Need A Bad4$$ Recipe That Will Blow People Away
Decorating By Misdawn Updated 2 Aug 2008 , 8:33pm by momtofourmonkeys
wow...narrow it down a little - do you want cake, cookies, brownies, pie etc.....
barefoot contessa has the BEST brownie recipe on foodnetwork.com - outrageous brownies. HOLY COW are they good!
smores bars - graham cracker crust with a dark chocolate ganache layer topped with marshmallows and toasted under the broiler - YUMMY
everything cookies - your favorite chocolate chip recipe but with chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, toffee bits, and mini marshmallows - totally addictive!
ok - I have like a MILLION more, so if those don't interest you, let me know and narrow it down a little, I'm sure we can come up with something for you and you will totally be the ROCK STAR of the picnic!
all three of those serve more than 10 people - the brownie and cookies are probably the easiest to serve, the cookies the easiest to make.
The smores are really good, but the graham cracker crust can be kinda crumbly and messy and marshmallow kinda sticky - they are so good and totally worth the "mess" - BUT I would go for the brownies if I were you. Its always my "go to" dessert when I'm not bringing cake. People have said that they are the best brownies they have ever had. They are really rich but OH SO good!!! Plus they freeze really well, so you could take 1/2 to the get together and freeze the other 1/2 for something else.
good luck - let me know what you decide to make.
janelwaters........ is this the brownie recipe?
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/outrageous-brownies-recipe3/index.html
that is the one! I don't use the walnuts - I hope I don't get flamed for this one, but I am anti-nut in cookies, brownies, ice cream and cakes..... just my personal opinion - I don't like em!
I mean seriously - how can you go wrong with almost 2 pounds of chocolate, instant espresso and a pound of butter!!! YUMMY!!!!!
My no-fail, simple, simple dessert to make is Fudge Crustota. It's a fudgy, chocolate almond pie that is SO GOOD. I cheat and use pillibury crust, and if I don't feel like straining raspberries for the syrup, I'll buy raspberry syrup (by Smuckers either with the breakfast syrup or with the ice cream toppings).
Fudge Crustota:
1 pie crust (lattice top optional)
6 oz chocolate chips
1/2 C butter
2/3 C sugar
1 C ground almonds
1 egg
1 separated egg
* Melt chips + 2 T butter and stir.
* While choclate is melting, cream sugar and remaining butter.
* Add almonds, egg, egg yolk and chocolate mixture.
Fill pie shell with mixture. Top with pie crust lattice and brush with the egg white.
Serve with raspberry syrup.
Raspberry syrup:
12 oz package frozen raspberries (not in syrup)
3/4 C sugar
1 t lemon juice
Stir it all together and boil for 3 minutes. Cool. STRAIN.
OMG that chocolate almond crustota sounds sooooooo good.
Okay, so glad the words espresso powder came up...where do you find this stuff????
I have looked at Walmart, Martin's, everywhere locally...is there a specific brand I need to look for...maybe that would help me locate it better. Is there a place online I can buy it?
Help...have several recipes now that call for it, but I can't find it....
Gateaux, can I have your recipe? Pretty please? 
I can not find espress powder at the store either. Here are a couple of links to order online. I have not tryed either but want to order soon.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/landing.jsp?go=DetailDefault&ref=ti&id=3154&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ingredients&utm_content=espressopowder&utm_term=espresso+powder&gclid=CLyXq_nO65QCFQIBxwod1W6--Q
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/pDetail.asp?i=2&p=230&s=1&price=7.98
I just use instant coffee if I can't find the instant espresso. I think I got mine at Publix (grocery store).
I too will use instant coffee if I can't get the espresso. My local cake shop has the espresso though, most of the time.
Gateaux, can I have your recipe? Pretty please?
I pm'd you. Let me know if you can read the recipe or not.
Good Luck.
I would love the recipe too! Thanks.
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