Archive for the ‘Chocolate’ Category

Mocha Mousse

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Recipe : Mocha Mousse
Method :

14 ea Semisweet choc sqs (1 oz ea)

4 ea Unsweetened choc (1 oz ea)

Above chopped coarsly 1/2 c Water

1/4 c Instant coffee granules

2 tb Cocoa

3 tb + 1 t powdered egg white

1/2 c + 2 T water

2 tb Sugar

3/4 c Whipping cream, whipped

Place first 5 ingredients in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, until chocolate melts. Remove chocolate mixture from heat, and set aside. Beat powdered egg white and water in a large bowl at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold one-fourth of egg white mixture into chocolate mixture; fold in whipped cream and remaining egg white mixture. Chill

Mocha Frosting

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Recipe : Mocha Frosting
Method :

3 T Margarine

1 1/2 c Icing sugar

2 T Cocoa

1/2 t Ea. instant coffee & vanilla

1 T Milk

with wooden spoon mix butter, sugar, cocoa and coffee. Add vanilla & milk and beat until smooth.

Mocha Cookies

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Recipe : Mocha Cookies
Method :

1/2 c Butter

3/4 c Sugar

1/4 c Packed brown sugar

1 ea Egg

1 1/2 c Flour

2 T In. coff. powder No crystals

1 t Baking powder

1/2 t Salt

1/2 t Cinnamon

2 t Vanilla

1 c Finely chopped walnuts

12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter. Add both sugars and beat well. Add

egg and mix well. Add flour, coffee powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, and 1/2 c walnuts. Mix well. Wrap dough in wax paper and chill thouroughly in refrigerator (at least two hours).  2. Remove dough from refrigerator. Using rounded teaspoonfuls of dough,

shape into balls using palms of hands and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes.  3. Remove cookie sheet from oven and working quickly place 3-4 chocolate

chips in the center of each hot cookie. When chocolate has softened, spread over top and sprinkle with balance of walnuts. Remove to wire rack and cool. from: _Cookiemania_

Mocha Chip Muffins

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Recipe : Mocha Chip Muffins
Method :

1/4 c Skim milk

1 ts Safflower oil

1 c Unsweetened applesauce

1/4 c Egg substitute (or 1 egg)

1 tb Instant coffee dissolved in

-1 tb water 1/4 c Cocoa powder

1 3/8 c Flour

3/4 c Sugar

2 ts Baking powder

1 ts Cinnamon

1/4 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Spray muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine milk, oil, applesauce, egg substitute and coffee mixture in a medium bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry, mixing until combined. Fill muffin cups 1/2 to 3/4 full. Bake 30-40 minutes, until tester inserted into center comes clean.


Mix & Match Cereal Gorp *

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Recipe : Mix & Match Cereal Gorp *
Method :

---------------------------------BILLS20086--------------------------------- ----------------------------CEREALS - 3 CUPS OF---------------------------- Cheerios Cinnamon toast crunch Country corn flakes Golden grahams Kix Trix Wheaties ------------------------------NUTS - 1 CUP OF------------------------------ Almonds Mixed nuts Peanuts Pecans Pumpkin seeds Sunflower seeds Walnuts -----------------------------FRUITS - 1 CUP OF----------------------------- Banana chips Dates; chopped Currants Dried apricots Dried fruit bits Flaked coconut Raisins --------------------------SWEET EXTRAS - 1 CUP OF-------------------------- Butterscotch chips M&M's Reeses' pieces Chocolate chips Mini marshmallows Peanut butter chips Vanilla milk chips Choose one from each category or a combination of more than one, totaling amount for that group. Cereal: 3 cups of, nuts: 1 cup of, fruits: 1 cup of, sweet extras: 1 cup of. Store in airtight containers.