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Baileys and Hot Chocolate Tiramisu. Some of the ingredients needed for tiiramisu are probably not just lying around your kitchen, but most supermarkets do carry them, such as the mascarpone cheese. You will most likely find this in your food stores cheese section. It’s an Italian dessert cheese; it’s similar in texture to cream cheese.

Also the Baileys is something you will need to pick up at your local liquor store or if your food store sells liquor you can pick it up there. You will only need a small amount, so the tiny bottle near the register will be plenty. This next part is probably the most difficult and time-consuming part of this recipe. Now fold the mascarpone cheese into the egg yolk mixture. Now the fun part begins. Then sprinkle with hot chocolate powder. Top with mini marshmallows, a dusting of hot chocolate mix, and a wafer straw. Share with a loved one and I promise they will love you forever. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Enjoy! *Raw egg warning. Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Recipe.

If you happen to read MBA on a regular basis, you may remember me discussing my fear of yeast and my attempt to conquer that fear with the help of Amber from Bluebonnets and Brownies. Well since that post a couple of months back, I have been a bread baking fool and no longer doubt myself in the yeast department. In fact, I probably have more bread baking supplies and tools than some bakeries and with that came a serious addiction to the King Arthur Flour website. Since I’m no longer a yeast novice, you can imagine how excited I am to flaunt my newly developed skills for this week’s Holiday Recipe Exchange sponsored by Red Star Yeast.

As soon as we gained Red Star Yeast as a sponsor, I knew exactly what I was going to make – Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. These three words alone are enough to get any pumpkin lover jonesing – smother the Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with a Maple Cream Cheese Frosting and you’ll pretty much be in sugar-coma heaven. How To Participate Link Up Your Recipes: $159.79 Value. Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles. I love chocolate truffles for two reasons: You have an excuse to grab the best chocolate in your pantry.Truffles freeze really well. This gives you a chance to make lots of them and simply freeze them. Just pull them out whenever you feel the sudden compulsive need to satiate your chocolate craving. Like right now, at 2 am on a quiet Friday morning. I could lengthen this list, but you don’t really need any convincing to make chocolate truffles, do you? Now some of you might think that truffle-making is a fancy art, one that only a pro-chocolatier is adept at.

And with V-day just around the corner, you can make truffles as presents for your loved one… even if you don’t know how to cook! I’m always looking at trying out different newer varieties for my truffles, so I’ve listed a whole bunch of variations that might be worth a try. Truffle Flavour variations: To stir into cream: Alcohol – raspberry, kirsch, kahlua, baileys, Cointreau, grand marnier, AmarattoPistachio pasteGianduja Caramel. Chocolate Truffles Recipe. Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord who is helping us get ready for Valentine’s Day with these easy-to-make chocolate truffles. ~Elise Want to show me romance and sweep me off my feet?

Then cook for me. Flowers are a sweet gesture, but I don’t have a vase so they end up sitting on my table in an Indiana Jones Big Gulp cup and then my cats end up eating them anyway. Gifts and tokens are sweet and while I may say thank you out loud in my mind I’m saying, “Great, now I have more crud in my house and no place to put it!” No, if you want to make me swoon, then cook for me.

If you don’t know how to cook, make me truffles. Truffles are the simplest of candy to make; cream, chocolate, and time is all it takes to create something blissfully elegant, decadent, and delicious. Ingredients Basic truffle ingredients 8 ounces of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (high quality, 62% cacao or higher), well chopped into small pieces1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream1 teaspoon of vanilla extract Method.

Pumpkin Spice & White Chocolate Cheesecake + Two Variations | LunaCafe. You’ve heard the saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Well, it was definitely the impetus for this Thanksgiving dessert, as I was torn between pleasing my stepdad, Mike, who loves White Chocolate Cheesecake and my daughter’s boyfriend, Chris, who expressed a desire for Peanut Butter Cheesecake (which I considered but then swapped for pumpkin in honor of the holiday.) The combination of the two flavors was even better than I expected, with the white chocolate lending the pumpkin a good measure of sophistication.

The only aspect of this dessert that gave me pause was marbling the two cheesecake batters. I have had mixed results with various marbling techniques I’ve tried in the past. This time, I poured large dollops of alternating batters, side-by-side, in one layer and again in a second layer. Pumpkin Spice & White Chocolate Cheesecake Pumpkin and white chocolate are an unexpected and completely harmonious flavor pairing. Base ¼ cup fine, dry, chocolate cookie crumbs Serves 8-12. Pretzel M&M Oatmeal Cookies. Crushed Pretzel M&Ms lend a crunchy and a sweet and salty bite to some chewy oatmeal cookies. Pretzel M&M Oatmeal Cookies In the world of cookies it would seem that adding candy to cookie dough might be overkill, but not so.

Candy plus cookie equals, three words: holy freak’n goodness, especially when it comes to these M&M Pretzel candy. Here’s the thing. I bake and my boys are, at best, mild dessert consumers. But what I have discovered as I recently wrote, Matt’s sweet tooth lies in a cookie crumb and so does my 4-yr-old. A freshly baked cake, a cupcake stacked with mile high frosting, warm pie filling spilling over a flaky crust—all these things will be given a cursory glance.

A warm cookie sheet on the other hand will be greeted with eager hands and ready to-go milk glasses for dunking. I guess if I can’t come in first, being second to my favorite baker is pretty darn good to me. Now that I have your curiosity peaked for my next cookie post . . . stay tuned. A few notes: Ingredients: 1. Bake It in a Cake. Coconut-Key Lime Pie. Thin mints. Thin Mints I really don’t think you can top a Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie straight from the freezer. Unless you make your own, of course! Three ingredients. That’s it! These are seriously good. Recipe: Thin Mints 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers 1 bag of dark chocolate chips 1/2 tsp. pure peppermint extract Melt chocolate in a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water. Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes Recipe.

As I mentioned on Friday, I have been doing some experimentation with the beer and chocolate combination. The Guinness-chocolate ice cream that I made totally kicked butt, so I couldn’t wait to see how I liked beer and chocolate in my cake. The answer? I like it, a whole heck of a lot. This was my first time doing Guinness-chocolate cakes, and I was totally optimistic that I would love it, and I was definitely right. These cupcakes are fashioned after the popular drink that consists of a shot of Baileys Irish Cream and Irish whiskey dropped into a pint of Guinness. These cupcakes consist of a Guinness-chocolate cake base, which has a wonderful depth of flavor and is also supremely moist. While you can’t really taste the beer in the cupcakes (it serves as more of a flavor enhancer for the chocolate), you can definitely taste the alcohol in the filling and the frosting. I think I need to start converting more drinks into baked goods, this was too much fun (and way delicious!).

Made With Pink: A Little Bit Salty, A Little Bit Sweet. I always get asked the same question over and over again - "what do you with all your baking? " Well, I usually bake on Saturdays so my husband and I have something for dessert that night. Anything we don't eat either goes to friends on Sundays, or my co-workers on Mondays. But not this week. Not with these Salted Caramel Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars! Why? Because my husband wouldn't let me give them away that's why! There's nothing better than the sweet and slightly salty taste of these delicious little bars. These cheesecake bars couldn't be easier to make. Salted Caramel Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars Crust 2 1/4 cups graham cracker or digestive biscuit crumbs (from about 17 whole graham crackers) 2 tablespoons sugar1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon10 tablespoons (142g) butter, melted Filling 3 8-ounce packages Philadelphia-brand cream cheese, room temperature1 cup (225g) sugar3 large eggs1/2 cup dulce de leche2 teaspoons vanilla extract 10 caramel chewsFleur de sel* 1. 2. 3. 4.

Cookie dough truffles « Oh baby. Oh yes. You can have your dough and eat it too. No raw eggs here. WOOOOOO~HOOOOO! (spell-check hates it when I put my words in there) So, these are no-bake, addictive and may even help you win friends and influence people, rumor has it. It makes a lot, so be sure and share. I told you it makes a lot. You don’t have to dip them, either. But, I did dip some, too…. had to do something with all that chocolate. To make these you will need: Cookie dough truffles 1/2 cup softened salted butter 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 (14oz) can of sweetened condensed milk 2 1/4 c flout * this is a word spell-check always gets me back with{grr} flour is a great substitute for flout-whatever flout is. 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips So easy: combine (in a bowl,) the butter, sugar,vanilla,and sweetened condensed milk.

Now, you may be able to form this into balls at this point. Melt 12 oz chocolate chips with 1 tbs shortening or butter. So, drizzle or dip and store these babies in the fridge. Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake | The Angieriver Show. I think Valentines day is my favorite baking holiday after Christmas. I love all the girly colors and cute sayings.

I've made these truffles before and they are yummy! These are the perfect sweet treat for that special someone! All boxed up and ready to bring to my coworkers! You can always keep them on the sticks and package them as cake pops too! Homemade Nutella Recipe. If you ask me, Nutella should be considered one of the four main food groups. This chocolate-hazelnut spread has it all: healthy fat and protein from nuts, heart-healthy antioxidants from the dark chocolate, a touch of sweetness to fulfill that…um…sugar requirement…okay, so it’s not quite ready for a starring role on the food pyramid. Who cares, when it tastes so good?

The problem with traditional Nutella–in addition to its addicting flavor–is that it’s loaded with modified palm oil. If you’re like me, and you want your guilty pleasures to come with a little less guilt, you’ll be thrilled to know that you can make homemade Nutella with just four ingredients and about 15 minutes! Homemade Nutella Recipeyield: about 1.5 cups Ingredients 2.5 oz (about 2/3 cups) roasted unsalted hazelnuts3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk3 oz (about 1/2 cup) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped3 tbsp honey, agave nectar, or other liquid sweetenera food processor The first step is to toast the hazelnuts. Holiday Dessert Decadence: Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chile Chocolate Ganache. - Something Edible.

Abstract: "Cheesecake. " Just saying the word will cause some folks to gain two or three pounds. The rich, indulgent decadence of cheesecake is my dessert Achilles' Heel; If I'm in for one piece, I'm usually in for two. With Thanksgiving and Christmas on deck, I'm ready to focus my baking on what I'll be serving at a holiday table; and this pumpkin cheesecake tops the list. Sure cheesecake by itself is all kinds of exorbitant, but this pumpkin cheesecake adds the bite of a gingersnap crust and is frosted with a sour cream and chile chocolate ganache to add insult to caloric injury. Purpose: During the winter holiday baking season, any time pumpkin is mentioned, the question instantly becomes, "Pie or Cheesecake? " Recipe: Jump to the detailed recipe. The Cheesecake The Ganache 7 oz chile chocolate If you're buying Lindt, it's 2 bars' worth. 3/4 cup sour cream (Reduced fat is ok I guess; no fat free though.)1 Tbsp brandy 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp cinnamon ground Observation:

Cream Cheese Frosting. I’m not going to try to avoid the question on this one, I’ll just start with the honest truth: I’ve made ONE traditional cake from scratch. Once. That’s it. It was some time ago, and I don’t remember it being that amazing. Boxed mixes, my friends, is about as far as it gets when it comes to me making cakes. However when it comes to … I have bought fewer than 5 cans of that junk in my lifetime. But what alternatives do you have to canned frosting? Once you’ve made your own, you’ll never go back. I had some Red Velvet Cake Mix just begging to be used. The ingredients are simple: cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.

Make sure that your cream cheese and butter are nice and soft. Beat those two together until they are well-mixed. Then beat in the vanilla and powdered sugar. Now you’re talking. Isn’t it just gorgeous? If you plan to do any fancy decorations with the frosting (though my decorations do not even come close to fancy!!) 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries These cheesecake stuffed strawberries are the perfect dessert treat!

Can I just say that I have died and gone to heaven. Cheesecake stuffed strawberries….how have I not made these before?! I’m serious. Making up the filling was a breeze too. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Yield: 10 - 12 strawberries (depending on size) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound large strawberries 8 ounce block cream cheese – softened 3 – 4 tablespoons powdered sugar (depends on how sweet you want the filling) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or use almond, lemon, etc. ) Graham cracker crumbs Source: Inspired by pictures seen on Pinterest Directions: Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla with a mixer or by hand. You could also drizzle or dip strawberries in chocolate if desired. Enjoy!!! The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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