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Hot Reuben Appetizers

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Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Baileys Cream Frosting

Cook's notes: Don't just wait for St. Patrick's Day to try this decadent cupcake. It is moist and a wonderful combination of flavors. I guarantee you'll be licking the frosting bowl!
Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 cup of Guinness Draught beer at room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter plus 2 TB. butter
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 3/4 cup sour cream (light)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 TB vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. espresso powder

Cupcake Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Pour beer into saucepan, add in chunks of butter, melt on a low heat.
• Whisk in cocoa and sugar, stir mixture until a bit thick and sugar is dissolved. Remove from stove.
• In a bowl beat sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Add in beer/sugar/cocoa mixture and beat until well mixed.
• In another bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and espresso powder. Add to wet ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Place cupcake liners in muffin tins. Fill each liner with batter 3/4 cup full. 
• Bake for 18 minutes or until center comes clean using a toothpick.
• Cool on a wire rack before frosting.

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 TB. Bailey’s Irish Cream

Frosting Directions:

• Beat butter and Baileys until smooth and fluffy. 
• Add in powdered sugar and mix well. May need to add in milk to get correct frosting consistency.
• Add a little sparkle to your cupcakes with green sprinkles.

Corned Beef Hash

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