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30 January 2011

Posts Roundup at Dennys Blogs - 30 Jan 2011

Posts on astronomy, news, politics, poetry, lots of crazy humor, health and food.




From Denny: The past month I've been busy rounding up what the readers enjoyed throughout the year on all the blogs. It's amazing what people find intriguing - like the crazy humor post about the sloths over at Dennys Funny Quotes. The sloth post has gone past 30,000 views. People just love the cute little guys in the video. It's for a good cause too - a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica.

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29 January 2011

Los Angeles Canters Bakery Recipe: Chocolate Cheesecake

Try this well-loved easy one layer sheet cheesecake.



From Denny:  Talk about simple, basic and a real taste winner! Try your hand at this easy version of cheesecake before you try to tackle the tall ones that can crack on you in the oven. You have to let the really big boys cool several hours, even overnight, in the oven so the temperature changes slowly to avoid that massive earthquake cracking. Of course, you can always cover it with a mountain of fruit or icing when all else fails. Like my mother-in-law used to say, "Don't worry. It will all be eaten!"

This little gem of a cheesecake is prettiest with the mini-chocolate chips. If all you have are the larger ones, try chopping them. If not, "soldier on." I wonder how the butterscotch ones would taste? Or the chocolate-mint chips? Or the white chocolate chips? Choices, choices. Baking is too much fun! :)


Canter's Chocolate Cheesecake

From: "Los Angeles Classic Desserts" by Grace Bauer

Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes, plus cooling and overnight chilling times

Servings: 8

Note: Adapted from Grace Bauer's "Los Angeles Classic Desserts." The recipe works best with mini chocolate chips, though standard-size chocolate chips can be substituted.

Ingredients:

Graham cracker crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, at room temperature

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Stir in the butter until fully incorporated. Firmly press the mixture into the bottom of a greased 8-inch square baking dish.


Cheesecake filling and final assembly:

Ingredients:

12 ounces (1 1/2 boxes) cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon lemon zest, from about 1/2 lemon

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream (about 8 ounces)

Pressed graham cracker crust in pan

1 cup mini chocolate chips


Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 300 degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is soft and fluffy. Beat in the sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until fully combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then fold in the sour cream until blended. This makes about 3 1/2 cups filling.

3. Pour the mixture over the pressed graham cracker crust in the dish, and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. Bake the cheesecake until it is set and jiggles slightly when tapped (as with gelatin), about 45 to 55 minutes. Turn off the oven, leaving the cheesecake in the oven to cool. Remove the cooled cake and refrigerate overnight before serving.

Each serving: 596 calories; 9 grams protein; 48 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 43 grams fat; 24 grams saturated fat; 200 mg. cholesterol; 39 grams sugar; 309 mg. sodium.

*** Photo by Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times


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25 January 2011

Popular Posts 2010 at Dennys Global Politics

Check out some stellar political cartoons chronicling social issues and politics throughout the year, news analysis and opinion.





From Denny:  What a list of news that happened this year! Whew! Sometimes the news and politics were as toxic as the weather - and we all felt like we needed government issue gas masks. Take a look at some of the highlights:

Haiti earthquake
Volcanic eruptions in Iceland and Indonesia
BP Oil Spill Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (my backyard in Louisiana)
Floods around the world
North Korea threatening to launch nukes
Finally getting the beginnings of a national health bill reform in America - which needs a lot of tinkering to perfect
Another woman appointed to the Supreme Court - not before the GOP humiliated her publicly and drug her through the mud for not being Christian enough - she's Jewish.
WikiLeaks documents released about the Afghan War
Unemployment high around the world like in America and the world economy floundering
Obama's popularity up and down, according to which fool he is listening to as the It Advisor Of The Moment.
The Republicans marching goose step as The Party of No Conscience, No Sense and Don't Care About the Middle Class


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