Thursday, June 10, 2010

my grandma's pound cake

Grandma Tantaquidgeons pound cake


2 sticks of butter
3 c sugar
1c milk
5 eggs
1 tblsp vanilla
3c flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt



cream the butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time mixing all before adding the next followed by milk and vanilla.
add flour, baking soda and salt in small portions throughly mixing
bake for an hour
DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DURING THAT HOUR!
after that check it, if it needs another 15 minutes give it to it.
turn off the oven and let it sit for 15 in the over

dbl chocolate pecan cookies

1 1/2c brown sugar
2 sticks butter-room temp
1/3 c cocoa powder
1 tbls vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 c flour
bag choco chunks and 1/2 c pecans


375 for 11 min

cream sugar and butter
add eggs, cocoa and vanilla
then flour, salt and baking powder.
mix in nuts and chips
bake 11 minutes

key lime

So I had a serious case of life attack the past few weeks which i shall be making up for shortly.
this week's addition happened two weeks ago. I made Emril's key lime pie recipe which can be found at http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/key-lime-pie-recipe/index.html
i bought a crust myself.


key lime may possibly be the easiest pie ever. seriously, the most work involved was zesting the limes.

coming up some cookie and pound cake recipes