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This blog is not going to be based mainly on eccentric foods. I will try to post different recipes from around the world and not boring ones that you already may know. Here is the first recipe. Let me know what you think.

1/2 Shortening
3/4 Sugar
2 Bananas, mashed
2 Flour
1 ts Soda
1 ts Salt
1/2 Chopped nuts (any kind you prefer)
2 Eggs
1/4 Dry-roasted army worms

Mix together all the ingredients. Bake in a greased pan at 350 Fahrenheit for one hour, give or take 10 minutes. Depends on how your oven cooks things.

Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter, diced
2 tablespoons espresso or very strong coffee (I used decaf espresso from a local Starbucks)
1 cup cold heavy cream
3 large eggs, separated
1 tablespoon sugar

Extra Toppings- Raspberries and extra whipped cream

Method

1 Whip the cream to soft peaks, then refrigerate.

2 Combine the chocolate, butter, and espresso in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not simmering, water, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool until the chocolate is just slightly warmer than body temperature. To test, dab some chocolate on your bottom lip. It should feel warm. If it is too cool, the mixture will seize when the other ingredients are added.

3 Once the melted chocolate has cooled slightly, whip the egg whites in a medium bowl until they are foamy and beginning to hold a shape. Sprinkle in the sugar and beat until soft peaks form.

4 When the chocolate has reached the proper temperature, stir in the yolks. Gently stir in about one-third of the whipped cream. Fold in half the whites just until incorporated, then fold in the remaining whites, and finally the remaining whipped cream.

5 Spoon or pipe the mousse into a serving bowl or individual dishes. If you wish, layer in fresh raspberries and whipped cream. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours. (The mousse can be refrigerated for up to a day.)

Serves 5-8

Fresh Cherry Cobbler

Today I am going to show you how to cook Fresh Cherry Cobbler. It is a simple dish that takes a little bit longer than the original because it is made with fresh cherry. The estimated time to make it is about one hour and it takes one hour to cook.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups pitted sour cherries
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the butter in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and place in the oven to melt while the oven is preheating. Remove as soon as butter has melted, about 5 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and baking powder. Mix in the milk until well blended, then pour the batter into the pan over the butter. Do not stir.
3. Rinse out the bowl from the batter, and dry. Place cherries into the bowl, and toss with the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour. Distribute the cherry mixture evenly over the batter. Do not stir.
4. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. A toothpick inserted into the cobber should come out clean.

How to make a lattice for the pie

A lot of people have trouble making the lattice for pie, so I am going to tell you how to make it. For those of you who don't know what that is, it is the weaving pattern on top of the pie.

1) Carefully cut the dough into 3/4 of an inch thick pieces and the length that you need.

2) very the strips with plastic wrap and place it into the fridge and prepare the pie filling

3) When you are ready to weave, moisten the the rim of the pie with very little water. Start with the two largest strips and place them in a X across the pie. Then put the shortest strips at the end of the lattice. Press down the ends of the strips and then cut off any excess dough.

4) Once you are done with this brush the top with egg wash or milk for a brown, shiny crust. Or you could cover it wit cinnamon-sugar for flavor.

Here is something you may have now know about cheesecake. The Ancient Greek people were the first to actually make cheesecake. However when the Romans took over they changed the recipe a little bit and that became the first modern day cheesecake. It was not until after 1000 A.D that the recipe reached Great Britain and Western Europe. In 1545, the first cookbook with a cheesecake recipe came out for the first time.

Here is my own cheesecake recipe

Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Drizzle

Ingredients

Crust:

1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup orange juice
24 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
2 teaspoons grated orange peel

Topping:

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool.

3. Soften gelatin in orange juice; stir over low heat until dissolved.

4. Combine cream cheese and sugar. Gradually add gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped cream and orange peel.

5. Chill until firm, about 4 hours.

6. Just before serving - in a small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and oil uncovered on high 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted.

7. Drizzle chocolate over cheesecake

Hello fellow chefs and cooks! I welcome you all to my recipes and for you to share yours. There is a link to a survey that I would appreciate it if you took it. It is just a couple of questions about my food and about my blogs. It will only take 2-5 minutes at most of your time. I will try to post a recipe a day or every other day if I have time. I mainly cook deserts like pies, cheese cake, and smoothies.
Here is my first recipe. Let me know what you think!

Watermelon Smoothie

Ingredients

2 cups of cubed watermelon pieces (fresh or frozen)
1 cup of raspberries
2 scoops of vanilla ice-cream