I had been adding recipes for a while to a new cookbook so I could find them when I wanted to cook them. In the electronic age, a digital version seems to make more sense, since I can add, amend, advise, adjust, delete, and reconsider as often as I want to and you can access them if and when you please. I've included the recipes from both my original cookbook which many of you have, and additional accumulated recipes that never got published. This isn’t the latest thing or nouvelle cuisine. These recipes are comfort food, good memories, treasured family recipes, and occasional treats as well as many healthier recipes I've grown to like in recent years. I encourage you to add comments, pictures, and favorite recipes to make this a real family cooking spot. It's the next best thing to sharing a meal.






Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Fudge Icing

4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened (not melted)
3 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Microwave chocolate in a medium size bowl for 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time.  Stir until chocolate is completely melted.  (Or melt on top of stove in heavy saucepan on very low heat, stirring constantly.)  Beat in sugar, 1 Tbsp. butter, milk, and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until well blended.  Beat in remaining butter until smooth.  If frosting becomes too thick, beat in additional milk by teaspoonfuls until icing is of correct  spreading consistency.  Makes 1 1/2 cups or enough to frost a dozen cupcakes or a 9 x 13 sheet cake.  Double for 9" two-layer cake.
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