You can also make cupcakes and color your icing and swirl it on the cupcakes. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa 2 cups sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Vanilla cooked icing (recipe follows) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup milk 1 cup water boiling 2 eggs 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2…
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HOMEMADE BLUEBERRY CRUMB PIE
Although I love pie (now who doesn’t love pie?), I have been trying for 30 years to make a great pie crust without it falling apart on me. On this last attempt, it did kinda fall apart but I believe I finally figured out why. I didn’t add enough cold water. I originally only added…
NO CHURN VANILLA BLACKBERRY ICE CREAM
Who doesn’t like ice cream? This is super easy and very tasty. You can use whatever smashed fruit you want. It’s a smooth and creamy, no-churn vanilla ice cream swirled with smashed blackberries. No cooking and no ice cream maker needed! Now, give it a try! INGREDIENTS: (1) 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk 2 tsP…
EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
I am not one to make a box cake, as I believe cake from scratch is the best, but this is a quick and easy tasty dessert. INGREDIENTS: 1 box Pillsbury white cake mix 1 can Lucky Leaf Strawberries 16 oz. container Cool Whip DIRECTIONS: Butter and flour a 9 X 13 cake pan. Make…
CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES — Flubs and Duds
You may be wondering how “Flubs and Duds” came about. Well, here it goes. My live-at-home adult son, Ryan, had been asking for one of his childhood favorites that I used to make him – chocolate chip pancakes. So, as if I am not rushed enough in the mornings, on this particular morning, my mind…
Berry filled New York Style Cheesecake with White Chocolate Ganache and Chocolate Cookie Crust
Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. This recipe is a concoction of two different recipes and I added some things to make it mine. Being a big fan of white chocolate, I decided to give white chocolate ganache a try and top the cheesecake with it. It is very fitting with the chocolate crust…
CINNAMON ROLLS
Mmm, hot, fresh cinnamon buns iced and served right out of the oven. Now, who doesn’t love that! INGREDIENTS: Dough: 1 package yeast (You can use rapid rise yeast. Works great and rises faster) 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup scalded milk (To scald milk, place in a small sauce pot on medium high…
NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted 1 cup sugar, divided 2 lbs. cream cheese, softened 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla extra 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 cup sour cream DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 450°. In a bowl, place graham cracker crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar;…
CRUMBED TOP APPLE PIE
INGREDIENTS: 1 recipe for Flaky Pie Dough 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted ¼ Cup packed light brown sugar 1 ¼ Cup all-purpose flour 6-7 Large Granny Smith Apples or whatever apples you desire, peeled, cored & cut into thick slices ¾ Cup sugar 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ Tsp. ground nutmeg…
KILLER BANANA CAKE
A very moist and delicious banana cake. It’s a big hit whenever I make it. INGREDIENTS: Cake: 1 1⁄2 cups bananas, mashed, ripe (3-4 bananas) 2 tsp. lemon juice 3 cups flour 1 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda 1⁄4 Tsp. salt 3⁄4 cup butter, softened 2 1⁄8 cups sugar 3 large eggs 2 Tsp. vanilla 1…
Appetite Love 