Shortly after we came to South Africa was Norah's first birthday party. I wanted to make her a chocolate cake, and since cake mixes are expensive here, figured it would be better to make one myself. I hate dry cakes, so I googled, "moist chocolate cake." This is what came up, and we've made it several times since.
Best Moist Chocolate Cake :)
Ingredients:
2 c flour
2 c sugar
3/4 c cocoa powder
2 t baking soda
1 t salt
2 eggs
1 c buttermilk
11/2 t vanilla
1 c vegetable oil
1 c boiling water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 F or 150 C. This is a slow-bake recipe. Mix all ingredients. Pour into greased/floured 9x13 in square baking dish. Bake 1 hr (or 20 min for cupcakes).
Icing:
Andy always makes our icing. He just mixes with an electric mixer vanilla, butter, and icing sugar (powdered sugar) together till he gets the consistency he wants. Sometimes we add cocoa powder or food coloring depending on what kind of icing we want.
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Lemon Meringue Pie
This is my family's absolute favorite dessert. This year I made it in South Africa. We don't have graham cracker crust, so I used biscuit crumbs (like cookies), butter, and sugar, blended and put in pie dish, and refrigerated for 10 minutes.
½ cup Reconstituted Lemon Juice
(I used graham cracker crust) 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 eggs separated* ¼ tsp. cream of tartar
1 can sweetened condensed milk ¼ cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk,
lemon juice, and rind. Turn into shell. In small bowl, beat egg whites with cream of
tartar until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue on top
of pie, sealing carefully to edge of shell. Bake 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
Cool. Chill before serving. Refrigerate any leftovers
Magic Lemon Meringue
1 pie crust½ cup Reconstituted Lemon Juice
(I used graham cracker crust) 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 eggs separated* ¼ tsp. cream of tartar
1 can sweetened condensed milk ¼ cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk,
lemon juice, and rind. Turn into shell. In small bowl, beat egg whites with cream of
tartar until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue on top
of pie, sealing carefully to edge of shell. Bake 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
Cool. Chill before serving. Refrigerate any leftovers
Nestle Chocolate Chip Cookies
Classic Nestle recipe. When we first arrived in South Africa, our new friend, an American missionary as well, Marysol, made us these. She knew they would make us feel like we were back at home. My sister and I made them many times afterwards. It's hard to find chocolate chips here so we cut up a chocolate bar or two. Also, we've found that substituting margarine does NOT result in the right texture. Gotta be butter. :) Enjoy...
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks, 1/2 pound) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated [white] sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE in preheated 375-degree [Fahrenheit] oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks, 1/2 pound) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated [white] sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE in preheated 375-degree [Fahrenheit] oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Chocolate Pudding
This is a great dessert to whip up if you only have a few ingredients in your pantry. It is another recipe that we received with the ingredients for our wedding shower. We serve it either with vanilla ice cream or mixed with cool whip. Delicious!
Ingredients:
2/3 c sugar
3 T cocoa
1/4 c corn starch
1/8 t salt
2 3/4 c milk
2 T butter
1 t vanilla
Directions:
Mix sugar, cocoa, corn starch, and salt in saucepan. Gradually add milk, bring to boil over medium heat. Stir constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter.
Chill in refrigerator.
Ingredients:
2/3 c sugar
3 T cocoa
1/4 c corn starch
1/8 t salt
2 3/4 c milk
2 T butter
1 t vanilla
Directions:
Mix sugar, cocoa, corn starch, and salt in saucepan. Gradually add milk, bring to boil over medium heat. Stir constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter.
Chill in refrigerator.
Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is just the recipe from the back of the chocolate chip bag. But they turned out better than ones I've made in the past, so I'll take it!
Ingredients:
2/3 c butter, melted
2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 T hot water
1 1/2 c milk chocolate chips
2 2/3 c flour
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Combine melted butter, sugar, eggs, water and mix well. Stir in remaining dry ingredients. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or till lightly browned.
Ingredients:
2/3 c butter, melted
2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 T hot water
1 1/2 c milk chocolate chips
2 2/3 c flour
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Combine melted butter, sugar, eggs, water and mix well. Stir in remaining dry ingredients. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or till lightly browned.
Fudge
"Leigh, make me fudge!" - Claire
Ingredients:
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 c cocoa
1 stick butter, cubed
1/4 c milk
1 t vanilla
Directions:
Mix together with whisk sugar and cocoa. Make hold in middle. Pour in butter and milk. Do not mix. Place mixture in microwave oven 2 1/2 minutes. Add vanilla, mix with whisk. Pour into pan. Freeze at least 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 c cocoa
1 stick butter, cubed
1/4 c milk
1 t vanilla
Directions:
Mix together with whisk sugar and cocoa. Make hold in middle. Pour in butter and milk. Do not mix. Place mixture in microwave oven 2 1/2 minutes. Add vanilla, mix with whisk. Pour into pan. Freeze at least 30 minutes.
Classic Chiffon Cheesecake
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Ingredients:
1 graham cracker crust
1/4 c sugar
2 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs, separated
1/4 c lemon juice
1/4 t salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add condensed milk and egg yolks; beat till smooth. Stir in lemon juice, set aside. In small bowl, beat egg whites with salt to soft peaks. Fold into condensed milk mixture. Turn into crust. Bake 50-55 minutes. Cool slightly, chill.
Makes 1 9" cheesecake.
1 graham cracker crust
1/4 c sugar
2 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs, separated
1/4 c lemon juice
1/4 t salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add condensed milk and egg yolks; beat till smooth. Stir in lemon juice, set aside. In small bowl, beat egg whites with salt to soft peaks. Fold into condensed milk mixture. Turn into crust. Bake 50-55 minutes. Cool slightly, chill.
Makes 1 9" cheesecake.
Magic Lemon Meringue
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Another recipe from my childhood. This is everyone's favorite pie at my house, and Andy loves it as well.
Ingredients:
1 graham cracker crust
2 eggs, separated
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c lemon juice
1 t grated lemon rind
1/4 t cream of tartar
1/4 c sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and rind. Turn into shell. In small bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to edge of shell. Bake 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool. Chill before serving.
Ingredients:
1 graham cracker crust
2 eggs, separated
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c lemon juice
1 t grated lemon rind
1/4 t cream of tartar
1/4 c sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and rind. Turn into shell. In small bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to edge of shell. Bake 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool. Chill before serving.
Apple Crisp
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Our friend made this for us once while we were dating back in Vermont, and it became one of our go-to recipes. It's the only way Andy will eat apples!
Ingredients:
5 apples, sliced
1 c sugar
1 c flour
1 t baking powder
3/4 t salt
1 egg
5 T butter
cinnamon
Directions:
Butter a 9x9" baking dish. Place apples in dish. Mix sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add egg. Mix with fork, making crumbly. Melt butter. Pour crumble mixture over apples and pour melted butter evenly over. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
Ingredients:
5 apples, sliced
1 c sugar
1 c flour
1 t baking powder
3/4 t salt
1 egg
5 T butter
cinnamon
Directions:
Butter a 9x9" baking dish. Place apples in dish. Mix sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add egg. Mix with fork, making crumbly. Melt butter. Pour crumble mixture over apples and pour melted butter evenly over. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
Healthy Carrot Cake
I grew up with this delicious cake. It was my dad's favorite and Mom made it for his birthday every year.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 c sugar
3/4 c canola oil
1/4 c eggs, beaten
1 t vanilla
1/3 c crushed pineapple
1 c grated carrots
1 c flour
2 T cornstarch
1/2 t salt
1 t baking soa
1 t cinnamon
1/3 c chopped walnuts
1/4 c water
Cream cheese icing (recipe follows)
Pecan halves (garnish)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 365. Place sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla in mixing bowl. Beat till well mixed, then add pineapple and carrots. In separate bowl combine flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, walnuts. Add to the egg mixture, a little at a time and alternate with water. Stir well. Pour batter into 2 8"well-greased pans and bake 25 minutes or until top springs back when tapped lightly. Cool in pan 30 minutes, then turn out on cake racks and cool completely. For best results, chill in refrigerator before icing. Decorate with pecan halves..
Cream Cheese Icing:
1/3 c softened butter
1 1/2 c softened cream cheese
2 1/2 c powdered sugar
1/3 c flour
Cream together butter and cream cheese. Work in powdered sugar and flour and mix until smooth.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 c sugar
3/4 c canola oil
1/4 c eggs, beaten
1 t vanilla
1/3 c crushed pineapple
1 c grated carrots
1 c flour
2 T cornstarch
1/2 t salt
1 t baking soa
1 t cinnamon
1/3 c chopped walnuts
1/4 c water
Cream cheese icing (recipe follows)
Pecan halves (garnish)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 365. Place sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla in mixing bowl. Beat till well mixed, then add pineapple and carrots. In separate bowl combine flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, walnuts. Add to the egg mixture, a little at a time and alternate with water. Stir well. Pour batter into 2 8"well-greased pans and bake 25 minutes or until top springs back when tapped lightly. Cool in pan 30 minutes, then turn out on cake racks and cool completely. For best results, chill in refrigerator before icing. Decorate with pecan halves..
Cream Cheese Icing:
1/3 c softened butter
1 1/2 c softened cream cheese
2 1/2 c powdered sugar
1/3 c flour
Cream together butter and cream cheese. Work in powdered sugar and flour and mix until smooth.
Buckeyes
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When we moved to Ohio, we were introduced to the Buckeye. Not only is Ohio obsessed with Buckeye football, they have morphed that obsession into the incredibly delectable chocolate-covered peanut butter ball of the same name. Every Christmas, women all over the state make these goodies. We felt obliged to partake.
Ingredients:
6 c sifted confectioner's sugar
1 c butter, softened
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 c peanut butter
4 c chocolate chips
Directions:
In large bowl, mix together peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1" ball and place on wax paper lined cookie sheet.
Press toothpick into center of each ball. Chill in freezer till firm, about 30 minutes. Melt chocolate chips in double boiler or in bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth. Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto toothpick. Leave small portion of peanut butter showing at top for 'buckeye look.' Put back on cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.
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Ingredients:
6 c sifted confectioner's sugar
1 c butter, softened
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 c peanut butter
4 c chocolate chips
Directions:
In large bowl, mix together peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1" ball and place on wax paper lined cookie sheet.
Press toothpick into center of each ball. Chill in freezer till firm, about 30 minutes. Melt chocolate chips in double boiler or in bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth. Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto toothpick. Leave small portion of peanut butter showing at top for 'buckeye look.' Put back on cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.
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Choc-Oat-Chip Cookies
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Our childhood cookies. Mom still makes them for us whenever we or she visits.
Ingredients:
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1 /4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 T milk
2 t vanilla
3 c all-purpose flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 1/2 c oats
1 12 oz package chocolate chips
Directions:
Heat oven to 375. Beat butter and sugar till creamy. Add eggs, milk, vanilla; beat well. Add flour, soda, salt; mix well. Stir in oats, chips, mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased sheets. Bake 9-10 minutes. Cool completely.
Ingredients:
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1 /4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 T milk
2 t vanilla
3 c all-purpose flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 1/2 c oats
1 12 oz package chocolate chips
Directions:
Heat oven to 375. Beat butter and sugar till creamy. Add eggs, milk, vanilla; beat well. Add flour, soda, salt; mix well. Stir in oats, chips, mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased sheets. Bake 9-10 minutes. Cool completely.
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