Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
7 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 stick butter or margarine
2/3 cup sugar, divided
6 eggs, separated
3/4 cup (4 ounce) blanched almonds, finely chopped
Directions:
In the top of a double broiler, melt the chocolate over hot water. In a medium-sized bowl, cream the butter or margarine with 1/3 cup of sugar. Add the egg yolks and beat at high speed until very light. Add the melted chocolate and almonds. Mix well.In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites stiff with remaining 1/3 cup of sugar. With a rubber spatula, fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the chocolate batter.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the batter. Pour the remaining batter into an nongreased 8-inch spring-form pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center, comes out clean. When cool, run a knife around the edge and remove the frame. Pour the reserved uncooked batter over the top of the cake and chill. Garnish with chocolate shavings.
Serves 6 to 8
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Hillbilly Chili
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 small green pepper, coarsely chopped
3 cans (15 oz size) red kidney beans
1 can (15 oz size) tomato sauce
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Put meat, onion, and pepper in a 3 qt or larger pan. Salt and pepper to taste. Break meat up and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until meat is evenly browned; drain. Add beans, tomato sauce, garlic and seasoning.
Simmer uncovered for about 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Slow Cooker 3 Bean Meatless Chili Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 large onions, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
3 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp bottled minced garlic (12 cloves)
1 can chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (14 oz) can chicken broth
1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro
Hot cooked white or brown rice (optional)
1. In 4 to 5 quart slow cooker, combine black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, onion, red and green sweet peppers, chili powder, garlic, chipotle chile pepper, cumin and salt. Add tomatoes and broth.
2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours. Stir in cilantro. If desired, serve bean mixture with rice. Makes 8 (1 1/4 cup) servings.
Superbowl Chili Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pound coarsely ground beef
- 1 pound lean pork shoulder, ground
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 3 tablespoons chili powder, medium to hot
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes
- 12 ounces V-8® vegetable juice
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup beer
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1 can chopped green chiles, (3-4 ounce)
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried leaf oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) small red beans, drained and rinsed
- salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal, mixed with 3 tablespoons warm water, optional
Directions:
In a large kettle or dutch oven, brown beef and pork until no longer pink. Add onion, celery, chili powder, cumin, tomatoes, vegetable juice, beef broth, beer, bay leaves, garlic, green chilies, bell pepper, oregano and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cover. Cook for 3 to 4 hours or until tender, stirring frequently and adding water if necessary. Add beans, if using, and salt, to taste. If too much liquid, stir in cornmeal mixture to thicken a bit.
Serves 10 to 12
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