Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Melt together butter add bittersweet chocolate, in top of double boiler, over simmering water. Remove form heat and let cool.

Beat together egga, vanilla, and sugar until fluffy and white. Mix in All Spice Cafe Cayenne Habanero  Sauce.

Mix flour and espresso, folding into egg mixture. Fold in melted chocolate, then white chocolate chips.

Turn into lightly buttered 13×9 inch baking pan and bake at 350F degrees for 25 minutes. Cool slightly then cut into bars. Brownies will be very moist and may appear underdone.

The cayenne in the sauce will bring out the the richness in the chocolate. The white chocolate chips serve to compliment the spice.

Ingredients:

Directions:
In a large pot, place the potatoes, chicken broth, garlic, and 2 cups of water. On a high heat bring the mixture to a boil. Now reduce the heat to low or low-medium. Let the contents simmer for about 15 minutes. Make sure that the potatoes are tender. You will need to scoop up about 3/4 cup of the water from the pot and set it aside.

Drain the potatoes and garlic, then return them to the pot. Put the heat to medium and stir the potatoes. You are going to be drying them. Shouldn’t take more than a minute or two. Now mash the potatoes

With a large wooden spoon, rapidly stir (beat) in the sour cream, butter, salt, pepper, and the 3/4 cup of potato water you set aside. Keep stirring (or beating) until the potatoes are fluffy and soft. Now gently stir in 3 tablespoons of the onions.

Place the potato mixture in a greased oven-proof dish. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake at 400F for about 30-35 minutes Spread the remaining onions on top.

In the Sonoran, Chihuahuan, Mojave and Great Basin Deserts of the Southwest, rattlesnakes are under every rock. There’s no doubt that native Indians and lots of cowboys ate rattlesnake. And why not? Tastes like Chicken! Don’t it? Get the kids and fry some up for yourself. Here’s how:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Rattlesnake, cleaned & skinned
• Salt
• Fresh ground black pepper
• Cornmeal or Masa Harina
• Buttermilk
• Cooking Oil

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Directions:

Slice rattlesnake into medallions about 1/2 to 3/4 inch think. Generously season with salt and black pepper. Dip both sides in cornmeal, dip into buttermilk and then again into corn meal.

Place in a large heavy skillet with hot oil and cook on both sides until golden brown. Do Not Overcook. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately. Enjoy with an icy cold beer!

TIP: To make our own buttermilk simply mix 1 cup milk with 2 TBS. lemon juice or white vinegar and let rest for about 10 minutes.

This is just one of over 200 recipes that can be found in our e-Cookbook: The 4th Of July Cookbook

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Long Grain Rice
1 1/2 cup  Water
2 cup Snow Peas (blanched)
2 cup  Diced Cooked Chicken
1  11-ounce can mandarin orange sections, well drained
1/2 cup  Sliced water chestnuts, halved
1/4 cup  Red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
1 tb Sesame oil
1 tb Salad oil
Salt and freshly-ground pepper, to taste
1/2 ts Garlic powder
Chopped green onion for garnish

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. Drain & rinse with cold water. Drain again.

In a mixing bowl toss together the rice, pea pods, chicken, orange sections, and water chestnuts. Cover & chill mixture for 6 hours or overnight.

In a screw-top jar combine vinegar, sesame and salad oils, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cover & chill at least 6 hours or overnight.

Just before serving shake vinegar and oil mixture well. Pour over rice mixture; toss.

Sprinkle with chopped green onion for garnish

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From: The Kraft Cookbook-75 Years Of Good Food Ideas (1978)

This exceptional entree’ features the unlikely combination of chicken, cheddar cheese, coffee and pineapple – with great success!

Ingredients:

• 6 pineapple slices
• 3 chicken breasts, split
• Salt & pepper
• 1 can condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 tsp. instant coffee
• 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Kraft sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

Place pineapple slices in a 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 inch baking dish. Place chicken breasts on top. Season with salt & pepper.

Combine soup and coffee, spoon over chicken. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes. Top with cheese and bake until melted.

To complete the meal, serve with parslied rice and broccoli with lemon sherbet for dessert.

Michael Jackson was loved by us and by millions of fans all over the world. People had a genuine interest in him and his life. Michael Jackson’s favorite food was Cheesy Potatoes. We are not trying to make money off of this article. We’re not even gonna tell you what book this recipe is in. We just find it interesting that a guy with a personal chef available to cook him anything he wanted anytime of the day or night loved a simple dish that most of us fix at home at least a few times a year. There we said it.

Cheesy Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 can Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
• 3/4 cups milk
• 4 cups thinly sliced potatoe
• 1 small onion thinly sliced
• 1 tb butter or margerine
• Black pepper to taste
• Dash of paprika

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.  Blend soup, milk and pepper. In a 1 1/2 quart baking dish arrange alternate layers of potato, onion and sauce. Dot top with butter and sprinkle with paprika.

Bake covered for one hour. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more. Serves 4-6

Funnel cakes are a regional specialty food originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch. Funnel cakes are quite popular at ballparks, carnivals, fairs and festivals. Here’s a recipe that will allow you to enjoy them at home anytime!

This and over 60 more recipes can be found in our e-Cookbok: Traditional Amish Recipes Cookbook

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 cup flour, sifted
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt

To beaten eggs, add milk and sugar. In separate bowl sift dry ingredients.

Add to egg mixture, beating until smooth.

Heat oil to 375 degrees and pour batter into hot fat through a regular household funnel.

Control the flow of batter by holding your finger over the bottom of the funnel. Make patterns, designs, swirls or whatever with the stream of batter as it flows into the hot fat.

When “cakes” are golden brown, drain, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and serve warm.

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