Archive for May, 2009

29
May

Chocolate Banana Shake

   Posted by: admin    in Beverages, Recipes

Yield: 2 12-ounce servings

Ingredients:
1 cup Milk
2 tb unsweetened
1/3 cup sugar
1
1 , sliced
Ice cubes

Directions:
In blender container, pour milk. Add . Split . Scrape
out the seeds and add to blender. Cover, blend on low speed until
well mixed. Add sugar and . Cover; blend until smooth. Add
ice cubes, one at a time, blending until thick. Serve immediately.

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22
May

Easy Truffles

   Posted by: admin    in Candy, Recipes, Truffles

Yield: about 2 dozen

Ingredients
8 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
1/3 cup Milk
1/3 cup Unsalted butter
2 Egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2
Unsweetened

Directions:
In saucepan, chocolate with milk and butter over low heat,
stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir 1/4 cup hot mixture into
egg yolks, the whisk yolks into chocolate mixture in saucepan. Add
vanilla; beat well. Pour into small bowl; cover and refrigerate until
firm. (You can store in refrigerator for up to 2 days at this point.)
Form teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in and off excess.

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15
May

Chocolate Cheesecake

   Posted by: admin    in Cheesecakes, Pies/Tarts, Recipes

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c Graham wafer crumbs
5 tb Butter, melted
2 tb Sugar
2 tb semisweet chocolate, grated
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Sugar
3 pk Cream cheese - 8-oz.
12 oz semisweet chocolate
1 c Sour cream
3/4 c Butter - melted
Whipped cream (optional)

Directions:
Combine first four ingredients and press into the bottom of a 8-inch
springform pan. Beat eggs and sugar with electric beater until a pale
mixture. Mix well. chocolate. Stir in sour cream,
butter and vanilla. Add to cheese mixture and stir. Pour batter into
pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 2 hours or until center is firm. Cool on
wire rack. Remove from pan. Chill and serve with whipped cream.

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8
May

Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

   Posted by: admin    in Candy, Recipes, Truffles

Yield: about 3 dozen

Ingredients:
1 C chips
3/4 C butter
1/2 cup
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 cup crushed

Directions:
In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, chips with butter. Stir in
until smooth. Add condensed milk and vanilla. Cook and stir until
thickened and well blended, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Chill
until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in crushed
. Chill until firm. Store, covered in refrigerator.

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3
May

Walnut Chocolate Bars

   Posted by: admin    in Recipes, brownies

Walnut Chocolate Bars

From Anthony (Admin)

These are absolutely delicious!

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

200g

4 eggs,

75g sugar

2tbsp water

100g , coarsely chopped

1tbsp heavy cream

80g butter

80g flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

 

Directions:

Heat oven to 350F.

the chocolate.  Set aside to cool.

Mix the egg yolks and sugar until the mixure is pale and frothy.  Add the cooled chocolate, water, , cream, flour and baking powder; mix until all items are incorporated.

Beat the to stiff peaks.  Gently fold the whites into the chocolate mixture.

Pour mixture into a non-stick baking dish.  Bake for 35 minutes.

Cool 10 minutes, remove from dish and cut into bars.

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