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Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake










Source: Me!

8 Whole Graham Crackers
6 T Butter, Melted
2 T Cocoa Powder, Optional
16 oz Cream Cheese, Room Temp
2 T Sugar
1/2 C Espresso (See Note)
10 oz Whipping Cream
5.5 oz Chocolate, Divided

Place a bowl in the freezer to get cold for the whipped cream.

Place graham crackers in a large ziplock bag to crush. Transfer to a bowl, add melted butter and cocoa if you want a chocolate crust. Mix well. Pat mixture down firmly into a spring-form pan. Let chill in refrigerator until needed.

In a large bowl mix cream cheese with a fork until smooth. Stir in sugar and espresso.

Remove the bowl from the freezer and whip the cream. Add whipped cream to cream cheese and mix well to incorporate.

Melt 3.5 oz of chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until very smooth. Pour into cheesecake mixture and mix well. Melt remaining 2 oz of chocolate in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until very smooth. Drizzle over the cheesecake and swirl in with a spoon handle.

Chill for 3 to 4 hours.

Espresso Note: I combined 1/4 C finely ground coffee beans with 1/2 C water on stove and simmered, covered, for about 5 minutes. The cheesecake could use more of a coffee flavor, so I might try 1/2 c ground beans to 1/2 c water next time.

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Coffee Lover's Coffee Cake







 







Source: http://titlisbusykitchen.com/archives/coffee-cake

2 Sticks Butter, Room Temp
1 C Sugar
4 Eggs
1 C Self Rising Flour
6 T Instant Coffee + 1/4 C Boiling Water OR
4 Shots Espresso
2 t Baking Powder

Coffee Frosting
2 C Icing Sugar
1 Stick Butter, Room Temp
1/4 C Cocoa

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add an egg and 1 T of the flour. Mix well. Add remaining eggs with 1 T of flour, one at a time.

Dissolve instant coffee in very hot water. Add half of the coffee (2 T) to the bowl. If you are using espresso, add in 2 shots (2 oz). Mix well.

Whisk the baking powder and the remaining flour. Add the the bowl and mix well.

Spray a spring form pan very liberally with Pam spray. Pour batter in and bake in 350F oven for 30 Minutes(???) or until done. Remove from oven at let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.

To make coffee frosting combine icing sugar, butter, and remaining 2 T coffee/2 shots espresso. Mix well. Mix in cocoa powder.

Ice completely cooled cake and garnish with additional chocolate if desired.

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Beef Borscht














Source: http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2012/09/beef-borscht-you-really-cant-beat-this.html

1 lb Sirloin OR Eye of Round
1 T Oil
2 Carrots, Diced
2 Celery Stalks, Diced
1 Onion, Chopped
8 C Water
3-4 C Fresh Beets, Peeled and Diced
1 Bay Leaf
2 C Shredded Cabbage
1/4 C Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Sour Cream, Optional
Rye Bread, Optional

Saute meat, carrots, celery, and onion in oil until meat is done and very well browned. Add water, beets, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and simmer over a medium heat for about an hour. Skimming the fat and stirring occasionally.  Add cabbage and cook for another 30 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Serve with sour cream and rye bread.

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Creamy Rice Pudding



Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Rice-Pudding

2 C Milk
1-1/2 C Leftover Rice
1/3 C Sugar
1 Egg
2/3 C Golden Raisins
1 T Butter
1/2 t Vanilla Extract

Combine 1-1/2 C milk, rice, and sugar in a sauce pan. Simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes.

Beat the egg with remaining 1/2 C milk. Add egg, milk, and raisins to the sauce pan. Cook, stirring constantly, for another 2 minutes.

Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly. Serve with cinnamon.

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Empanada Filling



Source: Me

1lb 90/10 Ground Beef
1 Onion, Chopped
1 Green Pepper, Chopped
1-1/2 C Corn, Chopped
1 Jalapeno, Minced
1 Habanero, Deseeded and Minced
1 Pinch Salt
2 T Paprika
1 T Cumin
1/2 t Pepper
1 C Refried Beans


Combine everything except refried beans. Cook until beef is done. Stir in the refried beans and warm through. Spoon into empanada wrappers and bake in 350F oven for about 15 minutes.

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