There are so many Delicious Dessert Recipes available today through social media, it’s hard to decide what to try next. I have many vintage recipes that were hand written on recipe cards from my grandmother, that I wanted to share them here to keep them going and not get lost. Also, I have new creations that I have tried and believe they are worth sharing with you here. I think it’s better to get recommendations than to look at a staged image of a dish thinking it will taste as good as it looks. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family does.
Delicious Dessert Recipes
Favorite Cake Recipes
I am in the process of compiling vintage recipes handed down from past generations. My thought is to share memories of favorite childhood meals and treats, in order to keep sharing the love so they will never be lost. Visit My Favorite Cake Recipes HERE.
PBJ – Peanut Butter Jelly Cupcake Recipe
Surprisingly, I created this recipe. My Bestie from work is known as the Cup Cake Queen, or I like to call her that. Simply, she is amazing at decorating cupcakes, and cakes for that matter, too. I will fill you in on how it was created, and share the recipe with you. Read the short story of how the PBJ cupcake was created and download the free recipe document here…
Smore Cups –
Made with Homemade Marshmallows, Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce, Homemade Peanut Butter Sauce, & Homemade Graham Crackers.
Homemade Marshmallows
TO MAKE HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS YOU’LL NEED:
- Gelatin, unflavored
- candy thermometer
- Mixer, hand or stand – I use my my KitchenAid
- 9×13 pan
- non stick spray
- cornstarch/powdered sugar mixture
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp unflavored gelatin (4 packages)
- 1/3 C cold water
- 3 C granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 C water
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 C cornstarch
- 1/3 C powdered sugar
Instructions
- Soak the gelatin in the 1/3 of a cup of cold water in the mixing bowl and set aside to swell for 10 minutes.
- In a large saucepan dissolve the sugar in the 1 1/2 C of water over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Add the gelatin mixture and dissolve.
- Raise the temperature and bring to a boil – once it comes to a boil don’t stir anymore.
- Boil steadily, but not vigorously, until the mixture hits 230-234 (thread stage) – remember to adjust for your altitude. It should take 7-15 mins.
- Remove from the heat and pour slowly into the mixer. Beat the mixture until very thick and white, then add the vanilla.
- Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and/or line with parchment paper (Even when I line with parchment paper I tend to use non stick spray to help) and pour the mixture into the pan.
- let set completely – about 3 hours.
- Remove marshmallow from the pan using the parchment paper as handles and place on cornstarch & sugar mixture dusted on a cutting board or counter.
- Cut into squares and dust with a mixture of cornstarch and confectioners sugar. I use a pizza cutting wheel.
Homemade Graham Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until well combined. Scrape sides and add in vanilla and egg. Mix until combined.
- Add whole wheat flour and baking powder to the bowl. Mix slowly at first gradually getting faster until the dough comes together. The texture should be like Playdoh. Add a little flour or water if needed to get it to a soft, pliable consistency.
- Turn out onto a floured surface. Use a rolling pin and roll the dough out thin (think graham cracker thin.). The cookies will not rise while baking, they will not get thinner while baking. Roll out to your desired FINISHED thickness.
- Use cookie cutters or a pizza cutter to cut the dough into rectangles.
- Poke the rectangles with a fork.
- Transfer to a greased cookie sheet (or parchment lined). Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes, you don’t want these to start turning brown (burning) but you do want them to bake long enough so they are crackery. They should feel stiff if tapped while in the oven.
- Allow the crackers to cool completely before removing from pan.
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Hot Fudge Sauce
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