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  • Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting

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    Warm the cream just to simmering in a medium sauce pan. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate. Let sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. Then with a spatula mix until the mixture is smooth and even. Put the mixture into the fridge to chill to about 70 degrees. Bring out the ganache mixture when…

  • Carrot Cake

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    A purist version of a carrot cake. No nuts, no other fruit, no spiced cake craziness. Whisk the first 6 ingredients together. Measure out the oil in a large measuring cup and add the eggs, vanilla. Whisk wet ingredients together until combined. Add the oil/egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well with a…

  • Muddy Buddies

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    Put the cereal in a large bowl. Melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter, vanilla and butter together in a microwave safe bowl. Do it in 20-30 second increments as to not burn the chocolate. When you can stir it into a smooth mixture, drizzle it over the cereal and mix it together well. When it…

  • Gram D’s Cheesecake

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    This was my Gram’s go-to dessert. Mix butter and crumbs together and press into a pie plate. Mix sugar, eggs and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into crust and bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes until center seems set. You can just do this much and your cheesecake will be…

  • Brownies

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    These are my “famous” award-winning brownies. I won second place in the Orange County Fair with this recipe and it is still my favorite brownie recipe. Mix the melted butter, sugar and eggs well, then mix in the rest of the dry ingredients and finally the chocolate chips. Butter a glass baking dish (9×13 is…

  • Dead Bones

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    These are a traditional Italian cookie that have a unique taste and texture. They are left out to create a shell and when they are baked the inside seeps out and there is a sticky base and a crunchy shell. I typically make a half batch of these. Sift together the dry ingredients, add the…

  • Pecan Pie Muffins

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    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Grease a muffin tin (can also use a mini muffin tin). Fill each cup 3/4 full. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool in pan for a minute or 2, then turn out to cool completely. Do not let them cook in the pan or they…

  • Scottish Shortbread

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    Mix until blended. Roll with rolling pin into a rimmed cookie sheet. Punch holes with fork. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Check for doneness. Sugar the top, cut into squares.

  • Christmas Crack

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    Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lay out the saltines over the cookie sheet. Melt butter and stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Bring to boil stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Pour over saltines. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips. After 2 minutes spread…

  • Aunt Jean’s Pizzelles

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    Other options: you can add cocoa (a couple of table spoons to ¼ cup) add to taste, if you like chocolate Pizzelles. Add and beat in the order given. Place 1 tsp of batter in the center of each pizzelle iron section, cook for 45-60 seconds. Remove with fork, let cool.