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Lois D’s Ice Box Oatmeal Cookies
By MeanJean
Combine shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar and oats in a large mixing bowl and, using an electric mixer or a...
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 cups dry quick-cooking oats
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon (optional)
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Versatile Vanilla Cake
By MeanJean
For variations on this cake, see our chocolate and lemon cake recipes
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- Whipped Frosting
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
By MeanJean
This delicious cookie recipe is from 'wichcraft restaurant
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- Turbanado sugar, for sprinkling
- Peanut Butter Filling
Chocolate-Hazelnut Dipped Fruit
By MeanJean
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 16 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 medium bananas, peeled and cut into 16 1/2-inch slices
- 16 (1/2 cup) seedless red grapes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted* see Cook's Note
Concord Grape Jam (Sure Jell)
By MeanJean
Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer
- 6 cups prepared fruit (buy about 4 lb. fully ripe Concord grapes)
- 1 cup water
- 1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
- 1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
- 7-1/2 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
John's Three-Layer Apple Cake
By MeanJean
Imagine those caramel apples you loved as a kid, now all grown up and baked into a cake
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, two coarsely grated and two diced
- FOR THE BUTTERCREAM:
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
Coconut Layer Cake
By MeanJean
This recipe yields a six-layer cake
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
- 2 cups sifted cake flour, not self-rising, plus more for pans
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Coconut Cream Filling
- 11 ounces (about 3 3/4 cups) sweetened angel-flake coconut
- Seven -Minute Frosting
Chocolate-Banana Filled Crepes
By MeanJean
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 jar hazelnut chocolate spread
- 5 bananas, sliced
- 1 can whipping cream
Angel Food Waldorf Cake
By MeanJean
Courtesy Betty Crocker
- 1 Angel food Cake (already prepared)
- 3 cups chilled whipped cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups confections sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup toasted slivered blanched almonds
Cherry Almond Crisp's (Individual)
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 350 F. For the crumb mixture, in a medium bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, ...
- FOR THE CRUMB MIXTURE:
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 dash Nutmeg, Double This Amount If Desired
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1-1/2 stick Cold (salted) Butter, Cut Into Pieces
- 1/2 cup Slivered Almonds
- FOR THE CHERRIES:
- 4 bags (12 Oz. Size) Frozen Tart Cherries
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons Almond Extract
- FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar