Spicy Pralines by TexasWren (Hillsboro, Texas, USA)
Angel Treats by TexasWren (Hillsboro, Texas, USA)
Pete's
Chocolate Cake by Skyring (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
Mars Bar Cake by
Cat-W (Coventry, England)
Microwave Fudge by OldLinda (Mesa, Arizona, USA)
Spicy Pralines by TexasWren (Whitney, Texas, USA)
"This comes from my old high school friend (no, I mean my high school friend -- we are *not* old!), and boy, can he cook. This is one you are not likely to just pig out on -- quite tasty, but it will give your mouth that spicy foods ."
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup evaporated (NOT condensed!) milk
1 cup pecans or walnuts, whole or in large pieces
1 tablespoon (or more, to taste) Hab powder or
chili flakes
1 tsp vanilla extract
Measure the first 3 ingredients exactly. Combine the sugars and evaporated milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Throw in the powdered chiles and boil for exactly 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, dump in the nuts and vanilla and stir vigorously until it begins to thicken slightly. Quickly (the sugars crystallize rapidly!) drop by spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet & allow to harden.
Note: The chili powder can be added with the nuts if you want to minimize capsicum fumes in the kitchen. This is the easiest pralines recipe I've found: it doesn't require a candy thermometer or any 'soft-ball/hard-ball' testing.
Posted in bookcrossing.com Chit-Chat forum on 3/19/2003.
Angel
Treats by TexasWren (Hillsboro, Texas, USA)
"The only cooking required is to melt the chocolate. They freeze extremely
well, and look pretty mixed into a plate of candy."
1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 egg, although now, I use the egg substitute
1 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted thoroughly
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 cups miniature marshmallows
At least 1 cup, usually much more flaked coconut
Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Remove from heat, blend in egg. Stir in
sugar, nuts, and marshmallows, blending well. Shape into 1" balls, roll in
coconut. Chill. Makes about 48.
Pete's
Chocolate Cake by Skyring (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
250 grams dark chocolate (1 family size block)
250 grams milk chocolate
250 grams white chocolate
Melt slowly together, stir just enough to blend the colours together in a marbled pattern, place in the fridge to set. Serve!
Posted in bookcrossing.com Chit-Chat forum on 1/28/2003.
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Mars Bar Cake by Cat-W (Coventry, England)
"I was talking to my sis about book/recipe crossing
and she said 'what about that lovely crispie type cake you do' and so I thought
I'd share. This is a great film-watching evening treat that requires very little
effort. Its really sweet but
universally loved."
3 Mars® bars, chopped into small pieces
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
2 tablespoons of golden
syrup
2 small 'variety packs' of Kellogg's®
Coco Pops® ( I think that works out at around 70 grammes if you want to
measure properly)
Chocolate, any variety, as much as you'd like
1. Heat the Mars bars, butter, and golden syrup over a very low heat until melted. They will turn into a thick paste type mixture.
2.
Stir in the Coco Pops (this requires some serious stirring).
3.
Spread the mixture into a greased tin, as thick or
as thin as you like, and chill.
4.
When chilled, melt your choice of chocolate (for some
reason it seems to work best with a Mars chocolate like Galaxy) and spread on
top of the mixture.
Note:
The Mars bars sold in the UK are different from those sold in the US; the US
version contains whole almonds. If you want to explore the differences, click
here: The
Visible Mars Bar Project.
Microwave Fudge by OldLinda (Mesa, Arizona, USA) Beat well until completely mixed and smooth. Add vanilla (and nuts, marshmallows, etc.) and mix again. Pour into a greased 8x8 pan or equivalent and refrigerate for about an hour. (you can leave it on the counter, but then you have to wait longer to eat it)
"I love to have some chocolate on hand all the time. But there are time when it has run out or I want more than my budget will allow. I usually have these things on hand so this is my self-medicating remedy.
."
1 box (one pound) powdered sugar *
1/2 cup cocoa
1 stick butter
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Chopped nuts, optional but wonderful
In a microwavable bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients. Do not stir! Microwave on High for ONLY 2 minutes. Low powered microwaves may need longer, but make the first batch and see. (DO NOT COOK LONGER OR YOU WILL GET SUGAR LUMPS IN YOUR FUDGE.)
Cut and enjoy some melt in your mouth goodness.
*If you only have the 2 pound bags (in the USA) just double the batch, not the cooking time.
