Tag: desserts

CARAMEL APPLE CRISP Preheat over to 375 degrees. Ingredients for the crust: 1 cup quick cooking oats 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed firmly 1 3/4 cups unsifted flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup cold butter In a large bowl, combine everything but the butter. When ingredients well mixed, cut in butter […]

Gingerbread 0ne-half cup sugar* One-half cup butter and lard mixed (I think you can use just butter) One and one-half teaspoons baking soda One teaspoon cinnamon One teaspoon ginger One egg One cup Brer Rabbit molasses Two and one-half cups sifted flour One-half teaspoon cloves One-half teaspoon salt One cup hot water Cream butter and […]

Quick Caramel Frosting: One-half cup butter One cup brown sugar* One-fourth cup milk One and one-half cups powdered sugar Melt butter, add brown sugar and cook 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add milk and stir until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Cool. Put in powdered sugar and stir until smooth and creamy. Pour […]

Spice Cake from the 1940’s 1 cup sugar* 2 eggs 4 Tablespoons butter One-half cup sour milk (use buttermilk or put some vinegar in milk to make it sour) One-half cup strong coffee Two and a half cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg Cream sugar […]

I just made these delicious bars last week because I had some over-ripe bananas that needed to either be thrown or baked into something. They are really delicious and quick to make. I didn’t even use an electric mixer; just used a spoon to stir! Banana Bars 1 cup sugar 1 cup mashed very ripe […]

GRASSHOPPER CUPCAKES Ingredients: 1 box Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge cake mix To make the cake mix you will need 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 1/3 cup water 3 eggs 1 bag of individual mints, like thin mints or peppermint patty, approximately 30-40, unwrapped 1 can pre-made white frosting, butter cream or cream cheese Green […]