2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cup dark Karo syrup 1 cup butter 2 cups cream Nuts 1 tsp. vanilla Combine sugar, syrup, butter and 1 cup cream; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add remaining cream and cook slowly to hard ball stage (260 degrees—candy thermometer) After adding the last cream, you don’t have to keep [...]
1/2 cup egg substitute 2 cups fat-free milk 1/2 cup SPLENDA® Granular 1/2 cup dark raisins 1 1/2 cups cooked white rice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, combine egg substitute, milk, SPLENDA® Granular, raisins, cooked rice, vanilla [...]
½ CUP BUTTER 1 CUP SUGAR 1 TSP VANILLA 5 EGGS, SEPARATED 1 ½ CUPS FLOUR 1 TSP BAKING POWDER 2 CUPS MILK, WHOLE OR 2 % 14 OZ CAN SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK 12 OZ CAN EVAPORATED MILK TOPPING: 1 ½ CUPS HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM 1 TSP VANILLA PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. CREAM BUTTER [...]
Molten chocolate soufflé is one of my favorite desserts to make for company. For all chocolate lovers it is heaven. It tastes great, looks great, tastes great, is inexpensive, tastes great, is relatively easy to make, and did I mention it tastes great? Anyways here is what you need. The full recipe calls for 8 [...]
Posted in Desserts, Sauces & Frostings on Oct 14th, 2009
1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup red food coloring 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. salt 1 cup buttermilk 2 1/2 cups cake flour, plus 2 Tbsp. 1 tsp. vinegar 1 tsp. soda Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat. Make a paste of coloring [...]
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts, Sauces & Frostings on Oct 13th, 2009
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks) at room temperature 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed 2 extra-large eggs at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk, shaken, at room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature 2 tablespoons brewed coffee 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup good [...]
Posted in Brownies & Bars, Chocolate, Desserts, Sauces & Frostings on Oct 13th, 2009
Melt and bring to a boil: ¾ lb. butter or margarine (3 cubes) 4 heaping T. cocoa 1 cup water Sift together: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar Pour the chocolate mixture over the flour mixture and mix. Then add: ½ cup buttermilk 1 tsp. baking soda 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Bake at 375° [...]
Posted in Desserts on Oct 13th, 2009
350° 1-1 ¼ hours. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing. 1 cup butter @ 2 ½ cups flour ½ cup poppy seeds (2 ½ oz.) 1 cup buttermilk 2 tsp. almond extract 4 eggs – separated 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 1 T. cinnamon Butter [...]
For the glaze to be the right consistency, you must start with 1 ¼ cups of strawberry puree. Varying that amount will yield glaze that is either too thick or too thin. Likewise, be certain that the glaze mixture has cooled before adding the berries; if it is too hot, the berries might begin to [...]
Posted in Desserts on Oct 13th, 2009
Make a pie pastry 3 cups flour 1 ½ cups butter or Crisco 7-8 T. cold water Salt?? Roll dough into log and divide into 8 portions. Roll each into a circle about ¼ inch thick. Chill unused portions as you work. Trim rounds into even circles; place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Prick [...]