Dessert

Grease a 9-inch square baking pan. In a small bow, disolve… 1 envelope active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 cup warm water In a medium bowl, sift… 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt Using a stand-mixer, combine… sifted flour mixture 3/4 cup vegetable shortening 1 egg Once combined, add… yeast mixture Beat until smooth. Stir in… 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Dough will be stiff. ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 9" pie pan, put unbaked pie crust. In a mediume bowl, combine… 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/4 cup cinnamon 3 tablespoons flour dash of salt Add… 5 cups fresh peaches, sliced Mix lightly. Fill unbaked pie shell with mixrture. Add to top… 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced 1 tablespoon Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Add top crust and crim edges. Bake for 40 minutes. ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain… 2 1/2 cups crushed pineapple (reserving 1/2 cup of juice) In a 9-inch iron skillet, melt… 3 tablespoons unsalted butter Cover bottom of pan with… 1/2 cup sugar (some people like using brown sugar) pineapple from earlier In medium bowl, sift… 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Using a stand-mixer, cream… 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup sugar Add… ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8-inch square pan with baking spray or vegetable shortening. In a medium bowl, sift… 1 cup cocoa powder (sweet preferred) 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 teaspoon salt Using a stand-mixer, combine… 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Fold in… 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (coarsely chopped) 1/2 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips Spread the batter evenly into the pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool. Once completely cooled, cut into squares. ...

Preheat the over to 425 degrees. Prepare two Pie Crust. Add one crust to the bottom of a 9" pie pan. In a medium bowl, combine… 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or nutmeg) 2 heaping tablespoons flour Add… 6-7 cups sliced green apples Place mixture into pie pan and top with… 1 1/2 to 2 tablepoons unsalted butter Add top crust. Seal and add slits to top. If desired, beat egg white to cover crust forbrowness and sprinkle with a litle sugar. ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix… 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 5 cups apple slices (thinly sliced) Pour mixture into pie shell in a 9" pie pan. Blend… 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 3/4 cup flour Using a pastry blender, cut in until crumbly… 1/3 cup unsalted butter Sprinkle over apples. Bake on bottom shelf for 35 minutes. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using baking spray to grease, (or use parchment paper), a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan. In a bowl, whisk… 2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup tapioca flour 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, combine… 3 very ripe bananas, about 1 1/2 cups 4 large eggs 2 tablespoons cococut oil, melted and cooled to room temperature 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Slowy add in the flour mixture about a 1/4 cup (or less) at a time. ...

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Sift into a medium bowl… 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda In a large bowl, or stand mixer, mix… 1 1/4 cup vegatable oil 2 eggs 2 cups sugar Add flour mixture to egg mixture a bit at a time until all the flour is added. Add… 2 cups fresh apples, sliced 1 cup chopped nuts (i.e., walnuts, pecans, almonds) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/3 cup brandy Mix gently as batter will be stiff like cookie dough! ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 3x4 muffing pan (holds 12); line with parchment liners. In a medium bowl, sift… 2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup tapioca flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt Using a stand mixer, blend on low until smooth… 4 large eggs 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup stevia, maple sugar, or coconut sugar 1/4 cup coconut oil melted and cooled to room temperature juice of 2 large lemons (or 3 smaller ones) zest of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon pur almond extract Stir in the sifted dry ingredients a bit at a time. ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine… 1 1/4 graham cracker crumbs, finely crushed 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Mix well. Press the crumbs evenly onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 8-minutes. Cool on wire rack. In a double-boiler, with hot, not boiling water, melt… 10 ounces ( 2 1/2 baking bars) semi-sweet chocolate, broken into 1-inch pieces Stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. ...