Cranberry Custard Pie
My new Thanksgiving favorite is bright raspberry in color, with the texture and tartness of Key Lime Pie. In a saucepan, cook the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and orange rind over medium heat for about…
Simplified “Samoas”
In the same vein as the one-of-each peanut butter cookies, this is a gluten-free recipe with only 4 ingredients. They result is soft and chewy. The whites of 2 eggs13-oz can of Dulce de Leche…
Elma’s Butter Bars
Cheesecake-flavored decadence… 1 package yellow cake mix 1 beaten egg 1 stick butter (melted) Mix together, spread in a greased and floured 9×13 pan, and press firmly. 8 oz cream cheese 1 pound powdered sugar…
Sweet Potato Pie a la Meps
My father always raves about grocery-store sweet potato pie from the Publix bakery. As a homemade pie-baker, this offended my sensibilities, so I set out to research the best homemade sweet potato pie. Much to…
St. Joseph’s Day Rice
Photo and recipe courtesy of the creative, brilliant, and huggable Mary Bolter of Spokane, Washington. 2-1/2 C uncooked white rice 2-1/2 C water 1/2 t Saffron 1 C toasted whole almonds, chopped 1 C honey,…
Iced (or not) Lemon Bread
Scroll down for an 2024 updated version of this. This version similar to the lemon loaf sold at Starbucks. It’s guaranteed to be the first thing to disappear at a potluck. 1-1/2 C flour 1/2…
Layered Chocolate-Caramel Cookie Bars
Base: 1-1/4 C flour 1/2 C brown sugar 3/4 C grated coconut 1-1/3 C butter, melted Caramel filling: 1/3 C corn syrup 1/2 C butter 14 oz condensed milk Topping: 10-1/2 oz dark chocolate chips…
Pecan Pie Squares
2 C flour 2/3 C confectioners sugar 3/4 C butter (softened) 1/2 C packed brown sugar 1/2 t salt 1/2 C honey 2/3 C butter 3 T whipping cream 3-1/2 C pecans, coarsely chopped Grease…
Easy Christmas Pretzel Treats
A bag of little round pretzels A bag of Hershey’s kisses -or- a bag of Rolos A bag of red and green M&Ms -or- a bag of pecan halves Preheat the oven to 350 F.…
Saltine Toffee Crunch With Dark Chocolate
35 to 40 saltines (about 2 sleeves worth) 1 C butter 1 C light brown sugar 1-1/2 C dark chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 425 F. Use 1 or 2 rimmed pans. Line them…