Baked Rice Pudding

 3 c cooked white rice

4 c half and half

3 large eggs

2/3. rd c sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt 

pre heat oven to 350

beat together all the ingredients except rice

once mixed well add the rice 

pour into a 9x13 baking dish and smooth evenly

bake for about 30-35 mins or until is is jiggly 

Easy Apple Pie

Crust:

1 1/2 c. flour

1 1/2 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 c. oil

2 Tbs. cold milk

Mix all together with hands.

Press into a 9" pie plate.

Filling:

4 c. thinly sliced apples, peeled and cored.

Tip-use granny smith and fuji for best flavor. 

Mixing variety of apples is best. 

1 1/2 c. sugar

2 Tbs flour

1 tsp cinnamon

Mix all together until apples are well covered.

Place apples on top of crust in a mound. 

Topping:

1/2 c. flour

1/2 c. sugar

1/4 c. butter

Mix together, should resemble course crumbs.

Sprinkle on top of pie.

Place the pie into a brown paper bag.

Fold ends and staple together.

Place onto a cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 40 mins.

Serve with vanilla ice cream!  

Browned Butter Banana Bars

1/2 c. butter

1 1/2 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 c. sour cream

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt 

2 mashed medium ripe bananas

Cream together butter and sugar.

Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.

 Mix all together. 

Combine dry ingredients in another bowl.

Add to wet ingredients. 

Mix until well combined.

Add in mashed bananas. 

Spread evenly onto a greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 mins

or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting:

1/2 c. butter 

2 tsp. vanilla

4 c. powdered sugar 

1/4 c. milk

Heat butter over medium heat until barely brown.

Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla, powdered sugar and milk. 

Frost on the cooled cake!

Chocolate Layered Pudding Dessert

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 to 1½ cups Cool Whip
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Homemade chocolate pudding-recipe on the blog

1. Combine butter, flour, and pecans together and press into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, then cool.
2. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1 to 1½ cups Cool Whip, and vanilla extract together. Pour over cooled crust.
3. Make chocolate pudding. Pour over cream cheese layer.
4. Top pudding layer with Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream. I prefer homemade whipped cream. 

Garnish with Hershey's chocolate bar shavings or heath chips for decoration if you want. Chill and keep refrigerated. 

Rocky Road Candy

Melt in a saucepan:

1 pkg. chocolate chips

1 pkg. butterscotch chips

1/2 c. peanut butter

When all melted add:

3 c. marshmallows

1 small can of peanuts

Mix together and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. 

Let cool and cut into squares.

Pistachio Salad

1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple

1 pkg. pistachio pudding

Stir together and add:

1 small tub cool whip

2 c. mini marshmallows

1 c. chopped nuts-optional

Chill and serve! 

Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake

Put ingredients in a sauce pan and heat to melted.

Set aside.

1 c. unsalted butter

1/3 c. cocoa powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. water

 Then in a separate bowl whisk together:
2 cups flour
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 large eggs
1/2 c. sour cream

 1 tsp. vanilla

Then add the melted chocolate mixture and stir together. 

Pour into greased bundt pan. 

Bake at 350 for 40 mins. 

Cool and dump onto plate then drizzle with glaze.

For the chocolate glaze:

1/2 c. chocolate chips
1 1/2 T. corn syrup (or agave nectar)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 T. sugar

Ice Cream Crunch Bars

2 1/2 c. rice krispies
1 c. chopped pecans
1 1/2 c. shredded coconut
3/4 c. brown sugar
  A few shakes of cinnamon
1 stick butter, melted

 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

Mix all ingredents together and dizzle with melted butter. 

Mix that and put into a 9x13 pan. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 30 mins

stirring half way through cook time. 

As the mixture cooks line another 9x13 pan with foil.

When mixture is toasted and done.

Put half of it onto the foil and press.

Top with ice cream evenly.

Then put the remaining mixture on top.

Press it down good and freeze.

Serve plain or with strawberry, chocolate or caramel topping!

Smore Bars

1 (12 oz.) box of Golden Grahams
1 bag (2 c.) chocolate chips
3/4 c. light Karo syrup
4 T. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. mini marshmallows

 

Melt chips, karo, butter and 

2c. of marshmellows 

in a sauce pan.

After it's all melted add the 

last cup of marshmellows and stir

just barely melting.

Pour in box of cereal.

Stir until all combined.

Pour into a 9x13 pan!

Cool and Enjoy!

Deep Dish Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Cookie Mixture

 

Mix together:

 2 sticks butter

2 eggs

2 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

2 c. brown sugar

2 tsp.vanilla

1/3 c. milk

3 c. oatmeal

Chocolate

In a saucepan:

1 can eagle brand

1/3 c. butter

1 tsp. vanilla 

2 c. semi sweet choco chips

Spread 3/4 of the cookie mixture in a 9x13 pan.

Pour chocolate on that and then 

spread remainingcookie mixture on top. 

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Let cool and cut into bars!

Gingerbread Crepes With Egg Nog Filling

1 c flour

1 c milk

2 eggs

2 tbs melted butter

2 tbs + 2 tsp molasses

1 tsp vanilla

2 tbs cocoa powder

1/4 c sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp salt

Whisk all crepe ingredients together in a large bowl.
Let sit for 30 minutes. 

Then pour onto hot skillet and make your crepes.
 Fill them with egg nog filling!

Egg Nog Filling:

1/2 c. ultra gel

1/4 tsp. salt

2 1/2 c. egg nog

3/4 c. milk

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

2 tbs. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix everything together except the butter and vanilla

in a large glass bowl. Microwave for about 10 minutes, stirring 

at intervals of 2 and 3 minutes. Mixture should be thick and bubbly. 

Add butter and vanilla and stir.

White Chocolate Almond Raspberry Bars

1 stick butter

1 c. white chocolate chips

Melt butter in microwave and then add the chips.

Don't stir. Set aside.

In another mixing bowl:

2 eggs

1/2 c. sugar

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp almond extract

 1/2 c. raspberry jam

1/4 c. sliced almonds

Whip the eggs then add sugar and beat

until really light and creamy.

Stir in the butter and white chocolate chip mixture.

Then add the remaining ingredients except jam and almonds.

Take a little more then half the mixture and put into a 9x9 pan.

Bake 325 for 15 mins. 

Remove and spread the jam over. 

hint-heat jam up for easy spreading.

Drop the remaining dough all over the top. 

Sprinkle with almonds.

Put back in the oven and bake for 25-30 mins.

Cool completely and cut into bars.

*You can use any kind of Jam for this dessert. :)

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

1 1/4 c. peanut butter

3/4 c. butter softened

1 c. powdered sugar

3 c. graham craker crumbs

Beat all together.

Pour into 9x13 pan

and press until smooth.

Melt:

3/4 c. peanut butter

2 c. chocolate chips

Mix until smooth.

Pour over the peanut butter mixture 

and chill for an hour or until set. 

Cut into bars!

Scotcheroos

In a saucepan boil together:

1 c. sugar

1 c. corn syrup

Don't over boil!

Remove from heat and stir in:

1 c. peanut butter

6 c. rice krispies

Press into a buttered 9x13 pan.

Melt in microwave:

1 package-2 c. chocolate chips

1 package-2c. butterscotch chips

 Stir to blend and when all melted

spread over rice krispies.  

Allow to cool and set up. 

Then cut into bars!

Berry Parfait Trifle

1 cubed angel food cake
strawberries
blackberries
blueberries
raspberries
2 8 oz cream cheese
2c. powdered sugar
1c. sour cream
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
2 tsp vanilla


Slice strawberries and sprinkle 

with 1/4 tsp almond extract and sugar

 3tbs. sugar then set aside. 

Note:

You can add the other berries in this

 but I think they get too soggy so I never do.

I wait til everything else is ready

 and it's time to layer to combine them.

In a bowl mix together:

Cream cream cheese, powdered sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and 1 1/4 tsp. almond extract.

In a separate bowl:

 Beat 2 c. heavy cream and 1tbs sugar with a little vanilla.

Whip until fluffy whip cream is made.

Reserve enough to top the trifle. Then

add the rest to the cream cheese mixture.

Fold together cubed angel food cake into the cream mixture.

Then layer:

Cream then berries.

Start and end with cream.

Cover the top with remaining whip cream 

and garnish with fresh berries. 

Another trick is instead of mixing the cream cheese, powdered sugar, sour crean and vanilla.

You can make homemade vanilla pudding and instead of vanilla add almond extract. 

Recipe found on blog.

Key Lime Pie

Crust:

2 packages of graham crackers

1/3 c. butter

1/3 c. butter

pinch of salt

Blend in a food processor and push into pie pan.

Bake at 350 for 5 minutes

Filling:

1 tbs. lime zest

1/2 c. lime juice

2 egg yolks

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Mix zest, juice and yolks then slowly add

condensed milk until well blended.

Pour into pie crust and bake for 15 mins at 350.

Chill and serve with whipped cream.

Pecan Pie

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 c, sugar

1 c. karo syrup

2 tbs. butter melted

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/4 c. pecans

In a bowl with a fork beat eggs slightly. Add remaining ingredients except pecans. 

Stir until blended. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until knife

comes out clean. Cool and serve.

Pumpkin Pie

3 1/2 c. prepared pumpkin

1 1/2 c. sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. cloves

2 cans (12oz) canned milk

Blend pumpkin, sugar and eggs. Add seasonings, mix well. 

Pour into 2 9" uncooked pie crusts. Bake 425 for 15 minutes, then 350 for 45 mins.

Lemon Cream Pie

1/3 c. ultra gel

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1/2 c. fresh lemon juice

1 tbs. lemon rind grated

1 c. milk

1/4 c. butter

1 c. sour cream

Mix everything execpt butter and sour cream into a large glass bowl.

Microwave for about 10 minutes until thick, stirring about every 2-3 minutes

while cooking. Add butter. let cool and then add sour cream. Pour into cooked pie shell.

Cream Pies

1/2 c. ultra gel

1 c. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

2 1/2 c. milk

3/4 c. half and half

2 eggs

2 tbs. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix everything together except the butter and vanilla

in a large glass bowl. Microwave for about 10 minutes, stirring 

at intervals of 2 and 3 minutes. Mixture should be thick and bubbly. 

Add butter and vanilla and stir.

This makes 2 regular size pies.

For Chocolate Cream:

Add 1 c. chocolate chips to hot filling and stir until melted.

For Banana Cream:

Slice 2 bananas into pie shell and add cream mixture on top.

For Coconut Cream:

Add 1 cup of coconut to cream filling

For Chocolate/Coconut cream:

Add 1 c. coconut to the chocolate mixture.