Paula Deens Hot Mocha Float Recipes

HOT MOCHA FLOAT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan with wire whisk or spoon, stir together cocoa and sugar.
• Over medium heat, slowly add milk until well blended.
• Add 2 cups of hot strong black coffee while mixing constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Ladle into 6 (8-ounce) mugs.
• Top each with spoonful of ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate.

CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and shallots, cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in wine and cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in cream and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add cream cheese and Parmesan cheese, stir until combined.
• Stir in chicken, artichokes, spinach, salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and spoon into prepared casserole dish.
• In a small bowl, combine the French bread cubes with the melted butter and toss until coated.
• Sprinkle evenly over casserole.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

MOCHA FUDGE FROSTING (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cream, coffee, and vanilla. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in chocolate, shortening, and salt, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• Let frosting stand, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or until cooled to room temperature and thickened. Use immediately.

THE LADY AND SONS LASAGNA ( PAULA DEEN )

Steps:

• To make the sauce: In a stockpot, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onions, peppers, garlic, parsley, seasoning mixtures, sugar and bay leaves.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
• Crumble the ground beef in a saucepan.
• Cook until no pink remains, then drain off the fat.
• Add the ground beef to the stockpot.
• Simmer for another 20 minutes.
• While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• If the sauce is too thin for your taste, you can thicken it up at this time by mixing 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water-- bring the sauce back to a boil and stir in the cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly.
• Remove the bay leaves.
• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• Mix together the cottage cheese with the 1 beaten egg and the 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese.
• To assemble the lasagna: Place a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of a 9" x 13" x 2" pan.
• Layer 1/3 each of noodles, cottage cheese mixture, Gruyere, Swiss and Cheddar Cheeses.
• Pinch off small pieces of cream cheese and dot over the other cheeses.
• Add another layer of sauce.
• Repeat layering 2 to 3 times, ending with sauce.
• This may be covered and refrigerated at this point.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with the Mozarella Cheese and continue to bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Note: If the lasagna has been refrigerated, bake for 40 minutes total.
• Enjoy!

HOT CHOCOLATE FLOAT

Steps:

• Place Hot Chocolate Mix and water in a 1 quart glass measure.
• Add vanilla and stir.
• Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 3 minutes or until heated.
• Pour 1 cup hot chocolate into each of 4 mugs.
• Top each with 1 tablespoon ice cream.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Hot Chocolate Mix:.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Yield's 7 1/3 cups of 1/3 cup servings).

CHOCOLATE MOCHA CAKE (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Spray 2 (9 - inch) cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour; line bottoms of pans with parchment paper, and spray again.
• In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add half-and-half, oil, and eggs. Beat at medium speed with a mixer for 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add coffee and vanilla, beating until combined. Divide batter evenly into pans.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove from oven, and cool on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread about 3/4 cup Mocha Fudge Frosting onto one layer. Top with remaining layer. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.

BBQ PORK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix the dry rub ingredients in small bowl. Sprinkle dry rub all over the pork roast, pressing into the pork. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine the liquid ingredients and pour into a large Dutch oven; add the pork. Cover the dutch oven with aluminum foil then the lid. Roast for 4 hours or until the pork is fork tender and shreds easily. Brush the roast with cooking liquid every hour.
• Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred the pork with a fork or tongs.
• Serve on buns topped with BBQ sauce of your choice and cole slaw.