8291 best kept secret Recipes

half-oz pieces of a variety of your favorite chocolates, storebought hot chocolate mix, sugar, milk, ice, cream, chocolate shavings

mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, nutmeg, honey (secret), eggs -- well beaten, butter -- ( 1/2 cup) cold to help make crumb, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, chopped nuts (pecans preferred), butter -- melted

canola oil, frozen raspberries, thawed, raspberry vinegar (star brand is best), seedless raspberry jam (or mixed berry jelly), granulated sugar (or to taste), dijon mustard (country-style preferred), poppy seed, onion powder

hamburger meat, spaghetti sauce (newman s own-tomato & basil is the best for this recipe), old el paso taco seasoning, kidney beans , rinsed well, corn, crushed tomatoes, onion, diced, water, shredded taco cheese , as topping, tortilla chips, for dipping

milk, self-rising flour, sugar (or 3/4 cup), butter, cherry pie filling (or pie filling of your choice. personally, i like cherry and apple best)

macaroni or 16 oz rotini pasta, cook & drained, egg (beat), curd cottage cheese, sour cream, grated cheese (fresh grated is the best ), salt and pepper, basil

potatoes, boiled,peeled &,cubed, chopped green onion, chopped dill pickles (not relish), hard-boiled eggs, diced, best foods mayonnaise, pickle brine, prepared mustard, salt, chopped celery, chopped bell pepper

fresh broccoli, bacon, sunflower seeds, raisins, fresh mushrooms, sliced, best foods mayonnaise, sugar, red wine vinegar

chicken pieces (drumsticks and wings work best), vegetable oil (for sauteing ) or vegetable oil cooking spray (for sauteing), smashed garlic cloves, soy sauce, white vinegar, bay leaves, salt and pepper, and, paprika , to taste

hard-boiled eggs, cooled and peeled, mayonnaise (i use best foods light ), milk or 1 1/2 tbsp cream, pickle juice (from the jar) or 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, ground mustard powder, chopped fresh dill, seasoning salt (or regular salt, to taste), paprika, plus extra for dusting, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, sliced black olives, optional for topping, snipped fresh herbs such as parsley , thyme, chives or dill, optional for topping, pickle relish, optional for topping, canned baby shrimp, optional for topping

chili, shoe peg corn, vegetable beef soup, tomato soup, tomatoes and green chilies, stewed tomatoes, corn chips, to serve

butter, green onions, chopped, celery, chopped, tomato paste, bay leaves, pumpkin puree (freshly cooked pumpkin works best, but canned is fine too), chicken broth, half-and-half, salt (to taste), black pepper , to taste, nutmeg , to taste

cake making is easy - but have you ever had 1 that doesn tsp turn out as you expected read on to find out some of the secrets of successful cake making., baking, if your oven temperature is questionable , invest in an oven thermometer. some ovens might be off by as much as 75of., preheat oven to the correct temperature. if you are using glass pans, reduce oven temperatures by 25of., shiny coated pans reflect the heat , and are your best choice for cake baking. grease and lightly flour the pan and cover the bottom with greased waxed paper., position pans as near to center of oven as possible. pans should not touch sides of oven or each other., cake is done when the sides shrink slightly away from the pan and a cake tester or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean., cool cake in pan 10 - 15 minutes before loosening the edge and turning it out onto a wired rack to cool.

unsalted butter, best-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, sugar, best quality cocoa powder, mascarpone cheese, softened, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, fine salt, ganache , recipe follows, special equipment : an oz scale

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, whole kernel corn, not drained, cream-style corn, sour cream, grated cheese , of choice (i like it with cheddar), egg, corn muffin mix (jiffy is the best)

bush best chili beans, lean ground beef, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, dried tomatoes, tomato paste, water, black pepper, salt, chili powder, oregano, sugar, shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

semisweet chocolate or 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks), vanilla wafers , finely ground in a food processor, sugar, best quality cocoa, toasted pecan halves, finely ground in a food processor, generous pinch salt, almond paste, sour cream, dark rum or 3/4 cup rum, of your choice or 1 tbsp vanilla extract, chocolate sprinkles

butter, softened, chocolate chips (ghirardelli 60% cacao is the best), sugar, espresso (instant granules in cool water), vanilla (optional)