Sweet Treats

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43xB8HCsqSo    

  Here’s a sweet treat that you can whip up with stuff you probably have on hand.   1/4 cup sugar 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk (2% will work fine) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract   Put sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium size saucepan. Over medium heat, gradually whisk…

  8 oz. light ricotta cheese 2 Tbs. orange liqueur ½ tsp. finely shredded orange peel 1 ½ cup berries – your choice 1 tsp. lemon juice ½ to 1 tsp. sugar, – or 2 tsp. honey   Whisk together cheese, 1 Tbs. orange liqueur, and orange peel. Cover and chill for at least one…

    1 12-oz. package frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed 1 3-oz package low fat cream cheese, softened ¼ teaspoon almond extract 1 quart vanilla ice cream 2 12-oz. cans cream soda   In a blender, combine raspberries, cream cheese, almond extract, half the ice cream, and ½ cup cream soda. Cover and blend until smooth….

These may look like common chocolate chip cookies – but they’re not…

Its an old recipe from the ’70’s revived. And they have been a favorite around here for years.

    Even though we tend to make these for the holidays, they originally were a tea cookie. They are light, and just sweet enough. And they go fast!   1 cup butter, softened 1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 2 teaspoons almond extract 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour – minus 2…

  These are buttery little morsels that just melt in your mouth, and they’re not overly sweet.   1 cup butter, softened 1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour – minus 2 tablespoons GLAZE: 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 to…

    This is a classic that we don’t want to lose. In true southern tradition, its terribly calorie laden at 456 calories a slice. We’ll probably never make it, but its kind of a slice of history.   Filling – 1 pound sweet potatoes ¼ cup butter ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 Tablespoon…

  1 ½ cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed ½ cup Chambord liqueur ¼ cup sugar   Place raspberries, liqueur and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and with an immersion blender, partially puree mixture.

  You can make any flavor cream pie with a prepared crust and a package of pudding and pie filling. Follow directions for pie filling. Top with whipped cream and you’re good to go.   Banana Cream Pie Use Vanilla pudding and pie filling – the banana is artificially flavored- awful. Mash a very ripe…