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Tips on how to set out food for your party

The more formal way to serve food at a cocktail party is butler service, which means passing hors d’oeuvres on trays. Easier and more casual is setting up your food buffet style so guests can help themselves. (Unless you have a dignitary or two in attendance, no one will think this is the least bit [...]

Fudge Puddles

Fudge Puddles

Yield: 24

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™ Milk Chocolate - chopped
  • 1 cup DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™ Dark Chocolate - chopped
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup pecan halves - optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
  3. Cream butter, peanut butter and white and brown sugars. Mix in egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir the flour mixture into creamed mixture. Shape the dough into 24 balls, 1 inch each. Place each ball in one compartment of a mini muffin tin.
  4. For filling, put chopped chocolate pieces in a double boiler over simmering water. Stir in milk and vanilla, mix well.
  5. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately make wells in the center of each using a melon baller. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Then carefully remove to wire racks. Using a measuring cup fill each shell with the chocolate mixture. Top with a pecan half.
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How to setup the party location

A little guidance for setting the scene for your party, including choosing and arranging your space, lighting, flowers, napkins, and music. First Choosing and Arranging the Space Choose which area of your home to use for your party well in advance, and set it up the day before the party so you have plenty of [...]