MELTING CAKE

I ate this dessert almost every night on our 2 cruises. It's to die for & was by far everyone's favorite!

WARM CHOCOLATE MELTING CAKE

8 oz. dark chocolate (I use 1 1/3 C. milk choc. chips)

8 oz. butter (2 sticks)

5 eggs (room temperature)

1/2 C. sugar

2/3 C. flour

Melt chocolate & butter over low heat. In mixing bowl, mix eggs and sugar, then add flour. Slowly whisk into the melted chocolate mixture. Pour into greased ramekins. (i tried 4 oz. & 7 oz. -- 7 oz. is just too big!) Bake at 400 F for 12-14 minutes. Yield: 36 oz. unbaked batter; 8 servings if you use a 4 oz. ramekin.

Adjust times according to the size ramekin you use, and the texture you prefer. In a 4 oz. ramekin for 13 min., the texture on the inside of the cake was a little heavier than pudding, kind of like a loose fudge. Regular oven, 7 oz. size, at 400F, smooth, heavy sauce-like texture resulted after 14 min.

Serve with vanilla ice cream on the side. It's pretty rich, so that added bit of vanilla helps!

Breakfast Cassaroleo!

The Best Breakfast {or anytime} Cassarole
From Kathy Merrill
This is so dang good and EASY - you'll want to make it for
dinner too! Enjoy...Love, Mimi

10 Eggs Whipped
1 lb Shredded Jack Cheese
1 lb Cottage Cheese
2 sm cans Diced Green Chilies
1/2 cup Soft Butter
1/2 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper

Pour into sprayed 9X13 pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes

Baked Potato Soup

4 Large Potatoes
2/3 C. Butter
2/3 C. flour
1 ½ Quart Milk
4 Green Onions, chopped
1 C. Sour Cream
2 C. crumbled bacon
5 oz. Grated Cheddar Cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Bake the potatoes at 350°F until fork tender.

Melt butter in a suitably sized saucepan & gradually blend in the flour until thoroughly combined. Slowly add the milk to the butter/flour mixture, frequently whisking. Add the salt and freshly ground black pepper; then simmer over low heat, stirring constantly. Cut the potatoes in half, scoop out the center and set aside. Chop half of the potato peels and discard the rest. When the milk mixture is hot, whisk in the potato. Add the chopped green onions and potato peel. Whisk thoroughly, then add the sour cream and crumbled bacon and heat thoroughly. Add the grated cheddar gradually until all has melted & serve.

*Top with additional sour cream, cheese, bacon, and gr. onions as desired.

**I personally would probably omit the potato peel portion myself. Too much of a weird texture for me. But, that's just me!**