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Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

    1 – 14 oz. bag of caramels 1 – 5oz. Can evaporated milk 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans, divided 1 -9 inch chocolate crumb piecrust 1 -3oz. Package cream cheese, softened ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup milk 1 -3.9 oz. package instant chocolate pudding mix ½ cup fudge topping   Place caramels…

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Chocolate sorbet with pistachios

    This recipe requires an ice cream maker   8 ½ oz. bar 70% cocoa 1 qt. Water 7 Tablespoons sugar 2 vanilla beans, split and scraped 7 Tablespoons good quality cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon salt 3 oz. Pistachios shelled and chopped 12 shortbread cookies   Chop chocolate into coarse pieces and place in…

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

    ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs (about 12 squares) ½ cup butter, melted 2 cups confectioner’s sugar ½ cup chunky peanut butter 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips   Combine crackers crumbs and melted butter. Mix well. Mix in sugar and peanut butter. Press into a greased 8 in. square pan. In a microwave or…

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

  Somewhere between a brownie and a cookie…     1 bag bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao) 6 Tablespoons butter 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup all purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts   In a double boiler over hot water, melt the bittersweet chocolate…

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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

  1 graham cracker crust 2 -3oz. packages cream cheese, softened 1 -14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup mini chocolate chips 1 egg 1 teaspoon flour 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract   Chocolate Glaze (optional) ½ cup chocolate chips ¼ cup whipping cream   Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat cream cheese until…

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Cherry-Berry Compote

    1 -12 oz. bag frozen unsweetened black cherries1 1/2 cups frozen unsweetened blueberries1 1/2 cups frozen unsweetened raspberries2 tablespoons sugar2 whole star anise, 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder, or a 4 inch cinnamon stick Place cherries in a medium bowl and let sit at room temperature until defrosted, about 1 hour. Place…

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Cherry Compote (tart)

  2 cans (16 oz) red tart pitted cherries in juice, undrained- or 2 bags (16 oz) frozen, no sugar added pitted cherries thawed and drained. 2/3 to 3/4 can unsweetened pineapple juice4 teaspoons lemon juice1/4 cup cornstarch1/2 cup pure cane sugarRed food coloring (optional) Drain cherries, reserving juice in 2 cup glass measure. Add…

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Cherry Compote (sweet)

  You can use this on top of ice cream or pancakes, or waffles, or as a pie filling, or to make cherry crisp, or crepes, on cheesecake, or in parfaits …   1/2 cup sugar2 Tablespoons cornstarch1 can (16 oz) red tart pitted cherries in juice, undrained Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1 quart…

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Cashew Butter

  1½ cups cashews 2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon organic canola oil   In a food processor, process the cashews until finely chopped. Pour in oil and process until mixture is creamy – about 2 minutes. Makes ½ cup    

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Caramel Cashew Cookies

    These are so good, and not too sweet…   1 2/3 cup all purpose flour – sifted ½ teas. salt ½ cup cashew butter 1 stick butter, softened ¾ cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup sugar 1 lg. egg 1 teas. pure vanilla extract 24 soft caramel candies ¼ cup heavy cream  …

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