Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would really like granite counter tops in my kitchen. I know this seems like an extravagant thing to ask for, but my reasoning is simple. Granite is good for the environment, safer for my family and it's beautiful. In 200 years when my house is torn down to make way for the flying car landing zone, the granite can be crushed to make a nice natural bed for flowers and shrubs. Granite comes from the earth, it is natural. It is also safer for my family because it doesn't catch fire like the laminate counter top in my kitchen now. It won't scorch when a teenager boils a pot dry and then the hot pot falls apart landing on the counter. Granite is great for tempering chocolate on. So, Santa, I could make even more mouthwatering chocolate creations with a granite counter top. Granite doesn't harbor bacteria. It's stain resistant, yes even to red kool-aid. No need for a cutting board with granite, so even Santa can cut up cheese without getting scolded. In conclusion Santa, I would really be happy with the long lasting beauty and durability of a natural stone counter top. And after all, isn't my happiness what is important in this relationship ;).
Thanks for your time - Mrs. Claus
P.S. I could use a new pot too.
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All-Chocolate Boston Cream Pie (from Heresheys.com)
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE FILLING (recipe follows)
SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE (recipe follows)
Directions
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour one 9-inch round baking pan.
2 Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda in large bowl. Add butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Beat on low speed of mixer until all ingredients are moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare CHOCOLATE FILLING. Cut cake into two thin layers. Place one layer on serving plate; spread filling over layer. Top with remaining layer.
4 Prepare SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE. Pour onto top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down sides. Refrigerate until serving time. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake. 8 servings.
CHOCOLATE FILLING
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/2 cups light cream
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir together sugar, cocoa and cornstarch in medium saucepan; gradually stir in light cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Cool completely.
SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heat water, butter and corn syrup in small saucepan to boiling. Remove from heat; immediately stir in cocoa. With whisk, gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth; cool slightly.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE FILLING (recipe follows)
SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE (recipe follows)
Directions
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour one 9-inch round baking pan.
2 Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda in large bowl. Add butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Beat on low speed of mixer until all ingredients are moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare CHOCOLATE FILLING. Cut cake into two thin layers. Place one layer on serving plate; spread filling over layer. Top with remaining layer.
4 Prepare SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE. Pour onto top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down sides. Refrigerate until serving time. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake. 8 servings.
CHOCOLATE FILLING
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/2 cups light cream
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir together sugar, cocoa and cornstarch in medium saucepan; gradually stir in light cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Cool completely.
SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heat water, butter and corn syrup in small saucepan to boiling. Remove from heat; immediately stir in cocoa. With whisk, gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth; cool slightly.
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5 comments:
can hardly read your post due to the black on brown combo but I love it!
I didn't boil the pot dry. It was all Raven's fault!!! I left her in charge of it while I fed the cats and she didn't check it!!!!
Yeah sure, blame the friend ;0)
Ohhh, I hope you get them. You totally deserve it:)
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