Chocolate Frosting

Chocolate Frosting

Melt 6 squares unsweetened chocolate. Beat 3 egg yolks until thick add 1 1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup milk and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Cook in a heavy sauce pan over very low direct heat, stirring constantly. (Watch and stir). Bring to a boil. Boil 1 min. Remove from heat stir in the melted chocolate a pinch of salt and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until it will spread nicely. Put the layers together with a good layer of icing, then frost the sides and top of the cake. This chocolate frosting has a gloss stays soft and doesn’t run.

(Handwritten in pencil on small piece of paper)

I remember this frosting and the cakes were always beautiful. I've used it a few times and I love the way the cakes look.

Chocolate Icebox Pie

Chocolate Icebox Pie

This recipe will take some interpretation and since I have not made it I will leave this to my audience.

Filling:

1 pkg. sweet chocolate (I will assume my grandmother means semi-sweet chocolate chips – I could be wrong)

3 Tbls. water. 1 tsp. Vanilla
1 cup cream whipped

Melt chocolate in water over low heat stirring constantly. Cool until thickened, add vanilla and then fold in whipped cream.

Pour into graham cracker shell, and chill 2 hours. Decorate with whipped cream.

Crust:

20 graham crackers
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup softened butter

(Handwritten by grandma in pencil on 3 x 5 card)

Black Magic Dessert

I don't remember eating this but it sounds pretty good if you like rich desserts!

Black Magic Dessert
Makes 8 servings

Melt in double boiler:
1 6 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Add – 2 teaspoons water, 1 teaspoon sugar

Stir in gradually – 4 egg yolks, well beaten.

Beat well; let cool to room temperature.

Beat – 4 egg whites
Add 1/4 of the beaten egg whites to the chocolate mixture; blend.
Fold in remaining beaten egg whites.

Whip -- 1 cup heavy cream. Fold into chocolate mixture.

Tear into bite size pieces: 1 – 10 inch angel food loaf cake.

Grease 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch loaf pan.
Fill loaf pan by alternating layers of cake pieces with chocolate.
Top with layer of chocolate; chill 24 hours.

(Handwritten by grandma in pen on 3 x 5 index card)