cream together
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
3 cups brown sugar
1 1/3 cup peanut butter

add
4 eggs
2 tsp soda
2 tsp vanilla

then add
4 cups flour
4 cups oatmeal

spread in large greased cookie sheet leaving 1 inch to spread
bake 20 minutes at 350.  Top with peanut butter
When cool frost with chocolate icing

Chocolate icing
8 ounces butter, melted ( very important)
6 cups powered sugar
1 T vanilla
1/2 cup milk

frost cool peanut butter bars with icing and enjoy
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BERRY SAUCE
1 CUP FRESH OR FROZEN BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES OR COMBO
2 T SUGAR
2 T WATER
1 T LEMON JUICE.
COMBINE IN A MEDIUM POT .HEAT OVER MEDIUM HEAR UNTIL SUGAR IS DISSOLVED. BRING TO A BOIL THEN SIMMER FOR ABOUT 8-10 MINUTES OR UNTIL SLIGHTLY THICKENED

PRESS THROUGH A SIEVE TO REMOVE SEEDS, AND ALLOW TO COOL.  REFRIGERATE
LEMON MOUSE
1 t GELATON OR 2 SHEET
3 T WATER
1/2 CUP GREEK YOGURT
1/4 CUP HEAVY CREAM
2 T LEMON JUICE FRESHLY SQUEESED
2 T LEMON ZEST. RESERVE SOME FOR GARNISH
1 t VANIL...
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Batter:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 T baking powder
1/4 t salt
2/3 cup room temperature milk
1 room temperature egg

Filling
1 28 ounce can sliced peaches drained
1 cup sugar
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg

melt butter in a 9 x 13 pan
sift together dry ingredients
stir in milk and egg
pour evenly over melted butter
combine peaches, sugar and spies and spread over batter.  DO NOT STIR IN TO THE BATTER
bake 35-45 minutes at 350
Serve warm with ice cream

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butter 1 lb
salt 1/8 tsp
powdered sugar 5.5 ounces
Flour 1 lb
Mix well and form into a 1/2 sheet pan.  Bake 15 minutes and cool.

Sugar 2 lb
Flour 4 ounces
Eggs 1 lb
lemon juice 6 ounces
Combine and pour into cooled crust.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Cool and decorate with powdered sugar

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Brown sugar 1 # 7 ounces
Butter 5 1/2 ounces
Shortening 8 ounces
Eggs 9 ounces
cake flour 7 ounces
Bread flour 7 ounces
baking powder 3/4 tsp
salt 1/4 t
nuts optional 8 ounces

Makes 3 dozen

place brown sugar, butter and shortening in a sauce pot and melt over low heat
mix on slow speed and gradually add eggs

sift flours, baking powder and salt together
add egg mixture and mix until mostly smooth
add nuts if desired

bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until done

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These are amazing! Hope you enjoy.

Pumpkin Pie Squares, small

yellow cake mix 3 cups
water 1 cup
evaporated milk 1 1/3 cups
eggs 2 each
pumpkin pie spice 3 t.
salt 1/2 t
sugar 1 cup

Pumpkin Pie Square, large batch

Yellow cake mix  5 lbs
water  2 cups
evaporated milk 3 cups
eggs 10 each
pumpkin canned 6 cups
pumpkin pie spice  1/3 cup
salt 2 1/2 t
sugar  5 cups

Spread half of the dry cake mix into a prepared pan  For a small batch 9/13 or a half sheet pan with a cake form for the large it is a full sheet pan ...
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We make this dessert all the time at school.  I think you will like it as well.  It came from All Recipes.com from Mrs. Kellyz

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
2 8 ounce packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
2 ( 3.4 ounce) packs instant lemon pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
Whipped topping or heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350
In a medium bowl combine flour and butter using a pastry cutter or two knives until a ball forms.  Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.  Bake for 25 mi...
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Butter 8 ounces
Rice Krispies 1 pound
Marshmallows 3 pounds 4 ounces

Melt butter, add marshmallow and cook until melted and smooth. Add rice krispies, stir until coated. Spread on a buttered cookie sheet, cool and enjoy

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Filling
3 1/3 quarts of canned peaches ( can use fresh too)
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Topping
3 1/3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cup milk, just enough to get the dough moist

Filling:  Add cornstarch in water to dissolve
add cornstarch mix to peaches with juices in a large pot.  Stir well add sugar and simmer to thicken

Topping:  Mix flour, sugar baking powder add milk until you can form a ball.  Let cover.  Cut i...
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Kristie, my counter part at work made these amazing bar cookie.  I am sure you will love them as much as I do. They are extremely rich and oh so delish!  Try them and let me know what you think of them.

Chocolate Top and Bottom layer
1 package semi sweet chocolate chips divided
1 package butterscotch chips divided
1 cup peanut butter divided
3 cups cocoa pebbles divided  

Nougat layer
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
7 ounce container of marshmallow cream
1/4 cup peanut butter
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Rice long or medium grain 8 ounces
Milk 3 pounds
vanilla .33 ounce
salt .08 ounce
Egg yolks 3 ounce
sugar 8 ounce
light cream or half and half 8 ounce

Combine rice, milk vanilla and salt in a heavy sauce pan, cover and let simmer over low heat until the rice is tender.
Stir occasionally to be sure mixture doesn't scorch.  Remove from heat when cooked
Combine egg yolks, sugar, and cream in a mixing bowl, mix until well combined
Add some of the hot mixture to the egg mixture and stir constantly, then add...
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Flour 2 cups
Sugar, granulated 2 Tablespoons
Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon
Wine 1/4 cup
shortening 3 Tablespoons
Egg, slightly beaten 1 each
 
Vegetable oil for frying as needed
Beaten egg white or milk as needed

Cut shortening into flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
fold in sugar and cinnamon
gradually add wine; a few drops at a time
add slightly beaten egg
form into a ball, cover and let rest in a cool place one to two hours
divide into quarters

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Eggs 1 pound
Sugar 1/2 pound
salt 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla 1/2 ounce
Milk 2.5 pounds

Combine the eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla in a mixing bowl.  Mix until thoroughly blended but do not whip.
Scald the milk in a double boiler or in a sauce pan over low heat
Gradually pour the milk into the egg mixture, stirring constantly
Skim off all foam from the surface of the liquid
Arrange custard cups in a shallow baking pan
butter the insides of the cups if the custards are to be unmolded
carefully pour the custard m...
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Half and half 2 cups
Sugar 4 ounces
4 eggs plus one yolk

Lightly mix eggs and add sugar, add half and half strain into custard cups and bake in a water bath at 350 degrees, making sure that the internal temperature does not exceed 185 degrees
bake until set


Variation
3/4 cup granulated sugar
In a heavy pan cook sugar until caramel state
cover the bottom of cup with caramel then add the custard

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Slice 4 apples in half scoop out seeds with a melon baller
Place in water with a tablespoon of lemon juice

Mix together
 1/4 cup butter softened
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of ginger
pinch of salt

Place apples on a baking sheet
Preheat oven to 350
Fill the top apple haves with the mixture
bake until golden brown and apples are tender


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Apples 3 pounds
Raisins 4 ounces
Lemon juice 1 ounce
sugar 8 ounces
Mix apples, raisins, lemon and sugar and let macerate.  Drain liquid

sugar 8 ounces
cinnamon to taste
grated lemon zest to taste
walnuts ( optional) 4 ounces

Combine sugar, walnuts, and add to drained apples
Add lemon zest and cinnamon
Use in pastries and strudel
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How easy and fun this is! 

Use your favorite pie shell recipe and canned apple pie filling

Hollow out the apples, fill with apple with apple pie filling, make a lattice top with the pie shell ( you could even buy a pie shell)  and bake at 350 until the apple is tender.  .

Great for picnics, fun for dessert!

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Pavlova

Meringue

11/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (6 ounces) egg white room temperature  ( if you don't want to leave the eggs out and have them come to room temp, put them in a container of warm water for about 10 minutes) 
pinch of salt

I used fresh berries without added sugar but if you want more of a topping follow the recipe below


Topping
2 pints fresh berries
1/4 cup sugar
combine and let rest

Whip cream to serve

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Puff pastry poached pears

4 firm small pears such as bosc
4 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup honey
1/2 lemon
2 teaspoons vanilla or 1 vanilla bean
4 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves

Peel pears and core from the bottom.
Cut the bottom off the pears so that they stand up

In a small sauce pan combine water, sugar and honey and simmer until the water is clear and the sugar has melted.
Add the pears, vanilla, lemon , cinnamon and cloves
Simmer pears until fork tender

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1 package brownie mix
3 1/2 cup shredded coconut, toasted
2 packages of 14 ounce caramels unwrapped
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tablespoons milk
3 ounces chocolate, semi sweet

prepare brownie mix according to directions on box

Preheat oven to 375
place coconut on a baking pan and cokk until toasted, watch closely so you don't burn them

In a pot add caramels, salt and milk and cook until carmel has melted.
You can do this in your microwave as well, just stir often

Add coconut and mix together
spread over cooled brow...
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Strawberries, fresh, frozen unsweetened  1 pound
granulated sugar 8 ounces or more for taste
water 4 ounces
plain low fat yogurt 12 ounces

combine the strawberries, sugar and water in a food processor or blender
process until smooth
strain mixture
combine with yogurt and mix well
chill mixture
freeze in a ice cream freezer per manufactors instructions.

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SHELLED UNSALTED PISTACHIOS  8 OUNCES
MILK 2 PINTS
SUGAR 7 1/2 OUNCES
1/8 TEASPOON SALT

GRIND THE PISTACHIOS IN A FOOD PROCESSOR, OR BLENDER UNTIL FINE
COMBINE THE MILK AND SUGAR IN A SAUCE PAN AND BRING TO A BOIL, STIR UNTIL SUGAR IS DISSOLVED
POUR THE MILK OVER THE COURND PISTACHIOS AND STIR
REFRIGERATE OVER NIGHT
STRAIN THE PISTACHIOS ( USE CHEESECLOTH IF YOU HAVE IT)
CHILL
FREEZE IN A ICE CREAM MAKER ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES DIRECTIONS

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SUGAR 12 OUNCES
WATER 8 OUNCES

RASPBERRY FRUIT PUREE 1 POUND 12 OUNCES  ( FRESH RASPBERRIES, PUREED THEN STRAINED THROUGH A SIEVE.)
1/2 TEASPOON LEMON JUICE


MAKE THE SYRUP BY HEATING THE SUGAR AND WATER THEN COOL

PREPARE THE RASPBERRIES, MIX WITH THE SYRUP THEN CHILL

FREEZE IN AN ICE CREAM FREEZER ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS

VARIATIONS;

PINEAPPLWE
FRESH PINEAPPLE CHUNKS 1 POUND 8 OUNCES
ADDITIONAL WATER 12 OUNCES
POACH THE PINEAPPLE IN THE SYRUP. COOL. PUREE AND FORCE THRU A SIEVE ADD THE WAT...
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EGG YOLKS, 12 EACH
SUGAR , 12 OUNCES

MILK 2 PINTS

HEAVY CREAM 1 PINT
VANILLA 1 TABLESPOON
SALT A PINCH

COMBINE THE EGG YOIKS AND SUGAR IN A BOWL, WHIP UNTIL THICK AND LIGHT
SCALD THE MILK AND GRADUALLY ADD TO THE EGGS AND SUGAR

HEAT THE MIXTURE IN A HEAVY BOTTOM POT UNTIL IT THICKENS AND COATS THE BACK OF A SPOON
REMOVE FROM HEAT

STIR IN THE COLD CREAM, ADD THE VANILLA AND SALT.
CHILL OVER NIGHT

FREEZE IN AN ICE CREAM FREEZER ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES DIRECTIONS.


VARIATIONS;

CINNAMON; ADD 1 TABLESPOON CINN...
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Base:

Butter, softened 2 cups
yellow cake mix 1 restaurant size box ( 5 pounds)

topping:
Cherry fruit pie filling 9 cups
sour cream 4 cups
whole eggs 5 each
almond extract 2 tsp
pecans, chopped 2 cups

Place base ingredients in mixer bowl; mix on low speed using a paddle until well combined
Press evenly in the bottom of a greased 18 x 26 inch sheet pan
spread pie filling evenly over base
combine sour cream, eggs and almond extact
pour evenly over pie filling
sprinkle with pecans
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Flour 4 cups
sugar 2 cups
baking powder 2 tsp
salt 1/2 tsp
butter 1 pound
apples, sliced 12 cups
cinnamon 1 T
lemon juice, fresh 3 T
sugar 1 1/2 cup

In mixing bowl sift; flour, sugar;salt,and baking powder
Rub in butter until fine mixture, this is a crumb mixture for topping
Mix apples, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice
Put into a 12 x 18 pan
cover apples with crumb mixture
bake at 350 for about 60 minutes
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3 cups milk, organic if possible, or coconut milk or almond milk divided
1/3 cup small pearl tapicoa
2 extra large egg yolks, lightly beated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar or 2 to 4 tablespoons agave depending on your sweet tooth
1 teaspoon good quality vanilla or one vanilla bean

pour 3/4 cup milk in a heavy bottom pot, add tapioca and soak for up to 1 hour ( you could also soak the tapioca over night in the refrigerator in a glass bowl with 3/4 cup milk)

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Flour 2 cups
Butter 1 cup
eggs 8 each
Sugar 2 cups
hershey syrup 32 ounces
Mix together and bake 25 to 30 minutes until done and chill

Mix and spread on cooled cake the following
powdered sugar 4 cups
butter 1 cup
mint extract 2 tsp
Green food coloring
Soften butter, and mix on mixer at medium speed, add powdered sugar and mint.  Mix until light and fluffy add food coloring if desired

Melt and smooth on top of mint topping

Butter 12 tablespoons
Semi Sweet chocolate chips 12 ounces
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Butter 2 pounds
cocoa 9.6 ounces
Sugar 3 lbs 8 ounces
Eggs 1 lb 6 ounces
Bread flour 1 pound
cake flour 1 pound 6 ounces
walnuts 1 pound

Melt butter and cocoa together
Cream with sugar
add eggs and cream together
Add flour and mix to combine
Stir in nuts
fill pans and smooth
bake at 35o in 1/2 sheet pan for 20 mintues

Rocky Road variation
Add 2 pounds miniature marshmalls to batter

Cherry Chocolate Brownies
Add 1/3 to 1/2 of a number 10 can cherry pie filling to batter
These may be extra moist
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Makes a full sheet pan

Brown sugar 4 pounds 6 ounces
Butter 1 pound
Vegetable shortening 1 pound 8 ounces
Eggs, ( about 18) 1 pound 10 ouncse
Cake Flour 1 pound 4.5 ounces
Bread Flour 1 pound 4.5 ounces
Baking powder 2 tsp
salt 3/4 ounce
Pecans or walnuts 1 pound 8 ounces if desired

Place brown sugar, butter and vegetable shortening in a sauce pot and melt over low heat
Mix on low speed gradually adding in eggs
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together
Add to egg mixture and mix until fairly smooth
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1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips ( optional)

2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar ( I like to use both brown and granulated sugar)
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoon vanilla
5 egg yolks

4 tablespoons white sugar

preheat oven to 350

Place 2 tablespoons melted chocolate if desired into each ramekin
Heat Cream
Mix together the egg yolks, sugar until well combined.
Gradually stir in hot cream, salt and vanilla. 
Strain mixture
Divide the custard into ramekins and bake in a hot water bath until custard is just set.
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Powdered sugar as needed
Coconut Chopped fine, and toasted 4 ounces
Milk 10 ounces
Sugar 10 ounces
Egg yolks 3 1/2 ounces
Cornstarch 1 ounce
Lemon juice 4 1/2 ounces
Lemon Zest blanched 1 ounce
Egg Whites 10 ounces

Combine milk with half of the sugar, Make a liaison with yolks, cornstarch. and remaining sugar.  Temper the liaison and add milk to the mixture.  Bring to a boil, and add lemon juice and zest.  Prepare a soft merinque with egg whites and powdered sugar.  Fold into the above mixture and imm...
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1 cup semi sweet chocolate bits or 6 squares baking chocolate
4 Tablespoons strong coffee
1 tablespoon butter softened
4 Egg yolks
4 Egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange liqueur, rum or strained orange juice
pinch of salt

Place chocolate and coffee in a stainless steel bowl over simmering water. melt slowly
Place egg yolks in a mixing bowl and beat with a wire whip while slowly adding sugar in a thin stream
Continue beating until mixture is thick, pale and forms a slowly dissolving ribbon
Beat in the...

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butter 1 cup melted
graham cracker crumbs 2 cups
powdered sugar 2 cups
peanut butter 1 cup
semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups
peanut butter 4 tablespoons

In medium bowl mix together butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended.  Press into the bottom of a 9 by 14 pan.

In metal bowl over simmering water or in a microwaveable safe bowl melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter, stirring until smooth.  Spread over crust and refridgerate at least one hour b...
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walnuts chopped 1 1/2 pounds
sugar, granulated 1 cup
cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon
cloves ground 1/3 teaspoon
fillo dough sheets 33 each
butter softened 1 cup


Combine and mix
Brush a 12 x 17 baking pan with butter
place six buttered fillo dough sheets on bottom
Sprinkle with 1/3 the walnut mixture, place 6 more buttered fillo sheets on top
sprinkle with 1/3 the walnut mixture, place 6 more sheets and the rest of walnut mixture
put another 15 sheets on top and brush with remaining butter

Syrup
sugar 2 cups
honey 1 ...
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1 stick butter ( 4 ounces)
4 egg yolks
2 Tablespoons water
5 Tablespoons powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 to 1/3 cup tequila to taste
1 cup heavy cream chilled
Fresh Fruit of your choice as needed

Fresh seasonal fruit can be mango, pineapple, strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blueberries, kiwi or a combination of any

Melt the butter
Bring water to a low boil in a bain marie or large sauce pan
Whisk together egg yolks, and 2 Tablespoons water in a stainless steel bowl over the sauce pan of simmer...
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Ingredients:
2 1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
3/4cup granulated sugar
1 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chopped into pieces ( or use chocolate chips)
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
8 1/2 cups chocolate cake cut into 1 inch cubes (use a fudge chocolate cake)
3 tablespoons Semi sweet chocolate chips chopped
3 tablesspoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325

In a heavy sauce pan scald cream and milk with 3/4cup sugar.  Stir until the sugar is dissolved.  Remove pan from heat and a...
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Butter  4 Tablespoons
Brown Sugar 1 cup
Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon
Bananas 4 each
Banana Liqueur 4 Tablespoons
Dark Rum 1/4 cup

Melt butter in small pan..  Add brown sugar, cinnamon and banana liqueur.  Stir to mix, add bananas...add rum and flame. 

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A student of mine gave me this recipe.... I couldn't get enough...hope you enjoy!

Brownie:
7 ounce butter
3/4 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour

melt the butter and add the cocoa.  Mix until combined.  add the sugar, salt, vanilla.  Mix well.  Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition.  Mix in the flour.  Pour batter into a 9 by 13 pan and cook for 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.  Take out and let cool completely.

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2/3 cup butter or shortening
2 2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin (16 ounce)
1/2 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
2/3 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

heat oven to 350 degress.  Mix sugar and butter or shortening.  Add eggs pumpkin and water, mix in flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder cinnamon and cloves.  Stir in nuts or chocolate chips.  Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes.  Frost with cream cheese frosting! 

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water 1 cup
butter 6 tablespoons
salt 1/8 teaspoon
All purpose flour 1 cup
eggs 3 each
cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon

Bring water to a boil, add butter, salt and heat until butter has melted and water is at a boil
Add flour all at once
beat until smooth and cook for about 4 to 8 minutes until some of the starch has left the flour
remove from heat and cool slightly, add in eggs one at a time
Add cinnamon
Fry in oil unitl golden brown
roll in additional sugar and cinnamon
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1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 egg whites at room tempature
1 cup heavy cream

Mix cornstarch and sugar, add lemon juice and water,
 whisk until well mixed.
Cook  in a small sauce pan stirring constantly for at least 5 minutes until thick
pour into a bowl
stir in the lemon zest and set aside to cool.
Beat egg whites at high speed unitl they form stiff peaks
fold egg whites into cooled lemon mixture
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Flour 2 cups
Sugar 1 cup
salt 1/4 teaspoon
baking powder 1 teaspoon
Butter 1 cup

Chopped Apples
Cinnamon 1 Tablespoon
Lemon extract 1/4 teaspoon

In mixing bowl sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.  Rub in butter until fine mixture for the top crust
Butter a 9 by 13 baking dish
Mix thoroughly chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon and lemon extract.  Sprinkle crumb mixture over the top and bake at 350 for 1 hour.  Serve warm with ice cream.
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Caramel Bread Pudding

Sugar 1 1/2 cup
Eggs, Beaten  4 each
Heavy Whipping Cream  1 1/2 cup
Milk 1 1/2 cup
Butter, melted 1/4 pound
White Bread (2 loaves) 1 1/2 pound cubed
1/2 cup caramel sauce (recipe follows)
non stick spray


Caramel Sauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
1 cup syrup (corn or maple)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Combine sugar, eggs, heavy whipping cream, milk and melted butter in a bowl and mix together.  Add the bread and fold it in.  Put mixture in a 9 x 13 bakin...
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This is easy...and oh boy... I can't stay out of it!  AMAZING!  Your family will love this... and it is the perfect time of year to give it a try....

3 cups yellow cake mix
1 cup water
1 1/3 cups evaporated milk
2 each eggs
1 1/2 cup pumpkin, canned
3 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar

Spread half the cake mix into a prepared pan*
Sprinkle just less than half the water over dry cake mix
Place milk, beatened eggs, pumpkin, spice, salt, and sugar in mixer bowl.
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350 degrees..

This is my daughters very favorite pie.  Yes, it does have odd ingredients...but the price to make this pie is almost nothing...and the taste... AMAZING.   My Mom has made this special pie every year for Thanksgiving... and our family loves it... I hope your family will too.


3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
16 saltine crackers

Beat egg whites till stiff.  Beat in sugar until dissolved.  Add the baking powder and crumbled crackers ov...
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water boiling 1 3/4 cup
oats  1 cup
brown sugar 1 cup
sugar 1 cup
butter 1/2 cup

eggs 2 each
flour 1 3/4 cup
cocoa 1 Tablespoon
Soda 1 tsp
salt 1/2 tsp
chocolate chips 16 to 24 ounces

Combine oats and water and let stand
cream sugar, butter and eggs
combine flour, cocoa, soda, salt and mix

Mix cream mixture and dry mixture.  Add oats and 1/2 the chips mix to combine

Pour batter ina a greased pan

Add 1/2 chips to the top of cake 

Bake 350 F. for 40 minutes  (hint)  Check after 30

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1/3 cup skim milk
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 (.25 ounce envelope) unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pour milk into a small bowl and stir in gelatin.  Set aside... make sure your milk is COLD
In a sauce pan stir together the heavy cream and sugar over medium heat
Bring to a full boil.  Watch out the cream will quicky rise to the top. 
Pour the gelatin into the cream stirring until dissolved.
Cook for one minute
Remove from heat and pour into individual ramekins
Cool...and refrig...
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cream together
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
3 cups brown sugar
1 1/3 cup peanut butter

add
4 eggs
2 tsp soda
2 tsp vanilla

then add
4 cups flour
4 cups oatmeal

spread in large greased cookie sheet leaving 1 inch to spread
bake 20 minutes at 350.  Top with peanut butter
When cool frost with chocolate icing

Chocolate icing
8 ounces butter, melted ( very important)
6 cups powered sugar
1 T vanilla
1/2 cup milk

frost cool peanut butter bars with icing and enjoy
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BERRY SAUCE
1 CUP FRESH OR FROZEN BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES OR COMBO
2 T SUGAR
2 T WATER
1 T LEMON JUICE.
COMBINE IN A MEDIUM POT .HEAT OVER MEDIUM HEAR UNTIL SUGAR IS DISSOLVED. BRING TO A BOIL THEN SIMMER FOR ABOUT 8-10 MINUTES OR UNTIL SLIGHTLY THICKENED

PRESS THROUGH A SIEVE TO REMOVE SEEDS, AND ALLOW TO COOL.  REFRIGERATE
LEMON MOUSE
1 t GELATON OR 2 SHEET
3 T WATER
1/2 CUP GREEK YOGURT
1/4 CUP HEAVY CREAM
2 T LEMON JUICE FRESHLY SQUEESED
2 T LEMON ZEST. RESERVE SOME FOR GARNISH
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Batter:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 T baking powder
1/4 t salt
2/3 cup room temperature milk
1 room temperature egg

Filling
1 28 ounce can sliced peaches drained
1 cup sugar
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg

melt butter in a 9 x 13 pan
sift together dry ingredients
stir in milk and egg
pour evenly over melted butter
combine peaches, sugar and spies and spread over batter.  DO NOT STIR IN TO THE BATTER
bake 35-45 minutes at 350
Serve warm with ice cream

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butter 1 lb
salt 1/8 tsp
powdered sugar 5.5 ounces
Flour 1 lb
Mix well and form into a 1/2 sheet pan.  Bake 15 minutes and cool.

Sugar 2 lb
Flour 4 ounces
Eggs 1 lb
lemon juice 6 ounces
Combine and pour into cooled crust.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Cool and decorate with powdered sugar

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Brown sugar 1 # 7 ounces
Butter 5 1/2 ounces
Shortening 8 ounces
Eggs 9 ounces
cake flour 7 ounces
Bread flour 7 ounces
baking powder 3/4 tsp
salt 1/4 t
nuts optional 8 ounces

Makes 3 dozen

place brown sugar, butter and shortening in a sauce pot and melt over low heat
mix on slow speed and gradually add eggs

sift flours, baking powder and salt together
add egg mixture and mix until mostly smooth
add nuts if desired

bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until done

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These are amazing! Hope you enjoy.

Pumpkin Pie Squares, small

yellow cake mix 3 cups
water 1 cup
evaporated milk 1 1/3 cups
eggs 2 each
pumpkin pie spice 3 t.
salt 1/2 t
sugar 1 cup

Pumpkin Pie Square, large batch

Yellow cake mix  5 lbs
water  2 cups
evaporated milk 3 cups
eggs 10 each
pumpkin canned 6 cups
pumpkin pie spice  1/3 cup
salt 2 1/2 t
sugar  5 cups

Spread half of the dry cake mix into a prepared pan  For a small batch 9/13 or a half sheet pan with a cake form for the large it is a full sheet pan ...
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We make this dessert all the time at school.  I think you will like it as well.  It came from All Recipes.com from Mrs. Kellyz

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
2 8 ounce packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
2 ( 3.4 ounce) packs instant lemon pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
Whipped topping or heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350
In a medium bowl combine flour and butter using a pastry cutter or two knives until a ball forms.  Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.  Bake for 25 mi...
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Butter 8 ounces
Rice Krispies 1 pound
Marshmallows 3 pounds 4 ounces

Melt butter, add marshmallow and cook until melted and smooth. Add rice krispies, stir until coated. Spread on a buttered cookie sheet, cool and enjoy

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Filling
3 1/3 quarts of canned peaches ( can use fresh too)
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Topping
3 1/3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cup milk, just enough to get the dough moist

Filling:  Add cornstarch in water to dissolve
add cornstarch mix to peaches with juices in a large pot.  Stir well add sugar and simmer to thicken

Topping:  Mix flour, sugar baking powder add milk until you can form a ball.  Let cover.  Cut i...
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Kristie, my counter part at work made these amazing bar cookie.  I am sure you will love them as much as I do. They are extremely rich and oh so delish!  Try them and let me know what you think of them.

Chocolate Top and Bottom layer
1 package semi sweet chocolate chips divided
1 package butterscotch chips divided
1 cup peanut butter divided
3 cups cocoa pebbles divided  

Nougat layer
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
7 ounce container of marshmallow cream
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups roasted and lightly ...
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Rice long or medium grain 8 ounces
Milk 3 pounds
vanilla .33 ounce
salt .08 ounce
Egg yolks 3 ounce
sugar 8 ounce
light cream or half and half 8 ounce

Combine rice, milk vanilla and salt in a heavy sauce pan, cover and let simmer over low heat until the rice is tender.
Stir occasionally to be sure mixture doesn't scorch.  Remove from heat when cooked
Combine egg yolks, sugar, and cream in a mixing bowl, mix until well combined
Add some of the hot mixture to the egg mixture and stir constantly, then add...
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Flour 2 cups
Sugar, granulated 2 Tablespoons
Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon
Wine 1/4 cup
shortening 3 Tablespoons
Egg, slightly beaten 1 each
 
Vegetable oil for frying as needed
Beaten egg white or milk as needed

Cut shortening into flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
fold in sugar and cinnamon
gradually add wine; a few drops at a time
add slightly beaten egg
form into a ball, cover and let rest in a cool place one to two hours
divide into quarters

On a slightly floured surface, roll out dough as thin a...
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Eggs 1 pound
Sugar 1/2 pound
salt 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla 1/2 ounce
Milk 2.5 pounds

Combine the eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla in a mixing bowl.  Mix until thoroughly blended but do not whip.
Scald the milk in a double boiler or in a sauce pan over low heat
Gradually pour the milk into the egg mixture, stirring constantly
Skim off all foam from the surface of the liquid
Arrange custard cups in a shallow baking pan
butter the insides of the cups if the custards are to be unmolded
carefully pour the custard m...
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Half and half 2 cups
Sugar 4 ounces
4 eggs plus one yolk

Lightly mix eggs and add sugar, add half and half strain into custard cups and bake in a water bath at 350 degrees, making sure that the internal temperature does not exceed 185 degrees
bake until set


Variation
3/4 cup granulated sugar
In a heavy pan cook sugar until caramel state
cover the bottom of cup with caramel then add the custard

** can be made with 2 cups of milk instead of half and half
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Slice 4 apples in half scoop out seeds with a melon baller
Place in water with a tablespoon of lemon juice

Mix together
 1/4 cup butter softened
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of ginger
pinch of salt

Place apples on a baking sheet
Preheat oven to 350
Fill the top apple haves with the mixture
bake until golden brown and apples are tender


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Apples 3 pounds
Raisins 4 ounces
Lemon juice 1 ounce
sugar 8 ounces
Mix apples, raisins, lemon and sugar and let macerate.  Drain liquid

sugar 8 ounces
cinnamon to taste
grated lemon zest to taste
walnuts ( optional) 4 ounces

Combine sugar, walnuts, and add to drained apples
Add lemon zest and cinnamon
Use in pastries and strudel
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How easy and fun this is! 

Use your favorite pie shell recipe and canned apple pie filling

Hollow out the apples, fill with apple with apple pie filling, make a lattice top with the pie shell ( you could even buy a pie shell)  and bake at 350 until the apple is tender.  .

Great for picnics, fun for dessert!

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Pavlova

Meringue

11/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (6 ounces) egg white room temperature  ( if you don't want to leave the eggs out and have them come to room temp, put them in a container of warm water for about 10 minutes) 
pinch of salt

I used fresh berries without added sugar but if you want more of a topping follow the recipe below


Topping
2 pints fresh berries
1/4 cup sugar
combine and let rest

Whip cream to serve

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Puff pastry poached pears

4 firm small pears such as bosc
4 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup honey
1/2 lemon
2 teaspoons vanilla or 1 vanilla bean
4 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves

Peel pears and core from the bottom.
Cut the bottom off the pears so that they stand up

In a small sauce pan combine water, sugar and honey and simmer until the water is clear and the sugar has melted.
Add the pears, vanilla, lemon , cinnamon and cloves
Simmer pears until fork tender

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1 package brownie mix
3 1/2 cup shredded coconut, toasted
2 packages of 14 ounce caramels unwrapped
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tablespoons milk
3 ounces chocolate, semi sweet

prepare brownie mix according to directions on box

Preheat oven to 375
place coconut on a baking pan and cokk until toasted, watch closely so you don't burn them

In a pot add caramels, salt and milk and cook until carmel has melted.
You can do this in your microwave as well, just stir often

Add coconut and mix together
spread over cooled brow...
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Strawberries, fresh, frozen unsweetened  1 pound
granulated sugar 8 ounces or more for taste
water 4 ounces
plain low fat yogurt 12 ounces

combine the strawberries, sugar and water in a food processor or blender
process until smooth
strain mixture
combine with yogurt and mix well
chill mixture
freeze in a ice cream freezer per manufactors instructions.

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SHELLED UNSALTED PISTACHIOS  8 OUNCES
MILK 2 PINTS
SUGAR 7 1/2 OUNCES
1/8 TEASPOON SALT

GRIND THE PISTACHIOS IN A FOOD PROCESSOR, OR BLENDER UNTIL FINE
COMBINE THE MILK AND SUGAR IN A SAUCE PAN AND BRING TO A BOIL, STIR UNTIL SUGAR IS DISSOLVED
POUR THE MILK OVER THE COURND PISTACHIOS AND STIR
REFRIGERATE OVER NIGHT
STRAIN THE PISTACHIOS ( USE CHEESECLOTH IF YOU HAVE IT)
CHILL
FREEZE IN A ICE CREAM MAKER ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES DIRECTIONS

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SUGAR 12 OUNCES
WATER 8 OUNCES

RASPBERRY FRUIT PUREE 1 POUND 12 OUNCES  ( FRESH RASPBERRIES, PUREED THEN STRAINED THROUGH A SIEVE.)
1/2 TEASPOON LEMON JUICE


MAKE THE SYRUP BY HEATING THE SUGAR AND WATER THEN COOL

PREPARE THE RASPBERRIES, MIX WITH THE SYRUP THEN CHILL

FREEZE IN AN ICE CREAM FREEZER ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS

VARIATIONS;

PINEAPPLWE
FRESH PINEAPPLE CHUNKS 1 POUND 8 OUNCES
ADDITIONAL WATER 12 OUNCES
POACH THE PINEAPPLE IN THE SYRUP. COOL. PUREE AND FORCE THRU A SIEVE ADD THE WAT...
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EGG YOLKS, 12 EACH
SUGAR , 12 OUNCES

MILK 2 PINTS

HEAVY CREAM 1 PINT
VANILLA 1 TABLESPOON
SALT A PINCH

COMBINE THE EGG YOIKS AND SUGAR IN A BOWL, WHIP UNTIL THICK AND LIGHT
SCALD THE MILK AND GRADUALLY ADD TO THE EGGS AND SUGAR

HEAT THE MIXTURE IN A HEAVY BOTTOM POT UNTIL IT THICKENS AND COATS THE BACK OF A SPOON
REMOVE FROM HEAT

STIR IN THE COLD CREAM, ADD THE VANILLA AND SALT.
CHILL OVER NIGHT

FREEZE IN AN ICE CREAM FREEZER ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES DIRECTIONS.


VARIATIONS;

CINNAMON; ADD 1 TABLESPOON CINN...
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Base:

Butter, softened 2 cups
yellow cake mix 1 restaurant size box ( 5 pounds)

topping:
Cherry fruit pie filling 9 cups
sour cream 4 cups
whole eggs 5 each
almond extract 2 tsp
pecans, chopped 2 cups

Place base ingredients in mixer bowl; mix on low speed using a paddle until well combined
Press evenly in the bottom of a greased 18 x 26 inch sheet pan
spread pie filling evenly over base
combine sour cream, eggs and almond extact
pour evenly over pie filling
sprinkle with pecans
bake 350 in a conventional ov...
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Flour 4 cups
sugar 2 cups
baking powder 2 tsp
salt 1/2 tsp
butter 1 pound
apples, sliced 12 cups
cinnamon 1 T
lemon juice, fresh 3 T
sugar 1 1/2 cup

In mixing bowl sift; flour, sugar;salt,and baking powder
Rub in butter until fine mixture, this is a crumb mixture for topping
Mix apples, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice
Put into a 12 x 18 pan
cover apples with crumb mixture
bake at 350 for about 60 minutes
serve warm with cream



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3 cups milk, organic if possible, or coconut milk or almond milk divided
1/3 cup small pearl tapicoa
2 extra large egg yolks, lightly beated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar or 2 to 4 tablespoons agave depending on your sweet tooth
1 teaspoon good quality vanilla or one vanilla bean

pour 3/4 cup milk in a heavy bottom pot, add tapioca and soak for up to 1 hour ( you could also soak the tapioca over night in the refrigerator in a glass bowl with 3/4 cup milk)

Whisk egg yolks, salt and sugar with remai...
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Flour 2 cups
Butter 1 cup
eggs 8 each
Sugar 2 cups
hershey syrup 32 ounces
Mix together and bake 25 to 30 minutes until done and chill

Mix and spread on cooled cake the following
powdered sugar 4 cups
butter 1 cup
mint extract 2 tsp
Green food coloring
Soften butter, and mix on mixer at medium speed, add powdered sugar and mint.  Mix until light and fluffy add food coloring if desired

Melt and smooth on top of mint topping

Butter 12 tablespoons
Semi Sweet chocolate chips 12 ounces
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Butter 2 pounds
cocoa 9.6 ounces
Sugar 3 lbs 8 ounces
Eggs 1 lb 6 ounces
Bread flour 1 pound
cake flour 1 pound 6 ounces
walnuts 1 pound

Melt butter and cocoa together
Cream with sugar
add eggs and cream together
Add flour and mix to combine
Stir in nuts
fill pans and smooth
bake at 35o in 1/2 sheet pan for 20 mintues

Rocky Road variation
Add 2 pounds miniature marshmalls to batter

Cherry Chocolate Brownies
Add 1/3 to 1/2 of a number 10 can cherry pie filling to batter
These may be extra moist
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Makes a full sheet pan

Brown sugar 4 pounds 6 ounces
Butter 1 pound
Vegetable shortening 1 pound 8 ounces
Eggs, ( about 18) 1 pound 10 ouncse
Cake Flour 1 pound 4.5 ounces
Bread Flour 1 pound 4.5 ounces
Baking powder 2 tsp
salt 3/4 ounce
Pecans or walnuts 1 pound 8 ounces if desired

Place brown sugar, butter and vegetable shortening in a sauce pot and melt over low heat
Mix on low speed gradually adding in eggs
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together
Add to egg mixture and mix until fairly smooth
Add d...
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1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips ( optional)

2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar ( I like to use both brown and granulated sugar)
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoon vanilla
5 egg yolks

4 tablespoons white sugar

preheat oven to 350

Place 2 tablespoons melted chocolate if desired into each ramekin
Heat Cream
Mix together the egg yolks, sugar until well combined.
Gradually stir in hot cream, salt and vanilla. 
Strain mixture
Divide the custard into ramekins and bake in a hot water bath until custard is just set.
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Powdered sugar as needed
Coconut Chopped fine, and toasted 4 ounces
Milk 10 ounces
Sugar 10 ounces
Egg yolks 3 1/2 ounces
Cornstarch 1 ounce
Lemon juice 4 1/2 ounces
Lemon Zest blanched 1 ounce
Egg Whites 10 ounces

Combine milk with half of the sugar, Make a liaison with yolks, cornstarch. and remaining sugar.  Temper the liaison and add milk to the mixture.  Bring to a boil, and add lemon juice and zest.  Prepare a soft merinque with egg whites and powdered sugar.  Fold into the above mixture and imm...
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1 cup semi sweet chocolate bits or 6 squares baking chocolate
4 Tablespoons strong coffee
1 tablespoon butter softened
4 Egg yolks
4 Egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange liqueur, rum or strained orange juice
pinch of salt

Place chocolate and coffee in a stainless steel bowl over simmering water. melt slowly
Place egg yolks in a mixing bowl and beat with a wire whip while slowly adding sugar in a thin stream
Continue beating until mixture is thick, pale and forms a slowly dissolving ribbon
Beat in the...

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butter 1 cup melted
graham cracker crumbs 2 cups
powdered sugar 2 cups
peanut butter 1 cup
semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups
peanut butter 4 tablespoons

In medium bowl mix together butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended.  Press into the bottom of a 9 by 14 pan.

In metal bowl over simmering water or in a microwaveable safe bowl melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter, stirring until smooth.  Spread over crust and refridgerate at least one hour b...
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walnuts chopped 1 1/2 pounds
sugar, granulated 1 cup
cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon
cloves ground 1/3 teaspoon
fillo dough sheets 33 each
butter softened 1 cup


Combine and mix
Brush a 12 x 17 baking pan with butter
place six buttered fillo dough sheets on bottom
Sprinkle with 1/3 the walnut mixture, place 6 more buttered fillo sheets on top
sprinkle with 1/3 the walnut mixture, place 6 more sheets and the rest of walnut mixture
put another 15 sheets on top and brush with remaining butter

Syrup
sugar 2 cups
honey 1 ...
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1 stick butter ( 4 ounces)
4 egg yolks
2 Tablespoons water
5 Tablespoons powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 to 1/3 cup tequila to taste
1 cup heavy cream chilled
Fresh Fruit of your choice as needed

Fresh seasonal fruit can be mango, pineapple, strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blueberries, kiwi or a combination of any

Melt the butter
Bring water to a low boil in a bain marie or large sauce pan
Whisk together egg yolks, and 2 Tablespoons water in a stainless steel bowl over the sauce pan of simmer...
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Ingredients:
2 1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
3/4cup granulated sugar
1 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chopped into pieces ( or use chocolate chips)
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
8 1/2 cups chocolate cake cut into 1 inch cubes (use a fudge chocolate cake)
3 tablespoons Semi sweet chocolate chips chopped
3 tablesspoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325

In a heavy sauce pan scald cream and milk with 3/4cup sugar.  Stir until the sugar is dissolved.  Remove pan from heat and a...
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Butter  4 Tablespoons
Brown Sugar 1 cup
Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon
Bananas 4 each
Banana Liqueur 4 Tablespoons
Dark Rum 1/4 cup

Melt butter in small pan..  Add brown sugar, cinnamon and banana liqueur.  Stir to mix, add bananas...add rum and flame. 

Use ofver ice cream or crepes or pancakes...
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A student of mine gave me this recipe.... I couldn't get enough...hope you enjoy!

Brownie:
7 ounce butter
3/4 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour

melt the butter and add the cocoa.  Mix until combined.  add the sugar, salt, vanilla.  Mix well.  Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition.  Mix in the flour.  Pour batter into a 9 by 13 pan and cook for 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.  Take out and let cool completely.

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2/3 cup butter or shortening
2 2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin (16 ounce)
1/2 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
2/3 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

heat oven to 350 degress.  Mix sugar and butter or shortening.  Add eggs pumpkin and water, mix in flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder cinnamon and cloves.  Stir in nuts or chocolate chips.  Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes.  Frost with cream cheese frosting! 

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water 1 cup
butter 6 tablespoons
salt 1/8 teaspoon
All purpose flour 1 cup
eggs 3 each
cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon

Bring water to a boil, add butter, salt and heat until butter has melted and water is at a boil
Add flour all at once
beat until smooth and cook for about 4 to 8 minutes until some of the starch has left the flour
remove from heat and cool slightly, add in eggs one at a time
Add cinnamon
Fry in oil unitl golden brown
roll in additional sugar and cinnamon
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1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 egg whites at room tempature
1 cup heavy cream

Mix cornstarch and sugar, add lemon juice and water,
 whisk until well mixed.
Cook  in a small sauce pan stirring constantly for at least 5 minutes until thick
pour into a bowl
stir in the lemon zest and set aside to cool.
Beat egg whites at high speed unitl they form stiff peaks
fold egg whites into cooled lemon mixture
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Flour 2 cups
Sugar 1 cup
salt 1/4 teaspoon
baking powder 1 teaspoon
Butter 1 cup

Chopped Apples
Cinnamon 1 Tablespoon
Lemon extract 1/4 teaspoon

In mixing bowl sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.  Rub in butter until fine mixture for the top crust
Butter a 9 by 13 baking dish
Mix thoroughly chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon and lemon extract.  Sprinkle crumb mixture over the top and bake at 350 for 1 hour.  Serve warm with ice cream.
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Caramel Bread Pudding

Sugar 1 1/2 cup
Eggs, Beaten  4 each
Heavy Whipping Cream  1 1/2 cup
Milk 1 1/2 cup
Butter, melted 1/4 pound
White Bread (2 loaves) 1 1/2 pound cubed
1/2 cup caramel sauce (recipe follows)
non stick spray


Caramel Sauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
1 cup syrup (corn or maple)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Combine sugar, eggs, heavy whipping cream, milk and melted butter in a bowl and mix together.  Add the bread and fold it in.  Put mixture in a 9 x 13 bakin...
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This is easy...and oh boy... I can't stay out of it!  AMAZING!  Your family will love this... and it is the perfect time of year to give it a try....

3 cups yellow cake mix
1 cup water
1 1/3 cups evaporated milk
2 each eggs
1 1/2 cup pumpkin, canned
3 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar

Spread half the cake mix into a prepared pan*
Sprinkle just less than half the water over dry cake mix
Place milk, beatened eggs, pumpkin, spice, salt, and sugar in mixer bowl.
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350 degrees..

This is my daughters very favorite pie.  Yes, it does have odd ingredients...but the price to make this pie is almost nothing...and the taste... AMAZING.   My Mom has made this special pie every year for Thanksgiving... and our family loves it... I hope your family will too.


3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
16 saltine crackers

Beat egg whites till stiff.  Beat in sugar until dissolved.  Add the baking powder and crumbled crackers ov...
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water boiling 1 3/4 cup
oats  1 cup
brown sugar 1 cup
sugar 1 cup
butter 1/2 cup

eggs 2 each
flour 1 3/4 cup
cocoa 1 Tablespoon
Soda 1 tsp
salt 1/2 tsp
chocolate chips 16 to 24 ounces

Combine oats and water and let stand
cream sugar, butter and eggs
combine flour, cocoa, soda, salt and mix

Mix cream mixture and dry mixture.  Add oats and 1/2 the chips mix to combine

Pour batter ina a greased pan

Add 1/2 chips to the top of cake 

Bake 350 F. for 40 minutes  (hint)  Check after 30

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1/3 cup skim milk
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 (.25 ounce envelope) unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pour milk into a small bowl and stir in gelatin.  Set aside... make sure your milk is COLD
In a sauce pan stir together the heavy cream and sugar over medium heat
Bring to a full boil.  Watch out the cream will quicky rise to the top. 
Pour the gelatin into the cream stirring until dissolved.
Cook for one minute
Remove from heat and pour into individual ramekins
Cool...and refrig...
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