Shell
- 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tbsps. melted butter
- 2 tbsps. sugar
Mix all together well and press into a 9″ tart pan with a removable bottom or a regular pie plate Continue reading
Month: March 2018
Key Lime Pie
Shell
1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs- 5 tbsps. melted butter
- 2 tbsps. sugar
Mix altogether until all crumbs are coated. Press into the bottom and sides of a 9″ tart pan with removable bottom or a pie pan.
Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Remove and cool. Continue reading
Mini Lemon-Lime Meringue Pies
Pastry
- 2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup butter – cold and cup into small cubes
- 1 large egg
- 2-4 tbsps. lemon juice
In a food processor, put flour and butter and pulse 6 times.
Add the egg and juice (a bit at a time) Continue reading
Banana Ripple Cake
Grease and flour a large (13″ x 4-1/2″) loaf pan Place a piece of parchment in bottom of pan and grease and flour that, too.
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate bits
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs – separated
- 1 cup mashed bananas (2 medium)
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries (drained, rinsed and dried)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate bits – optional
Banana Pound Cake
Cake
- 3-1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 tsp finely grated nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Mix altogether and set aside. Continue reading
White Chocolate Pound Cake
Candied pecans (optional)
- 10-12 whole pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsps. water
Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon and water in a pan on medium heat and whisk for 1 minute. Add pecans and mix them, coating them as best you can, for 2 minutes. Continue reading
Key West (Lime) Pound Cake
Cake
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1/2 cup good shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Beat butter and shortening until well blended. Add sugar gradually and continue beating
Ooma's Cookie Jar 