I forgot to tell you about Saturday’s prep for the party. Don’t do what I did, once you put your menu together get all your ingredients the day before if you can, as otherwise it gets to stressful. Also, make some of the dishes like soup or Chocolate Mousse for dessert the day before, just [...]

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Here are some great recipes to try that call for Vanilla Extract.
Chocolate Mousse, Vanilla Bavarian Cream, as well as my favorite fudge brownies.

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9 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 sticks of butter
9 eggs
3 1/2 cups suga
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups pecan nuts
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a heavy saucepan melt the chocolate with the butter over low heat stirring constantly. When the chocolate is melted put aside to cool. In a mixer [...]

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