| We all know that the way to a woman's heart | | | | sprinkles |
| is through chocolate. And chocolate treats | | | | |
| that you make yourself is sure to win her | | | | In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, |
| heart this Valentine's Day. These three | | | | pudding mix, water, oil, and eggs. With an |
| chocolate baking recipes are simple ones to | | | | electric mixer, beat the mixture for 2 |
| make that hardly take any time at all. She | | | | minutes. Grease (take butter and smear it |
| will love the fact that you took the time to | | | | over the bottom and sides of the pan) and |
| make something yourself. It always means more | | | | flour (put about 1/4 cup of flour in the pan |
| to get something that you have made for her | | | | after you've greased it and shake it around, |
| than something you bought. | | | | covering the bottom and sides completely) a 9 |
| | | | x 13-inch pan. Pour the mixture into the pan. |
| Chocolate Creams | | | | Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or |
| | | | until cake tests done (put a toothpick in the |
| 1 package (8 squares) semi-sweet chocolate | | | | center and when it comes out without anything |
| squares | | | | on it, it's done). Allow to cool for 30 |
| | | | minutes to an hour and then frost with the |
| 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream | | | | chocolate frosting. Shake the red and pink |
| | | | sprinkles evenly over the top of the cake for |
| 1/2 cup butter | | | | added Valentine's Day decoration. |
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| 1 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar | | | | Fudge Cookies |
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| 1 teaspoon vanillafinely chopped pecans | | | | 2 cups white sugar |
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| In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate | | | | 1/2 cup butter |
| squares with the butter over low heat. Take | | | | |
| it off of the heat and add in the | | | | 1 square semi-sweet chocolate |
| confectioners' sugar, cream and vanilla. | | | | |
| Chill in the refrigerator until it holds | | | | 1/2 cup milk |
| together when shaped (about 1 hour). Form | | | | |
| into balls and roll them in the pecans. If | | | | 3 cups oatmeal |
| you want to take a little more time to make | | | | |
| your Valentine's Day treat even more special, | | | | 1/2 cup pecans |
| shape the dough into hearts and put red and | | | | |
| pink sprinkles on them. Make sure to store | | | | 1/2 cup coconut |
| them in the refrigerator. | | | | |
| | | | In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir |
| Chocolate Pudding Cake | | | | together the sugar, butter, chocolate, and |
| | | | milk. Stir almost constantly. When mixture |
| 1 package chocolate cake mix | | | | starts to boil around the edges, start to |
| | | | stir it constantly. Allow the mixture to boil |
| 1 large package (6 ounces) instant chocolate | | | | for one minute. Remove the mixture from the |
| pudding mix | | | | heat and stir in the oatmeal, pecans and |
| | | | coconut. Drop the mixture by teaspoonfuls |
| 1 cup water | | | | onto cookie sheets covered in waxed paper. |
| | | | For an added Valentine's Day touch, put a |
| 1/4 cup oil | | | | candy heart on top of each one. Put in the |
| | | | refrigerator to set until hardened (overnight |
| 4 eggs | | | | works best). Be sure to store them in the |
| | | | refrigerator. |
| 1 container chocolate frostingpink and red | | | | |