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  • Parisian Hot Chocolate aka Le Chocolat Chaud

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    Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 5 ounces (130 g) bittersweet chocolate, (best-quality), finely chopped Optional: 2 tablespoons light brown sugar Instructions Heat the milk in a medium-sized saucepan. Once the milk is warm, whisk in the chocolate, stirring until melted and steaming hot. For a think hot chocolate, cook at a very low boil for […]

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  • Chocolate Meringue Kisses

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    Ingredients: 10 egg whites ½ teaspoon salt 5 cups sugar 5 cups chocolate chips 2 tablespoons vanilla Instructions: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Beat egg whites until frothy.  Add the salt and beat on medium until they begin to stiffen.  Increase the mixer speed to high and beat until […]

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  • Chocolate Marble Bread with Ganache

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    Ingredients: 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 ¼ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon baking powder 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 4 large eggs ½ cup whole milk ¼ cup cream Instructions: Preheat oven to 350.  Butter an 8 ½ inch by 4 by 2 ½ […]

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  • Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Quick Bread

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    Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 cup instant oats ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons powder 1 teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup chopped walnuts ¾ cup mini chocolate chips 1 ½ cups buttermilk 2 large eggs ¼ cup melted butter Instructions: Liberally butter and flour two 8X4 loaf […]

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  • Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butter Flavor Crisco

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    Ingredients: ¾ cup (3/4 stick) Butter Flavor Crisco 1 ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 egg 1 ¾ cup flour 1 teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup choco chips 1 cup pecans Instructions: What can I say???  Mix as you have done for years and years and year. […]

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  • Chive Potica from Flo

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    Ingredients: DOUGH 2 packets dry yeast 1 egg 2 cups warm water 6 cups flour 1 ½ teaspoons salt ½ cup sugar ½ cup melted butter FILLING 1 cup chopped chives 5 eggs ¾ cup melted butter 1 small onion chopped Instructions: For dough, mix sugar, salt and butter with warm water.  Add and stir […]

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  • Chinese Rice Noodle Salad

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    Ingredients: 1 pound slab flat rice noodles, cut ½ inch thick 1 pound Chinese barbecued pork, sliced ¼ inch thick 1 bunch green onions, sliced diagonally ½ cup cilantro leaves 4 cups mixed greens 1/3 cup oyster sauce 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon sesame oil Instructions: Place noodles in a boiling pot of […]

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  • Chilly Day Vegetarian Chili

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    Ingredients: ¾ cup tomato juice ½ cup coarse bulgur wheat 2 tablespoons oil 1 large white onion, chopped 5 cloves garlic minced 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 1 large green pepper, chopped 1 large red pepper, chopped 1 large yellow pepper, chopped 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon […]

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  • Chilled Curried Carrot Soup

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    Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1 pound carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large shallot, sliced 4 garlic clove, chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon seeded and minced fresh jalapeno 1 teaspoon Madras-style curry powder Kosher salt 3 cups chicken broth ½ cup coconut milk 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime […]

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  • Chiles En Nogada

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    Ingredients: 12 Poblano chiles, roasted and peeled 1 c  Ground veal 1 c  Ground pork (with 30 percent fat content) 1 ts Sea salt, or to taste ½ ts Freshly ground black pepper, or to taste ¼ c Vegetable oil ½ md Onion, finely chopped ½ c Almonds, chopped and toasted 1/2 c Pine nuts, […]

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