Hot Chocolate Sauce Bread Pudding

What You Need:
2 C half and half, divided
4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 eggs
1/4 t salt
2 t vanilla extract, divided
4 C stale bread cubes
1/2 C half and half
1 large egg yolk
2 T sugar
4 oz good quality milk chocolate
How to Make It:
Lightly spray four one cup oven proof custard cups with a non stick cooking spray.
Place the [...]

Sweet Chocolate Nutmeg Custard

What You Need:
2 C of low fat milk
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 C premium sweet cocoa
1/8 t of salt
1 t of vanilla
1 t of nutmeg
How to Make It:
Lightly spray 4 custard cups with a non stick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl blend together the milk and eggs.
Add in the cocoa and salt.
Add the vanilla and mix [...]

Granola Apple Smoothie

Ingredients:
2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
4 T of water
1 C of prepared custard vanilla pudding
1/2 C of milk
1 granola bar
How to Make It:
In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together the apples and water.
Cook the apples 3 minutes or just until they are beginning to soften.
Drain and slightly cool the apples.
Place the apples in [...]

Spiced Up Pumpkin Ice Cream

What You Need:
2 C whipping cream
3/4 C dark brown sugar, packed
5 egg yolks
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t salt
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/4 t ground allspice
1/4 t ground cloves
1 t vanilla
1 C canned pumpkin
How to Make It:
Place the whipping cream into a heavy duty saucepan.
Add the brown sugar and stir to combine.
Place the pan over medium heat [...]

Summer Berry Custard Ice Cream

What You Need:
2 C of strawberries
1 C sugar, divided
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 3/4 C half and half, divided
1 t vanilla
How to Make It:
Clean the strawberries and cut them half.
Place the strawberries and a 1/2 C of the sugar into a saucepan.
Place the pan over medium low heat,
Stirring often, cook the berries for 18 minutes or [...]

From the Heart Fondue

Image by The Scott via Flickr
What You Need:
2 T half and half
1 T butter
2 T light rum, divided
8 oz. semi sweet chocolate, chopped
How to Make It:
Place the half and half into a small sauce pan over medium heat.
Add the butter and 1 T of rum and bring the mixture to a slow simmer.
Once simmering, remove [...]