bowl. zap in microwave on medium until chips are melted, about 3-5 minute, stirring once or twice during cooking. stir in nuts, if desired.
• pour into well-greased 8x8-inch glass baking dish. refrigerate until set.

lizzy217's lamb gyros

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon ground dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground dried rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pound boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cucumber, shredded
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 (10 inch) bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes
• 8 pocket bread rounds
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 13 hrs 40 mins


• whisk together the vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, , crushed garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, and oregano in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. add the cubed lamb, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. marinate in the refrigerator 12 to 24 hours.
• once the meat has finished marinating, remove from the refrigerator, and allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour. while the meat is warming up, prepare the tzatziki sauce by whisking together the yogurt and cucumber in a mixing bowl along with 1 clove of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. wrap the sauce with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 4 inches from the heat source. remove the lamb cubes from the marinade, and squeeze off excess. discard the remaining marinade. spray a broiling pan with cooking spray, thread the meat the skewers, and place the skewers the prepared pan.
• broil under the preheated broiler to your desired degree of doneness, turning every few minutes so the meat cooks evenly. it should take about 10 minutes to cook the meat to medium-well.
• to assemble the sandwiches, cook each pocket bread in a microwave on high until hot, 20 to 30 seconds each. split each piece in half, and open up the pockets. divide the tomato and onion slices among the pocket bread halves. stuff with shredded lettuce, then fill with the broiled lamb. sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese, and top with the tzatziki sauce to serve.

caramel squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk, divided
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package german chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

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


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f(175 degrees c). grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
• mix shortening and cake mix until smooth. stir in 1/3 cup of the milk and peanuts; mix well. mixture will be crumbly.
• press half of mixture into baking pan and bake for 8 minutes.
• over low heat, melt caramels and remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk in the top of a double boiler or in a glass bowl in the microwave. stir frequently until melted and smooth. sprinkle chocolate chips over warm dough. spread the caramel mixture over the chips. sprinkle the remaining cake mix mixture over the top.
• bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden. let cool before cutting into bars.

Spaetzle, Sauerkraut And Sausage Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small gala apple, cored and chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) package sauerkraut
• 1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a metal colander.
• whisk together the flour and salt in a bowl. mix the eggs and water, and pour into the flour mixture. stir to form a dough.
• bring a pot of water to a boil. place the spaetzle dough into the oiled colander, and set the colander over the pot of water. use a flexible spatula to push the dough into the boiling water through the holes in the colander. stir the spaetzle as they boil. when they have floated to the top, they are done (about 5 minutes). scoop the spaetzle out of the boiling water, and place into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish.
• place the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, and cook, stirring often, until the bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. remove bacon, leaving drippings in pan, and set aside. cook the onion in the same pan as the bacon until browned, about 10 minutes.
• in a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until foamy, and stir in the apple and brown sugar. cook and stir until the apple is soft, about 5 minutes. transfer the cooked bacon, onions, and sauerkraut into the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes. pour the sauerkraut mixture into the 9x9-inch baking dish on top of the spaetzle.
• place the kielbasa pieces into a microwave-safe dish, and cook on full power in a microwave oven until the sausage is hot and has lost its pink color, 2 or 3 minutes. transfer the sausage to the baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 15 minutes.

Creamed Spinach

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 (10 ounce) boxes boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; reserve 1/2 cup liquid
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt and ground black pepper

Recipe

• combine milk, spinach liquid and garlic in a 1-quart microwave-safe measuring cup or small bowl covered with a saucer, and microwave (or heat slowly in a medium saucepan) until very hot and steamy. let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to soften garlic.
• melt butter in a dutch oven over medium-high heat. whisk in flour. add hot milk mixture all at once, then whisk until smooth. stir in spinach; cook until sauce is thick and bubbly and spinach is tender but still green, about 5 minutes. stir in cheese, nutmeg, and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. serve hot.

chocolate truffle cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• in the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the butter stirring occasionally until smooth. remove from heat and set aside to cool. in a large bowl, whip eggs and sugar until thick and pale, about 2 minutes. stir in the vanilla and the chocolate mixture until well mixed. combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the chocolate mixture. fold in remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. cover dough and chill for at least an hour or overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls. place on ungreased cookie sheets so they are 2 inches apart.
• bake for 9 to 11 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.