Sunbeam 08EM1 owner manual Apple Butter, Chocolate Hazelnut Polenta Cake, Desserts

Desserts

Chocolate Hazelnut Polenta Cake

Butter, as needed to grease the stoneware 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted

2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces 4 tablespoons butter, melted

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup cornmeal

1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon orange peel, finely minced

1/4 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped Dash of salt

1.Butter and flour bottom and 3 lowest side inches of stoneware, shaking out any excess flour.

2.In a small sauce pan, melt together 4 ounces of chocolate and butter. Transfer to mixing bowl.

3.Combine sugar, eggs, and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add to chocolate and blend.

4.In a separate bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, orange peel, hazelnuts and salt. Mix to blend.

5.Add milk and cornmeal mixture alternately to chocolate until fully incorporated.

6.Fold in chocolate chunks.

7.Pour into stoneware, cover, and cook on HIGH for 21/2 hours, until cake sets but is still moist in the center.

8.Let cool and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Serves 6-8

This recipe is ideal for	This recipe is ideal for using
using the Auto Cook Mode.	the Dual Cycle Mode.

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Desserts

Apple Butter

4 quarts peeled, thin-sliced McIntosh apples

4 cups granulated white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1.Stir all ingredients in stoneware. Cover; cook on HIGH for 1 hour and then on LOW for 7 hours, or until the apple butter is thick and brown. Stir occasionally throughout the day.

2.Apple butter will thicken as it cools. Spoon into sterilized pint jars and seal. If sealed, will keep for up to 1 year.

This recipe is ideal for	This recipe is ideal for using
using the Auto Cook Mode.	the Dual Cycle Mode.

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