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“Grandma’s” Peanut Butter Cookies

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We don’t know who’s “grandma” came up with these. Jacki made these and they’re AWESOME! (And easy!) Many people have complimented Rae with “These are the BEST peanut butter cookies I’ve ever eaten!” Thanks Mowgli! Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 cup peanut butter 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups flour Mix all ingredients together and roll into small balls. Pat once with fork. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Continue reading “Grandma’s” Peanut Butter Cookies

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Eclair dessert

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This recipe was kindly shared with us from Pam. Ingredients: 1 cup water 1 stick butter 1 cup flour 4 eggs 8 oz soft cream cheese 1 (12 oz) pkg Cool Whip 1 large vanilla instant pudding 1 can chocolate syrup In saucepan, boil water and butter. Add flour all at once. Stir until mixture cleans side of pan. Set aside to cool. Put mixture into mixing bowl and add one egg at a time, beating well after each egg. Spread in an ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Prepare pudding as directed. Add cream … Continue reading Eclair dessert

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Cheese Tarts

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Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup sugar 1 can pie filling (cherry, blueberry, etc.) Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. Mix first three ingredients (crumbs, sugar, butter) in a bowl and spoon 1-2 heaping teaspoons of the mixture into each muffin cup (you’ll probably have extra). Press mixture with the back of a spoon to form a bottom crust in each cup. Mix the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, and sugar until smooth. Pour into muffin cups … Continue reading Cheese Tarts

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Caramel Swirl Cheesecake Brownies

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From Pillsbury: Best of the Bake-Off The only dessert where even Rachel and I have to take a small portion because it is SO rich! You’ll need a cup of coffee or a tall glass of milk to wash this dessert down. The whipped cream is “optional” but it helps cut the richness and actually makes the dessert a little lighter. Base Ingredients: 1 (1 lb, 5.5 oz) pkg Fudge brownie mix 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1 egg Filling Ingredients: 2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 1 … Continue reading Caramel Swirl Cheesecake Brownies

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Caramel Pear Upside-Down Cake

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From Pillsbury; Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook Ingredients: 1 (29 oz) can pear halves, drained, reserving 1/2 cup liquid 28 vanilla caramels, unwrapped 2 Tbsp margarine or butter 1 (1 lb 2.5 oz) pkg pudding included yellow cake mix 1 cup water 1/3 cup oil 3 eggs Whipped cream Heath bar, crumbled Heat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease 13 x 9 inch pan. Slice pear halves; arrange in bottom of greased pan. In small saucepan over medium heat, melt caramels in reserved pear liquid, stirring frequently until smooth. Stir in margarine; blend well. Pour mixture evenly over pears. In … Continue reading Caramel Pear Upside-Down Cake

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Caramel Apple Cake

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A quick and easy recipe that’s very tasty. Serve warm with ice cream. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Bisquick 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk or half and half 2 cups sliced peeled cooking apples (about 2 medium apples) 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1 cup boiling water Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together Bisquick, sugar, and milk until blended. Pour into ungreased, 9 x 9 inch square pan. Top with apples; sprinkle with lemon juice. Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Pour boiling water over apples. Bake 50-60 minutes. Continue reading Caramel Apple Cake

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Buttermilk Brownies

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From St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Cookbook Don’t let the name fool you! While these aren’t much like brownies, this is the MOISTEST chocolate cake you will EVER eat! I’ve included the recipe for frosting, but we rarely make the frosting. We prefer to top our cake with hot fudge and ice cream!!! Cake ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup cocoa 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 stick margarine 1/2 cup oil 1 cup water 2 beaten eggs 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla Frosting (optional): 1 stick margarine (or butter) 1/3 cup buttermilk 4 … Continue reading Buttermilk Brownies

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Butterfinger Bars

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This recipe was added to the collection by Anita. I had forgotten about these tasty treats! Cream together: 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar Blend the following into sugar mixture: 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2/3 cup peanut butter Mix into above mixture: 2 cups flour 2 cups oatmeal Spread into an ungreased 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. When bars come out of the oven, sprinkle semisweet chocolate chips on top. Once melted, spread evenly over bars. Next, prepare frosting. Frosting: … Continue reading Butterfinger Bars

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Brendan’s Bananas

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Brendan pirated and modified (aka simplified) this recipe from “Bananas Foster”, a famous recipe from a restaurant called “Brennan’s” in New Orleans. Ingredients: 1 ripe banana, sliced into rounds 2 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup spiced rum Cinnamon Ice cream Melt butter over medium high heat in a frying pan. Place bananas into frying pan and sprinkle with cinnamon (ROUGHLY 1/4-1/2 tsp). Saute bananas for 1-2 minutes flipping once. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook 1 minute. Add rum. **Be careful if using an open flame, as rum may ignite!** If using a gas range, you will want … Continue reading Brendan’s Bananas

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Baked Devil’s Float

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Mike’s favorite birthday cake. Oh, my, is this stuff great on top of ice cream! Cake ingredients: 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cup sugar 4 tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp cocoa 1 cup milk 2 tsp vanilla 4 Tbsp melted butter Sauce ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 10 Tbsp cocoa 2 cups hot water Mix ingredients for cake. In a separate bowl, mix ingredients for sauce. Pour cake mix into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Pour sauce on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. While baking, the cake will … Continue reading Baked Devil’s Float