Terry’s Chocolate Cream Dessert

Crust

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  • 1 1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Filling

  • 2 (250 g. each) pkg Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
  • 1 envelope DREAM WHIP dessert Topping Mix, prepared
  • 1 pkg Jello Chocolate Pudding/Pie Filling

Topping

  • 1 envelope DREAM WHIP Dessert Topping Mix, Prepared.

Directions

CRUST: Heat oven to 375 F (190 C). Mix nuts, flour, sugar and melted butter. Press onto bottom of a 9″ springform pan. Bake at 375 F (190C) for 20 minutes. Cool.

FILLING: Beat cream cheese and icing sugar on medium speed of electric mixer until smooth. Fold in topping: spread over crust. Chill. Meanwhile, prepare pudding/pie filling as directed on package. Beat pudding until smooth. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Cover surface with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.  Chill 3-4 hours. Just before serving, run a knife around side of pan; remove rim. Spread topping over pudding layer. Garnish as desired.

Terry’s Frosted Dream Bars

A chewy, buttertart-like filling between a shortbread base and a tart lemon glaze.

Base Ingredients:

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  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup golden crisco shortening
  • 1 cup
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 cup jam (raspberry, strawberry, orange)

Filling:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp All Purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

ICING:

  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1-2 tbsp light cream or milk

Directions:

BASE: COMBINE flour and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Beat eggs and milk together. Add to flour mixture. Mix well. Press firmly into greased 9″ square cake pan. Spread jam evenly over crust.

FILLING: BEAT eggs and brown sugar in small bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until thick and stiff, about 4 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over jam.

BAKE at 350 F (180 C) for 35-40 minutes, or until set and golden. Cool slightly, then frost while still warm.

ICING: COMBINE all ingredients using enough cream to make a spreading consistency. Spread quickly over slightly warm bars. Cool.

Terry’s Cranberry Crumb Squares

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup icing sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 pkg (250 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (300 ml) Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 can whole cranberry sauce
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Base

  1. Cream together soft butter and icing sugar until fluffy.
  2. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups flour.
  3. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
  4. Bake in preheated 350 F oven 15 min or until browned.

Topping

  1. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
  2. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand (evaporated milk).
  3. Stir in lemon juice.
  4. Pour over prepared crust.
  5. Combine 1 tbsp of the brown sugar and corn starch mix well.
  6. Stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cheese layer.
  7. Combine remaining brown sugar and 1/3 cup flour.
  8. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  9. Stir in nuts.
  10. Sprinkle evenly over cranberry mixture.
  11. Bake 45 min or until golden. Makes 12 servings.

Almond Squares

Base:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter

Topping:

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup slivered or sliced almonds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions

  1. Base: Mix together sugar and 1/2 cup butter
    together until smooth. Press into bottom of a
    9-inch square pan. Pat a little way up sides of
    pan. Bake in preheated 325° F oven for 15 minutes.
  2. Topping: combine all topping ingredients in
    saucepan. Boil for 3 minutes, or to soft ball
    stage (234°F/112°C on candy thermometer).
  3. Spread over base.
  4. Return to oven. Bake at 350° F for 5 minutes.

Terry’s Chewy Brownie Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 Cups Golden Crisco Shortening (325 ml)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (250 ml)
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed brown suger (150 ml)
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla  (15 ml)
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (550 ml)
  • 2/3 cup Cocoa Powder (150 ml)
  • 1 tsp taking soda (5 ml)
  • 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
  • 1/4 cup milk (60 ml)
  • 1½ cups walnut pieces (375 ml)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (250 ml)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F

  1. COMBINE Golden Crisco, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl and
  2. BEAT with electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute or until creamy.
  3. ADD beaten eggs
  4. COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. ADD to creamed mixture alternatively with milk, beating on low speed about 1 minute, or just until blended.
  5. STIR in with spoon, nuts and chocolate chips
  6. DROP dough by heaping spoonfuls (about 2 Tbsp for each cookie) on ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. BAKE at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will still appear soft and moist when baked, but firm upon cooling. Cool 2 minutes.

Terry’s Stuffed Pasta Shells or Cannelloni Rolls

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Ingredients

  • 18 – large pasta shells (from 16-oz package)
  • 1 – container (15 oz) whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 – large egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (depends on how intense you like the flavour)
  • 1-2 cups frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain and chop
    (optional) 1 cup chopped cooked chicken  or shrimp
  • 1 jar (26 oz) tomato pasta sauce (or use your own homemade sauce)
  • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella (8 oz) or more

Directions

  1. Cook your pasta shells until alla dante (don’t overcook them as they will be baked)
  2. Combine ricotta, egg, Parmesan cheese, spinach and optional chicken or shrimp and stuff cooked pasta shells (alla dante).
  3. Put enough tomato pasta sauce to line the bottom of a baking dish and add the pasta shells.
  4. Drizzle tomato sauce over the tops of the pasta shells and put Mozzarella over top of all the shells.(Don’t put too much sauce on top of the shells, just spoon a little for added flavour)
  5. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 30-45 minutes depending on size of dish.

You can use the filling for rolled cannelloni by spreading it over fresh pasta sheets and roll the sheets like a jelly roll and place them in a baking dish lined with pasta sauce and then add the mozzarella over top along with the remaining tomato sauce and bake Bake at 375F. degrees for 30-45.

Terry’s Chocolate Cow Chips

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This is a simple recipe that the kids would love to make.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoon of butter (add more if necessary)
  • 2 cups of salted pretzel sticks

Directions

  1. Chop pretzel sticks into bite size pieces
  2. On top of a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter, stirring often.
    (You can also use a microwave to melt chocolate)
  3. Take pot off the stove and add pretzes
  4. Spoon onto a lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes until firm

Options:

Peanut Butter Cow Chips

  • 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
  • 1 cup of butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 cups of salted pretzel sticks
  • 1 cup of salted peanuts

 

Terry’s Crunchy Biscotti

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These are so good, I’d suggest doubling the recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1-3/4 cups of all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup whole unblanched almonds
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1-1/2 tsp grated orange rine
  • 1 eggs white, lightly beatened
  1. In large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; stir in almonds. Whisk together eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and orange rind; stir into flour mixture until soft, sticky dough forms.
  2. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface; with hands, form into smooth ball. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet and form into a log. Brush tops with egg white and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  3. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack for 5 minutes. On a cutting board cut diagonally into 3/4 inch slices. Bake for 20 minutes long or until golden brown. Remove biscotti to rack and let cool.

Makes 24 cookies

Enjoy

 

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Lise’s Cereal Breakfast Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil or spray cooking oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet coconut
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups crisp cereal such as like Rice Krispies (puffed Quinoa for Gluten Free)
  • 1 cup chopped dried fruit (raisins/cranberries)
  • 1 cup of ground flax seed (optional)
  • 2/3 cup soy or almond or cashew milk
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2/3 brown sugar or sugar substitute
  • 2/3 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
  2. Line 9×13 inch pan with parchment. Spray with cooking oil
  3. Toast together nuts, coconut and oats for about 10 minutes
  4. Combine milk, honey, sugar, dates, salt and vanilla into a small pan over medium heat
  5. Pour syrup mixture over dry mixture and mix until thoroughly combined
  6. Spread onto prepared pan and press firmly. Bake approximately 25 minutes
  7. Cut when cooled and wrap them individually and put in the freezer

Enjoy