Something sweet for your sweetie

[Hilly]

Well, the forum IS about us and off topic, so....

I'm wondering if you have a fav. dessert recipe to share?

I just found one I'm in love with, and my honey loves it, too. Thought I'd share.

Easy Apple Dumplings ala Dew

2 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 8 slices each.

2 - 8ct. pkgs. of crescent roll dough

Raisins, if desired

Syrup

2 sticks butter or margarine

2/3 - 3/4 c. sugar

1+ tsp ground cinnamon

16 oz. Mountain Dew soda

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Preheat oven to 375

Roll each apple slice (and some raisins, if desired) in a triangle of crescent roll dough.

Arrange in a lightly greased 8x13 pan, leaving a little space between rollups, if possible.

In a sauce pan, melt margarine. Add sugar and cinnamon, and heat to near boiling, stirring constantly to make a syrup.

Pour it all over the tops of all the rollups, coating them in syrup.

Sprinkle with additional cinnamon, if desired.

Pour the Mountain dew in the pan.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Serve very warm, in a bowl, with some of the syrup spooned over the top. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

Serves 8 but recipe can be cut in half to serve 4. Just make in an 8x8 pan instead of an 8x13.

Enjoy!

Edited May 28, 2009 by Hilly

[pete]

sounds pretty good but you lost me at the Mt Dew. Never put it to my lips(yeah- and I live in Arkansas!!!)

what exactly does it do for the recipe? Or is it a "ya, sure, ya betcha" thing from WI or MN? * (no offense)

pete

* I get a kick out of some of the crazy stuff Babe Winkleman's wife puts on walleye and perch, pike. Pan seared muskie with a tire iron and Stabil glaze.

[Hilly]

sounds pretty good but you lost me at the Mt Dew. Never put it to my lips(yeah- and I live in Arkansas!!!)

what exactly does it do for the recipe? Or is it a "ya, sure, ya betcha" thing from WI or MN? * (no offense)

pete

* I get a kick out of some of the crazy stuff Babe Winkleman's wife puts on walleye and perch, pike. Pan seared muskie with a tire iron and Stabil glaze.

Hi Pete. I know what you mean about the mountain dew, as I never drink the stuff either, let alone soda in general. No, it's not a Wisconsin thing, it's the secret ingredient that makes this recipe sooooo good. Try it, you'll like it. Promise!

[budd4766]

I'll pitch in...

I'm married now, but this used to be my favorite "single guy" (read, EASY), dessert.

1 can blueberry pie filling

1 box yellow cake mix

1 1/2 stick of butter

Pour pie filling into 9x13 baking dish and spread out fairly evenly

sprinkle dry cake mix to cover pie filling

melt butter and pour randomly over cake mix

bake @350 'til it starts to brown on top.

Great hot with ice cream, or cold for breakfast...perfect single guy food..

[wildrose]

This is a whole family favorite. We make it for all our get togethers. My husband loves it!

ECLAIR PIE

Recipe from the kitchen of Sylvia Atkinson

(Hints from Holly Atkinson Moore)

Crust:

1/4 c margarine

1 c water

1 c flour

4 eggs

Combine margarine and water in a saucepan and heat until boiling. Remove from heat, add flour and stir. Beat in eggs one at a time. Spread mixture on greased pan, bake 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees

Filling:

2 1/2 c milk

8 oz cream cheese

2 small (+/- 5 oz.) boxes instant vanilla pudding

8 oz Cool Whip

1 small bottle chocolate syrup

Combine cream cheese and milk, and beat until smooth. (Hint: you can use a blender to mix them more quickly – and it’s easier on the hands!) Add the pudding and stir until thick. (Hint: if you’ve used the blender to mix the cream cheese and milk, be certain you’ve put them back in a bowl before adding the pudding – otherwise it can be hard to get everything out of the blender)

Spread filling on cooled crust. Top with Cool Whip and sprinkle with chocolate syrup.

(Hint: You can refrigerate the crust, filling and Cool Whip separately, then combine before taking it with you; I usually keep the syrup on the side for people to add as wanted)

[cem]

My sister sent me this I'm not sure where it originally came from, my husband has already made it twice. The Star Wars mug serves three, sorry for the blurry pics my husband took them on his phone.

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE!!

4 tablespoons flour

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil

3 tablespoons chocolate chips or (optional)

A small splash of vanilla extract and your favourite tipple

1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to your largest mug and mix well.

Add the egg and mix thoroughly.

Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.

Add the chocolate chips (if using), vanilla extract and a drop or two of your favourite tipple, then mix again

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).

The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!

Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired

EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous)

If your feeling very very naughty, cover liberally in Bailey's Irish Cream.

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?

Because now you are only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night

[Hilly]

Some very interesting recipes here! Thanks for sharing, I'll try them all eventually.

Cem, your recipe reminds me of a recipe I have called "muffin in a minute" that makes

a nice cinnamon flax muffin in a mug that cooks exactly 1 minute.

Tastes pretty good, is fast and easy, and helps to keep things "moving along".

[jbird]

I like Dutch oven cooking I make a peach cobbler that's to die for but sadly it's see and smell type thing next time I make it I will get the mix real close and write it down

Josh

[Luke Hatley]

Josh i'm gonna beat you to it.......

My Cobbler in the Dutch Oven:

1....can of Peaches or Apples

1....can of Milk

1....stick of Butter or Margrain

1....cup of Yellow Cake Mix

STIR VERRY LITTLE.

SET ON THE APPROIATE FIRE AND LET ER COOK..........

[tonyc1]

Josh i'm gonna beat you to it.......

My Cobbler in the Dutch Oven:

1....can of Peaches or Apples

1....can of Milk

1....stick of Butter or Margrain

1....cup of Yellow Cake Mix

STIR VERRY LITTLE.

SET ON THE APPROIATE FIRE AND LET ER COOK..........

Luke, for the unenlightened antipodeans, what is a "stick" of butter?

Tony.

[wildrose]

I'm not Luke, but I'll pop in with a reply: usually here butter or margarine is available in boxes of 4 "sticks". Each stick is equivalent to 1/2 cup, if I recall correctly, and has the measurements (i.e. by tablespoon) marked out on the wrapper. I usually buy Parkay brand margarine, in stick form, when I want to make cookies. I'll buy it "soft" in small tubs when I want to use it on bread or such.

[jbird]

Dang Luke

But mine is a little bit more so wait and see

Josh

Josh i'm gonna beat you to it.......

My Cobbler in the Dutch Oven:

1....can of Peaches or Apples

1....can of Milk

1....stick of Butter or Margrain

1....cup of Yellow Cake Mix

STIR VERRY LITTLE.

SET ON THE APPROIATE FIRE AND LET ER COOK..........

[Luke Hatley]

I'm not Luke, but I'll pop in with a reply: usually here butter or margarine is available in boxes of 4 "sticks". Each stick is equivalent to 1/2 cup, if I recall correctly, and has the measurements (i.e. by tablespoon) marked out on the wrapper. I usually buy Parkay brand margarine, in stick form, when I want to make cookies. I'll buy it "soft" in small tubs when I want to use it on bread or such.

THANK YOU , HOLLY

[Hilly]

Luke, for the unenlightened antipodeans, what is a "stick" of butter?

Tony.

113 grams (about)

[tonyc1]

113 grams (about)

Ah, round about a 1/4 of a lb!!