Pecan Pie (The Frugal Gourmet)

½ stick butter1 cup light brown sugar3 eggs1/8 teaspoon salt1 cup light corn syrup1 tablespoon flour½ teaspoon vanilla½ teaspoon cinnamon1 cup pecansunbaked pie shell Cream together the butter and brown sugar. Beat the eggs together with the salt, and add to the butter and sugar. Add 1 cup light corn syrup, the flour, vanilla, and… Continue reading Pecan Pie (The Frugal Gourmet)

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk1 egg3 tablespoons lemon juice1 teaspoon vanilla1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries1 6-ounce ready-made graham cracker pie crust2 ounces semi sweet chocolate morsels¼ cup whipping cream 1. Heat oven to 350°. With mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually, beat in sweetened condensed milk until… Continue reading Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (which we got from a certain TV show)

I was going to send everyone to the website belonging to that certain TV show, as a gesture of goodwill and indebtedness to them for the method detailed below, but you have to join their website and give them your credit card number (so they can claim their payment in case you forgot to cancel… Continue reading Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (which we got from a certain TV show)

Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)

The first year we gave tins of cookies for Christmas, this is one of the cookies we put in. The second year, we mixed it up, and made other kinds of cookies, which our gift recipients liked a lot, but nevertheless sadly inquired after these cookies, saying, “Oh, you didn’t make the ones with the… Continue reading Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)