Ingredients 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder ¼ cup boiling water 10 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate, in small pieces or chips 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) best-quality unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces 2–3 jalapeños, roasted, peeled, seeded, and finely…
Ingredients ¼ pound (110 g) sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons cream sifted confectioner’s sugar Procedure Melt chocolate over hot water. Add the cream. Gradually beat in sugar until icing is creamy and thick enough to spread.
You’ve heard of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and you’ve heard of peanut butter toast. Why not combine them!? Ingredients 1 slice of bread 2–4 tablespoons peanut butter, smooth or crunchy 1–2 ounces chocolate chips Procedure Toast the bread on both…
Ingredients 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 oz) non-skim milk 1¼ cups (170 g / 6 oz) flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt 2 ea.…
This chocolate cheesecake is rich in both chocolate and cheese. It is noticeably less sweet than many other American desserts, and somewhat more complicated. Ingredients Crust 5 Tbsp butter, melted 2 cups chocolate wafer/cookie/graham cracker crumbs Filling 3 packages (24…
Ingredients 6 eggs ½ cup half-and-half 1 cup loosely-packed brown sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup ½ cup good bourbon 1⅓ cups chocolate chips 2½ cups pecan pieces Pastry dough for 9-inch pie (commercial or your own) Procedure Preheat oven…
Ingredients ½ cup butter, melted and cooled 1 cup white granulated sugar 3 eggs, beaten slightly ½ cup flour 1 package (6 ounces) chocolate chips 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts (your choice) 1 unbaked pastry pie shell Procedure…
Choco-crunch bites are a type of no-bake confection bound with peanut butter. Ingredients Base 1 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) sunflower seeds 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) raisins, chopped 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) mini-chocolate…
Ingredients 1 can (16 ounces) cherry pie filling 1 cup yellow cake mix ⅛ cup softened butter ¼ cup chopped nuts Ice cream, as desired Procedure Pour cherry pie filling into a slow cooker, spreading it evenly across the bottom…
Ingredients 8 oz farmer’s cheese (a soft, NOT a hard cheese) 4 oz cream cheese 1 egg 2 tbsp flour Procedure Mash together all of the ingredients until well mixed. Notes, tips, and variations Farmer’s cheese is similar to a…
Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) potatoes, peeled 2 oz (60 g) scallions ¼ pint (½ cup) milk Freshly-ground pepper Salt (optional) 4 tbsp butter Procedure Boil potatoes in water until done. Drain the potatoes and mash them. Pour the milk…
This gravy is a thick cashew-based sauce that tastes great on vegetables. Cashew gravy is traditionally one way of making a creamy vegan sauce—use unsweetened soy milk instead of milk if a vegan recipe is desired. Ingredients ½ thinly-sliced onion…