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