Cupids Chocolate Breakfast Biskits

These would be great to Serve on Valentine’s Morning with a side of sweet fresh fruit.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 C flour
2/3 C sugar
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
10 T unsalted butter, melted and hot
1/4 C + 2 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1 large egg
1/4 C + 2 T milk

Directions:

Place the flour in a large mixing bowl.
Add the sugar, baking soda and salt and blend all the ingredients together well.
Place the hot melted butter into a separate bowl.
Add the cocoa powder and whisk until very smooth.
Add the egg and milk to the chocolate mixture and blend until completely combined.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture and stirring from the bottom up mix the ingredients until the flour mixture is just moistened completely.
Place a piece of wax paper on a flat surface and remove the dough to the wax paper.
Form the dough into a rectangle.
Place the dough into the refrigerator and allow it to chill 15 minutes.
Set the oven temperature to 400 degrees and allow the oven to heat while finishing preparing the biskits.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out the dough into 8 heart shaped biskits.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the biskits in a single layer on the prepared sheet.
Bake 12 minutes or until the bottoms just begin to color and the tops begin to crack.
Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.

Serving Size: 8

Sweet Sweet Strawberry Soup

This soup would be a great starter to your Romantic Valentine Dinner.

Ingredients:

1 lb. fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
10 mint leaves
2 C white wine
1 t lemon juice
3 T honey
2 T brandy

Directions:

Place the strawberries into the blender.
Place the mint leaves in with the strawberries.
Pour in the wine, lemon juice, honey and brandy.
Puree until very smooth.
Strain the soup to remove any seeds.
Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Serving Size:  2

Pepperoni Hearts Your Teens Will Love

Your teens will love these at their valentine party.  All teenagers love pepperoni pizza and these are an easy way to give them what they want.

Ingredients:

1 (4 oz) pkg. pepperoni slices
6 large hamburger buns
1 C pizza sauce
1 C Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

Place the oven temperature on 375 degrees and allow it to heat.
Place the pepperoni slices on a flat surface and use a small heart shaped cutter to cut each slice.
Lay the hamburger buns out flat on a baking sheet.
Cover each bun half with the pizza sauce.
Add the cut pepperoni hearts.
Sprinkle each bun half with the cheese.
Bake the buns for 8 minutes or until the cheese has completely melted and the bun is slightly crisp around the edges.

Serving Size:  12

Bacon Laced Fruit Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

3 T butter, room temperature
2 T sugar
1 1/2 t cinnamon, divided
1/2 t red pepper, divided
4 slices whole wheat bread, remove the crust
1/2 C canola oil
2 green onions, chopped fine
½ C raisins
1/4 C apple cider
2 T apple cider vinegar
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 (10 oz) salad greens
1 pear, cored and sliced thin
1 apple, cored and sliced thin
4 pieces of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/4 C walnuts, toasted
1/4 C Swiss cheese, shredded

Directions:

Place the oven temperature on 400 degrees and allow it to heat while preparing the croutons.
Place the butter in a mixing bowl.
Add the sugar, 1 t of cinnamon and 1/4 t of the red pepper.
Mix together until well blended.
Spread the slices of bread with the mixture.
Place the bread of a baking sheet and bake 8 minutes turning once or until the bread is toasted to your liking.
Remove the toasted bread and allow it to cool to room temperature then cut into bite size pieces.
Place the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the green onions and stirring occasionally cook 3 minutes or until tender.
Put the raisins in the skillet and stir to incorporate with the onions.
Pour in the apple cider and vinegar.
Sprinkle in the salt, pepper, the remaining cinnamon and the remaining red pepper.
Stir until all the ingredients are combined and cook until heated through about 5 minutes.
Place the salad greens into a large salad bowl.
Add the sliced pears and apples and toss to combine.
Pour the warm dressing over the salad and toss to cover the salad well.
Sprinkle the crumbled bacon, walnuts, cheese and croutons over the top just before serving.

Serving Size:  4

This is a warm and loving salad that you can serve with your Valentine’s Day dinner. You can use grapes cut in half instead of the raisins just add them in with the pears and apples. The walnuts can also be replaced with pecans or almonds if you prefer.

Shrimp Pasta My Love

Ingredients:

1/2 (16 oz) box linguine noodles
1 C shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with basil and garlic, drained well
1 (3 oz) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
4 fresh spinach leaves, torn

Directions:

Cook the linguine according to the package direction.
Rinse under cold water and drain well.
Place a skillet over medium heat on the stove.
Add the shrimp, tomatoes and the cream cheese.
Cook 4 minutes, stirring constantly until the shrimp are cooked through and the sauce is creamy.
Place the spinach leaves into a large salad bowl.
Add the shrimp mixture and toss to combine the spinach.

Serving Size:  2

This is a romantic meal that will have your true love’s heart pounding.  Add a salad and a romantic chocolate dessert to top off your night.

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