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Guess What?! Baldinger's now has a website! The web address is www.baldingerscandy.com You can get directions, see the hours, and see photos of their new store. I was excited to see they even had photos of the famous register. There is also an email address in case you want to send a message their way.

@Robyn: Sad to learn that Baldinger's will close, as I live in western PA and haven't visited yet. I'll try to go this weekend! Zelienople is on the way to the Grove City Outlets, so I'll probably head up there to shop for a bit and then I'll stop for a sugar fix on the way home.

Is there any way to save it? I wanna go but it's a 6 hour drive for me, wahhh!

It's hard to choose a favorite when it comes to chocolate because just eating it from the package is heavenly. But having to choose I probably would choose chocolate-praline truffles.

my grandma's fudge..........

Of course, chocolate truffles from Alice Medrich

The maintstay, chocolate chip cookies!

Here is my favorite chocolate recipe. It's super easy and wonderful with ice cream!

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Makes: 8 -10 servings Preheat: 350º

Ingredients
1¼ cups sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 tbsp Hershey's Cocoa, divided
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup milk
⅓ cup butter or margarine, melted
1½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup packed light brown sugar
1¼ cups hot water

Heat oven to 350º. In medium mixing bowl combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 3 tbsp cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Blend in milk, melted butter and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour batter into square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches. In small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, and remaining 4 tbsp cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; do not stir. Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand 15 minutes; spoon into dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top.

Simple homemade truffles are the best. You can make them big or small and roll them in other toppings to get different flavors.

Another vote for Ina's Outrageous Chocolate Brownies.

Chocolate orgasms from one of the Rosie's all butter cookbooks

Every time I've made this flourless chocolate cake, I've gotten rave reviews (if I decided to share!).

chocolate bread. Rich and savory