Death by Chocolate Trifle

I have to confess, I kind of invent my own Death by Chocolate Trifle and it never comes out the same way twice.  And I never follow a recipe so you can vary all the ingredient amounts if you wish.  These are only an approximation.  So here's how I make mine. 

Brownies (iced with basic chocolate frosting or peanut butter frosting.) 
Khalua or Baileys or Cream de Cacao
Oetker Chocolate Mousse package (or better yet, make your own mousse)
2 cups whipping cream whipped with 1/4 cup chocolate baking powder and 1/4 cup sugar
1 large Cadbury chocolate bar
Toffee bits
chocolate syrup

Layer 1/2 of the brownies in trifle bowl.  Sprinkle with Khalua.  Add chocolate mousse.  Add shaved Cadbury Bar.  Add chocolate whip cream.  Add chocolate syrup.  Repeat layers.  Top with toffee bits. 

Decadent Hot Cocoa Mix

I like to make this as a hostess gift.  It's a bit more decadent than the usual homemade cocoa mix and it's definitely worth going to the extra work of chopping chocolate.

Ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup Dutch cocoa

2 1/2 cup powdered milk - I prefer a good quality like Nestle Carnation powdered milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup powdered creamer (flavor of choice)
1 teaspoon vanilla powder
4 ounces good quality chopped chocolate (I like Cadbury milk or dark chocolate or Bernard Callebaut)

Mix all ingredients together and store in a mason jar.

 

Mac and Cheese

Who doesn't love mac and cheese on a cold winter day.

12 ounces of cooked noodles
2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black peper
2 cups grated Velveeta or Asiago or Fontina or Provolone (you get the idea)
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
Parsley

Butter a 13 x 9 baking dish.  Mix all ingredients and toss onto pasta.  Sprinkle with more cheese on the top.

Try adding some ham, broccoli, peas, mixed veggies, or anything else you think would go well.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.