Thursday
Sep302010

Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake


 ¾ C oil                                   3 TBS cocoa

1 ¼ C Sugar                            ½ tsp baking powder

2 eggs                                      1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla                             ½ tsp each cinnamon & ground cloves

2 C grated zucchini                 2 ½ C flour

½ C buttermilk                        1 C chocolate chips

 

 

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Grease 9 x 13 pan

Mix all and bake 30-35 minutes.

16 servings



Monday
Nov302009

Mama's Fresh Pumpkin Pie

What some homemade goodness?  Fresh pumpkin pie is a little different from the canned version, but baby, it is ohhhhh soooo good.

 

2 cups cooked pumpkin

2/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup heavy cream

3 eggs

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/8 tsp allspice

 

1 - 9 inch unbaked pie shell

 

Put all ingredients into a large bowl.  Combine together by hand or low speed on a mixer.  Pour into unbaked pie shell.  Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 20 minutes.  Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 20-30 minutes or until a sharp knife comes out clean.

 

You might need to cover the pie rim with foil or a rim ring to keep from getting too brown.

 

Monday
Nov302009

Tasty and refreshing for all ages!

Chocolate Mint Pudding

16 ~ 2/3 cup servings

3 cups fat free milk

½ cup packed fresh mint leaves (about ½ oz)

2/3 cup sugar

¼ cup cornstarch

3 Tbs. cocoa

1/8 tsp salt

3 large egg yolks lightly beaten

½ tsp vanilla

2 oz semisweet chocolate

 

Heat milk over medium high heat in a small saucepan to 180 degrees – or until tiny bubbles form around edge. Do not boil. Remove from heat and add mint leaves. Let stand for 15 minutes, strain milk mixture through a sieve into a bowl, reserving milk. Discard solids. Return milk to pan, stir in sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt. Return pan to medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk until mixture thickens.

Place egg yolks in a medium bowl. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture, stirring constantly with whisk. Add egg mixture to pan, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute until thick. Remove from heat, add vanilla and chocolate, stir until chocolate melts. Pour into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, chill.