Among Friends Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 blend the butter and margarine together until smooth. cream with the sugars.
• 2 add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt. add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• 4 fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.
• 5 drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets, allowing at least two inches between cookies.
• 6 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes (time depends on size of cookies and how you like your cookies).

Buttermilk Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt. set aside.
• 3 in a seperate bowl cream together shortening and sugar. add eggs one at a time. when eggs are combined add buttermilk, vanilla and orange extract.
• 4 slowly combine flour mixture and buttermilk mixture until combined. pour into a bundt pan and bake for 60 minutes or until done all the way through.

100 Year Old Clove Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon clove
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 cream butter and sugar.
• 3 beat eggs well and add.
• 4 sift flour and spices together.
• 5 stir baking soda with 1/3 of the milk.
• 6 mix with egg/sugar mixture.
• 7 add rest of milk, alternating with flour mixture.
• 8 pour into a greased 10 inch tube pan.
• 9 bake 45-55 mins
• 10 hint: if you dont have sour milk, add a tablespoon of vinegar to the milk to sour it.

Caramel Cake

Total Time: 54 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 29 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 18 1/4 ounces cake mix
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° and place rack in center of oven. grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.
• 2 in large mixing bowl, blend cake mix, milk, butter, eggs and vanilla with electric mixer on low for 1 minute. scrape bowl and mix on medium for 2 minutes.
• 3 pour batter into prepared pans and bake 27-29 minutes.
• 4 cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to rack and cool for 30 minutes.
• 5 to prepare frosting, place butter and brown sugars in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil.
• 6 add milk, stir and bring back to a boil; remove from heat.
• 7 mix in powdered sugar and vanilla with wooden spoon until smooth.
• 8 frost cake layers while frosting is still warm, working quickly (frosting will set as it cools). if frosting gets too hard to work with, warm over low heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Caramel Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon rum extract (optional)
• caramel pecan frosting

Recipe

• 1 combine sour cream and milk. cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with.
• 3 sour cream mixture beginning and ending with flour mixture. mix after each addition. stir in vanilla and, if desired, rum extract.
• 4 pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick insearted in center comes out clean. cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. spread caramel frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

Banana Nut Ring

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 ounce) package lemon jell-o gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can pineapple tidbits
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 1 (2 ounce) envelope dream whip (or cool whip)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve jello in boiling water drain pineapple, measuring syrup (juice).
• 2 add cold water to juice to make 1 1/2 cup; add to jello.
• 3 chill until very thick.
• 4 fold in pecans and bananas.
• 5 pour into 1 1/2 quart ring mold.
• 6 chill until firm.
• 7 prepare dream whip (thaw cool whip) as package directs.
• 8 fold in drained pineapple.
• 9 chill.
• 10 to serve, unmold ring and spoon pineapple mixture into center.
• 11 garnish with quartered maraschino cherries.

Buttermilk Chess Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs well.
• 2 add sugar and flour and beat well.
• 3 add buttermilk and margarine and vanilla.
• 4 pour in 9-inch pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Caramel Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup oleo
• 1/2 cup corn oil
• 4 tablespoons chocolate-flavor nestle nesquik powder
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup oleo
• 2 tablespoons chocolate-flavor nestle nesquik powder
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 0.5 (8 ounce) box powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sift flour and sugar in mixer bowl.
• 2 boil oleo, corn oil, quick and water. pour over flour and sugar, mix at low speed.
• 3 put soda into buttermilk, add to mixture along with eggs and vanilla.
• 4 bake in 9x 13 pan for 35-40 minutes. ice while warm.
• 5 icing:
• 6 boil together oleo, quick and buttermilk.
• 7 pour over sifted powdered sugar, add vanilla and mix.
• 8 pour over cake while warm.

Caramel Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ounces melted cooled unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 soft caramels, quartered
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 ounce melted cooled unsweetened chocolate
• 2 -3 tablespoons hot water
• chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• 2 add egg, milk, vanilla extract, and chocolate and stir.
• 3 combine together the flour, baking powder, and salt and then gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 4 cover dough and refrigerate overnight or for a few hours so it is easy to handle.
• 5 cut each caramel piece into fours.
• 6 shape about a tablespoon of dough around each caramel. be sure that all the caramel is completely covered and place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes or until set.
• 8 cool cookies on wire rack.
• 9 for frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, chocolate, corn syrup and enough water to make a thick spreading consistency.
• 10 frost cookies and if desired, sprinkle with pecans.
• 11 when i made this recipe i was only able to make around 30 cookies, so if you want more cookies, use less dough around each caramel. watch baking time, because they bake up fast!

Black Forest Brownie Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (19 7/8 ounce) brownie mix
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 21 ounces cherry pie filling
• 2 cups cool whip
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease and frour two 9" round pans.
• 3 prepare brownie mix according to pkg directions for cake like brownies.
• 4 stir chocolate chips into batter.
• 5 divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
• 6 bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 7 cool 10 minutes in pans.
• 8 loosen edges and remove from pans.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 stir almond extract into cherry pie filling.
• 11 place one brownie onto serving plate.
• 12 top with 1 1/2 cups cool whip.
• 13 spread 1 cup cherry pie filling over cool whip.
• 14 top with second brownie layer.
• 15 spread remaining cherry filling over top.
• 16 decorate with dollop of cool whip.
• 17 sprinkle with sliced almonds.

Caramel Cake With Caramel Frosting

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 2/3 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 cups icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 180°c (approx 350°f).
• 2 butter and flour three 9 inch square baking pans.
• 3 tap out any excess flour and set aside.
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix well.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks, one at a time.
• 6 alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
• 7 in another large now, beat the egg whites until stiff, glossy peaks form then gently fold them into the batter.
• 8 stir in the vanilla.
• 9 scrape the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of each layer comes out clean.
• 10 let cool completely in the pans.
• 11 to make frosting.
• 12 in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
• 13 add the brown sugar and milk and stirring; bring the mixture to a boil.
• 14 remove from the heat and let cool.
• 15 gradually stir in the caster sugar until well blended and very smooth.
• 16 run a knife around the edges of each cake layer and un-mould onto wire racks.
• 17 stack the layers on top of each other and spread the frosting over the top of each layer then all around the sides with a knife.

Buttermilk Carrot Cake With Glaze

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• cake
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs, beaten to blend
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and finely shredded
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (i usually substitute pecans)
• buttermilk glaze
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine first five ingredients in medium bowl.
• 3 stir together buttermilk, eggs, oil, and vanilla in large bowl.
• 4 add dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
• 5 mix in carrots and walnuts.
• 6 pour batter into 9x13 glass oven proof baking dish. i also use 9 inch square cake pans with good luck.
• 7 bake 45 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 cool then drizzle with hot buttermilk glaze.
• 9 buttermilk glaze instructions:.
• 10 combine first five ingredients in heavy medium sauce pan.
• 11 bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• 12 boil until slightly thickened, about five minutes.
• 13 remove from heat.
• 14 stir in vanilla.
• 15 pour over cake immediately.
• 16 cool slightly before serving.
• 17 makes 1 1/4 cups glaze.

Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 24 ounces cream cheese
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 ounces dark corn syrup
• 3 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 teaspoons butter flavoring
• 1 cup milk chocolate pieces

Recipe

• 1 nutty oatmeal crust: mix first five ingredients well. press evenly into bottom on greased 9 inches cheesecake pan.
• 2 bake 18-20 min or until lightly browned. set aside.
• 3 have all ingred at room temp and preheat oven to 350.
• 4 caramel filling: in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch and corn syrup with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 5 add eggs and yolk one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 stir in vanilla and butter flavoring.
• 7 pour filling onto crust. bake at 350 for 15 minute
• 8 reduce heat to 200 and bake 2 hrs or until center no longer looks shiny or wet.
• 9 remove from oven and run knife around inside edge of pan. turn oven off and return cake to over for additional 2 hours chill overnight.

Caramel Cheesecake

Total Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup caramel, flavored topping sauce (or you can use butterscotch)
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 3 (250 g) packages cream cheese, softened (regular or light)
• 1 (300 ml) can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (regular or low-fat)
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 combine crumbs with the butter. press onto the bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch springform pan. pour caramel sauce over crust and top with pecans.
• 2 beat cream cheese until fluffy. gradually beat in eagle brand, eggs and vanilla; pour over crust.
• 3 bake in preheated 325f oven 45-50 minutes or until center slightly jiggles when pan is lightly shaken. cool and chill 4 hours or overnight.
• 4 with each piece served, drizzle lightly with caramel sauce and serve with a few chopped pecans on top.

Black Cherry Cream Parfaits

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (3 ounce) packages black cherry gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups black cherry soda, chilled
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. stir in soda; refrigerate for 2 hours or until partially set.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form.
• 3 stir cherries and walnuts into gelatin; fold in whipped cream. spoon into parfait glasses. refrigerate until firm. yield: 10 servings.

Caramel Cashew Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 16 1/2 ounces pillsbury create 'n bake refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups caramel apple dip
• 3 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 1/4 cups chopped cashews

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 in ungreased 13x9-inch pan, break up cookie dough.
• 3 with floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.
• 4 bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 5 cool 15 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, in 3- to 4-quart saucepan, cook 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 cup of the dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 stir in cereal and cashews.
• 9 spread cereal mixture over crust.
• 10 in 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining chocolate chips and dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
• 11 spread over cereal mixture.
• 12 refrigerate until chocolate mixture is set, about 30 minutes.
• 13 for bars, cut into 6 by 6 rows.
• 14 high altitude (3500-6500 ft):bake crust 16 to 19 minutes.

Banana Oat Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 egg whites
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• chocolate chips, and (optional) or nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix first 3 ingredients together in a bowl. add egg whites and mix.
• 2 add remaining ingredients except nuts and/or chocolate chips.
• 3 after dough is mixed add nuts and/or chocolate chips.
• 4 batter will seem too liquid but drop on cookie sheet anyway.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees f. for 12 to 15 minutes.

Banana Oatmeal Blueberry Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/4 cups oats
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 ripe bananas, smashed with fork
• 1 cup blueberries (if frozen, thaw and drain well (do not smash though)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and oats in large bowl. set aside.
• 3 cream butter and both sugars. i do this by hand with a whisk, but a hand mixer would work well too.
• 4 add honey and egg and stir well with rigid spoon.
• 5 add smashed bananas.
• 6 stir in the dry ingredients.
• 7 add blueberries, about a cup, or as many as you wish. make sure that they are thawed and drained well if you are using frozen ones so the cookies do not get too mushy.
• 8 drop by rounded teaspoon on greased cookie sheets.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes. they will be very lightly browned on the bottom edges. they might look like they are not quite done, but as long as they are set, they should be good. if you cook them too long they will be dry.
• 10 cool on wire racks and keep airtight, with wax paper or plastic wrap between layers of cookies so they don't stick together. enjoy!

Buttermilk Cake With Blackberries

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup plus 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups blackberries (plus more for serving)
• sweetened whipped cream (for serving)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. butter a 9" round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. butter the paper.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. in a large bowl, using a mixer, beat the butter with the 2/3 cup of sugar at medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. beat in the egg and vanilla. at low speed, beat in the buttermilk and dry ingredients in 3 alternating batches, ending with the dry ingredients; do not overbeat. gently fold the batter just until blended, then scrape into the pan and smooth the top.
• 3 scatter the 1 1/4 cups of blackberries over the batter; lightly press them inches sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar over the cake. bake for about 30 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 4 transfer the cake to a rack to cool for 10 minutes. turn out the cake and remove the paper. turn the cake right side up and let cool completely. serve with whipped cream and more blackberries.

Amy's Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups diced apples (i used golden delicious)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 mix apples and sugar.
• 3 add oil, eggs and vanilla.
• 4 stir.
• 5 add flour, soda, cinnamon and salt and stir.
• 6 bake in a greased 9x13 pan at 350 for 50-60 minutes.

Banana Oat Cookie Bars

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 3 bananas
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 3/4 cups oats
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 grease an 8x9 (for thicker bars), or a 13x9x2 (for thinner bars) pan.
• 3 slice up bananas (makes it easier to mix).
• 4 mix butter, shortening, egg, and bananas until creamy.
• 5 in a separate bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• 6 slowly add the dry mix to the creamy mix until blended.
• 7 mix in the oats.
• 8 pour mix into pan.
• 9 bake 10 minutes.

Black Death Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup cocoa
• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs and beat well.
• 3 add two cups flour and beat well.
• 4 mix in yogurt and extract.
• 5 combine remaining ingredients and mix well.
• 6 butter 10" bundt pan and dust with extra cocoa powder.
• 7 pour batter into pan.
• 8 bake at 350ºf about an hour or until cake pulls away from edges of pan.
• 9 cool in pan for 20 minutes, remove and finish cooling.

Caramel Chocolate Oat Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup melted butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6 ounce) bag mini chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup caramel topping
• 3 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine 1st six ingredients and press 1/2 to 3/4 of mixture into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
• 3 bake for 10 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts evenly over top.
• 5 in small mixing bowl, mix 3/4 cup of caramel topping with the 3 tablespoons of flour until smooth.
• 6 pour over top of chocolate chips and nuts. sprinkle with remaining crumbs from crust mix.
• 7 bake another 15-20 minutes.
• 8 let cool and cut into squares.

Black Currant Sorbet

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1 1/4 lbs black currants
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon egg
• mint leaf (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the sugar and 1/2 cup of water to a boil, stir until the sugar dissolves. boil the syrup for 2 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
• 2 remove the black currants from the stalks by pulling them through the tines of a fork.
• 3 in a blender, process the black currants and lemon juice until smooth. alternatively, chop the black currants coarsely, then add the lemon juice. mix in the sugar syrup.
• 4 press the puree through a sieve to remove the seeds.
• 5 pour the puree into a non-metallic, freezer proof dish. cover the dish with plastic wrap or a lid, and freeze until the sobet is almost firm, but still a little slushy.
• 6 cut the sorbet into pieces and put into the blender. process until smooth, then with the machine running, add the egg and process until well blended. transfer the sorbet back into the dish, and freeze until almost firm. chop the sorbet again and process until smooth. ( i know this seems like a lot of processing, but it makes the sobet very smooth, and is really necessary).
• 7 serve immediately ot freeze, tightly covered, for up to 1 week. let soften 5-10 minutes at room temperature before serving, garnish with mint leaves.

Buttermilk Candy

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/8 lb butter (1/2 stick)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients except vanilla and nuts into pan and cook, stirring constantly until soft ball forms when dropped in cold water.
• 2 add vanilla and nuts and beat till creamy.
• 3 when cool, cut into squares.
• 4 also makes good frosting for spice cake.

1234 Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour (all purpose)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, adding sugar gradually, beat in eggs one by one.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together and add to first mixture alternately with milk and flavouring.
• 3 bake in greased loaf pan or 9" round or square pan.
• 4 bake one hour or until a toothpick comes out dry when inserted into centre of cake. bake in 350 degree oven.

Buttermilk Candy Glaze

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in saucepan, mix well.
• 2 bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 cook to 236* on candy thermometer.
• 4 do not stir.
• 5 pour over cake.

Buttermilk Brownies With Frosting

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. set aside.
• 2 in medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 1 cup water, and 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa.
• 3 bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients and beat until thoroughly combined.
• 6 add eggs, the 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin).
• 7 pour batter into greased and floured 15x10x1 baking pan. bake at 350f for about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 8 frosting:.
• 9 in medium saucepan, combine 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 tablespoons buttermilk. bring to boiling; remove from heat. add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. beat til smooth. pour warm frosting over warm brownies, spreading evenly. cool in pan on wire rack, then cut into bars.

Caramel Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sifted cake flour or 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 lb light brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. continue beating until fluffy. add vanilla and blend well. sift the flour and salt together and add gradually to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. dissolve the baking soda in the vinegar and add to the mixture.
• 3 pour the batter into the prepared pans. bake for 25 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched in the center. let cool on wire racks before removing from pans and frosting.
• 4 for the icing: melt the butter in a heavy saucepan or small cast-iron skillet. add the brown sugar and salt and blend well. add the evaporated milk and cook, stirring frequently, to the softball stage (235° f-240° f). .
• 5 remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. add baking powder and stir. add vanilla. beat until the mixture reaches spreading consistency.

Buttermilk Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 bring to a boil the oil, margarine, water and cocoa.
• 2 pour this over the sifted flour, sugar and salt mixture.
• 3 to this add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla.
• 4 pour batter into a greased and floured jelly roll pan.
• 5 (mixture will be thin.)
• 6 bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.
• 7 frosting: boil the margarine, cocoa and buttermilk together one minute.
• 8 add sugar and vanilla.
• 9 beat.
• 10 stir in nuts.
• 11 spread on cooled brownies.

Buttermilk Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 grease a 15x10x1-inch or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
• 2 in a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
• 3 in a medium saucepan combine the 1 cup butter, water, and the 1/3 cup cocoa powder.
• 4 bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add the chocolate mixture to the flour mixture; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
• 7 add the eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
• 8 beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin).
• 9 pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• 10 bake brownies in a 350 degree f oven about 25 minutes for the 15x10x1-inch pan, 35 minutes for the 13x9x2-inch pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 11 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the 1/4 cup butter, the 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and the 3 tablespoons buttermilk.
• 12 bring mixture to boiling.
• 13 remove from heat.
• 14 add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• 15 beat until smooth.
• 16 if desired, stir in pecans.
• 17 pour warm frosting over the warm brownies, spreading evenly.
• 18 cool on a wire rack.
• 19 cut into bars.
• 20 makes 24 brownies.

Caramel Chocolate Bonbons

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 250 g chocolate-covered caramel candies
• 1 1/2 sheets puff pastry
• icing sugar, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
• 2 line a baking tray with baking paper.
• 3 break chocolate into 9 rows of 4 blocks.
• 4 wrap chocolate in foil and freeze for 1 hour.
• 5 cut whole pastry sheet in half. then cut all halves into three to form 9 rectangles.
• 6 place a rectangle on a board. brush edges with water. place 1 row of chocolate across long edge of pastry and roll up. press edges together.
• 7 place seam side down on baking tray. repeat for all.
• 8 bake for 18 minutes in the oven. stand for 10 minutes before serving. dust with icing sugar to serve.

Caramel Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 4 (250 g) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup caramel topping

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line 9x13 pan with foil (extend 3 inches of foil over short side of pan).
• 3 create handles by crunching up extended foil, and grease foil lining.
• 4 mix graham crumbs and 1/2 cup of pecans and butter.
• 5 press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
• 6 beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer on medium until well blended
• 7 add sour cream and vanilla. mix well.
• 8 add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition on low until blended.
• 9 pour over crust.
• 10 bake 45 mins or til centre is almost set.
• 11 refridgerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 12 lift out of pan onto cutting board, using foil handles.
• 13 drizzle with topping and remaining 1/2 cup pecans and cut into bars (32).

Buttermilk Chess Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Recipe

• 1 combine first 6 ingredients, stirring until blended;pour into pastry shell.
• 2 bake at 350f for 45 minutes or until set. cool on a wire rack.

Black Currant Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 6 black currant tea bags (such as twinings)
• 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• cooking spray
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 black currant tea bag (such as twinings)
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f°.
• 2 cake: pour 2/3 cup boiling water over 6 tea bags in a bowl; steep 10 minutes.
• 3 remove and discard tea bags; cool tea to room temperature.
• 4 stir in sour cream.
• 5 combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
• 6 place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat until well blended or about 5 minutes.
• 7 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 8 beat in vanilla.
• 9 add flour mixture and brewed tea mixture alternately to sugar mixture; mix after each addition.
• 10 spoon batter into a 10-inch tube pan coated with cooking spray.
• 11 bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 12 cool in pan 15 minutes on a wire rack.
• 13 remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
• 14 glaze: pour 1/4 cup boiling water over 1 tea bag in a medium bowl; steep 5 minutes.
• 15 remove and discard tea bag.
• 16 add powdered sugar and juice to brewed tea, stirring well with a whisk.
• 17 drizzle glaze over cake.

Caramel Chocolate Pecan Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, soften,the real stuff
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 2/3 cup butter, the real stuff
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 mix all crust ingredients except pecans until fine.
• 3 press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan and sprinkle pecans over crust.
• 4 in a saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar on med.
• 5 heat until entire surface boils, stirring constantly.
• 6 once mixture comes to a boil, continue boiling for just 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 7 remove from heat after the 1 minute and pour evenly over pecans and crust.
• 8 bake 18-22 min.
• 9 or until whole top layer is bubbly.
• 10 remove from oven and sprinkle with choc.
• 11 chips.
• 12 swirl choc.
• 13 chips once they begin to melt and allow to cool completely.

Caramel Cheesecake Squares

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
• 28 kraft caramels
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour, butter, brown sugar, then add nuts and mix.
• 2 press into bottom of greased 9x13" pan, reserving a little for sprinkling over the top.
• 3 melt caramels mixed with condensed milk in the top of a double boiler.
• 4 pour this mixture over crust layer.
• 5 beat together cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla and spread over caramel mixture.
• 6 sprinkle with reserved crumb topping.
• 7 bake at 350° for 35 minutes.
• 8 cool completely and refrigerate.

Caramel Meltaways

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 16 ounces brown sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• nuts, if desired

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a three quart saucepan.
• 2 add the brown sugar and salt.
• 3 stir until thoroughly combined.
• 4 stir in corn syrup and mix well.
• 5 gradually add condensed milk, stirring constantly.
• 6 cook and stir over medium heat to firm ball stage, or 245 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 stir in vanilla.
• 9 pour into buttered 9-inch square pan or 7 x 11-inch pan.
• 10 cool and cut into squares.

Amish Pineapple Delight

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces orange gelatin
• 3 ounces lemon gelatin
• 10 ounces chunk pineapple, drained
• 10 ounces miniature marshmallows
• 8 ounces cool whip
• 6 ounces maraschino cherries, drained

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix orange gelatin according to instructions.
• 2 in separate bowl, mix lemon gelatin according to package directions.
• 3 put in refrigerator till each is set.
• 4 drain pineapple and cherries.
• 5 cut gelatin into cubes.
• 6 in a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
• 7 chill several hours and serve.

100 Calorie Pumpkin Tartlets

Total Time: 360 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 360 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 16 (2 1/2 inch) foil liners
• nonstick cooking spray
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg whites (or 1 whole egg)
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin (libby's)
• 1 (12 ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk
• 1 cup fat-free whipped topping
• 12 small gingersnap cookies, broken into 1/4-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf (175ºc). place baking cups on baking sheet with sides. spray each cup with cooking spray.
• 2 combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger and salt in small bowl. beat egg whites in large bowl. stir in pumpkin and sugar mixture. gradually stir in evaporated milk. spoon 1/4 to 1/3 cup of mixture into each prepared cup.
• 3 bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until knife inserted near centers comes out clean. cool on baking sheet for 20 minutes. refrigerate for at least 1 hour. top each with whipped topping and gingersnap crumbs.

Caramel Icebox Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light butter
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 2 1/2 cups flour (amount after sifting)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 knead all ingredients together as you would bread.
• 2 separate into halves.
• 3 roll each half into a long loaf.
• 4 let stand in refridgerator over night.
• 5 slice cookies about 1/4 inch thick.
• 6 bake at 325 for 7-10 minutes.

Caramel Ice Cream Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel topping
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients; mix well.
• 2 spread on a baking sheet, pressing with fingers to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 3 bake at 400f for 12 minutes.
• 4 immediately transfer to a large mixing bowl and stir until the mixture is crumbled.
• 5 press crumbs into a buttered 9-inch pie plate, reserving 1/4 cup crumbs.
• 6 pour 3/4 cup carmel topping into crust; freeze.
• 7 spread ice cream evenly over crust; cover and freeze.
• 8 sprinkle 2 t of the reserved crumbs over ice cream.
• 9 drizzle remaining caramel topping over pie; sprinkle with remaining crumbs and freeze until firm.
• 10 let frozen pie stand at room temperature 5 minutes before slicing.

Buttermilk Puffs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup oil (not olive oil)
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 in a deep-fat fryer, or a skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees.
• 2 sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a bowl.
• 3 add oil, buttermilk and egg; beat until smooth.
• 4 drop batter by teaspoonfuls (too large puffs will not cook through) into hot fat.
• 5 fry only 4-5 puffs at a time until golden brown on all sides.
• 6 drain on paper towels.
• 7 glaze the warm puffs, or roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Caramel Chocolate Pie Supreme

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
• 30 caramels, unwrapped (from 14-ounce bag)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 4 ounces sweet baking chocolate
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups whipping cream (heavy)
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• chocolate curls, if desired

Recipe

• 1 pat-in-pan pie crust:.
• 2 heat oven to 400°f mix all ingredients until dough forms. press firmly and evenly against bottom and side of pie plate, 9 x 1 1/4 inches. bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. cool completely.
• 3 pie:.
• 4 heat caramels, butter and 2 tablespoons water in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted. pour into pie crust. sprinkle with pecans. refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
• 5 beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup powdered sugar with spoon until smooth. spread over caramel layer; refrigerate.
• 6 heat chocolate and 3 tablespoons hot water in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted. cool to room temperature. stir in vanilla.
• 7 beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff; reserve 1 1/2 cups. fold chocolate mixture into remaining whipped cream. spread over cream cheese mixture.
• 8 garnish with reserved whipped cream and chocolate curls. cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm but no longer than 48 hours. store covered in refrigerator.
• 9 makes 12 servings.

Caramel Icing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 6 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces, room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Recipe

• 1 whisk whipping cream and cream cheese in small bowl until smooth.
• 2 combine sugar and 2/3 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. increase heat to high; boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped in water and swirling pan, about 10 minutes.
• 3 slowly and carefully whisk in cream cheese mixture (caramel mixture will bubble vigorously). add butter; whisk until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute.
• 4 remove from heat; cool caramel icing 10 minutes, whisking occasionally.
• 5 makes enough for one 9 in layer cake, plus leftovers for serving.

Bagatelle (french-canadian Trifle)

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 9-10
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 loaf poundcake, 8-inch x 4-inch (or equal amount of genoise or sponge cake)
• 2 -4 tablespoons marsala (or rum or brandy)
• 1 cup strawberry jam
• 2 cups fresh raspberries

100% Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins #2

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 1/4 cups dried blueberries

Recipe

• 1 mix first 6 ingredients together plus the blueberries. wisk together rest of ingredients in a seperate bowl. pour into dry ingredients and mix until just combined. pour into greased mini muffin cups. bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20mins. they are done when a toothpick comes out clean. allow to cool.

Caramel Fudge

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 125 g butter
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 400 g sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 100 g chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in pan.
• 2 add golden syrup, sweetened condensed milk and brown sugar.
• 3 stir over low heat until boiling, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4 remove from the heat, add chocolate melts, or any other chocolate you desire, mix until smooth.
• 5 pour into foil lined 7cm x 25cm bar pan, refrigerate until set.
• 6 cut into slices and squares.

Caramel Meringue Pie

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk, scalded
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• salt
• 9 inches pie shells, baked
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle 3/4 cup sugar evenly in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place over medium heat.
• 2 caramelize sugar by constantly stirring with a wooden spoon.
• 3 remove sugar from heat, gradually add the milk, stirring constantly.
• 4 combine 3/4 cup sugar and flour.
• 5 add to caramelized sugar mixture.
• 6 beat egg yolks.
• 7 gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into the yolks, add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
• 8 return to low heat, cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• 9 add butter, vanilla, and pinch of salt, stirring well.
• 10 spoon custard into pie crust, and set aside.
• 11 add a pinch of salt to egg whites, and beat (at room temperature) until foamy.
• 12 gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 13 spread meringue over custard, sealing to edges.
• 14 bake at 425°f for 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
• 15 cool pie completely before serving.

Buttermilk Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• brownie batter
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. cool. meanwhile in a large mixing bowl combine the sugar, flour and salt.
• 2 pour cocoa mixture over dry ingredients mix well. combine buttermilk and baking soda. add to cocoa mixture along with eggs and vanilla.
• 3 mix until well combined.
• 4 pour into greased and floured 15x10x1" baking pan (or 2 9x13" pans) bake at 350 for 20 min (or 400 for 15 min)
• 5 for frosting: melt butter, cocoa and buttermilk. stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. spread over warm cake.

Caramel Icing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon light karo syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 mix flour with sugar.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients except for the butter.
• 3 cook until almost the soft ball stage. (when dropping a little bit into a cup of cold water, it should not disperse - it should stay together, but it still doesn't form a ball).
• 4 add 1 tablespoon butter after removing from cooking.
• 5 leave mixture in the pan and cool in a sink of cold water (approximately 15 minutes).
• 6 use electric mixer and beat until it loses it's glossiness.
• 7 hurry and frost cake!

Amish Gourmet Apple Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 9 fresh apples
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 large egg
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cardamom

Recipe

• 1 peel, and slice apples.
• 2 place in a greased 11x7" baking pan.
• 3 mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.mix well.
• 4 break egg into mixture and continue to mix with your hands till well combined.
• 5 pour mixture over apples --
• 6 melt butter and pour over apples --
• 7 liberally sprinkle the mixture with cinnamon.and cardamon for a slightly different flavor.

Buttermilk Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 13
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 4 eggs
• 1 (18 ounce) yellow cake mix (or lemon cake mix)
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine in 13 x 9 pan.
• 2 mix 2 eggs and cake mix until crumbly. sprinkle over melted margarine.
• 3 mix 2 eggs, powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth. pour over cake mixture.
• 4 bake 35-45 min in 325 degree oven.

Caramel Grapes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb caster sugar
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 10 fluid ounces water
• 1/2 lb grapes, washed,dried and divided into pairs

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the sugar and cream of tartar in the water in a heavy-based saucepan.
• 2 boil until the mixture reaches 150°c/300°f or until a drop will harden in cold water.
• 3 remove from the heat and quickly dip the pairs of grapes into the syrup, holding them with a fork or small tongs.
• 4 place them on a greased sheet to harden, and then put them into paper petit four cases to serve.

Caramel Gingerbread Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (8 ounce) container vanilla frosting, at room temp
• 2 -3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 1/2-1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2-3/4 cup english toffee bits
• 1 (14 ounce) package gingerbread mix
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
• 1 egg
• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
• 6 gingerbread cookies, broken in half

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f; grease or line 12 muffin cups and set aside.
• 2 prepare gingerbread mix according to package directions, using lukewarm water and egg. divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• 3 bake for 18-20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 4 let cool completely, mix together vanilla frosting and ginger.
• 5 when cupcakes are cool, frost with frosting and sprinkle with toffee baking bits.
• 6 just before serving heat up caramel sauce in saucepan. place half of gingerbread cookie on top each cupcake and drizzle with caramel sauce.

Caramel Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 50 vanilla wafers, crushed (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick)
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup caramel topping

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees. lightly grease the bottom of a 9"x13" pan.
• 2 mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 c of the pecans, and the butter. press firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. refrigerate.
• 3 beat the cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until smooth.
• 4 add the sour cream, flour, and vanilla.
• 5 add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until well-blended.
• 6 pour over crust.
• 7 bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 8 drizzle with topping and remaining 1/2 c of the pecans.
• 9 cut into 32 bars. store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Amish Dream Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 10 eggs (separated)
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites until frothy. add cream of tartar and beat until stiff.
• 2 in a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and salt until very thick and lemon colored. add water and beat. add sugar gradually, beating until thick enough to hold a soft peak.
• 3 fold egg whites and flour into egg yolk mixture.
• 4 bake in tube pan 40 minutes at 350.

Caramel Fudge Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 8 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces,plus
• additional butter, for the pan
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 16 small chocolate-covered caramel candies or 16 pieces rolo chocolates, halved

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325°f line an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan with parchment paper or heavy aluminum foil, making sure the paper or foil extends beyond the edges of the pan; lightly butter the paper or foil.
• 2 in a heatproof container set over, but not touching, a saucepan of barely simmering water, heat the butter and chocolate, stirring constantly, until the mixture is melted and smooth; remove from the heat; set aside to cool slightly.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy and lightened in color, about 1 minute; add the vanilla and mix until combined; add the chocolate mixture and mix just until incorporated; add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated; the batter should be smooth; using a spatula, fold in the chocolate-covered caramel pieces; spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
• 5 bake the brownies in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs; transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely; using a small knife, loosen the sides of the brownies from the pan; carefully lift the paper and the whole uncut brownie in 1 piece from the pan; remove and discard the paper; cut the brownie into whatever size you see fit to indulge inches.

Banana Pockets

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1/2 cup graham cracker, crushed
• 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 piece banana, chopped into small pieces
• 15 pieces wonton wrappers
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 make filling. in a bowl, mix crushed grahams, honey, brown sugar and banana pieces.
• 2 form. scoop 1 tablespoon of mixture into a wonton wrapper and seal edges with water.
• 3 fry. deep-fry until golden brown.
• 4 serve. place on individual plates and dust with confectioner’s sugar.

Amish Pecan Penuche

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
• salt

Recipe

• 1 combine the sugar and milk in a 4 quart heavy bottomed pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to avoid curdling.
• 2 cook until the soft ball stage is reached 234*-240*.approximately 16-17 minutes. remove the pan from the heat, and add the butter, and set aside to cool without stirring.
• 3 when it is lukewarm 110* approximately 1 hour. but keep checking. beat until thick and creamy, about 2 minutes by hand. add the vanilla, pecans and salt and mix thoroughly.
• 4 transfer immediately to a lightly buttered 8x8 pan.
• 5 cool completely and cut into 1x2" pieces.

Buttermilk Spice Cake With Pear Compote And Creme Fraiche

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 large pinch salt
• 3 bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon scant baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground whole star anise
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 vanilla bean, 3-inch piece split lengthwise
• 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lime peel
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups creme fraiche

Recipe

• 1 for pear compote:.
• 2 mix sugar, lime juice, and salt in heavy large saucepan. add pears and toss gently to coat. cover and cook over medium-low heat until pears are just tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. transfer mixture to bowl. do ahead: can be made 1 day ahead. chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
• 3 for buttermilk spice cake:.
• 4 preheat oven to 350°f butter and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides; line pan with round of parchment paper. sift first 9 ingredients into medium bowl. using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating to blend between additions. scrape in seeds from vanilla bean and add lime peel; beat to blend. beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions, scraping down bowl occasionally. transfer batter to prepared pan.
• 5 bake cake until beginning to brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. cool cake in pan on cooling rack. do ahead: cake can be made 1 day ahead. cover and let stand at room temperature.
• 6 cut around pan sides to loosen cake. turn cake out onto rack; peel off parchment and turn right side up onto platter. sift powdered sugar over. cut into wedges. serve with pear compote and dollop of crème fraîche.

Banana Nut Or Peach Ice Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 can evaporated milk
• whole milk
• 4 -6 eggs (4 large or 6 small)
• 6 small ripe bananas or 3 cups fresh peaches

Recipe

• 1 mix together the sugar, evaporated milk, and about 1/2 cup whole milk.
• 2 separate yolks from whites of eggs.
• 3 beat yolks and mix with mashed bannas or: 3 cups fresh sliced peaches.
• 4 stir into the sugar mixture, mixing well.
• 5 beat egg whites until stiff; fold into mixture.
• 6 put into a 1 gallon freezer.
• 7 fill freezer to within 2 inches from the top with whole milk.
• 8 freeze according to freezer directions.

Buttermilk Streusel Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons coffee extract or 2 teaspoons freshly brewed espresso
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°; grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or tube pan.
• 2 in a bowl, mix all the streusel topping ingredients together with a wooden spoon; set aside.
• 3 to make the cake-cream together the butter and sugar.
• 4 add in the eggs, two at a time, mixing until well blended.
• 5 mix in the buttermilk and extracts.
• 6 sift together and stir in the remaining dry ingredients.
• 7 fill the pan halfway with the batter; sprinkle with 2/3 of the streusel topping.
• 8 add the rest of the batter; top with remaining streusel topping.
• 9 bake for 60-70 minutes, until a pick comes out clean.
• 10 cool; to unmold, place a plate firmly on top of the pan and flip, being careful to preserve the streusel.