Cherry Fuff

I made a new dessert for Thanksgiving and it was really good. The best part is that it took no time at all to put together ( I did it during the commercial break for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade!) It is one of those desserts that would be good from anything to a cookout to a holiday dinner.

                                                                        

Cherry Fluff 

 1 (21oz) can cherry pie filling-
 1(14oz) can sweetened condensed milk-

 1(20oz) can crushed pineapple, drained-

 1 (8oz) container Cool Whip, thawed.

 Combine all ingredients, chill at least 2 hrs.

 

Apple Pie Filling

I am still trying to use up all these apples from the other week so I decided to make some apple pie filling. I went ahead and used mine in a pie but I think I will make some more up and freeze it.

 

Apple Pie Filling

5 cups peeled,chopped apples

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup cornstarch

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups water

                                                        

Instructions

Toss the apples with lemon juice and set aside.

Combine the sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan. Stir in water. Bring mixture to a boil. Boil 2 minutes stirring constantly.

 

 

Add the apples and bring to a boil again.

 

 Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely. It will set up as it cools. Makes 4 cups of apple pie filling.

Enjoy!

 

Lazy Day Cookies

The other day I was in the mood to make a simple dessert. The cookies were perfect. Enjoy!



Lazy Cake Cookies

•  1 box of yellow or white cake mix
•  2 eggs, beaten
•  5 Tbsp melted butter
•  2 cups chocolate chips (can sub. in M & M's, etc..)
•  Mix together and bake in 9X13 pan on 350 for 20 min.

Apple Dumplings

 I took my girls to the apple orchard the other day. As usual we came home with way to many apples and now I need to find something to make all with them. I started with these delicious apple dumplings!

Apple Dumplings

Ingredients needed:

• 6 apples ( I used Cortland)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons of butter, softened
• pie crust ( the kind with 2 in a pkg)
• egg
• sugar

In a small bowl mix cinnamon, nutmeg and butter. Set aside.

Core apples

 Peel Apples

Open up your pie dough and roll out to make larger. Cut your crust into 4 pieces

Put apple in the center of dough. Fill with cinnamon mixture.

Fold pie crust up around the apple.

Mix a beaten egg with 1 Tbsp of water.

Brush apples with egg mixture. Sprinkle lightly with sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 min.

My apples were really large for the pie crust so I suggest if you are using large apples to have another pie crust to use.

Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

My girls have been out of school for a couple of weeks now and already the boredom has set in. I didn't have many snacks in the house ( it was to close to grocery shopping day lol) so I figured we could do some baking. After looking through numerous recipes I came across these cookies and since I actually had all the ingredients to make them ,off to the kitchen we went. They turned out pretty good, the girls really liked them. I think next time I would add some more cherry juice in the mixture though. If you try them I would love to know what you thought about them.

Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and

chopped

1 cup chopped walnuts

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. n a separate bowl, cream together shortening, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, cherry juice and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture and mix well. Blend in oatmeal, chopped cherries and chopped nuts. Mix well. Roll into balls the size of walnuts and slightly mash down. Bake to a golden brown, 8 - 10 minutes.

Make-It-Monday (Fruit and Smore Cones)

Last week my family rented a cabin at a state park about 2 hours from our home. We have did this numerous times now and I like it because we can cook all of our meals at the cabin and it saves us a lot of money! Before we went I started looking on pinterest for some different recipes and I came across this one for a dessert. It looked so yummy and since it was different than the usual smores I wrote it down on my list. I am sure glad I did because my girls loved them!

Fruit and Smore Cones

strawberries
bananas
mini marshmallows
chocolate chips
waffle cones

First you take your waffle cone and fill it with the ingredients listed above.

Next wrap your cone in foil and place on grill.

Cook over charcol for 5-7 minutes. Make sure you turn the cones often or they will burn ( we found this out the hard way!)
Unwrap your cones and enjoy!

Freezer Friday (Chocolate Chip Banana Bread)

 It has been a busy week and I haven't gotten a lot accomplished. Here is a recipe that I made awhile back. It can be frozen and thaws very nicely. There will be no post on Monday. I am going to Kentucky with Stephanie to house hunt. We will be back sometime Monday afternoon. Look for a fun post on Tuesday of all the houses we got to see ( and any trouble we can get into lol) Have a great weekend!





Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
4 very ripe bananas -mashed
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1/2-1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all dry ingredients. Mix butter, banana and eggs. Mix both together and our into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake 40 minutes.

Tasty Tuesday (Snickerdoodle Dessert Bars)

Tonight is going  to be a very busy night in my house. We have to register my youngest daughter for Kindergarten next year and I have to work the PTO table. After that my husband is taking her to "dad's Nite" at preschool. It is 2 hours long and they will get to spend some special time together. One of things you do for "Dads Nite" is to take a  snack to share with everyone My husband works crazy hours so Katie and I did it. My husband loves snickerdoodles so we made the into bars.They are so soft and chewy. I am sure they will be a hit in your house to
 




Snickerdoodle Dessert Bars

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat until well blended.

4. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

 5. In a small bowl, combine the white sugar and cinnamon.

 6. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the batter in the baking pan.

 7. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes

Peanut Butter Tasty Kakes Chess Pie

 

 

Here is a pie using Tasty Kakes. If you have never had a Tasty Kake you have no ideas what you are missing. They are so yummy!

 

 

 

 

Peanut Butter Tasty Kake Chess Pie

6 packs (2 cakes in each pack) of Peanut Butter Tasty Kakes

1 unbaked pie crust

1/2 c. butter, melted ( not margarine)

1/2 c. sugar

3 eggs

1 tbsp. cornmeal (or almond flour, or flour)

1 tbsp. vinegar

1 tsp. vanilla

Chop up the Tastykakes into quarters. Put all the pieces in the unbaked pie crust.

In a bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar, eggs, cornmeal, vinegar, and vanilla until smooth.

Pour over the chopped up Tastykakes. Use a rubber spatula to prod the cakes, making sure all of the pieces are coated. Use the spatula to smooth down the top of the pie so that it's an even layer.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until golden brown on top. Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

 

 

 

Original recipe was found here

Chocolate Eclair Cake

This is such a simple and easy dessert to make. My family loves it. I think we make it for almost every holiday!

Chocolate Eclair Cake

1 box graham crackers
milk
1 container milk chocolate frosting
1 lg box vanilla pudding mix
1 cup cool whip

Layer graham crackers on bottom of a pan. Break crackers if you need to to make them fit.\

Mix pudding mix according to package directions.

Add 1 cup cool whip and mix well.

Pour half over crackers.

Repeat another layer of cracker and pudding. Top with one more layer of crackers. Melt frosting in microwave for 1 minute. Pour over top layer of crackers and spread out evenly.

Refrigerate until frosting sets up.

buckeyes Yum

I usually make the buckeyes with rice krispies.  Scott does not like them at all so this year I was looking through my candy recipes and found a recipe for buckeyes with no rice krispies so thought I would try them.  So I made these and had him try them.  He said they were good.  Then a few days later I saw him eating another one.  Well let me tell you him eating them again really means a lot.  So I thought I would share the recipe on here.   Hope you try them there really good.

Peanut Butter Buckeyes

 
Kids will have a ball making these rich treats. Although the centers are traditionally creamy, you can add graham crackers to the mix if you prefer crunchy.

Makes about 7 dozen buckeyes.

1 1/2 cups peanut butter 6 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 whole graham crackers, pulverized into crumbs (optional) 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Step 1
Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper; set it aside. Using a wooden spoon, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and graham crackers, if desired, in a large bowl. (The dough will look dry.)

Step 2
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Set them on the prepared cookie sheet and insert a toothpick into each ball. Chill them in the freezer until hard, about 30 minutes.

Step 3
Melt the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set atop a pot of simmering water over medium-high heat. Stir continuously until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat. Using the toothpick as a handle, dip the balls into the melted chocolate, leaving a small circle at the top uncovered. Place the dipped candies back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 2 hours. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Tasty Tuesady Fudge in the Microwave

Since Mindy made all those cookies Saturday I decided to make candy on Sunday I did not get as much done as her but I did get some made. 

Today I am going to share with you a idea a saw on pinterest it was for fudge in the microwave.  I went to the sight and realized it was the same recipe I use just made in the microwave.  So much easier.  And just as good.   Here is the recipe

 

Fudge

18 oz chocolate chips
1 can sweet condensed milk
pinch of salt
3/4 cup nuts
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips, butter, and sweet condensed milk. Stirring the whole time. Remove from heat, and add remaining ingredients. Pour in 9 inch square pan. Chill a few hours, then cut into squares.
Variation: White Fudge: Use 1 1/2 pounds white confectionery candy coating instead of chocolate chips

Now to make it in the microwave simply put choc chips, sweet condensed milk and butter in the microwave for 3 minutes.  Remove for microwave and stir till everything is melted add rest of ingredients and follow rest of directions. 

I am so glad I found this recipe I hated the stirring part of the original recipe.

Hint I line my 9 inch pan with aluminum foil to make it easier to remove the fudge

Stephanie

Make-It-Monday Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

I spent all day Saturday making cookies with my mom, aunt and brother. We ended up making 70 dozen cookies. I know it sounds crazy but we split them up between all of us and we use them as gifts or to share with our family and friends. I am going to post numerous recipes over the next couple of days and Stephanie will be posting some candy ones. The one I am posting today is called Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies. I had made them once before and loved them! They are a little time consuming but well worth the effort. I got the recipe from Taste of Home.
Taste of Home
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 48 maraschino cherries, blotted dry
• FROSTING:
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 to 3 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

• In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture (batter will be very firm). Shape into 48 balls, about 1 in. round, and place on ungreased baking sheets. Push one cherry halfway into each ball.
• For frosting, melt chocolate chips in milk in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add cherry juice and stir until smooth. Spoon 1 teaspoon of frosting over each cherry (the frosting will spread over cookie during baking).

Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 4 dozen.

Christmas in July Freezer Friday Bourbon Balls

At our house Bourbon Balls are a must have at Christmas for Scott.  I am not sure where I got this recipe I have had it for years and my family love them.

 Bourbon Balls

Ingredients
1 c. coarsely chopped pecans
6 tbsp. bourbon
1 lb. powdered sugar
2 sticks butter less 1 inch of 1 stick
8 oz. chocolate (for melting)

Combine the nuts and bourbon. Set aside and let stand for two hours. Cream the sugar and butter until the consistency of meal.  Add the nuts. Roll into little balls then refrigerate approximately 1 hour.

Melt chocolate over a double boiler.  Dip the balls in the chocolate and place on waxed paper.  Store in covered container.  I like to make up a big batch and freeze them until I need them for a gift or for Scott to eat.  He likes to eat them straight out of the freezer. 

Christmas In July Tasty Tuesday Fudge

This make a great gift to give out to friends and neighbors also great to take to parties.

Fudge

18 oz chocolate chips
1 can Eagle Brand milk
pinch of salt
3/4 cup nuts (optional)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips and Eagle Brand milk. Remove from heat, and add remaining ingredients. Pour in 9 inch foil lined square pan. Chill a few hours, then cut into squares. 
sorry about the color change don't know what is going on tonight.
Stephanie   

freezer friday frozen smores

Frozen smores

 

 

 

to make this frozen dessert you will need 

graham crackers 

cool whip thawed

and chocolate syrup.

 

take one graham cracker and break it in half 

then add spoon cool whip on to one of the halves of the graham cracker

add a little chocolate syrup.  

 then place another graham cracker on top and place on a lined cookie sheet.  place cookie sheet in freezer for a couple of hours.  Remove and serve frozen.  We made these today and the kids really loved them very much.