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Dessert

Candy Bark – secret dessert indulgence

Ok I admit this is one of my secret holiday indulgences – but why does it just have to be once a year. Here is our favorite recipe to share with you.
Ingredients
1 pack of saltines (a sleeve)
2 sticks of butter
1 cup of brown sugar
1 small bag of milk chocolate chips (we also use white chocolate [...]

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Classic Icebox Cake Recipe – Easy and Delicious

It’s that time of year again – the birthday of our BBQ guy – and his favorite childhood cake is the Icebox cake made with the Famous chocolate wafers. If you like cookies and cream ice cream – this is the cake for you !
Making an ice box cake is so easy – just watch [...]

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Chunky Chocolate Fudge Wreath

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Looking for an idea of what to bring to a holiday party? Why not take a simple fudge recipe and turn it into a wreath?

Ingredients:
12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk (save can)
8 ounce walnuts, plus more for topping
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins or dried currants
3 [...]

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Celebrity Cruises Raspberry Chocolate Tart Recipe

Celebrity Cruise Raspberry Tart Recipe

Pull out your whisks and sharpen your knives - Celebrity Cruise Line is sharing easy recipes hand-selected for you by Jacques Van Staden, their culinary mastermind. Celebrate a special occassion with Celebrity’s award-winning cuisine at home.
Here is the recipe for Celebrity’s Raspberry chocolate tart. (Serves 6)
Ingredients:

6 three-inch tart shells (store-bought)
1 lb. fresh raspberries
chocolate ganache
5 oz. dark chocolate
5oz. heavy cream
6 [...]

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Mini Rum Cake Recipe

These mini rum cakes are always a big hit!
Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix (Dunan Hines – not butter added)
1/2 cup dark rum
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 package instant vanilla pudding ( 3 3/4 ounce)
1/4 c butter (unsalted)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/8 cup water
1/4 cup rum 
Directions:
1.   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F…(165 degrees C).
2.   Grease and [...]

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients for Filling:

1 eight ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg plus 1 egg white, slightly beaten
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
Directions:
Preheat over to 375 degrees.  In a seperate bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in sugar and then egg mixture. [...]

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Pumpkin Pie Recipe

This is a family favorite…not just for the holidays.
Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
1-15 ounce can pumpkin
8 ounces evaporated milk
4 ounces condensed milk
1 frozen deep dish pie shell
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Mix sugar salt cinnamon ginger & cloves
Beat eggs in large bowl
Stir in pumpkin with [...]

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Carnival Cruise Line Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate lovers sailing on Carnival cruise line, always fall in love with the warm chocolate cake they serve.
Ingredients:
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
7 eggs, divided use
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan at low heat; cool 10 minutes. In separate bowl, mix four eggs [...]

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Noodle Pudding Recipe

Ingredients:
8 ounce fine egg noodles
8 ounce cottage cheese
8 ounce sour cream
3 ounce whipped cream cheese
5 Jumbo eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:

2 cups corn flake crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tblsp melted butter
1 tblsp cinnamon
1.  Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2.  Crush egg noodles by hand before opening package. Empty contents into salted boiling water. Boil for 4 minutes or [...]

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