Category: Dessert

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Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 Can Libby’s 100% Pumpkin (29oz)
  • 3 Cups Carnation Evaporated Milk (24 oz)
  • 1.5 Cups Sugar
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground Ginger
  • .5 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 2 unbaked 9″ deep dish pie shells
  • Whipped Cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Mix the dry ingredients (1.5 Cups Sugar, 1 tsp Salt, 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon, 1 tsp Ground Ginger, and .5 tsp Ground Cloves). Beat eggs (3 large) in a large bowl. Stir in the pumpkin (1 Can – 29 oz)and the dry ingredient mixture. Gradually stir in the Milk (3 Cans – 24 oz).

Pour into the pie shell and place in the oven.

Cook for 15 minutes at 425 degrees and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 30-40 minutes. The pie is done when the edges are firm and the center is set.

Cool for 2 hours on a wire rack before serving.
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Pecan Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Karo Syrup
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Melted Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1.5 Cups Pecans (6 oz)
  • 1 9″ deep dish pie crust

Directions

Preheat the over to 350 degrees.

Stir together the Karo syrup (1 Cup), Eggs (3), Sugar (1 Cup), Melted Butter (2 Tbsp), and the Vanilla Extract (1 tsp.). Once thoroughly mixed, add the pecans (1/5 Cups).

Once mixed, pour it into the 9″ deep dish pie pan.

Bake the pie for 60-70 minutes on the center rack. The center should reach 200 degrees.

Cool for 2 hours.
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Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup butter (softened)
  • 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla
  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl until creamy.

Next, add the vanilla and mix it in. Gradually add the flour and once it’s mixed well, add the chips.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until set and golden brown on the bottom.

Let the cookies cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 C Butter Flavor Shortening
  • 3/4 C White Sugar
  • 3/4 C Brown Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/4 C All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 C Milk Chocolate Chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl cream the butter flavor shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until it’s light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat them in well after each is added. Stir in the vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Once combined, add it to the mixture above.

Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop spoonfuls onto the parchment paper.

Bake until lightly brown (8-10 minutes).

Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then put them on a wire rack to cool.
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Red Velvet Cake

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 Cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3 Tbsp Quick chocolate flavored drink mix
  • 1/2 Cups shortening (not liquid)
  • 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Ounces Red Food Coloring
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp White Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Soda

Icing Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 Cup shortening
  • 1 stick of margarine
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Cake Directions

You can also use a red velvet cake mix in a box and follow the directions. To make this homemade. Sift together flour, salt and chocolate flavored drink mix. Cream together the shortening and sugar. When the mixture is well creamed, beat in eggs one at a time. Blend well and add food coloring and vanilla. Mix buttermilk, vinegar and soda. Add alternately with dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Blend at low speed with electric mixer, between each addition. Grease and line 2 – 9 x 1/2″ cake pans (Cakes rise high). Pour in batter and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until done. Don’t overbake. Remove from pans and cool on rack before frosting.

Icing Directions

Cook milk, flour and salt to pudding stage. While the pudding mixture cools, cream shortening, margarine, sugar and vanilla. Add the cooled pudding mixture and beat until smooth. This might take a while. Icing comes out real white. Frost the cake and Enjoy.