Chocolate Bar Pie

I got this at recipe club many months ago and have been meaning to get it up here. I am not really a huge fan of chocolate but I have this sister who absolutely loves it! It's very smooth and rich tasting and I'm sure kids and adults alike would devour this.

Ingredients:

1 crust of choice. Oreo, graham, or walnut

6 Hershey's milk chocolate bars chopped

1 1/2 cups tiny marshmallows

1/2 cup milk

1 cup whipping cream

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Whipped cream for topping

chopped chocolate, almonds, English toffee for topping

Directions:

In a medium saucepan combine the Hershey bars, marshmallows, and milk. Cook and stir over med-low heat until chocolate and marshmallows have melted. Let mixture stand until room temp. (about 30 minutes).

Next in a chilled mixing bowl beat 1 cup whipping cream and vanilla on med until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream mixture into cooled chocolate mixture. Spoon into cooled crust. Freeze for 8 hours until firm. Add whip cream and toppings and serve!

WALNUT CRUST

In a bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of coarsely ground walnuts; 3 tbsp melted butter; and 2 tbsp sugar. Press into a 9-inch pie dish and bake at 325 degrees 12-14 minutes. Cool then refrigerate.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These cupcakes are fluffy and very tasty. Way better than a box mix.

Cupcakes

Ingredients:

3/4 cup cocoa powder

3/4 cup hot water

3 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

3 sticks unsalted butter

2 1/4 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

In a pan on low mix together water and cocoa powder until smooth. In a seperate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a mixer combine butter and sugar until creamy then add cocoa mixture. Mix until smooth and add eggs and vanilla. Slowly add flour but don't over mix. Fold in sour cream at the end and pour into cupcake tins. Makes 24 cupcakes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese

1 stick unsalted butter

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine together in a mixer and that's it. Add food coloring.

Triple-Layer Mud Pie

Ingredients:

3 squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1/4 cup canned sweetened condensed milk
1 Oreo Pie crust
1/2 cup toasted pecans
2 cups milk
2 3.9 oz. chocolate instant pudding
1 8 oz. Cool Whip

Directions:

Mix melted chocolate and condensed milk. Pour into crust and sprinkle with pecans. In a separate bowl whisk together milk and pudding for 2 minutes. Fold in half of the cool whip into pudding mixture and spread into the pie. Refrigerate for 2 hrs. When ready to serve use remaining cool whip to top the pie.

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients:

2 cups peanut butter

2 1/2 cups pd. sugar

1 1/2 cubes marg

10 double gram crackers

10 ounces melted chocolate

Directions:

Put graham crackers into food processor until a smooth grain is achieved. Combine all ingredients together in a mixer. Roll into quarter size balls and dip in melted chocolate. If you want more of a real buttercup look place in candy papers and let cool.

No Bake Cookies

I found this recipe way in the back of my recipe box. I had written this recipe down from homemaking class in Jr. high. How funny is that. I totally love these cookies and how fun would these be for little kids to help with.

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup margarine

Cook on med heat until it starts to boil keep stirring and remove from heat.

Add:

1 tsp. Vanilla

1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

3 cups quick cooking oatmeal

Stir well, then place spoonful's of the cookie mix onto wax paper. Le cool and that's it! Fastest cookies ever.

Fudge Macaroon Pie

This is a rich recipe given to me by my Mother in-law for my husbands sweet tooth.

Ingredients:

3 Squares unsweetened baking chocolate -or- 9 tbsp. baking Cocoa

1/2 cup butter or marg.

3 egg beaten

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour

1 tsp. vanilla

2/3 cup condensed milk

2 2/3 cup coconut

Directions:

Melt chocolate and butter on low heat. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Take off heat and add the beaten eggs. After combined add the flour and mix. Pour into a 9 inch uncooked pie crust of your choice. In a separate bowl combine the condensed milk and coconut. Spoon over pie leaving 1/2 inch space from the edge so it can expand during baking. Bake at 350 degrees. 30 minutes.

Homemade Oreo Cookies

I have never really been a fan of Oreo cookies, but these homemade ones are a different story. They are so good!

Ingredients:

2 pkg. milk chocolate cake mix or devil's food cake mix (add all ingredients it calls for)

1 cube buttered flavored Crisco

Mix well and roll into balls. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then bake at 350 degrees. 8 minutes

Filling:

2-3 cups pd. sugar

1 cube butter

1 8 0z. Cream cheese

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Directions:

After you have beaten the cream filling apply to one cookie and place another on top to make a sandwich. If you need to make it thicker add more pd. sugar.

Grandma Bundy's Texas Fudge Cake

Ingredients:

2 cup flour

2 cup sugar

mix together

Bring to boil:

1 stick margarine

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup cocoa

1 cup water

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 tsp. baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Mix the flour and sugar mixture with the hot ingredients and pour onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Frosting

1 stick margarine

5 tbsp. milk

1/4 cup cocoa

1 tsp. vanilla

Bring just to boil and add powdered sugar until right consistency (approx 4-6 cups), then frost the cake while it's still warm. Add pecans, or walnuts on top.

Chocolate Turtle Pie

Ingredients:

1/4 cup plus tbsp. Caramel Ice Cream topping, divided
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. Chopped Pecans, divided
3 cups Milk
1 pkg. Jell-O Chocolate Fudge pudding, instant mix
1/2 cup Cool Whip
1 Graham Cracker Crust

Directions:

Spread 2 tbsp. of Caramel topping onto bottom of crust and sprinkle 2 tbsp. of pecans on top of that and refrigerate. Pour milk into bowl and add the pudding mix. Beat and pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Top with whipped topping and decorate with caramel, and nuts.

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Ingredients:

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 large marshmallows, cut in half horizontally

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375-degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, and beat until well combined. Add reserved flour mixture; mix on low speed until combined. Using a tablespoon or ice cream scoop, drop dough onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies begin to spread and become firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove baking sheets from oven, and place a marshmallow, cut-side down, in the center of each cookie, pressing down slightly. Return to oven, and continue baking until marshmallows begins to melt, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Chocolate Frosting:

2 cups Powdered sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup milk
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Place powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk in butter and cocoa powder. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk until well combined. It end up being about 1 cup of frosting.
Spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting over each marshmallow, starting in the center and continuing outward until marshmallow is covered. Makes about 2 dozen

Chocolate Cream Pie

I'm not a big fan of pie, but this one i will eat! I've grown up on this and like to have it at Thanksgiving, Christmas, or at a family get together.

Pie Crust:

1 1/2 cup flower

1 1/2 cubes margarine, softened at room temp.

2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (or none if you don't like nuts)

Mix the butter and flour until crumbly then add the nuts and form and press crust into a 9 x13 pan, or two round, glass pie dishes if you want to make one with nuts and one without. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool.

Cream Cheese Filling:

1 cup Powdered Sugar

1 8 oz. Cream cheese softened

4 0z. Cool Whip (half of a small 8 oz. container)

Whip cream cheese then slowly add the powdered sugar ( i add a little more sugar then the recipe calls for) then fold in Cool whip. When crust has cooled add the mix on top and spread out evenly.

Chocolate pudding:

2 3oz. Instant Chocolate Pudding

3 cups. Milk

Mix well then add on top of cream cheese filling and refrigerate.

When your ready to serve add remaining 4 0z. of cool whip on top as well as another 8 oz. container.

Chocolate Buttercream Icing

Ingredients:

1 cup White Vegetable Shortening
1 tbsp. Clear Extract for flavor (butter, almond, vanilla, etc.)
4 tbsp. Water
1 lb. Pure Can Confectioners Sugar (approx 4 cups)
3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
1 tbsp. Meringue Powder

Directions:

Cream together shortening, flavoring, and water. Add dry ingredients and mix on med speed until all ingredients have been mixed. Blend additional minute.

* To thin add water until you get desired thickness.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Again this is a recipe by one of my good old roommates. I am not a big fan of chocolate but for some reason i crave these all the time, they are that good!!

Mix the following ingredients first:

1 1/2 cups buttered flavor Crisco

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

then combine:

4 cups flour

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

1 pkg. milk chocolate chips

Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes. These are absolutely the best cookies ever, hands down!!