Sweets
Applesauce Pie
- 1 3/4 cup applesauce
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tbl. flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tea. vanilla
- pinch of nutmeg
Combine all ingredients & mix thoroughly. Pour into unbaked pie shell & bake 25-30 minutes at 350 or until filling doesn't jiggle when the pan is moved. Serve with sweet whipped cream.
Upside-Down Cake
In skillet, combine
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/2 c. brown sugar (somewhat more if using fresh fruit)
Cook until sugar melts and mixture is very hot, thick, and bubbly.
Arrange in skillet, pressing down into the hot syrup
Whip until stiff
Add, a little at a time,
Combine
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tb. melted butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Combine
- 1 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
Fold yolk mixture into white mixture. Fold in flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour batter into skillet. Bake at 325° for 1/2 hour.
Cooked Cream
- 2 envelopes plain gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 7/8 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup white rum
- 1/4 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 10 coffee beans
- 2 tsp. good balsamic vinegar
Dissolve gelatin in water. Heat most everything else in a large saucepan until almost boiling. Strain into a medium bowl. Add dissolved gelatin and vanilla extract. Pour into 8 half-cup molds. Refrigerate 3 hours. To serve, loosen sides of molds with a knife, place each in simmering water for a couple of seconds, then invert onto a plate. Drizzle each with 1/4 tsp. balsamic vinegar.
Chocolate Gelato
- 2 envelopes plain gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 7/8 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup white rum
- 1/4 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 10 coffee beans
- 2 tsp. good balsamic vinegar
Dissolve gelatin in water. Heat most everything else in a large saucepan until almost boiling. Strain into a medium bowl. Add dissolved gelatin and vanilla extract. Pour into 8 half-cup molds. Refrigerate 3 hours. To serve, loosen sides of molds with a knife, place each in simmering water for a couple of seconds, then invert onto a plate. Drizzle each with 1/4 tsp. balsamic vinegar.