Serves 12-16 Begin with crust first – it needs to refrigerate at least 45 minutes Crust can be made up to 2 days ahead * see notes Ingredients for Crust: (makes enough for one 9 – inch double crust pie) 9×13 nonstick jelly roll pan ( 1 inch sides ) 2 1/2 cups […]
Mom’s Lemon Snow
Serves 8-12 Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 large package lemon flavored jello 3 cup boiling water 1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 cup crushed vanilla wafers or graham crackers 1 – 12 oz can evaporated milk ( chilled overnight in refrigerator )* Directions: 1. Dissolve sugar and jello in boiling […]
Moist Vanilla Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter,, softened 1 1/2 cup sugar 8 egg yolks 3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups cake flour (see note) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350 Grease and flour 2 8″ cake pans or ( I used a smaller 9×13 […]
The BEST Chocolate Frosting
1 ¼ sticks butter (10 Tablespoons) softened ½ cup 10 x sugar ¼ PLUS 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder pinch salt ¼ cup PLUS 2 Tablespoons corn syrup ½ teaspoon vanilla 4 ounces milk chocolate bar, melted and cooled to 85-110 degrees Directions: 1 Break chocolate bar into pieces and place chocolate in a […]
Vanilla Cream Frosting
Makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes: Ingredients 1 1/3 cups 10 X sugar (confectioner’s sugar) ½ cup butter (at room temperature) 1/3 cup whipping (35%) cream ½ teaspoon vanilla Directions In a small bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed beat together sugar and butter until creamy. Increase speed to high and beat until […]
Tiramisu
Espresso Drizzle 1/2 cup strong coffee 2 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons Kahlua Filling 1 (8 ounce) block fat free or 1/3 fat cream cheese 3.5 ounce mascarpone cheese 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 Tablespoons Kahlua Remaining ingredients: 2 (3- ounce Packages)ladyfingers or 1 poundcake 1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa grated chocolate bar […]