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Fudge Brownies
By francesn
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Jalapeno Poppers
By francesn
Slice jalapeno peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds
- 15 jalapeno peppers
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- dash salt
- 1 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
- oil for deep frying
Lemon Crumble Bars
By francesn
Crust Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x9 square pan with aluminum foil (enough so that the foil hangs over the sid...
- Crumble
- 1 1/4 cup 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp salt
- 12 Tbsp 12 Tbsp cold unsalted butter
- Filling
- 4 oz 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 14 oz 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 3 large 3 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Hearty Beef Soup
By francesn
Roast onion, jalapeno peppers and garlic in dry medium skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes or until blackened...
- 1 medium white onion, quartered
- 2 jalapeno peppers
- 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 1 lb. boneless sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 3 cups chopped assorted fresh or frozen vegetables (such as carrot, celery, zucchini and yellow squash)
- 1/3 cup regular or converted rice
- 3-1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 Tbsp. Knorr® Beef flavor Bouillon
BOSTON CREAM CUPCAKES
By francesn
(NOTE: this pudding mixture tastes like pastry cream
- 1 (3.4 oz) box Vanilla instant pudding
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
EASY HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
By francesn
Combine the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your mixe...
- 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups of heavy cream
Nutella Cupcakes
By francesn
To Make The Cupcakes: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Nutella Frosting Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder (or any unsweetened cocoa powder)
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup coffee, lukewarm (you can use decaf coffee if desired!)
- chocolate ganache frosting
- coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
- 1 (13-ounce) jar Nutella
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup Nutella
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- pinch of kosher salt
- 2-3 Tbsp. milk (or heavy cream)
Nutella-Stuffed Brownies
By francesn
Directions Prep Time: 0:15 Total Time: 0:45 Preheat oven to 350°
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1 13oz. jar Nutella
- 5 Ferrero Rocher candies,unwrapped and crumbled
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
By francesn
combine butter sugar and vanilla
- 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Mousse Cake
By francesn
Grated chocolate, cookie crumbs or chopped nuts for coating the sides of cake, if desired Cake: Lightly coat th...
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter (2 tablespoons melted)
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into 1/2-ounce pieces
- 8 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into 1/2-ounce pieces
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 18 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-ounce pieces