Recipes - Desserts
Recipe Name: Chocolate Truffle Tart
Serves: 16Prep Time: 1 hr
Oven Temp: 450°F Oven Time: 20 min
Comments: Why not start with something luscious! From Sunset Magazine.
Ingredients:
½# Butter
¾ c All-Purpose flour
½ c Powdered sugar
5 T Cocoa, unsweetened
¼ t Salt
¼ t Cinnamon, ground
1# Chocolate, bitter sweet or semisweet and chopped
½ c Sugar, granulated
4 lg Eggs
1 t Vanilla
Whipped cream
Butter and flour a 10" tart pan with removable rim. In a food processor or bowl, mix ¾ c flour, powdered sugar, 3 T cocoa, cinnamon and salt until blended. Add ½ c butter, cut into chunks, whirl or beat with a mixer on high speed or until well blended. With well floured hands, press mixture evenly over the bottom of the tart pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven until crust begins to pull from pan sides, 15 to 18 minutes. Meanwhile, place ½ the chopped chocolate and ½ c butter in a microwave bowl, cook in a microwave at half power (50%) stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, 1 to 1½ minutes. Stir in granulated sugar. Add eggs and mix well. Stir in vanilla and remaining chopped chocolate. Pour mixture into warm crust. Bake in a 350 degree oven until filling barely jiggles when pan is gently shaken, about 20 minutes. Let cool on a rack at least 1½ hours. Remove pan rim. Dust tart lightly with cocoa. Cut into wedges to serve. Top portions with whipped cream and drizzle with caramel topping.
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Recipe Name: Bourbon Balls
Yield: 2 doz Prep Time: 1 hr
Comments: This is an old recipe that is written on a very faded piece of paper. It is not Mom´s hand writing.
Ingredients:
2 T Cocoa
1 c Powdered sugar
½ c Bourbon
2 T Light corn syrup
2½ Vanilla wafers, crushed fine
1 c Pecans, broken into small chunks
½ c Powdered sugar
Sift together the cocoa and the powdered sugar. Combine the bourbon and light corn syrup. Mix well. Add the bourbon mixture to the sifted cocoa mixture. Mix thoroughly. Add the crushed wafers and the pecans. Mix thoroughly. Roll this mixture into small balls, about the size of a walnut. Dredge through the additional powdered sugar.
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Recipe Name: Mrs Baron´s Breakfast Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 40 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 25 min
Comments: This is another old recipe. It was probably my Great-Aunt´s, Mrs Margaurite Baron´s.
Ingredients:
1 c Sugar
1 c Flour
Butter "the size of an egg" (Probably 3 T or so)
1 c Milk, whole
1 2 c Flour
1 2 t Baking powder
Topping
2 c Brown sugar
1 T Butter, melted
¼ t Cinnamon
Combine the sugar, flour and butter and mix thoroughly. Slowly add in the milk, flour and baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Combine the topping ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spoon over the top of the cake mix and cut into the surface. Bake in a 350°F oven for 25 minutes. Cool on rack.
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Some of these recipes are very old, in that they have been in the family for a long, long time. Or, in other words, since the beginning of my time. Measurements like "the size of an egg" probably is about 2 to 3 T. In "Mrs Baron´s Breakfast Cake", the topping had no measurements associated with it, so you may have to adjust. Have fun and enjoy.
Recipe Name: Crumb Topping
Serves: Prep Time: 15 min
Comments: An old Pennsylvania Dutch recipe.
Ingredients:
¾ c Flour
2 c Brown sugar
(?) Butter, softened
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until crumbly. The butter may have to be adjusted.
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Recipe Name: Grandma´s Cake
Serves: 6 Prep Time: 45 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 30 min
Comments: Another old recipe.
Ingredients:
2 c Flour
2 c Sugar
½ c Butter
2 t Baking powder
½ t Salt
2 Eggs
Combine all ingredients and pour into a deep cake pan. Top with the above Crumb Topping. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Cool on a rack.
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Recipe Name: Jewish Coffee Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 1½ hr
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 1 hr
Ingredients:
¼# Butter
2 c Flour
1 t Baking powder
1 t Baking soda
1 tsp Almond extract
2 Eggs
1 t Salt
1 c Sour cream
1 c Sugar
Topping
½ c Sugar
1 t Cinnamon
½ c Chopped nuts
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add alternately with sour cream. Blend well. Add almond extract and blend well.
Topping
Blend all ingredients together thoroughly. Pour ½ of the cake mixture into a tube pan. Sprinkle ½ of the topping over cake and swirl with a knife. Add rest of the batter and topping. Bake 45 to 60 minutes at 350°F.
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Recipe Name: Crumb Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 45 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 30 min
Ingredients:
Topping
4 T Flour, heaping
2 T Brown sugar, heaping
2 T Granulated sugar, heaping
2 T Butter
2 t Cinnamon
Cake batter
½ c Butter
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
½ c Milk, whole
1½ c Flour, sifted
2 t Baking powder
¼ t Salt
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Cream the butter and add sugar gradually then add the eggs. Mix the sifted flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture and milk alternately. Mix thoroughly. Bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for about 30 minutes. Makes 2 cakes. Would suggest two 8" cake pans or one 7x11 pan.
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Recipe Name: Brownies
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 1 hr
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 40 min
Ingredients:
4 Eggs
2 c Sugar
4 squares Chocolate
2 sticks Butter
1 2 c Flour
1 t Baking powder
1 t Vanilla
1/8 t Salt
1 c Nuts, chopped
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Combine the eggs and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine the melted chocolate and butter. Add the egg mixture and mix well. Sift the flour and baking powder together and add to the chocolate mixture. Mix well. Add the vanilla, salt and chopped nuts. Mix well. Pour batter into a 13x10 baking pan and bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Brazilian Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 1½ hr
Oven Temp: 325°F Oven Time: 1 hr
Ingredients:
2 c Flour, sifted
1 c Cornstarch
2 t Baking soda
1 t Salt
½ t Nutmeg
2 sticks Butter
2 c Sugar
Grated rind of 1 Lemon
1 c Milk
½ c Port wine
7 Egg whites
1 c Guava, red current or strawberry jam
Grease a 10x4 Bundt pan. Pre-heat oven to 325°F. Sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and lemon rind and gently beat in the sifted dry ingredients, alternating with the milk. Gradually add wine and mix until smooth. (Batter will look slightly curdled) Beat the egg whites until stiff then fold into the batter. Turn into the Bundt pan. Bake in a 325°F oven for 60 to 70 minutes. Turn out on plate. Spread the jam on the cake. Before serving, sprinkle with confection sugar.
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Recipe Name: Bum Cake - Toffee Treasure
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 1½ hr
Oven Temp: 325°F Oven Time: 50 min
Comments: This recipe was written on a 3x5 card and very hard to read. It was written in pencil and it was faded.
Ingredients:
¼ c Sugar
1 t Cinnamon
½ c Nuts, chopped
4 Heath bars, regular size or 12 little ones, chopped
¼ c Butter, melted
3 c Flour
1½ c Sugar
2¼ t Baking powder
1½ t Baking soda
½ t Salt
1½ t Vanilla
1½ c Sour cream
3 Eggs
¾ c Butter
Pre-heat the oven to 325°F. Blend the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. Mix the nuts and the Heath bars. Set aside. In a large bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients. Add the remaining ingredients and sugar and cinnamon mixture, except the nuts, candy and ¾ c butter, and mix until smooth. Pour ½ of the mixture into a Bundt pan. Layer ½ of the candy mixture. Pour the remaining batter into the pan and top with the candy mixture and cover with ¾ c melted butter. Bake in a 325°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool upright in pan.
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Recipe Name: Jelly Balls
Yield: 4 doz Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 325°F Oven Time: 12 min
Ingredients:
1 c Butter, softened
½ c Sugar
2 Egg yolks
2 2/3 c Flour, sifted
Raspberry or apricot jam
Pre-heat oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, work butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat well. Add flour gradually and mix until smooth. Shape level tablespoon sized dough into balls. Place on greased cookie sheets. Press each ball with the thumb and drop a little jam into each depression. Bake at 325°F for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on racks.
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The preceding 10 recipes were very old ones and some of the writing or directions were severely faded or worn. The directions were copied exactly and no liberties were taken. Read the recipes carefully and adjust where necessary. When the recipes call for "milk", I would suggest to use only whole milk and not a 2% or worse type. Changing the ingredients may effect the final product.
Recipe Name: Apple Cranberry Crisp
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 1½ hr Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 1 hr
Ingredients:
3 c Apples, chopped
2 c Cranberries, raw
¾ - 1 c Sugar, granulated
Topping
1½ c Oatmeal
½ c Brown sugar, packed
1/3 c Flour
1/3 c Pecans, chopped
½ c Butter
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Combine the apples, cranberries and sugar. Pour into a square casserole dish or cake pan. Combine all of the topping ingredients. Mix well. Place on top of the cranberry mixture. Bake in a 350°F oven for 1 hour.
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Recipe Name: Apple Pie
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 1½ hr
Oven Temp: 400°FOven Time: 1 hr
Comments: This recipe comes from the Kennett Place Restaurant. If Mom liked something at a restaurant, she would ask for the recipe, and usually get it.
Ingredients:
3 c Flour
¼ t Salt
&frac2/3; c Crisco
6 Apples, tart and peeled and sliced
1 c Sugar
2 t Lemon juice, fresh
1 T Heavy cream
Pie Crusts
Sift together 2 c flour and ¾ t salt, reserving ½ c flour mixture after sifting. Add a heaping &frac2/3; c of Crisco and blend into the flour. In a separate bowl, mix the reserved flour and ¼ c of water with a fork and add to the pastry dough. This will make 3 single 9" crusts.
Pie Filling
Prepare a mixture of ¾ to 1 cup of sugar and ¼ cup of flour. Sprinkle this over the apple slices. Line a 9" pie plate with the bottom crust and place a layer of apples on it. Dust with cinnamon, add remaining apples and dust with cinnamon again. Sprinkle with 2 T of fresh lemon juice. Apply top crust. Brush the top pastry lightly with cream, sprinkle sugar lightly over cream and cut slits in top crust for steam vents. Bake at 400°F for 1 hour.
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Recipe Name: Deep Dish Apple Crisp
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 1 hr
Oven Temp: 400°F Oven Time: 45 min
Ingredients:
3# Apples, peeled and cored and sliced
Juice of 1 lemon
1 T Cornstarch
½ c Sugar
¼ t Cinnamon
1/8 t Nutmeg
Topping
1 c Flour
½ c Brown sugar
Pinch of Salt
6 T Butter, unsalted and cubed
¼ c Almonds, sliced
Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice. In a separate bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well. Add to the apples. Place in a deep dish pie pan or casserole dish. Prepare the topping by combining all the topping ingredients and mix well until crumbly. Sprinkle the topping over the apple mixture. Bake in a 400°F oven for 45 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Cranberry Apple Casserole
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 1 hr
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 45
Comments: This could be served either warm or cold.
Ingredients:
3 c Apples, peeled and chopped
2 c Cranberries, fresh
2 T Flour
1 c Sugar
3 pkg Oatmeal with Cinnamon
and Spices, instant
¾ c Pecans, chopped
½ c Flour
½ c Brown sugar, packed
½ c Butter, melted
Pecan halves
Fresh cranberries
Combine apples, cranberries and flour. Toss to coat the fruit. Place in a 2-quart casserole. Combine oatmeal, chopped pecans, ½ c flour and brown sugar and mix. Add butter and stir well. Spoon over the fruit mixture. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 45 minutes. Garnish with pecan halves and cranberries.
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Recipe Name: Never Fail Pie Crust
Yield: 2 crustsPrep Time: 20 min
Comments: This recipe comes from From Amish and Mennonite Kitchens.
Ingredients:
3 c Flour
1 t Salt
1¼ c Vegetable shortening
1 Egg, beaten
1/3 c Water, cold
1 T Vinegar
Mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Combine remaining ingredients and stir into shortening mixture. Let stand a few minutes. Roll dough on floured board to desired thickness.
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Recipe Name: Crumbs For Cherry Pie
Serves: Prep Time: 15 min
Comments: I would think that this crumb recipe could be used wherever a crumb topping is suggested.
Ingredients:
1 c Flour
½ c Sugar
¼ c Shortening
¼ t Salt
½ t Baking powder
Combine all ingredients by hand until the mixture is crumbly. Use as directed.
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Recipe Name: Vanilla Refrigerator Cookies
Serves: Prep Time: 1½ hr
Oven Temp: 325°F Oven Time: 12 min
Ingredients:
1½ c Flour, sifted
½ t Baking soda
¾ t Salt
½ c Shortening
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
2 t Vanilla extract
½ c Nuts, chopped
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Work shortening in a bowl until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Gradually add flour and mix well until smooth. Stir in nuts. Cover and chill 1 hour. Turn chilled dough out onto a lightly floured board. Shape into a long roll about 1 2@ in diameter. Cut rounds about ½" thick. Bake in a 325°F oven for about 12 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Chester County Strawberry Pie
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 1 hr
Comments: There is a note on this recipe that says, "This recipe also works well with other Chester County berries in season. Blueberries and wine berries make excellent pies". Chester County is in Maryland.
Ingredients:
1 baked 9" Pastry shell
1 qt Strawberries, fresh, washed and hulled
1 c Sugar
3 T Cornstarch
Place the choicest half of the berries in the baked pastry shell. Mash the remaining berries until the juice is well extracted. Bring juice to a boil. Mix together and add sugar and cornstarch. Cook slowly approximately 10 minutes. Pour over the uncooked berries in the shell. Place in the refrigerator until very cold. Top with 1 cup whipped cream.
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Recipe Name: Sonia D´Aulan´s Champagne Punch
Comments: Ok, not quite a dessert, but nonetheless, included here. Mom had some great punch recipes, but few written.
Ingredients:
1 bottle Sauterne, chilled
1 c Cognac
Juice of 2 oranges
Juice of 2 lemons
½ c Sugar
Champagne, chilled
Ice cubes
1 pt Strawberries, hulled and halved
1 Lemon, sliced thin
1 Orange, sliced thin
Combine sauterne, cognac, orange and lemon juices and sugar in a 6-quart punch bowl. Stir gently until sugar is dissolved. Just before serving, slowly stir in champagne. Add ice cubes, strawberries, lemon and orange slices.
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Recipe Name: Butter Cake
Serves: 10Prep Time: 25 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 35 min
Ingredients:
1 Yellow cake mix
1 stick Butter, melted
1 Egg
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
2 Eggs, beaten
1 t Vanilla
1 box XXXX Sugar
Combine yellow cake mix, butter and egg. Mix thoroughly. Pour into a 9x13 cake pan. Mix together the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Pour over cake mix. Bake in a 350°F oven for 35 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Snickerdoodles
Yield: 5 doz Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 400 Oven Time: 10 min
Comments: Is there any other cookie?
Ingredients:
1 c Butter, softened
1½ c Sugar
2 Eggs
2¾ c Flour
2 t Cream of Tartar
1 tsp Baking soda
½ t Salt
Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Mix together thoroughly the softened butter, sugar and eggs. Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Stir this into the butter mixture. Roll into balls the size of a walnut. Roll mixture in 2 T granulated sugar and 2 t cinnamon. Place about 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 400°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on a rack before eating.
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Recipe Name: Brownie Drop Cookies
Yield: 3 doz Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 350 Oven Time: 10 min
Ingredients:
2 bars Bakers German sweet chocolate
1 T Butter
2 Eggs
¾ c Sugar
¼ c Flour
¼ t Cinnamon
¼ t Baking powder
1/8 t Salt
½ t Vanilla
¾ c Pecans, chopped
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Stir until cool. Beat eggs until foamy, then add sugar, 2 T at a time; beat until thickened (5 minutes on electric mixer). Blend in chocolate; add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and blend. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Drop by the teaspoon full on a cookie sheet. Bake until "set" (about 8 to 10 minutes).
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Recipe Name: Cranberry Jelly
Serves: Prep Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
4 c Cranberries
2 c Boiling water
2 c Sugar
Pick over and wash the berries. Add water to a saucepan and put berries in water. Boil for about 20 minutes. Send through a sieve and return to pan. Cook another 3 minutes. Add sugar and cook 2 minutes. Pour into mold and thoroughly chill.
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Recipe Name: Chocolate Dessert
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
Lady fingers
3 pkg German sweet chocolate, melted over double boiler and cooled
1# Cream cheese, softened
¾ c Sugar
½ t Salt
2 t Vanilla
3 Eggs, separated
2 c Heavy cream, whipped
Line a 9" spring pan with the lady fingers. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, salt and vanilla. Add egg yolks and beat until smooth. Blend in the chocolate. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in whipped cream. Pour over the lady fingers. Chill until set.
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Recipe Name: Mandarin Orange Cake
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 1 hr
Oven Temp: 350 Oven Time: 35 min
Ingredients:
1 Yellow cake mix
2 cans Mandarin orange sections, reserve juice
4 Eggs
½ c Oil
Frosting
1 lg can Crushed pineapple, drained - pour Mandarin juice over warm cake
1 lg French vanilla instant pudding
1 x-lg Cool whip
Blend the first 4 ingredients together and pour into rectangular cake pan. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes.
Frosting
Fold together all the frosting ingredients and frost cake when cool. Refrigerate before serving.
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Recipe Name: Christmas Butterscotch Bars
Serves: 3 doz Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 325 Oven Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
1 c Butter, softened
2 c Flour
½ c Brown sugar, packed
½ c Sugar
1 Egg
1 t Vanilla
Butterscotch chips
Slivered almonds
Combine butter, flour, brown sugar, sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a 10x15 cake pan. Bake at 325°F for about 15 minutes - should be slightly underdone. Sprinkle with butterscotch chips and slivered almonds. Return to oven and cook another 5 minutes, or until chips are melted.
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Recipe Name: German Chocolate Cake Frosting
Yield: 1 cup Prep Time: 20 min
Comments: This is a great frosting.
Ingredients:
1 c Evaporated milk
1 c Sugar
3 Egg yolks
½ c Butter
1 c Pecan pieces, toasted
1 1/3 c Coconut, toasted
1 t Vanilla
Toast the pecan pieces and the coconut until light brown. Cook milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla over medium heat. Stir constantly until thick. Add the coconut and the pecans. Beat until thick and spread over the cake.
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Recipe Name: German Chocolate Cake
Yield: 12 Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 35 min
Ingredients:
4 oz Bakers sweet dark chocolate, broken (The better the chocolate, the better the cake)
½ c Water
1 c Butter
2 c Sugar
4 lg Eggs, separated
1 T Vanilla
2 c All-Purpose flour, unsifted
1 T Baking soda
¾ c Buttermilk
¼ c Rum
½ T Salt
In a saucepan and over low heat, melt the chocolate with water, stirring until smooth; set aside. Cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla. Sift flour with baking soda. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mixture. Slowly add the rum and mix until smooth. Beat egg whites with salt until very stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Spread into three 8 or 9" round cake pans lined with waxed paper. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on rack for about 10 minutes; remove cake. Frost with German Chocolate Cake Frosting, preceding recipe.
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Recipe Name: Angel Food Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 375°F Oven Time: 35 min
Comments: Mom and Pop always liked Angel Food cake. This is a Good Housekeeping recipe.
Ingredients:
1½ c Powdered sugar
1 c Flour, unbleached
1½ c Egg whites, whipped
1½ T Cream of Tartar
2 T Vanilla
¼ t Salt
¼ c Almond extract
1 c Granulated sugar
Pre-heat oven to 375°F. In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and flour; set aside. In another bowl, with mixer on high, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, salt and almond extract until well mixed. Beating on high speed, gradually sprinkle in granulated sugar, 2 T at a time. Beat just until sugar is dissolved and egg whites stand stiff. Do not scrape sides of bowl during beating. With a rubber spatula, fold in flour mixture, about ¼ at a time, just until flour disappears. Pour mixture in unprepared 10" tube pan. With metal spatula, cut through batter to break large air bubbles. Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Lemon Squares
Serves: 3 doz Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 350 Oven Time: 25 min
Ingredients:
Crust
1 c Flour
1/3 c Butter, softened
¼ c Sugar
Mix
1 c Sugar
½ T Flour
½ t Baking powder
2 Eggs beaten
2 T Lemon juice
Mix the flour, softened butter and sugar until thoroughly blended. Press into a 9x9" pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F. In a bowl, combine all of the Mix ingredients thoroughly. Pour over the crust and bake 25 minutes at 350°F.
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Recipe Name: Frozen Strawberry Pie
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 min
Ingredients:
½ pt Heavy cream
1 t Vanilla
16 oz Frozen strawberries
1 c Sugar
3 Egg whites
1 T Lemon juice, fresh
1/8 t Salt
Turn mixer to medium and beat all ingredients for 15 minutes. Mix separately ½ pint heavy cream and add 1 t Vanilla and fold into strawberry mixture. Pour into two 9" pie pans and freeze. Serve frozen.
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Recipe Name: Chocolate Decadence Cake
Yield: 16 pieces Prep Time: 1 hr
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 35 min
Ingredients:
Batter
12 oz Bakers Bittersweet chocolate, broken
½ c Butter
8 Eggs, separated
½ c Sugar
1 t Vanilla, pure
Pinch salt
Dark chocolate glaze
4 oz Bakers sweet dark chocolate
3 T Butter
1 T Milk
1 T Light corn syrup
¼ t Vanilla, pure
1/3 c Almonds, finely chopped
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Butter the bottom of a 9" spring form pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Butter the parchment. Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir occasionally until smooth, then remove from heat and set aside. Combine the egg yolks, 2 T of sugar, vanilla and salt and beat lightly until well combined. Add the egg mixture to the chocolate, one T at a time, whisking continuously. In a separate bowl, combine the egg whites and the 6 remaining Tablespoons of sugar and whip until soft peaks form. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a large bowl, pour the egg white mixture on top and carefully fold in. Do not over mix. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake on the lower shelf of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes at 350°F, or until cracked on top and a tester comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Cake will shrink down as it cools. Remove the pan and discard the parchment.
To make the frosting, melt the dark chocolate and butter in a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir occasionally until smooth, then remove from the heat. Stir in milk, syrup and vanilla. Place the cake layer (still on the rack) over a baking sheet. When the glaze has cooled, pour into the center and let run down the sides. Use a spatula to smooth the glaze and coat the sides. Decorate the sides of the cake by pressing the nuts into the glaze. Refrigerate and allow the glaze to set.
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Recipe Name: Easy Cheesecake
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 20
Comments: This is a basic recipe for cheese cake. It is adaptable.
Ingredients:
1 envelope unflavored Gelatin
½ c Sugar
1 c Boiling water
16 oz Cream cheese, softened
1 t Vanilla
1 Pie crust, 9" graham cracker
In a large bowl, mix the gelatin with the sugar; add boiling water and stir until completely dissolved. With an electric mixer, beat in the cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Pour into the crust and chill until firm. Top with fruit.
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Recipe Name: Chocolate Pudding Upside Down Cake
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 40 min
Ingredients:
1 c Flour, sifted
2 t Baking powder
½ t Salt
¾ c Sugar
6 T Cocoa
2 T Butter, softened
½ c Milk, whole
1 t Vanilla, pure
¾ c Brown sugar, packed
1¾ c Water
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and 2 T cocoa. Cut in butter; add milk and vanilla, Pour into a greased 9" layer cake pan. Combine the brown sugar and remaining cocoa. Spread over the batter. Gently pour the water over the batter: This makes a "sauce" until cake is baked. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Meringue Nut Torte
Serves: 8Prep Time: 20
Oven Temp: 325°F Oven Time: 40 min
Comments: This is an old recipe.
Ingredients:
6 Egg whites, beat stiff, but not dry
2 c Sugar, sifted
1 T Almond extract
1½ c Saltines, rolled fine
1½ c Nuts, chopped, any kind
2 t Baking powder
Pre-heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 9" cake pan " with a bottom that push out". In a bowl, combine the almond extract, saltines, chopped nuts and baking powder. Mix thoroughly and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine the egg whites and sugar. Beat until stiff, but not dry. Fold into the almond mixture. Pour this mixture into the cake pan and bake at 325°F for 40 minutes. When done, turn out immediately to cooling rack. "Put together with ½ pint whipping cream sweetened a little and flavored with vanilla then add 10 oz frozen strawberries and whip in. Ice as cake".
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Recipe Name: German Sweet Chocolate Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 35 min
Ingredients:
1 pkg German sweet chocolate
½ c Boiling water
2 c Sugar
2 c All-Purpose flour, unsifted
1 T Baking soda
1 c Buttermilk
1 c Butter, softened
1 T Vanilla
½ t Salt
4 Egg whites, beaten
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Heat chocolate in boiling water. Cool. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla and chocolate. Sift flour with baking soda and salt; add alternately with the buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Fold in beaten whites. Pour into three 9" layer pans, lined on bottom with paper. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and frost tops only.
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Recipe Name: Devils Food Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 45 min
Oven Temp: 350°FOven Time: 45 min
Comments: Use the Mocha Butter cream frosting recipe (next recipe) to frost this cake.
Ingredients:
2 c Flour
1½ c Sweet ground chocolate and cocoa
1 c Sugar, granulated
1 t Baking soda
½ t Cream of Tartar
½ t Salt (optional)
1½ c Buttermilk
1 c Butter, softened
4 Eggs
1 t Vanilla, pure
Pre-heat the oven o 350°F. Grease the bottoms of two 8 or 9" round cake pans and line with waxed paper. In a large bowl, combine the flour, ground chocolate, granulated sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add 1 cup of the buttermilk and the butter. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Add the remaining ½ cup of buttermilk, the eggs and the vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Divide the batter evenly between the cake pans and bake 30 to 45 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans, discard waxed paper and cool completely on wire racks.
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Recipe Name: Mocha Butter Cream Frosting
Serves: Prep Time: 25 min
Comments: This frosting is great on a Devils Food cake.
Ingredients:
4 oz Chocolate, unsweetened and broken into pieces
2 t Coffee, instant granulated
2 T Boiling water
2/3 c Butter, softened
2 c Confectioners sugar
1/3 c Milk
1½ t Vanilla, pure
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir occasionally until smooth. Dissolve the instant coffee in 2 T boiling water and stir into the melted chocolate. Remove from heat and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
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Recipe Name: Peanutty Caramel Squares
Serves: Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 30 min
Ingredients:
1/3 c Butter
½ c Sugar
1 c Flour
¼ t Salt
¼ t Baking soda
4 reg Snickers bars
2 T Butter
2 T Milk
½ c Coconut, shredded
Almond extract
Cream butter with the sugar. Sift together the lour, salt, baking soda and add to the creamed butter mixture and mix until crumbly. Reserve ½ cup of the crumbs. Spread the remaining crumb mixture on the bottom of a 9x9x2½" baking pan. Bake at 350°F for about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the Snickers bars with butter and milk in a saucepan, mixing until creamy. Stir in the coconut and almond extract (to taste - a few drops). Spread this mixture over the crumbs. Top with the reserved crumbs and bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly and cut into squares.
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Recipe Name: Spicy Glazed Oranges
Serves: Prep Time: 30 min
Ingredients:
½ c Honey
½ c Orange juice, fresh squeezed
½ t Cloves, whole
1- 3" Stick cinnamon
6 sm Oranges, pared and sliced
1 c Cold Duck, chilled
Combine the honey, orange juice and spices and simmer 5 minutes. Add pared oranges and simmer 15 minutes, turning to baste. Chill in the syrup. Pour Cold Duck over oranges just before serving.
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Recipe Name: Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: 3 dozPrep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 15 min
Ingredients:
1 c Flour, sifted
¾ t Baking soda
½ t Salt
1 t Cinnamon
¼ t Nutmeg
¾ c Butter, softened
1½ c Brown sugar
2 Eggs
1 t Vanilla
2 c Oats
1 c Raisins
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. Add butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in the oats and the raisins. Drop by teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Ozark Pudding
Serves: Prep Time: 45 min
B,r>Oven Temp: 350°FOven Time: 25 min
Ingredients:
1 Egg, beaten well
¾ c Sugar
2 T Flour
1¼ t Baking powder
1/8 t Salt
1 t Vanilla
½ c Nuts, chopped
1 c Apples, chopped
Beat egg and add sugar and beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Beat well. Add vanilla, nuts and apples. Mix well. Bake in a greased pie plate for 25 minutes at 350°F. Serve hot or cold with whipped cream or ice cream.
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Recipe Name: Strawberry Cake
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 65 min
Ingredients:
1 Yellow cake mix
1 pkg Strawberry gelatin
¾ c Vegetable oil
1 c Nuts, chopped
4 Eggs
2 T Flour
1 pkg Frozen strawberries, sliced or 1 pt fresh
½ pt Heavy cream, whipped
1 T Sugar
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Combine cake mix, strawberry gelatin, vegetable oil, nuts , eggs, flour and strawberries in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on medium for 3 minutes until smooth. Pour batter into Bundt pan and bake at 350°F for 55 to 65 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes on a rack. Turn out of pan and cool completely. Serve plain or with sweetened whipped cream.
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Recipe Name: Shoo-Fly Pie
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 375°F Oven Time: 40 min
Comments: So why the name Shoo-Fly Pie? The story goes that you can bake a sugar/molasses pie, place it in the yard and the flies would be attracted to that pie, and not what you were doing in the kitchen. Understand that this is an Amish story, and knowing this group of people, who were mainly farmers - the Amish - that there were no windows in place during the summer months. Air conditioning is not allowed.
Ingredients:
¾ c Molasses
¾ c Boiling water
¾ t Baking soda
Crumbs
1½ c Flour
½ t Salt
½c Butter
½ t Baking powder
¼ c Brown sugar, packed
¼ c Sugar
Combine the molasses, water and baking soda in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the crumb ingredients. Pour the molasses mixture into a pie pan. Spread the crumb mixture on top. Bake 40 minutes at 375°F.
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Recipe Name: Pound Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 375°F Oven Time: 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients:
2 Sticks butter
½ c Vegetable shortening
3 c Sugar
5 Eggs
3 c All-Purpose flour
½ t Baking powder
¼ t Salt
1 c Milk, whole
1 t Vanilla
¾ t Lemon juice
Cream together the butter, shortening and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add this mixture to the butter mixture alternating while adding the milk. Add the vanilla and lemon juice and mix well. Bake in a large tube pan that has been greased and floured. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Recipe Name: Dockside´s Peanut Butter Pie
Serves: 8Prep Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
4 oz Cream cheese, softened
½ c Peanut butter
½ c Milk
1 c Powdered sugar
8 oz Cool whip
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Fold in the Cool Whip. Pour into a graham cracker pie crust. Freeze!
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The next several recipes are made with peaches. Mom always preferred the fresh ones from Milburn Orchard. These recipes come from the orchard. A great way to use those fresh peaches.
Recipe Name: Peachy Cream Cheese Pie
Serves: Prep Time: 30 min
Ingredients:
1 9" Graham cracker pie crust 1/3 c Lemon juice
8 oz Cream cheese, softened 2 t Almond extract
1 can Sweetened Condensed milk 3 2 c Sliced peaches
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk; blend thoroughly. Stir in lemon juice and almond extract. Spread about 1/3 of the mixture on the bottom of the pie crust. Arrange peach slices on filling and around edges of crust, reserving several slices for top. Add the remaining filling and garnish with peach slices. Chill 2 hours or more.
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Recipe Name: Creamy Peach Parfait
Serves: 6 Prep Time:
Ingredients:
3 oz Cream cheese, softened
2 T Sugar
1 T Milk
1 c Boiling water
3 oz pkg Peach gelatin
2 c Ice cubes
1 c Peaches, peeled and diced
¼ c Raspberry jam or preserves
Combine cream cheese, sugar and milk, blending well; set aside. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add ice cubes and stir gently until gelatin begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove any unmelted ice. Fold in peaches. Spoon half the fruited gelatin into 6 parfait glasses. Carefully spoon cheese mixture into glasses over gelatin. Add a layer of preserves, top with remaining gelatin. Chill until set, about 2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and peach slices.
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Recipe Name: Peach Custard Küchen
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 400°F Oven Time: 15 min
Ingredients:
1 c Flour
2 T Sugar
1/3 t Salt
1/8 t Baking powder
¼ c Butter, softened
1½ c Peaches, cut into wedges
¼ c plus 2 T Sugar
1 t Cinnamon, ground
2 Egg yolks
1 c Whipping cream
Mix flour, 2 T sugar, salt and baking powder. Cut in butter until crumbly. Pat mixture firmly in the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 8x8x2" ungreased baking pan. Arrange peach wedges in pan. Mix ¼ c plus 2 T sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over the peaches. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes. Mix egg yolks and whipping cream; pour over peaches. Bake at 400°F until custard is set and edges are light brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.
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Recipe Name: Peach Upside Down Cake
Serves: 12 Prep Time: 25 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 45 min
Ingredients:
¼ c Shortening or butter
½ c Granulated sugar
1 Egg
1 c Flour
1½ t Baking powder
½ t Salt
1/3 c Milk
½ t Vanilla
1/3 c Butter
2/3 c Brown sugar
2 c Peaches, fresh and peeled and sliced
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. In a mixing bowl, combine shortening (butter), granulated sugar and egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk and vanilla to a creamed mixture. Mix well. Melt butter and brown sugar in an 8x8x2" baking pan. Place peach slices in pan and pour cake batter evenly over the fruit. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Remove cake from pan while warm by inverting over a serving plate.
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Recipe Name: Fresh Peach Shake
Serves: 2Prep Time: 10 min
Ingredients:
1 c Peaches, fresh and diced
1 - 2 T Sugar
2 T Lemon juice
1 c Milk, cold
½ pt Vanilla ice cream
Mix all ingredients together in a blender and mix well.
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Recipe Name: Peach Pudding
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 30 min
Comments: Other fruit, cherries, pineapple, etc., can be used in place of the peaches.
Ingredients:
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
1½ c Flour
Butter the size of an egg
1 c Milk, whole
2 t Baking powder
1 t Vanilla
Cream the butter and sugar; add egg and beat well. Add sifted flour and baking powder alternatively with milk and vanilla. Place layer of fruit in pan and pour batter over top of the fruit. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with cream.
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Recipe Name: Peach Cake
Serves: 12Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 350°F Oven Time: 45 min
Ingredients:
1½ c Flour
½ c Sugar
1½ t Baking powder
6 T Butter
2 Eggs
6 T Milk
1 t Cinnamon
¼ c Water
6 Peaches, peeled and sliced
Sift all dry ingredients together, except ¼ c sugar and the cinnamon. Cut butter into dry ingredients until it resembles cornmeal. Beat eggs and milk until light; add dry ingredients and blend thoroughly. Pour into a greased and floured 9" square baking pan. Cover the top of the batter with peach slices and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
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Recipe Name: Strawberry Short Cake
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 425°F Oven Time: 20 min
Comments: This is just the cake part of Strawberry Short Cake. Cover with strawberries and whipped cream to finish off.
Ingredients:
2 c Flour
1 T Baking flour
½ t Salt
1 T Sugar
¾ c Butter, softened
¾ c Milk, whole
2 T Butter, melted
Pre-heat oven to 425°F. Mix all ingredients, except melted butter, in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Pat into two 8 or 9" round cake pans. Brush top with 2 T melted butter. Bake a 9" pan 12 to 15 min at 425°F; 8" pan 18 to 20 min at 425°F.
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Recipe Name: Cherry-Berry-Peach Pie
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 min
Oven Temp: 450°F Oven Time: 60 min
Ingredients:
3 c Peaches, peeled and sliced
1 c Blueberries, fresh
1 c Cherries, halved and pitted
1 T Lemon juice, fresh
¼ c Light brown sugar, packed
½ c Sugar, granulated
3 T Flour
1/8 t Salt
¼ t Cinnamon
Pie crust - 2 crust pie
Milk
Granulated sugar
Combine the peaches, blueberries and cherries in a large bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Stir together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon. Gently stir into the fruit, coating fruit evenly. Roll out half the pastry and place in 9" pie pan. Trim pastry so it extends 1" beyond rim. Turn fruit mixture into pan. Roll out remaining pastry to form a rectangle about 1/8" thick and at least 10" long. Cut into ¾" strips, using a sharp knife or pastry wheel. Weave the strips in a lattice pattern. Trim strips even with edge. Fold edge of bottom crust over ends of strips and flute. Brush top with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until pastry is brown. Serve warm or cool.
Well, there you have most of Mom´s dessert recipes. Enjoy these delights.