Desserts and dessert sauces

Berry Crumble

  • 3 c. thawed (or fresh) boysenberries
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • ⅔ c. packed brown sugar
  • ½ c. flour
  • ⅔ c. quick cooking oats
  • ⅓ c. softened butter
  • ¾ t. cinnamon
  • ¼ t. salt

Spread boysenberries in 8x8x2 in. pan. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix remaining ingredients; sprinkle over berries. Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is light brown & berries are hot, in 375 degree oven. Serve warm and with ice cream or whipping cream, if desired. Serves 3-4. (Recipe can be easily doubled.)

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Chess Pie

  • ½ c. butter
  • 2 c. white sugar
  • 1 t. vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 T. cornmeal
  • ¼ c. evaporated milk
  • 1 T. distilled white vinegar
  • 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix the butter, sugar, and vanilla together. Mix in the eggs, then stir in the cornmeal, evaporated milk, and vinegar until smooth. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 300 degrees F for 40 minutes. Let cool. Cut and top servings with whipped cream.  Serves 8.

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Chocolate Blancmange (Pudding)

Serves 8

  • 1 ⅓ cups sugar
  • 7 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 quart milk
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt together. Gradually blend in milk. Cook slowly stirring constantly, until thickened. Add grated chocolate. Cook several minutes more to remove raw cornstarch taste. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and cool 10 minutes, stirring now and then. Pour into a 5-cup mold. Chill until firm, about 3–4 hours.

Box mixes of chocolate pudding are a pallid imitation of the real thing! Try this — it’s delicious.

Per serving: 288 calories, 10g fat, 5g protein, 49g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 130mg sodium.

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Creamiest Rice Pudding

  • ½ gal. milk
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ c. milk
  • ¼ t. salt
  • 2 t. vanilla extract
  • ground cinnamon to taste

In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, combine ½ gal. milk, sugar, and rice. Simmer, uncovered 1 hour, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat and let rest 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine eggs, ¼ c. milk, salt and vanilla. Stir into rice mixture and return pot to low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Pour into a 9x13 in. dish and cover with plastic wrap, folding back the corners to let the steam escape. When pudding has cooled to room temperature, remove plastic wrap and sprinkle surface of pudding with cinnamon. Cover tightly (with fresh wrap) and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving. Serves 12.

 

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Date Bars

Crumble together:

  • 1 ½ c. oatmeal
  • ¾ c. flour
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • ½ t. soda
  • ½ c. shortening
  • pinch salt

Cook slowly in saucepan:

  • 1 lb. dates
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. water (or more)

Cook until dates thicken & smooth on oats. Bake 15 minutes @ 350 degrees.

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Graham Cracker Roll

  • 20 graham crackers (mashed 3 ¾ cups)
  • 20 whole marshmallows, cut up (Do not use miniature marshmallows.)
  • 1 can plus ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup dates, chopped
  • 3-4 graham crackers, crushed and set aside

Mix all but the 3-4 graham crackers. Roll in the reserved crushed graham crackers, wrap in waxed paper, and freeze.

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Mud Pie

  • ½ gallon semi-soft ice cream
  • ½ to 1 can Hershey’s fudge topping
  • 1 cup Cool Whip
  • 2 cups finely crushed Oreo cookies with filling
  • ½ cup melted butter

Mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press evenly into bottom of 9 by 13 inch pan. Chill ½ hour. Press ice cream into pan. Next, spread warm fudge on top. Freeze for 1 hour. Add layer of Cool Whip. (May shave chocolate candy bar on top for decoration.) Cover and freeze for 1 hour or until needed. May be made up to a week ahead.

Note: Peanut butter, coffee, mint or butter brickle are tasty choices for the ice cream.

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Peach Crumble

  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp cloves
  • ½ cup butter
  • 4 cups peaches, sliced
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp water

Mix dry ingredients together. Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly. Put peaches in bottom of 8 inch square baking dish. Cover with lemon juice and water. Sprinkle crumb mixture over top and pat down. Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes.

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Vanilla Blancmange (Pudding)

Serves 8

  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 6 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 quart milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt together. Gradually blend in milk. Cook slowly stirring constantly until thickened. Cook several minutes more to remove raw taste. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and cool 10 minutes, stirring now and then. Pour into a 5 cup mold. Chill until firm, about 3 to 4 hours.

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