Posted in Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Snacks on Mar 6th, 2010
Makes a bunch!
Ingredients
1 pound unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour*
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper [...]
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Posted in Chocolate, Cookies on Oct 21st, 2009
1 ¼ C Butter or Margarine softened
2 C Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
2 C unsifted all-purpose Flour
¾ C Cocoa
1 tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Salt
1 C finely chopped nuts (optional)
Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well. Combine shour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, [...]
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Posted in Chocolate, Cookies on Oct 17th, 2009
Cream together:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
Add:
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine and then mix into creamed mixture:
2 cups flour
1 ½ cups quick oatmeal
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
Add:
12 oz. milk chocolate chips
4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
(or any combination of these 2) I do equal amounts-8 oz. each
1 ½ cups chopped pecans
Bake [...]
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Posted in Chocolate, Cookies on Oct 16th, 2009
12 ounce(s) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
11 1/2 ounce(s) 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips
6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
3 eggs
1 cup(s) sugar
1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1 cup(s) chopped walnuts – NOT OPTIONAL
Directions
*In double boiler over hot water, [...]
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Posted in Chocolate, Cookies on Oct 15th, 2009
Cream together:
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup butter
Add:
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine together and then add, mixing until fully incorporated:
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2-2/3 cup flour
Add:
1 – 12 oz. package chocolate chips-We have a serious preference for Guittard chocolate chips. You can try what you want but these are the best chocolate chips we [...]
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Posted in Chocolate, Cookbooks, Desserts on Oct 14th, 2009
Molten chocolate soufflé is one of my favorite desserts to make for company. For all chocolate lovers it is heaven. It tastes great, looks great, tastes great, is inexpensive, tastes great, is relatively easy to make, and did I mention it tastes great?
Anyways here is what you need. The full recipe calls for 8 servings [...]
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Posted in Brownies & Bars, Chocolate on Oct 14th, 2009
Use a cake pan
Blend:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
Add:
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can choc. syrup (soup can size)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup plus 1 tbsp. flour
Bake at 350 20-25 minutes
Frost with:
3 tbsp. butter
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp. milk
1/8 tsp (or less) cream of tarter
1 tbsp Karo
Cook 3 minutes
Add 1/4 cup choc chips.
Cool but give it a stir every [...]
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12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks) at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 extra-large eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk, shaken, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature
2 tablespoons brewed coffee
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup good un-sweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons [...]
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Posted in Chocolate, Sauces & Frostings on Oct 13th, 2009
INGREDIENTS
10 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 lb. unsalted butter, at room temp
1 lb. 8 oz. powdered sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
Melt and cool chocolate (until just slightly warm). Beat butter until light and fluffy.
With mixer on low speed, gradually add powdered sugar. Add salt, vanilla and
sour cream and mix until very [...]
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Posted in Chocolate, Sauces & Frostings on Oct 13th, 2009
FUDGE FROSTING
In the top of a double boiler over boiling water melt:
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
½ cup butter
Keep water boiling while you add:
½ cup brown sugar, packed
1 lb. powdered sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
2 T. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt
Cook only until dissolved. (Mixture will harden like fudge if overcooked.)
Cover top of cake with warm [...]
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