Desserts - page #19

peanut brittle



cups sugarcup white syrupcup waterraw Spanish peanuts

Boil sugar, syrup and water till it forms very hard piece when dropped in cold water. Add peanuts and stir constantly. Cook 10-12 minutes till mixture begins to turn brown....

 

seven-minute frosting



vanilla1/2 cups sugarcup cold waterunbeaten egg whites

Place all ingredients except vanilla on top of double boiler (not over heat); beat 1 minute with electric or rotary beater to blend. Place over boiling water and cook, beating...

mandarin orange cake



eggscoconutoilcan mandarin oranges

Icing:1 can (2 lb.) crushed pineapple, in it's own juice1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding1 c. coconut2 (13 oz.) carton cool whip Place all ingredients for cake in bowl. Beat together...

 

s'mores



graham crackersHershey barsmarshmallows

Take a graham cracker, put a piece of Hershey bar on top, then put a large marshmallow on that. Put in microwave until the marshmallow melts....

m&m cookies



eggssaltbrown sugarshortening

Blend shortening and sugars together in a bowl. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Mix dry ingredients together. Stir in M&M's. Drop by teaspoon on baking sheet. Bake at 375° for...

 

peanut butter cups



Tbsp peanut butterTbsp Cool Whip Lite

Mix together and put into 12 muffin cups, Use paper liners. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp Hershey's syrup. Freeze. They taste surprisingly like a peanut butter cup....

cold oven pound cake



sugareggssticks margarineplain flour

Mix 1st four items together then the last four. Bake in tube pan at 300° for 1 1/2 hours. Don't preheat oven!...

 

easy cheese danish



tubes crescent rollspkgssugaregg yolk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press one tube of crescent roll dough in bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Mix next four ingredients and spread over dough. Put second tube of...

coconut cake



buttersugareggspastry flour

Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs (beaten), then milk. Add flour last, sifted with baking powder. Bake in a moderate oven about 15 minutes. This makes 2 thick or...

 

pig pickin' cake



box yellow cake mixCrisco oileggscan Mandarin oranges

Blend all ingredients in large mixer bowl; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Bake in 3 greased and floured cake pans at 350° until done.Filling:1 box vanilla instant pudding...

world's best sugar cookies



powdered sugargranulated sugarbuttervegetable oil

Cream together sugars and butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Roll into small balls. Press with cookie press or fancy glass bottom dipped in sugar. Sprinkle sugar generously on...

 

earthquake cake



chopped nutspowdered sugarmargarinecream cheese, softened

Prepare cake mix batter as directed on package. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 9 x 13 inch pan. Cover bottom of pan with nuts and coconut. Pour batter over.|| Melt...

melting moments



buttercornstarchsifted flour

Sift dry ingredients together. Add butter. Form into one-inch balls and flatten with fork. Bake at 300° for 20-25 minutes. Do not overbake. Makes 24 cookies....

 

rum balls



granulated sugarbutter or margarine, meltedfinely chopped walnutslight rum

Line airtight container with wax paper. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, combine wafers, granulated sugar and walnuts. Add butter and rum. Stir until well blended (mixture will be crumbly)....

popcorn cake



popped popcorn remove unpopped kernelsdry roasted peanutspecans1 stick margarine

Mix popcorn, M&M's and nuts together in a large bowl. In a saucepan, melt margarine, marshmallows and oil together. Pour over popcorn mixture and mix well with a large spoon...

 

one bowl buttercream frosting



butter softened2/3 cup powdered sugarmilk

Beat butter, add powdered sugar, cocoa alternately with milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add Vanilla. Stir....

amazing coconut pie



milkbiscuit mixbutter or margarine

Combine milk, sugar, biscuit mix, eggs, butter and vanilla in electric blender. Cover and blend on low speed for 3 minutes. Pour into greased 9-inch pie pan. Let stand about...

 

cream cheese mints



8 ounce package philadelphia cream cheese- 1 pound packages powdered sugarflavoringfood coloring

Sift sugar. Have cream cheese at room temperature. With fingers, cream cheese and sugar together thoroughly. Divide dough in as many portions as desired. Color and flavor each portion differently...

ma's pecan pie



sugarfloureggs, separatedstick butter

Cook until thick as instant pudding, all ingredients except pecans. Have pecans finely chopped. Then layer mixture with pecans. When pie crust is filled, bake at 350 degrees until golden...

 

pineapple rice pudding



sugarcinnamonvanillamilk

Cook rice. Combine cooked rice with milk, salt, sugar, eggs, vanilla and pineapple. Pour into 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with foil. Place on bottom of...