In a large, heavy bottomed frying pan, mix sugar and half-and-half. Bring to boil over low heat, then add corn syrup and stir gently a few times. Insert candy thermometer and cook, without stirring, until it registers between 236 and 238 degrees. (On humid or rainy days, or if your kitchen is humid, cook to […]

-TOPPING – 1 1/2 c Flour, all purpose 1 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Buttermilk 3 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Baking Soda 3 tb Margarine, chilled FILLING: In large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and orange rind. Add rhubarb and strawberries; toss well. Spread mixture in 13 x 9 in. (3.5 […]

Cream the butter (margerine) and sugar. Add the eggs, milk, brandy, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add the flour until the dough is not sticky. Put dough on a board and knead in any remaining flour. Wrap in plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest for a few hours or overnight…. makes it MUCH […]

Finely crush 22 cookies. Mix 1-1/4 cup crumbs and margarine; set aside remaining crumbs. Press onto bottom of 9″ pie plate. Stand 14 cookies around edge of plate, pressing lightly into crust. Scoop chocolate ice cream into balls; arrange in prepared crust. Coarsely chop remaining 6 cookies; sprinkle over ice cream scoops. Spread softened vanilla […]

Combine milk, salt, and eggs. Soak sponge cake slices in mixture. In skillet, fry in butter until well browned on both sides. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over slices. Serve hot.

TO MAKE THE BASIC CAKE BATTER: 1.Preheat oven to 375* degrees and flour 28 to 30 muffin cups and line with paper. 2.In a large mixer bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder. Mix well. 3.Add very soft butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat at low speed of electric mixer 1 minute to blend, […]

Beat up the cream cheese and sugar until sofr of fluffy, it never really gets fluffy, thats for marshmallows. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the cream, then the peanut butter. It is best to do this in a running mixer, ((I use a Kitchen Aid,. Now, you can turn on the oven […]

Mix sugar, flour, and baking powder together (dry ingredients). Add all the liquid ingredients mix until smooth. Poor into a greased 9″X13″ pan and cover with foil. Bake one hour at 350 degrees F. When cooked cut with a plastic knife (does not stick like a metal knife). Maybe rolled in cornstarch individually and stored.

Combine cream cheese and chocolate. Mix until well blended. Stir in crumbs and preserves. shape into 1 inch balls and roll in chopped almonds. Chill several hours. Makes 30 balls. Thank you Laurie Thelen.

1. Preheat the oven to 300 . Coat a 9″ springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl stir together the crumbs, cocoa and sugar. Stir in the oil thoroughly. Reserve 1 T of the crust mixture for garnish, if desired. Press the crust onto the bottom and 2″ up the sides of […]