Lemon Squares
Crust:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
Filling:
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup lemon juice
Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Heat oven to 350. Combine all crust ingredients until crumbly; press into ungreased 9x13 baking pan and bake for 20 - 30 minutes, until golden brown. Combine all filling ingredients except lemon juice; blend well. Stir in lemon juice. Pour over warm crust. Bake an additional 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Combine frosting ingredients; blend until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.
Donna's Special Lime Jello
Mix:
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 large lime jello package
Add:
2 c. cold liquid (all the pear juice and cold water to make 2 cups)
Blend in blender:
1 qt. pears (drained)
8 oz. cream cheese
Mix with jello. Add 1/2 to 1 tsp. almond extract (very important ingredient)
Set well in fridge. Top with whipped cream.
Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
In a large bowl mix:
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
Boil together:
1 c. butter
1/4 c. cocoa
1 c. water
Add flour to mixture while still hot. Mix well.
Add:
1 c. sour Cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
Nuts optional
Bake in a large, greased jelly roll pan at 400 for 25 minutes exact.
Frosting:
melt together, bring to a boil and boil for one minute:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
5 Tbsp. butter
remove from heat and stir in 1 cup chocolate chips until melted. Pour and spread onto hot cake.
You can leave the cake out on the counter for a day or so. If not eaten by then, store in fridge.
Sherry's Special Chocolate Layer Dessert
Cut together fine with a pastry cutter:
1 c. flour
1 cube butter
Mix into above:
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, or pecans)
Press firmly in bottom of 9x13 pan
Bake 20 min. at 350
Cool
1st layer to put on top of crust:
Beat together
1 8oz pkg. cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
Beat 1 small carton whipping cream
Fold all three ingredients together and spread on cooled crust.
2nd layer:
Mix together:
1 6 oz. instant chocolate pudding (dry)
1 6 oz. instant vanilla pudding (dry)
Add 4 c. milk and beat for 2 min.
Spread on top of 1st layer
Top with whipped cream and curls of chocolate
(can substitute lemon instant pudding for the chocolate)
