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Brownie Brittle

Brownie Brittle

Thin, crispy brownie bites for just that little bit of chocolate. Allow about an hour from start to finish. Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup granulated sugar 2 egg whites 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp paprika 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp kosher...

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Brownie Shortbread Bars

Brownie Shortbread Bars

Double trouble! A NYT Cooking recipe. Ingredients For the Shortbread 1½ cups/340 grams cold unsalted butter (3 sticks), cut into ½-inch pieces, plus more for greasing the pan 3 cups/385 grams all-purpose flour ¾ cup/150 grams granulated sugar 1¼ teaspoons fine sea...

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Buckeyes

Buckeyes

Something else I discovered later in life (no peanut butter as a child - it wasn't part of the English diet!). Easy, no-bake sweet treats. Start to finish: 30-45 minutes Ingredients 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup butter softened 1 teaspoons vanilla extract...

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Brownies

Brownies

A quick nod, a slight smile - I take these as signs that I just may have succeeded in my 20-year quest to make a brownie from scratch that meets the "good as from a box" standards of my kids. Anyway, they are super easy to make, so who needs the box? Ingredients: 2...

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Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake

Adapted from Martha Stewart's Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake Prep time: 30 minutes; Start-to-finish time: 2 hrs, 30 minutes Ingredients 1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafer cookies 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 4 bars (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room...

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