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HOMEMADE VANILLA PUDDING

Posted on May 22, 2013 by The Southern Lady

Today, May 22, is National Vanilla Pudding Day. This recipe for homemade vanilla pudding is so easy and so good. My family loves this pudding.

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk (can use regular milk) I think the evaporated milk makes it a richer pudding

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 egg yolks

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Mix milk, salt, egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla in a pot on top of the stove with a wire whisk. Cut butter into small pieces and add to the pot. Cook on medium high heat until comes to boil and thickens stirring constantly with whisk. It will burn easily, so keep stirring. I cook mine about 4 or 5 minutes in all. You should be able to tell when it starts bubbling and gets thick. Pour into serving dishes. Let cool in refrigerator. Sprinkle on nutmeg or cinnamon and fruits of your choice for toppings. Makes about 4 servings. Enjoy!

Note: This amount will make one pie. Just pour into baked 9 inch shell. You can do all kinds of things with this pudding. It is great for banana pudding. You can add pineapple or any kind of fruit to the actual pudding. Children and adults love it. Make different individual servings.

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VINEGAR PIE

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Southern Lady

If you have never had vinegar pie, you are missing out. I am sure there are a lot of people that would not touch it because it has vinegar in it. This recipe is so easy and the pie is so good. My family loves this pie. Just add a little whipped cream or ice cream and you will have a real treat.

1 (9 inch) pie crust, unbaked

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine, or 8 tablespoons or 1 stick, melted

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients and mix well with mixer. Pour into uncooked pie shell and bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting. Enjoy!

Note: This pie will look like it is not done after 25 minutes. It puffs up during cooking and will kind of fall once you take it from the oven.

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RED VELVET COOKIES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Posted on May 16, 2013 by The Southern Lady

These red velvet cookies are so good and children love them. This is the easy way to make these cookies. A real Southern treat!

1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines)

2 eggs

1/2 cup oil (I use Canola)

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup pecan pieces or nuts of your choice

Mix all ingredients with mixer except nuts. Fold in nuts. This batter is oily and easy to work with. I just put it out on the counter, pat it out with my hand, and cut with cookie cutter. DO NOT USE A LARGE CUTTER. The cutter I used is 1 1/2 inches across. These cookies will spread so you want them small and about 1/4 inch thick. You can use anything round that will work for you. (a jar top or cap, etc. Just so it is round and small. A little larger than a quarter) Spray a baking sheet and bake in preheated 375 degree oven for about 8 minutes. If you make larger cookies, you will need to bake 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and let cool. Fill with cream cheese frosting recipe below. Makes about 4 dozen small cookies or 2 dozen filled cookies depending on size you make them.

Cream Cheese Filling

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Beat together with mixer. Spread on cookies.

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PINEAPPLE BANANA CAKE WITH COCONUT FROSTING

Posted on April 26, 2013 by The Southern Lady

This cake is very moist and the frosting makes is even more so. Makes a great dessert for family or guests. I love it with my morning coffee.

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 stick butter or margarine or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup, melted

3 eggs

3 bananas, peeled and cut into small pieces ( I just take a knife and cut into pieces about the size of a dime)

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Mix well with a wire whisk. Pour pineapple into a smaller bowl, add vanilla extract, melted butter and eggs. Add bananas to pineapples mixture and mix with a spoon. Add the pineapple and bananas to the dry ingredients and mix well with a spoon. Pour into a sprayed 9 x 13 baking dish and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes until cake is brown on top and tests done. Frost with icing of your choice or the coconut frosting below.

Coconut Frosting

3/4 cup sugar

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

1 stick butter or margarine

3 1/2 to 4 cups coconut

1 cup nuts of your choice (I used walnut pieces)

Combine all ingredients but the nuts and bring to boil on top of the stove. Stir to keep from burning. Boil about five minutes until thickens. Remove from heat and fold in nuts. Let stand about 10 to 12 minutes before putting on cake.

Enjoy!

Note:If you live in a hot climate, you should refrigerate this cake after a day. This cake is good with cream cheese frosting, too.

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