Treasured Family Recipes
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Jimmy Carter Peanut Cake
Mix margarine, flour, and peanuts. Press into a 9-by-13-inch pan; bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Cool.Mix peanut butter, cream cheese, Cool W...
Indoor S'Mores
Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan. Pour cereal into a large bowl.Heat 5 cups marshmallows, chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup over low heat, st...
Heath Bar or Butterfinger Cake
Bake the cake according to the package instructions.While the cake is still warm, use a teaspoon to make holes all over the cake.Pour the ca...
Grasshopper Pie
Crush the cookies and reserve 1/2 cup crumbs.Add melted butter to the remaining cookie crumbs and mix well.Press into the bottom of a spring...
Grandma Suzie's Cheesecake
Mix the graham cracker crumbs, 5 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter.Press the crust mixture into the bottom only of a 9-inch springform pa...
Fudge Nuggets
Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare ungreased cookie sheets.Cream together the shortening and sugar until fluffy.Beat in the egg and vanilla.S...
Fruit Slice Cookies
Mix butter, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla thoroughly.Blend in flour and salt, then divide dough into four parts.Color one part yellow...
Four-Fruit Compote
Drain the pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice.In a saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch.Add pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon ju...
Festivals-Cookies
Mix ingredients in order.Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.
Double Layer Pumpkin Pie
Mix the cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk, and sugar with a wire whisk until smooth.Gently stir in the whipped topping.Spread the cream cheese...
Dump Cake
Spread both cans of pie filling in a 13-by-9-inch pan and mix together.Sprinkle with walnuts or pecans, if using.Sprinkle the dry yellow cak...
Earl Grey Tea Cookies
Whisk together the flour, tea, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, and orange zest on medium speed un...