(NC)—This recipe was prepared by Camelback and Central, 1403 2nd Avenue, New York, New York.

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons sweet butter

3 ounces baking chocolate

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ounces Jack Daniel's Whiskey

Jack Daniel's Glaze

Mix together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Melt butter and chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water. Remove from heat; add sugar, eggs, nuts, vanilla, flour mixture and Jack Daniel's Whiskey; mix well. Preheat oven to 350ºC. Pour batter into a greased 8x10-inch cake pan. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until firm. Remove from oven; top wi Brownies and Glaze Recipe

.............................................................................

Making Incredible Sauces at Home

by Reluctant Gourmet

My 5 Step Method for Preparing Professional Quality Brown Sauces

As a home cook, one of the hardest things for me to accomplish when first starting out was making a rich velvety brown sauce to serve on steak, lamb, veal, pork, or even chicken. I could put together a pretty good pan sauce using the dripping after sautéing or roasting a piece of meat but it never quite had that incredible intensity that I experience when dining out at a great restaurant.

It wasn’t until I spent some time reading about sauce making and speaking with a few chef friends that I learned it isn’t so much the “how to” but the “ingredients” that make the difference. Using my 5-step method to making a great brown sauce is easy if you have all the neces Making Incredible Sauces at Home Recipe

.............................................................................

Easy to Make Guacamole Dip

by Jan Kovarik

Easy to Make Guacamole!

You can make guacamole that people will rave about! It’s easy, and you don’t need any fancy kitchen utensils or appliances.

What You’ll Need To Have Ready

Assemble the following kitchen items: Cutting board Sharp knife A shallow-lipped dish or bowl, preferably with a flat bottom A potato masher, hand-held is better than an electric whipper

Ingredients (for one batch, feeds 2-4 people as a side dish or dip for chips): 2 Haas avocados* Fresh cilantro (usually comes in a small bunch or plastic bag in the produce area) 2 Roma tomatoes 2 fresh limes (not lime juice) Sour Cream (fat-free is OK) 1 package of Guacamole seasoning (Schilling, McCormick, or La Easy to Make Guacamole Dip Recipe

.............................................................................