2 versions - Bourbon Balls

Bourbon Balls
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bourbon-balls-0

These traditional ball-shaped, bourbon-flavored pecan cookies end up on a dessert bar or in a gift box.( Read more... )

Kentucky Bourbon Balls
https://www.thespruce.com/kentucky-bourbon-balls-3051734

A basic recipe for bourbon balls. The bourbon balls can be rolled in powdered sugar, granulated sugar, or finely chopped pecans.
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Chocolate-Wine Balls
https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chocolate-wine-balls/5f458673-02dc-4fa2-b2ff-f90f37208676

Dessert ready in 20 minutes. Enjoy these wonderful chocolate-wine balls decorated with crystal sugar – a perfect gift for chocolate lovers.
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Magical Molten Chocolate Cake

Magical Molten Chocolate Cake
https://food52.com/recipes/75935-magical-molten-chocolate-cake

The recipe starts out like all good magic tricks do, very simply. A silky chocolate cake batter is poured into a pan, then a concoction of brown sugar and cocoa powder. What comes out of the oven looks like a perfectly baked chocolate cake, but there’s a hot, bubbly, molten layer of chocolate fudge underneath. —Grant Melton

Makes 1 cake

Ingredients
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, melted, plus more for greasing the pan
2/3 cup milk
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups hot water
Ice cream, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter an 8x8 squash baking pan or 9-inch cake pan and set aside.

2. Place flour, sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl and whisk. Using an electric mixer, beat in the butter and milk and mix until smooth and lump-free. Pour the batter into the buttered pan and place onto a cookie sheet, just in case the batter bubbles over a bit. Set aside.

3. In a small bowl, using a fork, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup of cocoa powder and the brown sugar. Sprinkle the mixture over top of the cake batter in a flat even layer. Pour the hot water over top and immediately place into the oven.

4. Bake for 30 minutes. The cake should still be jiggly but dry and shiny on top and bubbly around the edges. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool for just a few minutes. Scoop the warm mixture into bowl and top with a scoop of ice cream.

Taco Soup with Ranch

Taco Soup with Ranch
https://www.hiddenvalley.com/recipe/taco-soup-with-ranch/

Prep: 5 min Cook: 25 min Total: 30 min
Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3⁄4 pound ground beef
1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 14.5-oz. Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, with juice
1 cup corn (fresh, frozen or canned)
1 tablespoon Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix
2 cups chicken broth

Garnishes of choice: shredded cheese, chopped red onions, sour cream, shredded cabbage, diced avocado, tortilla chips

Directions

1. In a pot set over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add ground beef and sauté, breaking up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through.

2. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn, Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix and broth. Break the tomatoes up with a spoon.

3. Continue to cook for another 10-15 minutes, until the flavors are blended. Serve hot with toppings of choice.

Unravelling The Mystery Of Ice Ages Using Ancient Molecules

Unravelling The Mystery Of Ice Ages Using Ancient Molecules
https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2018/03/unravelling-mystery-of-ice-ages-using.html#Bxem2ofvUxHs7ciZ.97

Researchers from Cardiff University have revealed how sea ice has been contributing to the waxing and waning of ice sheets over the last million years.

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Lasting impressions: Ice Age echoes affect present-day sea level

https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2018/03/lasting-impressions-ice-age-echoes.html#w7Oo8owRQqBLIAXy.97

A new NASA study has, for the first time, cut a clear path through a nettlesome problem: accurately measuring a powerful effect on global sea level that lingers from the last ice age.( Read more... )