Friday, September 16, 2016

Apple Pie Dumplings! (2 Ingredients!)

You won’t believe that Apple Pie filling and crescent rolls can make such a great dessert!
 This easy recipe is made on the stove top and makes the equivalent of one store bought can of pie filling!
Apple Pie Dumplings! (2 Ingredients!)
 

This delicious dessert takes only about 4 minutes to prepare and two ingredients! It doesn't get easier than that!
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients

  • 1 (21 oz) can of Apple Pie Filling
  • 1 roll crescent rolls
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions


  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Open crescent rolls and cut into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball.
  3. Stir Apple Pie Filling and crescent rolls together to coat the crescents with the sauce.
  4. Pour into a 2 qt casserole dish, ensuring the crescent pieces are on top of the pie filling.
  5. Bake 25-30 minutes or until crescents are completely cooked (baking time on this recipe may vary) flipping crescents after 15 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream

Yummy Chocolate Layer Dirt Cake


CHOCOLATE DIRT CAKE LAYER CAKE

Chocolate Dirt Cake Layer Cake

INGREDIENTS

    DIRT

    • 2 Small boxes chocolate instant pudding (3.4 oz size)
    • 1 bag Oreos (1/2 ground into crumbs, and 1/2 chopped)
    • 3 cups milk
    • 8oz Cool Whip

    CAKE

    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
    • 1/4 cup oil
    • 1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup cocoa powder
    • 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 3 eggs
    • 1/2 cup hot water
    • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 3/4 cups buttermilk

    DIRECTIONS

    Cake
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350
    In a mixing bowl cream together the butter, oil, and sugar. Add cocoa and mix well. Add syrup, salt, and eggs, and mix well. Mix in water. Add flour, baking soda, and baking powder, and mix until well combined. Add butter milk and mix well.
    Step 2
    Pour cake batter evenly into two well greased 8" cake pans. Bake for about 30 minutes or until tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool at least 20 minutes in the pans, then run a knife along the edges to loosen the cake and turn upside down to release cake onto parchment paper or cooling racks to cool completely.
    Dirt
    Step 3
    In a mixing bowl beat the pudding mix, and milk until thick. fold in cool whip and cookie chunks and all but 1/4 cup of the cookie crumbs. Cover and chill at least an hour until thickened.
    Step 4
    When cake is completely cooled, slice each cake in half to make four 8" layer cakes. Place one layer on a cake plate and top with 1/4 of the dirt, spreading evenly almost to the edges. Top with another layer of cake and 1/4 of the dirt, 3 more times, ending with dirt on top. Sprinkle remaining cookie crumbs over the top. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

    Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Latte

    Slow Cooker Pumpkin Latte

    Ingredients

    • 8 cups whole milk
    • 1/4 cup instant espresso granules
    • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
    • 1/4 cup maple syrup
    • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
    • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
    • 2 teaspoons nutmeg1/2 teaspoon whole cloves5 whole cinnamon sticks
    • Whipped cream and cinnamon to garnish, if desired

    Directions


    1. Place all ingredients, except the garnish, in a large slow cooker.  Stir to combine.
    2. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or until heated through.  Do not bring to a boil.
    3. Turn slow cooker to warm.
    4. Ladle 2 cups of the latte mixture into each of your favorite mugs.  Top with whipped cream and cinnamon if desired.

    Apple Dessert Pizza

    Apple Dessert Pizza

    Apple Dessert Pizza


    Ingredients

    Pizza
    • 1/2 cup butter, soft
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
    • 1 1/2 cups flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    Topping
    • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
    • 2 green apples thinly sliced
    • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temp
    • 1/4 cup butter, room temp1 1/2 cups powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/2 cup caramel sauce

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
    2. For the crust, place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer.  Blend on high for 1 minute or until light in color.
    3. Add in the sugar, egg and vanilla and blend on medium speed until well combined.  Scrape sides of bowl as needed.
    4. Slowly blend in flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
    5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Don't skip this step!
    6. While the dough is in the refrigerator spread the walnuts on a baking sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes to toast.  Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
    7. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
    8. Lightly spray your pizza stone with non-stick spray.
    9. Press down chilled dough onto the stone to form a large flat circle, leaving a 2-inch space between the edge of the crust and the edge of the stone.
    10. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly brown.  Cool completely before adding the topping.
    11. For the topping place the cream cheese and butter in  the bowl of a stand mixer.  Beat on high for 2 minutes or until fluffy.
    12. Blend in powdered sugar, vanilla and 1/4 cup of caramel sauce.  Spread all over cooled crust.
    13. Arrange apple slices in a circle pattern on top.
    14. Drizzle with remaining caramel sauce and toasted walnuts.  Slice and serve or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

    Thursday, September 15, 2016

    Homemade Egg Noodles


    Homemade Egg Noodles
    1 egg
    2 egg yolks
    3 Tbsp cold water
    1 tsp salt
    2 c. flour
    Beat the eggs until light and fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients. Knead until smooth.
    Roll out on a floured surface to about 1/8" thickness. Cut into strips- I just used a pizza cutter. You can store them in the fridge for 2-3 days or in the freezer for 1-2 months. Cook 7-9 minutes in boiling water. Serve any way you like- but they are fabulous in chicken soup!