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COLLECTION: Cakes Vol.2 (of 5)COLLECTION: Cakes Vol.2 (of 5)

COLLECTION: Cakes Vol.2 (of 5)COLLECTION: Cakes Vol.2 (of 5) comes together with Flour, Light Brown Sugar, Butter, Eggs, and Vanilla. Serves 10. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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COLLECTION: Cakes Vol.2 (of 5)COLLECTION: Cakes Vol.2 (of 5)

Ingredients

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    Mix all ingredients together. Pour in an 8" x 8" baking dish or pan.

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    Cook at 325 degrees F about 40 minutes or until it browns. Cool before cutting into squares (like brownies).

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    Cream butter and sugar, add egg, beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients.

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    For tube or bundt pan, have oven rack in lowest position.

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    For cake pan, put rack in center of oven.

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    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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    Coat nuts and chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of the cake mix and set aside.

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    Combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, water, and vanilla and beat at medium speed with mixer for 3 minutes.

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    Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.

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    Turn into pan and bake for 1 hour or until cake tests done with cake tester.

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    Cool for 15 minutes and if tube or bundt pan is used, turn onto a rack.

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    Cake should be completely cool before glazing.

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    Cake freezes well without glaze.

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    Combine 1 pound semisweet chocolate chips with 1 cup water in top of double boiler over simmering water.

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    Stir until smooth, shiny, and well blended.

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    Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.

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    Cool to room temperature or chill until slightly thickened.

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    Pour over cake or apply with a spatula.

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    Mix the butter, sugar, chocolate and coffee in a food processor until well blended: the sugar should be dissolved, the chocolate well melted, but it doesn't matter if there are still some solid chocolate pieces.

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    Add the flour, cocoa powder, vanilla and eggs, and process until smooth.

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    CHOCOLATE CAKE GLAZED WITH CHOCOLATE BUTTER CREAM

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    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

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    Cut a round of waxed paper to fit the bottom of an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan.

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    Set aside.

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    Beat the sugar with the 4 egg yolks until they are a creamy yellow.

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    Put the chocolate and the butter into a saucepan over simmering water, and continue stirring over low heat until well blended.

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    Stir in the flour and the pulverized almonds.

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    Beat the 4 egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff byt not dry.

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    Stir one quarter of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighted it; then fold all back into the remaining egg whites.

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    Fill the cake pan 3/4 full and tap gently on the table to distribute the mixture evenly.

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    Bake for 25-30 minutes, watching carefully, until the outside is solid and the center still creamy (not runny and not dry) when tested with a sharp knife.

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    Let the cake cool before unmolding.

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    Glaze and decorate cake. Refrigerate before serving.

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    Melt the chocolate with the coffee or the water until smooth, remove from the heat, and stir in the butter.

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    Pour on top of the chocolate cake, using a metal spatula (moistened in hot water and dried) to spread.

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    To decorate: Use toasted slivered almonds

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    CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE (1)

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    Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter.

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    Press on bottom and sides of a greased 0 inch springform pan.

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    Combine pudding mix, sugar and milk in saucepan.

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    Add chocolate. cook and stire over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.

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    Remove from heat.

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    Cover surface with waxed paper and set aside.

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    Beat cream cheese until fluffy.

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    Beat in yolks, vanilla, salt and pudding.

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    Fold in egg whites. (Odd.

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    Says nothing about beating the egg whites first.

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    Hm.

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    Well, I would.) Pour over crumbs in pan.

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    Bake on lowest rack at 425F for about 35 minutes or until center is set lightly when touched.

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    Cool 4 hours.

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    Spread top with sour cream.

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    CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE (2)

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    For filling: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300F.

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    Spray paper with nonstick vegetable spray.

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    Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl on low speed until smooth.

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    Gradually mix in cocoa.

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    Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.

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    Gradually add cream, coffee liqueur, Frangelico and vanilla and beat until mixture is smooth.

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    Transfer filling to prepared pan.

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    Bake until outer 3 inches of cake puff and center is gently set but moist looking, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

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    Cool on rack.

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    Cover and refrigerate until cake is well chilled, at least 6 hours. (can be prepared 1 day ahead)

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    For Glaze: Boil coffee liqueur, Frangelico and rum in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 3 mintues.

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    Reduce heat to low and add chocolate, cream, and butter.

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    Stir until mixture is smooth.

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    Cool until mixture is thick but still pourable, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.

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    Using small sharp knife, cut around pan sides to loosen cake.

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    Release and remove pan sides.

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    Pour chocolate glaze over cake.

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    Spread smoothly over top and sides covering completely.

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    Chill until chocolate is is firm, at least 2 hours.

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    Invert cake onto serving platter. Peel off paper. Smooth top. Using warm knife, cut into wedges and serve.

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    1 pkg Devil's Food cake mix (the pudding-in-the-mix kind)

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    Make the cake mix according to package directions, except omit the oil and add the cherry filling and almond extract.

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    Bake in a bundt pan according to the package directions.

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    Melt chocolate chips in a double-boiler.

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    Remove from heat and stir in milk and butter.

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    Mix in powdered sugar until frosting reaches desired consistency - it should be some- where between a glaze and a frosting.

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    Pour/spread over cooled cake.

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    1 pkg duncan hines yellow cake mix 1 6oz pkg jello instant chocolate pudding 4 eggs

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    Mix all ingredients for 12 minutes at high speed. Bake in bunt pan at 350 about 1 hour. Cool - invert onto cake platter.

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    Confectioner's sugar for decorating 1 c. heavy cream, whipped (optional)

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    Adjust the rack to the center of the over.

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    Butter a 10-inch springform pan.

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    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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    In a double boiler, over simmering water, melt the chocolate with the coffee.

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    Remove from heat.

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    When slightly cool, stir in the vanilla. (The melted chocolate and coffee may form a thick paste, but it incorporates easily into the batter when added.)

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    Separate the eggs carefully, placing the whites in a large bowl.

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    Add the egg yolks one at a time to the butter-sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.

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    Add the chocolate mixture to the batter and mix well.

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    Stir in the flour, mixing only until incorporated.

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    Using clean, dry beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff and glossy but not dry.

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    Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture, handling them carefully in order not to deflate the egg whites.

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    Fold only until no white streaks remain.

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    Gently turn the batter into the prepared springform pan.

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    Smooth the top with a spatula.

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    Place in the preheated oven, and bake for one hour or until the top springs back when lightly touched.

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    Remove the pan from the oven and cover the top of the cake with aluminum foil to keep it from hardening.

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    Place the pan on a rack to cool.

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    When completely cool, store covered in the baking pan until ready to serve.

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    Do not refrigerate!

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    At serving time, remove the sides of the springform pan and place the cake on a 12-inch cake platter.

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    Dust the top lightly with confectioners' sugar. (For a nice effect, you can place a lace doily or stencil on top of the cake and then dust with the sugar over that.

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    Carefully remove the doily or stencil and voila! instant masterpiece!)

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    Top each portion with a dollop of cream.

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    Bake this cake at least two days before you plan to use it.

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    The flavor and texture improve on standing.

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    It's time-consuming to prepare, but well worth it!

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    In a saucepan melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring often; set aside.

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    In a large mixer bowl combine eggs, sugar and vanilla.

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    Set bowl over (not touching) 1 to 2 inches of hot (not boiling) water in a large saucepan.

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    Heat over low heat, stirring occasoinally, about 10 minutes or till lukewarm.

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    Remove from heat; remove bowl from saucepan. Beat with an electric mixer on high sped about 15 minutes or till nearly tripled in volume.

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    Gently fold in flour, 1/3 cup at a time.

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    Gradually fold in chocolate mixture.

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    Spread evenly in prepared pans.

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    Bake in a 350F oven 25 to 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

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    Cool 10 minutes on wire racks.

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    Remove from pans; cool.

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    Meanwhile, prepare Espresso Buttercream. Fill and frost cake with Espresso Buttercream. Pipe chocolate buttercream around the edge of cake.

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    Beat egg yolk with electric mixer till thick and lemon colored; set aside.

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    In a medium saucepan combine sugar, water, and coffee powder; bring to boiling, stirring till dissolved.

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    Cook over medium high heat.

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    Stir constantly, till mixture reaches solt-ball stage (236F).

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    Quickly pour the hot mixture in a steady stream over yolks, beating contantly on high speed.

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    Continue beating till mixture is thick and smooth.

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    Cool 15 minutes.

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    Meanwhile, beat the unsalted butter till light and fluffy. Beat butter,

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    1 tablespoon at at time, into cool yolk mixture.

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    Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until stiff enough to spread.

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    Stir semisweet chocolate pieces into 1/2 cup of the buttercream.

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    1 drop almond extract (seriously--it's strong stuff)

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    Bring 6C soymilk to a low boil, stirring often to prevent a skin from forming.

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    Reduce to a simmer.

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    Disolve arrowroot in reserved soymilk and add to the pot.

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    Add all remaining ingredients except nuts and crackers and heat through until you have a well blended chocolate pudding.

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    Stir in 1 1/2C walnuts.

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    Cover the bottom of a 13"x9"x2" baking pan w/a layer of pudding and cover w/a layer of crackers.

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    Layer remaining pudding and crackers and garnish w/remaining nuts.

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    Chill at least two hours before serving.

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    Preheat oven to 375F

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    Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar.

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    Stir in melted margarine or butter.

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    Press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.

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    Blend cream cheese, cocoa, sugar until light and fluffy.

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    Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.

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    Stir in chocolate chips.

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    Pour into springform pan.

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    Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.

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    Let cheesecake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 425F.

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    Blend sour cream, sugar, vanilla until smooth. Spread on top of chocolate portion of cake. Bake for 10 minutes.

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    Cool on wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan with a knife or spatula. When cake is completely cool, remove sides of pan.

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    Refrigerate before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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    For crust, in a bowl combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter.

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    Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom and 1 3/4 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

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    For filling, in a large mixer bowl beat cream cheese till creamy.

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    Combine sugar, flour and salt; stir into the cream cheese mixture.

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    Add eggs all at once.

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    Beat just till combined.

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    DO NOT OVERBEAT.

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    Stir in the 4 squares melted chocolate, moik and vanilla till combined.

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    Turn into crumb-lined pan.

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    Bake in a 325 oven for 60 minutes or till center appears set.

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    Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes.

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    Loosen sides of pan.

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    Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

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    In a small saucepan over low heat melt the 1 square semisweet chocolate and butter.

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    Drizzle in lattice design atop cheesecake.

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    Chill till chocolate is set.

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    Cream butter and sugar, add syrup, beaten egg, then add flour sifted with cocoa and baking powder alternately with soda dissolved in milk, lastly add boiling water.

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    Pour into recessed tin, which has been well greased or lined with foil.

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    Bake in moderate oven about 40 minutes.

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    When cold fill centre with marshmallow, then ice with chocolate icing and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

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    Boil 5 minutes.

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    Add vanilla or peppermint essence and leave to cool, then beat until thick.

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    Add

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    When mixed thoroughly, fold in

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    If you're using a mixer, fold the mayonnaise in by hand.

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    Stir just til mixed; do not overbeat.

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    Pour into a greased and floured (or Baker's

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    Joy'ed) 13x9x2 pan and bake 30 minutes at 350 F. Cake is done when it starts to pull away from the sides of the pan and the top starts to crack; you can also use a toothpick test; do not overcook.

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    Cool five minutes before removing from the pan.

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    Frost with canned frosting or homemade butter frosting

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    Cream butter, 1/2 sugar, and salt. Add cocoa and 1 tbsp milk. Cream.

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    Add sugar and milk til the consistency is right and then beat at mixer's highest speed. Frost cake immediately.

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    In large mixing bowl sift together (or just mix well) dry ingredients.

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    Add wet ingredients.

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    Mix until smooth (about 2 minutes).

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    Pour into greased and floured pan (8"x8", 9"x9", or tube pan - I use a 9" tube pan).

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    Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes.

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    Use toothpick test.

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    Line 7 inch cake tin with greaseproof paper.

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    Cream together butter and sugar.

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    Beat in the eggs one at a time.

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    Fold in sifted flour and add milk with last tbls. of flour.

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    Add grated orange rind.

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    Bake at 350 deg.

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    F for 1 hour or until well risen and golden brown.

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    When nearly cool make slits across top of cake with sharp knife then drizzle the orange syrup across top so that it soaks into the cake.

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    Spread choc. in whorls over top of cake.

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    Allow to cool.

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    EAT.

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    Enjoy.

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    Heat oven to 325 F. Mix crumbs, cinnamon, and butter. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.

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    Increase oven temperature to 350 F. Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.

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    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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    Blend in sour cream and vanilla.

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    Separate batter into 2 equal parts. Blend chocolate into one part.

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    Blend liqueur and peel into remaining part. Pour chocolate batter over crust. Bake 30 minutes.

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    Reduce oven temperatue to 325 F.

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    Spoon remaining batter over chocolate layer.

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    Continue baking another 30 minutes.

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    Turn off oven and prop open oven door; remove cheesecake when oven has cooled.

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    Loosen cake from rim of pan.

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    Prep time: 25 minutes plus refrigeration.

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    Baking time: 1 hour.

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    Combine crumbs, brown sugar, and butter. Press into a 9 inch springform pan.

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    In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

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    Fold in whipped cream.

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    Spoon mixture into crust.

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    Refrigerate 6 hours.

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    Melt together chocolate and butter on low heat, in top of double boiler, or in microwave.

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    Cool about 10 minutes.

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    Stir in sour cream and vanilla.

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    Gradually add powdered sugar, beating by hand till smooth and of spreading consistancy. Spread over filling. Chill until firm.

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    Preheat oven to 350. Grease & flour 9*5*3 loaf.

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    Peel potato, coarsely grate.

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    Place in tea towel and squeeze dry.

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    There should be 3/4 cup.

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    Grate chocolate.

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    Cream butter and sugar until light.

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    Add eggs and vanilla; beat will.

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    Sift flour, baking powder, spices and salt.

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    Add alternatley with milk to creamed mixture.

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    Add potatot, chocolate & nuts; mix well Turn into prepated loaf pa.

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    Bake 55 min or until cake test done.

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    Cool cake in pan 30 minutes; turn out onot wire rack.

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    Grind cookies to a fine powder, mix with the butter and press into the bottom and up the sides about an inch of a 9" springform pan (or 2 7" pans).

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    Refrigerate while making the filling.

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    Combine the chips and cream in a microwave safe bowl and heat at high for 3 to 4 minutes or until smooth.

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    Stir every minute.

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    Mix in the jam, stirring until disolved, let cool 10 minutes

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    Mix the creamcheese and sugar until smooth.

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    Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg.

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    Add the vanilla and the chocolateraspberry mixture.

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    Mix well.

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    Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours at 325 or until cake is set around the edges but still jiggles slightly in the centr.

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    Cool and put in the fridge for at least 6 hours.

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    Mix together sugar, flour, baking powder coconut, cocoa and vanilla essence. Melt butter and add to the dry mixture.

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    Press into an oblong tin.

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    Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Well grease and line an 8" square tin.

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    Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder into bowl, stir in brown sugar.

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    Add egg yolks, oil, 6 Tbs milk and vanilla essence and beat to a smooth batter.

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    Beat egg whites to a soft snow and fold into batter with a large metal spoon.

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    Transfer to prepared tin and bake in centre of oven for 1 1/4 hours until well risen and golden, or until a skewer comes out clean.

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    Leave in tin 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack.

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    Make several holes in the cake with a skewer, then pour in the rum.

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    Leave cake until completely cold.

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    Beat cream and remaining milk and icing sugar until thick.

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    Pile on top of cake then decorate with walnut halves.

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    Adjust a rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees (F).

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    Transfer the crumbs to a mixing bowl and process the nuts and sugar together until rather fine.

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    Mix the nuts with the macaroon crumbs.

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    Add the melted butter and stir to moisten the crumbs evenly.

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    Spread the crumbs evenly over the bottom of the pan with your fingertips and then press down firmly to form a compact crust.

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    Bake for 8 minutes then set aside to cool.

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    Let cook until almost completely melted and then stir until smooth.

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    Remove from the double boiler and set aside.

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    Scald 1/2 c of the cream over medium heat.

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    When a skin forms on top of the cream, strain or sift in the cocoa and espresso powder.

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    Whisk until smooth and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.

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    Stir in the rum and the remaining cream and set aside.

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    Beat the cream cheese til it is soft and fluffy, scraping the beaters once during the process.

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    Add the sugar and beat, scraping the bowl occasionally, until the mixture is smooth.

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    Add the chocolate and then the cream mixture while beating the mixture on low speed.

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    Continue beating until completely smooth, scraping the bowl occasionally.

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    Add the eggs and beat just til incorporated.

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    Remove the pan from the freezer and wrap it in two layers of aluminum foil.

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    Place the pan inside a larger, shallow pan.

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    Pour the filling into the pan and rotate it gently to level the filling.

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    Place the pan in the oven.

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    Before closing the door, pour 1/2 to 1 inch of water into the larger pan.

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    Bake the cheesecake for one hour (the cake will not be set all the way but will still move rather liquidly when moved).

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    Remove the cake from the oven and remove the springform pan from the larger pan.

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    Remove the foil and let the cheesecake sit until it has cooled to room temperature.

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    Chill the cake, uncovered, overnight before cutting it.

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    The cheesecake may be glazed with seedless fruit preserves that have been melted and then boiled to reduce slightly.

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    Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the cake.

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    Serve topped with whipped cream.

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    When the recipe says to beat the cream cheese til light and fluffy, you'd better believe it means it, the longer you beat the cream cheese mixture, the creamier the cake will be.

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    As a final warning, if properly baked, this cheesecake literally cannot be cut the same day it is made.

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    Grease and flour two 8" or 9" (round) layer-cake pans.

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    Cream together butter and sugar.

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    Add eggs and vanilla.

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    Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with water.

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    Stir in sauerkraut.

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    Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake is done when tested.

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    Fill and frost with whipped cream.

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    6 oz flour 6 oz sugar 3 oz cocoa powder (NOT hot chocolate mix)

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    Sieve together the flour, sugar and cocoa powder and mix with the margarine.

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    Add the milk and vanilla essence if used.

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    Place the mixture in a VERY well greased ovenproof dish.

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    Over this sprinkle the seived sugar and cocoa powder from the sauce allowance and pour 1 pint of boiling water over the whole lot.

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    Cover and cook at Gas Mark 4 (375 F and 180 C I think) for 45-60 mins.

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    Serve hot and with chocolate or vanilla ice cream.

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    CHOCOLATE TORTE WITH WALNUTS (or hazel nuts)

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    Cream butter with sugar.

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    Add egg yolks and whole egg mixing well.

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    Melt chocolate, cool slightly and add to the above mixture.

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    Add the grated nuts.

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    Mix.

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    Beat whites and fold them into the mixture.

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    Butter well a 10" Springform pan, and sprinkle with dry breadcrumbs.

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    Put batter into pan and bake in preheated 350 F. oven for app.

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    Use the kniting needle test for donness.

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    Cool and glaze.

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    Cover top and sides of Torte with apricot jam.

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    Melt the rest of the ingra- dients over a low flame mixing constanly.

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    Remove from heat and poor over Torte.

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    Butter, line with paper, butter and flour (substitute potato starch for Passover) a 9" springform pan. Heat oven to 300F.

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    Chop 7 oz chocolate.

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    For finer texture, first grind the nuts in a rotary grater.

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    Cream 1/2 c butter.

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    Add, beat 2-3 minutes 3/4 c sugar.

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    Add, one at a time 4 yolks.

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    Stir in chocolate and walnut mixture using rubber spatula.

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    Whisk stiff 4 whites. Sprinkle in whisk until glossy 1/4 c sugar. Fold into chocolate mixture.

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    Transfer to springform, smooth top with spatula.

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    Bake until skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 60-70 minutes.

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    Cool completely in pan. Remove ring, leave torte on pan bottom because it is delicate.

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    Melt 4 oz semisweet chocolate. Brush onto shiny side (leave some of stem uncovered) of 20-25 rose leaves. Cook, refrigerate until set.

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    Peek leaves away from chocolate.

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    Whip in bowl set in ice water until soft peaks form 1 c cream.

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    Add, whip until soft peaks form again 1 T sugar and 1/2 t vanilla.

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    Spread over top and side of cake, chill about 1 hour.

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    Chop and melt in bowl set in hot water 1 oz semisweet choclate.

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    Make paper piping cone and fill with chocolate, pipe lines over top of cake.

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    Or drizzle from a spoon.

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    Arrange chocolate leaves around cake.

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    Replace walnuts with whole blanched and almonds.

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    Instead of cream and chocolate, decorate as follows: Cut 4-5 3/4" wide strips of cardboard, lay on top fo cake.

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    Sprinkle confectioner's sugar.

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    Lift off strips, shake off sugar.

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    Lay back on cake on diagonal to sugar lines.

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    Sift cocoa powder over cake, remove strips.

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    Add 3 eggs, mixing well after each addition. Combine and stir into mixture

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    Add dry ingredients, alternating with 1/2 cup milk, then add 1 cup chopped nuts if desired.

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    Pour into greased and floured Bundt or 9x13 inch cake pan and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Cool and drizzle with any glaze.

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    By Lois M. Landau and Laura G. Myers

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    Published by Harper Perennial, A division of Harper-Collins

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    Publishers. 1991 New York, NY

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    Cream together in a large bowl

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    Add and stir well to mix

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    Measure into sifter, then sift into bowl

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    Stir until blended.

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    Pour into greased, floured 9x13" pan.

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    Sprinkle on top 1/2 - 1 cup chocolate chips.

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    Bake at 325 F for 45 minutes.

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    Preheat oven to 350F.

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    In a small bowl soften pudding in water.

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    In a mixing bowl beat cake mix and oil; add eggs and beat 4 minutes.

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    Add softened pudding; mix well.

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    Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake on rack. Prepare frosting mix according to diretions on the package.

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    Frost cake and sprinkle with shredded coconut.

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    Toast 1 cup of the coconut in a 350 oven for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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    Reserve 1/4 cup of the toasted coconut for topping.

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    Press remaining toasted coconut on the bottom of pan.

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    Press untoasted coconut up sides of pan.

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    For filling, beat the ricotta cheese, cream cheese and coconut extract till fluffy.

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    Combine the 1 cup sugar, flour and salt.

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    Stir into cream cheese mixture.

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    Add eggs, all at once, beating at low speed just till combined.

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    DO NOT OVERBEAT.

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    Stir in milk.

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    Turn into crust-lined pan.

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    Bake in a 375 oven about 45 minutes or till center appears set.

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    Meanwhile, combine the sour cream and the 1 tablespoon sugar. Spread atop baked cheesecake. Cool. Chill. Garnish with the reserved toasted coconut.

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    COOL AND CREAMY CHEESECAKE

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    Mix crumbs, sugar, and butter; press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

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    Soften gelatin in water, stir over low heat until disolved.

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    Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until blended.

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    Gradually add gelatin, milk, and juice.

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    Refrigerate until slightly thickened.

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    Fold in whipped cream.

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    Pour over crust.

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    Refrigerate until firm. (If desired, top with fruit just before serving.)

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    Slice one roll of the cookie dough and place the slices in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan.

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    Mix together the cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Pour over the slices.

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    Slice the second roll of the cookie dough and gently place the slices on top of the cream cheese mixture.

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    Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees and let cool before cutting into squares. Enjoy:-)

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    Beat together

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    Add, and beat until well mixed

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    Add, and mix well

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    Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13-inch pan, or into 2 9-inch round pans.

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    Bake at 350 F for about 40-45 minutes (for 9x13 pan) or about 35-40 minutes (for 9-inch round pans).

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    Do toothpick test for doneness.

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    [a penciled-in note on the recipe claims vanilla is better]

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    Crush cookies until they resemble potting soil, set aside.

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    Cream butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.

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    Set aside.

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    Combine pudding mix and milk until well blended, then fold in the whipped topping.

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    Gently fold cream cheese and pudding mixtures together.

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    To put the cake together, layer 1/3 of the cookie crumbs followed by 1/2 the pudding mixture, 1/3/ of the crumbs, the rest of the pudding mixture and topping with the remaining cookie crumbs.

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    Refrigerate 10 to 12 hours.

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    About 1/2 hour before serving, remove from refrigerator and decorate with flowers.

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    Serve by digging out portions with the trowel.

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    Prepare Coconut Crust (see below).

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    Mix gelatin and 1/2 cup sugar in saucepan.

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    Add pineapple juice.

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    Stand 1 minute.

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    Heat over low until gelatin dissolves (5 minutes).

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    Remove from heat.

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    Add yolks, one at a time, beat well after each.

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    Cool slightly.

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    Beat cream cheese until fluffy.

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    Blend in gelatin mixture with rum and coconut extract.

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    Chill quickly by setting mixture over bowl of ice water; stir until slightly thickened.

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    Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold into gelatin. Turn into prepared crust. Refrigerate overnight.

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    In a saucepan, combine undrained pineapple with 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch.

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    Cook, stirring until boils and thickens.

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    Cool.

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    Spoon over cheesecake.

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    Mix 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs with 1 cup flaked coconut.

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    Stir in 1/3 cup melted butter.

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    Press in bottom and sides of 8 or 9-inch springform pan.

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    Chill until ready to use.

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    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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    Grease and flour an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan.

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    Set aside.

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    Melt butter and chocolate over low heat or in the top of a double boiler over hot water.

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    Remove from heat, add sugar and eggs, mix well.

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    Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into the chocolate mixture. Add the vanilla and pour the mixture into the prepared pan.

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    Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until cake is baked but still very moist. Then cool.

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    Remove the cake from the pan and cut into strips wide enough so they can line most of the side of a 2-quart souffle dish or charlotte mold.

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    Cut strips through center to separate into two thinner halves.

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    Lin the bottom and sides of diesh with the strips.

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    Don't worry about piecing; the spaces won't show.

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    Spoon the mousse filling into the cake-lined dish.

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    Wrap the dish well, and chill overnight in the fridge or freezer.

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    To serve, first defrost the cake, if frozen.

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    Remove it from the pan, first loosening the sides with a knife, then dipping the pan partly into hot water to loosen the cake so it can be turned outonto a serving plate.

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    Whip the cup of heavy cream until stiff and decorate top and parts of sides with cream.

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    Serve in small slices.

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    Melt the chocolate with the coffee over low heat or in top of double boiler over hot water.

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    Remove from heat.

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    Beat the yolks until pale in color, and stir them into chocolate.

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    Stir in the coffee liqueur.

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    Cool.

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    Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.

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    Whip 1/2 c. cream until stiff.

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    Fold the whites an the cream into the chocolate mixture.

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