Tag Archives: chocolate

Caramel Apples

I think I will make my own caramel next time, but for speed, this works well. Ingredients 6 Chilled Gala or Granny Smith if you want tart apples (Make sure your apples are washed well to remove the wax.) 6 … Continue reading

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Dark Chocolate Brownies

Every now and then, come on, you have to have somethin’ rich, sweet, chocolate and it has to be brownies! 1/2 cup melted butter 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup sweet cocoa powder 2/3 cup flour … Continue reading

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Chocolate Coeur a la Creme with Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients: 1/2 cup whipping cream, divided 3 tablespoons HERSHEY’S Cocoa 1 tablespoon butter, softened 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract STRAWBERRY SAUCE(recipe follows) Directions: 1. Line two 1/2-cup coeur a la … Continue reading

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Double Chocolate Black Walnut Cookies

Modified from Martha Stewart’s Recipe: Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 pound good-quality milk chocolate, 4 ounces coarsely chopped and 4 ounces cut into 1/4-inch chunks … Continue reading

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Mexican Coffee

1 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur 5 oz hot black coffee 1 1/2 oz whipped cream 1 tsp sugar Pour coffee and kahlua into an coffee cup, and sweeten to taste. Gently float the cream on top, and sprinkle with grated … Continue reading

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Tamale Bites! Feel the love.

“This is the love!” Continue reading

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Chocolate Pecan Pie

Well, we are planning for Christmas Eve dinner and this pie is on the menu.  If you don’t have something chocolately, most will feel something is missing. So, this is going to be our Chocolate fix.  So exciting!  4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 … Continue reading

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Truffle Brownies

I would love to take credit for these. While I was in Trader Joe’s I picked up a couple of packages. Oh my. Sometimes, Trader Joe’s hits it out of the park. These are so good. Trader Joe’s Truffle Brownies … Continue reading

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Chocolate Torte – Flourless Cake

Use the best chocolate you can afford. This cake is extremely rich, and tastes like the most delicious, silkiest, most supremely-chocolate ganache you’ve ever had which is also offered and sold by some of the leading online Cake Shops similar … Continue reading

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