Archive for the 'Sweets and Desserts' Category

Toffee Fudge Brownies Recipe

6 Heath bars; 6 3/8 oz; broken
1 c Walnuts; chopped
1 1/4 c Sugar
5 oz Unsweetened chocolate; chop
1/2 c Butter; soft
4 Eggs
1 tb Vanilla
1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Flour
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325~F. Grease and flour 9 inch square baking pan. STEEL KNIFE: […]

Trifle Recipe

1/2 c Sugar
3 tb Cornstarch
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Milk
1/2 c Dry white wine
3 Egg yolks,beaten
3 tb Butter or margarine, softened
1 tb Vanilla
2 1/2 oz Whole blanched almonds
2 pk Ladyfingers (3oz)
1/2 c Red raspberry preserves
1 pk Frozen red raspberries (12oz)
1 c Chilled whipping cream […]

Apricot Pillows Recipe

1/2 c Sugar
1 Stick butter, softened (4oz)
1 Egg
1/2 ts Almond extract
1 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/8 ts Salt
1/4 c Firmly packed dried apricots
1 tb Honey
From “375 Great Cookies & Brownies,” by Joanne Lamb Hayes and Bonnie Tandy Leblang (HarperCollins, 1993, $16.95). In medium bowl, beat […]

Razzle Dazzle Raspberry Sherbet Recipe

3 Egg whites
3/4 c Sugar
1 c Milk
1 c Half & half
3 c Raspberries in syrup; pureed
2 tb Lemon juice
Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Gradually beat in sugar, then milk, half and half, raspberries, lemon juice. Cover, refrigerate 30 minutes. Freeze as directed. Makes 2 quarts.

Bayerische Vanillecreme (Bavarian Vanilla Cream) Recipe

2 pk Gelatin; Unflavored
1/2 c ;Water, Cold
9 tb Sugar
1 tb Cornstarch
2 ea Eggs; Large, Beaten
1 1/2 c Milk; Scalded
1 c Ice Cream; Vanilla
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Cream; Heavy, Whipped
Sprinkle gelatin over cold water to soften. Heat to dissolve gelatin completely. Mix together sugar and cornstarch. Add […]

Truffles Recipe

1 pk -(16 ozs) Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate Layer Cake Frosting
2 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar
1 c Pecan halves, divided
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tb Crisco Shortening
1. Combine Chocolate frosting and confectioners’ sugar in large mixing bowl. Stir with wooden spoon until thoroughly blended.
2. Cover each pecan half with one tablespoon […]

Baklava Recipe

BAKLAVA
3/4 c Finely chopped walnuts
3/4 c Finely chopped pistachios
1/2 c F. chopped blanched almonds*
1/2 c Superfine sugar
1 t Cinnamon
1 t Nutmeg
1 1/4 lb Sweet butter; melted
1 pk Commercial phyllo sheets
SYRUP
2 1/2 c Sugar
1 3/4 c Water
1 Orange’s rind, finely grated
1 Lemon’s rind, finely grated […]

Banana Cream Pie Recipe

1 ea 9 inch baked pastry shell
3 tb Cornstarch
1 2/3 c Water
1 cn 14 oz Eagle Sweetened Conden Milk, Not Evaporated Milk
3 ea Egg yolks, beaten
2 tb Margarine or butter
1 ts Vanilla extract
3 md Bananas, sliced and dipped In Realemon lemon juice and Drained
Whipped cream for topping […]

Fresh Cherries in Grappa Recipe

1 1/2 lb Cherries, ripe
1/3 c Sugar
2 1/2 c Grappa OR
2 1/2 c Brandy
Choose the largest and firmest cherries and clip off leaving a little of the stems attached to each. Fill a 1 quart glass jar with the fruit and add the sugar and enough grappa to cover the cherries. […]

Figs in Cabernet Sauvignon with Almond Ice Cream Recipe

CREME ANGLAISE
1 qt Milk
1/2 lb Sugar
12 lg Egg yolks, reserve the whites
Paste, vanilla bean
FIGS
2 ea Figs, ripe
6 oz Cabernet Sauvignon
Sugar
ASSEMBLY
1 c Almonds, sliced, blanched
2 oz Paste, pistachio
1. In a saucepan, bring milk to a boil. Place the sugar and egg yolks in a mixer or bowl […]