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Chocolate Cake: Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter or margarine 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 cup Hershey's Cocoa 2 teaspons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Instructions: Beat butter and sugar until well blended Add remaining ingredients and beat on low speed for 1 minute, then on high beat for 2 minutes. Poor batter into 1 9" round pan or one 9x13 baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for the round pans, 40-45 minutes for the rectangular pan. Cool 10 minutes and transfer. Cool completely. Dark Chocolate mouse: 1 cup whipping cream, divided 1 (8-ounce) package semisweet chocolate squares 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup butter 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Preparation: Cook 1/4 cup cream, chocolate, corn syrup, and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts. Cool. ...

Another recipe courtesy of Food.com. Blueberry Buckle 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/4 cup butter 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon clove 2 cups frozen blueberries or 2 cups fresh blueberries, if you can get them Topping: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup butter Directions: 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180*C/375*F. 2.  Grease a 9 inch square pan. 3. Cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. 4 . Beat in the eggs and milk. 5 . Sift together the f...

This is a very easy, quick and tasty chicken recipe. that I came up with using what I had in the fridge. Ingredients 4 Chicken quarters 1 Can (8oz or 14oz) of Canned Tomatoes 1/2 cup Sherry 1 1/2 cup Chicken stock Parsley Thyme Rosemary Salt and pepper 1 Onion 2 garlic cloves Preparation Place the chicken quarters in a greased oven dish. Add the seasonings, onion and garlic. Pour tomatoes with juice, chicken stock and sherry on top. Bake in a 375 degrees preheated oven for about 1 hour. Serve with Rice and enjoy!

It is apple season so here is a classic recipe for a classic dessert: Ingredients: For the dough: 2 cups of flour 2/3 cup butter 1 tsp salt 5-6 tbsp of water For the filling 2 1/4 lbs apples (1kg) 3/4 cup raisins (washed and dried, 100g) (optional) 3/4 cup granulated sugar (40g) 2 teaspoons cinnamon (or more to taste) 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (to taste) 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (or more to taste) 3 Tbsp flour or semonila Directions: For the dough:. Mix the flour and the salt in a bowl. Cut the butter or margarine into small cubes and add these to the flour mixture using a pastry cutter until the mixture look crumbly. Add the water in 1-2 Tbsp at a time and mixing it in with a fork. Using one hand, kneed it to form the dough - you should be able to form it into a ball. Put the ball of dough in the fridge wrapped in wax paper. For the filling: Peel the apples and slice them (allow the sizes to vary--it'll taste better). In a (large) bowl, combine app...

Ingredients: Coffee Cake 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 large eggs 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 large apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced Streusel Topping 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter, chilled Direction: Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9-inch round cake pan. In a small bowl combine flour and baking powder. Beat eggs, milk and vanilla in another small bowl. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Alternately add flour mixture and egg mixture, beating well after each addition; end with flour mixture. Spread into prepared cake pan. Arrange apples on top, gently pressing into batter. Bake for 20 minutes. While the cake bakes, make the streusel topping by combining flour, powdered sugar and cinnamon in a small b...

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup Quick Cooking Oat 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup margarine, softened 1 cup milk 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 2 egg 2 medium apples, chopped (2 cups) Oat Streusel: 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 cup quick-cooking oats or 1 cup old fashioned oats 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup chopped nuts Directions: Heat oven to 350°F degrees. Grease square pan, 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Prepare Oat Streusel; set aside. Beat remaining ingredients except apples in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in apples. Spread half of the batter in pan; sprinkle with half of the streusel. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining streusel. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted...

Tis the season for apples, so here is my top ten recipes to make when you've got plenty of apples: 1. Apple Pie 2. Apple Crisp 3. Apple pudding 1 4. Apple pudding 2 5. Apple Coffee cak e 6. Apple pancakes 7. Apple muffin 8. Apple Dumpling or Fritters 9. Apple cake 10. Apple Sticky Buns And for more apple recipes check Apple recipe s post @ Finer Things.

Found this off the internet. SAUCE 2 TBSP unsalted butter 3 TBSP flour 1/8 tsp nutmeg salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste 2 cups milk, heated FOR THE PASTA 1 cup grated cheese: Parmesan, Pecorino, Cheddar, BelPaese, Swiss 1-2 cups cooked ham, chopped 1/4 cup butter salt and pepper to taste l4 oz short pasta (penne, ditali, maccheroni, ziti, mostaccioli, etc) FOR THE SAUCE: 1. MELT the butter in a saucepan over very low heat till liquified and just bubbling. 2. ADD the 1 T of flour to the butter, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon till smooth - then slowly add the rest of the flour and stir till smooth. 3. ADD the milk  1/4 cup at a time. When milk is absorbed by the butter-flour mixture, add a little more increasing quantities as you go along. 4. ADD nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste and continue stirring with the sauce at a slow bubble till sauce has the consistency of heavy cream. You can add red pepper flakes as well according to taste. REMOVE from ...

This great recipe for Kaiser rolls comes from Taste of Home. If you like  bread and rolls, you got to try this, and if you have been looking for the perfect sandwich roll, this is it. Ingredients 2 packages (1/4 ounce  each ) active dry yeast 2 cups warm water (110° to 115°),  divided 4 tablespoons sugar,  divided 1/3 cup canola oil 2 teaspoons salt 6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg white 2 teaspoons cold water Poppy  and/or sesame seeds Directions In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the oil, salt, remaining warm water and sugar and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 16 piece...

Here is a list of our go-to, quick dinner ideas: 1. Beef in Brown sauce with perrogies, pasta, or potatoes. 2. Chicken or beef or pork stir-fry -just through together veggies, meets and staples from my asian cooking list and have it with rice or noodles. 3. Baked chicken - just season chicken pieces with lots of spices (thyme, parsley, rosemary, garlic, onion, pepper, salt), splash some balsamic vinegar  et voila. 4. Beef or chicken enchiladas 5. Bakes pork chops -  throw together a sauce made of barbecue sauce, soy sauce, garlic, honey or brown sugar et voila 6. Ground beef, or chicken or sausage and pasta, baked or stove top. 7. Soup (potatoes, vegetable, zucchini, brocoli etc. . ) 8. Chili 9. Meatloaf 10. Ground beef patties

Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 1 lb asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces 2 medium onions, sliced 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1 cup tomato puree or stewed tomatoes 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 tsp Red pepper flakes (optional) 4 cups cooked farfalle pasta (bow-tie) Parmesan cheese Preparation: Saute the asparagus, onions in a tbsp of oil. Add 1 cup of beef broth; cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has almost evaporated; remove mixture from the skillet. Add beef to the skillet; stir/saute for about 2 minutes or until no longer pink. Return vegetable mixture to the skillet; add in the remaining broth and the next 4 ingredients; stir/saute and simmer while cooking the pasta. Cook the pasta. Add the pasta to the meat mixture and cook until well heated through Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

This is a very decadent dessert made with pear. Ingredients: 4 firm ripe pears vanilla or chocolate ice cream 7 oz chocolate 3 tbsp double cream (heavy cream) water 1/2 cup sugar whipped cream Preparation: 1. Peel the pears and stand them in a saucepan (it's ok if they do not stay standing. 2. Pour water and 1/2 cup sugar in the saucepan until 3/4 through the pear. 3. Simmer for 20 minutes. Let sit at room temperature , or in the fridge until ready to serve. 4. When ready to serve, melt the chocolate. 5. In a saucepan on the stove, mix 1/2 cup of the water mixture from the pear and the whipping cream and the melted chocolate, until desired consistency. 5. To serve, in a glass dish, or bowl, set a scoop of ice cream, put in a pear standing, add a scoop or 2 of whipped cream. Pour chocolate sauce over the whole assembly with special effort to cover the pear. Enjoy!

Muffins Waffles Pancakes Eggs and ham or bacon Frittatas Omelettes Coffe cakes Banana bread Cinnamon buns and Monkey bread Oatmeal For more Top Tens, visit OhAmanda blog .

No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Ingredients: Filling: 12 oz cream cheese 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup sour cream 1 cup whipping cream 2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 tbsp unflavored gelatin Crust: 1 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup melted butter Topping: 2 1/2 cup blueberries 1 tbsp cornstartch 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1/8 cup water 1/4 cup sugar Instructions: Prepare crust: Mix together graham crackers, sugar and butter. Press firmly into a springform pan or pie dish. Refrigerate. Prepare filling: Put cream cheese in a mixing bowl over boiling water until slightly warm and soft. Soften unflavored gelatin over 2 Tbsp of warm milk. Beat sugar in the cream cheese (off the heat). Add in the gelatin and mix well until well mixed and well dissolved. Whip the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add in the sour cream and whip for a few more minutes until well combined. Fold that mixture into the cream cheese, along with the vanilla, until well combined. Pour into crust, and r...

This recipe comes from a book given to me the year we got married by some very good friends. I took it to our Not-Back-to-School picnic on Tuesday and it was a winner. Roman Apple Cake 1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Combine in mixing bowl: 1 cup sugar 2 1/4 cups flour 1 /4 tsp. salt 3/8 tsp. baking powder 1 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 3. Beat in: 2/3 cup shortening (you can use oil as well) 2 eggs 2/3 cups milk 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 4. Add: 3 cups raw apples, chopped small (with or without skin) Mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9x13" pan. 5. Cover with topping: Crumble together: 1 Tbsp. melted margarine or butter 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 tsp. flour 1/2 cup chopped nuts or coconut (optional) 1/4 cups rolled oats. 6. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy!

We just went blueberry picking last MOnday and I've got blueberries in the fridge and the freezer. These are sooooo good for you! I thought I'll share  a list of what I am planning to do with them: Blueberry Cheesecake (I just made one yesterday - the recipe is shortcoming) Blueberry muffins ( I am yet to post my 2 favorite ones) Blueberry coffecake Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Cake Blueberry Coffee Crumb Cake Blueberry cobbler They are really good to add to smoothies, fruits salads, cereals, even plain drinks. Hope you got inspired . . .

My soon to be 5 year old absolutely loves Mac and Cheese. Now, I usually buy the Craft stuff because it's easy to prepare, but I have not have any in the house for a couple of months. Well, he misses it. Tonight, he really wanted some, so I decided to make my own. I was very happy with the result ,so I decided to share how I made it. Here then is my version of Mac and Cheese: Cook some pasta, drain and set aside. In the same pot, melt 1/4 cup of butter, add 2-3 tBS of flour and whisk together. Add 1/3-1/2 cup milk (or more depending on the amount of pasta you have) Mix well and add 1/2 mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of cheddar. Mix well until melted. Salt if desired Add pasta to the milk/cheese mixture. Mix in another 1/2 cup each of both cheese, as well as 1/4-1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Et voila, you have it, Your own Mac and Cheese. PS: I did not actually measure while I was making it, so you may have to adjust the amounts according to how cheesy and creamy you want ...

My Top Ten staples if I need to make an asian dish. Soy sauce Ginger Garlic Onion Oisin Sauce Oyster Sauce Sesame oil Cornstarch Rice vinegar Broth

Ingredients: 1 Tbs Chili (hot, or 2-4 of mild chili) 1 tsp Cumin 2 TBS Brown sugar 1/2 - 1  tsp cinnamon 2 tsp Oregano 2 garlic 1 onion chopped 1 lb of ground beef 1 can diced Tomatoes (15 oz) 1 can Tomatoe sauce (15 oz) 1 can beans with juice (15 oz) Preparation: Brown groung beef with onion and garlic. Add it to the crockpot with the rest of the ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with Grated cheese. Voila, enjoy!