Cake Pie

Cake Pie

A great choice if you're not certain if you want a cake or a pie. This recipe is truly a keeper…. delicious!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Sauce:
  • 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Cake Batter:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Your favorite pie crusts

Method
 

  1. Sauce: melt 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate with 1/2 cup water
  2. Add 2/3 cup sugar
  3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly
  4. Remove from heat: stir in 1/4 cup butter & 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  5. Set Aside
  6. Cake Batter: stir together 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
  7. Add 1/4 cup shortening, 1/2 cup milk & 1/2 tsp vanilla
  8. Beat 2 minutes medium speed on mixer
  9. Scrape sides & bottom of bowl constantly
  10. Add 1 egg
  11. Beat 2 minutes more scrapping bowl
  12. Pour cake batter into pie shell
  13. Stir sauce & pour carefully over cake batter
  14. Sprinkle top with 1/2 finely chopped walnuts
  15. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick stuck in center comes out clean
  16. Serve warm, if desired
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Wet Bottom Shoofly Pie

Wet Bottom Shoofly Pie

A traditional favorite here in Pennsylvania. Great for breakfast and/or dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Crumbs:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tblsps melted butter
Your favorite pie crust recipe

Method
 

  1. Beat egg, & add molasses
  2. Dissolve baking soda in hot tap water & add to egg & molasses
  3. Mix with hands the crumbs: flour, brown sugar & melted butter
  4. Save half cup of crumbs to sprinkle on top of pie
  5. Put remaining crumbs mixture into the gooey mixture & beat
  6. Place the prepared pie crust in a 9 inch pie pan
  7. Fill the pie pan with the gooey molasses batter
  8. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of crumbs
  9. Bake in 350 degrees oven for 45 minutes or until done
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Crapes with Blueberry Sauce Topping

Crapes with Blueberry Sauce Topping

Crapes are in essence an ultra-thin rich pancake. I this case we top it off with a homemade thick blueberry sauce. Totally amazing for breakfast or brunch. Enjoy it with your tea or coffee as an after-dinner desert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 Crepes
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tbsps vegetable oil
Blueberry Sauce Topping
  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsps cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsps water
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Equipment

  • 1 Creperie
  • 1 Shallow batter pan

Method
 

  1. Put all ingredients into a blender container in order listed
  2. Cover & process at Blend until smooth
  3. Or combine all ingredients in a mixer bowl & beat until smooth
  4. Pour into dish
  5. Dip preheated Creperie into batter
  6. Turn upright
  7. When crepe loses gloss, invert Creperie to remove crepe (You can flip the crepe with a knife to brown other side)
  8. Repeat until all batter is used
Blueberry Sauce Topping
  1. Place 1 1/2 cups blueberries in a small saucepan. Cover with water and add sugar & vanilla
  2. Heat over medium-high heat until mixtures comes to a low boil & blueberries just start to break apart
  3. Add dissolved cornstarch to saucepan & bring mixture to a rolling boil
  4. Turn heat down & simmer on low heat for 2 – 3 minutes or until sauce reaches desired consistency. (break apart blueberries with spoon while simmering)
  5. Add water, one tablespoon at a time if sauce gets too thick
  6. Remove from heat
  7. Serve warm & drizzle over crepes
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Cherry Cream Cheese Bars

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars

Delicious cream cheese treat that can be served as breakfast, dessert or snack. Very popular as an after-dinner dessert when served with coffee. Best if chilled prior to serving.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Resting Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 1 cup walnuts (divided in half)
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
Filling
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 can cherry pie filling

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees
  2. Grease bottom of 13 X 9 X 2 pan
  3. Chop 1/2 cup walnuts coarsely for topping
  4. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely
  5. For crust: Combine flour & brown sugar
  6. Cut in butter until fine crumbs form
  7. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts & coconut
  8. Mix well
  9. Remove 1/2 cup of crust mixture & set aside
  10. Press remaining crumbs into pan
  11. Bake 350 degree for 15 minutes
  12. For Filling: beat cream cheese, sugar, egg & vanilla until smooth
  13. Spread over hot baked crust
  14. Return to oven & bake for 10 minutes
  15. Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer
  16. Combine reserved coarsely chopped nuts & reserved crumbs
  17. Sprinkle evenly over cherries
  18. Return to oven & bake 15 minutes longer
  19. Cool & cut into bars
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Cream Cheese Lincoln Log

Cream Cheese Lincoln Log

Because of the log cabin our 16th U.S. President spent his youth growing up in, he will forever be associated with logs. It has become traditional in our home to bake a yeast raised bread in the form of a log frosted with a chocolate ganache or frosting of your choosing to serve every Feb. 12th in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 to 5 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 pkgs Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup margarine/butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pkg cream cheese
  • 1 egg

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl thoroughly mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1 /2 cup sugar & undissolved Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast
  2. Combine milk, water & margarine/butter in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until liquids are warm. (Margarine/butter does not need to melt)
  3. Gradually add to dry ingredients & beat 2 minutes at medium speed
  4. Add eggs & 1/2 cup flour or enough flour to make a thick batter
  5. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough
  6. Turn out onto a lightly floured board: knead until smooth & elastic about 8 to 10 minutes
  7. Place in a greased bowl, turning grease side to top
  8. Cover & let rise in a warm place until doubled for about 1 hour
  9. Meanwhile, prepare filling. Cream the cheese with 1/4 cup sugar until light & fluffy. Blend in egg
  10. Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured board
  11. Divide dough in half
  12. Roll 1/2 the dough into a 10 X 14-inch rectangle
  13. Spread with half the cheese filling
  14. Roll up, as for jelly roll, to form 14-inch roll. Seal edges
  15. Place on greased baking sheet
  16. Cut slits 3/4 through log at 1-inch intervals
  17. Repeat with remaining dough & filling
  18. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour
  19. Bake in oven (350 degrees) about 25 to 30 minutes, or until done
  20. Remove froim bakign sheets & cool
  21. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting of your choosing
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Oatmeal Carmelita’s

Oatmeal Carmelitas

This recipe for caramel oatmeal bars is a tasty quick fix for either breakfast, desert or snacks. Great idea as an after dinner treat with coffee or tea when entertaining guests
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 20
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 14 oz. caramel
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 cups flour all purpose
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Method
 

  1. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and melted butter in mixing bowl and proceed to mix.
  2. Press half of crumbs into the bottom of a greased 13×9 pan and bake for 10 mins. @ 350*F
  3. Remove from oven and sprinkle one cup semi-sweet chocolate and one cup of chopped pecans
  4. Spread evenly with melted caramel
  5. Top with remaining crumb mixture and place in pre-heated oven @ 350*F for approx. 20 mins.
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Granola Bars

Granola Bars

Plain and simple, one of our all-time favorite treats!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Servings: 40 bars
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Bars
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegatable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup raisins or cut up dates
  • 1 cup coconut or chopped nuts
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Honey Glaze
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tblsp Butter

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350 degree & grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch.
  2. Mix brown sugar, oil & eggs in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients except the Honey Glaze.
  4. Spread in pan evenly with a spatula.
  5. Bake just until center is set but not firm for about 17 to 22 minutes.
  6. Heat Honey Glaze while bars are baking in a small saucepan over medium heat stirring constantly until heated through.
  7. After bars are bake, remove from oven & drizzle with Honey Glaze.
  8. Cool completely or enjoy eating them warm.
  9. Bars also can be place in the freezer, but they’ll likely be gone long before you get the chance!
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Banana Nut Cream Cheese Muffins

Banana Nut Cream Cheese Muffins

Yummmmm…………moist and delicious. You’ll want to have these around for breakfasts. snacks and deserts!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute
Servings: 18 muffins
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Muffins
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 medium over-ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup vegatable oil
  • 2 tsps vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Swirl
  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tsps vanilla
  • 1 tbsp milk, if needed

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line muffin pan with liners.
  3. In large bowl, mix together banana's, sugar & brown sugar.
  4. Beat in egg, vegetable oil & vanilla.
  5. Slowly add flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt.
  6. Mix until no lumps remain & fold in pecans.
  7. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk & vanilla until well blended. (if cream chees is too thick, beat in milk to thin it out if needed)
  8. Fill prepared muffin tins 3/4 full of batter.
  9. Top each muffin with about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture.
  10. Use a toothpick to swirl cream cheese in the batter.
  11. Bake muffins for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  12. Serve fresh. Store leftovers in the fridge.

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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Traditional Sugar Cookies are not only popular during the holidays, but anytime you are entertaining guest or when family snacking and deserts are needed! These little tasty treats are always amazing!!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes
Servings: 88 cookies
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups flour

Method
 

  1. Beat butter & cream cheese until light & fluffy.
  2. Add the sugar a little at a time until light & fluffy.
  3. Add egg, baking powder & vanilla until mix into batter.
  4. Start adding flour a little at a time until thoroughly combined.
  5. Cover & chill over night or place dough onto plastic wrap tightly wrapped.
  6. Dough can be frozen for up to 3 months at this time.
  7. After chilling over night, you can start to roll dough out on floured covered surface about an 1/8 inch thick.
  8. You can use your favorite cookie cutters to make your cookies & decorate with colored sugar crystals.
  9. Bake 375 degrees for about 7 to 10 minutes or until light brown around the edges.
  10. Cool on wire rack.

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Sweet Cinnamon Orange Rolls

Sweet Cinnamon Orange Rolls

These sweet and moist cinnamon rolls with a hint of orange are as close to perfect as you will ever get! This tasty treat is perfect served as breakfast and/or desert!
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 3/4 cups Milk
  • 1/3 cup Butter
  • 2 1/4 cups flour plus up to 1 cup extra for kneading
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 (0.25-oz) pkg quick-rise yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbsps Melted Butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
Cinnamon Mixture
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsps cinnamon
  • 2 tbsps orange zest
Cheese Cream Icing
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsps orange juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan over heat, add milk & 1/3 cup butter, Stir until melted; remove from heat.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar & salt.
  3. Add yeast & lukewarm milk mixture.
  4. Combine, then add egg.
  5. Using your hands, or the dough hook attachment on a stand mixer, knead while gradually adding up to 1 cup flour until the dough forms a ball & pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
  6. Let dough rest 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. On a floured surface, roll out dough into a rectangle. Spread melted butter on top & sprinkle with 1 cup sugar, cinnamon & orange zest.
  8. Using a knife or pizza wheel, cut crisscross into 10 equal strips.
  9. Roll each one & arrange in a buttered baking dish or cast iron skillet.
  10. Cover dish with a clean, damp towel, place in over & turn oven off. (cover the buns with parchment paper before placing the damp towel on top)
  11. Allow to rise 25 minutes then remove from oven.
  12. Preheat oven again to 350 degrees.
  13. Pour heavy cream over rolls.
  14. Bake 15 minutes or until slightly golden.
  15. Ina a bowl, stir together cream cheese, powered sugar, orange juice & vanilla until smooth.
  16. Drizzle over rolls.

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