Monday, November 17, 2008

Baked Garlic Potatoes


This is a great recipe that is super simple and very savory

Ingredients
- 3 red skin potatoes washed and finely sliced
- 4 gloves garlic
- 1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1/4 cup cheese
- 2 tbs bacon bits

1. pour 1 tbs EVOO in the bottom of your baking dish

2. place one layer of the sliced potatoes in the bottom

3. finely dice the garlic

4. put 1/5 the garlic sprinkled over the potatoes, also sprinkle with pepper

5. repeat the layers of potato garlic and sprinkled pepper until all the potatoes are in the dish. Then drizzle the remaining EVOO over the top

6. Mix the cream of mushroom soup and the milk

7. Pour this over the potatoes

8. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour

9. sprinkle the cheese and bacon bits over the potatoes and return to the oven until just melted and bubbly.

Serve!

Chocolate Cheesecake Swirl Brownies!


These are a super chocolaty, gooey brownie with a delectable cheesecake swirled over the top. Delicious and fancy, this recipe is sure to be a hit!

Ingredients
Cheesecake
1 egg
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Brownie

2 eggs
4 oz 60% cocoa
1 stick butter
3/4 brown sugar
1/2 cup flour

Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl combine the cream cheese and the sugar, mix until smooth. Add the vanilla and the beaten egg and mix until all is smooth and consistent.

2. Grease an 8X8 brownie pan with unsalted butter and dust with flour or cocoa powder

3. Preheat the oven to 325 Degrees

4. Melt the butter and the chocolate together, if using the microwave be sure to stop and stir every 10 seconds to prevent burning the mixture.

5. Beat the eggs

6. Stir the chocolate with the brown sugar and then mix in the eggs

7. gently stir in the flour and mix until just combined

8. pour 2/3 of the brownie mixture into the greased pan, then pour the cheesecake mixture over the top of it. Drop the remaining brownie mixture over that in big globs.

9. Using a knife or a toothpick draw lines back and forth, gently through the mixture to create the swirled appearance.

10. Bake at 325 degrees for 35- 40 minutes or until just set in the center, the brownie should still have a gooey consistency, it will set further as it cools

11. Allow the brownie to fully cool then serve small portions with a tall glass of milk

Makes 16 small brownies