I Heart Margarine

“When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy.” -Chinese proverb ***As waistlines expand and heart disease continues to be the #1 threat to the health of Americans, it’s hard to discern what’s healthy and what’s not. Follow Emma as she tracks the latest news on heart-healthy eating (including her mainstay – margarine!), dispels food rumors and offers tips on how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Chips Ahoy Ice Cream Cake

For some reason I have been craving chocolate more than usual. I’m not sure if it’s the dreary, cold weather, stress from the job or the fact that I’m a chocoholic but the craving is there. This recipe rocks!!!

Chips Ahoy Ice Cream Cake

Yield: 12 Servings
32 Chips Ahoy chocolate chip
¼ cups Margarine, melted
1 cups Chocolate fudge topping
2 qt Ice cream, any combination
prepared whipped topping for garnish strawberries or maraschino cherries, for garnish

Finely roll (with a rolling pin) 20 cookies. Combine cookie crumbs and margarine. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan or pie plate; stand remaining cookies around edge of pan or pie plate. Spread ¾ cup fudge topping over prepared crust. Freeze about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, soften 1 qt. ice cream. Spread softened ice cream over fudge layer. Freeze about 30 minutes. Scoop remaining ice cream into balls; arrange over ice cream layer. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours overnight. To serve, garnish with whipped topping, remaining fudge topping, strawberries or maraschino cherries. Serve immediately. Makes 12 servings.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Chocolate Sanwiches - Perfect For Kids of All Ages!

Kids of all ages will love this recipe because it's not only fun to eat but it's got food coloring in it, which kids adore.

Chocolate Sandwiches

Instructions:
Yield: 36 Servings

Sandwiches
½ cups margarine
1 cups Sugar
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1¼ cups All-purpose flour
½ cups Unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ teaspoon Baking soda
¼ teaspoon Salt

Filling
2½ cups Confectioner's sugar
¼ cups Butter; softened
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 tablespoon Milk
Red food coloring
Green food coloring

Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Shape dough into two 1½" thick rolls. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill for several hours. Place slices on ungreased cookie Bake at 375 F for 8-10 min. or until almost firm.

Meanwhile, combine filling ingredients except food coloring and mint or strawberry extract. Beat until spreading consistency. If desired, divide filling half - tint half pink and half green. Add appropriate extract to each one. Cool cookies, then spread wrong side of cookie and top with second cookie.

Your Chocolate Sandwiches is ready. Good luck!

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