Recipes - Cakes, Cookies

[jennielynn1970]

Lemon Sponge Custard


1/4 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 egg yolks
1 c. milk
2 egg whites beaten to soft peaks
1 Tbsp lemon zest

Mix flour, sugar, salt. Mix in lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolks and milk. Fold in beaten egg whites (soft peaks). Pour into baking dish. Set into pan of hot water. Bake for 50 minutes at 350*.

[jennielynn1970]

Molasses Crumb Cake
(from Times News Recipe booklet)

4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. margerine cold
1 1/2 c. dark molasses, karo and honey (1 c. molasses/ 1/3 c. karo, balance honey)
2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda

Mix flour, sugar, salt and margerine with pasty blender to form crumb mixture. Reserve 1 c. crumbs.

Boil water and pour in molasses, karo and honey. Stir until blended. Add baking soda and pour over crumbs in the mixing bowl while molasses mixture still foaming. Stir to combing, but leaving lumps of crumbs in batter. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Bake 45 - 50 minutes at 350*.

[jennielynn1970]

Fudgy Peanut Butter Pie

Crust
1 prepared graham cracker crust
6 oz. semi or bitter sweet chocolate chips melted

Filling
3 Tbsp. butter softened
1 1/2 c. smooth peanut butter
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 c.Ricotta cheese
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

With electric mixer, mix butter, peanut butter and sugar for 2 minutes until smooth. Add ricotta and mix for 1 minute more.

In separate bowl, whip cream with 1 Tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla until it holds a soft peak. Gently fold cream into peanut mixture making sure to incorporate all of the cream. Spoon filling into prepared shell, and refridgerate for 1-2 hours. Drizzle the remaining melted chips over the top of the pie and serve.

Crust
With rubber spatula, smooth 2/3 of the melted chocolate over the bottom of the crust and part way up the sides. Put crust in freezer while making the filling. Save the rest of the melted chips for garnishing the top of the pie.

[jennielynn1970]

Seven Layer Cookie


Melt one stick of margerine in a 9 x 13 inch pan.

Sprinkle 1 c. of graham cracker crumbs over margerine

Sprinkle 1 c. coconut over graham cracker crumbs

Sprinkle half a package of semi sweet chocolate chips

Sprinkle on half a package of butterscotch chips

Pour 1 can of sweetened condensed milk over top of chips

Sprinkle 1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts on top of it all

Bake at 350* for 30 minutes.

[jennielynn1970]

Snickerdoodles


1 c. margerine or butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Cream together sugar and margerine and eggs. Add in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled and stiff, at least 2 hours.

When ready to bake, roll into walnut sized balls. Dip into cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place on cookie sheet 2” apart and bake at 400* for 8-10 minutes.

[jennielynn1970]

This is from one of my favorite picture books, Thundercake!


Thunder Cake
(Patricia Polacco’s recipe)


1 c. crisco
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites beaten to stiff peaks
1 c. cold water
1/3 c. pureed tomatoes
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Blend all wet ingredients together. Mix in dry ingredients. Fold in egg whites.

Bake in a 9 x 13 inch cake pan and dust with powdered sugar when cooled.

[jennielynn1970]

Ok, I think this is my last one for now, lol. Was on a roll


Watergate Cake and Frosting

Cake
1 box white cake mix
1 large box instant pistachio pudding
3 eggs
1 c. oil
1 c. ice cold ginger ale
1/2 c. walnuts chopped

Mix all ingredients together. Pour batter into a 9x13 greased pan. Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.


Frosting
2 pkgs. dream whip
1 box pistachio pudding
1 1/4 c. cold milk

Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Use an electric handheld mixer and beat until thick and creamy. Spread onto cooled cake and refrigerate cake.

[moosmom]

ALL the recipes sound wonderful. But I ain't no effing Martha Stewart so I go the cheap and easy way. RICHARD, don't even think about it.

[Randi]

I came across this recipe and thought they sound yummy, can't remember what they're called, so I'll call them...

Almond cookies

50 g peeled almonds
50 g marcipan
150 g flour
1 tsp baking powder
120 g butter
60 g sugar

Mix all ingredients, except flour and baking powder, in a foodprocessor. Stir the ingredients well. Then pour the flour and baking powder in, and mix it in on low speed. Put the dough in foil and leave in fridge for 30 min.

Now, roll about 50 balls and mash them a bit with a fork. Put on baking sheet and bake 8-10 min. on 175 C. (medium to low I think)


BTW!! Does the "c" in all your recipes stand for cup?

[jennielynn1970]

I came across this recipe and thought they sound yummy, can't remember what they're called, so I'll call them...

Almond cookies

50 g peeled almonds
50 g marcipan
150 g flour
1 tsp baking powder
120 g butter
60 g sugar

Mix all ingredients, except flour and baking powder, in a foodprocessor. Stir the ingredients well. Then pour the flour and baking powder in, and mix it in on low speed. Put the dough in foil and leave in fridge for 30 min.

Now, roll about 50 balls and mash them a bit with a fork. Put on baking sheet and bake 8-10 min. on 175 C. (medium to low I think)


BTW!! Does the "c" in all your recipes stand for cup?

I HAVE to make these!!! I love marzipan!!! My favorite of all "cookies" from Sweden were "Mazariner", or almond cookies that were like little filled cups with almond paste. YUMMMMM!!!



In my recipes, the abbreviations are as follows:

C = cup
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon
oz = ounce
lb = pound
pt = pint (16 liquid ounces, or 2 cups)
qt = quart (32 liquid ounces, or 4 cups)

[pomtzu]

Thanks Jenn!!

The Dandy Candies and Seven Layer Cookies are on my list to make next week. Can you tell I like "easy"????

Today I made doggie Christmas cookies and they turned out great - according to Myndi and Sparky anyway!!!