Valentine day recipe
By Cagedheart
@Cagedheart (33)
Nigeria
February 12, 2007 8:11am CST
Well, val is around the corner so for those like me that dont have any special plans...dont break your heart and head over it just val your self with a good time and try to sleep early and dont go near the radio all day, i promise you will wake up the next day feeling great.
3 responses
@umavarma1 (926)
• India
12 Feb 07
ya you can d the above or do time pass by making the below recipe.:
Chocolate Hearts
Ingredients :
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) firmly-packed brown sugar
2/3 cup (150 mL) Crisco Shortening
1 tbsp (15 mL) water
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (75 mL) cocoa
1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
2 cups (500 mL) miniature semi-sweet Hershey's
Chipetsv
6 oz (180 g) white chocolate
12 candied pineapple hearts (optional)
Preparation :
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
2. Combine brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in Hershey's Chipets. Divide dough in half. Spread dough into 2 un greased 8-inch (20 cm) round cake pans.
4. Bake one pan at a time at 375°F (190°C) for 10 to 12 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool 5 minutes in pan. Cut with 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter with point towards center to make 6 cookies. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
5. Chop white chocolate into l/2-inch (1 cm) pieces. Place pieces in a microwave safe shallow bowl. Microwave on 100%(HIGH) power for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat at 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted. Spread melted chocolate on top of cooled hearts. Cut pineapple, if used, into 2-inch (5 cm) hearts 1/4-inch (6 mm) thick. Top each cookie with red candied pineapple heart. Set aside to dry completely. Makes: About 1 dozen cookies
@Cagedheart (33)
• Nigeria
12 Feb 07
Thanks so much, i love chocolate so that means i am in for a great val's day.
@Cagedheart (33)
• Nigeria
12 Feb 07
You really get the whole idea.. since val is all about showing someone you love and care about them: then who better to start with than oneself.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
12 Feb 07
That's some good advice...treat yourself...at least that way you'll be getting what you want.