Desserts!! (I haven't had breakfast yet

Going straight to lunch).
Here are some of my favorites

Kimmar, I'll bake....you can eat, BUT you have to come here!!
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Carrot 'n Raisin Cheesecake
Recipe By :alt.cooking.chat
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter -- melted
24 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
4 large eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 cup carrot -- finely shredded
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon unsweetened orange juice
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
Combine crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and margarine.
Press into bottom of 9" springform pan.
Bake 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
Combine 20 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Blend in eggs and juice.
Add combined remaining flour, carrots, raisins and spices; mix well. Pour over crust.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees, continue baking for 55 minutes more. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.
Combine remaining cream cheese and juice, mixing until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well blended. Spread over top of cheesecake. Garnish with additional raisins and finely shredded carrots, if desired.
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Chocolate Mousse Cake
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Crust
1 3/4 cups hazelnuts -- coarsely ground
3 tablespoons butter -- melted
Filling
16 ounces semisweet chocolate -- cut up
1 cup whipping cream
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
Chocolate Whipped Cream
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate
Whole hazelnuts -- optional
Butter a 9" springform pan.
In a small bowl stir together ground hazelnuts and melted butter.
Press mixture onto bottom and 1 1/2" up sides of prepared pan.
In medium saucepan combine chocolate and whipping cream. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
In large mixer bowl beat eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer until well mixed. Add flour and sugar. Beat on high speed for 10 minutes or until slightly thick. Stir about a 1/4 of the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture to lighten. Then fold all the chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture. Turn all mixture into the nut-lined springform pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cool completely, 3-4 hours more.
Before serving--use a decorating bag and star tip to pipe on Chocolate Whipped Cream. Top with remaining whole hazelnuts.
To store, cover and chill. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
Chocolate Whipped Cream: In a small saucepan combine 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate. Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and stir until no chocolate specks remain. Pour into a small mixer bowl. Cover and chill completely. Just before serving time, beat cream mixture with electric mixer on low speed until stiff peaks form.
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Death By Chocolate
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Brownie
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1/4 cup butter -- softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs -- separated
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup unsifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup macadamia nuts -- chopped
Truffle Mousse
1/3 cup water
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 1/4 cups butter
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup sugar
5 large egg yolks
1 package Belgian-style cigarette-shaped cookies
with chocolate
1 cup heavy cream
Oven 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 9 1/2" springform pan.
Make brownie: In top of double boiler, over hot, not boiling water, melt chocolate. Cool.
In large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cooled chocolate. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time; until blended. Beat in milk and vanilla.
On sheet of waxed paper, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into chocolate mixture until blended. Set aside.
In small bowl of electric mixer, with clean beaters, at high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form when beaters are raised.
With rubber spatula, fold beaten egg whites into chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in macadamia nuts.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack.
Make Truffle Mousse: Place water in heavy 2 quart saucepan; sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand 2 minutes until gelatin is softened. Add butter and coffee powder; heat, stirring, until mixture is boiling, butter melts and gelatin is dissolved.
Meanwhile, in food processor, chop chocolate with sugar. With processor running, pour boiling butter mixture into chocolate mixture. Process until chocolate is melted. Add egg yolks and vanilla to chocolate mixture. Process until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan. Cook, stirring, over med-high heat until mixture thickens. Pour chocolate mixture into large bowl. Place bowl in larger bowl of ice and water to chill, stirring often, until thickened.
Place 1/4 cup chocolate mixture in pastry bag fitted with small plain tip. Refrigerate. Pour half of remaining chilled mixture over cooled brownie in pan.
With sharp knife, cut each cookie crosswise in half. Insert cookies, cut side down, around top edge of mousse in pan.
In small bowl of electric mixer, at high speed, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form when beaters are raised. With rubber spatula, fold whipped cream into remaining chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain.
Spread cream mixture over chocolate mixture in springform pan.
With chocolate mixture in pastry bag, decorate. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
Nutmeg Pots De Creme
Recipe By :Family Circle
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat cream and sugar in pan just to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Whisk yolks and vanilla in bowl. Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup hot cream. Gradually whisk in remaining cream, whisking gently to avoid bubbles.
Pour custard through small-mesh strainer into six 4 or 5 ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Place cups in baking pan. Pour enough water into pan to come halfway up sides of custard cups.
Bake for 30-33 minutes, until centers of custard are set. Remove cups to wire rack to cool 15 minutes. Serve warm and soft. Or refrigerate up to 8 hours.