1 (14 ounce bag) caramels
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 two-layer german chocolate cake mix with pudding
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups pecans or walnuts
1 (6 ounce) bag chocolate pieces
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt caramels with 1/3 cup evaporated milk over low heat, stirring until smooth. Combine remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk, cake mix and margarine. [...]
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Makes: 5 pounds
4 cups sugar
1/4 cup margarine
1 2/3 cups evaporated milk
12 ounces chocolate pieces
1 pint marshmallow creme
1 cup nuts
Combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk in saucepan. Boil until a soft ball forms when dropped into cold water (approximately 15 minutes). Add chocolate pieces and marshmallow creme. Beat with mixer until chocolate [...]
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1 (14 ounce) package caramels
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 cups shortening, divided
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In heavy saucepan, combine caramels, sweetened [...]
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (4 serving size) chocolate flavor pudding mix (not instant)
1 cup water
3 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup milk
1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream, stiffly whipped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. [...]
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1 (4 ounce) package sweet cooking chocolate
1/2 cup water
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
4 eggs, separated
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Coconut Pecan Topping (see recipe)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate in water, stir. In large bowl, beat sugar and shortening until fluffy. Beat in [...]
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2 20 ounce cans tart pitted cherries, undrained
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 9 inch chocolate cake layers, baked and cooled
3 cups cold whipping cream
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved cherry juice, cherries, granulated sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until [...]
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1 lb. powdered sugar
1 stick butter or margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa, heaping
Milk (enough to bring icing to a spreadable consistency)
Mix sugar, butter and cocoa. Add milk until frosting is a spreadable consistency.
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