Soften gelatin in water. Melt chocolate in milk over boiling water. Add sugar and stir until it dissolves completely. Let it cool. Whip cream until it stands in soft peaks. Stir almond extract and chopped almonds into cooled chocolate. Fold 1/3 of the whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Then fold in remaining cream. Pour into […]

In bowl, blend bananas, rind and juice. Beat in eggs. Stir in sugar and oil. Combine flour, chocolate chips, baking powder and soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into banana mixture just until blnded. Pour into 4 greased 5-3/4- x 3-1/4-inch loaf pans. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until […]

**if using vanilla bean, split pod and scrape out inside. Cut up pod and use entire bean. Over medium heat, combine Half & Half (or light cream), milk, sugar & salt. As mixture starts heating, add in vanilla, cocoa, butter, & almond extract. Heat until almost ready to boil. Remove from heat and chill. When […]

Prepare brownie mix according to package directions in a greased 9-onch round pan; cool. In a mixing bowl, dissolve coffee powder in water; add cream cheese. With electric mixer, beat mixture until smooth; blend in marshmallow creme. Melt Junior Mints — place in a e-safe bowl and heat on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 […]

–ORANGE SYRUP– 1 Navel oranges 2 tb Granulated sugar 3 tb Grand Marnier –DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE– 8 oz Semisweet chocolate, -coarsely chopped 1/2 c Milk 1 tb Vegetable oil 4 ts Vanilla extract 3/4 c Heavy cream WHITE CHOCOLATE ORANGE -MOUSSE: 3 tb Grand Marnier 1 1/4 ts Unflavored gelatin 6 oz White chocolate, finely […]

In a 2-to 3-quart pan over medium-low heat, stir milk, cocoa, and 1 tablespoon butter until mixture starts to bubble, then stir until mixture holds together as a soft mass when pushed to side of pan, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until cool enough to touch. With lightly buttered hands, […]

CHOCOLATE ICING 4 oz Chocolate, dark cooking 4 oz Butter, unsalted 2 tb Rum 1 c Almonds, flaked Melt chocolate and rum over hot water. Cool, do not allow to set. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg yolks gradually. Beat well. Transfer mix to large bowl. Stir in chocolate mix and […]

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray or wipe two baking sheets with vegetable oil. In a large mixing bowl, cream the oil, sugar,egg and egg whites until smooth. Add flour, soda and salt. Mix well. Add the chocolate chips and mix gently. Place dough in 1/2 teaspoon mounds on sheet. Bake for 7 minutes […]

-CAKE- 1 pk Butter recipe cake mix 3 Eggs 1 ts Maple extract 1/4 c Margarine or butter softened 1 c Water 3/4 c Walnuts; chopped finely -FILLING – 1 tb Instant chocolate flavor – drink mix 1 ts Instant coffee 2 tb Water; hot 1 3/4 c Powdered sugar 1/4 c Heath Bits of […]

Over very hot water, melt chocolate with hot coffee. (I melt the chocolate in the e–High for 1 minute–and then stir in coffee.) Add liquor. (Original recipe called for rum.) Add egg yolks, and beat very well. Beat egg whites separately and fold chocolate mixture into whites. Pour into sherbet glasses and chill. Serves 4-6. […]