Bless This Little Kitchen

Candy Cane Ice Box Dessert recipe

The taste of Christmas! Great for left-over peppermints, too!

• 1 lb mini-marshmallows
• 1 pt whipping cream, whipped
• 12 candy canes, crushed
• 1 lb vanilla wafers

Line a glass pie plate, or other container with 1/2 of the vanilla wafers. In a large bowl, combine marshmallows, whipped cream, and crushed candy canes. Spread half of the layer atop the vanilla wafers. Cover with rest of the vanilla wafers. Spread rest of marshmallow mixture. Place in refrigerator for 4 hours, or until cold.

Use any pan you have...simply layer vanilla wafers with marshmallow mixture as many times as your pan will allow; always with the marshmallow mixture. Garnish with crushed candy canes just before serving.

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Pie recipe

Big Boy restaureant style! Choose BIG pretty berries!

1 deep-dish 9-inch pie shell, baked
1 quart strawberries
1 3oz package strawberry gelatin
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cornstarch

Clean and trim strawberries leaving them whole. A nice flat trim across the hull will make sure they stand up straight and tall! Stand upright (if possible) in baked pie shell.

In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar, water, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil; simmer gently until liquid is clear and everything is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved.

Let stand to cool. Pour over berries; chill. If gelatin mixture is too thin it will not coat the berries. Allow to cool further until mixture thickens, then proceed)

Serves 7-8...1 nine inch pie

Slow Cooked Cinnamon Apples recipe

Simply a taste of Fall...

6 apples (Granny Smith works well)peeled, cored, and sliced into 8 wedges
1 tbspn fresh lemon juice
1/2 white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tbspns flour
1 tspn cinnamon, or to taste
1/4 tspn nutmeg
6 tblspns butter, melted

vanilla ice cream, pound cake

Place apple pieces in slow cooker; sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix sugars, flour, and spices in a medium bowl blending well. Sprinkle over apples. Stir gently to cover apples. Drizzle with butter. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on LOW for 3 hours or HIGH for 2 hours, or until apples are done.

Serve warm over ice cream, pound cake. Great for filling French crepes, too.

Serves: 8-9

Quick Chocolate-Covered Cherry Pie recipe

Easy to make, great when it's hot!

1 8oz box chocolate covered cherries, chopped
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
1 9-inch chocolate-crumb pie shell

8 marachino cherries with stems (undrained)

chocolate sprinkles, for garnish

In a medium bowl, stir chocolate covered cherrie pieces into softened ice cream. Spoon mixture into pie shell. Dip marachino cherries in chocolate sprinkles and place onto pie, as a garnish. Sprinkle pie top with more sprinkles, as desired. Freeze until firm

Serves: 8

Creme de Mint Cake recipe

Oh so minty! Great for the Holidays!

Make a white cake according to the package directions adding 2 tbspns creme de mint liquor. Bake and cool. Punch holes in top of cake with fork. Pour 1 can chocolate syrup over the cake top. Mix 1 carton whipped topping mixed with 2 tbspns creme de mint liquor; frost cake.

Homemade Custard-Style Ice Cream recipe

Old fashioned summertime treat! Any flavor you wish...

2 quarts sweet milk
8 tblspns water
8 tblspns flour
2 3/4 cup white sugar
2 cups sweet cream
8 egg yolks
2 tspns vanilla extract, or other flavoring

In a double boiler, scald milk. Make a paste of water and flour; slowly add to hot milk. Continue stirring until hot and thick. Cook over hot water for 15 minutes. Mix sugar and egg yolks; add to milk mixture and continue cooking 2 minutes. Strain custard through sieve, if not smooth; cool; add cream and flavoring. Mix well. Freeze in ice cream maker according to directions. If less cream is used, use more milk.

Yield: 1 gallon frozen custard 

Fancy Twinkie Dessert recipe

Who said Twinkies can't be fancy! Serve this pretty trifle-like dessert right on the table from a glass baking dish!

9  Twinkies, halved lengthwise

2  bananas, peeled, and sliced

1  8oz can crushed pinenapple in syrup, drained

1  4oz package instant vanilla pudding, prepared to package directions

1  8oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Place Twinkies cream side up in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Cover with sliced bananas. Spread drained pinapple over bananas. Spread prepared vanilla pudding over pineapple. Spread frozen whipped topping over pudding. Refigerate 4-6 hours or overnight. Serve cold.

Yield: 1  9 x 13-inch dessert