Baklava
Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.
From the Kitchen of Tammy Gibbins (and a few other people)
Desserts
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
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
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
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 […]
Pecan Squares
Ingredients 2 cups All purpose flour 2/3 cups powdered sugar 3/4 cups butter softened 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cups honey 2/3 cups butter 3 tablespoons whipping cream 3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans Directions Sift together flour and powdered sugar. Cut in […]
Homemade Caramel (dulce de leche)
Ingredients One 14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk). Directions Cooking in the can Remove the label, and place on a saucer (to prevent a rust ring from the metal can) in the bottom of a crockpot and fully submerge with water. Turn […]
Coconut Haystacks
Ingredients 1 10-ounce bag of milk chocolate chips (other flavors can be substituted) 2 cups toasted coconut (toast coconut by putting in cold, dry skillet and toast over medium heat, stirring constantly) Directions Melt chocolate in microwave for one minute, stir, melt again for one […]
No-Bake Cookies
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups white sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup butter 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup toasted coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and […]
Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients 3 cups (18 ounces) milk chocolate chips (or dark) 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with wax paper or parchment paper, making sure it goes over the edges of […]