Posted in Dressings & Dips, Snacks on Jul 26th, 2010
I LOVE Sweet Potato Fries. In Salt Lake there is a bar/restaurant called The Bayou. It has amazing food (and lots and lots of various types of beer from around the world). One of my favorite things they have at The Bayou is their Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Aioli. Now that I live in [...]
Posted in Brownies & Bars, Chocolate, Desserts on Jul 23rd, 2010
Brownies 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ pound butter (2 cubes) 4 1 ounce squares unsweetened chocolate 1 cup flour Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan and set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla and beat well (for about 5 minutes). Slowly add melted butter [...]
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, Sauces & Frostings on Jul 7th, 2010
Makes: 4 Cups Total Time: 10 minutes + Cooling Ingredients: 1 Stick unsalted Butter (8 Tbsp) 1 ½ Cups Sugar 1 ¼ Cups Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Pinch of Salt 1 ¼ Cups Heavy Cream ¼ Cup Sour Cream 1 tsp Instant Coffee Granules 2 tsp Vanilla Extract Directions: Melt butter in a large saucepan over [...]
Makes: One 8-Inch, 2 Layer Cake Total Time: 45 minutes + Cooling Ingredients: 3 Cups Flour 2 Cups Sugar ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 2 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp salt 2 Cups Hot Water ¾ Cups Vegetable Oil 2 Tbsp White Vinegar 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee Granules 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract Directions: Preheat oven [...]
Betsy’s Excellent Granola 5 Cups Rolled Oats 1 Cup Bran 1 Cup Wheat Germ 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar 1/2 Cup Sunflower Seeds (unsalted or raw) 1 Cup Chopped Almonds or Pecans 1 1/2 t Salt Mix all of these ingredients together in a large baking pan. I like to use a large disposable roaster. Spray [...]