12 graham crackers ½ cup butter, melted ¼ cup white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups milk ½ cup sugar 3 eggs, separated ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Crush graham crackers and mix with ¼ cup white sugar and ¼ cup brown sugar. Press into 8- or 9-inch pie pan, reserving some crumbs for the top of the pie. In … Continue reading Custard Crumb Pie
¼ cup butter 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs ½ cup cocoa powder ¾ cup hot water Pinch salt 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Preheat oven to 350 degrees; butter and flour (or dust with cocoa powder) a Bundt pan. Dissolve cocoa powder in hot water. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add baking powder and … Continue reading Chocolate Pound Cake
Mom made this up from what she had on hand one night; take for granted that the measurements are inexact. Basically, toss in as much as you need until the mixture looks right to you. Mom also talked about making this dessert with a splash of peach liqueur or schnapps added to the sauce, or maybe trying a cherry version with fresh pitted cherries and … Continue reading Mom’s Pound Cake Dessert
This is Jim’s mom’s recipe – much closer to the traditional “one pound eggs, one pound sugar, one pound flour” recipe that gave this cake its name. 4 sticks butter 1 pound powdered sugar 6 eggs 2 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after … Continue reading Jim’s Pound Cake
Mom, with our lifelong friend and satellite sister Peggy Miles Hulstine Mom’s recipe … although she did have a serious weakness for Sara Lee’s version. 2 sticks butter 1 ¾ cup sugar 4 eggs Pinch salt 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup milk 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a Bundt pan, or two large loaf pans. … Continue reading Pound Cake
I was going to post a group of brownie recipes … but to be honest, post-Valentine’s Day, I’ve had enough chocolate for a while. This weekend’s group of recipes for pound cake include our family standards, and all of them are wonderful. Continue reading for this weekend, pound cakes
You will need a double boiler for this, or find a wide stockpot that you can top with a metal mixing bowl. We strongly recommend against trying to cook this in a saucepan over direct heat, as it will easily scorch. It’s also wise to have a candy thermometer handy if you’re not familiar with what milk looks like at “scalding point.” It’s about 180 … Continue reading Crème Anglaise
Works beautifully for ice cream, spice cake, and of course, bread puddings. 1 egg yolk, beaten slightly ⅔ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup corn syrup In heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients. Cook over low heat until thick. Store in refrigerator, and stir before using. Makes 1 cup. from Ania Continue reading Butterscotch Sauce
2 ½ cups bread cubes ½ cup water ¼ cup lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoon lemon zest (about 2 lemons) ⅓ cup butter ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs, separated Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Soak bread cubes in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cream butter with ½ cup of the sugar; add beaten egg yolks. Fold into bread mixture. Pour into buttered 1-quart baking … Continue reading Lemon Meringue Bread Pudding
4 slices day-old banana bread 4 tablespoons butter, softened ¼ cup sugar 1 cup apricot nectar or apple juice 2 eggs, separated 2 bananas, sliced ½ teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar ¼ cup sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread butter on both sides of bread slices, and cut bread into half-inch cubes. Slightly beat egg yolks. Combine egg yolks with nectar and … Continue reading Banana Bread Pudding with Meringue
