A great birthday present

On my 11th birthday we didn't have cake, we made peanut butter pie.It was a great birthday present.

Peanut butter pie:

Ingredients

Hot Fudge Sauce:

• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

Peanut Butter Pie:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, plus whipped cream, for garnish, optional
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ounces shaved milk chocolate
• Chopped peanuts, optional

Directions

1 (9-inch) baked chocolate cookie pie crust

Sauce: Add the cream, brown sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract to a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the chopped chocolate. Stir continuously until the chocolate is melted and the sauce has thickened, roughly 3 to 4 minutes. Let the sauce cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Pie: In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar and the peanut butter until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until thick and light. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Continue to whip until stiff peaks form.

Carefully fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture. Pour the batter into the pie shell, sprinkle with the shaved milk chocolate and freeze for 4 hours.

If desired, serve with the hot fudge sauce, whipped cream, and chopped peanuts

Chocolate chip pancakes

This recipe is great for breakfast or lunch or dinner(that's how great this recipe is.)

 Chocolate Chip Pancakes

1 cup flour
pinch of salt
2 tbs sugar
2 tbs baking powder
1 cup milk
1 egg
2 tbs veg. oil
chocolate chips



In a medium sized bowl mix the dry ingredients( including sugar and salt ) together.In another bowl mix together wet ingredients,then add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth.
Heat a lightly greased pan on medium heat.Pour 1/4 cup batter onto the pan.While the first side is cooking add as many chocolate chips as you want t o the uncoooked,battery side.Once golden brown flip the pancake.Both sides should be golden brown once finished.Makes 4 servings.

On a snowy day...

A few weeks ago in Seattle it was heavily snowing.The roads were completely covered with snow and it was nearly impossible to get around.There are two positive things that came out of this.1.No school!!!!!2.Hours of fun in the snow.As me and my best friend were sledding down hills(not really,we were sledding in my tiny back yard.)after a while we felt like having a nice warm cup of hot cocoa,so I decided to make some.

Recipe for hot cocoa 

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup water
4   cups milk
3/4 tsp vanilla
mini marshmallows or whipped cream(optional)

Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in a medium saucepan,stir in water.Cook over medium heat,stirring constantly,until mixture comes to a boil.Boil for two minutes stirring constantly.Add milk,heat to serving temperature,stirring constantly,do not boil.

Remove from heat,add vanilla.Serve with marshmallows or whipped cream if desired.
Makes 5 servings

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