Tag: Dessert
Toasted Coconut Cheesecake
I just celebrated a milestone birthday and, as a reward, decided to try a new recipe I’ve been dying to make. Some recipes have to wait until a special occasion – you have to have plenty of help eating it to make it worth the effort. I found this recipe on Delish and it looked …
Grammy’s Peach Pie
In case I haven’t mentioned it, peaches are my favorite. And peach pie, warm out of the oven is second only to homemade peach ice cream as my favorite summer dessert. INGREDIENTS: About 7 medium ripe peaches, peeled and sliced1 cup sugar (depending on the sweetness of the peaches, you may need a smidgen more …
CHOCOLATE-Pecan Pie
Pecan pie has never been my favorite, but my Dad loved it and I have a granddaughter who is CRAZY for pecans. She requested that Grammy teach her to make one – and so I did. This version is a doctored up version of some basic recipes I’ve used in the past. To make it …
pink salad
16 ounce carton Cool Whip20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained24 ounce carton small curd cottage cheese2, 3 ounce boxes strawberry Jello Blend together the cottage cheese, Jello and pineapple. Gently fold in the whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. This was Layla’s first time helping Grammy make Pink Salad. It’s one of …
Strawberry Lasagna
I first made this recipe when my little sister, Sue, asked for it as her birthday treat a couple of years ago. The first time I made it, I put it together, per the recipe instructions, in a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. This time, I decided to use a spring form pan so …
Old-fashioned coconut cream pie
My husband, as well as many of my children and grandchildren, adore coconut cream pie. Although this one isn’t the one I grew up making, it is the recipe that I found most closely matched the pie we had at Malone’s in Lexington, KY. In fact, my husband was so taken with this pie that …
Amish Sugar Cookies
I found this recipe on Taste of Home. It was appealing to me because it was simple, used ingredients that were always on hand and made an amount sufficient to share. 1 cup butter, softened1 cup vegetable oil1 cup sugar1 cup confectioner’s sugar2 large eggs, room temperature1 teaspoon vanilla extract4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon …
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