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Ingredients

  • 2 large water or soda bottles (empty)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Ready 2 large plastic bottles, cleaned and dried.
  3. Add 1 cup of flour to each bottle.
  4. Add 1/2 cup of sugar to each.
  5. Melt butter, then add equal halves to each bottle.
  6. Add 6 eggs, 3 in each.
  7. Add 1/2 tbsp of baking powder to each.
  8. Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to each.
  9. Shake the bottles thoroughly until the contents are well mixed.
  10. In one of the bottles only, add the cocoa powder.
  11. Beginning with the cocoa powder mixture, add a dolop of batter to the center of a circular
  12. baking tin. Do the same with the other mixture, placing the dolop directly in the center of the previous one.
  13. Continue with alternating additions of each mixture until all batter is used and the tin is full.
  14. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  15. Serve and enjoy!

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A classic BBQ favorite with an Asian twist! Full recipe HERE

  • 1 pound button bone spareribs
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of flour
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 heaping tablespoons cornstarch mixed in cold water
4.9/5 (210 Votes)

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Sweet and Sour Sauce is great on meatballs and rice!

  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch or flour
4.5/5 (12 Votes)

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Sauce to be used with Italian style meatballs from M&M Meats

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1 small can of tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
4/5 (17 Votes)

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Mix all ingredients on stovetop (or crockpot)

  • 1/4 cup white vinegar,
  • 1/2 cup ketchup,
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar,
  • 2 tblsp soy sauce, and
  • 1 tblsp cornstarch
  • 1 bag regular meatballs
4.5/5 (4 Votes)

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Add all the ingredients except the pineapple chunks and cornstarch to pot

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp heaping cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 19oz can pineapple chunks
  • 1 can water (with pineapple)
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
4.3/5 (22 Votes)

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In a deep frying pan put the brown sugar and white sugar in, turn the heat on about medium

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 soya sauce
  • 4 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 2 cups of water
  • 6 tablespoons of cornstarch
4.3/5 (6 Votes)

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Sweet and sour sauce perfect for chicken pork or anything else you might put sweet and sour sauce on

  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 tbs vinegar (rice wine or white)
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbs cornstarch
4.3/5 (17 Votes)

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Cook Hamburg in pan, add sauce and simmer until thickened

  • 1 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 2 tsp ketchup
  • 1/2 Cup sugar
  • 1/2 Cup vinegar
4.3/5 (21 Votes)

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simmer first 3 ingredients for 10-12 mins

  • 1 small diced onion
  • 2 diced stalks of celery
  • 19 oz. can of tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp. of ketchup or chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp. of vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. of brown sugar
3.8/5 (18 Votes)

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Place cleaned chicken into stovetop cooking pan

  • 2 pounds chicken wings
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup Seven-Up
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
4.1/5 (21 Votes)

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