Low-fat Brownie Cheesecake Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 15 oz. packa low-fat brownie -mix 2 ts Instant coffee 1/2 tb Ground cinnamon 1 4 oz. jar carrot baby food Cooking spray 1/2 c And 2 T. sugar – divided 4 ts All-purpose flour 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 8 oz. softened neufchatel -cheese 1 8 oz. softened fat-free -cream […]

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Honey Cake

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Brown sugar 1/2 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 c Sugar 3 Eggs 1/2 c Oil 1 c Honey 2 tb Vegetable oil 1 c Strong black coffee 1 c Pitted dates (optional) 1/2 c Nuts […]

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Bert Greene’s Yogurt Cake

Ingredients & Directions Stephen Ceideburg 2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 8 oz Unsalted butter, room -temperature 1 1/2 c Sugar 4 Eggs, room temperature 2 oz Unblanched almonds, ground 2 ts Finely grated zest of 1 -lemon 8 oz Plain low-fat yogurt, […]

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Cream Cheese-lemon Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Yellow cake mix 8 oz Cream cheese 4 Eggs 3 oz Lemon gelatin powder 3/4 c Milk 1/2 ts Lemon extract 2 tb Lemon zest Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill Preparation Time: 1:00 * Use regular size cake mix, non-pudding type. Grate lemon peel for zest, careful not to include any […]

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 pk GRAHAM CRACKERS, crushed 1 c SUGAR 5 tb BUTTER, melted 5 Jumbo EGGS, shelled and 1/3 c SUGAR -placed in bowl then Mix and pat into a 10″ Warmed in microwave for 25 -springform pan. -seconds 32 oz CREAM CHEESE (good quality), 1/4 c CORNSTARCH -taken out of 1 […]

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White Cake Icing

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Sugar 1/8 ts Cream of tartar, (scant) 3/4 c Water 6 Whole egg whites, beaten -stiff Put all ingredients in a pan with a candy thermometer (cover with foil until it is boiling good). Have 6 egg whites beaten stiff when syrup is at 246 on the thermometer. Pour syrup […]

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Potato Pancakes~ (latkes)

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Shredded potatoes (2 medium 1 1/2 tb All-purpose flour Potatoes) 1/8 ts Ground black pepper 6 Egg whites — lightly 1 tb Grated onion Beaten Squeeze excess moisture from the potatoes. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Stir in the egg whites. Stir in the flour, pepper and grated onion. […]

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Potato And Fresh Horseradish Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 Medium potato, grated (1 cup 2 tb All-purpose flour 1/4 c Resh horseradish; grated 1/4 c Oil for frying 1/4 c Nion; grated Wring out grated potato to remove as much water as possible by scooping about 1/4 cup of potato into your hand; squeeze firmly. Place potato flesh in medium […]

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Citrus Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Slivered almonds, toasted (see Note) 2 1/2 lb Cream cheese, softened 3 tb All purpose flour 1 1/2 c Sugar Grated zest of 1 lemon Grated zest of 2 oranges 5 Eggs 2 Egg yolks 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 c Sour cream, for garnish (optional) Thinly sliced kumquats, for […]

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Old-fashioned Tea Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 4 c All-purpose flour 4 ts Baking powder 1 pn Salt 1 c Solid all-vegetable -shortening 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 c Milk 2 ts Vanilla Notes: From Houston Chronicle Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream shortening and sugar. Beat eggs […]

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