Lady Ariannas Sweet Revenge Brownies Food

LADY ARIANNA'S SWEET REVENGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter, 6 oz of the semi-sweet chocolate and the unsweetened chocolate in a pan set over simmering water. Cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, stir together (don't beat) eggs, coffee powder, vanilla and sugar. Add melted chocolate mixture and stir gently until well mixed. Cool to room temperature.
• Sift together flour, salt, baking powder. Add to the chocolate mixture. Toss walnuts and remaining 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips together, and stir into batter.
• Grease and flour a baking pan (9x9" for brownies that are thick, 9x12" for regular sized ones). Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 20 minutes in top oven shelf. Switch to middle shelf and bake another 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

SHEPHERD'S PIE (WICKED GOOD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter two 9-inch deep dish pie plates.
• Saute beef, pork, onion and celery in oil.
• Add flour, stir, cook until mixture starts to bubble (2 to 3 min).
• Slowly add chicken stock.
• Stir in thyme, rosemary, cloves, salt and pepper.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Stir in peas and corn.
• Boil peeled potatoes until fork tender in salted water.
• Heat half and half (don't boil).
• Drain potatoes and place in large bowl of electric mixer.
• Beat on low, slowly add half-and-half, the cheeses, salt and pepper.
• Divide meat mixture between the two pie plates.
• Top each with half potato mixture.
• Scatter bits of butter on top.
• Place pies on baking sheets (mine always overflow).
• Bake 45 min (or until potato are browned).

POPCORN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine water and milk in a large bowl. Stir in yeast and sugar and let them "work" about 10 minutes.
• Run popcorn through a blender or food processor until it is the consistency of cornmeal. Add popcorn and salt to the mixture in the bowl.
• Then add eggs and cooled melted butter and gradually work in all 7 cups of flour. If you don't have a machine, knead the mixture well by hand.
• Let dough rise (usually 25-30 minutes). Punch it down then let rise once more.
• Put dough out onto a rolling board. Separate into 3 equal pieces. Roll into shape and place in greased bread pans. Let rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until loaves are golden brown. Remove from oven and butter the crusts.

APPLE, SAGE, AND ONION SOUP WITH CHEDDAR-BACON CROUTONS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, apples, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir thoroughly to coat the onions and apples in the butter.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions and apples are deeply caramelized, and the bottom of the pot is coated with a dark brown crust, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken broth, beef broth, wine, and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen the brown crust.
• Simmer for 20 minutes to blend flavors.
• Discard the bay leaf and season with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Adjust the oven rack to the upper-middle position and heat the broiler.
• Combine the cheese and bacon in a bowl and stir to distribute evenly.
• Place oven-proof soup crocks on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Stir the chopped sage into the simmering broth.
• Fill each crock almost to the top with soup.
• Top each crock with 2 baguette slices and sprinkle with some of the cheese-bacon mixture.
• Place the baking sheet in the oven and broil until the cheese is bubbling and well browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Watch the soup carefully, because once the cheese is well browned it will quickly burn.
• Serve immediately.