Carolyn's Truffles

Dark Chocolate Truffle Hearts


8 oz. semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped


3/4 C. heavy cream

To make the dark chocolate truffle hearts: Put the chocolate in a small bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate.

Set aside for 5 minutes and then stir with a whisk until smooth. Pour the mixture (called ganache) onto a nonstick baking sheet and use a rubber spatula to spread the ganache in a smooth, even layer to within about 1 inch of the inside edges. Place the ganache in the freezer for 15 minutes, or in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, until very firm to the touch.

Line a 10 to 12 inch dinner plate with parchment paper or wax paper. Remove the firm ganache from the freezer or the refrigerator. Portion 12 heaping tablespoons of ganache onto the paper. Wearing a pair of disposable vinyl (or latex) gloves, individually roll each portion of ganache in your palms in a circular motion, using just enough gentle pressure to form a smooth orb. This is a traditional truffle. Return each formed truffle to the paper-lined plate and place in the freezer while preparing the cake batter.

breadmaker bread sticks from clover lane

I need to get busy making some of the recipes I've been saving lately.

1 cup warm water
1/4 cup oil
3 cups of bread flour
1 tsp. salt
3 TBS brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

Once the dough cycle is finished, I roll the dough onto a 10 x 12 lightly buttered cookie sheet.
Using a pizza cutter, I cut the bread sticks into 24 pieces.
Let rise for about an hour.

Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes.

When breadsticks come out of oven, I drizzle this mixture on top:
4 TBS melted butter
1/2 tsp garlic salt

Then I sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with pizza sauce for dipping.

Bomb Pop Cupcakes

http://www.confessionsofacookbookqueen.com/2010/08/bomb-pop-cupcakes.html

bread machine bagels

I want to try these bread machine bagels this week.

Bread Recipe

http://71toes.blogspot.com/2010/04/best-home-made-bread.htmlhBREAD

Orange Jellow Salad from Just Another Day in Paradise

She says it is really good.  I plan on trying it Monday, May 23 on the elders from church for myself :)

Orange Cloud Jello Salad 

2 3oz pkgs of lemon cook and serve Jello
2 3oz pkgs of orange Jello
1 1/2 cups sugar
frozen whipped topping
1 can mandarin oranges, drained

Combine lemon Jello mix, sugar and 4 cups of water in a saucepan. Warm on med high heat.

At the same time begin to heat 3 cups of water in a separate saucepan.

Stir lemon mixture constantly, until it starts to thicken. It will look similar to meringue pie filling. Remove from heat.

When other water is boiling, remove from heat and add orange Jello powder until dissolved.

Add orange Jello to the lemon mixture, stirring together.

Pour into a 9x13 pan. Whisk together if necessary...making sure completely combined.

Refrigerate until set. Several hours.

Before serving, top with whipped topping and mandarin orange slices.