Black Bottoms Food

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl.
• Form well in center of dry ingredients and add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
• Beat with mixer until smooth.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• In separate bowl, cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
• Drop 1/2 tsp of cream cheese mixture on top.
• If desired, sprinkle with slivered almonds.
• Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin tins with paper cups or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center and add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir together until well blended. Fill muffin tins 1/3 full with the batter and top with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOMS

Steps:

• In a small bowl blend cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and pinch of salt well.
• Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.
• In a large bowl sift flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda.
• Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• Fill well greased and floured or lined small muffin tins 1/2 full of chocolate batter.
• Top each with heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.
• Do not let tops turn brown.
• Remove when cool.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners. Beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract in a medium bowl on medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth and no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Add the oil, the remaining teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 cup water and mix until combined. Let the batter rest 10 minutes at room temperature, then stir in the vinegar.
• Divide the chocolate batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Drop about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling in the center of each cupcake.
• Bake until the cream cheese filling has set and a toothpick inserted into the chocolate cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Cool in the tin 5 minutes and then use a butter knife or small offset spatula to carefully remove the cupcakes to a wire rack. Cool the cupcakes completely before serving, about 30 minutes.

BLACK BOTTOM PIE

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup sugar, and cornstarch.
• Slowly add milk to egg yolks, start with just 1 tbsp at a time till you have added about 1/3 cup. This tempers the eggs and prevents them from scrambling. Now add in all the milk.
• Stir in sugar mixture, cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens enough to coat a spoon.
• Add vanilla.
• Remove 1 cup of custard and stir into it the chocolate chips until they are melted.
• Pour into crust and chill.
• Meanwhile soften gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water.
• Add to remaining hot custard, and stir until completely dissolved.
• Add rum.
• Chill until slightly thickened.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Fold into gelatin custard mixture.
• Chill if necessary until mixture mounds.
• Pile over chocolate layer.
• Chill till set (about 4 hours).
• Topping:.
• Beat 2 cups of whipping cream till soft peaks form.
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Continue beating until mixed well.
• Pile on chilled pie.
• Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg over the whipped cream.

BLACK BOTTOM CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• preheat oven 180 Celsius
• make the filling: using a mixer beat the cream cheese + sugar + egg + salt until smooth . stir in the chocolate chips.
• batter: whisk flour + sugar + cocoa + baking soda + salt.
• - in a small bowl whisk water + egg + vegetable oil + vanilla + vinegar.
• - beat the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients until smooth.
• spoon the batter into muffin cups ( i use foil cups -- but if u can't find them then use any cups) fill them halfway.
• spoon a heaping tablespoon of the filling into the center of each cupcake.
• sprinkle tops with chocolate chips and sugar.
• bake in the upper third of the oven for 15 minute then switch to the lower third in the last 15 minute.

BLACK-BOTTOM MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Melt 5 Tbsp. of the margarine in medium microwavable bowl. Add Crust Mix and sugar; mix well. Spoon evenly into 36 paper-lined miniature muffin pan cups, adding about 2 tsp. of the crust mixture to each cup. Press firmly onto bottoms of cups. Place remaining 1 Tbsp. margarine and chocolate in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until margarine is melted and chocolate is completely melted when stirred. Drizzle evenly over crusts.
• Beat milk and Filling Mix with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, then beat on medium speed 3 minutes. (Filling will be thick.) Spoon evenly into prepared cups. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set.
• Top cheesecakes with fruit; brush with preserves. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftover cheesecakes in refrigerator.

BLACK BOTTOM MALLOW PIE

Steps:

• Preheat heat oven to 375°F. Mix wafer crumbs, pecans and butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 5 min.; cool.
• Microwave chocolate, 1 cup of the marshmallows and 1/2 cup of the milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. Stir until chocolate and marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Pour into crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Prepare pudding as directed on package, using remaining 1-1/2 cups milk. Stir in rum. Place plastic wrap on surface of pudding; refrigerate 30 min. or until cooled. Gently stir in the whipped topping and remaining 1 cup marshmallows. Pour over chocolate layer in pie plate. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and salt until smooth. Stir in chips; set aside. , For cupcakes, in a large bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, egg, vinegar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. , Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups half full with chocolate batter. Drop a heaping tablespoonful of cheese mixture in center of batter of each cupcake. Sprinkle with sugar and chopped almonds if desired. , Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers.

BLACK BOTTOM ZUCCHINI BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Stir the first 4 ingredients by hand until well combined. Drain any liquid from the shredded zucchini, add and mix until completely coated.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder soda and salt and add it to the zucchini mixture. Stir until the dry ingredients are evenly combined and add any optional ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, mix half of the batter with the coca then spread evenly over the bottom of the baking pan.
• Spread the remaining batter over the top until the chocolate batter is covered.
• Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and the center tests done.
• Cool for about 5-10 minutes, while you prepare the glaze.
• Combine sugar, butter and canned milk in a small pan and stir occasionally on stovetop until it begins to boil.
• Stir continuously for 1 minute while the mixture boils then remove from heat and add the chocolate chips.
• Stir until smooth and spread evenly over brownies (add a little more butter if needed for good spreading consistency).
• After brownies have cooled and the glaze is set, cut and enjoy!

BLACK-BOTTOM PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake until the crust is set and begins to turn golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Make the filling: Sift together the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt into a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in the milk. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until almost boiling. Reduce heat to medium; add the chocolate. Cook, stirring constantly, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in the butter and vanilla until smooth. Spread the chocolate mixture over the crust. Refrigerate until cold and firm, about 1 hour.
• Make the topping: Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Sprinkle the gelatin over 2 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl. Let stand until soft, about 3 minutes. Whisk 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and the salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in the milk. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick and boiling, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in the gelatin mixture, and let cool completely. Stir in the vanilla and rum. Briefly place the pan in the ice-water bath to thicken slightly, if needed. Do not let it set completely. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on medium-low speed until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to low; continue beating while you make the syrup.
• Bring the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water to a boil in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Brush down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming. Cook, without stirring, until the syrup registers 240°F on a candy thermometer.
• Raise the mixer speed to high, and beat the egg whites just until stiff peaks begin to form. Immediately pour the syrup into the egg whites in a slow, steady stream near the side of the bowl, avoiding the whisk (it might splatter). Beat until glossy and cooled, about 7 minutes.
• Fold the meringue mixture into the reserved gelatin mixture in 3 batches until just combined. Mound the mixture into the chocolate-filled crust. Refrigerate the pie for 2 1/2 hours or overnight before serving.