Pumpkin Bread

You can make many mini-loaves from this recipe and give them as gift at the holidays.  If you have a big enough bowl, doubling or tripling the recipe isn’t hard either – so that all you have to do is tend the oven and home made gifts galore. 
 
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large [...]

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soft peanut butter cookies (and ice cream sandwiches)

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup dark corn syrup
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups creamy peanut better
2 cups all purpose flour
 
Preheat oven to 325
In a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugars, corn syrup, baking soda, salt and vanilla.  Add the eggs [...]

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Oatmeal Butterscotch Chippers

1 1/4 cup butter flavored shortening
1 1/4 cups crunchy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
4 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats (I used quick cook)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups butterscotch morsels
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels

Beat shortening and peanut butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.  Gradually [...]

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No Bake Granola Bars

2 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups uncooked quick cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2  cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels

Combine first 2 ingredients in a large bowl, and set aside
Bring brown sugar and syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium high heat, stirring [...]

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Oatmeal Crispies

½ c butter

½ c light brown sugar

1 egg

½ t vanilla

1 c flour

½ t baking soda

½ t salt

1 ½  c oatmeal

1 t cinnamon

1 t nutmeg 

300 degree oven. Check at 18 minutes! (20 minutes should be done).

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Chocolate Seduction Cake

Here is an oldie but a goody for Valentine’s Day…   be warned, this a rich cake, eat small pieces. 

2 ½ oz. unsweetened chocolate
12 tbsps. Butter (1 ½ sticks)
1 ¼ cups sugar
¼ cup half and half
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ box of Oreo cookies
4 tbsps melted butter

Melt the unsweetened chocolate and 8 tbsps butter in a [...]

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Chocolate Chip Irish Cream (Cheese) Bread

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate minichips
1 teaspoon cake flour
2 3/4 cups cake flour (about 11 ounces)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
10 tablespoon butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
Baking spray with flour
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine chocolate chips [...]

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Yummy Peanut butter Bars

Ok, this sounds a little bit complicated, but its really not. And it is really good, especially if you like peanut butter
Crust

½ stick of butter (4Table)
1/3 cup peanut butter
¾ cup sugar
1 tea vanilla extract
1 ¼ cup unbleached all purpose flour

In a medium blow, beat the butter and peanut butter until soft and well blended. Stir [...]

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Angus Barn Chocolate Chess Pie

1 unbaked pie crust

1 stick of butter (unsalted)

2 squares of baking chocolate

1 cup of sugar

2 eggs beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 Melt the butter and chocolate, mix with other ingredients which have been blended together.  Pour into the pie shell and bake for 35 minutes (at 350). 
Enjoy!

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Rasberry Sauce

Great with chocolate cake, angel food, ice cream, frozen yogurt or fresh berries.

1 pkg (10 oz) frozen rasberries, in syrup, thawed

2 Tbs red currant jelly

2 tsp cornstarch

Press rasberries through fine sieve into saucepan; discard seeds. Stir in jelly and cornstarch. Bring to boil (high heat), stirring constantly about 1 min. Serve at room temerature or [...]

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