Maple Butter Blondie

Brownie:

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

1/3 c. butter

1 c. brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 Tbsp vanilla

1/2 c. white chocolate chips

Bake all at 350 in square 9" pan for 20-25 minutes.

Sauce:

3/4 c. maple syrup

1/2 c. butter

3/4 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. chopped nuts

Serve sauce over vanilla ice cream over brownie

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

1 1/2 c. dates

2 avocadoes

1/2 c. cocoa

2 oranges

1 tbsp vanilla

blend all well

Coconut Cookies 2

2 1/2 c. coconut

1/3 c. flour

1/8 tsp salt

2/3 c. sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla

Mix all and bake 350 for 15-20 minutes

Amy's Truffles

1 c. bittersweet chocolate (1/2 lb)

1 c semisweet chocolate (1/2 lb)

1 c. cream heated just to boiling. Let sit for 20 seconds

pour cream over chocolate and stir until melted

Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and mix well - should be shiny.

Cool for 1 hour or until stiffening.

Scoop into balls and chill again until stiff

Dip in melted chocolate, roll in coconut, add fruity extracts, etc.

Serve at room temperature.c

Amy's Truffles

1 c. bittersweet chocolate (1/2 lb)

1 c semisweet chocolate (1/2 lb)

1 c. cream heated just to boiling. Let sit for 20 seconds

pour cream over chocolate and stir until melted

Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and mix well - should be shiny.

Cool for 1 hour or until stiffening.

Scoop into balls and chill again until stiff

Dip in melted chocolate, roll in coconut, add fruity extracts, etc.

Serve at room temperature.c

Date Balls

1 c. oatmeal

2 c. dates

3 Tbsp peanut butter

2 Tbsp cocoa

Mix in food processor and press into bars or balls.

Mall Cart Pecans

1 egg white

1 tsp cold water

Stir 4 cups nuts into egg/water mixture until coated

Mix 1/2 c. sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 c. brown sugar in gallon size ziploc bag.

Shake nuts in mixture until completely coated.

Spread on cookie sheet and bake 1 hour at 250.

Inhale often.

Pumpkin Pie

1 can evaporated milk

2 eggs

3/4 c brown sugar

1/2 t cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt

2 c. pumpkin

bake at 400 for 40 minutes. Fills 2 pie shells.

Coconut Cookies

1/3 c. flour

2 1/2 c coconut

1/4 tsp salt

2/3 c sugar

3 egg whites

1/4 t vanilla

1/4 t almond extract

Mix all and bake 15 minutes at 350. Can drizzle melted chocolate over when done.

Banana Loaf

3 bananas

2 T lemon juice

1/4 c applesauce

1/2 c sugar

2 c. whole wheat flour

3/4 t baking powder

3/4 t soda

1/2 t salt

dash of cinnamon and nutmeg

Bake at 350 for 50 minutes, makes one loaf.

Pumpkin Roll

3 eggs - beat well first

1 c. sugar

1 t lemon juice

2 t cinnamon

1/2 t ginger

1 t nutmeg

2/3 c. pumpkin

3/4 c. flour

1 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

Mix and bake at 375 for 15 minutes in a greased and floured jelly roll pan

Turn out onto a floured towel (I use powdered sugar) and roll up. Chill in fridge completely before filling.

Filling:

8 oz cream cheese

1 c. powdered sugar

1 c. nuts (optional)

1/4 c. butter

1/2 t vanilla

Lemon Meringue Pie

Mix together:

1 Cup Sugar

2 T flour

3 T corn starch

1/4 tsp salt

Stir in:

1 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. lemon juice

Boil

add 2 T butter and remove from heat

Scoop 1/4 c. into 4 egg yolks, stir and add back into mixture low heat and cook to thicken.

Beat 4 egg whites and 1/2 t cream of tartar until stiff peaks form, add 6 T sugar

Spread over filled pie while hot and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes until peaks are golden.

Chill and serve . . . the sooner the better.

German Chocolate Cake

Cake:
1 c. flour
1 c. + 2 Tbsp sugar
7 Tbsp cocoa (dark)
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
whisk and make a well in center
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
whisk 30-40 times or until smooth
add 1 stick melted butter + 1/2 tsp vanilla
Bake 350 for 30 minutes (makes 1- 9" cake)

Frosting:
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
3 egg yolks
2 sticks butter
1 tsp vanilla.

Melt butter in large saucepan and then add all other ingredients. Cook on medium heat 10-12 minutes or until mixture thickens . . . stir constantly.

Add 1 c. chopped pecans and 3 c. coconut or enough to make it the right consistency.

Stir until cool and spreadable.

Apple Crisp

4 c. sliced pared apples

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1/3 c. flour

2/3 c. brown sugar

3/4 tsp cinnamon

3/4 c. oatmeal

1/2 c. melted butter

Place apples in greased 8x8 pan. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and oats. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Pinoche Spread

2 c. brown sugar

1 c. white sugar

1 can evaporated milk

1/2 c. butter

1 large bottle marshmallow cream

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 bag chopped pecans

Combine first 4 ingredients and cook med/high heat stirring to soft-ball stage. Remove and add 1 tsp vanilla and marshmallow cream and pecans. Let set in buttered pan overnight. Serve spread on Ritz crackers.

Chocolate Melt-Aways

1 large symphony chocolate with toffee bar

3/4 large tub of cool whip

1 Tbsp water

1 box Nilla wafers

Melt chocolate with water gradually (do not scorch). Fold into cool whip and drop by spoonfulls into crushed cookies and roll. Chill completely.

Lemon Lovely's

1 c. flour

1/2 c. butter

1/2 c. chopped nuts

1 c. powdered sugar

1 package cream cheese

1 tub cool whip

2 large cans lemon pie filling or boxes prepared according to package directions and cooked.

Pat flour, butter and nuts into 9x13 pan. Bake 10 minutes at 375 and cool completely. Mix sugar, cream cheese and then fold into half cool whip. Spread over cooled first layer. Pour pie filling over second layer. Spread remaining cool whip over the rest and sprinkle with a few chopped nuts. Refrigerate until ready t serve.

Jeri's Rice Crispies

12 c. rice crispies

1 bag mini marshmallows

1 stick butter

Melt together marshmallows and butter. Stir in rice crispies and pour into buttered 9x13 pan. Can top with melted chocolate.

Sister Cox Fudge

4 c. sugar

1/2 c. butter

1 can evaporated milk

1 large bottle marshmallow cream

1 package chocolate chips

1 tsp vanilla

1 c. chopped nuts

Boil sugar, butter and milk for 7-9 minutes (medium ball stage - 8 minutes in summer and 10 in winter). Add remaining ingredients and pour into a buttered pan or drop by spoons full on wax paper.

Easy Brownies

1/2 c. butter

3 eggs

1/2 c. cocoa

1 c. flour

2 c. sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

Mix ingredients in the order given. Spread into sprayed 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.