A flour/glutten free recipe and another recipe that sure sounds good

I found this recipe for a

gluten-free chocolate financiers

They use Almond flour and Cocoa and bake in  mini muffin tins. Definitely interested in giving this one a try.

SMORES CUPS:
 7 whole graham crackers, finely crushed
 1/4 cup powdered sugar
 6 tbsp butter, melted
 4 bars milk chocolate candy
12 large marshmallows

You are going to be shocked how easy these are.
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Place graham crackers into a large reseal able plastic bag. Finely crush into crumbs using Baker’s Roller®;. Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter in Small Batter Bowl

Step 2:
Using Small Scoop, place scant scoop of crumb mixture in each cup of a Mini-Muffin Pan. Press crumbs to form shallow cups with Mini-Tart Shaper. Bake 4-5 minutes or until edges are bubbling

Step 3:
While the crust is in the oven, break two of the candy bars into rectangles. Remove pan from oven; place one rectangle into each cup.

Step 4:
Cut marshmallows in half crosswise using shears dipped in cold water. Place one marshmallow half, cut-side down, into each cup. Return to oven 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are just slightly softened. Remove from oven to a cooling rack; cool 15 minutes. Carefully remove cups from pan. Cool completely.

Step 5:
Break remaining candy bars and place in (1-cup/250 mL) Prep Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute-1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds. Dip the top of each marshmallow in melted chocolate. Turn top-side up and let stand 40 minutes-1 hour or until set.

Yield: 24 cups
Store the cups in a single layer in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Freezing is not recommended. For a richer chocolate flavor, substitute dark chocolate candy bars for the milk chocolate.

Cookies

I have not made this recipe in a while but was in the mood for some Chocolate Chip type cookies

So this is what I decided to make
Chicago Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 T milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 Cup Vegetable oil
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup corn flakes
3 1/2 cup flour
3 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1-12 oz chocolate chips
Slivered Almonds
Cream first 5 ingredients. Add egg; beat. Add oil, oatmeal, and corn flakes and mix well. Sift dry ingredients and add to moisture. Stir in Chips and almonds. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 min.

It has been a Christmas with some sad news in it. We received a call from a niece that her sister had passed away. She is not that much older then our son and so the news was very unexpected that is for sure. As to what happen they are not sure. It is just a sad thing she was so happy earlier this year she just got married on 10/10/2010 and was starting her new life with her new husband and able to now go back to teaching what she loved because he covered her under his insurance so she could substitute teach and in time hope to find a job at a school.

We have not heard yet when the funeral  will be but I am sure that her parents and sister are having a hard Christmas.

Brownies adapted

Double Decadence Chocolate Chip Brownies
from Bakery Shoppe Memories Cookbook
1 c sugar
2/3 cup butter softened (1 stick and 3T)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup semi Sweet Chocolate chips (divided) *see note
1 1/4 cup all-purprose flour
1 C old fashion oats
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 c chopped nuts, optional
Powdered sugar
Heat oven to 350. Lightly grease 13x9 baking pan. Beat sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Add 1 C melted chocolate chips; mix well. Add flour, oats, baking powder, remaining 1 c chocolate chips and nuts, mix well. Spread into prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 min or until brownies pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely, Sprinkle with powdered sugar. if desired.
Makes 24 Brownies
Notes: I used 1 cup of the chocolate chips and melted them in with the butter since I did not have soft butter. Then added that to the sugar and beat it and added the eggs and vanilla etc. Then at the time you add the second addition of chips I put in a full back of Toffee Brickle Bits instead.  I would seriousely consider adding in the 1/2 cup of nuts probably pecans into the recipe. They came out really good.

 Must be good we ate over half the pan this weekend :) 

Chocolate "An Extravaganza

I am going thru web sites looking at recipes with Chocolate in them. Trying to decided what to make for the Library Friends fund raiser. I just don't know for sure what to do yet. I have done Raspberry or Cherry Torts, and White Chocolate Trifle is also a recipe I have made in other years but I am in the mood to try something different but what.

Anyone have any thoughts on a wonderful recipe I just need to make. It is required that it has to be some kind of Chocolate and something that can be served in small bite servings. Since of coarse we want to try so many things. There is so many choices to eat that night.