Monkey Lovin Mocha Mouthfulls Recipes

MONKEY LOVIN' MOCHA MOUTHFULLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Generously grease a 12 cup mini-muffin pan tin (the cups are about 2 inches in diameter) and set aside.
• Melt the butter and chocolate together in the top of a double boiler, stirring until smooth, set the mixture aside to cool slightly.
• Stir in the sugar until smooth.
• Whisk in egg, coffee liquor, and espresso powder.
• Gently fold in the flour and chopped walnuts.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling the cups about 3/4 full.
• Place a walnut half in the center of each cup.
• Bake until the center of one of the cakes comes out clean when pricked with a toothpick, about 20 minutes.
• Cool in tins about 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.

MOCHA-CHIP MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and cornstarch; set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt on medium speed until frothy. Beating constantly, add sugar mixture 1 tablespoon at a time; beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, 6 to 8 minutes total (scrape down the bowl halfway through). Add espresso powder and cocoa; beat until well blended. With a rubber spatula, fold in chocolate chips.
• Drop batter by level tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Bake until crisp, about 40 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Cool completely on sheets, about 20 minutes.

GROWN UP GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Layer the cheese and tomato over 2 slices of bread.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and top each with a few basil leaves.
• Cover with the remaining slices of bread to make sandwiches.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the sandwiches and cook, pressing down on them with a spatula until the bottoms are golden brown.
• Flip the sandwich and add the remaining 2 tbsp oil.
• Continue cooking, occasionally pressing down on sandwiches with spatula until the other side is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Remove from pan and enjoy.