Dumplings

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Instructions
  1. Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
  2. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling stew. Cover and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve.
  3. To make parsley dumplings, add 1 tablespoon parsley flakes to the dry ingredients
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Nutrition Facts
Dumplings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 348mg 15%
Potassium 82mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 2%
Calcium 8%
Iron 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Chocolate Cheesecake

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Chocolate Cheesecake
This thing is AMAZING!! Thanks to Chelsea's Messy Apron for sharing! Unbelievably rich & insanely chocolaty!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 1 day
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 1 day
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Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Wrap a well-greased 9-inch springform pan in two layers of heavy duty foil. Secure around the pan.
  2. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar and then stir in butter. Press firmly into the bottom of the greased and prepared springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes and then remove onto a cooling rack. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in busts of 15 seconds stirring in between each burst for 10 seconds until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  3. In a very large bowl, beat the ROOM TEMPERATURE (must be room temperature) cream cheese and sugar until smooth at consistent low-medium speeds. Be careful to not over-beat. Beat in cooled chocolate and cocoa powder.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together all of the eggs. Add them to the mixture along with the salt and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until JUST combined. Pour this mixture into the springform pan. Place the pan in a large baking pan and add 1 inch of BOILING water to the pan surrounding the springform pan.
  5. Bake the cheesecake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until center is just set and top is not shiny. Remove the springform pan from water bath and remove the foil. Cool the cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes and then gently loosen the edges of the pan with a butter knife. loosen edges from pan with a knife. Cool AT ROOM TEMPERATURE for one hour and then transfer to the fridge (covered) and chill for at least 8 hours (preferably overnight).
  6. For the ganache: place chocolate in a small bowl with the butter and heavy cream. Microwave in bursts of 20 seconds, stirring in between each burst for 10 seconds until the mixture is smooth. Let stand at room temperature for an hour before topping the cheesecake with the ganache. Spoon the ganache into the center of the cheesecake (keep it about an inch away from the edge) and let sit in the fridge for an hour (or until the ganache is firmly set).
  7. When ready to serve, combine the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a stand mixer. Beat on high until soft peaks form and then spoon or pipe the whipped cream over the cheesecake slices. Place a GODIVA Masterpiece on top of the whipped cream on each piece of cheesecake.
Recipe Notes

Here are some tips to make the perfect chocolate cheesecake:

  • Use ROOM TEMPERATURE cream cheese: room temperature cream cheese becomes creamier when it is mixed and it incorporates much better with the other ingredients in this recipe. If your cream cheese is too cold, it tends to stay lumpy in the batter doesn’t fully mix. You’ll also likely be tempted to over-beat the batter (which is no good for a cheesecake!) to get rid of the lumps. Quick tip to get room temperature cream cheese: remove the cream cheese from the packaging and microwave in bursts of 15-20 seconds until it is room temperature (not softened or melted at all) It’s also important when you are using room temperature cream cheese that you also use room temperature eggs.
  • Use a SPRINGFORM pan: a springform pan (a pan that has a spring to hold the sides of the pan in place) is the best for cheesecakes. Because of the final texture of the cheesecake it can’t be inverted from a pan (like your typical cake) and so the removable sides of the springform pan make it easy to keep the form and shape of the cheesecake. (Still make sure to generously grease your springform pan first).
  • Line your springform pan with FOIL: since this cheesecake bakes in a water bath (I promise it’s still easy!) you’ll want to line the outside in foil (I line it twice in heavy duty foil) to ensure absolutely NO water from the water bath seeps into your cheesecake.
  • DON’T OVERMIX the batter:  it’s important to mix the cream cheese enough to remove the lumps and to combine the ingredients sufficiently, but over-mixing the batter will introduce too much air into the mixture. Too much air will cause the cheesecake to rise too quickly in the oven and then fall (how you get cracks in your cheesecake). You also want to mix the cheesecake at low and consistent speeds to again reduce the risk of beating in too much air.
  • Bake this cheesecake in a WATER BATH: the water bath is simply putting your cheesecake into a larger baking pan that is filled with about an inch of water. Why use a water bath? The water helps to evenly disperse the heat which will help to ensure your cheesecake is evenly baked. You’ll also be able to avoid the cracks in the cheesecake.
  • Allow the cheesecake to cool COMPLETELY at room temperature: It might not seem like a big deal to expedite the chilling process of a cheesecake and put it in the fridge right out of the oven, but it you do this, the cheesecake tends to get an ugly appearance on top. This appearance comes from condensation that forms on top of the too quickly chilled cheesecake. If you chill the cheesecake too quickly, you can also get some cracks on it.
  • Slice the cheesecake with a very sharp and HOT KNIFE: To get the perfect slices, you’ll want to use a large and very sharp knife. Run the knife under very hot water, quickly (but still completely) dry it off, and then make quick cuts to get a perfect chocolate cheesecake slice.
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Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cheesecake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1843 Calories from Fat 747
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 83g 128%
Saturated Fat 34g 170%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0005g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0003g
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 1337mg 56%
Potassium 629mg 18%
Total Carbohydrates 260g 87%
Dietary Fiber 11g 44%
Sugars 174g
Protein 12g 24%
Vitamin A 10%
Calcium 106%
Iron 83%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Cucumber Radish Pickled Salad

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Cucumber Radish Pickled Salad
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 mintues
Passive Time 2 hours
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 mintues
Passive Time 2 hours
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Instructions
  1. Slice all the vegetables and transfer to a bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine all the ingredients for the dressing. Pour over the vegetables and toss gently.
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours until you are ready to serve.
Recipe Notes

Original recipe:  http://365daysofeasyrecipes.com/cucumber-radish-pickled-salad/

I made this recipe because - oddly enough for me - I had leftover cucumber and radishes, and wanted something kind of light to go with lasagna, so roasting the radishes wasn't really working for me.

I used a yellow onion for mine because that's what I had on hand, but the original recipe calls for a red onion, and that would give a really nice color contrast, but I don't think there is a huge difference in flavor between yellow and red.  Maybe a little more punchy, so maybe use a small yellow onion instead of a medium red onion.

It doesn't appear that there is enough liquid for the veggies, so I went in after about an hour and tossed it again, and there was more liquid.  So I part of the minimum 2 hour time to sit is to let all the moisture come out and coat everything well.  But it tastes amazing - Steve really liked it!

Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts
Cucumber Radish Pickled Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 92 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g
Sodium 178mg 7%
Potassium 130mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 12g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.5%
Vitamin C 13%
Calcium 2%
Iron 1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

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Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 1 hour
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 1 hour
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Instructions
  1. Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together in a bowl; beat in eggs.
  2. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture. Put dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  3. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.
Recipe Notes

Original recipe:  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10275/classic-peanut-butter-cookies/

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Nutrition Facts
Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 189mg 8%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 6%
Calcium 1%
Iron 7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.