Remember when people stood in line to buy Krispy Kreme’s? Making these doughnuts your self will be a little more work but the taste results will be the same, you will have a lot of fun, and you just might have to chase a line of people from the front of your door!! Print Recipe…
Ingredient: vanilla
Cranberry Cream Pie
Cranberries need not be limited to sauces. Their intense color and flavor, combined with a creamy, no bake filling, make a spectacular pie. This was one of Deana’s favorite a few years ago. She would give it to her friends on their birthdays. It’s kind of gone under the radar the past few years which…
Frosted Brownie Squares
Rich, moist, and totally chocolaty, these squares are blanketed with a sleek, satiny chocolate glaze. They are the ultimate chocolate cake/ brownie, great for a dessert platter or tea party.
Orange-Scented Bomboloni with Pastry Cream and Chocolate Orange Dipping Sauce
Some restaurants are putting do-nuts and do-nut- holes on their dessert menu’s. We tried this one last night at our November cooking class. It not only tasted good it was a great vehicle to keep dinner conversation going as diners dipped the pastry filled morsels in the rich chocolate cream, in no hurry to conclude…
Butter Horn Cookies
This is a Christmas cookie standard. It’s pastry like dough melts in your mouth, it’s powdered sugar coating announcing the great tastes that are to come. It also looks great on a plate with a variety of other holiday treats. You know the holiday’s have arrived when these confections are on your dessert plate.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
This was the most popular recipe in our house when the boys were in school. I would make a double batch almost every other day. It wasn’t just the McGowan boys’ favorite, it was the neighborhood favorite. More than once, a group of smiling faces would come to the door to see “if the boys…
Cream Wafers
These are not your typical ‘cookie jar’ cookies. They are delicate pastry-like rounds with a rich filling. A lovely addition to cookie trays for a tea or reception. They would also be a hit at any cookie exchange. Print Recipe Cream Wafers Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Passive Time 1 hour Servings dozen…
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
This is Jason’s favorite cookie. So much so that in my 50 year old recipe book I have crossed out the name Chocolate Crinkles and re-named them Jason’s Cookies. I have to say they are probably my favorite too. What can I say, they are CHOCOLATE, and moist and chewy and festive looking with their…
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This is, hands down the best cake frosting you will ever make. It has an ultra-silky, stable texture that spreads beautifully with a spatula or can make perfect peaks and patterns with a piping bag. It can be kept at room temperature for a day or refrigerated in an air-tight container for 3 days. It will…
Cheese Cake
I have had this recipe forever. It will never let you down. I used it to make the wedding cakes for Jock and Angie’s wedding. There is nothing more to say, except it is a winner! Print Recipe Cheese Cake Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 50 minutes Passive Time 24 hours Servings Ingredients 3…
Sugar Cookies
This is a very basic recipe used for cut-out cookies. It’s probably 100 years old but my version comes from a cook book I got for a wedding gift in 1962. Chilling the dough is the big secret to cut out cookies. Some people roll it out on a cookie sheet, cut out your cookies…
Chocolate Mousse Cake
This was my dad’s favorite dessert. Doubly delicious – part of the mousse bakes into a cake, the other part fills it. This is a spectacular grand finale. You can count on it every time. Also, note it’s flourless if that is anyone’s concern. Print Recipe Chocolate Mousse Cake Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time…