Saturday, June 23, 2012

White Chocolate Brownies













**  Recipe from Tartelette ** 

* 6 Tbl. unsalted butter
* 8 oz. white chocolate
* 2 eggs
* 1/4 c. sugar
* 1/2 Tbl. vanilla
* 1 c. flour
* 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350.  Grease & flour an 8" square baking pan, or line with foil.  Melt butter & 4 oz. of white chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. When melted remove from heat & add remaining white chocolate. Stir to blend well. Set aside. Beat eggs & sugar until pale and thick. Add white chocolate & butter mixture, vanilla & flour. Beat just until smooth. Add chocolate chunks & mix in by hand, being careful not to over mix.  Pour into prepared pan & bake 35 min, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cut into squares or bars.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies













** Recipe from divine baking **

* 1 1/2 c. bittersweet chocolate chips (about 9 oz.), divided
* 3 large egg whites, room temperature
* 2 - 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar, divided
* 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1 Tbl. cornstarch
* 1/4 tsp. salt

 

Heat oven to 350°. Spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray. Microwave 1 c. chocolate chips in glass bowl, stirring twice, about 2 min. Cool slightly.
Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 1 c. powdered sugar.  (Add more for sweeter cookies.) Continue beating until mixture resembles soft marshmallow creme.  Whisk 1 c. powdered sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in medium bowl to blend. On low speed, beat dry ingredients into meringue. Stir in lukewarm chocolate and 1/2 c. chocolate chips (dough will become very stiff).  Place 1/2 c. sugar in bowl. Roll 1 rounded Tbl. dough into ball; roll in powdered sugar, coating thickly. Place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing 2" apart. Bake until puffed and tops crack, about 10 min. Cool on sheets 10 min. Transfer to rack; cool.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

2-Ingredient Luscious Lemon Cake










** Recipe from Six Sisters' Stuff **


Cake:
* 1 (1 lb.) package of angel food cake
* 1 (15.75 oz.) can of lemon pie filling

Topping:
* Fresh Strawberries, if desired
* Whipped Cream

Heat oven to 350.  In a bowl, combine cake mix and pie filling. Spread batter into a a 9×13" pan.  Bake 20 min, or until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool and slice. Top with fresh berries and cream.