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Basic Beef Stew for the Slow Cooker
By francesn
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker in order listed
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 potatoes, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 2 pounds beef stew meat in 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 onions, quartered
- 1 celery rib, cut up
Fudgey and Thick Brownies with HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Milk Chocolates
By francesn
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margaine , melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups (10-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
- 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
Salisbury Steak
By francesn
In a bowl, mix half of the onions with the chopped meat
- 2 pounds chopped meat
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 large onion, cut in half then chop each half and keep separated
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
- Dash of garlic powder
- 2 small cans tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon gravy mix,
- such as Gravy Master
- 1/2 cup hot water
Beef Stroganoff - Crock Pot
By francesn
from Betty Crocker's slow cooker cookbook
- 2 lbs beef stew meat
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can condensed cream of onion soup
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese, cubed
- 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
- 6 cups hot cooked noodles or 6 cups rice, for serving,if desired
Dark Chocolate Cake w/ Peanut Butter Buttercream
By francesn
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and Flour 2 8 inch cake pans
- For the frosting:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 a cup of dark coco powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of buttermilk
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 2/3 of a cup of boiling water
- 2 sticks of room temperature butter (1 cup)
- 1 cup of cream peanut butter
- 2 cups of confectioners sugar
- 2 tbs of half and half
Double Peanut Butter Paisley Brownies
By francesn
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan
- 1/4 teaspoonsalt
- 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Syrup
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine , softened
- 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake Recipe
By francesn
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
ROLO CHEESECAKE BARS
By francesn
LET COOL AND ADD GLAZE. GLAZE: MELT IN THE MICROWAVE: 1 STICK BUTTER & 6 OUNCES CHOCOLATE CHIPS
- CRUST:
- 3 cups of graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 STICKS MELTED BUTTER (16 TABLESPOONS)
- STIR ALL TOGETHER AND PRESS INTO A 9X13 PAN LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL.
- BAKE AT 350 FOR 7-10 MINUTES AND COOL.
- FILLING:
- BEAT: 2 8-OUNCE PACKAGES OF CREAM CHEESE
- 2 EGGS
- 1 C. SUGAR
- 1/4 C. FLOUR
- ONCE SMOOTH, ADD ONE PACKAGE OF MINI ROLOS (THE UNWRAPPED ONES)
- POUR ONTO THE COOL CRUST AND BAKE AT 350 FOR 30-35 MINUTES.
Flourless Chocolate Cake
By francesn
This flourless cake, featuring both chocolate and cocoa, is rich, rich, RICH! A chocolate ganache glaze takes it ov...
- Cake
- 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons espresso powder, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch-process cocoa preferred
- Glaze
- 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Choco-Buzz
By francesn
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Cake
- 1 cup butter
- 1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt; low-fat is fine
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Filling
- 1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa, sifted*
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted*
- For the smoothest filling — yes, you DO have to sift the cocoa and sugar. If a few lumps don't bother you, never mind the sifting.
- Icing
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted*
- For extra-chocolate-y icing, substitute 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar + 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted together, for the 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar called for.