Recipes and Posts Tagged chocolate

Chocolate Easter Bunnies to Avoid

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Chocolate Easter Bunny

Chocolate Easter Bunnies are as common in the United States as colored hard cooked eggs and chocolate Easter eggs. Who can’t resist giving their child or children a smiling chocolate Easter Bunny? I had my share as a child. But what we ate 50 years ago isn’t the same as ... more

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Homemade Chocolate Candies

Chocolate Candy

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Using this recipe and semi-sweet chocolate you can make a variety of chocolate covered nuts, cherries, coconut, peanut butter, and more. Almonds are an excellent source of healthy fat and protein. This recipe can be doubled or tripled. Nutrition Information Nutrition information ranges are lowest for chocolate covered coconut to ...

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Brandy Alexander Pie

Brandy Alexander Pie

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Brandy Alexander Pie has a creamy mousse-like filling with a hint of brandy and Creme de Cacao. This deluxe pie has a lighter filling than chocolate cream pie and is perfect for special occasions. Brandy Alexander Pie is a special recipe you won’t find at your locale restaurant or bakery. One ...

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Homemade Zuppa Inglese (English Trifle)

Zuppa Inglese (Italian Trifle)


Zuppa Inglese (Italian Trifle) literally translated means English soup. It is an Italian desert similar to Tiramisu that is neither a soup nor English. Zuppa Inglese is based on the English Trifle and predates Tiramisu. It is an easier, lower calorie alternative to Tiramisu. Custard replaces high calorie mascarpone cheese. ...

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thumbprint-cookies

Thumbprint Cookies


You can make Thumbprint Cookies with a variety of toppings using the chocolate filling shown in the photos or your favorite jam or preserves. Using butter produces a whiter cookie versus margarine. Margarine has added color to make what is essentially shortening look like butter. You can use butter, margarine, ...

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Easy Chocolate Glaze

Eclair Chocolate Glaze

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This Eclair Chocolate Glaze recipe makes a thick glaze for eclairs and cream puffs that can also be used to glaze cookies or as hot fudge for ice cream sundaes. You can make the glaze using a double-boiler, microwave oven, or heavy sauce pan. The secret to a smooth glaze ...

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Serving of Homemade Tiramisu

Tiramisu Recipe


This homemade Tiramisu rivals restaurant and frozen tiramisu, and has no preservatives or artificial ingredients. Tiramisu is smooth, creamy and packed with calories; 550 calories per 3×3-inch serving. Decreasing the serving size to 1/12 of the recipe, a common serving size for a 9-inch round cake, reduces the number of ...

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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookie


Chocolate chip cookies are one of the most popular cookies in the United States and the most popular homemade cookie. It is so popular, prepared chocolate chip cookie dough is available at most grocers. But the prepared dough available today is not your mother or grandmothers cookie dough. Like most ...

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