Love Potion # 9 Serves: 2 to 4
Romance in a glass! Perfect for Valentine's Day or just sitting on the porch, enjoying a night with the person you love! Double the recipe and invite some friends to share the evening. 1-10 ounce package frozen strawberries, thawed 2 cups cranberry juice 1-750 ml bottle champagne, chilled Puree strawberries in a blender. Pour cranberry juice in a pitcher and stir in the strawberry puree and refrigerate until serving time. Pour in champagne and serve in stemmed glasses. ------------------------------ *Rich Gorgonzola Marinara Pasta* Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Serves: 4 Gorgonzola/blue cheese and marinara -- gives a very rich and sharp taste to the basic marinara. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup diced onions 2 teaspoons chopped fresh garlic 1 cup canned diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons dried basil 3 1/2 cups tomato sauce 4 ounces butter 4 ounces gorgonzola Sauté the onions in oil until soft. Add garlic, tomatoes and basil and cook until tomatoes are cooked and it is all blended together, about 10-20 minutes. Add tomato sauce and heat to a boil. Mix butter and cheese together and stir in until melted and blended. ------------------------------ *Flourless Chocolate Brunch Cake* Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 25 minutes | Serves: 4-6 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) 1/2 cup butter 3/4-cup sugar 3 large eggs 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus additional for sprinkling Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch round baking pan and line bottom with a round of wax paper; butter paper. Chop chocolate into small pieces. In a double boiler or metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, meltchocolate with butter, stirring until smooth. Remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat and whisk sugar into chocolate mixture.Add eggs and whisk well. Sift 1/2 cup cocoa powder over chocolate mixture and whisk until just combined. Pour batter into pan and bake in middle of oven 25 minutes, or until top has formed a thin crust. Cool cake in pan on a rack5 minutes and invert onto a serving plate. Top cake with whipped cream or powdered sugar, or top with fresh berries, too! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
