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Homemade Hot Chocolate

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I’m attempting, again, to give up coffee. While I used to love my 2 cup a day morning ritual, more and more often it seems coffee is making me ill to my stomach. So what’s a girl to do? Drink hot chocolate instead! But not just any hot chocolate will do. I hate the powdery, fake instant stuff you buy in the store. To the rescue? Homemade Hot Chocolate.

I had tried several different recipes before I came upon this one. In fact, after doing an internet search on this specific recipe, it seemed to be the most blogged and bragged about one out there.

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

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Chocolate Chip Cloud Cookies

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Can you believe in less then 3 short months, just 82 days to be exact, Christmas will be here? When it comes to Christmas shopping, I started making homemade gifts 2 years ago and have never turned back. It means so much more when you give someone something you made yourself. It’s a lot more frugal to, especially when you have a large gift list.

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Decadent Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

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It’s time for another round of the Crazy Cooking Challenge. This fun challenge is hosted by Tina at Mom’s Crazy Cooking. Each month, she chooses a dish and those who participate must find a recipe for it from another blog, make it and post about it. This month was Chocolate Cake. Ahhh, chocolate cake, one of my favorite desserts, but one I haven’t had in a long time because of my gluten intolerance. I had read of others who had tried to make this yummy treat gluten-free, but they always seemed to bemoan the fact that it just didn’t quite match up to its gluten containing cousin. So I was excited when I started finding chocolate cake recipes that didn’t contain flour. Maybe there was hope I could indulge in my love of chocolate cake after all. Well, after several so-so attempts, I finally found the right combination and amounts of ingredients, and came up with this beauty, adapted from the blog Beautiful Disasters. She has a lot of really yummy sweets to share, so drop by and check her blog out.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Back to the cake… rich, dense, fudgy and moist, it is pure chocolate heaven. My husband is picky and wont eat cake unless it has icing on it, but this delicious cake certainly doesn’t need any. Powdered sugar, or a dollop of fresh whipped cream are all you need.

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Decadent Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (make sure they are labeled gluten free).
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
5 large eggs, separated
1 cup organic palm sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 inch cake pan well with butter, then line the bottom with parchment paper.

Combine the chocolate and butter in a double boiler over simmering water, heating and stirring occasionally until fully melted and smooth.

Transfer to a bowl and let cool for a few minutes, then whisk in the egg yolks and vanilla.

Slowly add the sugar and cocoa powder while constantly stirring. (My stand mixer did this beautifully)

Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently mix about one-third of them into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the remaining whites trying to deflate them as little as possible.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and place on the center rack of your oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

You'll know when the cake is done, when it pulls away from the sides of the pan, and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out slightly wet but not gooey.

Remove the cake pan to a cooling rack and immediately run a thin knife gently between the cake and the sides of the pan. Allow the cake to cool, then invert onto a serving plate.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar or a dollop of fresh whipped cream on individual pieces and serve.

http://angelshomestead.com/decadent-gluten-free-chocolate-cake/

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Chocolate Pecan Fudge

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I’ve tried many times over the years to make fudge, but failed miserably. So much so that I gave up and just bought pre-made fudge when I had a craving for some. Recently though, my sweet hubby said he would love some fudge, but not just any fudge, he wanted homemade. So off I went once again on an internet search for a, hopefully, fail proof fudge. I finally found one that seemed pretty easy, and had good reviews from those who had already tried it. I set to work and lo and behold, it set up! I was super excited that I had FINALLY been successful at making fudge. It came out firm, but still creamy and rich.

Chocolate Pecan Fudge

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Chocolate Pecan Fudge
1/2 cup butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups white sugar
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
10 large marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with aluminum foil.

Place butter, chocolate chips and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine sugar, milk and marshmallows.

Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and cook 6 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Pour marshmallow mixture over contents of mixing bowl.

Beat entire mixture with a beater until it thickens and loses its gloss. (About 3 minutes)

Quickly fold in nuts and pour into prepared pan.

Refrigerate overnight. Lift fudge from dish by the foil. Peel foil off, and cut fudge into small squares.

Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

http://angelshomestead.com/chocolate-pecan-fudge/

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

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The humble but delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie. We all have our favorite way of making this tasty morsel. But for those who are looking for a no-fail recipe, that delivers a tasty cookie every time, then this is for you. They never last long in my house. *Warning* Not for the dieters or health conscious out there. :)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup Lard or Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1 cup White Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 Tbs Vanilla
4 Eggs
3 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together the lard, butter, and sugars in a stand mixer till they are well blended and the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla and eggs and blend well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt until well combined.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in the stand mixer until it is completely combined and has formed a dough.
Hand-stir in the chocolate chips until incorporated.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoon full onto cookie sheets that have been lined with either a silpat mat or parchment paper, leaving room between the cookies for spreading.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely.
Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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