Prepare cake mix according to instructions on box. Lightly grease and flour a jelly roll pan. Spread cake mix evenly onto pan. Combine pudding mix and milk, stir until no lumps remain. In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer, whip cream cheese for 3 minutes. Combine pudding and cream cheese, add pineapple. Mix until […]

For Crust: Mix crumbs, butter and sugar together in 9-inch springform pan; press firmly onto bottom. For Cheesecake: Sprinkle gelatin over water in small saucepan. Let stand for 1 min. Stir over low heat just until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat. Beat cream cheese with chocolate in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in […]

In a small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice at medium speed electric mixer until creamy. Beat in heavy cream until fluffy. Stir in chopped lemon balm. Set aside. Wash, dry and halves peaches. Remove pits. fill cavities with cream cheese mixture. Carefully reassemble peaches. Garnish tops with lemon balm leaves. Served […]

In 1 qt saucepan over medium heat, heat half and half until tiny bubbles form around edge of saucepan (do not allow half and half to boil). Set saucepan aside. In double boiler over hot, not boiling, water, melt semi-sweet chocolate squares,stirring occasionally with rubber spatula. Remove double boiler top to work surface and, with […]

Combine ingredients in a heatproof pan 13x8x2 inches. The combined ingredients will seem dry; dont be concerned; the rhubarb will give up considerable liquid as it cooks. Place pan in a cold oven, set temperature to 375 F, and bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Stir and continue baking until rhubarb is tender but still firm, […]

–CREAMY ORANGE FILLING– 125 g Cream Cheese, softened 2 tb Sugar 3/4 ts Grated Orange Rind 2 ts Orange Juice 1/4 c Whipping Cream Shell: Bake either kind of patty shells according to package directions. Use a fork to remove center tops and soft pastry underneath. Cool. Divide Creamy Orange Filling among pastry shells. Spoon […]

–ALMOND GLAZE– 1 c Confectioners Sugar 1/2 ts Almond Extract 1 ts Rum 1 tb ;Water Stir together the spices, salt flour, and baking powder. Stir in the almonds and lemon rind. In a separate bowl beat the eggs and sugar until a ribbon is formed when the beater is removed. Stir in the honey […]

Heat oven to 350 F. Line 8″ square baking pan with foil, extending edges over sides of pan. In a small mixing bowl, beat butter, 1/2 c. sugar and salt until smooth. Stir together flour and cocoa; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until soft dough is formed. Press dough onto bottom of prepared pan. […]

-COOKIES – 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 c Confectioners sugar 1 pk Coconut, sweetened -(large) Almond paste, broken -into chunks 1 tb Vanilla extract Salt 6 lg Egg whites PREPARE ALMOND PASTE: Process almonds in food processer until finely chopped, almost almond butter. Add confectioners sugar and process till smooth. Add egg whites. Mixture […]

Cream together butter and sugar till fluffy. Beat in syrup, then eggs one at a time. Beat in flour gradually. Fold in nuts (optional). Pour into greased cake pan (I use abt 9×13 pan). They do not rise much. Bake at 350 degrees about 30-40 mins. *Orig. receipe calls for jelly roll pan– that is […]