Coconut Cream Pie

2 eggs
2 t. flour
1/4 t. salt
1 c. Sugar
3 T. butter
5 T. cornstarch
3 c. fresh whole milk
1 c. coconut flakes
3 T. vanilla

Cooking instructions:

Add the eggs, milk, cornstarch, sugar, salt, and flour, mix together on low heat and bring ingredients to a full boil. Boil constantly stirring until it is thick. Next add the remaining ingredients and pour into and 9"pre baked graham cracker pie crust. Transferee to fridge and then let it chill. Top with cool whip and toasted and shaved coconut.

We came across this recipe when doing the Cayman Islands for an international night. Everyone enjoyed it!

Key Lime Pie

4 8oz cream cheese
1 pt. sour cream
2 C. sugar
3-5 limes
2 t. vanilla
3 gram cracker crusts

Let cream cheese soften to room temperature.
Cream with sugar.
Blend in Sour cream.
Add limes until tangy
Add vanilla.
Mix well.
Add food coloring as desired and pour into crusts.
Bake @325 for  40 min.
Cool and enjoy!

Pudim

This was one of my favorite desserts whole in Brazil!!! So excited to finally have one of the greats from Brazil!!!

1 can sweet and condensed milk
Equal part milk
4 eggs
1 t. Starch

Mix together. Bake @ 350° for 1 hour in double boiler(bring bigger pan of water to boil, then place pan with mixture in and cook for an hour.

Glaze
1 c. Sugar
Cook in small sauce pan over need heat. When it behind to caramelize add 1/3 c. Water. Pour over the pudim and enjoy.

You can also add coconut to the pudim, and your favorite juice instead of water to the glaze. I had it with passion fruit juice and that was my favorite!

Pumpkin Seeds

Most delicious pumpkin seeds recipe I have come across

I thought I would just give you the link, because I had a hard time finding it....I need to work on my Google search skills I guess. Any way, I loved this recipe last year, and our teenager told me it was disgusting. Soooo, I decided I would chuck the recipe...and this year he was begging for it. Funny how that works. I am pretty sure I have done the same to my mom, so I won't complain. I do add some Parmesan cheese for flavor. Enjoy.

Pumpkin Casserole

A friend of mine brought this by to me as a treat, and I have to say I don't think I shared it with anyone...shame on me! It sure is good though!

2 c. pumpkin puree
1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. butter
2 pinches ground cinnamon
1/2 c, flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. baking soda

Preheat your oven to 350.

Combine all of the ingredients. Spoon into casserole dish.

Bake 1 hour.

This tastes great fresh out of the oven or chilled....if it makes it to the fridge *wink*.

Rainbow Cupcakes

1 cake mix
1/2 c. yogurt (we like strawberry)
1 c. sour cream
4 eggs
1/2 c. water
1 small box of pudding
food coloring

Preheat oven to 350. Beat everything except food coloring until well combined. Batter will be thick. Divide into 5 bowls. Add food coloring to each bowl. Stir well, and spoon into cup cake tins. bake 22-25 min. Remove and cool

Makes 24 cup cakes

Cinnamon Rolls

My husband was teaching youth in the mornings for a couple of years. Friday mornings he or myself would cook them up something delicious for breakfast. I can't remember where I found this recipe, but it was a hit! They were gone before one could wink.

Rolls:
1/2 c. warm water
2 T. melted butter
1 t. salt
2 pkgs dry yeast
3 1/2 oz. pkg vanilla pudding 2 eggs
6 c. flour

Filling:
1 c. butter softened
4 t. cinnamon
2 c. brown sugar

In large bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.

In separate bowl large bowl prepare pudding according to package directions. Add butter, eggs and salt and mix well.

Add yeast mix and blend.

Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. place in grease bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled. Punch down and raise again.

Roll out flour on board to 35"x 21". Take 1 c. soft butter and spread over surface.

In bowl mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly.

With knife, notch every 2"  cut with thread

Place in lightly grease pan 2" apart. Lightly press down with palm of hand on each roll. Cover and rise to double.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 min. Remove when they begin to turn golden brown. Do not over bake.

Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 t. vanilla
1 T. milk
1/2 c. butter
3 c. powdered sugar

Mix all ingredients until smooth. Spread over cinnamon rolls after removed from oven, it will help them stay moist, and the frosting will milt into the roll making each bite mouth watering.

These are well worth your time! (If you have it...lol!)

 

Zucchini Bread

I received this recipe from my sister and love it because it is moist. Chocolate chips were added to the recipe only cause I am a chocholic and well, that is the way I roll at times, but it is just as good with out them *grin*.

3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 c. grated zucchini
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. baking powder
3 eggs
1 c. oil
1 c. chocolate chips
1 t. baking soda
1/2 c. sour cream

Preheat oven 350. Grease 2 9x5" bread pans.

Beat together eggs, sugar, and oil. Blend in grated zucchini and then sour cream. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips, pour into pans.

Bake 80 min. Cool on wire rack.

Banana Bread

2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt 
1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 c mashed bananas
1 c. chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350. Lightly grease loaf pan.

In large bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In separate bowl cream butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs, mashed bananas, and chocolate until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 60-65 minutes. Let bread cool 10  min in pan and then on wire rack.

Carmel Dip

My children think this is the best apple did E.V.E.R. They love it! So here you go!

1 oz. bag caramels
4 c. mini marshmallows
2/3 c. heavy cream

In large glass bowl microwave the caramels and marshmallows, stirring occasionally. Once the caramels and marshmallows are melted and smooth, add heavy cream and stir until smooth again. This is great drizzled over apples, apples dipped for caramel apples, or simply as a dip for your apples.

Carmel Corn

2 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 c. corn syrup
1 c. sweet and condenced milk
1 t. vanilla
3 gal. popped pop corn

In pan over medium high heat stir brown sugar, karo, and butter until sugar dissolves. Add milk. stir until soft candy stage(boils 1-2 min.) Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

Pour over popcorn and stir until evenly coated....m-m good!

Simply Sensationsal Truffles

2 1/2 pkg (20  squares) Semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
1 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese

Melt 8 squares of chocolate as directed on pkg.

Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Blend in melted chocolate, Refrigerate until firm.

Shape into 36 balls place on wax paper covered baking sheet.

Melt remaining chocolate. Using a fork, dip truffles and return to baking sheet. Decorate, then refrigerate 1 hr.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 oz. cream cheese
5 T soft butter
2 t vanilla
2 c. sifted powdered sugar

Using betters, beat together cream cheese, butter and vanilla until creamy and smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar until it reaches your desired consistency...some times I have had to use just a little more than the recommended two cups...this by the way is finger licking good...*grin*

Potato Wedges

1 bottle of Italian salad dressing

preheat oven 250

Remove skins from potatoes. Cut into wedges. Place wedges in a bowl. Pour dressing over the top. Shake until well covered.

Place wedges in an oven safe pan

Bake uncovered 30-40 min, turning potatoes every 15 min.

you can sprinkle some cheese over the top just moments from removing from the oven.

***The fun thing about this recipe is if you would like, you can use just about any dressing you may have in your cupboards. If that doesn't suit your fancy, you can use just about any herb and a little oil and come up with your own concoctions of deliciousness.

No Bake Cookies

1 3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. butter
4 T. cocoa powder
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. quick oats
1 t. vanilla

In medium sauce pan combine sugar, milk, butter and cocoa. Bring to boil, and cook 1 1/2 min. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla.

Drop on wax paper and cool until hardened.

Peanut Butter Popcorn

This is a family favorite treat, and to be honest, my daughter shared this with me...we love it, hope you do too!

1/2 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
6-8 c. popped popcorn
1 t. vanilla

Pop popcorn, place in bowl and put aside.

In small pan melt together syrup and sugar...until a slight boil. Remove from heat, add peanut butter and melt as stirring. Add vanilla

Stir over popcorn and enjoy

Nancy's Decadent Chocolate Delight

1 pkg devils food cake mix
1 c. sour cream
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. water
4 eggs
3/4 c. canola oil
1 4 serving box of chocolate pudding filling
almond extract (a few drops)

Grease inside of Crock pot.

Combine all the ingredients, mix well and pour into crock pot.

Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 3-4.....up to 10hrs on low.

Serve hot w/ ice cream, cool whip, strawberry filling...anything you like!

Reese's Peanut Butter Bar's -Cami

1 c. butter melted
2 c. ground graham cracker crumbs
2 . powdered sugar
1 c. + 1/4c. peanut butter
1 1/2 c. semisweet choclate chip cookies

In medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, sugar and 1 c. peanutbutter until well blended. Press evenlt into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13" pan. In a medium bowl over simmering water or in microwave, melt chocolate chips with remainder of peanut butter, stiring occassionally until smooth. spread over the peanut butter layer. Refridgerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

Pumpkin Roll

I loved this growing up, it was one of my favorite treats!

1/4 c. powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
3/4 c. flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. ground Cinnamon
11/2 t. cloves
1/4 t. salt
3 large eggs
1 c. sugar
2/3 c. Libby's pure pumpkin
1c. chopped walnuts (optional)
1 8oz pkg cream cheese softened
1 c. powdered sugar, sifted
6 T. butter, softened
1 t. vanilla
1/4 c. powdered sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 10x15" jelly roll pan; line with wax paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle towel with powdered sugar.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts.

Bake 13-15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool on wire rack.

Beat cream cheese powdered sugar, butter and vanilla in small mixer bowl until smooth. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving if desired.

Pumpkin Casserole

This is delicouse! Seriously if you like pumpkin pie you will love this!

2 c. pumpkin puree
1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. butter
2 pinches ground cinnimon
1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. baking soda

pre-heat oven 350 degrees

Combine all ingredients. Mix well until creamy. Spoon into casserole dish or cake pan

Bake for 1 hour.

This tastes so good hot out of the oven, or cold. your prefrence. Enjoy either way!