Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Chocolate Bread Pudding

Chocolate Bread Pudding
Recipe Courtesy of Food Network
2 1/2 cups cut-up stale bread
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup chocolate chips
Salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread in a round, buttered, deep dish pie plate. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, a dash of salt, vanilla, cocoa, and cinnamon . Add chocolate chips. Pour over bread and gently mix. Let sit for 15 minutes, so bread can absorb mixture. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until firm but not dry.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Peanut Butter Pie

No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie


Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hr 15 min
Makes: 8 servings

1 cup creamy peanut butter

4 squares BAKER'S Premium White Baking Chocolate (chopped fine)

1-1/2 cups cold milk

1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling

1 tub thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

1 large banana , thinly sliced

1 extra large HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (2 extra servings)

Semi-sweet chocolate shavings on top for garnish!

MICROWAVE peanut butter and chocolate in microwavable bowl on MEDIUM (50%) 1 - 1 + 1/2 minutes; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.

POUR milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Add peanut butter mixture; beat until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping.

PLACE bananas on bottom of crust; cover with pudding mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Store leftover pie in refrigerator. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate shavings (I used Baker's in a shaker canister)