Black And Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and sugar in large bowl.
• 2 add eggs one at a time.
• 3 blend in other ingredients except chocolate.
• 4 divide mixture in half.
• 5 to one half of mixture add melted chocolate.
• 6 grease a 9x13 pan .
• 7 spread chocolate on bottom and vanilla on top.
• 8 preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Chocolate Almond Ice Cream (dairy Free)

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 banana, frozen
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (i like dark cocoa power but you could use regular cocoa powder)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2-1 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 place banana, cocoa, honey and vanilla extract in a food processor and allow the motor to run until it’s smooth and creamy. stop and break up large clumps with a spatula as needed.
• 2 top with toasted almonds, make sure they are cooled as you wouldn't want to melt your ice cream.
• 3 **tips: can easily double.
• 4 **if you are not going to eat right away put in freezer safe container with a lid being sure to stir every hour or so to keep it from getting too icy.

Chocolate Almond Frozen Yogurt

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (plus a little more for optional garnish)
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups plain yogurt (i use dannon)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl; whisk everything together until the sugar and cocoa dissolve.
• 2 turn the ice cream machine on and pour mixture into the freezer bowl.
• 3 let mix until thickened, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• 4 place mixture in a freezer container and freeze until firm enough to scoop.
• 5 garnish with a light dusting of cocoa powder. (optional).

Chocolate Almond Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
• 1 unbaked pie shell (9-inch)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 melt chocolate chips over low heat, watching carefully not to scorch.
• 3 remove from heat and cool at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and salt; beat well.
• 5 gradually blend in melted chocolate; beat until smooth.
• 6 stir in chopped almonds.
• 7 pour into unbaked pie shell.
• 8 bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
• 9 cool.
• 10 garnish with whipped cream and almonds, if desired.

Emeril Lagasse's Cajun Chocolate Syrup

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a saucepan. bring to a simmer while whisking constantly. remove from heat and chill before serving.

Easy Graham Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3 cups fine graham cracker crumbs (24 double, crushed)
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup soft margarine
• 1/2 cup broken nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix altogether and spoon mixture into a well greased 9 inch square pan.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until cookie pulls away from the side of the pan. cool before cutting.
• 3 makes 18 bars that will disappear fast.

Chocolate Almond Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel (1/2 of a 12 oz pkg)
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons almond flavored liqueur (amaretto)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy-gauge saucepan over low heat, combine chocolate morsels, cream, butter and salt, stirring until smooth; remove from heat. stir in almonds and liqueur; cool slightly.
• 2 serve warm over ice cream.
• 3 refrigerate.
• 4 reheating sauce: reheat sauce over low heat, stirring until smooth.

Graham Break-aways

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 12 honey graham crackers, broken in half (24 squares)
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunk
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f arrange graham squares in single layer in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• 2 place butter and sugar in medium saucepan. bring to boil on medium heat; cook 2 minute pour over grahams; immediately spread to completely cover all grahams.
• 3 bake 6 to 8 minute or until sugar mixture is lightly browned and bubbly.
• 4 sprinkle with chocolate chunks. bake an additional 1 to 2 minute or until chocolate is melted. remove from oven; immediately spread chocolate over grahams. sprinkle with pecans; press lightly into chocolate with back of spoon.
• 5 cool completely before breaking into squares to serve.

Crock Pot Cherry Cola Chocolate Dessert

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup cola
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups cola
• 1/3 cup sugar, granulated
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• vanilla ice cream
• maraschino cherry

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, bring cola and dried cherries to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat; let stand for 30 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, chopped chocolate, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 melt butter in microwave, add the chocolate milk and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• 5 fold in cherry mixture.
• 6 line a three quart slow cooker with liner or coat with cooking spray.
• 7 pour mixture into slow cooker.
• 8 for topping, in a small saucepan, combine the cola, sugar, and brown sugar.
• 9 cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 10 remove from the heat; stir in chocolate and rum until smooth.
• 11 pour over cherry mixture; do not stir. this was very liquidy (sorry about the new word) but it works out.
• 12 put a sheet of paper toweling between the slow cooker and lid to absorb the condensation. i changed mine once during the 2 hours.
• 13 cover and cook on high for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until set. mine was set in 2 hours but i have an old crock pot.
• 14 turn off the heat; let stand for 30 minutes.
• 15 serve warm with ice cream and maraschino cherries.

Double Cherry Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 40 ounces light cherry pie filling
• 9 sheets chocolate graham crackers
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 32 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 cup refrigerated liquid egg substitute
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300. coat 8" springform pan with cooking spray. drain 1 can pie filling; reserve cherries, discarding liquid (or save for another use). grind graham crackers with 2 tablespoons sugar until fine crumbs form. stir in butter and 2 tablespoons water; press onto bottom of pan.
• 2 on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth, 2 minutes. add sour cream, egg substitute, cornstarch, extract and reserved cherries; beat until mixture is fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• 3 pour into crust. bake 1 hour, 15 minutes or until center jiggles slightly. turn off oven. let cheesecake stand in oven with door closed 1 hour. run knife around cake edge to loosen. cool on rack. refrigerate overnight. remove side of pan. top with remaining pie filling.

Financiers

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (preferably valrhona caraibe)
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup finely ground almond powder
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (4 1/2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup tepid water, plus
• 2 tablespoons tepid water
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted plus
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°; butter and flour about 20 rectangular or boat-shaped financier molds (size of mold—should hold about 3 tablespoons water).
• 2 set molds aside on a jelly-roll pan.
• 3 melt the chocolate in a bowl over—not touching—simmering water or in microwave oven.
• 4 remove chocolate from heat and leave it on the counter to cool slightly; it should be just warm to the touch when you are ready to use it.
• 5 using a stand mixer with whisk attachment, whip eggs, sugar, and almond powder together on med-high speed until mixture is pale.
• 6 scrape down sides of bowl as necessary.
• 7 decrease speed to medium, add the butter in 4 or 5 chunks, and beat just until it is incorporated; the mixture may separate, but don’t be alarmed.
• 8 on low speed, add the chocolate and mix to blend; then add the water, increase mixer speed to medium, and beat until the mixture is homogenous.
• 9 remove the bowl from the mixer and, using a large rubber spatula, fold in the flour.
• 10 spoon enough batter into the molds to almost fill them and bake the financiers for 15-18 minutes or until they feel springy to the touch and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 11 transfer the pans to a rack; cool for 3 minutes, then run a small blunt knife around the edges and unmold the cookies.
• 12 turn the cookies upright and cool them to room temperature.

Chocolate Amaretti Peaches

Chocolate Almond Ice Cream (no Cooking)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 cups whole chocolate milk
• 2/3 cup chocolate syrup
• 3/4 cup toasted sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 whisk first 4 ingredients together in a large bowl until blended.
• 2 cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• 3 pour milk mixture into freezer container of a 1 quart ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• 4 remove container with ice cream from ice cream maker and place in freezer for 15 minutes.
• 5 stir almonds into prepared ice cream.
• 6 transfer to an airtight container and freeze for 1 1/2 hours or until firm.

Anne’s Chocolate Delight

Double Cherry Streusel Bars

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup dried tart cherry, snipped
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
• 2 (12 ounce) jars cherry preserves
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate piece
• 1 teaspoon shortening, melted

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan bring water to boiling.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 add dried cherries and let stand for 10 minutes or until softened.
• 4 drain and set aside.
• 5 for crust, in a large mixing bowl combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 6 using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 7 reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
• 8 stir the almonds into the reserved crumb mixture; set aside.
• 9 press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• 10 bake in a 350 degree f oven for 12 minutes.
• 11 meanwhile, for filling, stir together the drained cherries, cherry preserves, and lemon peel.
• 12 spread the filling evenly over baked crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 13 bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until top is golden brown.
• 14 cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• 15 in a small saucepan combine the chocolate pieces and shortening; heat over medium-low heat until chocolate is melted.
• 16 drizzle melted chocolate mixture over baked bars.
• 17 cut into bars.

Chocolate Almond Torte

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups almond meal
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cocoa nibs (optional)
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 12 ounces cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients of the crust together. add the softened butter and mix thoroughly.
• 2 pat into the bottom of a pie dish. it should have the consistency of a graham cracker crust.
• 3 bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. it should be lightly brown. remove from over and let cool.
• 4 melt chocolate in a double boiler, or very carefully in a thick bottomed pot. add cream and mix until smooth. remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. beat the butter into the mix.
• 5 pour into prepared crust.
• 6 refrigerate until set.

Emergency Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cake flour or 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon oil

Recipe

• 1 put it all in a small microwave-safe dish/mug.
• 2 microwave for 60 seconds.
• 3 turn out onto a plate. devour.

Double Choc Chip Chili Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 400 g dark chocolate, chopped coarsely
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 fresh red thai chile, chopped finely

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180c, line oven trays with baking paper.
• 2 make candied chillies (see below).
• 3 beat butter, vanilla, sugars and egg in bowl until light and fluffy.
• 4 stir in sifted flour, cocoa, and soda.
• 5 stir in chili and chocolate.
• 6 roll level tablespoons of dough into balls, place about 5cm apart on oven trays.
• 7 bake 12 minutes each batch, leave to cool on trays.
• 8 candied chillies.
• 9 stir sugar and water in small saucepan over heat until sugar dissolves.
• 10 add chili, boil for 2 minutes, cool and strain, discard syrup.

Chocolate Almond Milk

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon truvia artificial sweetener (4 packets)

Recipe

• 1 in a shaker bottle combine all the ingredients and shake until thoroughly combined. serve and enjoy!

Chocolate Almond Fudge

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (or milk or evaporated milk)
• 4 ounces mini marshmallows (approx. 2 cups)
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup almonds, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, mix both sugars, butter and half-and-half.
• 2 boil approximately 5 or 6 minutes or until it reaches softball stage.
• 3 remove from heat and immediately add remaining ingredients, beating until marshmallows are incorporated.
• 4 pour into 8" pan and let cool.
• 5 cut into squares.

Double Chocolate Cherry Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 large eggs
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 16 ounces cherry pie filling (sweet or sour, drained & chopped)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter and flour 2 x 9" round pan.
• 3 combine sour cream, cocoa and water, blend well (set aside).
• 4 mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into bowl (set aside).
• 5 in a large bowl beat butter and sugar on medium high speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
• 6 lower speed and add vanilla and almond extracts, add eggs one at a time, blend well.
• 7 add flour 3 times to butter mixture, alternating 2 times with milk mixture-- starting and ending with flour.
• 8 mix well.
• 9 pour batter evenly into both pans and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20- 25 minutes.
• 10 cool on racks for 20 minutes before removing pans.
• 11 cool completely before frosting.
• 12 beat whipping cream with icing sugar until stiff but not dry.
• 13 place one cake on platter, frost with 1 cup whipped cream to 1/2" from edge of cake, sprinkle chocolate chips on top of whipped cream and top with the chopped and drained cherries.
• 14 put 2nd cake overtop of first cake and frost the top and sides with the remaining whipped cream.
• 15 you can add chocolate curls or marashino cherries to decorate if desired.

Double Choc Muffins

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips (milk chocolate can also be used)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup milk
• 90 g butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 prepare a 12-hole muffin tin by lining them with patty cases.
• 3 sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder into a large bowl.
• 4 add the sugar and chocolate chips, mixing well. create a well in the centre of the mixture.
• 5 combine the egg, sour cream, milk and melted butter into a small bowl and mix well.
• 6 pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients all at once, and stir until the ingredients are just combined (do not over-mix; the batter should still be quite lumpy).
• 7 spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.
• 8 bake for 12-15 minutes, or when firm, and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• 9 remove from pans and place on a wire rack to cool.

Chocolate Almond Hay Stacks

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 400 g slivered almonds
• 150 g powdered sugar
• 200 g dark chocolate wafers (baking wafers) or 200 g milk chocolate wafers (baking wafers) or 200 g chocolate wafers (baking wafers)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 place almond slivers on your work surface and cover with a damp towel.
• 3 allow almonds to absorb moisture for a few minutes.
• 4 prepare a baking sheet with bakers parchment paper (or aluminum foil).
• 5 in a mixing bowl, combine the almonds and the powdered sugar.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 spread mixture onto prepared baking sheet.
• 8 bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• 9 remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 10 melt chocolate in a double boiler (or place a metal pot into a larger pot of hot water).
• 11 heat chocolate to a temperature of 37°c, then allow it to cool to 32°c.
• 12 mix the almond mixture into the chocolate.
• 13 with a teaspoon, make about 55 portions and place on a cold, parchment paper lined, baking sheet.
• 14 allow almond mixture to cool.

Chocolate Almond Macaroons

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 egg whites, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (10 2/3 ounce) cup chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
• 4 gradually beat in the cocoa, confectioners sugar, salt, and vanilla.
• 5 gently fold in the ground almonds.
• 6 drop the mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls on prepared baking sheet, leaving a 2-inch space between each macaroon.
• 7 bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until macaroons are very lightly browned.
• 8 let cool on baking sheet until macaroons are firm.

Chocolate Almond Pie Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons oleo or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup almonds, sliced

Recipe

• 1 mix together eggs, syrup, sugar, oleo, vanilla and salt. pour into 9-inch unbaked pie shell.
• 2 sprinkle chips and nuts on top.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.
• 4 this is a very rich pie, so you may want to cut smaller servings.
• 5 can be served with a dollop of cream.

Chocolate Almond Ice Cream

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 6 tablespoons cold water
• 3 cups milk
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 -7 unsweetened chocolate squares, melted (1 ounce each)
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sliced almonds or 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for at least 2 minutes. in a large heavy saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar and salt. cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. pour a small amount of hot mixture into eggs. return all to the pan, whisking constantly. cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.
• 2 remove from the heat. stir in gelatin mixture until dissolved; stir in chocolate until blended. cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. stir in cream and vanilla. press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• 3 fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full with chilled custard; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. stir in toasted almonds. refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. allow to ripen in refrigerator freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.

Graham Cracker Bars

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -8 graham crackers
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2-1 cup chopped nuts, pecans are good
• 1 (8 ounce) bag chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 line a 10x15 pan with foil.
• 2 cover with a single layer of graham crackers.
• 3 mix the sugar and butter in a sauce pan. boil for 2 minutes.
• 4 pour over the graham crackers, sprinkle with the nuts and then the chocolate chips.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 5 minutes.
• 6 let cool and cut into 2 inch squares.

Chocolate Amaretto Terrine

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• butter
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature (3 sticks)
• 2 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup amaretto
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups slivered almonds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (garnish)
• 2 cups whipping cream, whipped (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water;cool to room temperature.
• 2 combine sugar and water in heavy small saucepan and bring to boil over high heat; cool syrup to room temperature.
• 3 line bottom of 9x5-inch loaf pan with waxed paper;lightly butter sides of pan.
• 4 beat 1 1/2 cups butter and 2 3/4 cups cocoa powder in large bowl of electric mixer until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl frequently.
• 5 blend in yolks and eggs.
• 6 beat in cooled melted chocolate and syrup.
• 7 blend in amaretto and almond extract.
• 8 stir in 2 cups almonds.
• 9 spoon into prepared pan and chill overnight.
• 10 run knife around sides of pan and invert terrine onto platter.
• 11 dust top with 2 tablespoons cocoa powder.
• 12 press remaining 1/2 cup almonds onto sides of terrine.
• 13 let stand 15 minutes;cut into 16 slices.
• 14 top each slice with a dollop of whipped cream and serve.

Double Chocolate Chews

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup fat free cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup processed cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chip

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 spray 2 sheet pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar and brown sugar.
• 4 beat in the vanilla.
• 5 into a small bowl, sift the flour, cocoa and salt and stir to combine.
• 6 blend the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
• 7 stir in the chocolate chips.
• 8 divide the dough into quarters.
• 9 divide each quarter into eight (8).
• 10 form a ball with each piece of 8 by rolling between your palms.
• 11 place each ball on a sheet pan.
• 12 using the bottom of a glass, press the nuggets into 2" rounds.
• 13 bake 8 minutes or until slightly puffed and very soft to touch.
• 14 let cool on the sheetpans for 1 minute before transferring to racks to cool completely.

Emergency Sweeeeeet Chocolate Fix

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 mix the two ingredients well until you can't tell one apart from the other; proceed to step 2.
• 2 grab the nearest spoon, dig in shamelessly, and make those slurpy sounds while licking the spoon; repeat step 1 with the rest of the condensed milk and cocoa powder in your pantry.

Chocolate Almond Snowballs

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, butter, eggs and almond extract until creamy. gradually beat in flour mixture.
• 4 roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
• 5 place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 bake 6 to 8 minutes. let stand on sheets for 2 minutes before removing and cooling completely.
• 7 sprinkle lightly (just a dusting) with confectioners' sugar.

Gourmet Raspberry Fudge Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate (or 2 ounces semisweet chocolate and 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup raspberry preserves
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter and flour an 8 inch square pan.
• 3 melt butter and bittersweet chocolate in a small heavy saucepan on low heat or in microwave until melted.
• 4 allow to cool.
• 5 beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• 6 beat in chocolate mixture.
• 7 stir in flour, powder and salt until just blended.
• 8 spread 3/4 of batter in prepared pan and sprinkle almonds evenly over top.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven and spread preserves over almonds.
• 10 spoon remaining batter over preserves, carefully smoothing top.
• 11 bake for 25 minutes or until top just begins to feel firm.
• 12 remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips.
• 13 let stand until chips are melted and then spread evenly over brownies.
• 14 cool completely on wire rack.
• 15 cut into squares.

Chocolate And Banana Pastries

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 100 g chocolate, chopped (dark or milk)
• 250 ml milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 50 g caster sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 400 g puff pastry
• 2 tablespoons liquid honey, warmed, plus extra for glazing
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 4 long bananas, cut in half

Recipe

• 1 place the chocolate in a saucepan with the milk and heat until just before boiling point, stirring until the chocolate has melted.
• 2 in a bowl whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until light and creamy then stir in the flour.
• 3 then, while whisking, pour in the hot chocolate milk and whisk until well blended.
• 4 place the mixture in a double-boiler. heat over simmering water, stirring constantly, until very thick (around 3 minutes).
• 5 remove from heat and stir until smooth. place a piece of plastic wrap or baking paper over the surface to prevent a skin forming and chill (this can be overnight for baking the pastries fresh in the morning).
• 6 preheat oven to 425°f roll out the pastry to 0.5cm thickness and cut into 8 rectangles (about 10cm x 8cm).
• 7 lightly score a rectangle 1cm inside the edges of each. place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and prick the bases a few times.
• 8 spread each inside the scoring line with about 1/8 of the chocolate custard.
• 9 in a bowl mix together the honey and lemon juice.
• 10 halve the bananas lengthwise and toss with the lemon honey and top each pastry with 2 pieces of banana.
• 11 bake for 15 minutes. brush the top with extra honey to glaze and cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.

Double Cherry Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup quick oats or 3/4 cup oats
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can light cherry pie filling
• 1 (16 ounce) can pitted tart red cherries, water packed,drained
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons quick oats or 2 tablespoons oats
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 for the crust, melt the 1/2 cup of chocolate pieces and 5 tablespoons of butter.
• 2 remove from heat and stir in the 3/4 cup oats, 3/4 cup flour, and 1/4 cup brown sugar.
• 3 press firmly onto the bottom and sides of a greased 10 inch pie place.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 5 combine pie filling, cherries and almond extract.
• 6 pour into the baked crust.
• 7 mix the 1/2 cup flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 tablespoons oats.
• 8 cut in the 3 tablespoons butter to form coarse crumbs.
• 9 stir in the 1/4 cup chocolate pieces.
• 10 sprinkle over filling.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• 12 cool on a wire rack.

Chocolate Amaretto Balls

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with the sweetened condensed milk.
• 2 stir in amaretto and almond extract.
• 3 chill for 2 hours.
• 4 shape into 3/4" balls and roll in nuts.
• 5 chill until firm.
• 6 store at room temperature in an airtight container.
• 7 flavor will improve after 24 hours.
• 8 you can adjust the amount of amaretto to your taste, depending on how strong you want the taste.

Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup dried cherries

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat sugar, butter, milk, almond extract, and egg with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 4 drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 5 bake 10-12 minutes or until no longer shiny.
• 6 immediately remove from cookie sheet and place on cooling rack.

Chocolate Almond Shake

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 tablespoons proscore 100 chocolate (2 scoops)
• 1 cup soymilk
• 2 tablespoons sweet n low chocolate syrup
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 1/4 cup almonds
• 6 -8 ice cubes

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients, except almonds and ice cubes,
• 2 then add nuts and cubes and blend again.

Double Chocolate Almond Cookies(ina Garten)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups salted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar or 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup almonds, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the butter and sugars. add the egg and vanilla and mix together. add the flour mixture and continue mixing until just combined.
• 4 add the chocolates and almonds and mix until combined. using two tablespoons or a small ice cream scoop, drop the dough two inches apart on sheet pans lined with parchment. bake for 15 minutes.
• 5 cool the cookies on the cookie sheets. the cookies should be very soft when they are removed from the oven. they will firm up as they cool.

Double Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 brownies:.
• 2 beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
• 3 add eggs, beating just until blended.
• 4 add flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; stir until blended.
• 5 fold in chocolate chips.
• 6 spread in a greased 9-inch square baking pan and bake 30 minutes (or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean) at 350 degrees.
• 7 cool.
• 8 frosting:.
• 9 cut butter into powdered sugar/cocoa and add in vanilla.
• 10 stir in enough milk to make frosting smooth.
• 11 frost brownies and enjoy!

Double Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, soft
• 1/2 cup butter, soft
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 6 ounces chocolate chips
• 12 peppermint candies, crushed

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl. (electric mixer can be used).
• 2 add flour and baking soda, mix well.
• 3 blend in chocolate.
• 4 drop by tablespoon and shape into a 3" long rope. place on a cookie sheet and bend top.
• 5 bake 10 minutes at 350, or until lightly browned. cool 5 minutes on the pan before removing. cool completely.
• 6 microwave chocolate and then drizzle over the cookies. sprinkle with crushed mints and let set.

Double Choco-chia Banana Muffins

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 4 bananas, blended until smooth
• 1 cup greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 9 tablespoons water
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 i know this sounds crazy but here's how i do it and they turn out every time.
• 2 mix all wet ingredients in one bowl.
• 3 mix all dry ingredients in another bowl, including sugar and chocolate chips.
• 4 add dry into wet (important: this will help it mix much more evenly).
• 5 fold in just until incorporated.
• 6 spoon into mini loaf pans.
• 7 bake at 350f for 18 minutes.
• 8 enjoy!

Double Chip Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 crackers)
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz.)
• 1 cup peanut butter chips

Recipe

• 1 place butter in a 13x9 inch baking pan; place in a 350° oven until melted.
• 2 remove from oven.
• 3 sprinkle the cracker crumbs evenly over butter.
• 4 pour milk evenly over crumbs.
• 5 sprinkle with chips; press down firmly.
• 6 bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 cool on a wire rack before cutting.

Double Chocolate Baby Lava Cakes

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup pecan halves, toasted
• 3/8 cup unsalted butter, plus extra
• unsalted butter, to grease the ramekins (6 tbs)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra
• unbleached all-purpose flour, to coat the ramekins
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 large whole eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 for the praline sauce:.
• 2 in a medium, heavy bottomed sauce pan, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar and dark corn syrup.
• 3 stir in the heavy cream and cook over medium-high heat until the mixture boils, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugars.
• 4 reduce the heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 8-10 minutes.
• 5 cover and keep warm over very low heat until needed.
• 6 for the baby lava cakes:.
• 7 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 8 lightly butter and flour four 6oz ramekins.
• 9 place the ramekins on a baking sheet and set aside until needed.
• 10 in a small, heavy-bottomed sauce pan, melt the butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• 11 using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk the whole eggs, egg yok, sugar and vanilla on high speed until thick and lemon-colored (about 5 minutes).
• 12 whisk in the cooled chocolate mixture on medium speed.
• 13 sift the flour and cocoa powder together and add to the egg mixture, whisking on low speed until just combined.
• 14 spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins and smooth the tops with a spatula.
• 15 bake for 10 minutes, then remove the cakes from the oven.
• 16 using a knife, carefully puncture the top of each partially cooked cake. spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of the warm praline sauce into the center of each cake.
• 17 return the cakes to the oven and bake until the cakes feel firm at the edges and are beginning to pull away from the sides of the ramekins, about 5 minutes more.
• 18 cool the cakes in the ramekins on a wire rack for 3 minutes.
• 19 using a knife, lossen the edge of the cakes from the ramekins and slip them out upright onto individual dessert plates.
• 20 stir the toasted pecans into the remaining praline sauce and spoon some of the warm mixture on top of each cake and serve imediately.
• 21 enjoy!

Chocolate Almond Scones

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces butter, cold
• 3 eggs, divided
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup almonds, sliced, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• 3 cut in butter until it resembles course meal.
• 4 add 2 eggs (1 egg is reserved for later use), almond extract and cream.
• 5 stir until soft dough forms; mix in chocolate chips and toasted almonds.
• 6 pat out dough until 3/4 inch thick.
• 7 cut into diamond shape; brush with reserved egg.
• 8 place on baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned.
• 10 serve warm.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 cream butter.
• 2 add brown sugar and eggs and mix.
• 3 mix in vanilla, salt, and cocoa.
• 4 stir in flour and baking soda.
• 5 stir in chips.
• 6 drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven and leave on cookie sheet one minute before removing.

Chocolate And Chestnut Pie

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pre-prepared sweet pie crust
• 4 ounces butter, softened
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can chestnut puree
• 8 ounces chocolate, broken into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons brandy

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter& sugar together until pale& creamy.
• 2 add the chestnut puree, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
• 4 place over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate is melted, stirring until smooth.
• 5 stir the chocolate into the chestnut mixture until combined, then add the brandy.
• 6 pour the filling into the cold pie crust.
• 7 level the surface until smooth.
• 8 refrigerate until set.
• 9 decorate with whipped cream, chocolate leaves or dusted with cocoa.

Easy Graham Bars

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 39 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar (or more if you want sweeter)
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• 3 in a bowl, mix all ingredients.
• 4 spread into prepared baking dish.
• 5 bake for 35 minutes, or until bars just pull away from sides of pan.
• 6 cool before cutting.
• 7 can be frosted if desired.

Double Chocolate Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 52 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate wafer, finely crushed
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 (250 g) packages cream cheese, softened at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ounces baker's chocolate baking squares, melted and cooled
• 2 ounces baker's semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons raspberry schnapps (optional)
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 ounces baker's semi-sweet chocolate
• 2 ounces baker's semi-sweet chocolate, melted
• rose extract, leaves washed and dried

Recipe

• 1 crust: mix together chocolate wafer crumbs and butter.
• 2 press into the bottom of a 9-inch round springform cake pan.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.
• 4 let cool.
• 5 cheesecake: preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• 6 beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• 7 add the eggs and beat just until smooth.
• 8 beat in vanilla.
• 9 divide the batter evenly into two portions.
• 10 to one portion, stir in the melted chocolate.
• 11 to the other portion, stir in the melted semisweet chocolate and the schnapps (if using).
• 12 pour dark chocolate batter into cake pan.
• 13 smooth the top with a spatula.
• 14 top with the chocolate batter.
• 15 bake in the preheated oven 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 16 lower the temperature to 250 degrees.
• 17 bake a further 30 to 35 minutes or just until the centre of the cheesecake is firm to the touch.
• 18 let cool completely before icing.
• 19 ganache: one to two hours before serving time, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate with the cream.
• 20 stir until smooth.
• 21 pour over the cake.
• 22 with the help of a spatula, cover the sides and top of the cake with the ganache.
• 23 decorate with the garnish (see below).
• 24 keep the cake refrigerated until serving time.
• 25 garnish: paint melted chocolate on the undersides of the leaves.
• 26 place in refrigerate for 15 minutes or until chocolate is just set.
• 27 carefully peel off the leaves.
• 28 store in refrigerate until ready to use.
• 29 note: alternatively, you can use pieces of and dark chocolate, as garnish instead of the chocolate leaves.

Double Chocolate Almond Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in large bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 3 combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended.
• 4 stir in the chocolate chips and almonds.
• 5 drop by level 1/4-cup-measures onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• 6 bake for 10 to 12 minutes or just until set.
• 7 cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f degrees.
• 2 whisk dry ingredients, set aside.
• 3 combine wet ingredients with a hand mixer on low.
• 4 to cream, increase speed to high and beat until fluffy and the color lightens.
• 5 stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until no flour is visible.
• 6 (over mixing developes the gluten, making a tough cookie).
• 7 now, stir in the semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips.
• 8 use a cookie scoop (2 tbs per scoop) to measure and drop dough 2" apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• 9 bake on center rack of oven 12-14 minutes, until lightly browned and edges are set.
• 10 remove from oven; leave cookies on baking sheet for 2 minutes to firm up.
• 11 transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• 12 if you are reusing the warm baking sheet, reduce baking time slightly.

Chocolate And Almond Torte

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 200 g unblanched whole almonds (i used-blanched)
• 250 g dark cooking chocolate, broken into pieces (if for a special occasion, i use couverture)
• 6 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 125 g caster sugar
• 250 g pitted dates, chopped finely

Recipe

• 1 place almonds and chocolate into processor and whiz until tiny pieces.
• 2 beat egg whites with salt until stiff; gradually add sugar until dissolved and mixture is glossy.
• 3 fold in almonds, chocolate and dates.
• 4 line base of 23cm springform and spoon in mixture.
• 5 bake at 180c (fanforced) for 45 minutes.
• 6 cool in pan in switched off oven with door open.
• 7 turn out of pan, cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
• 8 dust with icing sugar and serve with whipped cream and berries.

Double Chocolate Brownies For Debate Watching

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 prepare an 8-inch square baking pan by buttering the pan, then lining with parchment paper. leave a few inches of paper on either side to lift out the brownies later. then, butter the parchment paper.
• 3 in a double boiler, combine butter, chocolate and cocoa until melted. remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• 4 whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. set aside.
• 5 with an electric mixer, combine sugar, eggs and vanilla with the whisk attachment. mix on medium speed until the mixture is a pale yellow, about 3-4 minutes. add chocolate mixture and mix to combine. reduce speed and add flour mixture until combined.
• 6 pour batter into prepared pan and smooth evenly. bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean, with a few crumbs, but not wet.
• 7 let cool 15 minutes in pan, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 125 g butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups self raising flour, sifted
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder (suggests cabury bournville)
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips (suggests cadbury)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• 2 whisk in the vanilla essence and egg.
• 3 stir in sifted flour and cocoa powder.
• 4 fold through chocolate chips.
• 5 place teaspoonful of mixture on greased baking trays and bake in moderately slow oven 160c for 10-15 minutes.
• 6 cool on a wire rack.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa (dutch processed is best)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter and sugars. add the vanilla and eggs, then the dry ingredients, beating just until blended. stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
• 2 drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 3 bake at 375 degrees f for 7-9 minutes or until set. cool 1 minute then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 4 the batter is very stiff, but makes a rich and gooey cookie if you don't overbake.

Green Fairy Caliente Chocolate

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons of top quality cocoa powder (ghirardelli for example)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 4 cups scalding hot milk (not boiling)
• 1/2 cup of grated dark chocolate
• 2 ounces green chartreuse liqueur
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix the three first ingredients in a pot until it results in a thick and muddy dark brown paste.
• 2 slowly add the milk, whisking constantly.
• 3 add the grated chocolate and keep whisking until it has melted.
• 4 add the chartreuse and the cayenne, whisk and reheat on the stove until it almost reaches the boiling point.

Double Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 38 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar or 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with fork together. mix in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and pour into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. sprinkle chocolate chips over batter.
• 3 bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Double Choc-chip Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups plain flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• extra chocolate chips, to sprinkle on top

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200 c and prepare muffin pan by greasing or fill with paper liners.
• 2 in large bowl mix the eggs, oil, milk and vanilla.
• 3 in smaller bowl mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips.
• 4 combine wet and dry mixtures and fold together gently until just mixed.
• 5 spoon into prepared pan and sprinkle choc chips of top of each. bake at 200c for 20 minutes.
• 6 remove from pan and cool on rack. these are nice sprinkled with extra chocolate chips on top of each muffin before baking.

Chocolate And Chai Frappe

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 chai tea teabags
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 2 cups crushed ice

Recipe

• 1 place tea bags into a cup and add the boiling water.
• 2 add sugar and leave the tea to draw for 2-3 minutes.
• 3 discard the teabags and cool slightly.
• 4 place cream,tea mixture and chocolate syrup in a blender and pulse quickly.
• 5 add the ice and process until smooth.
• 6 pour in to 2 tall glasses and serve.

Chocolate And Almond Parfait

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 25 g chocolate
• 1 egg
• 25 g icing sugar
• 75 ml double cream
• 3 drops vanilla extract
• 8 almonds
• biscuit
• chocolate syrup
• raspberries

Recipe

• 1 line 2 ramekins with clingfilm. melt the chocolate and set aside.
• 2 whisk the egg until stiff. add the icing sugar a teaspoon at a time (whisking between each addition, until stiff again).
• 3 whisk the cream and vanilla until the cream starts to hold its shape. stir in the yolk, chocolate, and nuts, until evenly blended.
• 4 fold in the egg and divide between the ramekins. if you have any mixture left over, make an extra one. freeze the ramekins for at least 3 hours.
• 5 turn out and serve with almond thins, chocolate sauce, and raspberries.

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 2 medium bananas, diced
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease a loaf pan.
• 2 whisk together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, beat together with a fork the egg, vegetable oil, and yogurt.
• 4 add the yogurt mixture to the dry ingredients, along with the banana and chocolate chips. mix until just incorporated and uniformly moistened.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 55-70 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
• 6 remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes. remove to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.

Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins (new Zealand)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 75 g cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 60 g butter (melted)
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 190°c beat cream cheese & 2 tbsp sugar together & set aside.
• 2 in a lrg bowl, combine flour, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder & salt.
• 3 make a well in the centre. pour in egg, butter & milk stirring till just moist.
• 4 spoon some chocolate batter into ea muffin tin & drop 1 tsp of cream cheese mixture on top. then cover w/chocolate batter.
• 5 bake 15-20 min till springy to touch.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 in a large bowl, measure all ingredients except semisweet and chocolate chips. with a mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients until blended and smooth, occasionally scraping bowl with a rubber spatula. with a spoon, stir in the chips.
• 3 drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto large ungreased cookie sheet. bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Double Chocolate Cheesecake

Elynne's Banana Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 large bananas, ripe and mashed
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream sugar and shortening.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla.
• 4 fold in banana mash.
• 5 slowly add combined dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and salt).
• 6 add nuts and chips.
• 7 pour batter into 2 small loaf pans or 1 large loaf pan or 1 bundt pan, that has been sprayed with pam.
• 8 bake 50-60 minutes.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°c.
• 2 in bowl, stir together flour, baking soda.
• 3 in microwaveable bowl, place 2 cups of chocolate chips and microwave on high for 1.5 minutes, stir. microwave an additional 30 seconds or until chips are melted and smooth when stirred. allow to cool slightly.
• 4 in large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar. add eggs, beat well.
• 5 blend in melted chocolate, and gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
• 6 stir in remaining 2 cups of chocolate chips.
• 7 drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 8-9 minutes. allow to cool slightly on sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Double Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 box german chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 3/4 cup melted butter
• 50 caramel candies
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 combine cake mix,butter& 1/3 cup evaporated milk.
• 2 spread half of mixture into 13x9-inch pan.
• 3 bake 6 minutes at 350.
• 4 sprinkle the chocolate chips& nuts over baked mixture.
• 5 melt the caramels in milk.
• 6 drizzle over the nuts& chocolate.
• 7 pour the remaining batter on top of this.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes.
• 9 let cool before cutting.

Easy Grand Marnier Brownies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (1 lb) box brownie mix
• 1/4 cup grand marnier (or orange juice)
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• canned chocolate frosting
• slivers orange rind (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to required temperature.
• 2 prepare pan as directed on brownie mix box.
• 3 make batter according to package directions, substituting grand marnier for the water.
• 4 stir in orange peel.
• 5 spread in prepared pan and bake.
• 6 cool, frost,and cut into squares.
• 7 if desired garnish each brownie with a sliver of orange peel.

Double Choc Fudge Brownie Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g butter, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 1 1/4 cups plain flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 pieces chocolate, good quality

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180 fan forced. lightly grease a cup cake tin or line with cases.
• 2 place the butter and sugar into a saucepan and stir until the sugar nearly dissolves.
• 3 sift the flour and baking powder and cocoa into a bowl.
• 4 make a well in the centre, add eggs and vanilla.
• 5 pour in the butter mixture and gently mix with a whisk.
• 6 sppon mixture into muffin cases, place a piece of chocolate into each muffin.
• 7 bake on a low shelf for 20 minutes until firm, cool for 10 minutes then flip onto cooling rack.

Chocolate Almond Quickbread (abm)

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 put the ingredients in your bread machine in the order listed by the manufacturer, selecting the quickbread cycle.

Double Chocolate Chip Brownies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels, divided
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degress. grease baking pan.
• 2 melt 1 cup morsels and butter in large saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. remove from heat. stir in eggs. stir in flour sugar, vanilla, and baking soda. stir in remaining chocolate morsels. spread batter in prepared greased pan.
• 3 bake for 15-25 mins depending on pan size, or until toothpick comes out slightly sticky.

Double Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 0.5 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugars ar medium speed with a mixer until they are fluffy. gradually add the eggs and vanilla and beat well.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda and salt and add to butter mixture, beating at low speed, until blended.
• 3 stir in the pecans and chocolate chips.
• 4 drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• 5 bake at 350º for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
• 6 remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely.

Double Chocolate Bakeshop Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons fat-free buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 medium egg
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºf. lightly grease only the bottoms of 2 jumbo muffin cups; then rub a little of the butter around the rim of each cup. (this will help them to form a rounded top.) set the muffin pan aside.
• 2 place the melted butter, buttermilk, vanilla, and egg in a small bowl and whisk to blend. set the mixture aside.
• 3 place a large fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl. place the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the sieve, and sift the ingredients into the bowl. toss in the chocolate chips. add the buttermilk mixture all at once and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, dividing it evenly between them; they should be about three-quarters full. fill the empty muffin cups halfway with water to prevent them from scorching.
• 4 bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 5 remove the muffin pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. carefully pour the water out of the empty muffin cups and let them cool, upright, on the wire rack for at least 10 minutes before serving. server warm or at room temperature (they are best eaten the day they are baked but will keep for up to 1 day in a plastic bag at room temperature.).
• 6 note: to make regular-sized muffins, grease the bottom and rims of 4 standard muffin cups. spoon the batter into the cups and bake as directed until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes.