Chocolate Chile Cake

Chocolate Chile Cake ECU Gourmet Club friend 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour (not self-rising) 2 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsweetened, non-alkalized cocoa powder 2 cups water 2 tablespoons New Mexico medium ground red chile (Dixon is best) 1 … Read more

Ground Nut Soup

Ground nuts are an important dietary staple in Ghana. Ground nut soup is perhaps the signature dish of Ghanaian cuisine. It is a hearty main course and very filling. The ground nut is really a legume. The ground nuts grow on the roots of the ground nut plant. To harvest the ground nuts, Ghanaian farmers … Read more

Thai Peanut Sauce

This recipe is from the ECU Gourmet Club 3/2/2002 One large yellow onion One large piece of fresh ginger…2 or 3 ounces Two cloves garlic (we use more) 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter (normal works just fine) 1/2 teaspoon cayenne One tablespoon soy sauce Sesame oil Two tablespoons brown sugar (we … Read more

Sausage and Cream Cheese Fillo Cups

Source: Taste of the Ozarks, www.ky3.com Makes 30 mini-fillo cups 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 12 ounces good sausage meat, your choice (please do not use maple-syrup sausage) 4 tablespoons green onions, minced 4 tablespoons parsley, minced 1 dash salt and white pepper, to taste 2 packages frozen fillo cups  1. In a medium … Read more