4 martha best Recipes

unsalted butter, plus more for pan (not margarine), best-quality cocoa powder (dutch process will give superior results), sugar, whole milk (do not use reduced fat milk.), best-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (baking chocolate), light corn syrup, vanilla extract, walnut halves, cut into large pieces (optional)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, egg, lightly beaten, buttermilk (i prefer clover - it really makes a difference in taste and rise!), unsalted butter, melted , plus 1/2 tsp for griddle

all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cocoa powder, unsalted butter, room temperature, freshly grated peeled ginger, dark brown sugar, unsulphured molasses, baking soda, boiling water, best quality semisweet chocolate , chunked, granulated sugar