Double Chocolate Orange Brownies

PREP:  15 Mins.  BAKE:  30 Mins. + Cooling

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter (cubed)

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate (chopped) - or 1 cube

3 eggs

2 cups of sugar

1 teaspoon orange extract

1 cup whole wheat flour (can substitute all-purpose)

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)

Confectioners' sugar (enough to sprinkle after baking)

Over Items Needed:

Greased 13-in. x 9-in. Baking Dish

Wire Rack (not necessary, but helps!)

BAKING TIME

• In a microwave, MELT the butter & chocolate.
• STIR until smooth.
• COOL slightly.

 

  

• In a large bowl, BEAT the eggs and sugar.

• STIR in the chocolate mixture.

• BEAT in the extract.
• Gradually, add flour to the chocolate mixture.

• POUR into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
• SPRINKLE with the chocolate chips.

• BAKE at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. (Make sure you do NOT overbake!)
• COOL completely on a wire rack.
• Cut into squares.
• Just before serving, SPRINKLE brownies with confectioners' sugar.

 

Makes About 2 Dozen

 

 

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Fontina Ham Stromboli

PREP:  40 mins.  BAKE:  30 mins

Ingredients:

1 Large White Onion

1 tablespoon Olive Oil

1 tablespoon Minced Garlic

2 Loaves (1 lb. each.) Frozen Bread Dough (I used Rhodes brand)

1/2 cup prepared Pesto

2 teaspoons Dried Basil

1/2 pound sliced Deli Ham

1/2 pound thinly sliced Prosciutto

2 cups shredded Fontina Cheese (can used 1/2 pound sliced Fontina Cheese)   

1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese 

Directions 

• In a large skillet, SAUTE the onion  in oil until tender.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.  Cool completely.

• On two greased baking sheets, roll each loaf of bread dough into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle.  
• SPREAD each with tablespoons pesto, sprinkle with onion mixture & basil.
• Arrange the ham, proscuito & fontina cheese over each rectangle to within 1/2 in. of edges.

• Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with the long side, pinch seams to seal & tuck ends under.
• BRUSH with the remaining pesto & sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.

 

• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

 

• Cool stromboli for 5 minutes before slicing. 

 

Makes 2 Loaves (8 servings each)

 

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

 PREP:  35 mins. + chilling    BAKE:  10 mins./batch

Ingredients:

1-1/4 cups of sugar

1 cup butter-flavored shortening

2 eggs

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (peel)

1-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups whole wheat flour (can substitute all-purpose flour)

2 tablespoons poppy seeds

1 teaspoon ground ginger

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Other Tools Needed
Plastic Wrap
Rolling Pin (not necessary, but helpful)
Cookie Cutter 

Lets Get Baking!

• In a large bowl, cream sugar & shortening until light & fluffy.

• Beat in the eggs, corn syrup, lemon zest & extracts

• Combine the remaining ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture & mix well.

• Shape into three balls, then flatten into disks.
• Wrap in plastic wrap & refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

• Roll each portion of cookie dough between two sheets of waxed paper to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Cut with a floured 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter (whatever shape you desire!)  
• Using a floured spatula, place each cookie 1 inch apart on  greased baking sheets.  (Reroll scraps if desired)
• Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 mins. or until edges are golden brown.  
• Cool for 2 mins. before removing from pans to wire racks

     

Makes about 4-1/2 dozen

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