This is one of those old family recipes, handed down from my spouse’s mother. It is from before the time when science discovered that trans-fats are no good for you, and before the reformulation of Crisco to exclude them from the product. This new formula has not proved to be a problem for any of… Continue reading Mom’s Chocolate Cake
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Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake
For Crust:1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs¼ cup butter For Cake:3 packages, 8 ounces each, cream cheese, softened1 ¼ cups sugar8 ounces sour cream2 teaspoons vanilla½ cup cocoa2 tablespoons flour3 eggs For Drizzle:½ cup chocolate chips2 teaspoons Crisco Combine crumbs with butter; press onto bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Heat oven to 450°. Beat… Continue reading Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake
Gingerbread Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Icing
For cake:6 tablespoons butter, softened½ cup molasses1 egg½ cup sugar2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon salt¾ cup boiling water For icing:6 ounces Neuchâtel cheese1 tablespoon skim milk¼ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1 teaspoon grated orange zest Heat oven to 375°. Lightly coat an 8" x 8" or 9" x 13"… Continue reading Gingerbread Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Icing
Creamy Cranberry Tart
Crust:2 cups graham cracker crumbs6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1 tablespoon sugar¼ teaspoon salt Filling:1 eight-ounce package cream cheese, softened1/3 cup sugar1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla1 16-ounce can whole-berry cranberry sauce½ cup confectioners’ sugar Heat oven to 350°. In medium bowl, stir cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt until crumbs or evenly moistened. Press into a 10… Continue reading Creamy Cranberry Tart
Cran-Apple Crumble Pie
1 9 inch frozen piecrust, thawed4-5 medium apples¾ cup fresh or thawed cranberries½ cup sugar1 tablespoon flour¾ teaspoon ground cinnamonpinch of salt For crumble:¾ cup oatmeal¼ cup sugar½ teaspoon vanilla2 tablespoons flour1 teaspoon ground cinnamonpinch of salt2 tablespoons butter 1. Heat oven to 400°.2. Peel, core and cut the apples into ¼ inch slices. Chopped… Continue reading Cran-Apple Crumble Pie
Chewy Cranberry Cookies
Cookie:½ cup butter, softened1 cup sugar¾ cup brown sugar, packed¼ cup milk2 tablespoons orange juice1 egg3 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon baking soda2 ½ cups chopped cranberries, either fresh or frozen1 cup chopped pecans Glaze:1/3 cup butter2 cups confectioners’ sugar1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract2-4 tablespoons hot water Heat oven to 375°. Grease… Continue reading Chewy Cranberry Cookies
Holiday Cheesecake Presents
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs1/3 cup butter, melted3 tablespoons sugar3 packages cream cheese, 8 ounces each, softened¾ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla3 eggs Preheat oven to 350°.For the crust, mix the crumbs, butter, and 3 tablespoons sugar; press into the bottom of 13" x 9" baking pan. Mix cream cheese, ¾ cup sugar, and vanilla… Continue reading Holiday Cheesecake Presents
Cocoa-Nut Balls
For all you nutball fans out there, here’s a link to “Hazelnut Nutballs”, which are flavored with vanilla and hazelnuts. 1 cup margarine½ cup sugar2 teaspoons vanilla Cream together, and set aside. 2 cups flour½ cup cocoa½ teaspoon salt Combine, and add to the creamed mixture above. Then add 2 cups finely-chopped walnuts. Shape into… Continue reading Cocoa-Nut Balls
Hazelnut Nutballs
(For all you nutball fans out there, a link to another recipe: “Cocoa Nutballs”, which are made with walnuts and obviously, cocoa.) 1 cup butter (2 sticks)½ cup sugar1 teaspoon vanilla2 ½ cups flour1 cup chopped hazelnuts Heat oven to 350°. Cream together butter and sugar. Stir in the other ingredients. Chill batter in the… Continue reading Hazelnut Nutballs
Saucepan Brownies (Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook)
This is the first recipe I ever made. Having lived my entire life previous to this with box brownie mixes, it was a revelation as to how good home-made brownies are. I got it out of the Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook. It was always available in my mom’s kitchen, but as I’ve written elsewhere, she… Continue reading Saucepan Brownies (Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook)
Recipes out of the Blond Box 