Tales from an Old Grandma Raised In the South
Some of our favorite dessert recipes. You can rest assured our delicious dessert recipes are sure to please. Whether you’re looking for pies, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, fruit desserts, something healthy, or something chocolatey, we have you covered.
An all time favorite!! 1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2/3 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 Read More …
1 (1 lb.) box vanilla wafers OR Graham cracker, crushed 1 sm. box raisins or dates, chopped 1 qt. pecans, chopped (I prefer ground fine) 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 jar of cherries, cut up Mix the ingredients by Read More …
Banana pudding is a sweet Southern dessert made with layers of vanilla custard, cookies, and slices of fresh bananas. The dish may be topped with whipped cream or, as in my Grandmother’s traditional Southern Banana Pudding recipe, Meringue! Vanilla Wafers Read More …
INGREDIENTS” 1/2 c. butter 1 c. light brown sugar, packed 3 eggs, separated 2 c. sifted cake flour 1/2 tsp. soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 c. seedless black raspberry preserves Read More …
INGREDIENTS: 2 c. flour 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. cocoa 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c. buttermilk 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs (beaten) FROSTING: 1 box powdered sugar Read More …
Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. chocolate wafer crumbs 1/3 c. melted butter 1/2 c. softened butter 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar 3 eggs 1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 tsp. instant coffee granules 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. Read More …
One of the things I remember about visiting with my grandmother was that she always had some sort of treat. I always wondered though… did she make them for the grands or did she make them for herself too? Either Read More …
Fried apples are like the essence of apple pie… except somehow better. White and brown sugar and the natural sugars from the apples caramelize as the apples cook. Wash and core 6 apples and slice 1/4 inch thick. Put 1/4 Read More …
1 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. butter or Crisco 5 eggs 2 c. flour 2 tsp. nutmeg 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 c. buttermilk 2 c. blackberries Cream sugar, shortening, and eggs. Mix together Read More …
1 can condensed milk 1 (6 oz.) frozen can lemonade 8 oz. Cool Whip Mix everything together and pour into graham cracker crust and freeze until frozen. Put in refrigerator 1 or 2 hours prior to serving. Decorate the top Read More …
1 1/2 c. pumpkin 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt Few drops of maple syrup 1 c. milk 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 tsp. each ginger, cinnamon, & nutmeg Place in unbaked pie shell. After combining all ingredients, bake for 30 Read More …
1 c. butter, melted 2 c. sugar 1/3 c. dark molasses 2 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. salt 2 c. buttermilk 2 tsp. baking soda 2 large eggs Read More …
3 large eggs 1 box cake mix (any flavor) 1 can pie filling (any flavor) Put the three ingredients into a bowl, mix them well, and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees in a 9×13 pan. It’s got almost Read More …
Ingredients 1 (21 ounce) cans apple fruit filling and topping ( or other fruit filling) 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup water Read More …
2 lg. oranges (juice only) 1 lemon (juice only) 2 c. milk 1 c. sugar 1 cup canned milk and one cup of water may be used in place of fresh milk. It gives a delicious flavor. Heat milk and Read More …
Biscuit Topping: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tablespoons candied ginger 1 tablespoon Amaretto liqueur 1 1/4 sticks Read More …
The next time you get a hankering for Louisville, Kentucky Bluegrass style chocolate nut pie, don’t rush out to the bakery shop or the race track. You can whip up an improved version of the Kentucky Derby Day treat right Read More …
INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups cooked rice 2 cups milk, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup golden raisins (optional) 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup white sugar 1 Tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract DIRECTIONS: Combine cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, Read More …
1/2 C. butter or margarine 1 C. sugar 2 eggs, beaten 3 bananas, mashed (1 C.) 2 C. flour 1 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 C. nuts, chopped Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs and mashed bananas. Read More …
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix 3 eggs 1/3 cup oil 3 – 5 mashed bananas 1 cup chopped pecans Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans or 1 large bundt pan. Read More …
