February 11th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Chocolate, Fudge, Snowswirl
INGREDIENTS
- 3cupssemi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1cansweetened condensed milk
- 4tablespoonsbutter or margarine, divided
- 1 1/2teaspoonsvanilla extract
- 1dashsalt
- 1cup choppednuts(I use peanuts)
- 2cupsminiature marshmallows
DIRECTIONS
- Melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine, vanilla and salt.
- Remove from heat; stir in nuts.
- Spread evenly into foil-lined 8 or 9 inch square pan.
- Melt marshmallows with remaining 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine.
- Spread on top of fudge.
- With table knife or metal spatula, swirl through top of fudge.
- Chill at least 2 hours or until firm.
- Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off foil and cut into squares.
- Store loosely covered at room temperature.
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February 11th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Chocolate, Hot, Nutella
INGREDIENTS
- 3tablespoonsnutella
- 1 1/3cupsmilk
DIRECTIONS
- Put Nutella and 1/3 cup milk in small saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk until blended.
- Add remaining milk, increase heat to medium-high, and whisk until hot and frothy.
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February 11th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Bruleed, Irish, Oatmeal
INGREDIENTS
- 2-3tablespoons packedlight brown sugar
- 1 1/2cupsmilk
- 1 3/4cupswater
- 3/4cup anysteel cut oats(Irish or Scottish)
- 1/8teaspoonsalt
- dried apples
- dried pear halves, chips
- maple syrup
DIRECTIONS
- Spread brown sugar out on a baking sheet and set aside overnight; force through a sieve or grind in spice grinder; set aside.
- Bring milk and water to a boil; stir in oatmeal and salt; cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring often; continue to stir occasionally, reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes or until oats are desired firmness and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Spoon oatmeal into serving bowls; sprinkle with dried brown sugar and using a mini torch, melt the sugar until it forms a golden crust.
- Alternatively, pour the oatmeal into a casserole dish and use the broiler to melt the sugar, about 2 minutes.
- Garnish with apple and pear chips and maple syrup.
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February 11th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Banoffee, Easy, Pie
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ready-madegraham cracker pie crust(or make your own crust for a pie about 25cm across)
- 1 (400 ml)cansweetened condensed milk
- 3bananas
- 300mlcream
- hot chocolate powder or cocoa, for dusting
DIRECTIONS
- Place the UNopened can of condensed milk (don’t open the can!) in a saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring the water to the boil then reduce slightly and let the can boil covered for 2 1/2 or 3 hours (if you’re patient enough to wait for 3 hours it is better).
- IMPORTANT- Don’t ever let the saucepan boil dry.
- Keep checking up on it and adding water if necessary.
- Remove the can and wait a few minutes before opening it very carefully in the sink.
- The condensed milk will look like creamy brown caramel.
- Stir the caramel in the can with a fork to remove any lumps, then pour into your pie crust and let it cool, then refrigerate till cold.
- Slice bananas thinly and lay them on top of the toffee filling.
- Whip the cream and spread it over the bananas.
- I usually just cover the bananas, but if you like more cream, spread it as thickly as you want.
- Dust the cocoa or powdered drinking chocolate on top for effect, using a sieve.
- Serve in thin slices with coffee.
- Enjoy!
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February 11th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Holiday, Smoothie
INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2cupspineapple juice
- 2 1/2cups freshly squeezedorange juice
- 3/4cupplain yogurt
- 1banana, peeled and halved
- 3tablespoonshoney
- 1/4teaspoonground cinnamon
- orange slices(to garnish)
- ground cinnamon(to garnish)
DIRECTIONS
- Freeze 2 ice-cube trays, 1 with pineapple juice, and 1 with orange juice; in a blender, blend until smooth the yogurt, banana, honey and cinnamon; transfer to a measuring cup and set aside; rinse the blender jar.
- Blend remaining pineapple juice and pineapple ice cubes until smooth; divide among four glasses; top with the yogurt mixture and place in freezer.
- Blend the orange ice cubes and orange juice until smooth; top each glass with the orange slush; garnish with a sprinkling of cinnamon and an orange slice; serve immediately.
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