Brownie cookies

Rich and really delicious!

10 oz. bittersweet, semisweet (can use chocolate chips) or dark chocolate
1/2 cup plus 2 T. Flour
3 T. Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 t. Baking powder
1/4 t. Salt
1 cup plus 1 T. Sugar
5 T. Unsalted butter, room temp or microwaved for 15 seconds
3 eggs
2 t. Vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt the 10 oz. chocolate in the microwave, stirring after 30 seconds, continue heating/stirring every 30 seconds until melted or use a double boiler. Let cool for 10 minutes. Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs and vanilla. Add the melted chocolate, fold in the cocoa powder, baking powder, salt. Then add flour. Add chocolate chips. Using a large scoop or about 1 T.  Drop onto parchment lined pan. Bake about 16 minutes. Makes about 16 cookies. 

Chicken with Artichokes

I love this recipe and was surprised that red wine paired so well with the chicken.

3 lbs. chicken, diced
1/2 cup onions
8 T. butter
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
2 Tablespoons flour
1/4 red wine
1 cup chicken stock
Artichoke hearts (canned or frozen)

Cook 6 T. butter with chicken and onions. Remove and set aside. Add 2 T. butter and saute mushrooms for 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour. Add the wine and stock. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Add in artichokes and chicken. Bake 40 minutes at 375 degrees This can be served with rice.

Cuban beef

3 1/2 lbs. pot roast
1-2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 cup water
1 onion finely diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 pepper, green or orange, diced
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1 t. Cumin
1/2 cup red wine
Salt and pepper to taste

Salt and pepper the meat. To a pan, add olive oil and brown the meat. Add water and bay leaf.  Simmer for 2 hours, adding more water if necessary. Let cool. In a separate pan, cook onion, garlic until onions look clear. Add the pepper.  Shread the meat. Add the onion, garlic, peppers to the meat along with the wine and tomato sauce. Cook a few minutes until hot. Serve with rice, beans and fried plantains. Yum.

Czech ginger roast beef

2 oz. Bacon
1 teaspoon ground powdered ginger
2 lbs top round beef
1/4 c. Butter
2 c. Water
1 Tablespoon Flour

Cook bacon, remove.  Sprinkle meat with ginger powder, brown the meat. Add salt and pepper and
1 cup of water. Simmer for 1 hour. Add flour and the rest of the water. Cook another 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve with dumplings or potatoes.