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Rocky Road Bars
By southerngrace
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided use
- 1-1/2 cups pecans, toasted, divided use
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
Brown Sugar Pie
By southerngrace
Prepare the pie crusts per package instructions, or make up your own favorite dough
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup margarine, melted and slightly cooled
- 3 eggs, beaten well
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 2 regular 9-inch pie crusts or 1 deep-dish pie crust
Goofballs
By southerngrace
Melt the butter in a large saucepan
- 1 cup butter
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups dates, chopped
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 5 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup coconut
Gingerbread Skeletons
By southerngrace
These have the typical spicy aroma and flavor of the gingerbread cookies we eat during the holiday season, but they...
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
Hummingbird Cupcakes
By southerngrace
This classic Southern dessert is flavored with banana and pineapple
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 large)
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- Cream cheese frosting
Coconut Tres Leches Cake
By southerngrace
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Cake:
- 1 box of yellow cake mix or homemade yellow cake recipe
- Milk Syrup:
- 1 (15-ounce) can cream of coconut
- 1 can (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- Garnishes:
- 1 (12-ounce) container of Cool Whip
- 1-2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
Lovely Lemon Lavender Cupcakes
By southerngrace
These Lemon Lavender Cupcakes are so light and fresh in flavor and will have your taste buds dying for spring!
- CUPCAKES:
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest (from 3 lemons)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- LEMON CURD:
- 3 egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, cold
- 1 teaspoon freshly-grated lemon zest
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds
Snickerdoodles
By southerngrace
Put the rack in the upper third of the oven
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, for rolling
- 1/4 cup sugar, for rolling
Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
By southerngrace
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the white chocolate and heavy cream
- 8 oz white chocolate
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Peppermint candy and whipped cream or marshmallows, to finish
Espresso Brownies
By southerngrace
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease up a 13x9-inch pan
- Ganache:
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 6 ounces high-quality white chocolate, chopped
- 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream