Buckeyes
The traditional Ohio Christmas candy; these taste a lot like Reece's Peanut Butter Cups... Only better!
Ingredients:
3 cups creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 sticks softened butter
2 lbs. confectioner's sugar
16 oz chocolate chips, melted
Directions:
Using your hands, mix together peanut butter, butter, and sugar, and form into small balls.
Using a toothpick, dip balls into the melted chocolate until almost covered, leaving some of the peanut butter showing on top. Smooth over the toothpick hole using your finger.
Refrigerate.
Caramel Pie
Recipe from: www.jessfarms.com
This was my favorite pie when I was growing up. (And it still is!) The recipe comes from my late grandmother, "Nanny" Bennett.
Ingredients:
1 pie crust, already baked
20 caramels
1 15 oz can Eagle Brand milk
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbs. flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbs. butter
3 eggs, separated (save whites for meringue)
Meringue:
3 egg whites
3 Tbs. sugar
1 1/2 Tbs. corn starch
Directions:
In double boiler, melt caramels in Eagle Brand.
Combine flour, sugar and salt. Mix with milk and add to caramel mixture.
Beat egg yolks. Pour into mixture, stirring constantly to prevent eggs cooking. Let all get really thick. Stir in vanilla and butter.
Pour into shell and top with Meringue.
Place in oven with broiler on about 450 until meringue is golden brown. (Note: watch constantly as meringue burns very quickly!)
Meringue Directions: With electric mixer, whip meringue ingredients together until stiff peaks form.
Spread over Caramel Pie while still hot (to prevent shrinking).
Bake as directed.
Chocolate Turtle Brownies
Ingredients:
1 German chocolate cake mix
1 - 14 oz. pkg caramels
1 - 5 oz. can evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter
1 - 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Directions:
Mix cake mix according to directions and pour half the batter into a greased, 13x9" pan.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt caramels, evaporated milk and butter. Stir together until creamy.
While cake is still warm, pour caramel mixture over the top. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over caramel mixture.
Pour remaining batter on top and sprinkle remaining nuts over batter.
Bake at 350 for an additional 20 minutes.
Kentucky Butter Cake
Recipe from: www.jessfarms.com
A little like pound cake in texture, this is the butteriest tasting cake we've ever had. Terrific with sliced strawberries, or plain.
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
4 eggs
1 cup sour milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
3 cups flour
Sauce:
3/4 cup sugar
3 tbs. water
1/3 cups butter
2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Cake Directions:
Mix in order given, beating well after each addition.
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
When Cool, turn out onto plate, and drizzle with sauce.
Sauce Directions:
Bring to a boil in a saucepan, allowing to thicken slightly.
Pour over cake after baking.
Peanut Butter Pie
Recipe from: www.jessfarms.com
This recipe is from my sister-in-law, Deb. Light textured, creamy and rich, you're sure to love it! It's also quick and easy to make.
Ingredients:
1 Ready-made chocolate pie crust
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup peanut butter, smooth
8 oz cream cheese
1 TBS. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
Directions:
Mix all ingredients except whipping cream together.
In a separate bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form.
Stir into peanut butter mixture.
Pour into pie crust and chill for at least 4 hours.
Hint: sprinkle the top with chocolate chips or crushed Reece's Peanut Butter Cups
Snickerdoodles
Recipe from: www.jessfarms.com
Melt-in-your mouth buttery cookies, coated with cinnamon and sugar. These are my family's all-time favorite cookies. Give them a try!
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup margarine
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Combine flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream butter and 1 1/2 cups of the sugar together. Gradually blend in eggs. Add to flour mixture. Mix well. Refrigerate dough about 1 hour.
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Spray cookie sheets with PAM. Shape heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. Roll balls in mix. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake about 10 minutes.
Makes 5 dozen