Nani's Cranny

Tag: Desserts

  • Caramel Bread Pudding

    Here is a favorite recipe that a friend of my Mom passed on to us. It is easy and good and a great way to use up that old bread. Ingredients 6 slices day-old bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 cup hot water 1 cup brown sugar 4 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups warm…

  • Old Fashioned Grapefruit Pie

    My parents and in-laws both spent their winter months in warm climates; one in Texas, one in Arizona. Grapefruit was plentiful and they both enjoyed making this pie in hopes of using up some of their many grapefruit. So if you have lots of grapefruit and don’t know what to do with them, give this…

  • Swedish Kringler Coffee Cake

    You don’t know what you are missing if you haven’t had Swedish Kringler Coffee Cake. Some people call it kringle or kringa, whatever you call it, it is one of my favorites. My husband’s Danish Grandmother used to make this and it was always a treat when she did. Almond extract and sliced almonds are…

  • Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

    This is a favorite recipe that is probably from the Vanilla Wafer. My Mom used to make it often and it was one of my Dad’s favorites. It is still as good today as it was back when I was a kid. Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1/3 cup flour dash salt 3 eggs seperated…

  • Old Fashioned Fruitcake

    Fruit Cake is a joke among many and I agree that there are a lot of really bad fruitcakes out there. This is a favorite recipe from my Mom’s collection and this is a really, really good fruitcake. She used to make it every Christmas and we all looked forward to it. She would actually…

  • Pecan Squares

    Pecan pie is one of my favorite desserts. This favorite recipe is almost as good as pie. The best thing about bars is that you can cut them small and sample them all! Ingredients 3 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 1 1/2 cup light or dark…

  • Grandma’s Old Fashioned Sour Cream Raisin Pie

    This pie was always a favorite of my Mom and Grandma. They both loved it and considered it the ultimate dessert. My Mom still orders sour cream raisin pie when she sees it on the menu at Baker’s Square, but she insists that hers is better! Ingredients 1 cup raisins 1/4 cup cornstrach 1/2 teaspoon…

  • Grandma’s Old Fashioned Red Velvet Cake

    Red Velvet Cake is making a comeback. This was the recipe that my Grandma and my Mom used to make. It was always a favorite recipe of ours. These directions are a bit odd, but I am posting just as the original recipe reads. Cake Ingredients 1 cup shortening (they always used Crisco) 1 1/2…

  • Chocolate Cherry Bars

    I think this is a recipe that won the Pillsbury Bake-Off many, many years ago. It was indeed a family favorite recipe of my Mom’s. We loved it when she made these rich, gooey bars. They are easy and one of those recipes that you can whip up on a minute’s notice. Ingredients for Cake…