Chocolate Nut Biscotti

Great recipe. Not too crispy.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups all-purpose flour                   
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp baking powder                  
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt                                       
1 (4 oz) package bittersweet chocolate bar with almond nougat, chopped
1/2 cup butter, softened                      
3/4 cup white sugar                          
1 cup chopped hazelnuts


STEPS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour cookie sheet.

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.

Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate and nuts.

Divide dough into two equal parts. On a floured surface, shape dough into two logs, 14 inch long and 1 1/2 inch wide and 1 inch thick. Place two inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a cutting board. Let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into 3/4 inch thick diagonal slices and return to cookie sheet, standing upright.

Bake 10 minutes more or until; slightly dry. Cool completely on wire racks.

submitted by Sue Hushin
serves approx. 18

Chicken Parmesan Rolls

I tried this recipe recently for my family. Needless to say, it was very tasty. It was a bit time consuming, and a little messy, but the results were fantastic!

So if you want a very easy and simple way to put a nice twist on the classic chicken parmesan, try the roll up version. Totally gratifying!

What you will need:

Chicken cutlets (as many as you would like to make)
Tomato sauce or Spaghetti sauce (you can use your preference)
Mozzarella cheese (sliced cheese will be less messy than shredded)
Bread crumbs
Olive oil
Some toothpicks (for holding the rolls together)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
First you want to slice the cutlets as thin as you can (not paper thin)
You are then going to spread the tomato sauce over the chicken.
Place a slice or shredded mozzarella on top of the chicken.
Roll up the chicken tightly and use the toothpicks to hold it in place.
Then dip the chicken into the olive oil, and then roll in the bread crumbs.

Bake for 40 minutes.
Use the last 10 minutes to sprinkle or place a slice of mozzarella cheese.

You're done!

I decided to serve this over some Angel Hair pasta, but you could use rice or even a larger pasta if you prefer. I hope you guys enjoy it! I sure did.

Delicious Marbled Brownie from scratch

Bouncing around the web, I managed to get my hands on another variation for Marbled Brownies. It's essentially the same concept as my previous entry, with a few differences. Try them, they are wonderful!

Here's what you will need:

8 ounces of bittersweet chocolate
8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks)
2 cups sugar, divided
6 large eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg (preferably)
A pinch salt
24 ounces cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter sides and bottom of a 10x15-inch pan. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Allow to cool slightly.

Combine the butter and 1 1/4 cups of the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Cream on medium speed until light and fluffy using the paddle attachment.

Add 4 of the eggs one at a time and beat well. Stir in the melted chocolate and mix until smooth. Decrease to low speed and stir in the flour, nutmeg and salt.

Spread the chocolate batter in the pan, reserving about 1 cup for later use.

Combine the cream cheese and the remaining 3/4 cup sugar in a clean bowl of an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat on medium speed until smooth. Add the remaining 2 eggs and the vanilla extract and again beat until smooth.

Spread the cream cheese mixture in an even layer over the chocolate batter. Scatter spoonfuls of the reserved chocolate batter over the cream cheese mixture. With a knife, swirl the chocolate batter into the cream cheese mixture, creating a marble pattern.

Bake the brownies for 50 to 55 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for an hour before cutting.

Note: You can just use a whisk if you do not have an electric mixer.

Sweet, Chocolate, Salted, Caramel....Wonderous!

Now when you first look at these cupcakes, you probably think...meh just another cupcake recipe, I've seen hundreds of them. Well, I can guarantee you haven't TRIED anything like these! Absolutely fantastic. Salted sweet caramel, with a rich dark chocolate frosting. My mouth is still watering, why are you still here?

...or just get the recipe right HERE

Incredible edible layered cookie!

Cookies, cookies and more cookies! This has to be the most rich and gratifying layered cookie treat I have ever come across. Sugar cookie, double chocolate chip cookie, peanut butter cookie and chocolate chip cookie! Drizzled with a decadent chocolate sauce. My teeth are hurting just thinking about them, but my stomach is craving them so much. Thanks to Jenny Flake for creating this wonderful treat. I'm sure that the kids will love you for it as well.