Ingredients
- 1 (9-inch) deep dish, prepared pie crust
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 tsps yellow cornmeal
- 1 T white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Caramel Chess Pie
“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” David Mamet My grandmother Taylor (we called…
Ingredients
- 6 cups clean snow
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Snow Ice Cream
“Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!” Snow is a rarity in my part of NE Texas. We might…
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- Optional: colored sprinkles or granulated white sugar
Whipped Shortbread Cookies
“Cookies make the world a better place!” My introduction to shortbread was when friends served it to me during a visit…
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup Turbinado sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered malted milk
- 3/4 cup of chopped pecans (if desired)
- 1 1/4 cups boiling hot coffee
Southern Chocolate Pecan Cobbler
“Chocolate is happiness that you can eat.” My inspiration for this recipe was truly a classic because it was printed on…
Ingredients
- 1/2 c unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 1/2 c self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes (or sea salt or Kosher salt)
- 3/4 c milk (preferably whole milk)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 c turbinado sugar (or light brown sugar)
- 1 c chopped pecans (optional - remember, some people have nut allergies)
- 1 1/2 c boiling water
Salted Caramel Cobbler
“I think love is caramel …. once tasted it is never forgotten.” After posting the “Banana Cobbler” recipe, I had several…
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 can of refrigerated FLAKY biscuits
Sticky Buns
“Nothing says home like the smell of baking.” This is the easiest recipe in the world. It takes less than 10…
Ingredients
- 2 lbs carrots, baby, peeled and washed (use shredded if available)
- 1 cup turbinado sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
- 3 each eggs, well beaten with mixer
- 1/2 cup butter, room temp soft
- confectioner's sugar
Carrot Souffle
“Life is what you bake of it.” Recipe inspired by a dish prepared by my sister, Jennifer Taylor Dimmitt, at a…
Ingredients
- 32 to 36 ounces corn, frozen
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar (brown sugar can be substituted)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Sweet Creamed Corn
“If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” Julia Child This is the perfect side dish for holiday dinners and also pot-luck…
