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Ingredients 7 oz milk chocolate chips 7 oz chocolate-flavored candy coating, cut into pieces 10 caramels, unwrapped 2 teaspoons milk 12 dried papaya or pineapple pieces or apricots 12 pecan halves Preparation Using pencil, draw twenty-four 1 1/2-inch circles on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. In medium microwavable bowl, mix chocolate chips and candy coating. Microwave uncovered on Medium 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Stir until smooth....

Ingredients 2 (3-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 egg t tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup (6 oz.) mini chocolate chips 1 tsp. flour chocolate cookie crumb crust (or mix) Chocolate glaze: 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream Preparation For pie: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. With mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth....

Ingredients 1 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 ounces unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch salt 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tablespoon baking powder 1 pound white chocolate, roughly chopped 1/2 pound whole skinned hazelnuts, see Cook’s Note* Preparation Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the bittersweet chocolate and butter stirring constantly. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt....

Ingredients Cookies 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats 1 cup dried tart cherries, chopped 1 cup pecans, chopped 3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (4 ounces), chopped into chocolate chip-size chunks 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups (packed) dark brown sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract...

Ingredients 2 1/2 Cups of graham cracker crumbs 1/2 Cup of butter 2 Packages of cream cheese(room temperature) 2 Cups of powdered sugar 1 tsp. of vanilla extract 2 Cups of chilled whipping cream 2 Cans of cherry pie filling Preparation Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter and press into an 8- X 8-inch pan or glass dish. Beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla then beat until smooth....

Ingredients 2 chicken breasts halved 2 tablespoons white wine 2 teaspoons flour ½ cup chicken broth 1 lemon squeezed 4 medium mushrooms sliced salt and pepper to taste Preparation Mixed white wine and flour together, for 2 large chicken breasts I used a touch more flour and wine and about a quarter cup more broth. Mix in more flour for a creamier sauce. Shortly after I added the sliced mushrooms and lemon juice and cooked all together in a saucepan until the mixture was bubbling and the mushrooms were cooking down....

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Ingredients Pastry Dough: 400 grams flour (2 1/2 cups) 200 grams unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks) it should be cold 8 grams salt (1 1/2 teaspoons) 100 milliliters ice water ( 6-8 tablespoons) depending on humidity of the day The Soup: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 bunch scallions (whites only) thinly sliced 1 large bunch of fresh carrots sliced or diced 4 ribs celery sliced or diced 4 large white mushrooms halved and sliced...

Ingredients Chicken Breast or chicken cutlets Flour Eggs Extra Virgin Olive Oil Proscuito Mozzarella Marinara Sauce Preparation Coat thinly sliced chicken cutlets with flour, dip in beaten egg, and roll in bread crumbs. Saute in Extra Virgin Olive Oil until golden. Top with a slice of proscuito and mozzarella and roll up. Place in a baking dish. Spoon Marinara Sauce over rolls. Bake at 350°F until heated.

Ingredients 2 bottle(s) (12-ounce) beer, preferably brown ale or stout 1 large spanish onion, sliced 3 clove(s) garlic, smashed 1/2 bunch(es) (small) cilantro 1 tablespoon(s) chili powder 1 small lime, halved 8 beef hot dogs or fully-cooked bratwursts 8 top-split hot dog buns Toppings: corn relish, pickle relish, onions in sauce, sauerkraut Preparation Pour beer into a 5-quart Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, cilantro and chili powder; squeeze the lime into the pot and add lime halves to mixture....

Ingredients 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 (15-oz.) cans black beans, drained, rinsed 1 (28-oz.) can whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up 1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7 or 11-oz. can), finely chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 3/4 teaspoon cumin Preparation Spray nonstick Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cover and cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally....

Ingredients 4 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 1 CAN CHIPPED BEEF 4 TABLESPOONS FLOUR 2 CUP MILK TOAST Preparation MELT BUTTER IN SAUCEPAN SHRED AND ADD CHIPPED BEEF STIR IN FLOUR ADD MILK COOK ON MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL DESIRED CONSISTENCY IS ACHIEVED

Ingredients 2 cups minus 2 Tbsp. (8 ½ oz.) cake flour 1 2/3 cups (8 ½ oz.) bread flour 1 ¼ tsp. baking soda 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 1 ½ tsp. coarse salt, such as kosher 2 ½ sticks (1 ¼ cups; 10 oz.) unsalted butter, softened 1 ¼ cups (10 oz.) light brown sugar 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. (8 oz.) granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract...

Ingredients 1 1/3 cup Flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt (optional) 1 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 tbs milk 2 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cup oatmeal 2 cups chocolate chips 2 cups nuts(walnuts or pecans, etc.) Preparation -Preheat oven 350 degrees. -mix brown sugar, butter, granulated sugar together in large bowl. -beat in eggs, milk, vanilla -stir in baking soda, flour, salt -stir in oats, chocolate chips, nuts -bake 9-13 minutes

Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening 4 Tbsp cocoa 1 cup water 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Icing 1 stick butter, melted 4 Tbsp cocoa powder 6 Tbsp milk 1 box of powder sugar 1 tsp vanilla Preparation Preheat oven to 400. Sift together flour,sugar and salt. In a medium sauce pan, boil water, shortening and cocoa....

Ingredients 8 Tbs Butter (Unsalted is better) 8 Oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips 3/4 Cup Sour Cream Preparation Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. When thoroughly melted remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes. Whisk in sour cream. If it is still to hot allow to cool in fridge for a SHORT period of time, it will stiffen if left in too long.

Ingredients For cake layers 3/4 cup boiling water 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process) 1 teaspoon flavored gourmet coffee powder ( i use coffee liquour flavor) 1/2 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened 2 cups packed dark brown sugar 4 large eggs For ganache filling/frosting (i make extra to make waves of frosting instead of smoothing over the cake)...

Ingredients All measures are to your personal taste. A fresh French baguette sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Good quality soft chevre cheese, enough for about a Tablespoon of cheese on each toast. Bottled bright green or fresh basil pesto Bottled roasted red peppers cut into 1/4 inch wide strips about as long as the diameter of your toasted baguette rounds. (I think bottled peppers work better than freshly roasted ones....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups uncooked couscous 2 cups water 1 (14-oz.) can artichoke hearts, drained, cut in half 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup sliced pitted kalamata olives 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves Preparation Heat grill. Cook couscous in water as directed on package. In medium bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except chicken; mix well....

Ingredients 5 oz (about 4 dozen medium) unsalted tortilla chips 1 can (9.75 oz) white premium chunk chicken breast in water, drained 1 cup drained and rinsed canned pinto beans 1 cup drained canned diced tomatoes with jalapenos 3 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup) Preparation Preparation Time: Approximately 5 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 4 minutes Preparation: Arrange chips on a large, microwave-safe platter. Break the chicken in pieces and scatter over the chips....