Description After tasting these cranberry-orange cupcakes you will never want to eat other kinds of cupcakes again! Ingredients ⅔ cup white sugar 1 orange, zested 1 cup orange juice concentrate ½ cup white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ cup butter, room temperature ⅔ cup plain yogurt … Read more
Description I don’t like fruit cake but I love this. We grew up with this every Christmas. It’s a little tangy, very moist, and can be dressed up for company or kept simple if you want. It freezes well, but we’ve never had leftovers when there was only one cake around! (And no one has … Read more
Description Amazingly good cranberry upside-down cake – the first time I made it, I forgot the part where you add the egg whites and it still came out good. But much better with the egg whites. My friend gave this recipe to me and I had it for a while, then I saw a bunch … Read more
Description Small half-circle doughy dessert with apple-cinnamon filling. You can fill these with anything if you don’t like apple. This is a good base recipe that can be altered any way you like! My family loves these! Ingredients 1 cup butter 6 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 small apples – peeled, … Read more
Description A yummy fall cranberry cake with a hint of orange! Dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Ingredients baking spray 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs ⅔ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries 1 orange, … Read more
Description This is a great, lighter version of a pecan shortbread cookie. Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup white sugar 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon salt 1 … Read more
Description These bars/bites are a modification of our family chocolate pecan pie recipe. The small bites can be used in Christmas cookie gift boxes and are typically the first item gone at Christmas parties. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour ⅓ cup white sugar ⅓ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup margarine 1 ½ cups light corn syrup (such … Read more
Description This pie is demanded from my family for every holiday. I found the recipe online back in the late 90’s. To many disappointed family members’ dismay, I temporarily lost my handwritten copy after moving, I couldn’t find online, and I wasn’t able to make it for one holiday. I’m adding it here so I … Read more
Description So easy to bake (no eggs involved) and delicious–I modified a basic shortbread recipe to jazz it up and it turned out a lot like a pecan sandie, but homemade. Ingredients 1 ½ cups butter, softened 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup white sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour ¼ pound pecan halves … Read more
Description A nice twist on pecan pie for chocolate lovers. You can freeze a pie if not using both right away. Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) package pie crusts 5 large eggs 1 cup light corn syrup ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar ½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®) 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 3 … Read more