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Texas Sheet Cake
By ladyirish61
A mildly spiced chocolate cake that is rich & moist
- Jelly roll pan
- 2 C sugar
- 2 C flour
- 1 atick butter or margarine
- 1/2 C vegetable oil
- 4 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 C water
- 1/2 C buttermilk
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- FROSTING
- 1 stick butter or margarine
- 4 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 6 Tbsp milk
- 1 1lb box powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1 C chopped nuts (pecans)
Cake: Easy Ball Bites
By jamiikay
Very easy, attractive cake bites!
- 1 cake mix (your own prepared batter or a cake mix)
- 16oz of frosting (your own prepared frosting or store bought)
- 3 oz of chocolate coating (or coloured carob chips from cake store)
- You will need:
- Waxed paper
Christmas Treat: Lemon Meringue Tart
By jamiikay
Fun mini lemon meringue tarts!
- 12 prepared Tart Shells (if baking your own, make sure to use some kind of 'pie weights' or the shells will puff up too much.
- 1 package of Prepared Lemon Pie Filling
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/3 cup Water
- 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 4 large Egg Whites
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla (use clear if you can find it)
Christmas Treat: Mini Cheesecake Tarts
By jamiikay
A lovely, easy to eat tart great for desserts or gatherings!
- 12oz Vanilla Wafers
- 2 x 8oz packages Cream Cheese
- 3/4 cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla (use clear if you can find it)
- 1 can Fruit Pie Filling
- You Need: Miniature muffin tins (tassie pans) and miniature muffin pan liners.
Christmas Treat: Butter Raisin Tarts
By jamiikay
A staple holiday must!
- 14 prepared tart shells
- 1 Egg
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 cup Golden Raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans if desired
Christmas Treat: Monkey Bread
By jamiikay
Very delicious treat never lasts long!
- 3 x 12oz packages of refrigerated biscuit dough
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- maraschino cherries if desired
Healthified Brownies
By racheljcooney
Heat oven to 350. Spray 8 or 9 inch square pan with cooking spray (a pie pan also works)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 6 oz container 99% Fat Free French Vanilla Yogurt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 egg whites
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1/4 tsp salt
Grandma Marie's Peanut Butter Cookies
By racheljcooney
Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cookie: Soft Oatmeal Spice
By jamiikay
Soft, moist cookie with a wonderful flavour; easy to change it up by adding a cup of nuts, raisins, and/or chocolat
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 cups Flour
- 3 cups Quick Cooking Oats
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1-1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Allspice
- Cooking Spray
Grandma Marie's Soft Molasses Cookies
By racheljcooney
Stir together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, and allspice
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
Quick Oatmeal Cookies
By Kiefer12
Cream butter, add sugar and blend well
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
My Go-To Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
By Kiefer12
Cream peanut butter, sugars and butter
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup shortening or butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. salt
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