February 3, 2008

Sandie's Super Bowl Snacks

I personally only watch the game for the commercials- they're always a crack up! But since my husband and daughter and football nuts I'm catering to them today. This is a family that loves chips, be it potato chip or corn chip they love to nibble on them! So I have to have first rate dips to go along with those chips.

First off, the 7 layer dip this link will take you someplace YUMMY!!! And the other alternative to buying premade french onion dip- make it yourself and you're never going back to store bought again!

And nothing goes better with a football game than honey bbq chicken wings. This recipe will delight everyone!

Then a dessert I like to make Black Forest Brownies...here's MY recipe

I use a boxed mix from Ghiradelli, I can't make brownies any yummier!
Then here's my chocolate ganache recipe...

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

In a saucepan, melt chocolate chips with cream over low heat stirring confusingly. Remove from the heat, let cool to room temperature or cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Pour over brownies while they are still in the baking pan. Spread ganache with a spatula if necessary to evenly coat, working quickly before it thickens. Chill until set.
For spreadable ganache, chill until mixture reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread over brownies or cake. Chill until set.

Now for some fruit...you can used canned pie filling for this either cherry or strawberry, which ever you prefer, use cool whip or better yet indulge and use real whipped cream. Everyone will RAVE about your Black Forest Brownies