Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients:
2/3 cup Butter or Margarine, melted divided
3/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 cup Boiling water
2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
1-1/3 cup Flour
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Salt
10 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup Coarsely chopped pecans
1-3/4 cup Hot water
Procedures
Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C]
Generously butter 9×13 inch [23x33 cm] baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine [...]
Chocolate Glazed Pears
Chocolate Glazed Pears
Ingredients:
3 cups Water
1/2 cup Sugar
1 (2 inch) lemon peel twist
6 Pears
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate
2 tbsp Shortening
Procedures:
Combine water, sugar and lemon twist in a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
Peel the pears and trim slightly to level bottom; remove core from blossom end, leaving stem intact.
Drip a little lemon juice over [...]
Peach Melba
Peach Melba
Ingredients:
2 Fresh Peaches, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup Melba sauce, see below
2 large scoops Frozen vanilla yogurt
Slivered almonds or macaroon crumbs
Melba Sauce
1 10 oz pkg Frozen raspberries
1/2 cup Red current jelly
1/4 cup Sugar
1 tbsp Lemon juice
1/4 tsp Finely grated lemon peel
pinch Salt
Procedures:
MELBA SAUCE
Thaw raspberries.
Place in a medium saucepan.
Cover and gently simmer [...]
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Sugar
2 Eggs, separated
1-1/4 cups Milk
2 tsp Gelatin, disolved in lukewarm water
1 tsp Chocolate essence (optional)
2 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate, melted
SAUCE TOPPING
4 Cherries
1 tbsp Jam 15
1 tbsp Brandy
1/2 tbsp Honey
2 tbsp Water
Lime cut into 4 wedges
A few sprigs of mint
Procedures:
Beat the egg yolks with sugar.
Add lukewarm milk and cook [...]
Lemon Raspberry Ice Cream Torte
Lemon Raspberry Ice Cream Torte
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups Chocolate baking crumbs
3 tbsp Melted butter
3/4 cup Lemon curd (not spread)
2 tsp Lemon juice
1 1/2 cups Fresh raspberries
6 cups Vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
Procedures:
Combine chocolate crumbs and butter in a bowl.
Press into the bottom of a 9-inch [2.5 cm] springform pan.
Freeze for 15 minutes or [...]
Banana Pudding
Banana Pudding
Ingredients:
1 can Condensed milk
1-1/2 cup Water
1 4-serving Instant vanilla pudding
30 Vanilla wafers
3 Bananas
1 cup Cool whip
Procedures:
In bowl combine condensed milk and water.
Add instant pudding, beat well.
Chill 5 minutes. Fold in cool whip.
Spoon one cup [250 mL] into a serving bowl.
Top with slices of banana and vanilla wafers.
Pour on more pudding to cover then [...]
Tiramisu
Tiramisu
Ingredients:
3 large Eggs, separated
1/2 cups Sugar
1/2 lb Mascarpone cheese
2 tbsp Rum
3 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
3 oz Ladyfingers
1/3 cup Espresso coffee (triple strength)
1/2 cup Whipping cream
1/4 tsp Vanilla
Procedures:
In large bowl, whisk together eggs yolks and sugar, beat until lightened, about 2 minutes.
Stir in mascarpone cheese. Blend in rum.
In large bowl beat egg whites until stiff [...]
Fudge Upside-Down Cake
Fudge Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients:
CAKE
2 cups Flour
1/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tsp Baking powder
1 cup Coarsely chopped walnuts
1 ounce Unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 tsp Salt
1-2/3 cups Sugar
1 cup Milk, room temperature
1/4 cup [1/2 stick] Unsalted butter, melted
2 tsp Vanilla
SAUCE
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
1-3/4 cup Hot water
Procedures:
CAKE
Preheat oven to 325°F [160°C]
Generously butter 9×13 inch [23x33 cm] [...]
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
1 (2-layer) size Chocolate cake mix
1, 4 serving size Instant chocolate pudding powder
4 Large eggs
1/2 cup Oil
1/2 cup Warm water
1 cup Sour cream
1-1/2 cups Semisweet chocolate chips
Glazing
1/2 cup Semisweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp Butter
Procedures:
Preheat oven to 350°F [175°C].
Generously butter and flour a 12 cup [2.7 L] bundt pan.
Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl.
Beat on low to [...]
Hawaiian Pineapple Cake
Hawaiian Pineapple Cake
Ingredients:
1 (2 layer) Yellow cake mix
1 (4 oz) pkg Vanilla instant pudding mix
1 (9 oz) can Crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (8 oz) pkg. Cream cheese, softened
1 (16 oz) tub Whipped topping, thawed
Coconut
Procedures:
Bake a yellow cake mix in a 9 x 13-inch [22 x 30 cm] baking pan according to package directions. Let cool.
Mix the pudding mix, pineapple and [...]