Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

[Silentgypsy]

The truffle bars look good for the next church event. Thanks for posting.

[Liz]

Score a touchdown w/ this bubbling baked bread lavished w/ Italian goodies.

Baked Garlic Sausage Bread

PREP Remove hot Italian sausage from casing; crumble meat. Cover/brown/stir every 30 sec on low heat. Offheat, liftout cooked sausage from pan liquid.

ASSEMBLY spread sausage on lge Italian bread loaf slices. Place on sheetpan. Layer on tomato slices, red roasted pepper strips, sliced green/black olives. Blanket w/ shredded mozzarella. Bake 400 deg 10 min.

FINAL Remove to counter. When ready to serve, cover w/ Topping; bake five min. SERVE piping hot.

TOPPING mix/fully blend 2 oz balsamic, 4 oz olive oil, s/p, parsley, 1/4 tsp basil/oregano, tb chp garlic, 2 tb minced red onions.

[Liz]

LUSCIOUS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Bake German chocolate cake mix as per box in 9"x13" pan. Cool.

W/ wooden spoon handle indent top in rows. Pour 14 oz can sweet/cond/milk over cake then add micro/softened 9-12 oz jar ice cream topping (butterscotch or chocolate fudge). Refrige.

SERVE in a puddle of caramel (or chocolate) sauce topped with Cool Whip, garnished w/ crushed Heath bars.