Tag: desserts

SUNFLOWER SEED BRITTLE 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups sugar* 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1-1/2 cups raw or roasted sunflower kernels 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda *Healthy Option: unrefined sugar (Sucanat or Rapadura) You must have a candy thermometer in order to do this recipe. If you don’t get […]

Yogurt Popsicles with Fruit MAKES 4 1 cup plain yogurt 2 Tablespoons honey 1 cup fresh or frozen fruit of your choice (blueberries, cherries, strawberries, use your imagination.) Let the frozen fruit thaw just a bit before making the pops Put these ingredients in a blender. Blend them to the consistency you want from chucky […]

Wilton’s Buttercream Icing (stiffer consistency for piping) 1 cup solid white vegetable shortening 1 teaspoon Wilton Flavor (Vanilla, Almond or Butter) 2 tablespoons milk or water 1 pound pure cane confectioners’ sugar (approximately 4 cups) 1 tablespoon Wilton Meringue Powder A pinch of salt (optional) Cream shortening, flavoring, and water. Add dry ingredients and mix […]

Fudge Sandwich Bars 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 6 cups Rice Krispies 1 12oz bag milk chocolate chips Melt butterscotch chips in large bowl (2 minutes) in microwave. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Add Rice Krispies. Spread half of mixture in 9" x 13" pan and refrigerate 15-30 minutes. […]

Brownie Bribes with Kisses We constantly joke around here about the need to have chocolate to keep us under control. Gwen works at Nordic Needle in bookkeeping. She loves to bake, but has willpower not to eat many of the things she bakes. To solve the "overstock" problem when she bakes, Gwen brings them to […]

Swedish Lace Cookies 1 c. sugar* 1/4 c. PLUS 2 tbsp. cream 1/4 c. dark corn syrup 1 stick butter (or margarine), softened 1 c. rolled oatmeal 1 c. flour 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. baking powder *Healthy Option: unrefined sugar (Sucanat or Rapadura) Mix all ingredients together. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased […]