Chockablock Chocolate Cakes With Warm Macadamia Nut Goo Food

COCADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together coconut, cornstarch, condensed milk, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Let mixture sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Using 2 tablespoons, drop by heaping rounded spoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheet about 1-inch apart. Watching closely, bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
• Using fine meshed sieve or sifter, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store loosely covered until ready to serve.

FRANKLIN NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten eggs and 3 cups flour with baking powder and salt added. Mix remaining 1 cup of flour with chopped nuts and chopped candied fruits. Mix into batter and add vanilla. Grease, flour, and line a large tube pan. Pour mixture into pan. Bake at 250 for 3 hours. Let cool for an hour. Remove from pan and place in a covered container with a glass of sherry, so the cake and wine "get to know each other". Let sit for 4 days until the sherry flavor permeates the cake. Slice thin.

PBQ BARBEQUE GOO

Steps:

• Who can resist peanut butter? I like to add a little pizzazz to my recipes, especially meat dishes, by adding a dab or two of some good ole peanut butter. For some mouth appeal, I have added to this recipe some chopped pecans. This sauce goes great with chicken and beef dishes!
• Slightly warm peanut butter in microwave for easy incorporation. Be careful not to burn or scald.
• In medium mixing bowl, combine all other ingredients. Mix well.
• Slowly incorporate peanut butter and mix until well blended.
• Sauce will be slightly thicker than traditional BBQ sauce. Refrigerate leftover sauce in tightly sealed container.