chocolate recipes
Dipping Pretzels in White Confectionery
December 11, 2009
A couple days ago my children had a "snow day" off of school. There was a good, old fashioned, Midwestern winter storm and school was cancelled. We found our selves homebound and looking for something fun to do.
Days like this usually drive us to the kitchen where we bake our favorites; cookies or chocolate cake. Sadly, I did not have all the ingredients on hand for cookies or cake. (Mental note: keep the shelves stocked with these items!)
My daughter really wanted something sweet so we looked in every cupboard and took inventory of what we had. Then we put on our thinking caps!
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Devil’s Food Cake Recipe
November 5, 2009
Why is the cake called Devil’s Food?
Folk lore says that a group of Pilgrims that lived next door to a Chocolate House in Amsterdam in the late 1600’s, witnessed chocolate house patrons cavorting and making merry while they consumed chocolate. The Pilgrims were convinced that chocolate was made from the devil. They named chocolate “Devil's Food.” Later on, when dark chocolate cake gained in popularity, it was named Devil’s Food Cake for its sinfully delicious nature.
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Semi-Sweet Ganache Torte Recipe
July 4, 2009
Here's one of my favorite chocolate dessert recipes. Bryn is making it today for the independence day party.
Semi-Sweet Ganache Torte
15 chocolate graham crackers
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter (not margarine), melted
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup fat-free half & half
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pint your favorite berries (raspberries wonderful, frozen are OK)
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