Pistachio Pudding Dessert

Ingredients:

Pie crust :

1 stick butter

1 cup flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

Layer 1:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 (8oz) cream cheese

1 cup cool whip

Layer 2:

2 regular sized pkgs instant pistachio pudding mix

3 cups milk

Topping:

cool whip

chopped almonds

Directions:

1. Mix butter, flour, nuts; press into 9x13 inch pan. Bake 350 for 20 min. Cool.


2. Mix powdered sugar, cream cheese and cool whip; spread on cooled crust.


3. Beat together pudding mix and milk until thick. Spread on cream cheese layer and top with a layer of cool whip and chopped nuts. Refrigerate.

Crock Pot Parmesan Honey Pork Roas

Ingredients:

1 boneless whole pork loin roast, turkey breast or beef roast (4 pounds)

2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup honey

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons dried basil

2 tablespoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 cup cold water

Directions:

Cut roast in half. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, garlic, oil and salt; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 5-1/2 to 6 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.

Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy. Yield: 10 servings.

STARBUCKS LEMON LOAF

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup(s) FLOUR

1/2 tsp BAKING SODA

1/2 tsp BAKING POWDER

1/2 tsp SALT

3 EGGS

1 cup(s) SUGAR

2 TBS BUTTER; Softened.

1 tsp VANILLA

1 tsp LEMON EXTRACT

1/3 cup(s) LEMON JUICE

1/2 cup(s) OIL



Lemon Icing Ingredients:

1 cup POWDERED SUGAR; Plus 1 Tablespoon.

2 TBS WHOLE MILK; I Used 2%.

1/2 tsp LEMON EXTRACT



Instructions:

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

Use a mixer to blend together the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon extract and lemon juice in a medium bowl.

Pour wet ingredient into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth.

Add oil and mix well.

Pour batter into a well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into center of the cake comes out clean.

Make the lemon icing by combining all the icing ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer on low speed.

When the loaf is cool, remove it from pan and frost the top with the icing.

Let the icing set up before slicing.

Ruth Chris' Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

CRUST

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

1 cup chopped nuts (pecans preferred)

1/4 cup butter (melted)

SWEET POTATO MIXTURE

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (can use canned to save time, just drain)

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs (well beaten)

1/2 cup butter, melted (1/2 cup)

Directions:

1. Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl. Set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a mixing bowl in the order listed. Mix thoroughly.

4. Pour mixture into buttered baking dish.

5. Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture.

6. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes before serving.

Broccoli Cheese Soup for the Crock Pot!!!

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup

1 1/2 cups milk 1 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli

Directions: 1 Sauté onion and in butter. 2 Combine all ingredients on low in crockpot for 3-4 hours. Do not add salt.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cans Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup

1 diced large onion

2-4 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 C water

1 tsp Garlic Salt.

1/2 clove of diced garlic

2 pounds cubed stew meat

8 oz cream cheese

Directions:

1. In the slow cooker stir in all the ingredients, except the meat and Cream Cheese.


2. Once combined add the meat and mix together.


3. Cook on Low for 8 hours.


4. Cut up the cream cheese into cubes just before serving and turn crock pot on high.


5. Stir the cream cheese in until all combined.


6. Let set for 10 minutes.


7. Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

Caramel Cake

1 cup whole milk

4 large egg whites, at room temperature

2 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

3 cups sifted cake flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, softened

3/4 cup heavy cream

Icing

3 cups sugar

3 tablespoons light corn syrup

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup heavy cream

Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter three 8-inch cake pans; line the bottoms with parchment paper. Butter the parchment and flour the pans, tapping out the excess.

In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the milk with the egg whites and vanilla extract. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, mix the flour with the sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and the remaining 3/4 cup of milk. Beat at low speed until blended, then beat at medium speed until smooth, 1 minute. Beat in the egg white mixture in 3 batches.

In another bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Stir one-third of the whipped cream into the batter, then fold in the rest. Divide the batter between the pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Let the cakes cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Unmold the cakes and peel off the parchment. Invert the cakes and let cool completely.

In a saucepan, stir 2 1/2 cups of the sugar with the corn syrup and milk. Cook over moderate heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Keep warm.

Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar in a deep, heavy saucepan. Cook the sugar over moderate heat, swirling occasionally, until an amber caramel forms. Carefully pour the warm milk mixture over the caramel. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the caramel dissolves. Stop stirring and cook until the caramel registers 235° on a candy thermometer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, vanilla and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream. Strain the caramel into the bowl of a standing mixer. Let cool for 15 minutes.

Beat the caramel at medium speed, gradually adding the remaining 1/4 cup of cream, until creamy, about 15 minutes. Set 1 cake layer on a plate. Pour enough icing over the layer to cover the top. Top with a second cake layer and cover it with icing. Add the final cake layer and pour the rest of the icing over the top of the cake, letting it run down the sides. Working quickly, use an offset spatula to spread the icing gently around the cake. Let the cake stand for 2 hours to set the icing before serving.