Brownies

Ingredients:
1 lb of semi-sweet chocolate
1 lb of butter
1 1/4 lb of sugar
8 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
6 oz of flour


Directions:
Using a double boiler melt the chocolate with the butter. In a separate bowl mix the sugar with the eggs and then add vanilla and flour, mix well. Add the chocolate to the egg mixture and mix for about 3 minutes. Spray a pan with butter and pour the mixture and bake for about 30 minutes at 350. Enjoy!

Rice pudding (arroz doce) Portuguese style

This is one of my husband's favorite dessert!

Ingredients:
1 cup of white rice
1 cup of sugar
4 egg yolks
2 cups of milk (2%)
2 cinnamon sticks
lemon peel
2 tbsp of butter
cinnamon

Directions:
 Cook the rice with water, then drain it. On a separate pot pour the milk, butter, lemon peel and cinnamon sticks and let it boil, then add the cooked rice and let it cook for about 2 minutes and add the sugar, cook for 2 more minutes and turn it off. On a separate bowl beat the egg yolks and then add a little bit of the rice mix ( so the egg yolks are at the same temperature as the rice)  then add the egg yolks to the rice. Mix everything and pour on a platter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve it chilled!
I used 2% milk but it is good with skim milk, no difference in taste.

Chocolate mousse

This recipe is from my childhood, is one of my family's favorite!

Ingredients:
8 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate
8 egg whites
4 egg yolks
6 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of butter

Directions
Beat the egg whites, set aside. Using a double boiler melt the chocolate until fully melted. Turn off the heat. Next add sugar and egg yolks, mix everything well. Then add the butter. Then slowly add the egg whites and mix well. Put in individual glasses or a bowl and refrigerate. Serve chilled.