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Mashed Potatoes
1
1
⁄
2
pounds all-purpose
white potatoes
5-ounce can evaporated
fat-free milk
Wash potatoes and peel if desired. Cut into pieces the size of golf balls. Place in
saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and let cook 15 to 20 minutes or
until fork tender. Drain. Heat the evaporated milk. In mixing bowl, place potatoes,
heated milk, butter, salt and pepper. Using beaters,
Mix (8)
until combined then
increase to
Whip Potatoes (10)
until smooth.
White Chocolate Cheesecake
6 ounces white chocolate, chopped
2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1
⁄
4
cup butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3
⁄
4
cup sugar
In top of a double boiler, over simmering water, melt white chocolate. Set aside
and cool slightly.
In a small bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom and
up sides of 9-inch springform pan. Stir flour into sugar. In a large mixing bowl,
using beaters,
Beat (11)
cream cheese. Add sugar/flour mixture and
Blend (4)
until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and
Beat (11)
until smooth. Add vanilla and
melted chocolate and
Mix (8)
. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in preheated 350°F
oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until edges are set. Center will be shaky. Cool then
refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. May be prepared 1 to 2 days in advance.
Dark Chocolate Walnut Cake
Cake:
8 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
5 eggs, separated
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 cup finely ground walnuts
In the top of a double boiler, over simmering water, melt chocolate. Set aside and
cool slightly.
Using beaters, beat the egg whites in a small mixing bowl on
Egg Whites (14)
until stiff but not dry. Set aside. In large mixing bowl
Cream (5)
butter and sugar
until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Reduce speed to
Blend (4).
Combine
flour and cocoa, then add flour mixture to butter/egg mixture and mix until blended.
Add melted chocolate and nuts. Reduce to
Fold (1)
and add half of beaten egg
whites. Fold in remaining egg whites by hand. Pour mixture into greased and
floured tube or bundt pan. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes. The cake will not rise
to the top of the pan. A crust will form on the top but the center will be moist.
Cool in pan 10 minutes then turn out onto cooling rack. The cake will fall. Let
cool completely then drizzle with glaze.
To make glaze,
combine chocolate and milk in a small saucepan over low heat.
Stir occasionally until melted, then spoon over top of cake, letting glaze drip
down sides.
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese,
room temperature
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter or margerine,
room temperature
1
⁄
4
teaspoon salt
1
⁄
4
teaspoon pepper
Glaze:
3 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
1
⁄
4
cup milk
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