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Archive for October, 2008

17 Oct, 2008

Turtle Cake

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

1pkg. German Chocolate Cake mix 2 sticks butter 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz. pkg. Caramels 1/2 cup pecans Prepare cake mix as directed; divide in half (about 2.5 cups) Melt 1 stick butter; add 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk and mix well Pour into 1/2 cake mix and blend Pour into grased 9×13 [...]

17 Oct, 2008

Connie Carr's Pound Cake

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

1/2 lb. butter – at room temp 1/2 cup shortening – at room temp 3 cups sugar 5 eggs 3 cups + 5tbls. flour 1 cup milk 2 tsp.  vanilla extract 1 tsp. orange extract 1/2 tsp. baking powder **DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN Sift flour Cream butter, shortnening & sugar; add eggs one at a [...]

17 Oct, 2008

Meagan's "Can't Leave Em Alone Bars"

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

1 pkg. white or yellow cake mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup butter, cubed Combine dry cake mix, eggs & oil in bowl; press 2/3 into greased pan In a microwavable bowl, combine milk, chocolate chips & butter; microwave until melted Pour [...]

17 Oct, 2008

Ice Cream Sandwich Dream

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

Ice cream sandwiches Cool Whip Caramel chocolate syrup Favorite candy bar Layer ice cream sandwiches cover with Cool whip Drizzle chocolate and caramel over cool whip Cut up candy bar and sprinkle over cool whip Repeat these 4 steps Freeze for a couple of hours

17 Oct, 2008

Choco-Mallow Bars

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

3/4 cup butter, softened 1.5 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2.5 cups mini marshmallows 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 Cream butter & sugar; beat in eggs Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder & salt; beat into mixture (butter, sugar, [...]

17 Oct, 2008

Rice Krispie Cookies

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup white karo and bring to a boil Add 1.5 cups peanut butter and 4 cups Rice Krispies Put in 9×13 dish Melt 6oz. chocolate chips and 6 oz. butterscotch chips Spread over rice krispie mixture Cut and enjoy

17 Oct, 2008

"The Best Cake Ever" (ahem)

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

1 box chocolate (or Devil’s Food) cake mix (and ingredients needed for cake) Caramel ice cream topping Chocolate ice cream topping Sweetened Condensed milk Cool whip 2-3 Butterfinger bars Cook cake according to box directions Poke holes with fork or straw on top of cake Pour chocolate and caramel topping over cake WHILE warm Pour [...]

17 Oct, 2008

Rice Krispie Treats

Posted by: Terra In: Dessert

1/4 cup butter 10oz. marshmallows (4 cups mini) 6 cups Rice Krispies Melt butter in lg. saucepan over low heat Add marshmallows & stir until melted Remove from heat Add cereal Stir until well coated Use buttered spatula, press mixture into buttered 9×13 pan Cut into squares when cool Makes about 24 squares

17 Oct, 2008

Turkey Jamabalya (FOR A CROWD!)

Posted by: Terra In: Dinner - other|Turkey

***See end notes*** 1/4 cup vgetable oil 2 cups chopped yellow onions 1 cup chopped green bell peppers 1 cup chopped celery 1/8 cup chopped garlic 1 1/8 tsp. Essence (recipe follows) 3/4 tsp. salt 3/8 tsp. ground black pepper 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 2 bay leaves 2 lbs. cubed/shredded COOKED turkey meat 1 cup [...]

17 Oct, 2008

Oven-Fried Chicken

Posted by: Terra In: Chicken|Not-so-much-a casserole

1 beaten egg 3 tbls. milk 1 cup crushed Saltine crackers 1 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/8 tsp. pepper 4 chicken breasts 2 tbls. butter, melted Preheat oven to 375 Combine milk & egg In separate bowl, combine crackers, thyme, paprika & pepper Dip chicken in egg mixture; coat with crumb mixture Grease [...]



  • Carrie: I LOVE LOVE this. I love crock pot most things, but I had to throw a bunch of my recipes out after going dairy free... not this one. I LURVE it. I
  • Terra: I don't think I did, but I usually just use a mixture of powdered sugar and milk (about 3/4C powdered sugar and 1-2T milk). And, I don't even remembe
  • Emily Lourcey: Did you post the recipe for the royal icing you used with these?

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