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********************************** ***** Almond Ricotta Custard ***** ********************************** Categories: Desserts Company Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 4 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup evaporated milk 3 ea eggs - beaten 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp almond extract cinnamon or nutmeg 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp almonds - thin sliced DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 350F. Press moisture out of ricotta cheese. Scald milk and pour over beaten eggs. Pour out the mixture into a blender or food processor and add the rest of the ingredients. Beat. Pour into shallow buttered dish. dust with cinnamon or nutmeg. Sprinkle thin sliced alomnds on top. Set casserole dish inside larger pan partially filled with hot water. Cook 45 minutes at 350F. To test if done, insert knife near edge of dish. If knife comes out clean, the custard will be done when cool. Let cool before serving. Top with chocolate curls if desired. *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ******************************* ***** Baked Fudge Pudding ***** ******************************* Categories: Desserts Puddings Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 6 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: 1:20 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup cocoa 4 eggs - beaten 1 cup butter - melted 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup nuts - chopped (almonds or walnuts) DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 325F. Combine sugar, flour and cocoa in bowl. Sti in eggs, melted butter, vanilla and nuts. Place large pan of hot water in oven. Pour batter in buttered (" square cake pan. Place in larger pan, water should come halfway up the side. Bake 1 hour, 20 min. Pudding is done when surface is lightly cracked and centre springs back when touched. Remove dish from larger pan to cool. Pudding has custard like consistency when it cools. Serve lukewarm or cut cold into squares. good for chocolate lovers, a cross between a pudding & a brownie. from Lucy Waverman's Cooking School Cookbook *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ********************************* ***** Chewy Coconut Squares ***** ********************************* Categories: Bars & Squares Desserts Dad Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :35 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar -divided 1/2 cup flour 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract 1 ea egg 1/2 cup nuts - chopped 1/2 cup coconut DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat in 350F oven. Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar till light and fluffy. Stir in 1/2 cup flour. Put in greased 8 X 8"pan and bake at 350F for 10 minutes. (You may have to press it out to a thin layer.) Meanwhile, mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsp flour, salt, vanilla, egg, nuts and coconut. Spread evenly over baked dough. Bake 20-25 minutes or till golden. While warm, cut into squares. *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ********************** ***** Chocodiles ***** ********************** Categories: Dad Bars & Squares Kids Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 40 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :15 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1/4 cup brown sugar - firmly packed 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening 1/3 cup peanut butter - crunchy 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg 2 1/4 cup flour - all purpose 1/2 tsp salt TOPPING: 1 cup chocolate chips - semisweet 1/2 cup peanut butter - crunchy 1 1/2 cup corn flakes, slightly crushed DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 350F.In large bowl, combine all cookie ingredients except flour and salt; blend well. Stir in flour and salt; mix well. Press dough into ungreased square cake pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes till lightly golden brown. Cool slightly. In medium saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat. Stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter and corn flakes. Spread over slightly cooled base. Cool slightly and cut into bars. from the Toronto Star *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ********************************* ***** Chocolate Mousse Flan ***** ********************************* Categories: Desserts Company Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cup flour - all purpose PASTRY: 2 tbsp sugar - icing 1 oz chocolate - melted (1 square) 1/2 cup butter - softened MOUSSE FILLING: 1/3 cup whipping cream 5 oz chocolate - 5 squares 2 tbsp butter 2 eggs 1/4 cup sugar GARNISH: 3 oz chocolate - 3 squares sugar - icing DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ You need a 9 1/2" flan pan with a removable bottom to make this spectacular looking dessert. PASTRY: Combine flour, icing sugar and 1 melted square chocolate. Cut in 1/2 cup softened butter (with pastry blender or in food processor) till mixture resembles coarse crumbs, form into ball with hands. Press into bottom and sides of flan ring pan with removable bottom that has been greased. Chill 1 hour. Bake at 425F for 10 minutes; cool. MOUSSE FILLING: Bring 1/2 cup whipping cream to a boil, Add 5 sqaures chocolate and 2 tbsp butter, stir until melted. Blend in 2 eggs yolks well, remove from heat. Beat egg whites till frothy, gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating till stiff peaks form. Gently fold into chocolate mixture; pour into pastry crust, chill 10 minutes. GARNISH: Shortly before serving, sprinkle 3 squares (coarsely grated- use a vegetable peeler to make curls) over mousse. Lay 3 strips of wax paper across flan. Sift icing sugar over flan; remove wax paper. NB: Don't make or serve this on a hot day; it will melt. from Baker's Chocolate *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ************************************* ***** Chocolate No Bake Cookies ***** ************************************* Categories: Cookies Heritage Kids Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/2 cup butter 2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp cocoa 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 cup oatmeal OR: 1 cup coconut DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Mix butter, sugar, water and cocoa together, bring to a boil for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and add peanut butter, oatmeal or coconut. Drop on wax paper and let harden. one of my grandmother's recipes *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ***************************** ***** Danish Apple Cake ***** ***************************** Categories: Apple Cakes Heritage Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :30 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 egg 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp butter - melted 2/3 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup apple - chopped 1/2 cup nuts - chopped cinnamon & nutmeg DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 350F. Beat together egg, sugar, vanilla and melted butter (can add up to 3 tbsp melted butter). Stir in sifted flour, salt and baking powder. Add chopped apple, nuts and cinnamon and nutmeg and mix well. Put in greased pie plate and bake at 350F for 30 minutes. *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** *************************************************** ***** Easy Double Chocolate Banana Snack Cake ***** *************************************************** Categories: Cakes Dad Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :15 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 cups flour - all purpose 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp cocoa - unsweetened 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup banana - mashed ripe 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup chocolate chips - semisweet DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 350F. Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Make well in centre of ingredients. Add milk, banana, butter, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat with fork till well blended, about 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased 9" square cake pan. Bake in 350F oven for 45-50 minutes or till done. Cool completely. To serve, sprinkle with icing sugar. from the Cooking with Milk calendar *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** *************************************** ***** Favorite Cheesecake Squares ***** *************************************** Categories: Bars & Squares Dad Untested Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 16 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/3 cup margarine 1/3 cup sugar - brown packed 1 cup flour 1/2 cup walnuts - chopped 1 pkg cream cheese - 8 oz, softened * 1/4 cup sugar - granulated 1 ea egg 3/4 cup Smarties or M&Ms DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 250F. Beat margarine and brown sugar till light and fluffy. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of 8" sqaure pan. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese (nike for 15 seconds), garnulated sugar and vanilla; mixing at medium speed and electric mixer till well blended. Add egg; mix well. Layer 1/2 cup Smarties or M&Ms over crust; top with cream cheese mixture. Combine remaining candy, chopped and reserve crumb mixture; mix well. Sprinkle crumb mixture over cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350F, 20 minutes. Cool. *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ************************************* ***** No Bake Special K Candies ***** ************************************* Categories: Kids Heritage Candy Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/2 cup butter 2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp cocoa 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 cups oatmeal or: 1 cup coconut DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Mix butter, sugar, water and cocoa together. Bring to a boil for 30 seconds. Remove from fire and add peanut butter, oatmeal or coconut. Drop on wax paper and let harden. a recipe from my childhood *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ****************************** ***** Paintbrush Cookies ***** ****************************** Categories: Cookies Kids Heritage Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :10 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/3 cup shortening - soft 1/3 cup sugar 1 ea egg 2/3 cup honey 2 3/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt EGG YOLK PAINT: 1 ea egg yolk 1/4 tsp water food colouring DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 375F. Roll out dough using floured pastry cloth. Roll to 1/4" thickness. Cut into different shapes using cookie cutters. Set on greased baking sheet. Paint designs with egg yolk paints. (Blend egg yolk and water. Divide among several custard cups. Add different food colouring to each cup. Paint designs using small paintbrushes. If egg yolk, thickens while standing, add few drops water.) Bake 8-10 minutes at 375F. For clear colours, do not let cookies brown. a recipe from my childhood. MAKES: 5 DOZEN COOKIES *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ****************************** ***** Pear Bread Pudding ***** ****************************** Categories: Pears Heritage Puddings Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 6 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup rum or 1 tsp Rum extract & water 2 cup pears - peeled, sliced, ripe 1/2 cup sugar 4 cups bread - white, coarsely torn with no crusts 3 cups milk 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 350F. Heat rum mixture and pour over raisins; set aside. Melt 1 tbsp of butter in frypan, add pears and cook 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup sugar, stir and cook 2 more minutes and then put aside. Place bread in bowl. Scald milk and pour over bread. Let soak 5 minutes. Add raisin mixture and pears with syrup. Beat together eggs, rest of sugar, vanilla and stir in bread mixture. Pour in buttered baking dish, bake at 350F for 50 minutes. mom's recipe, similar to a recipe her Aunt Truie served *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ********************** ***** Plum Torte ***** ********************** Categories: Pies Plums Desserts Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 8 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: 1:00 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 cup flour - sifted 1 tsp baking powder pinch salt 2 eggs 12 plums - halved (24 halves) pitted, purple sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 350F. Cream sugar and butter. Add flour, baking powder and eggs and beat well. Spoon batter into 9" sringform pan. Arrange plum halves face down in batter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and lemon juice, depending on the sweetness of the fruit. Sprinkle on cinnamon. Bake at 350F for 1 hour. Batter will rise and cover plums. Remove and cool, refrigerate or freeze if desired. Or cool to lukewarm and serve with vanilla ixe cream or whipped cream. To serve frozen tortes, defrost and reheat briefly at 300F. from Marion Burrows' De Gustibus *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ************************** ***** Raspberry Tart ***** ************************** Categories: Pies and Tarts Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :40 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 cup flour - all purpose 1 tbsp sugar - granulated 6 Tbsp butter - cold 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp cornstarch 3/4 cup sugar - granulated 1 cup raspberries - fresh DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Pastry: In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt. With pastry blender or food processor, cut in butter till it resembles tiny peas. In small bowl & using fork, stir together egg yolk, lemon juice and 1 Tbsp water; sprinkle over flour mixture. Stirring with fork, add a little more water if necessary to hold dough together. Using hands, gently shape pastry into ball. Press dough 1/8" thick into flan pan. Refrigerate while making filling. Filling: Preheat oven to 425F. In small saucepan, stir together water & cornstarch till smooth. Stir in sugar. Add raspberries and cook, stirring, over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes or till thickened. Let cool; spoon into shell, filling no more than 2/3 full. Bake in 425F oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake 15 minutes longer or till pastry is golden brown. Let cool in flan ring 15 minutes before removing to rack. *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ********************************* ***** Stained Glass Candies ***** ********************************* Categories: Candy Christmas Heritage Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 oz chocolate - semisweet (4 squares) 1 cup sugar - icing 1 egg - beaten 3 cups marshmallows - coloured mini 1/2 cup walnuts 2 tsp butter DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Melt chocolate, add sugar and egg, pour over nuts and marshmallows. Form into rolls, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate. When cool, slice into round candies. one of mom's Christmas recipes, originally from a neighbour *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) *** ***************************** ***** Tollhouse Squares ***** ***************************** Categories: Bars & Squares Dad Kids Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 16 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :20 Cholesterol per serving: Marks: E INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/2 cup butter- soft 6 Tbsp sugar - granulated 6 Tbsp Brown sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup water 1 egg 1 cup flour - all purpose 2 Tbsp flour - all purpose 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup nuts - chopped 1 cup chocolate chips - semisweet DIRECTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------ Preheat oven to 375F. Beat butter, sugars, vanilla & water till creamy. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread batter in 8" square pan. Sprinkle with chocolate. Bake in 375F oven for 1 minute. Remove pan. Run knife through top for marbled effect, bake for 15 to 20 minutes or till cake tested inserted inside comes out clean. *** Recipe Via Compu-Chef (tm) ***