600 FREE CHOCOLATE RECIPES

You can receive this 600 recipe cook book that is all "Chocolate" for free.  Just in time for Valentine's Day.

Just click on Chocolate Recipes .  This will take you to my website www.uniquegourmetgiftbasket.com 

Go to the page Free ebook  and fill in your name and email and I will send it to you today.  

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Todays recipe come from that cookbook.  I made these years ago when the kids were little and it was so much fun to fill a basket with homemade goodies.

Cadbury's Creme Egg

Serving Size: 12

Preparation Time:

Categories:

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 cups powdered sugar

4 drops yellow food coloring

2 drops red food coloring

1 bag milk chocolate chips (12 ounces)

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

1) Combine the corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.

Beat well with an electric mixer until smooth.

2) Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing by hand after each

addition. Mix well until creamy.

3) Remove about 1/3 of the mixture, and place it in a small bowl. Add

the food colorings, and stir well.

4) Cover both mixtures, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or

until firm.

5) When mixtures are firm, roll a small, marble-sized ball from the

orange filling, and wrap a portion of the white filling (approx.

twice the size) around it. Form this filling into the shape of an

egg, and place it on a cookie sheet that has been brushed with a

light coating of vegetable shortening. Repeat process with the

remaining filling ingredients, then refrigerate these "eggs" for 3-4

hours, or until firm.

6) Combine the milk chocolate chips with the shortening in a glass or

ceramic bowl. Microwave chocolate on HIGH for 1 minute, then stir,

and microwave again for 1 minute more; stir.

7) Use a fork to dip each center into the chocolate; tap the fork

lightly on the side of the bowl, then place each candy onto waxed

paper. Chill.

8) after 1-2 hours of chilling, dip each candy once more, and chill

for several hours, or until completely firm.

Enjoy

Lorraine

Valentine Cookies - Easy to Buy & Easy to Make

Not counting today there are only "12" days left until Valentine's Day!
Don't  wait to the last moment  and let that old "Supply & Demand" up at your neighborhood candy shop or florist..
I have just listed cookies to send to your Valentine on my gift basket website at www.uniquegourmetgiftbasket.com.  What a great gift to send to the office to enjoy with their tea or coffee on their break,
They are made fresh everyday and are absolutely delicious.  You can choose from Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip or Macadamia Nut with White Chocolate. 
The best part is they are not expensive.  I checked some other site and wow it seemed like a lot for cookies and some of them didn't look overly chewy.
You can purchase 1/2 dozen boxed and wrapped for 12.99 -  Valentine Day Cookies  or one dozen boxes and wrapped for 25.49 Cookies for Valentines.  You tell us what to put on the card and they can be delivered by Fedex any where in Canada.
  Just remember with ground shipping it is a lot less expensive but you need to order early for arrival for the 14th.  For areas around Toronto, Montreal & Ottawa it is usually next day delivery.
There is also a great assortment of chocolates, candy, cheese, crackers and bath products for Valentine's Day as well.  Just go to www.uniquegourmetgiftbasket.com

You can also make your own cookies, decorate and package them for someone special on Valentine's Day.  Here is today's recipe .


Sugar Cookie Recipe (24 small cookies)

2 sticks of butter
1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 tsp of vanilla
1 tsp of cream of tarter
1 tsp of baking soda
1 egg

In your Kitchen Aid fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter and powdered sugar. Add Flour, vanilla, cream of tarter, soda, and egg. On slow, stir together ingredients just until combined. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and wrap it with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Unwrap the dough and put it on a floured board. Be sure to flour the rolling pin, as well. Roll out dough until 1/4 inch thick.
Cut shapes. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes at 350 degrees just until the edges begin to turn brown - baking time will depend on size and thickness of the cookie.

Enjoy
Lorraine