Sunday, December 27, 2009

Chocolate Mint Meringue Cheesecake

Triple chocolate mousse cake
1 c Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
3 tb Margarine, Melted
2 tb Sugar
24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
2/3 c Sugar
3 ea Large Eggs
1 c Mint Chocolate Chips, Melted
1 ts Vanilla
3 ea Large Egg Whites
7 oz Marshmallow Creme (1 Jr)
Combine crumbs, margarine and sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring- form
pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing
at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time,
mixing well after each addition. Blend in mint chocolate and vanilla; pour over crust.
Bake at 350 degrees F., 50 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before
removing rim of pan. Chill. Beat egg whites until soft peakes form. Gradually add
marshmallow creme, beating until stiff peakes form. Carefully spread over top of
cheesecake to seal. Bake at 450 degrees F.; 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.


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Saturday, December 26, 2009

"Capitol Punishment" Chili

Chili Dinner
"Capitol Punishment" Chili
Yield: 4 Servings
1 T oregano
2 T paprika
2 T msg (monosodium glutamate)
9 T chili powder,light
4 T cumin
4 T beef bouillon
1 (instant,crushed)
24 oz old milwaukee beer
2 c water
4 lb chuck,Extra Lean
1 chili grind
2 lb pork,Extra Lean
1 chili grind
1 lb chuck,Extra Lean
1 cut into 1/4 cubes
2 large onions,finely chopped
10 cloves garlic
1 finely,Chopped
1/2 c wesson oil (or kidney suet)
1 t mole (powdered)
1 also called mole poblano
1 T sugar
1 t coriander seed (from chinese
1 parsley,cilantro)
1 t louisiana red hot sauce
1 (durkee's)
8 oz tomato sauce
1 T masa harina flour
1 salt,To Taste
In a large pot, add paprika, oregano, MSG, chili powder,
cumin, beef
bouillon, beer and 2 cups water. Let simmer.
In a separate skillet, brown meat in 1 lb. or 1 1/2 lb.
batches with
Wesson oil or suet. Drain and add to simmering spices.
Continue
until all meat is done.
Saute chopped onion and garlic in 1 T. oil or suet. Add to
spices
and meat mixture. Add water as needed. Simmer 2 hours.
Add mole,
sugar, coriander seed, hot sauce and tomato sauce. Simmer
45 min.
Dissolve masa harina flour in warm water to form a paste.
Add to
chili. Add salt to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add
additional
Louisiana Hot Sauce for hotter taste.
Makes 1 pot.

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