I received this recipe in the 1980's from a friend of mine. Her mom made it for us and even as a kid, I wanted to have this recipe because it was so good. Thank you Lorena for this recipe! You can just make the pudding without the rice in it and have the best vanilla pudding you've ever had.
This is great to make if you have leftover rice from dinner.
I am not kidding - this is the best! I have had enough people rave about this recipe to know it is a crowd pleaser. I have made this with key limes and regular limes and I don't really notice a difference in the taste. Floridians might disagree but, I really can't tell. Course: Dessert, lime, pie Ingredients 2 cups vanilla wafers crumbs 2 T. granulated sugar 5 T. melted butter 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 eggs 2 egg whites 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 3/4 cup Coco Lopez (cream of coconut) 3/4 cup key lime juice or juice 7-8 regular limes Prepare pie crust: In a bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into...
The thing that sets this cake apart from others is the strawberry puree and the freeze dried strawberries in the frosting. You wont mind using a box cake to start. I have made this many times and it gets rave reviews. The strawberry puree is king in this recipe along with the intense flavor of the freeze dried strawberries in the frosting. Course: Dessert, Strawberry Ingredients Cake 1 box white cake 1 box strawberry gelatin (small box) 1 cup oil 1/2 cup milk 4 eggs 1/2 cup strawberry puree *Make ahead Reduced strawberry puree: Clean and hull 1 lb strawberries. Add them to your blender and puree. This should yield approx 1 cup. Add strawberry puree to a small saucepan, simmer...
I've made plenty of lemon squares, and this is one of the best. Easy to prepare and great lemon flavor. You don't have to wait for the butter to soften to make the crust, it uses melted butter - that is a plus! Course: DessertServings: Ingredients Crust 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsps pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour Lemon Filling 2 cups granulated sugar 6 Tablespoons all purpose flour 6 large eggs 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice Optional Frosting 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp milk 2 T. cold water Directions Preheat oven to 325°. Line the bottom and sides...
