Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose-flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Sprinkles to decorate
• Chocolate Syrup
• 1 Baking Sheet

Preparation: 

1. Put the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into a bowl and mix. 
2. In an electric mixer beat at high speed the sugar and butter for 2 minutes; add egg and vanilla, continue beating for 1 minute. Then, mix in the dry ingredients, beating at low speed for 3 minutes.
3. Scoop out 12 equal-sized mounds on an ungreased baking sheet about 6cm apart. Do not flatten them. 
4. Bake at 350 ° F. for 10 minutes, testing with a cake tester to make sure it comes out semi-clean and not wet with the cookie batter. 
5. Put them in a plate and cool for 5 minutes.
6. Pour chocolate syrup and sprinkles on top of each cookie.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes 
Oven time: 30 minutes (12 cookies per sheet) 
Number of Services: 30 cookies

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Anyonita Nibbles Tasty Tuesdays
Hope in Every Season Make Bake and Create 
The Charm of Home Party 
Rattlebridge Farm Foodie Friday 
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Rice Pudding

Ingredients:

•     1 cup white rice, uncooked
•     1 1/2 cups water 
•     8 cups whole milk 
•     1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
•     1 1/2 cups sugar 
•     1/2 teaspoon salt 
•     1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•     1 lime peel
•     Ground cinnamon, for dusting

Preparation:

1. Leave the rice in water for 2 hours and drain.
2. Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to medium-high heat in a medium size heavy saucepan.
3. When the water boils, add the rice moving to prevent sticking. 
4. Let water dries, add gradually the milk and cinnamon stick. Move frequently and cook for 20 minutes.Then, add the sugar, salt, cinnamon and lime peel.
5. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick, about 30 minutes. 
6. Transfer the pudding to a serving bowl. Sprinkle  ground cinnamon on top and serve.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 
Cooking Time: 50 minutes

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Mums Make Lists Party 
Rattlebridge Farm Foodie Friday  
The Pink Junkie Party
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The Chicken Chick Blog Hop 
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Strawberry Banana Bread

Ingredients:

For the Bread

•     2 cups of all-purpose flour
•     3/4 cup banana smashed (2 bananas)
•     1 cup of strawberries, washed and chopped
•     1 cup granulated sugar
•     1 tablespoon of melted butter
•     1 tablespoon oil
•     1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•     1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•     1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•     2 teaspoons baking powder
•     1 egg, beaten
•     Pinch of ground nutmeg
•     4 1/2" width x 8 1/2" long loaf pan

For the Strawberries Syrup

• 1 1/2 cup of strawberries, washed and chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup granuladed sugar

Preparation:

For the Strawberries Syrup 

1. Place in a saucepan at low heat the strawberries, sugar and water.  
2. Cook for 20 minutes.

For the Bread

1. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg.
2. In other bowl, mix the banana smashed, egg beaten, melted butter, oil and vanilla. Then, add this mixture to the other.
3. Mix well, add the strawberries.
4. Pour mixture into a buttered pan.  Bake for 1 hour at 350° F. (I had to bake the mixture for 50 minutes at 300° F. because my oven usually is too hot).
5. Remove from pan, cool for 20 minutes. 
6. Place on top the strawberries syrup.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Baking Time: 1 hour 

Number of Service: 6 to 8 

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Dwellings Amaze Me Monday 
The Dedicated House Make it Pretty Monday 
Anyonita Nibbles Tasty Tuesdays 
The Clever Chicks Blog Hop 
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The Charm of Home Party 
Diana Rambles Pin Me Party

Coffee Flan

 
Ingredients:

Flan:

• 1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk 
• 1 (11 ounces) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup brewed coffee
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons white vanilla extract
• A flan pan

Caramel:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water 

Preparation:

Caramel 

1. Make caramel by combining sugar and water in the pan and cooking over moderate heat swirling occasionally until color begins to turn golden.
2. Turn heat to low and continue cooking and swirling constantly until color is dark brown and mixture smells of caramel.  

Flan 

1. Place all the ingredients in the blender and blend for a minute.
2. Strain the mixture in the caramelized flan pan.
3. Cook over bain marie with boiling water at medium heat for 1 hour and 40 minutes
4. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. Run a knife along the flan edges and invert onto serving plate. Serve. 

Preparation Time: 25 minutes 
Cooking Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Linking with:

Crafts a la Mode Party 
Diana Rambles Pin Me Party 
Anyonita Nibbles Tasty Tuesdays 

Sour Orange Juice

  
Ingredients:

• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup white sugar + 3 tablespoon
• 1 cup sour oranges juice (4 sour oranges))

Preparation:

1. Mix all the ingredientes. 
2. Serve.

Time Preparation: 20 minutes 
Number of Services: 4

Linking with:

The Pin Junkie Friday Party

Easy to Make Banana Bread

 Ingredients:

•     2 cups of all-purpose flour
•     1 cup banana smashed (3 or 4 ripe bananas)
•     2 tablespoons of melted butter
•     1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•     3 teaspoons baking powder
•     1 egg, beaten
•     1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•     1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•     3/4 cup sugar
•     Pinch of ground nutmeg
•     1/2 cup chopped walnuts or raisins (optional)
•     4 1/2" width x 8 1/2" long loaf pan

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg.
3. In other bowl, mix the banana smashed, egg beaten, melted butter and vanilla. Then, add this mixture to the other.
4. Pour mixture into a buttered pan.  Bake for one hour. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 1 hour 
Number of Service: 8

Linking with:

Diana Rambles Pin Me Party

Caprese Pizza

Ingredients:

• 8 fresh mozzarella slices (2 per pizza)
• 2 medium ripe tomatoes sliced
• 4 tablespoons oliva oil
• Dried oregano to taste
• 4 pita breads 
• Baking Sheet

Preparation:

1. Place pita breads on baking sheet.
2. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to each one, then 2 mozzarella slices, 2 tomato pieces and finally, sprinkle with some oregano.
3. Bake at 350 ° F for 20 minutes.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Baking Time: 20 minutes

Number of Service: 4

Sweet Potato Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1 can (315 grams, 11 ounces) evaporated milk
• 5 tablespoons salted  butter
• 1 1/2 cups cow's milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt for the puree
• 3 pounds or 8 cups sweet potatoes,  peeled, chopped and boiled in water with a cinnamon stick and 1/2 teaspoon salt (reserve 1 cup liquid)
• 1 package (10 oz, 283 grs.) marshmallows
• 2 eggs (optional)
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation:

1. Crush sweet potatoes with a cup of boiled water with cinnamon in a small bowl.
2. In a saucepan, heat for 5 minutes, evaporated milk, cow's milk, butter and sugar; add the mashed sweet potatoes and move well. Then add the condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground ginger and finally, the grated Parmesan cheese.
3. Put the butter into the baking dish and pour the sweet potato mixture.
4. Bake to 350 degrees for 20 minutes. After this time, remove from the oven, place the marshmallows and take it back to oven for 10 minutes or until the marshmallows are golden.
5. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Time Preparation: 2-1/2 hours

Baking Time: 30 minutes

Number of Services: 8-12

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