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.

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.

Fresh Mediterranean Summer Salad

I got this recipe from a stake church event. This salad was served and it was so filling and refreshing. Everybody loved it.

Ingredients:

3 baked chicken breast cooled and sliced

2 bags spring lettuce mix

1 bag spinach

1 container washed raspberries

1 container washed blueberries

1 Sm. bag caramelized pecans

1/4 cup red onion, diced

6 oz. feta cheese

1 bottle "Gerard's Raspberry Vinaigrette"

Directions:

Mix together the spring lettuce mix and spinach. Add the remaining ingredients and crumble the feta cheese on top. Mix in dressing right before serving. Gerard's dressing is so delicious!

Chicken and Grape Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups bowtie pasta, cooked and cooled

1/2 cup miracle whip

1/2 cup mayo

mix together and chill

Add to it:

2 cups cooked chicken, diced

1 tbsp. grated onion

1 cup apples, diced small

1 can pineapple tidbits, drained

1 cup grapes, diced in half

1 cup celery, chopped

2/4 cup cashews or almonds, diced

Directions:

Mix together and add salt and pepper. Refrigerate. This is a good salad for baby showers, bridal showers, and get togethers.

Hint: Drain pineapple juice and let apples soak in it so they don't turn brown before you add it to the salad.

Raspberry Pinwheels

Ingredients:

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 seedless raspberry jam
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp. coarse sugar

Directions:

In a mixer beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add flour and incorporate. Knead dough on a floured work surface and then form two 1 in. thick squares. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hr. Remove dough from fridge and roll dough into a rectangle, spread the jam over the dough and gently roll into a log. Cut into thirds and refrigerate until firm for 30 minutes.(wrap in wax paper) Repeat with other dough. After you remove the rolls from the refrigerator slice into 1 inch pieces and place on cookie sheet. Brush with egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

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.

Frog-Eye Salad

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup Pineapple Juice

1 cup Sugar

2 tbsp. Flour

2 eggs

1 12 oz. Acine de Pepe pasta (frog eye)

2 can. Crushed Pineapple

2 can Mandarin Oranges

2 cups mini Marshmallows

1 16 oz. Cool whip

Directions:

Whisk in a pan Pineapple juice, eggs, flour, and sugar on med heat. Bring to boil after well mixed until it becomes thick. In a separate bowl add salt then boil the pasta until it is barely soft, then drain and let cool. Add sauce mixture and refrigerate. Then add Crushed pineapple, mandarins, marshmallows, and cool whip and refrigerate.

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.

Apple Snicker Salad

This is very simple and very yummy!

Ingredients:

2-3 Red apples, skinned and cut

2-3 snicker bars cut into pieces

1-2 8 oz .container of Cool Whip (more or less depending on your preference)

1 box raisins (opt)

choice of nuts (opt)

Directions:

Put in bowl and stir in Cool Whip.That's all there is to it and this is a hit with younger kids!