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Chocolate-peanut spread. People, I’m no good. I’m terrible news, a bad influence and possibly everything that your nutritionists, cardiologists and mamas warn you about. There I was, like most people with a pulse, enjoying the heck out of some Nutella on a slice of bread at my in-laws last weekend and I thought, you know what would make this even better? Peanut butter. I mean, is there any question that the combination of peanut butter and chocolate is at the very center of American hearts, gullets and junk food aisles?

And then I thought, But it’s January. So I started looking at recipes for homemade Nutella — pardon me, the non-trademark-protected gianduja paste — which is the smooth and shiny combination of hazelnuts and cocoa loved all over the world. Needless to say, I’m recommending the first method, which is to roast peanuts (or toast them further, if they’re already roasted) and then liquefy in them in a food processor. To say what is probably obvious, peanut qualities range. Chocolate Molten Cake… Surrounded amidst a blissful sprinkling of powdered sugar lies a delectably, scrumptious…. Molten Chocolate Cake Easy to make with little ones and ever so gourmet. 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for muffin tins 1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for muffin tins 3 large eggs 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, melted Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting Fresh Whipped Cream, for serving Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Note: These cakes will rise beautifully as they bake (like a souffle), but once they are removed from the oven they will slowly deflate. “It is not until your spoon breaks through its outer crust, that you find these individual molten chocolate cakes have a pudding-like center. Molten Chocolate Cakes have a rich and chocolately flavor, and a texture that is dense and moist.” Blessings~Miss Jen www.blessedfemina.blogspot.com Jennifer More Posts - Website. Pistachio Ring Recipe. Mini Chocolate Tiramisu Cupcakes. Merry Sunday! I hope this weekend has been wonderful for everyone. For me, this weekend has been devoted to preparing for a cooking show I will be conducting this coming Saturday.

Before I go on, I should probably explain.I am a Pampered Chef consultant, and as a consultant, I prepare delicious, low cost meals to demonstrate product sold by The Pampered Chef. This is one of my side jobs that I can schedule around my classes at Armstrong Atlantic State University and my normal daily job. This is probably one of my favorite things to do because it involves cooking and eating which are some of my favorite things to do in life. In preparation for my upcoming cooking show, I went about preparing a batch of delicious, moist, fragrant tiramisu cupcakes so that on Saturday I will be used to preparing the recipe. It is super easy to prepare, and it only takes about 30 minutes total, including time in the oven. Here's the recipe (As per The Pampered Chef): Directions:1. 2. 3. 4. Homemade Oreos. It should be exceedingly apparent by the title of my blog that I bake A LOT. My addiction to baking comes and goes in spurts. Sometimes I will bake up a storm for days using enough butter to make Paula Deen wince, sometimes I don’t bake for weeks at a time.

The amount of baking that occurs in any given week depends on 4 very important factors… 1. my schedule; 2. my level of laziness; 3. how tight my pants fit and 4. inspiration. This recipe falls under the inspiration category…I have seen homemade Oreos pop up in the blog world on numerous occasions, but when I had the idea to dye the centers pink for Valentine’s Day I made them that night. I was delighted how these turned out…the pale pink center just screams Valentine’s Day and would also be perfect for spring…think pale orange, yellow, blue and green! If you enjoyed this recipe, you may like... Tagged as: Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Valentine's Day. Super Easy Mini Cherry Cheesecakes. I made these cute little treats for my grandfather’s 84th birthday. He has a little bit of a sweet tooth. So I thought he’d love these. Here’s the recipe: 2 pkg. of (8oz.) cream cheese, softened to room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 Tbsp vanilla 1 Tbsp lemon juice Mix. vanilla wafers 2″ aluminum mini baking cups Cherry Pie Filling Place a vanilla wafer in each mini baking cup.

Spoon approximately 3 Tbsp of cream cheese mixture over each wafer. Someone Please Hide the Laity Lodge Christmas Cookies | CultureSmith. I’m spending the first snowfall trying not to eat the entire plate of Laity Lodge Christmas Cookies I made last night. When we had The High Calling team retreat at Laity Lodge this fall, I couldn’t get enough of those cookies. Once I returned to the hectic chaos of the real world, the cookies faded from my memory before they faded from my hips. Deidra reminded me of those cookies yesterday. She was looking for something different to take to a cookie exchange and was chocolate-chipped to death. (Imagine!) The recipe arrived in our inboxes yesterday afternoon, just in time for some snow day baking. I fretted a bit about whether or not I’d be able to achieve the kind of perfection I’d enjoyed this fall. “Girlfriend. I love Deidra. I marched less than confidently toward the kitchen.

Was my pan too big? How does one know, instinctively, when something is cooked to perfection? Was I a failure? We let them cool long enough so we wouldn’t end up with third degree burns on the roofs of our mouths. For giving or just for eating — Big Mama. Sugar Cookies Recipe : Alton Brown. Eclair Cake Recipe. Easy Apple Crisp Recipe. JELL-O® No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bars recipe.