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Fondant

Ingredients 1/3 cup soft butter 1/3 cup Karo 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1 lb powdered sugar Directions 1. Mix butter, Karo, and salt. 2. Add sugar, knead or mix in mixer until smooth. If adding food coloring, add now. 3. Make into patties, chill.

Mrs. Eisenhower's Fudge

Ingredients 4 1/2 cup sugar pinch salt 2 tbsp butter 1  13oz  can evaporated milk 12oz semi-sweet chocolate chips 12oz Baker's German chocolate 1  13oz jar Marshmallow creme 2 cup chopped nuts Directions 1. Place sugar, salt, butter, and evaporated milk into a 4qt. saucepan and boil for 6 mins, stir constantly. 2. In a large bowl place chocolate chips, german chocolate, marshmallow creme, and nuts. Pour the mixture from Direction 1 over this mixture. 3. Stir contents until melted. 4. Pour mixture into a large, buttered pan. 5. Let cool.

Microwave Fudge

Ingredients 2-1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup margarine 2/3 cup evaporated milk 7 oz. marshmallow creme 6 oz. chocolate chips 1/2 oz. baking chocolate Directions 1. Combine sugar, margarine, milk, and marshmallow creme in a 2-quart bowl. Microwave on high for 3 mins and stir well. 2. Microwave on high for 2-3 more mins or until it starts to boil. 3. Reduce the power by half and microwave for 5 more mins. 4. Add chocolate chips and baking chocolate, then mix until fully melted. 5. Pour into a buttered 8-inch dish and let harden.

Roly-Poly

Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter 2 tsp baking powder 2 cups flour milk jam (or preserves, fresh fruit, canned fruit, applesauce, raisins, cinnamon) 1 cup brown sugar 1 Tbsp butter 2 cup boiling water Directions 1.  Mix butter into flour until it looks like breadcrumbs. 2. Add enough milk to make a fairly firm dough. 3. Pat or roll out (keep fairly thick and with air bubbles present) and spread with jam. 4. Roll up like a Swiss roll, seam on bottom, and place in an oven proof dish. 5. Combine brown sugar, butter, and boiling water to create the syrup, pour the syrup over the roll. 6. Cover and bake at 400F for 30 mins.

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients 3/4 cup butter, softened 3 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1-1/2 cups milk Directions 1. Allow butter and eggs to stand a toom temp for 30 mins. Grease and line bottoms of pan (8x8x2" square, or 9x1/2" round) with wax paper. Grease sides of pan and cover with white sugar or flour. 2. In a medium bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside. 3. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar. Add vanilla and eggs, continue to beat. 4. Alternatively add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture. 5. Spread batter evenly into pans. Bake at 350F for 30-40 mins depending on the pan. Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook , 12th edition.

Coffee and Cream Brownies

Brownie Layer Ingredients: 4 1/2 oz. bittersweet or unsweetened chocolate 6 oz. of unsalted butter 3 eggs 1-1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp. pure vanilla 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/8 tsp. baking soda Directions: 1. Melt 4 1/2 oz. of bittersweet or unsweetened chocolate with 6 oz. of unsalted butter in microwavable bowl for about 1 to 2 minutes until you can whisk it smooth. Set aside for a minute. 2. In another larger bowl, whisk 3 eggs together with 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar.  Add 2 tsp. of pure vanilla, 1/2 tsp. of kosher salt, and then whisk in the slightly cooled chocolate mixture. 3. After the chocolate/butter mixture is smooth, sift in 1 Cup of all-purpose flour and 3/8 of a tsp. of baking soda. 4. Pour the mixture into a greased ( I use Pam) 9 x 12 pan and bake for 20 minutes in a 325 degree convection oven, or 350 degrees in a regular oven. Coffee Cream Filling After the brownies have cooled, spread this layer on. Ingredient...