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Bacon-Wrapped Potato Bites with Spicy Sour Cream Dipping Sauce
Source - http://www.thekitchn.com/appetizer-recipe-baconwrapped-80658
Makes about three dozen bites
1 pound small or medium red potatoes
2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
12 ounces to 1 pound thick-cut bacon
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1-3 teaspoons hot sauce
Salt and pepperPreheat the oven to 400°F.
Wash and dry the potatoes. Chop them into 1-inch pieces, keeping the chunks roughly the same size even if they aren’t the exact same shape. Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Season the water with 2 teaspoons of salt. Once the water begins to boil, cook the potatoes for 3 to 4 minutes, until you can stick a fork into them without too much resistance. You want the potatoes to be almost, but not fully, cooked through so they won’t fall apart during the next steps.
Drain the potatoes and put them in a large bowl. Add the rosemary, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper, and toss until the potatoes are evenly coated.
Cut the strips of bacon into thirds. Wrap each potato bite in a piece of bacon, securing it with a toothpick. Put the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil spaced an inch or two apart. You may need to cook the potatoes in two batches.
Cook the potatoes for 15 minutes, then flip each piece. Cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon is cooked through and as crisp as you like it. Mix the sour cream and hot sauce in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Pile the potato bites on a plate and serve alongside the dip.
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Sweet Praline Bites Covered In Chocolate
Source - http://iadorefood.com/recipes/sweet-praline-bites-covered-in-chocolate/
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup of pecans, halved (plus about 12 to garnish)
1/2 Cup of walnuts, in big enough pieces but not whole
1/2 Cup of white sugar
1/2 Cup of brown sugar
1/4 Cup of heavy cream
1 Teaspoon of hazelnut or vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon of butter
1/2 Cup of melted semi-sweet chocolate
Cooking instructions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a small microwavable bowl, put your chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate) and microwave for 10 seconds at a time, mixing between each time, until the chocolate is completely melted. Set the chocolate aside.
In a deep pan, put your 1/2 cup fo pecans and 1/2 cup of walnuts, both sugars, cream, butter and extract and mix it a bit to blend the ingredients. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of your pan. Bring to a boil on medium high heat and swirl the pot from time to time but do not mix with spoon. Let the mixture boil until the thermometer shows 236 degrees (this will take about 6 minutes or so, maybe less).
Remove the pan for the heat and with a wooden spoon, mix vigorously for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture has thickened and the nuts are suspended in the mixture. The mixture should not be liquidy. Fill heaping spoons with the mixture and drop them on the parchment paper. Take the melted chocolate and drop a dollop on each bite. If you have fleur de sel, drop a few grains on each bite. Place a pecan (the ones you kept aside to garnish) on each of the bites. Chill for about 30 minutes or until they are set.
You can freeze them in an air tight container.
Enjoy!
Oreo Crusted Brownie Pie with Cream Cheese Icing
Source - http://www.foxnews.com/recipe/oreo-crusted-brownie-pie-cream-cheese-icing
Ingredients
For the crust
3/4 Cup crushed Oreos (about 10 cookies)
2 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
For the brownie
1/2 Cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3 1/2 Ounce semi-sweet baking chocolate
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
1 Large egg
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
For the icing
1 8-ounce block light cream cheese
2 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
1 Cup powdered sugar
1/2 Teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1:
Prepare the Oreo crust. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 or 9-inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the Oreo crumbs and melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom and along the sides of the pie plate so that crust is even. Bake crust for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
Step 2:
Prepare brownie layer. Melt butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low to medium heat stirring constantly. Once melted, whisk in sugar. Whisk in egg and vanilla until well combined. Fold in flour just until combined. Pour brownie over prepared pie crust and bake for about 25 minutes or until a knife or toothpick comes out clean from center. Do not overbake.
Step 3:
Set brownie pie aside to cool and prepare cream cheese icing. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer for several minutes or until light and creamy. Add butter and beat until well combined. Add powdered sugar and beat on low speed. When sugar is incorporated beat icing on high speed until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
Step 4:
When brownie pie has cooled and icing is ready, spread icing evenly over the brownie pie. Serve immediately and store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to five days.
