Desserts



Raspberry Cheesecake - from Ann S., Michigan
skibaa@chartermi.net

1 cup finely crushed graham crackers (about 14 crackers)
1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup raspberry liqueur
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 8-ounce container plain yogurt or raspberry yogurt
1 8-ounce container raspberry yogurt
Fresh raspberries

For crust, combine crushed crackers, almonds, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of the flour, and the margarine or butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine the remaining granulated sugar, remaining flour, the cream cheese, liqueur, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and yogurt, beating on low speed just until combined. Do not overbeat. Pour into pan. Place springform pan in a shallow baking pan in oven. Bake in a 375 degree F. oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken. Cool 15 minutes. Loosen cake from side of pan. Cool 30 minutes. Remove side of pan; cool for 1 hour. Chill at least 4 hours. To serve, arrange berries atop cake. Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional facts per serving - calories: 395 , total fat: 25g , saturated fat: 14g , cholesterol: 100mg , sodium: 266mg , carbohydrate: 32g , fiber: 1g , protein: 9g , vitamin A: 36% , calcium: 16% , iron: 10%


Pumpkin Cheesecake - from Stacy K., New Jersey
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Just made this today and had to give it to my mom to get it OUT OF MY HOUSE. Easy and quick from flylady.net - This recipe is to die for!

1 1/4 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (crush about 20 cookies in a plastic bag with a rolling pin)
1/4 cup unsalted butter -- melted
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese -- softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
4 eggs
3/4 cup chilled whipping cream (need to whip it with 2 teaspoons sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix the cookie crumbs and butter. Press evenly on the bottom of a 9" spring form pan inches. Bake 10 minutes, then let cool. Reduce oven temp. to 300 degrees. In another large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, the cinnamon and ginger on medium speed until smooth. Add pumpkin puree. Now add in the eggs, one at a time on low speed. Pour into the cookie crumb pie shell.

Bake your cheesecake until center is firm, about 1 1/4 hours. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. (but in your case, you did it two days prior at least)

To loosen cheesecake from the sides of the pan, unbuckle the side and carefully remove. Serve a dollop of whip cream on the cheesecake.

Serves 12.


Pecan Pie - from Debbie B., Florida
DebbBlanchard@comcast.net

This recipe was given to me by a lady by the name of Mary Christmas. She has been making this pecan pie for more than 50 years.

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup white Karo syrup
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 stick margarine or butter
1 cup pecans

Mix sugar, eggs and beat well. Add Karo syrup. Beat well. Melt butter and add to mixture. Add vanilla and pecans. Bake on cookie sheet 1 hr at 350. Use Mrs. Smith's or Pet Ritz pie shell.


It Could Be a Snickers Bar - fom LouHigh, Tennessee
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12 oz. soft diet ice cream
1 c. diet Cool Whip
1/4 c. chunky peanut butter
1 pkg. sugar-free butterscotch pudding (dry)
3 oz. Grape-Nuts cereal

Mix first 4 ingredients in mixer, then stir in cereal. Pour into 8 inch square pan. Cover and freeze. Makes 4 servings.


Apple Brandy Cake - from Karen P., Kentucky
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5 Tablespoons apple brandy (I use apple juice)
4 cups peeled, finely chopped apples
Sprinkle the juice over the apples tossing occasionally.

Combine:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teas. cinnamon
2 teas. baking soda
1 teas. nutmeg
1 teas. salt
1/2 teas. ground cloves
1/2-1 cups chopped nuts
1 cup raisins

Cream together, then add to above mixture: 2 cups sugar
2 whole eggs
Add 1/2 cup oil

Gently fold in apples. Bake in a 13 X 9 inch pan at 375 degrees for 1 hour. When cool completely; sprinkle top with sifted confectioner's sugar. (place a paper doily on top, sprinkle with conf. sugar, remove doily)


Cherry Jello - from Karen P., Kentucky
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1 small pkg. raspberry jello
1 small pkg. strawberry jello
1- 20 ounce can unsweetened pineapple (undrained)
1 pkg. Knox plain gelatin
1 can cherry pie filling
1 cup chopped pecans
8 oz. creamed cheese
1 pint sour cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Dissolve jello and gelatin in 2 cups boiling water.
Add 1 cup cold water.
Add pineapple, cherry pie filling, pecans.
Chill until firm.

Mix cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla with mixer. Spread on top of jello. Chill several hours.


Cherry Cheese Pie - from Karen P., Kentucky
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Filling:
Cream 3 oz. softened cream cheese with 1 cup powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
Add: small container of Cool-Whip.
Add:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla

Pour into a graham cracker crust. Chill until firm. Top with 1 can cherry pie filling.


Earthquake Cake - from Karen P., Kentucky
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1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
4 cups confectioner's sugar (1 box)
1/2 cup butter
1 teas. vanilla

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9 X 13 baking pan.
Layer coconut and pecans in the bottom of the pan.
Prepare cake mix according to directions and pour over pecans and coconut.
Combine cream cheese, butter or margarine, vanilla and confectioner's sugar, beating until smooth.
Drop by spoonfuls all over the top of the cake mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for about one hour.


Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake - from Tammi P., New Jersey
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A Weight Watchers Recipe that can be enjoyed by all.

Serves: 16
POINTS per serving: 5

2 tsp all-purpose flour
18.5 oz unprepared yellow cake mix
1 pkg instant vanilla pudding dry mix (3.4 oz)
8 oz. fat free egg substitute
8 oz. fat free sour cream
3/4 C. Water
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 C. mini chocolate chips
1 Tbsp powdered sugar.

1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray, dust the inside of the pan with flour and set aside.
2. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, egg substitute, sour cream, water, oil, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix on low speed for 30 seconds until dry ingredients are moist. Then mix on medium speed until batter is almost smooth - about 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Pour batter into prepared pan and level the surface. Bake unt! il a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow to cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes; invert cake onto rack and cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over cake just before serving.


Honey Cake - from Wendy G., Virginia
wendy@wendygoldfein.com

Honey cake is served at the Jewish New Year in September /October ( to have a good new year and a sweet new year : ))

3 large eggs
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Grated rind of 1 lemon
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup honey
1 cup warm black coffee
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup slivered almonds

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Place the eggs, lemon juice, lemon rind, oil, honey and coffee in a bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on low speed until well blended.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cream of tartar, sugar and cinnamon with a fork until mixed.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the eggs mixture, mixing for about 5 minutes or until well blended. Fold in the slivered almonds.

Pour the batter into the tube pan. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.


Yogurt Pie - from Stephanie C., Illinois
slstinebaker@yahoo.com

2 8 oz or 3 6 oz. Containers of yogurt (Your choice)
1 8 oz. Container of cool whip - can use low fat
1 Graham Cracker PieCrust

Mix yogurt and cool whip. Pour into crust and Freeze. Set out about 1 hour before serving.


Fruit Pizza - from Stephanie C., Illinois
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Line pizza pan with sugar cookie dough and bake according to directins. (Can use Pillsbury ready to bake mix if desired) Cool.

Mix:
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat until fluffy. Spread over cooled cookie dough. Over with any combination of fruit, fresh, frozen or canned. I use grapes, both red and green, bananas, oranges, blueberries and strawberries. Thin peach or apricot preserves with water and drizzle over the fruit. Use about 1/2 cup of preseves and 3 tablespoons of water (may need more).


Granny's Pound Cake - from Debbie J., Texas
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My Granny Johansen made this pound cake weekly. It was wonderful! We had it at every family function as long as I can remember. She died in 1998 at the age of 95--first time in her whole she'd ever been in the hospital! This cake must've added to her longevity!

3 Cups Flour
3 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Crisco
1 Cup Buttermilk
6 Eggs Separated
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Soda
2 Tablespoons Vanilla or Lemon

Blend Sugar and Crisco, add egg yolks one at a time -- beat after each egg.
Add flavoring -- sift dry ingredients together and add along with milk.
Beat egg whites until stiff -- fold in carefully.
Pour into greased and floured 10 1/2 inch tube pan or bundt pan.
Bake at 350 about 1 1/2 hours. Start testing after 1 hour. Cook until toothpick comes out clean. Be careful not to overcook, cake will be dry.


Yogurt Coffee Cake - from Ruth P., Missouri
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3/4 cup soft butter
1 1/2 C. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 C. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. plain yogurt

Cinnamon-Nut Filling
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. chopped nuts
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a tube pan. Cream sugar and butter thoroughly; beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir dry ingredients together; mix into creamed mixture alternately with yogurt. Spread 1/3 of batter in pan. Sprinkle with 1/3 of filling. Repeat twice. Bake 50-60 minutes. Cool slightly in pan before removing.


Fresh Apple Cake - from Ruth P., Missouri
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1 1/2 C. oil
2 C. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
3 C. grated peeled apples
3 C. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 C. chopped nuts

Combine salad oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and add slowly. Mix in nuts and apples. Pour in greased tube pan. Bake 1 hour in 325 degree oven. Good with a cream cheese frosting glaze.


Easy Chocolate Cake - from Sharon B., Michigan
brandts@mail.resa.net

This is the easiest ever and is sooooooo good.

1 Box of Chocolate Cake Mix
3 Eggs
1 20oz Can of Cherry Pie Filling
1 Cup of Chocolate Chips

Blend all ingredients with a mixer.
Pour into a greaased bundt pan.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Cool and remove.
Sprinkle with Confectioners Sugar.


Trudy's Jam Cake - from Barbara C., Florida
bccolvin@bellsouth.net

6 eggs 1 cup butter melted
3 cups flour (all purpose) sifted before measuring
4 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tsp soda
1 cup blackberry jam (12 oz jar)
1 cup English walnuts or pecans, chopped
1 cup raisins
2 cups bronwn sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp allspice
2 tsp nutmeg
1 jar marchino cherries with juice MAY BE ADDED (optional)

Mix whole eggs, which have been beaten with the melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar, and blackberry jam.
Add flour which has been sifted with the cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Add nuts and cherries, fold in. Bake in a 9-inch tube pan which has been greased with a mixture of 1 part flour and 2 parts shortening rubbed toghether.
BAKE at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until done.
Let cool slightly, about 5 minutes, and turn it our on a cake rack.
After cake is cool, you may add your favorite caramel icing.


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