Homemade chocolate syrup

Homemade chocolate syrup is so worth making yourself.  Enjoy!

 

5 squares (5 oz.) baking chocolate
2 cups boiling water
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp salt

Melt chocolate over hot water; add boiling water and cook over direct low hear, stirring constantly until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.  Add sugar, corn syrup and salt, and then cook briskly for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Cool to room temperature.  Pour into clean glass jar and store in the refrigerator.

To use this syrup as flavoring for hot chocolate or cold chocolate milk, allow about 1 tablespoon to a cup of milk.  If used as a sauce on ice cream,Or drizzle over pound cake... stir in 1/4 cup butter while sauce is hot.

 

TEA CAKES

 

Tea cakes are great, add dried fruits, semi sweet chocolate or nuts to the recipe for a variety of lavors...

1Cup Butter
1Cup Sugar
2 1/2 Cup Plain Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
2 eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla

CREAM SUGAR AND BUTTER. MIX ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS TOGETHER. ROLL THIN AND CUT WITH COOKIE CUTTER. BAKE AT 325* OR 350* UNTIL LIGHT BROWN.

Pesto

Make your Pesto immediately before serving for a fresh and extremely satisfying sauce.  Serve with a loaf of crusty bread . Enjoy!

 

2 oz fresh basil leaves
2 garlic cloves
1 oz pine nuts
4 Tbl extra-virgin olive oil
4 Tbl freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt

Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor or blender and reduce to a puree.  If you have a mortar and pestle, even better.  With the machine running on low,pour the oil slowly.  when the mixture is well emulsified, add the cheese and blend briefly. 

CANTALOUPE PIE

 

1 medium ripe cantaloupe sliced 1/4 " thick
2 tbps. vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
butter at room temperature, if desired

Recipe for 2 crust pie.

Lay one crust in a 9" pie plate.  Place sliced cantaloupe in pie crust. Sprinkle sugar evenly over sliced cantaloupe. Dribble vinegar & vanilla over all and dot with butter.

Cover with top crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes, or until crust begins to brown.