Ingredients
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
6 tbsp cold water
3/4 cup shortening
2 tbsp butter
Directions
Put all ingredients in a large bowl with a lid. Shake until a ball forms. Remove from container, roll out and place in pie plate. May be used the same as a frozen pie crust.
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Friday, July 31, 2015
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Blueberry Sauce
Ingredients:
2 cups blueberries
1/4 cup water
1 cup orange juice
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cold water
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/8 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberries, 1/4 cup water, orange juice and sugar. Stirring gently, bring to a boil. In a cup or small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Gently stir the cornstarch mixture into the blueberries so as not to smash the blueberries. Simmer until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract and cinnamon. Thin sauce with water if it's too thick for your liking.
2 cups blueberries
1/4 cup water
1 cup orange juice
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cold water
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/8 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberries, 1/4 cup water, orange juice and sugar. Stirring gently, bring to a boil. In a cup or small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Gently stir the cornstarch mixture into the blueberries so as not to smash the blueberries. Simmer until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract and cinnamon. Thin sauce with water if it's too thick for your liking.
Easy Blueberry Cobbler
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter
3 tsp baking powder
1 quart blueberries
Directions:
Melt butter, add milk and dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour into greased baking dish, add blueberries. Do not mix! Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter
3 tsp baking powder
1 quart blueberries
Directions:
Melt butter, add milk and dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour into greased baking dish, add blueberries. Do not mix! Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Chocolate Rum Balls
Ingredients:
3 1/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
3 tbsp light corn syrup
1/4-1/2 cup rum
Directions:
In a large bowl, stir together the crushed vanilla wafers, powdered sugar, cocoa and nuts. Blend in rum and corn syrup. Shape into 1 inch balls, and roll in powdered sugar. Store in airtight container for several days to develop the flavor. Roll again in powdered sugar before serving.
3 1/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
3 tbsp light corn syrup
1/4-1/2 cup rum
Directions:
In a large bowl, stir together the crushed vanilla wafers, powdered sugar, cocoa and nuts. Blend in rum and corn syrup. Shape into 1 inch balls, and roll in powdered sugar. Store in airtight container for several days to develop the flavor. Roll again in powdered sugar before serving.
Easiest Pecan Pie Bars Ever
Ingredients:
1 can (8oz) refrigerated crescent rolls
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg, beaten
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Unroll dough and press in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9x13 pan. Firmly press perforations to seal. Bake 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Pour filling over partially baked crust. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour and cut into bars.
Super Easy Pie Crust
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place all ingredients in a 9 inch pie plate. Stir together with fork. Pat mixture into bottom and up the sides of the pie plate. Poke holes in the bottom and side of crust. Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown. Use as directed in favorite pie recipe.
***For recipe that calls for a frozen pie crust, I did not bake prior to filling***
1 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place all ingredients in a 9 inch pie plate. Stir together with fork. Pat mixture into bottom and up the sides of the pie plate. Poke holes in the bottom and side of crust. Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown. Use as directed in favorite pie recipe.
***For recipe that calls for a frozen pie crust, I did not bake prior to filling***
Orange Juice Cake
1 box yellow cake mix
1 small box instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup orange juice
chopped pecans
Directions:
Spray bundt pan and sprinkle with pecans in bottom of pan. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil and orange juice. Pour batter over pecans and bake at 350 for approximately 1 hour. Leave in pan at this time.
Glaze
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
Combine ingredients and boil for 2 minutes. Pour mixture over cake while still in pan and hot. Let stand in pan for 30 minutes. Turn out onto cake plate.
Jane's Hot Fudge Sauce
This hot fudge sauce brings back great childhood memories of our neighbor, Jane Graham. Me and my sister spent many hours at her house when we were growing up. She made this for us many times to have over ice cream and was always a favorite of mine!
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
3 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water
Directions:
Mix dry ingredients. Add water and butter to dry ingredients. Cook over low heat until thick, stirring frequently. Cook until thick. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Enjoy over ice cream!
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
3 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water
Directions:
Mix dry ingredients. Add water and butter to dry ingredients. Cook over low heat until thick, stirring frequently. Cook until thick. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Enjoy over ice cream!
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Corn Flake Pie Crust
Ingredients
4 cups corn flakes or 1 cup corn flake crumbs
2 tbsp up to 1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp up to 1/2 cup softened butter
2 tbsp light corn syrup
Directions
Put cornflakes in a food processor for about 30 seconds or until finely ground. Combine all ingredients and pat into 8 or 9 inch glass pie plate. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes or microwave for 1 minute. Cool and use in place of graham cracker crust for a gluten free option.
4 cups corn flakes or 1 cup corn flake crumbs
2 tbsp up to 1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp up to 1/2 cup softened butter
2 tbsp light corn syrup
Directions
Put cornflakes in a food processor for about 30 seconds or until finely ground. Combine all ingredients and pat into 8 or 9 inch glass pie plate. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes or microwave for 1 minute. Cool and use in place of graham cracker crust for a gluten free option.
Blueberry Custard Pie
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. flour
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
2 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
9 inch unbaked pie crust
Streusel topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine first 6 ingredients, mix until smooth. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon filling into pie crust. Bake 25 minutes. While filling is baking, prepare topping. In medium bowl, combine brown sugar and flour. Mix butter in until mixture resembles course sand. Fold in pecans. After filling has baked 25 minutes, sprinkle with streusel topping. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until filling is set and topping is brown. Use a crust shield or loose foil tent toward end of baking so crust doesn't burn. Let set 15-20 minutes before serving. May be served warm or cold.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Pecan Pie Muffins
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup melted butter
2 eggs
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Spray mini muffins pans with nonstick spray (the spray with flour works best). Fill each 3/4 full. Bake approximately 18 minutes. Let cool for 1 minute, then flip onto cooling rack. If they cool in the pan, they will need to be chiseled out.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Mock Apple Pie
When you taste this, you'll never believe it's not apple pie!
Ingredients
2 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
36 Ritz crackers
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 tsp cream of tartar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Roll out one pie crust adn line a 9 inch pie plate. Place crackers in prepared crust. In a saucepan, heat water, sugar adn cream of tartar to a boil; simmer for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and cool. Pour syrup over crackers. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll out second pie crust and place over pie. Trim, seal and flute edges. Slit top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Serve with ice cream or whipped topping.
2 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
36 Ritz crackers
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 tsp cream of tartar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Roll out one pie crust adn line a 9 inch pie plate. Place crackers in prepared crust. In a saucepan, heat water, sugar adn cream of tartar to a boil; simmer for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and cool. Pour syrup over crackers. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll out second pie crust and place over pie. Trim, seal and flute edges. Slit top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Serve with ice cream or whipped topping.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Hot Fudge Sundae Cake
A rich hot fudge sauce forms while the cake bakes!
Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp baking cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired
1 cup packed brown suga
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 3/4 cup very hot water
Ice cream. If desired
Ingredients3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp baking cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired
1 cup packed brown suga
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 3/4 cup very hot water
Ice cream. If desired
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, 2tbsp cocoa, baking powder and salt in an ungreased, square pan (9x9x2). Mix in milk, oil and vanilla with fork until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread in pan. Sprinkle brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa over batter. Pour hot water over batter. Bake about 40 minutes until top is dry. Spoon warm cake into dessert dishes. Top with ice cream. Spoon sauce from pan onto each serving.
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