305 making chocolate Recipes

betty crocker super moist chocolate cake mix, prepared (or whatever type of cake goes well with your theme, something moist and enough for two layers), chocolate buttercream icing (i usually make a simple icing sugar 1 but a good pre-mixed would work fine too), chocolate candy bars, of your choice (could also use m &m s or something), chocolate shavings (optional, can make with a vegetable peeler and a chocolate bar), caramel (optional), ice cream (optional), nuts (optional), candy sprinkles (optional), coconut (optional), flavor extract (optional, vanilla , mint, orange, brandy, whatever)

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts

cook time inlcudes 30 minutes should you decide to make your own cake base: genoise, sponge, or a biscuit., cake, sugar, frangelico hazelnut liquer/rum, salt, warm water, warm corn oil, cake flour, hazelnut meal, less than 1/2 tsp baking powder, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, chocolate praline, chocolate, praline, milk + 50g whipping cream, sugar, frangelico hazelnut liquer/rum/grand marnier, whipping cream (whipped), gelatine sheet, chocolate ganache, chocolate, butter, skim milk, decoration, hazelnuts roasted and skin rubbed off, sugar, water, cream tartar, sweet whipping cream + 1 tbsp cocoa powder (whipped)

chocolate cupcakes, makes 7 regular cupcakes, butter, room temp, sugar, egg, room temp, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, high quality unsweetened cocoa powder (i also used valrhona cocoa powder), milk, vanilla extract, strawberry ganache filling and ganache glaze, semi-sweet chocolate (i used callebaut), heavy cream, vanilla, salt, strawberries, diced, vanilla buttercream frosting, unsalted butter, room temperature, milk, vanilla bean paste, powdered sugar

chocolate graham crackers, butter, firmly-packed golden brown sugar, marshmallows, candy covered plain chocolate candies (in whatever color you desire)

chocolate cookie pie crust (store bought or make your own ), creamy peanut butter, cream cheese (softened ), sugar, hot fudge, hot fudge, creamy peanut butter, ziploc bags

chocolate , kind you make lollipops out of, crunchy peanut butter or 1 (18 oz) jar smooth peanut butter, softened butter or 1/2 cup margarine, sugar

chocolate milk, sodium chloride rock salt (nacl), ice, ziploc bag, ziploc bag

makes about 3 dozen, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, champagne, cognac, coarse sanding sugar, for rolling

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

semi-sweet chocolate chips or good quality semi-sweet chocolate chopped, unsweetened chocolate, butter, melted, granulated sugar, water, eggs, cream, for garnish (i like to make cocoa or chantilly whipped cream)

chocolate brownie trifle, a rich chocolaty brownie recipe , sure to cure those chocolate cravings., brownie mixes made according to directions on box unless you are like me and you make them homemade, topping or homemade whipped cream, chocolate mousse mix made according to package directions, chocolate toffee bars, such as skor or heath bars, chocolate bar for shavings, freeze the chocolate toffee bars and chocolate bar., bake two packages of brownie mixes according to package directions. let cool., while brownies are baking , mix two packages of the mousse mix according to package directions., let chill in refrigerator ., after brownies have cooled , scrape or crush the brownies until they are crumbly. put a layer of brownies in the trifle or glass bowl. next, put a layer of chocolate mousse on top, being sure to spread it evenly over the brownies. spread the whipped topping on top of the mousse. take the toffee bars out of the freezer and crush them. sprinkle the crushed chocolate toffee bars on top of the whipped topping. continue layering in this way until you finish with a layer of whipped topping. take the chocolate bar from the freezer and use a vegetable peeler to peel some chocolate curls from the chocolate bar. sprinkle the chocolate curls on top of the whipped topping., if you have any toffee pieces left you can sprinkle those on top too. enjoy

makes 1 (9 x 13-inch) pie., crushed vanilla wafers, chopped pecans, butter, melted, semisweet chocolate chips, milk, divided, marshmallows, divided, instant vanilla pudding mix, bananas, sliced, milk chocolate candy

chocolate filled thumbprint cookies, makes about 4 dozen, this is a nice change from the traditional thumbprint recipe. don tsp be afraid to add some ground toasted pecans or walnuts to the chocolate filling, chocolate chips, flour, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, milk, shortening, light corn syrup, vanilla, water, pre-heat oven to 375., in a large bowl, blend butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. stir in flour, milk. shape in tsp size balls. place on un-greased cookie sheet. make depression in center of each cookie with thumb. bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees., in a double boiler combine chocolate chips and the shortening. stir until melted. remove from heat. stir in corn syrup, 2 tbsp. water, and the 2 tsp. vanilla. fill each cookie.

makes 3 dozens, butter, brown sugar, water, semisweet chocolate chips, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate mint wafer candies (i used andes mints)

makes about 16 doughnuts and holes, or 16 filled doughnuts., if you don tsp have a doughnut cutter , you can improvise with 2 biscuit cutters: a standard size cutter (about 21/2 inches) for cutting out the doughnuts and a smaller 1 (about 11/4 inches) for cutting out the holes. for those adept with chopsticks, long-handled cooking chopsticks are the best tool for removing the doughnuts with holes from the hot fat. otherwise, use a slotted spoon, tongs, or chinese skimmer. don tsp try to make this dough by hand or in a food processor; your hands or the metal blade will heat the butter too much and make the dough greasy. these doughnuts are best eaten the day they are made., unbleached all-purpose flour, instant yeast, sugar (about 2 1/2 oz), salt, whole milk , at room temperature, eggs , beaten lightly, unsalted butter , cut into 6 pieces, softened but still cool, vegetable shortening , such as crisco, for frying, semisweet or bittersweet chocolate , finely chopped, half-and-half , hot, sugar