Desserts

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup  packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Directions 1. Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat […]

Cinnamon Almonds

Cinnamon Almonds

Ingredients 1 pound raw nuts (almonds, pecans or walnuts) 1 egg white 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon water 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions Preheat oven to 250°F. Prep a large baking pan with a large sheet of parchment paper […]

Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients Filling 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 large egg yolks 1 cup heavy cream, divided 2 cups milk Ingredients Topping 1 cup […]

Chocolate Chip Bread

Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sour cream 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup chocolate chips Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. In large mixing bowl, cream together first three ingredients. In smaller bowl sift together flour, soda and salt. Gradually add to […]

Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

Ingredients 5 medium apples, sliced (about 5 cups) 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cream/ice cream/whipped cream (optional) Directions […]

Baklava

Baklava

Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.

Chocolate Cobbler

Chocolate Cobbler

Step 1 Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup self-rising flour 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 3 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Step 2 Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup cocoa Step 3 Ingredients 1 1/2 cups hot water […]

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 4 large […]

Pound Cake

Pound Cake

This is an amazing cake, just know that it is also a very large cake and requires a tube pan rather than a loaf pan. Ingredients 1 pound (4 sticks) butter, softened 3 cups sugar 6 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup milk 2 […]

Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

The love my family has for this pumpkin bread pre-dates our marriage.  My kids bio-mom made this recipe (or at least something close to it) and at a moment of weakness she decided to share it with me. It started out as just a holiday […]