Chocolate Cookbook

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate fudge cake mix or any chocolate cake recipe
1/4 box of chocolate pudding
2 to 3 tsp. ripened bananas, smashed or crushed before adding to mixture

Directions:

Empty box of chocolate cake into mixing bowl and follow directions on package for mixing.  Add 1/4 package of pudding mix plus 3 small or 2 large crushed bananas to mixture.  Beat according to directions, 2 to 3 minutes with electric beater or approximately 2 minutes - 300 strokes by hand.  Bake at 350 degrees about 30 to 35 minutes.  Check when cooked with dry top.  Frost if desired.

Can also be made with a scratch made chocolate cake, adding all ingredients. 

Ingredients:

2 pkgs. crescent rolls
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 bag milk chocolate chips (reserve 1/2 c. chips)

Directions:

Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with 1 package of crescent rolls, press to seal.  Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until creamy.  Add the chocolate chips less the reserved chips.  Spread on the filling to 1/4 inch from the edges.  Top with second package of crescent rolls.  Pinch the edges together.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.  Remove, frost immediately while hot.  Melt reserved chips in microwave and drizzle on iced cheese cake.

Frosting:

1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. warm milk

Mix together.  Frost baked cheese cake.  Refrigerate when cool. 

Makes 24 to 36 squares.

Ingredients:

1 stick oleo
1/4 tsp. salt
1 can Hershey’s syrup
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream together oleo, salt and sugar.  Beat in syrup, then the eggs, one at a time.  Beat in flour gradually, add nuts.  Pour into greased 15″x10″ pan, bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; cool.

Frosting

1 stick oleo
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. evaporated milk

Bring the oleo, sugar and milk to boil and boil 1 minute.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Stir until melted.  Cool, frost brownies. 

Yield: 28 bars.

Ingredients:

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. chocolate syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Directions:

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs, flour, baking soda, chocolate syrup, vanilla and nuts.  Pour into greased and floured 9 inch square pan.  Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in 350 degree oven.  (Can double recipe and put into 9 x 13 inch pan).