Peanut Butter and Chocolate Truffles

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Truffles

1 C peanut butter chips
3/4 C butter
1/2 cup cocoa
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon vanilla

Coatings: crushed graham cracker crumbs, confectioners sugar or crushed nuts

Makes about 3 dozen truffles
In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with butter. Stir in cocoa until smooth. Add condensed milk and vanilla. Cook and stir until thickened and well blended, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Chill until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in desired coating. Chill until firm. Store, covered in refrigerator

Fat Free Chocolate Cake Recipe

Fat Free Chocolate Cake Recipe

1 1/4 c Flour
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c Corn starch
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
4 Egg whites
1 c Water
1/2 Light or dark corn syrup
Mazola No-stick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray 9" square baking pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, combine dry ingredients until well mixed. In medium bowl, whisk egg whites, water and corn syrup. Stir into dry ingredients until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes.

Makes 16 servings.

Mocha Truffles Recipe

Mocha Truffles Recipe

2 packages (12 oz each) Semisweet chocolate chips
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 T instant coffee granules
2 tsp. water
1 lb. good dark chocolate cocoa confectionery coating white confectionery coating, optional

Makes about 5 1/2 dozen In a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler, melt chocolate chips. Add cream cheese, coffee and water; mix well. chill until firm enough to shape. shape into 1" balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill for 1-2 hours or until firm. Melt chocolate coating in microwave-safe bowl or double boiler. Dip balls and place on waxed paper to harden. If desired, melt white coating and drizzle over truffles

Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Chocolate Mousse Recipe

7 Squares Semi-Sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
3 Eggs
2 tb Of your favorite liqueur
3 tb Icing sugar
2 c Whipped cream
1 Square semi sweet chocolate, grated
Icing sugar

Combine 7 squares chocolate, 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks. Mix well. Blend in liqueur. Beat 2 egg whites until foamy. Add icing sugar and beat until stiff shiny peaks form. Fold whipped cream into egg whites. Carefully fold chocolate mixture into egg white mixture. Pour into plastic wrap lined 4 cups mixing bowl. chill until set, at least 3 hours. Unmould onto serving plate. Remove plastic wrap.

Decorate with grated chocolate and icing sugar.

Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Source: Better Homes and Gardens

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2-2/3 cups rolled oats
1 10-ounce packate miniature milk chocolate kisses


1. Beat butter and peanut butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric
mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown
sugar, baking powder, and baking soda; beat until combined, scraping sides
of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in
flour. Stir in rolled oats with a wooden spoon. Stir in chocolate kisses.
2. Drop dough from a #50 or #60 scoop, or from a tablespoon, 3 inches apart
onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Slightly flatten dough with your hand, if
desired. Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 8 to 10 minutes or until edges
are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks and cool. Store in an airtight
container or plastic bag at room temperature up to 3 days. Makes 60 to 72
cookies.
Make-Ahead Tip: Cool cookies completely. In an airtight or freezer
container, arrange cookies in a single layer; cover with a sheet of waxed
paper. Repeat layers, leaving enough air space to close container easily.
Freeze up to 1 month.

Chocolate Covered Truffles

Chocolate Covered Truffles

1/4 C butter
1 1/2 lbs. real semisweet chocolate
3/4 C non-dairy coffee creamer, any flavor
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 pounds real milk chocolate for dipping
1 cup finely chopped chocolate, milk or semisweet for decoration

Makes about 3 dozen truffles
Melt semisweet chocolate in double boiler over hot water. Heat butter, creamer and vanilla in another saucepan to 125° F on a candy thermometer. Add to semisweet chocolate all at once, beating until smooth and creamy. Chill in refrigerator until nearly set but still pliable. Beat with mixer until light and fluffy. Spread in 9 inch buttered pan until set enough to roll into small balls. Mealt milk chocolate over double boiler. Dip truffles in melted chocolate, then sprinkle generously, or roll in, chopped chocolate

Brownie Cake Recipe

Brownie Cake Recipe

1 pk Devil Food cake mix
1 Stick margarine
3 Eggs
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 Box powdered sugar

Mix together cake mix, margarine and 1 egg. Press in bottom of greased Pyrex baking dish. Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs, and powdered sugar. Spread over cake mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Four-minute Brownie Pie

Four-minute Brownie Pie

2 Eggs
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter or margarine softened
1/2 c Flour
4 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Vanilla
1 ds Salt
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
Ice cream

Place eggs, sugar, butter, flour, cocoa, vanilla and salt in small mixer bowl. Beat 4 minutes. Stir in nuts and pour into greased 8-inch pie pan. Bake at 325F 30 minutes, or until done. Pie will settle like meringue when cool.

Cut in wedges and serve with ice cream.

Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Truffles Recipe

½ Cup unsalted butter
2 1/3 C confectioner’s sugar
½ C cocoa

1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Centers: pecan, walnuts, whole almonds or after-dinner mints

Coatings: coconut, crushed nuts,confectioners sugar

Makes about 3 dozen truffles
Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and the cocoa; add alternately with cream and vanilla to butter. Blend well. Chill until firm. Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 1 inch balls. Drop into desired coating and turn until well covered. Chill until firm.
Recipe courtesy www.FabulousFoods.com