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Recipe of the Month   February 2009 

Flourless Chocolate Cake

This is not just for people who can not have gluten. It is delicious...almost like fudge. Add raspberry or strawberry sauce and you have a gourmet dessert. It could also be served with ice cream or whipped cream or just dusted with powdered sugar.

INGREDIENTS
4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease an 8" round cake pan; dust with cocoa powder.
In the top of a double boiler over lightly simmering water, melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Slices can be reheated for 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave if desired before serving.
Makes 8 servings. Servings can be small because the cake is quite rich
 Prior Months Recipes:
September 2005 Hot Chicken Salad   September 2006 Dilly Casserole Bread November 2007 Fool proof Pie Dough
October 2005  Mom’s Fresh Apple Cake   October 2006 Meatball Stew December 2007 Best ever Hot Fudge Sauce
November 2005  Horseradish Crusted Pork Chops November 2006 Lemon Cake Pudding January 2008  Hamburger Soup
December 2005  Buttery Mint Carrots  December 2006 Mini Pecan Pie Muffins February 2008  Focaccia [Italian Flat Bread
January 2006 Asian Beef & Noodles January 2007 Potato Vegetable & Ham Chowder March 2008  Colcannon
March/April 2006  Spicy Cranberry Chutney February 2007 Curried Lentil Soup April 2008  Tarragon Green Beans
May 2006  Rhubarb Muffins March 2007 Individual Chicken Pot Pies in Parmesan Crust May 2008  Microwave Rhubarb Crisp

June 2006 Greens and Strawberries Salad

 July 2007 Fast, Fresh, Fabulous Green Beans June 2008  Strawberry Mascarpone Crepes
July 2006 Broccoli Raisin Salad  August 2007 Not your usual potato salad July 2008  Summer Squash w/ Basil & Pecans
August 2006 Roasted Potatoes September 2007 Curried Chicken Salad August 2008 So Easy Apple Butter
September 2008 Sweet Potatoes with Pecans & Blue Cheese October 2008 Mini Meat Loaves November2008  Italian Peas
December 2008 Almost Prime Rib January 2009  White Chili February 2009  Flourless Chocolate Cake