http://www.dawnsrecipes.com Recipes I've collected, written and modified over the years. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/smores-tarts-little-bites-of-chocolate-summer-bliss-1237.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/smores-tarts-little-bites-of-chocolate-summer-bliss-1237.htm#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:29:20 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1237 I first saw s’mores tarts in the bakery case at a local café and thought they were a brilliant idea! I didn’t get one right away, but I kept thinking of them. Next time I returned to the café they were gone. I thought they must be easy enough to make, then life got in the way and I forgot. Recently a local restaurant put them on their dessert menu. Yum! I was fortunate enough to have them twice before they were replaced with another decadent dessert. This time I sucked two of my friends into the obsession with me. … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/smores-tarts-little-bites-of-chocolate-summer-bliss-1237.htm/feed 8 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 happen across a knock-off recipe for these decadent treats years ago.  I can no longer remember the original source.  These are so close to the original I no longer miss the bakery.  The original had walnuts, and that’s how I like them best.  You can … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-orgasms-83.htm/feed 4 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 good time to try.  The sun had made an appearance that day, and it seemed like we might get a few more hours reprieve from all the precipitation.  No sooner did we have the fire blazing away in our fire pit than it started to … Continue reading →]]> 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 of the cake, sometimes not. Either way, I’ve never met a lava cake I didn’t like (and that’s saying something since I’m generally not a cake fan). I found this recipe on the Ghirardelli web site. (Hey, I might as well go to the pros.) It … Continue reading →]]> 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 imaginable! My favorite Easter candy is the Cadbury mini egg. These are the candy-coated, milk chocolate eggs, not the sickly sweet, creme-filled variety. (Sorry to any fans of the creme egg I may have offended!) I thought they’d be the perfect substitute for the chocolate … Continue reading →]]> 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 and then! Here’s what you need to make 2 pies: 2 chocolate cookie pie shells (I used Oreo™) 2 bananas, sliced 4 cups (32 ounces) light cream, well chilled 1 package banana cream instant JELL-O™ pudding mix 1 package chocolate instant JELL-O™ pudding mix 1 … Continue reading →]]> 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 I’ve never been that thrilled with what I’ve gotten in restaurants. My dad, on the other hand, always seems to enjoy it. When the November/December 2007 issue of Cook’s Illustrated arrived with an article claiming to perfect the art of tiramisù, I decided to give … Continue reading →]]> 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 sister. Wow…what a flavor combination! I immediately ran out to buy the chocolate chips and coconut I’d need, but just got around to actually making them tonight. This recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies but can easily be doubled. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour … Continue reading →]]> 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 about half a dozen of these the first night, then another half dozen the next day. I brought the remaining cookies to work, where I knew my hungry co-workers would happily keep me from eating all the cookies myself. I made one small change to … Continue reading →]]> 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 Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-shortbread-82.htm/feed 0