Banana Upside-Down Cake

This is a delicious unique cake that extremely moist and your guest will absolutely love it.  I didn’t think anything would top a pineapple upside cake but this one does.  For an added touch serve it with a scoop of ice cream.  I hope that you all enjoy it.

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Rich Chocolate Rum Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:*1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour *1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder*1/2 teaspoon salt *1/2 cup ground hazelnuts*12 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) *1/4 cup unsalted butter *1/4 cup dark rum (can substitute coffee liqueur or strong coffee)  *2 large eggs*1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting cookies   Topping:1/4 cup cocoa1 1/2 cup brown sugar1 1/2 cup [...]

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Berry Holiday Punch

4 cups grape juice 2 cups white grape juice 3 cups lemon juice 3 cups pineapple juice 4 cups cranberry juice 4 cups orange juice 1 cup sugar 1 (2-liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled  4.5 cups of champaign, chilled Stir together first 7 ingredients in a large punch bowl until sugar dissolves. Stir in ginger ale and champaign and serve over ice.  Makes 2 Gallons.

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Candy Apple Punch

6 cups of cranberry-apple drink 3 cups of rum 15 hard cinnamon candies 1 (6-ounce) can thawed limeade concentrate, undiluted Combine all the ingredients in a large pitcher. Cover and chill 8 hours or until candies are dissolved. Pour mixture into a large Dutch oven, and cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated.  Makes 10 servings. Source:  Cooking Light, OCTOBER 1998

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Autumn Harvest Punch

2 cups water 1 1/2 to 2 cups sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 36 whole cloves 2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail 1 quart orange juice 1 1/2 to 2 cups lemon juice 1 lemon, sliced 1 orange, sliced 1 cup rum or 2 tablespoons rum flavoring Combine first 4 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer 7 minutes.   [...]

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Zucchini Bread Recipe

1 1/2 cups of flour 1 cup of sugar 2 tsps of cinnamon 1/2 tsp of baking soda 1/2 tsp of nutmeg  

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Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

1 cup of canned pumpkin 4 eggs 2 cups of sugar 1 cup of vegetable oil 

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Norwegian Wreath Cookies

Makes about 72 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 3/4 cup solid shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 2 large eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour red cinnamon candies (optional) green food coloring (optional) Heat oven to 350-375 F. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar, orange peel, and eggs. Blend in flour. Color [...]

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Delectabites

1/2 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup Finely Diced Diamond Walnuts Powdered sugar Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine butter, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and vanilla; mix well. Gradually stir in flour, then walnuts. Shape into 1 inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheets. [...]

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White Christmas

Here is another great no-bake cookie recipe that I found.    Ingredients: 3 cups – Rice Krispies 1 cup – Coconut (desiccated) ¾ cup – Powdered Milk ½ cup – Powdered Sugar 2 oz – Mixed Candied Fruit (chopped) 2 oz – Red And Green Candied Cherries (chopped) ¼ cup – Raisins 4.5 oz – [...]

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