Ingredients2 crust pie crust1/3 C water2 C sugar1 quart gooseberries, cleaned1/4 C cornstarch1/2 C water1 Tbs. butter Directions1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees2. In a medium saucepan, combine 1/3 C water and sugar, cook for -3 min. Add gooseberries and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Then strain.3. In a saucepan combine cornstarch, and 1/2 CContinue reading “Gooseberry Pie”
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Old Fashioned Pie Crust
Ingredients3 C flour1 tsp. salt1 C lard or shortening1 egg1 tsp. vinegar1/4 C water Directions1. Whisk together flour and salt. Cut in the lard until the mixture resembles coarse meal.2. Combine egg, vinegar and water, mixing well.3. Make a well in the flour mix and pour water mixture into the well. Combine until a ballContinue reading “Old Fashioned Pie Crust”
Dorothy’s I Hate to Wash Dishes Cake
I have to confess, I’m not a fan of this cake. However, I don’t care for Gooey Butter Cake either and I’m definitely in the minority with that opinion, because everyone else love Gooey Butter Cake. So, you’ll have to make them and decide for yourself. Ingredients1 – 20 oz. can crushed pineapple1 – 20Continue reading “Dorothy’s I Hate to Wash Dishes Cake”
Autumn Bread Pudding
Ingredients 2 Tbsp. butter1 light brown sugar packed1 1/2 C water2 Tbsp. light corn syrup1 cinnamon stick, 3″3 cloves, whole2-3 dinner rolls, cubed and toasted1 firm banana, sliced1 medium apple, peeled, cored and sliced1/2 C raisins1/4 C sliced almonds Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 1 quart shallow baking dish with butter.2. InContinue reading “Autumn Bread Pudding”
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Ingredients2 C flour1 C sugar2 tsp baking soda1/2 C cocoa powder1 tsp vanilla1 C mayonnaise1 C water, lukewarm Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×13 baking dish.2 Whisk together the dry ingredients. 3. In a large bowl, combine vanilla, mayonnaise and water. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mixContinue reading “Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake”
Miracle Whip Cake
Ingredients 1 C Miracle Whip1 C sugar1 C water2 1/2 C flour2 tsp soda2 Tbsp cocoa, heaping Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour 2 – 8″ round cake pans.2. Combine Miracle Whip, sugar and water, mixing well.3. Whisk dry ingredients together then beat into wet mixture.4. Pour evenly into prepared pans andContinue reading “Miracle Whip Cake”
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
Susanne Delisle This is a really simple but fantastic frosting, I am one of those people who does not like frosting, but I do enjoy this one. You can use any type of chocolate, but semi-sweet or bittersweet are the best. You can use white chocolate and it will taste great, but it may affectContinue reading “Chocolate Ganache Frosting”
Lacy Walnut Cups
Ingredents 3 Tbsp butter, melted1/4 C brown sugar, packed2 Tbsp light corn syrup1/4 C walnuts, finely chopped1/3 C flour1/4 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp salt Directions1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.2. Mix butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.3. Bake 1 at a time. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a lightly greasedContinue reading “Lacy Walnut Cups”
Patriotic Dessert Supreme
Ingredients1 angel food cake, cut or torn into pieces1 can cherry pie filling, 1 can blueberry pie filling2 – 12 oz. container Cool Whip1/2 C cherry’s or strawberries1/2 C blueberriesglass trifle bowl Directions1. Layer the ingredients in the trifle bowl in the following order… 1/2 of the angel food cake, cherry pie filling, 1 containerContinue reading “Patriotic Dessert Supreme”
Seven-Layer Cookies
Ingredients1/2 C butter1 C graham cracker crumbs1 C coconut1 – 11 oz. pkg. butterscotch chips1 – 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips1 C chopped nuts of your choice1 – 14 oz. can condensed milk Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2. Melt butter in a 9×13 pan.3. Layer the next 5 ingredients in order listed over meltedContinue reading “Seven-Layer Cookies”