Desserts

[Arethusa]

Sept 7, 2011 6:47:32 GMT -8 peterd said:

Its been a long time since I had bread pudding.

*****

This one is really easy to make and is flat out delicious.

And another dish (like the baked corn) that you'll be spooning the leftovers into your mouth instead of storing them in the refrigerator.

Arethusa

[Arethusa]

Since we don't have a "candy recipes" thread and I don't make enough of it to have a raft of candy recipes myself, here's one for a sweet snack the family will enjoy as we enter the season of TV watching of sporting events like football and the World Series.


Crunchy Chocolate Saltine Candy

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. of butter (not margarine)

1 cup of brown sugar - light or dark doesn't matter

1 10 oz. pkg. of chocolate chips (I use milk chocolate, but if you prefer dark chocolate, that would work too, along with the other flavors of sweetened chips now available for use - although if you choose a "light" colored chip like butterscotch, you should use light brown sugar with it, IMO)

Saltine crackers sufficient to cover the entire surface of a jellyroll pan.


Directions:

Line jellyroll pan with aluminum foil and butter bottom and sides.

Then line the surface of the foil with Saltine crackers, using half or quarter crackers to fill in the side edges that the whole crackers won't cover.

Melt and stir butter and brown sugar together in saucepan over medium heat until mixture boils.

Boil for three minutes while stirring the mixture and then pour evenly over the crackers.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 8 minutes.

Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the bag of chocolate chips evenly over the crackers.

Allow chips to melt and spread over all of the crackers.

When completely cool, break the chocolate covered crackers into pieces like peanut brittle and enjoy!

Arethusa

[Arethusa]

PeterD, I still haven't tried making your Black Forest Cake and truly do intend to do so in the future.

In the meantime, I found this quickie recipe with the same idea for those who consider doing it the right way somewhat daunting, or, as I like to call it, "a tad Martha Stewart" :


Chocolate Cherry Cake


Ingredients

Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 eggs


Frosting

1 cup white sugar

5 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup milk

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips


Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.

2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cherry pie filling, almond
extract, and 2 eggs by hand; stir until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until it tests done. Cool.

4. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter or margarine, and milk.

Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir
in chocolate chips until smooth. Immediately pour over partially
cooled cake.


There is also the option of blending the cake batter with an electric mixer to break up the cherries, if you prefer.

Enjoy!

Arethusa

[101ABN]

Given your profession, would these be JUST desserts?

[Arethusa]

Mar 28, 2012 13:47:12 GMT -8 101ABN said:

Given your profession, would these be JUST desserts?

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Extremely just, 101!

And icing on the cake besides!

Have a great evening, G,

M.

[Arethusa]

Mar 28, 2012 2:24:00 GMT -8 Arethusa said:

PeterD, I still haven't tried making your Black Forest Cake and truly do intend to do so in the future.

In the meantime, I found this quickie recipe with the same idea for those who consider doing it the right way somewhat daunting, or, as I like to call it, "a tad Martha Stewart" :


Chocolate Cherry Cake


Ingredients

Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 eggs


Frosting

1 cup white sugar

5 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup milk

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips


Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.

2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cherry pie filling, almond
extract, and 2 eggs by hand; stir until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until it tests done. Cool.

4. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter or margarine, and milk.

Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir
in chocolate chips until smooth. Immediately pour over partially
cooled cake.


There is also the option of blending the cake batter with an electric mixer to break up the cherries, if you prefer.

Enjoy!

Arethusa

Just a note to let everyone know that I baked this cake last week and that it more than lived up to its promise of scrumptiousness.

Am considering making it with a white cake mix to turn the batter pink and icing made with white chocolate chips with a tad of almond extract added to it.

Arethusa