Sopapillas

These little fried pastries are just....divine! They almost remind me of the flavor of my favorite treat in Disneyland the ultimate "churro" which could be the most missed luxury from living in So. California. No, but seriously, if you want something light and airy these sopas are the recipe to try. I love them with a little cinnamon and sugar and....a little butter, or even honey drizzled over the top. Either way, I can't just stop at one believe me, I've tried!

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups warm water

Directions:

Heat up about an inch of canola oil on med-med high heat about 375 degrees. Then in a large bowl or stand mixer add the flour, baking powder, salt, and shortening. Mix in water until smooth. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Roll out to 1/4 in. thick (if too thick will not puff up like a pillow in cooking). Cut into 3-inch squares. Fry until golden brown. (approx. 20 sec on each side) Serve hot with toppings of choice.

Strawberry Cream Cake Roll

I loved this cake it was light and fluffy and a great alternative to a heavier strawberry dessert. It was delicious!

Ingredients:

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions: In a bowl beat the eggs for 5 minutes until very thick and a lemon color. Gradually beat in sugar. On a low speed beat in water and vanilla. Then gradually add dry ingredients. Beat just until smooth don't over mix.

Pour into a pan with high edges and that is lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven loosen edges and invert cake onto a towel that is sprinkled with powdered sugar (essential for cake not to stick while cooling). Roll up in the towel and let cool until room temp.

Strawberry Filling

1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp. powdered sugar
1 cup strawberries, diced small

Directions: In a bowl use a mixer to beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks. Unroll the cooled cake and remove parchment paper. Spread whip cream over the cake and sprinkle the strawberries on top. Roll up the cake once again and sprinkle with powdered sugar refrigerate and serve cold.

Cinnamon Rolls

These cinnamon rolls were delicious!

Ingredients: (for dough) Use a stand up mixer with dough attachment
1 cup warm milk
1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, room temp.
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
5 cups flour
1 pkg. instant dry yeast

Knead for 10 minutes then cover and let rise for 1 hr. Roll out dough to a large rectangle. Then spread the following.....

Filling
1/2 cup softened butter (spread over dough evenly)
1 cup brown sugar (sprinkle over the top of dough and butter)
4 tsp. cinnamon (sprinkle on top)
1 cup walnuts, chopped (opt)

Roll the dough into a large log. Cut into 1 inch thick sections and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Frosting
2 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter
2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. milk

mix together until thick. When rolls are fresh out of oven spread frosting on top. It will melt and cover the cinnamon rolls.

Oh My Monkey Bread

Ingredients:

4 cans of biscuits

1 cup sugar
1 bowl with 1 cup sugar, 2 tbsp. cinnamon mixed
1 cube butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

Cut each biscuit into quarters. Then roll each quarter in the Cinnamon-Sugar mix. Drop into a well greased Bunt pan. (Layer in the pecans if you choose to use the pecans) In a saucepan, combine the butter and 1 cup of sugar until it's simmers. Pour over the biscuits in the bunt pan. Bake at 300° for 30 minutes or till golden brown.

Chocolate Bar Pie

I got this at recipe club many months ago and have been meaning to get it up here. I am not really a huge fan of chocolate but I have this sister who absolutely loves it! It's very smooth and rich tasting and I'm sure kids and adults alike would devour this.

Ingredients:

1 crust of choice. Oreo, graham, or walnut

6 Hershey's milk chocolate bars chopped

1 1/2 cups tiny marshmallows

1/2 cup milk

1 cup whipping cream

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Whipped cream for topping

chopped chocolate, almonds, English toffee for topping

Directions:

In a medium saucepan combine the Hershey bars, marshmallows, and milk. Cook and stir over med-low heat until chocolate and marshmallows have melted. Let mixture stand until room temp. (about 30 minutes).

Next in a chilled mixing bowl beat 1 cup whipping cream and vanilla on med until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream mixture into cooled chocolate mixture. Spoon into cooled crust. Freeze for 8 hours until firm. Add whip cream and toppings and serve!

WALNUT CRUST

In a bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of coarsely ground walnuts; 3 tbsp melted butter; and 2 tbsp sugar. Press into a 9-inch pie dish and bake at 325 degrees 12-14 minutes. Cool then refrigerate.

Fruit Pizza with Yummy Glaze

One of my good friends always makes this. The sauce is really what makes this sooo good.

Cookie crust:
1 18oz. package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 8oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Syrup Glaze:
1/2 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup water

Toppings:

2 cups sliced fruit of choice

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press cookie dough flat into pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool.
In a large bowl, soften cream cheese, then fold in the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust. You can chill for a while at this point, or continue by arranging the fruit.
Add sliced fruit to decorate the top. In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt, corn starch, orange juice, lemon juice and water. Cook and stir over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat, allow to cool, but not set up. Spoon over fruit. Chill for two hours, then cut into squares and serve.

Peanut Buttercup Brownies

A friend gave me this recipe at a party. If you love peanut butter try them out.

Ingredients:

1 box brownie mix

1/2 cup peanut butter chips

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray mini-muffin pan. Prepare brownie mix as directed. Spoon batter evenly into muffin pan (no cups necessary) bake for 13-15 minutes or until top is set up. After brownies are out of oven wait for the middle to sink in a little bit or push in with a spoon for the peanut butter. Place peanut butter in a bowl and microwave for 30 sec. Spoon 1/2 tsp into the center of each brownie. Top with chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips. Cool in pan.

Makes 36 brownies. Enjoy!

Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These cupcakes are fluffy and very tasty. Way better than a box mix.

Cupcakes

Ingredients:

3/4 cup cocoa powder

3/4 cup hot water

3 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

3 sticks unsalted butter

2 1/4 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

In a pan on low mix together water and cocoa powder until smooth. In a seperate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a mixer combine butter and sugar until creamy then add cocoa mixture. Mix until smooth and add eggs and vanilla. Slowly add flour but don't over mix. Fold in sour cream at the end and pour into cupcake tins. Makes 24 cupcakes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese

1 stick unsalted butter

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine together in a mixer and that's it. Add food coloring.

Tiramisu Bowl

Ingredients:

1 8 oz. cream cheese

3 cups cold milk

2 3.4 oz. Vanilla instant pudding

1 8oz. Cool Whip

48 Nilla wafers

2 squares semi-sweet chocolate, grated

1 cup fresh raspberries

Directions:

Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk and pudding mixes. Stir in 2 cups cool whip. Set aside. Line your serving platter with 24 wafers and top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the shaved chocolate. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cool whip, fresh respberries, and shaved chocolate. Refrigerate 2 hours.

Triple-Layer Mud Pie

Ingredients:

3 squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1/4 cup canned sweetened condensed milk
1 Oreo Pie crust
1/2 cup toasted pecans
2 cups milk
2 3.9 oz. chocolate instant pudding
1 8 oz. Cool Whip

Directions:

Mix melted chocolate and condensed milk. Pour into crust and sprinkle with pecans. In a separate bowl whisk together milk and pudding for 2 minutes. Fold in half of the cool whip into pudding mixture and spread into the pie. Refrigerate for 2 hrs. When ready to serve use remaining cool whip to top the pie.

Strawberry Pretzel Delight

Ingredients:

2 cups coarse chopped pretzels

3/4 cup marg

1 cup sugar, plus 3 tbsp

1 pkg. 6oz. Strawberry Jello

1 cup boiling water

2 pkg. 10 oz. frozen strawberries thawed w/juice

1 pkg. cream cheese

1 8 oz. cool whip

Directions:

Melt margarine, add 3 tbsp sugar to pretzels then pour marg on and mix through. Press into 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Let cool.

Mix the cup of water with jello. Add thawed strawberries with juice and let set up in fridge. 15 minutes.

With a mixer beat cream cheese and sugar until blended. Fold in cool whip. Spread into pretzel crust then add jello mix on top. Let sit 1 hr. in fridge.

* You can also use raspberries

Peach Jello Pie

This recipe is from my Aunt that my Mom has used for years.

Crust:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup melted marg.

Mix together and press into pie dish. Chill in the freezer so it's easier to work with later.

Middle Layer Filling:

1 8oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup pd. sugar

Cream together. Spread on top of pie crust. Let Cool. *If your crust is sticking to the cream cheese mixture the crust is not cool enough.

Dice 4 cups of Peaches and set aside

Bring to boil:

1 3/4 cup water

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp. corn starch

1 3oz. Orange Jello Packet

Stir until packet is dissolved. Let it cool in the fridge for a few minutes to thicken since it is hot. Pour over cream cheese mixture and place diced peaches in jello and chill for 1 hr. Spread cool whip on top.

Grandma Bundy's Homemade Ice Cream

I think every family has a tradition of making homemade ice cream at family gatherings. I really love my grandma's and most the time it's lemon (who need i would ever love that). I had tried very many variations and it all comes back to this one being the best. Hands Down!

Ingredients:

6 eggs

2 1/2 cup sugar

1 canned milk

1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp. Vanilla

2 tbsp. Lemon Extract

Whole milk

Directions:

It helps to freeze your canister before you begin to mix your ice cream. Place all the mixed ingredients in the canister and fill the remaining container with whole milk until the line. (you will see it) Layer the outside and around the container with layered rock salt and ice. Let it mix until the machine turns off. There is nothing like homemade ice cream, it's the best!

{This recipe is for a large 6 qt. Canister, you can reduce the recipe if using the standard 4 qt.}

Fudge Macaroon Pie

This is a rich recipe given to me by my Mother in-law for my husbands sweet tooth.

Ingredients:

3 Squares unsweetened baking chocolate -or- 9 tbsp. baking Cocoa

1/2 cup butter or marg.

3 egg beaten

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour

1 tsp. vanilla

2/3 cup condensed milk

2 2/3 cup coconut

Directions:

Melt chocolate and butter on low heat. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Take off heat and add the beaten eggs. After combined add the flour and mix. Pour into a 9 inch uncooked pie crust of your choice. In a separate bowl combine the condensed milk and coconut. Spoon over pie leaving 1/2 inch space from the edge so it can expand during baking. Bake at 350 degrees. 30 minutes.

Apple Crisp Pie

This is a recipe i got at my wards recipe club we have every month. We all get together and bring all the stuff to the chapel and learn a new recipe, i love it. I knew i probably wouldn't like it to much because of the fruit but i was pleasantly surprised. It was really good i just added a little scoop of ice cream to top it off.

Ingredients:

8 apples (or peaches), peeled and sliced thin

2 tbsp. lemon juice

1 cup sugar

3 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup oatmeal (i used pecans instead)

1 cup brown sugar

1 cube butter softened

Directions:

This will make two round pie dishes or one 9x13 pan. First use the stick of butter to grease your pan. In a bowl peel and slice your apples and add lemon juice. Pour your sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg over the apples and toss. Pour into your baking dish. In a separate bowl combine your butter, flour, oatmeal (or nuts) and mix with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of your apples and that's it. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr. until apples are cooked and the crust is golden brown.

Turtle Pumpkin Pie

Have you ever opened a magazine and turned it to the pages where the recipes should be, but they're not there. It's because people like me steal them. That's right, i stuff them in my purse and take them home with me! Just today i found like 3 pages of recipes i wanted to try and so i brought them home to see if Troy would consider any of them. To my surprise, he liked them all! So i might just be posting some new recipes on here. Here is one of them from "Kraft foods" that Troy wants me to make first. It's dessert of course, but i thought it was appropriate for the Holidays coming up.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

1/2 cup pecans

1 Graham Cracker crust pie crust

1 cup cold milk

2 pkg. Jell-O Vanilla Instant pudding

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip topping

Directions:

Pour a generous portion of caramel onto the bottom of the pie crust then sprinkle nuts on top pressing slightly into the caramel. In a separate bowl beat together; milk, pudding, pumpkin, and spices. also fold in 1 1/2 cups of Cool whip. Spread into crust. Let refrigerate for 1 hr. Top with remaining Cool Whip, caramel and pecans.

Homemade Oreo Cookies

I have never really been a fan of Oreo cookies, but these homemade ones are a different story. They are so good!

Ingredients:

2 pkg. milk chocolate cake mix or devil's food cake mix (add all ingredients it calls for)

1 cube buttered flavored Crisco

Mix well and roll into balls. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then bake at 350 degrees. 8 minutes

Filling:

2-3 cups pd. sugar

1 cube butter

1 8 0z. Cream cheese

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Directions:

After you have beaten the cream filling apply to one cookie and place another on top to make a sandwich. If you need to make it thicker add more pd. sugar.

Grandma Bundy's Texas Fudge Cake

Ingredients:

2 cup flour

2 cup sugar

mix together

Bring to boil:

1 stick margarine

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup cocoa

1 cup water

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 tsp. baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Mix the flour and sugar mixture with the hot ingredients and pour onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Frosting

1 stick margarine

5 tbsp. milk

1/4 cup cocoa

1 tsp. vanilla

Bring just to boil and add powdered sugar until right consistency (approx 4-6 cups), then frost the cake while it's still warm. Add pecans, or walnuts on top.

Fruit Pizza

Ingredients:

2 rolls store bought sugar cookie dough

1 8 oz. Cream Cheese

12 oz. Cool Whip

2 Cup powdered Sugar

fruit of choice

Directions:

Grease pan and flatten cookie dough to cover a sheet pan. Cook 10-12 minutes and let cool. Mix topping together with a mixer and spread over cookie dough. Add sliced fruit and refrigerate.

Chocolate Turtle Pie

Ingredients:

1/4 cup plus tbsp. Caramel Ice Cream topping, divided
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. Chopped Pecans, divided
3 cups Milk
1 pkg. Jell-O Chocolate Fudge pudding, instant mix
1/2 cup Cool Whip
1 Graham Cracker Crust

Directions:

Spread 2 tbsp. of Caramel topping onto bottom of crust and sprinkle 2 tbsp. of pecans on top of that and refrigerate. Pour milk into bowl and add the pudding mix. Beat and pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Top with whipped topping and decorate with caramel, and nuts.