Tag: Desserts

Linda’s Brownies

Brownies
Brownies
I had a supervisor once named, Linda and she would bring these brownies to our meetings. I guess it was her way of bribing us to work harder. It certainly worked! Not only are they heavenly, but they are easy to make, too.

Ingredients

  • 2 packages Pillsbury rich and moist brownie mix
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions
Mix all ingredients together and spread into a greased 9×13 inch pan. Bake for 40 minutes @ 350 degrees. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

Coca-Cola Cake

Here is another of those old fashioned recipe that our Grandmas used to make. It is delicious and easy to make. It is an old family favorite recipe! Be sure and use classic Coke, not Diet or Coke Zero.

Cake Ingredients

  • 1 box devil’s food cake mix
  • 1 small box (3 to 4 ounces) instant chocolate pudding
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 10 ounces Coca-Cola

Frosting Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 16 ounce package powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ounces Coca-Cola
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions
Combine cake mix and chocolate pudding. Blend in eggs, vegetable oil, and Coca-Cola. Pour into a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake for 10 minutes and invert pan and cool completely on wire rack.

For frosting; beat butter at low speed. Gradually add powdered sugar. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Spread frosting on cooled cake. If desired, cut cake horizontally into two equal layers and spread frosting between layers.

Mud Hen Bars

What can beat the combination of chocolate and marshmallows? This is one of those old fashioned bar recipes that will become a family favorite for sure. I am not sure where these bars got their name but they have been around a long time. You just can’t beat some of these old time recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions
Cream butter and white sugar. Add 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks. Beat well. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Spread in a greased 9×13 inch pan. Put the nuts, chocolate chips and marshmallows over the batter. Beat the remaining 2 egg whites and brown sugar. Spread over all. Bake 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Mississippi Mud Cake

This is an old family favorite recipe from a friend of a friend who was raised in the south. You can’t beat this for a deliciously decadent dessert.

Ingredients
Cake

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1 7 ounce jar mashmallow creme

Frosting

  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions
Melt butter, add sugar, cocoa,flour and eggs. Beat together by hand. Fold in coconut and pecans. Pour into a greased 9×13 inch pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and spread marshmallow creme over cake. Let cool.
Melt butter, chocolate and milk over low head. Add sugar and vanilla, spread over marshmallow creme.

Old Fashioned Banana Split Dessert

Banana Split Dessert
Banana Split Dessert
I couldn’t believe it when I found this old family recipe in my Mom’s files. We only had it on rare occasions when Mom wasn’t worrying about fat and cholesterol. Try this dessert for your next family get together. In my opinion this is better than the real thing!

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 bananas
  • graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 gal ice cream, Neopolitan or vanilla
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pt whipping cream, whipped and sweetened to taste

Directions
Cover an 11×15 inch p[an with graham cracker crumbs. Reserve 1 cup crumbs. Slice bananas crossways and layer over crust. Slice ice cream in 1/2 inch slices and place over bananas. Sprinkle with 1 cup nuts. Freeze until firm. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk. Cook and stir until thick and smooth. Cool. Pour over ice cream. Freeze. When this is cold, spread whipped cream over chocolate sauce. Top with reserved crumbs. Freeze

Om Ali Egyptian Pastry

All the news about Egypt recently reminded me of this recipe that a friend gave me. This is an Egyptian sweet dessert made with puff pastry. It is very sweet and very good. It is served in many restaurants in Egypt. Make this treat for your family in honor of Egypt and thier struggles.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 large package puff pastry
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted and crushed
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 cups warm milk
  • 1 cup fresh cream
  • extra sugar

Directions
Divide the pastry into 4 pieces. Roll each piece flat, bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. It should be very, very crispy. Break into small pieces and place half of the broken pastry in a pyrex dish. Sprinkle the pastry layer with half of the coconut, half of the hazelnuts, and half of the raisins. Add the second pastry layer and sprinkle with remaining coconut, hazelnuts and raisins. Dissolve sugar in the warm milk. Pour over the pastry. Pour the fresh cream all over the top. Sprinkle the extra sugar over the cream. This will taste like caramel when baked. Bake @ 350 degrees 30 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Serve immediately.

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Eight Layer Bars

Everyone loves 7 layer bars, here’s a great variation of that recipe, using 8 ingredients. Oreo cookie crumbs adds a great new taste. The method of putting them together is a bit different than the usual 7 layer bars. Try these and they will soon be one of your family’s favorite.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup Oreo cookie crumbs
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces)
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 2/3 cup chopped nuts

Directions
Combine graham cracker and Oreo crumbs and butter, mix well. Press crumb mixture on bottom of 9×13 inch pan. Slowly pour milk evenly over crust. Sprinkle chips, coconut and nuts over the milk and press down gently. Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly browned. Cool.

Milky Way or Snicker Salad

Snicker Salad
Snicker Salad
Many people love this old favorite recipe, it is a bit too sweet for my taste. But maybe it is just what you are looking for. It is sure to be a hit with the kids.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 boxes instant French Vanilla Pudding (3 ounces each)
  • 1 container Cool Whip (16 ounces)
  • 6 granny smith apples
  • 5 Milky Way or Snickers candy bars, frozen

Directions
Mix milk, pudding and Cool Whip together. Add the sliced apples and fold into mixture. Place unwrapped frozen candy bars in a zip lock back and break into smaller pieces with a rolling pin. Stir into mixture and refrigerate overnight or at least several hours.

Salty Nut Bars

Salty Nut Bars
Salty Nut Bars
Nothing beats the sweet and salty combination. These bars will certainly become a favorite recipe. They are similar to the sweet and salty bars that I buy for hiking.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 12 ounce can mixed salted nuts or peanuts
  • 1 12 ounce package butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions
Mix the flour, brown sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup butter wth a pastry blender. Pat into a 9×13 inch buttered pan.
Bake 10 minutes @ 350 degrees. While this is baking, melt the butterscotch chips, corn syrup, 2 Tablespoons butter and vanilla over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove baked crust from oven and sprinkle nuts over that layer. Spread the butterscotch topping over the nuts. Bake for 10 minutes more @ 350 degrees. Cut into squares while still warm.