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Creamy Butter Frosting

PrintCreamy Butter Frosting This is the perfect companion to the Pound Cake recipe you will find in our Cake section. Ingredients2 Tbsp. flour ½ cup milk ½ cup sugar ½ cup butter, at room temperature (1 stick) 1 tsp. vanilla extractInstructionsIn a saucepan, mix flour and milk into a paste. Cook over medium heat until […]

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Grasshopper Brownies

PrintGrasshopper Brownies Yield: Serves 16-20 It’s hard to go wrong with chocolate, mint, and more chocolate! Brownies topped with a layer of cream cheese mint frosting and then a fudgy ganache…what more could you ask for? IngredientsBrownies 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 1/3 cup butter 3 ½ cups sugar 1 Tbsp. vanilla 6 eggs 2 […]

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Sugar Free Cream Puffs

PrintSugar Free Cream Puffs I’ve wanted to develop some recipes that allow my family (and diabetic friends) to indulge a little without really cheating. I come from an Italian family, so I’ve always made this recipe with ricotta cheese. I’ve swapped out the powdered sugar for stevia. There is still a small amount of sugar […]

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Sugar Free Apple Pie

PrintSugar Free Apple Pie Looking for a sugar free dessert that doesn’t use synthetic sugar substitutes? Try stevia. It is an herb that is about 250 times sweeter than sugar that has been used around the world for decades. The natural sweetness of the apples, plus a small amount of stevia will make you think […]

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Flan

PrintFlan A great way to fix a classic dessert.IngredientsCaramel 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup water Custard 4 cups milk 1 cup granulated sugar 8 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract InstructionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. To prepare caramel: In a small, heavy, saucepan, bring sugar & water to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce […]

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French Apple Pie

PrintFrench Apple Pie The butter in the topping makes this a very moist pie. A great choice for a cool Fall day. IngredientsPie Crust: ½ cup butter, softened 4 oz. cream cheese (½ package), softened 1 cup flour Apple Filling: 6-8 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced ½ tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp. salt ¼ cup flour […]

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Grandma’s Fruitcake

PrintGrandma’s Fruitcake I’ve heard all the stories about fruitcake. All the jokes. But I loved my grandma’s fruitcake. The only thing is when I was a little girl I wasn’t allowed to eat very much of it. You see, Grandma made her fruitcakes in July (yes, July). For the next few months, she would go […]

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

PrintPumpkin Cheesecake delicious cheesecake variation that is easy to make and perfect for Thanksgiving.Ingredients1 1/2 cups shortbread or sugar cookie crumbs 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 16-ounce can pureed pumpkin 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1/4 tsp. salt InstructionsLine […]

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Chocolate Cheesecake

PrintChocolate Cheesecake Cheesecake is easier than you think. I perfer to bake chocolate shortbread cookies to use for my crust, but any good store-bought chocolate cookie will work for this recipe. Ingredients1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese 3/4 cup sugar […]

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Gingerbread Cookies

PrintGingerbread Cookies Yield: 3 dozen I love the way my house smells when I make gingerbread… the warmth seems to permeate through the gingery fragrance as it floats from my kitchen through the rest of the house. Be patient while you are mixing the dough, and let it refrigerate for at least a few hours […]

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