Sunday, October 4, 2009

Louise's Cheesecake by Louise Thacker

Crust:
1 12 ounce box vanilla wafers, crushed
6 T. butter, melted

Filling:
40 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 c. sugar
3 T. all-purpose flour
1/4 t. salt
1 t. freshly grated lemon peel
1 t. pure vanilla extract
6 large eggs
3/4 c. heavy cream

In small bowl, mix together wafer crumbs and butter and press onto bottom and partially up sides of 10 inch springform pan. Chill while preparing filling.

In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese. Add sugar, flour, salt, lemon peel, and vanilla. Beat well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in cream. Pour into crust. Bake at 500 degrees for 10 minutes and at 225 degrees for an additional 70-80 minutes. Filling will be almost set. Cool at room temperature.

Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight before serving.

A fantastic cheesecake--a mile high! Simply elegant adorned with fresh fruit, or trying serving with pear sauce, strawberry sauce, or apricot glaze.

Pumpkin Bars by Elisha Walton

Pumpkin Bars

350 degrees for 18 minutes for sheet cake
30 minutes for 9x13 pan

2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 c. oil
4 eggs
16 oz. pumpkin

Mix all together for about 2 minutes or until smooth. Don't over mix. Pour into greased sheet cake or 9x13 baking dish.

Frosting:

3 c. powdered sugar
6 oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 butter or margarine
1 t. milk
1 t. vanilla

Mix together and frost cooled cake.

Snowballs by Rania Morrill

Snowballs

1 c. softened butter
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1 T. water
1 t. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 c. sifted powdered sugar

Beat butter for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar. Beat in water and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in the rest of the flour and nuts. Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes

Snickerdoodles by Claudia Tholstrom

Snickerdoodles

1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 3/4 c. flour

Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs together.

Add remaining ingredients; roll into walnut sized balls and then roll in 2 T. sugar and 2 t. cinnamon

Bake 400 degrees 8-10 minutes
Makes 5 dozen cookies