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Quadruple Chocolate Cupcakes

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Quadruple Chocolate Cupcakes are inspired by chocolate sandwich cookies like these: Where does the quadruple come in?  Devil's Food chocolate cake, chocolate biscuits, the biscuit's chocolate cream filling, and a hard chocolate shell on top.  All topped off with a bit of whipped cream to cut through the intensity of the multiple layers of chocolate. You will need: 12 chocolate cream sandwich cookies 1 recipe yielding 24 Devil's Food cake batter, prepared 300g Dark Baking Chocolate 500ml heavy whipping cream 5 Tbsp granulated sugar 1. Crush sandwich cookies into medium-large pieces 2. Prepare cake recipe according to instructions.  Before spooning into cupcake holders, fold in crushed oreos. 3. Fill cupcake liners and bake according to the cake recipe's directions. 4. Once baked, allow cupcakes to cool and then place in refridgerator. 5. Prepare the topping by mixing the heavy whipping cream and sugar, beat on high until stiff.  Set aside or place in piping bag. 6. On...

Buffalo Chicken Soft Tacos

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Inspired by buffalo wings.  And by the fact that I don't actually like chicken wings. But I do enjoy chicken and the sauces wings are often smothered in.  There are plenty of cooling elements in this recipe to take the bite out of the buffalo sauce, the amounts below are simply a guide.  This recipe is quick, simple, and tastes like something you could get at an American sports bar of sorts. You will need: 1 bottle (or 150 ml/5 oz) Franks Redhot Buffalo Wings Sauce 6 medium chicken breasts 250 g (~9 oz) Mozzarella cheese 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) Sour Cream 10 soft taco shells Lettuce (if desired) 1. Bake chicken breasts until cooked.  Sprinkle with a few teaspoons of the redhot sauce if you wish. 2. Allow chicken to cool slightly, then pull it apart (a bit like pulled pork) into small strips using a fork. 3. In a skillet, add the chicken and the bottle of Buffalo sauce.  Heat. 4. Assemble your taco with the mozzarella, chicken, sour cream, and lettuce in the shell....

Denny's Grand Slamwich

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I ate this.  It took me two separate meals to finish, but I actually ate this.  For those who are unfamiliar with this particular sandwich, the Denny's Grand Slamwich contains sausage, bacon, ham, cheese, mayo, egg, and some sort of maple flavoring.  Perhaps I should have opted for the pumpkin pancakes or the red velvet pancake puppies.  It is difficult to articulate my feelings on Denny's.  Their more interesting food choices are often quite disturbingly high in fat and calories that it makes it difficult to properly enjoy the food, as you feel extremely guilty and maybe a little sick after all you have consumed.  But I love every second of the actual meal time!  Mmm diner chains.