Chocolate-Covered Peanut Patties (Mazapan) Source: Presented by Charles Perry, L.A. Times article, "Peanut Butter: A Stirring Tale," 3/10/94 "This very rich Mexican candy is something like a giant peanut butter cup made with dark chocolate and slightly grainy, freshly ground peanuts. As the name indicates, it is a Mexican adaptation of marzipan, substituting peanuts for [...]

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Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Cookies Yield: 3 dozen 1 3/4 cups sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 cup milk 18 large marshmallows, halved 36 pecan halves Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two cookie sheets. Sift [...]

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> Chocolate-Covered Blueberry Clusters Posted by gretaesch at recipegoldmine.com 5:49:23am 9/9/03 These are unbelievably wonderful. Eat your fruit and have some chocolate too! 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening 1 1/2 to 2 cups blueberries, washed and thoroughly dried In a double boiler or medium bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate. Stir [...]

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Chocolate-Covered Pretzels Pretzel ringsWax paper1 (16 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chipsMicrowave-safe bowlFork An adult should help with this project. Melt the chocolate chips in the bowl, stopping every 15 seconds to stir the chocolate. Dip each pretzel, one at a time, into the melted chocolate, using a fork to hold each pretzel. Lay the pretzels [...]

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Gourmet Chocolate-Covered Caramel Apples 4 crisp apples, firm, unbruised and WITH STEMS,    each weighing 6 1/2 to 7 ounces12 ounces soft and fresh wrapped caramels1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon hot water12 ounces good-quality chocolate (milk, semisweet, or    a combination), chopped1 1/2 teaspoons solid vegetable shorteningAbout 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans, chopped    medium-fine) OR [...]

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Chocolate-Covered Frozen Bananas 4 ripe bananas, peeled8 wooden Popsicle sticks1 tablespoon vegetable shortening6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips or butterscotch morsels Cut bananas in half crosswise. Insert wooden stick in end of each and freeze. Melt over hot (not boiling) water in double boiler chocolate or butterscotch morsels. Stir in shortening. Coat each banana piece with [...]

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Palm Beach Brownies with Chocolate-Covered Mints 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter plus more for buttering pan8 ounces (2 generous cups) walnuts5 large eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon almond extract1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon powdered instant espresso*3 3/4 cusp granulated sugar1 2/3 cups sifted unbleached flour2 (14- or 15.4-ounce) bags York chocolate-covered    peppermint [...]

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Chocolate-Covered Ginger Cheesecake Chocolate Crumb Crust and chocolate glaze surround the ginger filling that makes this a "hot" and spicy cheesecake. Check to see that your ground ginger is fresh before using it. If it doesn’t smell strong, buy a new container. Chocolate Crumb Crust2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 40 wafers)6 tablespoons unsalted [...]

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