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FareShare Gazette -- February 2006 Recipes

FareShare Gazette -- February 2006 Recipes is built on Milk, Bittersweet Chocolate Chopped, Instant Espresso Powder, Butter, and Sugar. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 4 oz
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Increase heat and bring just to a boil, stirring often.

2. 2

   Remove from heat and whisk until frothy.

3. 3

   Return to heat and bring to boil again.

4. 4

   Remove from heat; whisk until frothy.

5. 5

   Repeat heating and whisking once again.

6. 6

   Discard orange peel.

7. 7

   Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Before serving, bring just to boil, remove from heat and whisk until frothy.

8. 8

   Let butter stand in large bowl of Mixmaster until soft.

9. 9

   Add sugar and 1 egg and beat at No. 8 speed for one minute.

10. 10

    Add the other egg and beat one minute longer; then add hot water and vanilla and beat a few seconds, still using No. 8 speed.

11. 11

    Turn to No. 1 speed and add 3/4 of the flour, which has been sifted with the baking powder and beat until well blended.

12. 12

    Add dates, which have been mixed with the remaining flour, a little at a time.

13. 13

    Scrape bowl, add nuts and beat a few seconds longer.

14. 14

    Spread dough thinly in a long, shallow pan.

15. 15

    Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) about 25 minutes.

16. 16

    Cool; cut in strips about one inch wide and three inches long.

17. 17

    Roll in sifted powdered sugar, if desired.