Ooh La La French Silk Pie

Baked pie shell

1 C. Sugar

3/4 C. Butter (make sure it is real butter)

3 oz. unsweetened chocolate melted and slightly cooled

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

3 eggs

Whip cream 

Chocolate curls

    Cream sugar and butter about 4 minutes or until light. Blend in cooled chocolate and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time beating for 2 minutes after each addition, scraping the sides of the bowl constantly. Put in baked pastry shell. Chill several hours. Add whip cream on top and garnish with chocolate curls. 

Favorite Brownie Recipe

1 C. Butter

1 2/3 c Sugar

    Cream this together and add: 

4 eggs

 Mix well and add:

1/2 C. Cocoa

1 C. Flour

   Bake at 350* for 25 minutes. 

 I like to add chocolate chips, but it needs to bake a bit longer.

Mint Frosting

1/2 C. Butter

2 C. Powdered sugar

1/4 C. Milk

1/4 tsp. peppermint 

Red or green food coloring

  I also like to make a simple ganache for the top. Or use:

Fluffy Cocoa Frosting

1/2 cube butter

1/4 C. Cocoa

2 C. Powdered sugar

1/4 C. Milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce

This recipe means autumn and the holidays are here. We love it. I double the recipe and use a 9X13 pan. I also increase the baking time. The sauce is great on ice cream also.

 2 1/4 c. Flour
1/2 c. Sugar
2/3 c. Cold butter
  Cut this together and add 3/4 c. Chopped pecans. ( I don't add these)
Press 1 1/4 c into a 9X9 pan (don't grease it). To remaining crumbs add:
1 1/2 tsp. Ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Molasses
1/2 c. Puréed pumpkin (it can be canned, I just grow my own)
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
 Mix well and pour over crust. Bake 40 minutes at 350*.
Sauce
1/2 c. Butter
1 1/4 c. Light brown sugar
2 Tbs. Corn syrup
1 c. Half and half or cream
1 tsp. vanilla
  Melt butter. Add sugar and syrup. Cook boiling about 5 minutes. Add cream, and return to boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve warm with cake