I’ve been making this dessert for probably more than 30 years. The recipe is out of an old calendar that had a different chocolate recipe for each month.   This was a microwave recipe and I remember being concerned about actually “baking” in a microwave. But it turned out great and I’ve made it often over…

Strawberry Meringue Roulade===========================Fresh Strawberries, Sliced4 large egg whites1 1/4 cups of fruit/berry sugar (extra fine) Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly add the sugar and continue beating until the meringue is thick and shiny. To test rub a little bit of the meringue between two fingers. If you can still feel the grit…

Meringue========Source unknown 3 egg whites100 g brown sugar75 g castor sugar1 teaspoon corn starch1 teaspoon vanilla1 teaspoon vinegar Beat egg whites until stiff. Add the two sugars and beat until glossy and the meringue doesn’t feel gritty. Mix the corn starch with the vanilla and the vinegar and beat into the meringue. Pipe onto a…

O’Henry Bars============Source: One of Patty’s recipes 18 Graham wafers1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup butter1/2 cup milk1 cup graham wafer crumbs1 cup shredded coconut1/2 cup chopped walnuts/pecans Icing 2 tablespoons butter (softened)1 1/2 cup icing sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla2 to 3 tablespoons milk Lightly grease an 8 inch square pan. Line with 9 graham crackers. Set aside….

  With the addition of White Chocolate With the addition of White Chocolate and Cranberries. Print Recipe Oatmeal – Best Oatmeal Cookies==============================Source: Toronto Star 1 cup butter1 cup sugar1/2 cuppacked brown sugar1 egg2 teaspoons vanilla1 2/3 cup flour3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/8 teaspoonbaking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamondash nutmeg1 1/2 cups rolled oats Preheat oven to…

Patty’s English Trifle======================Cake1/4 Pound butter1 cup fruit sugar2 eggs 2 cups flour 3/4 cup milk1 Tablespoon Baking powder2 teaspoon vanilla Custard 3 egg yolks1/4 cup sugar1 Tablespoon Corn Starch2 1/3 cups milk1 Teaspoon vanillaRaspberry preservesCream SherryRaspberries or BlueberriesWhipping cream Preheat oven to 350 Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and…

Poires Belle Helene===================This is a classic French dessert. sometimes plain cake is used in conjunction with ice cream or pastry cream, but the essential elements of pears and chocolate sauce remain constant.6 to 8 ripe Bartlett, Bosc, or d’Anjou pears (buy them green, ripen at room temperature, and then chill when they have turned yellow….

Elvis Presley’s Favorite Pound Cake====================================Posted by: lakeguy35 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 13, 04 at 23:50 Here is the recipe y’all, everyone I have shared this with loves it. I know there are a lot of recipes floating around out there, but this one is my and many others favorite. Janelle McComb,who was Elvis’s friend…

Praline Cheesecake==================(Toronto Star Newspaper: 1981) 1-1/4 cup crushed graham crackers1/4 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup finely chopped pecans toasted1/4 cup butter melted3 – 8 oz packages cream cheese1 cup packed brown sugar2/3 cup evaporated milk Note: I used coffee cream2 Tablespoons all purpose flour2 teaspoons vanilla3 eggs1 cup pecan halves toasted. Caramel Sauce topping 1 cup…

Pumpkin Loaf============3 Cups sugar1 Cup vegetable oil4 eggs3-1/3 Cups flour2 Teaspoons salt2 Teaspoons cinnamon (or to taste)1 Teaspoon nutmeg2 Teaspoons baking soda2 Cups pumpkin2/3 Cup water3 Teaspoons Vanilla2 bags chocolate chips. Mix sugar, oil and eggs together, add pumpkin and vanilla. Set aside. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda. Blend into sugar mixture…