Desserts

Eclair Cake

Pudding:

2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
3 cups cold milk
12 oz thawed Cool Whip

Mix pudding mixes and milk. Fold in Cool Whip.


Icing:

1.5 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/4 c butter
5 oz evaporated milk (2/3 c)
1 t vanilla
dash salt
2/3 c sugar

Melt chocolate & butter over low heat in sauce pan. Add milk & stir.  Add sugar. Cook & stir over med-low heat. When mixture boils, lower heat to maintain a low boil. Cook 8 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat & add vanilla.


Banana Pudding

3/4 c sugar
2 T flour
1/4 t salt
2 c milk
3 eggs, separated
1 t vanilla
6 bananas
Nabisco Vanilla Wafers

Combine sugar, flour, & salt. Add milk & cook until thick (about 15 minutes). Slowly add beaten egg yolks.  Cook 5 minutes more. Remove from meat & add vanilla. Layer wafers, bananas, then pudding. Repeat.

Meringue: egg whites, 1/4 c sugar, 1 t cream of tarter - beaten to stiff peak. Top pudding and bake at 400 until brown.


Gardiner Banana Cream Pie

2/3 c sugar
1/4 c corn starch
1/2 t salt
3 c milk
4 egg yolks
2 T butter
1 T + 1 t vanilla
2 large bananas

Stir together sugar, starch, & salt in sauce pan. Combined milk & egg yolks and gradually stir into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and mix in butter and vanilla. Slice bananas into pie crust and pour pudding over top. Cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature. Top with whipped cream just prior to serving.


Chocolate Pudding Dessert
Gardiner Better Than Sex Cake

1 c flour
1 c pecans, finely chopped
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter, melted

Mix together. Press in the bottom of 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes.

8 oz cream cheese
1 c powdered sugar
1 c cool whip

Cream all together and spread on top of cooled crust.

1 sm box chocolate pudding
1 sm box vanilla pudding
3.5 c milk

Mix until puddingy and spread on top of cream cheese mixture. Top with cool whip or whipped cream.


Debbie Poteat's Chocolate Chess Pie

1 1/2 c white sugar
1/4 c cocoa powder
pinch of salt
2 eggs
1/4 c butter, melted
1 can evaporated milk (5.33 oz)
1 t vanilla
1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

Combine sugar, cocoa, and salt. Stir well. Set aside. Combine eggs, butter, milk, and vanilla - beat well. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and thoroughly combine. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 350 for 45-50 min.


Pugh Brownies

1/2 c vegetable oil or butter
1 c sugar
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c flour
1/3 c cocoa
1/4 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/2 walnuts, chopped (optional)

Mix oil/butter, sugar, & vanilla.  Add eggs; mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, & salt.  Blend dry mixture into wet. Stir in nuts. Spread into greased 9 inch square pan and bake at 350 until brownies pull away from sides (20-25 minutes).


Karen Acerson's Brownies

1 c butter
1/2 c cocoa
2 c sugar
4 eggs
1/2 t salt
1 t vanilla
1 1/4 c flour

Melt butter in pan. Add cocoa to melted butter and combine. Mix in sugar. Let cool until barely warm. Add in eggs one at a time. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Pour in 9"x13" and bake at 325 for 25 minutes.



Scotcharoos

1 c sugar
1 c light corn syrup
1 c peanut butter
4 T butter
6 c Rice Krispies

Boil first 4 ingredients. Take off heat and stir in cereal. Top with melted chocolate chips. Die of diabetes.


Pound Cake

1 c butter
1/2 c shortening
2 3/4 c sugar
3 c cake flour, sifted
1 c + 3 T milk
1 t baking powder
1 t vanilla
5 eggs

Beat together. Put in greased & floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 52-60 minutes.



Chocolate Pound Cake

2 t instant coffee granules
1/4 c hot water
1 c buttermilk
1.5 c butter, room temp
1.5 c sugar
5 eggs
1 T vanilla extract
1 t salt
1 t baking powder
3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
2 c all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 325. Generously coat bundt pan with baking spray.

In a medium bowl, dissolve coffee granules into hot water. Once dissolved, stir in buttermilk. Set aside.

Mix butter and sugar in mixer until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla, salt, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Turn mixer to low and add in flour and buttermilk mixture in alternating additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 60-70 minutes. Cool completely and garnish with powdered sugar and/or chocolate ganache.


Chocolate Ganache

1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c heavy cream
2 T light corn syrup

Microwave chocolate and cream in 30 second increments, stirring until smooth. Stire in corn syrup and allow to cool until slightly thickened.


Coconut Pie

1 c sugar
1/4 c butter, melted
3 eggs
3/4 c milk
dash of salt
1 t vanilla
1.5 c shredded sweet coconut

Mix together. Pour into 9 inch pie crust. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.


Red Velvet Cake

1/2 c shortening
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 oz red food coloring
3 T Nestle mix
1 c buttermilk
2 1/2 c cake flour
1 t salt
1 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
1 t vinegar

Cream fat and sugar. Add eggs. Mix in everything else except soda and vinegar - stir those in by hand. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Frosting:
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 c shortening
1 c sugar
3 T flour
2/3 c milk

Beat 12 minutes



Pineapple Crush Cake

Prepare a pineapple cake mix in 9x13" pans, as directed. Let cool completely and cut in half length-wise (like for strawberry shortcake)

1 pkg cream cheese, softened
1 sm pkg instant vanilla pudding
2 c cold milk

Beat on high for 2 minutes. Spread onto bottom half of cool cake. Pour one 8 oz can of drained, crushed pineapple on top. Replace top cake layer. Ice with Cool Whip. Refrigerate overnight.



Vanilla Buttercream (Sally's Baking Addiction)

1 c butter, room temp
4-5 c powdered sugar
1/4 c heavy cream, half and half, or whole milk, room temp
2 t vanilla extract
salt to taste

Beat butter on medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes). Add 4 cups powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. Beat for 2 full minutes. Add more sugar to desired consistency and a pinch of salt to taste.





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