by Marsha | Jul 1, 2009 | Desserts |
There is nothing better than chocolate pie, unless it’s chocolate fudge pie! This one is a real winner! It’s very rich so you might want to cut the servings a little smaller…then again, maybe not. 3 eggs – separated 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 stick of butter (melted) 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 Tablespoons Cocoa 2 heaping Tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 baked pie shell Directions: Separate eggs and set egg whites aside to bring them to room temperature. Beat egg yolks slightly and add milk and butter. Mix dry ingredients together and add to milk mixture. In a double boiler, cook and stir until thick and bubbly, like pudding. This can take 30-40 min. Stir in vanilla and pour into baked pie shell. Meringe 3 egg whites 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter Directions: Place egg whites in a mixer and mix on high until frothy. Add cream of tarter and beat until soft peak stage. Once you have reached soft peak stage slowing sprinkle in sugar and vanilla and beat until meringue forms stiff peaks. Smooth over pie making sure to seal around edges. Bake in 375 degree F. oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack for 20 minutes then put in refrigerator to chill. Serve cold. Note: This pie can be served with whipped topping instead...
by Marsha | Jun 9, 2009 | Desserts |
People talk about “comfort food”, well this is one of the best! This banana pudding is sweet and satisfying. Your family will love it! For Pudding: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup self-rising flour pinch of salt 3/cups whole milk 3 eggs 3 T. Butter 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 Bananas 2 cups Vanilla Wafer cookies For Meringue: 3 egg whites 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 cup sugar Directions: In a sauce pan combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir mixture until thick and bubbly over medium high heat. Once mixture is bubbly, reduce heat to medium and cook while stirring constantly for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat. Separate eggs putting yolks in one container and whites in another. Put egg whites in refrigerator for meringue. Beat egg yolks slightly. Gradually stir 1 cup of the hot pudding into the egg yolks. Return egg mixtue to pudding while stirring. Return pudding mixture to heat and bring to a gentle boil. Lower heat to med and cook one more time for 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Strain pudding through a sieve just to be sure there are no lumps. Pour pudding into an oven safe baking dish. Add sliced bananas and vanilla cookies. (You can slightly crumble cookies if desired) Stir to combine. Set aside. To make Meringue, place egg whites in a mixing bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar and beat at highest speed with electric mixer. When mixture becomes foamy slowly start adding the 1/2 cup sugar and continue beating until egg whites form...
by Marsha | Apr 14, 2009 | Budget Friendly, Desserts |
This recipe is fast and easy! Great tasting peanut butter cookies without all the fuss. These cookies have a great texture and are made with ingredients you probably have on hand. Your family will love them too! 1 cup Peanut Butter 3/4 cup Brown Sugar, packed 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 3 -5 Tablespoons self-rising flour (enough to form a dough) Place all ingredients in mixer and mix until just combined. Roll into 2 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Make a crisscross pattern with a fork and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. Cool on pan for 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack. ~Marsha Bradford *To make clean up even easier, I line my cookie sheet with aluminum foil then lightly spray with cooking...
by Marsha | Apr 4, 2009 | Budget Friendly, Desserts |
This cobbler is great to pop in the oven when you have unexpected company. It’s easy to assemble and tastes like you’ve cooked all day. Just use your favorite fruit such as peaches, blueberries, pears, blackberries, raspberries, plums or even a frozen bag of mixed fruit. Fast and fabulous! 1 cup Self rising flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup milk 1 stick butter 1 quart of fresh fruit (or can use canned or jarred fruit, well drained) Melt butter in a casserole dish in oven. Meanwhile in a medium bowl mix together flour, sugar and milk. Pour over melted butter. Place fruit on top of flour mixture. Bake at 350 degree oven until crust is golden brown or about 20-30 minutes. Serving suggestion: serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired. ~Marsha...
by Marsha | Apr 4, 2009 | Desserts |
This frosting is light and fluffy in texture, but is very rich tasting. I love it because it is so versatile! It goes well with any cake. 2 egg whites 1 1/2 cup sugar 5 Tablespoons Cold water 1/4 teaspoon cream of Tartar 1 teaspoon vanilla Place egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar in a bowl and beat until thoroughly mixed. Place over double broiler with rapidly boiling water and beat constantly for 7 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks form. Frost cake as desired. Refrigerate. ~Marsha...
by Marsha | Mar 31, 2009 | Budget Friendly, Desserts |
This recipe is simple and delicious! One of the many perks of making an apple crips is it makes your whole house smell good. Your family will think you’ve been baking all day! 🙂 6 Granny Smith apples juice of 1/2 a lemon 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Topping: 1 cup plain flour 3/4 stick of cold butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 pinch of salt 1 cup quick cooking oats (not instant) In a large bowl peel, core and cut apples into chunks. Pour lemon juice over them and toss to coat. This will keep your apples from turning dark. Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl and pour over apples. Toss to coat. Pour apples into an 8 X 11 in baking dish and try to level them out with your hand making the top surface as flat as you can. For topping: Cut cold butter into chunks and put in a medium sized bowl along with flour. With a pastry blender cut until butter resembles the size of small peas. Pour in sugar, salt and oats and stir until mixed. Pour topping evenly over apples and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Although this dessert is wonderful by itself, a little scoop of vanilla ice cream never hurts! ~Marsha...
