http://www.dawnsrecipes.com Recipes I've collected, written and modified over the years. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:02:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-orgasms-83.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-orgasms-83.htm#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:02:43 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=83       There used to be a small bakery chain in my area called Rosie’s Bakery.  My favorite item from their shop was their chocolate orgasms.  They are incredibly rich, dense, fudgy brownies with a ganache-like frosting on top.  The name is no exaggeration, either.  One bite and you’ll be hooked. I was lucky enough to [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-orgasms-83.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/indoor-smores-755.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/indoor-smores-755.htm#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:52:31 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=755       This has been one of the rainiest June’s I can remember, at least in my area.  I think we swapped climates with Seattle. When summer comes I crave s’mores, but how do you make a decent s’more when the rain doesn’t let up long enough to build a fire?  Friday night seemed like a [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/indoor-smores-755.htm/feed 5 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/individual-chocolate-lava-cakes-467.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/individual-chocolate-lava-cakes-467.htm#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:13:21 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=467       What? Another lava cake recipes? Isn’t every recipe blogger doing that? Okay, okay. But this is the last part of my red-themed-anti-Valentine’s Day dinner, and I wanted to post it. There are many different ways to make this moist, delicious cake with a melty center. Sometimes the center is made separately from the rest [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/individual-chocolate-lava-cakes-467.htm/feed 2 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:29:57 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm What are you going to do with all that leftover Easter candy? Nikki has provided the perfect solution by choosing Easter candy as this month’s Master Baker ingredient. Keep an eye out for her recipe round-up at the beginning of April. There are bound to be recipes for just about every type of Easter candy [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm/feed 7 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:19:31 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm In honor of Pi Day (3.14…nyuk nyuk!) I’m sharing one of my dirty little secrets with you. Here’s a pie that requires no cooking or baking whatsoever, but still tastes fabulous! If you burn the water trying to make tea, you can still make this pie. Hey, even I need a break from cooking now [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tiramisu-237.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tiramisu-237.htm#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:43:54 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tiramisu-237.htm Tiramisù roughly translates to “pick me up” in reference to the espresso, coffee and alcohol it contains. Frankly, any dessert this rich makes me want to take a nap after! Perhaps that’s why it’s common to serve coffee with dessert, or in this case a nice cup of espresso. I’d never made tiramisù before because [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/tiramisu-237.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:36:45 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm I guess you never know where inspiration will strike. I just finished reading From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz. One of the characters proves to be most at home in the kitchen. At one point in the story he makes a batch of chocolate chip cookies with coconut and pecans for his [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/heath-bar-cookies-145.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/heath-bar-cookies-145.htm#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:06:23 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=145       Simply Recipes recently posted a recipe for these amazing Heath Bar Cookies. I love Heath Bars. My pepere got me hooked on them at an early age. So once I saw this recipe, I just had to make a batch. Wow! I usually have pretty good self-control when it comes to sweets. I ate [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/heath-bar-cookies-145.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-shortbread-82.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-shortbread-82.htm#comments Thu, 24 May 2007 14:47:55 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=82 Source: Brown Bag Cookie Art Ingredients ½ cup butter, at room temperature 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder ½ cup powdered sugar, unsifted ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour, unsifted Directions Cream the butter. Cream in the powdered sugar, then the cocoa, and the vanilla. Now work in the flour. Knead the dough on an unfloured [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-shortbread-82.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/dark-moons-76.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/dark-moons-76.htm#comments Thu, 24 May 2007 14:21:52 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=76 Source: Unknown Ingredients ½ cup vegetable shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup milk 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup cocoa For the Filling: ½ cup butter ½ cup vegetable shortening 1 cup confectioner’s sugar ½ cup marshmallow cream Directions [...]]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/dark-moons-76.htm/feed 0