Double Chocolate Toasted Almond Clusters are so very easy to make and yet look super elegant and gift worthy! Toasting the almonds takes a little extra time and effort, but so worth it for the extra flavor and crunch. Toast them ahead of time, if you want, while baking dinner one night or another batch of goodies. Only ten minutes in a 350 degree oven makes a big difference. When adding white melting chocolate to slow cooker, break into pieces at the score. Or some brands come in little “cubes” in individual cups. Easier to melt than a big chunk. Baker’s German Chocolate is a sweet baking chocolate – also scored to break into easy to melt chunks. The chocolate chips add a different flavor to the mix. I have also used dark chocolate chips--but I like dark chocolate. Use the low ... [Read More]
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Almond Cheesecake Squares
Almond Cheesecake Squares are a rich and delicious dessert that makes an elegant addition to a cookie tray or a flavorful end to a holiday dinner. It is a New York style cheesecake because it includes sour cream among the ingredients -- another notch up on the flavor scale! The toasted and ground almonds give the crust a nice flavor and texture. The filling is quick and easy. The hardest part is waiting for it to bake -- and then cool before slicing! Can be made ahead and frozen. Don't worry about freezing leftovers because there won't be any. :-) Almond Cheesecake Squares Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 47 mins Total time 1 hour 2 mins Light and creamy cheesecake on a nutty graham cracker base and topped with toasted almonds. Author: A Pinch of ... [Read More]
White Chocolate Nut Crunch
White Chocolate Nut Crunch is perfect for those last minute gifts. It's so quick and easy to make that anyone who knows how to use a microwave can make it in a flash. It's easy to package, in a box, a bag or a jar. It's a wonderful combination of flavors - a little salty, a little sweet and a whole lot yummy! The recipe below is pretty straightforward. It can also be customized. Change out the nuts. I used a package of combined sunflower seeds and pepitas, instead of just sunflower seeds. Then I added a half cup of whole walnuts -- just because. Add a cup of golden raisins instead of the dried cranberries -- or in addition to! I used white chocolate chips, but you can use white almond bark or white candy melts, if you prefer. I used coconut flakes off the shelf in the baking ... [Read More]
Crunchy Ramen Cole Slaw
Asian Coleslaw, Ramen Slaw, Crunchy Ramen Slaw. Not a big identity crisis, but there are alternative monickers -- as the old movie detectives would say out of the corner of their mouth. For me, the mystery isn’t the name; nor do I wonder whodunit. The mystery is why? Why did someone decide to crunch up a square of uncooked ramen noodles and add it to a coleslaw mixture that already had unusual ingredients like almonds and sunflower seeds? Surely there must be a story behind this! Whatever it is, I am glad they did. Because this is a very good slaw! Yes, I may have produced a mini rant about vinegar and coleslaw in a previous recipe. And with good cause, I might add! However, this exceptionally fine flavored slaw tucks that bit of vinegar into a full bodied dressing with ... [Read More]
