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Recipe: Homemade Vegan Chocolate Sauce

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 I have been having trouble with melted chocolate for garnish on recipes. The problem with it is that one of my kids is very lactose intolerant and lactose free or vegan chocolate is expensive and doesn't always have the same consistency. I decided it was time to make some chocolate sauce without milk. Chocolate Sauce: 1/2 cup (43g) cocoa powder 1 cup (200g) sugar a dash of salt 1/2 cup (115mL) cold water 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla sugar In a cold saucepan, whisk together cocoa powder, sugar and salt until smooth with no lumps.  Add water and whisk together until smooth.  Allow to come to a boil and simmer for about a minute.  Remove from heat and add vanilla. Allow to cool.  Store in the fridge for up to two weeks.   Watch us make this amazing chocolate sauce on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/nEcINdaycc4 Schaut zu wie ich diese leckere Schokosauce auf meinem YouTube Kanal mache hier: https://youtu.be/Hxd3UMSPkMo
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Recipe: Vanilla Swiss Roll Cake

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 This is a recipe I've always found a bit intimidating. It looks like so many things could go wrong. So, it took me a while to want to make it. But, here we go. Vanilla Swiss Roll Cake: 1 recipe frosting Jam or chocolate sauce 5 eggs 2/3 cup (135g) sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup (125g) flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp milk 3 tbsp oil 1 tsp vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar  Line a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.  Beat eggs for several minutes until frothy and voluminous.  Slowly add sugar and beat for 5-8 minutes until tripled in volume.  Mix in salt. Slowly pour in milk, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Sift baking powder and flour and slowly beat into batter.  Evenly spread batter into prepared baking sheet.  Bake at 350°F or 180°C for about 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the cake. Gently touch the cake to check for doneness, which will spring back when done.  Allow to cool briefly until you can handle th...
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Recipe: Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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These are soft sandwich cookies with frosting filling. Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: 1 recipe of your favorite frosting.  1 cup (200g) sugar 1/3 cup (75g) butter 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 1/2 cup (115mL) buttermilk 2 cups (250g) flour 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder 1/2 cup (115mL) hot, boiling water Preheat oven to 450°F or 235°C. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  Slowly beat in buttermilk.  Add cocoa powder and flour.  Stir in hot water until batter is thin like cake batter.  Spoon or pipe onto lined baking sheet. Try to use an equal amount of batter so each cookie is about the same size.  Bake in preheated oven for 5-6 minutes.  Allow to cool completely. Pipe your favorite frosting on the bottom side of one cookie and top with a second. These cookies are soft and flavorful. I kept them in the fridge to keep the filling thick enough to keep it from squishing out the side. ...
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