Magnolia's Famous Banana Pudding

from: More from Magnolia

Ingredients
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups ice cold water
1 3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups heavy cream
12 oz box nilla wafers
4 cups sliced ripe bananas

Directions
In a s mall bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, beat together the sweetened condensed milk and water until well combined, about 1 minute. Add the pudding mix and beat well, about 2 minutes more. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4- hours or over night before continuing. It is very important to allow the proper amount of time for the pudding mixture to set.

In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the pudding mixutre into the whipped cream utnil well blended and no streaks of pudding remain.

To assemble the dessert, select a large, wide bowl (preferrably glass) with a 4-5 qt capacity. Arrange one third of the wafers to cover the obttom of the bowl, over-lapping if necessary, the one thrid of the banans and one third of the pudding. Repeat the layering twice more, garnishing with addiontal wafers or wafer crumbs on the top layer of the pudding. Cover tightly with plastic wrpa and allow to chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours or up to 8 hours, but no longer before serving.

Irish Cream Macadamia Nut Cookies

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Ingredients
4 cups fat-free milk
2 cups diced peeled baking potato
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning for seafood (such as Chef Paul Prudhomme's Seafood Magic)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 (14 3/4-ounce) cans no-salt-added cream-style corn
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions
Combine the first five ingredients in a Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer the milk mixture for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the corn, and bring to a boil. Add the shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.

Nutritional Info (2 cups(
CALORIES 394 (6% from fat); FAT 2.8g (sat 0.7g, mono 0.6g, poly 1.1g); PROTEIN 30.5g; CARB 64.5g; FIBER 2.8g; CHOL 134mg; IRON 3.2mg; SODIUM 525mg; CALC 359mg;

from: MarthaStweart.com

Ingredients
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (each 1 scant tablespoon)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Vegetable-oil cooking spray

Directions
1. Coat a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray; line with parchment paper. Spray parchment; set aside. Pour 1/3 cup cold water into the bowl of an electric mixer. Sprinkle with gelatin; let mixture soften, about 5 minutes.

2. Place sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 1/3 cup water in a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a boil. Remove lid; cook, swirling pan occasionally, until syrup reaches 238° (soft-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.

3. With mixer on low speed, whisk gelatin mixture, and slowly pour the syrup in a steady stream down the side of the bowl (to avoid splattering). Gradually raise speed to high; beat until mixture is thick, white, and has almost tripled in volume, about 12 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat 30 seconds to combine.

4. Pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet; smooth with an offset spatula. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.

5. Coat a 1- or 2-inch snowflake-shaped cookie cutter with cooking spray to prevent it from sticking. Cut out as many individual marshmallows as possible; coat cutter with more spray as needed. Use marshmallows immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

from: MarthaStewart.com

Ingredients
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 large egg yolks, room temperature Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Grated zest of 1 to 1 1/2 lemons
2 cups all-purpose flour Approximately 1/2 cup granulated sugar, for coating

Directions
Place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium until smooth. Add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth and silky. Beat in 1 egg yolk, then the salt, vanilla, and lemon zest. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour, beating just until incorporated. Do not overbeat. Turn the dough out onto a work surface. Divide dough in two and wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Working on a smooth surface, form each piece of dough into a log 1 to 1 1 /4 inches in diameter. Wrap logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Can be prepared up to this point and kept, well wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

Place one rack in the upper third and one in the lower third of the oven. Preheat oven to 350°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

Whisk the remaining egg yolk in a small bowl until smooth. Spread sugar out on a piece of wax paper. Remove the logs from refrigerator, unwrap, and brush lightly with the egg yolk. Roll logs in the sugar, pressing to adhere. Slice crosswise 1/4-inch-thick using a sharp knife. Place on prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1/2-inch between cookies.

Bake until set but not brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack until room temperature. Will keep stored in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 5 days.

from: HomeMadeCookiesAndMore.com

Ingredients
Cookies:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (3.25 ounce) jar macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine brown sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low. Ad half-and-half, 1/4 cup liqueur and rum extract; beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Add flour, baking soda and salt; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in nuts by hand.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool completely on wire racks.

Stir together powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons liqueur in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Let stand until glaze is completely set.

Lemon Butter Cookies

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Ingredients
4 cups fat-free milk
2 cups diced peeled baking potato
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning for seafood (such as Chef Paul Prudhomme's Seafood Magic)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 (14 3/4-ounce) cans no-salt-added cream-style corn
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions
Combine the first five ingredients in a Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer the milk mixture for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the corn, and bring to a boil. Add the shrimp, and cook for 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.

Nutritional Info (2 cups(
CALORIES 394 (6% from fat); FAT 2.8g (sat 0.7g, mono 0.6g, poly 1.1g); PROTEIN 30.5g; CARB 64.5g; FIBER 2.8g; CHOL 134mg; IRON 3.2mg; SODIUM 525mg; CALC 359mg;

from: MarthaStweart.com

Ingredients
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin (each 1 scant tablespoon)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Vegetable-oil cooking spray

Directions
1. Coat a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray; line with parchment paper. Spray parchment; set aside. Pour 1/3 cup cold water into the bowl of an electric mixer. Sprinkle with gelatin; let mixture soften, about 5 minutes.

2. Place sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 1/3 cup water in a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a boil. Remove lid; cook, swirling pan occasionally, until syrup reaches 238° (soft-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.

3. With mixer on low speed, whisk gelatin mixture, and slowly pour the syrup in a steady stream down the side of the bowl (to avoid splattering). Gradually raise speed to high; beat until mixture is thick, white, and has almost tripled in volume, about 12 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat 30 seconds to combine.

4. Pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet; smooth with an offset spatula. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.

5. Coat a 1- or 2-inch snowflake-shaped cookie cutter with cooking spray to prevent it from sticking. Cut out as many individual marshmallows as possible; coat cutter with more spray as needed. Use marshmallows immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

from: MarthaStewart.com

Ingredients
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 large egg yolks, room temperature Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Grated zest of 1 to 1 1/2 lemons
2 cups all-purpose flour Approximately 1/2 cup granulated sugar, for coating

Directions
Place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium until smooth. Add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth and silky. Beat in 1 egg yolk, then the salt, vanilla, and lemon zest. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour, beating just until incorporated. Do not overbeat. Turn the dough out onto a work surface. Divide dough in two and wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Working on a smooth surface, form each piece of dough into a log 1 to 1 1 /4 inches in diameter. Wrap logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Can be prepared up to this point and kept, well wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

Place one rack in the upper third and one in the lower third of the oven. Preheat oven to 350°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

Whisk the remaining egg yolk in a small bowl until smooth. Spread sugar out on a piece of wax paper. Remove the logs from refrigerator, unwrap, and brush lightly with the egg yolk. Roll logs in the sugar, pressing to adhere. Slice crosswise 1/4-inch-thick using a sharp knife. Place on prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1/2-inch between cookies.

Bake until set but not brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack until room temperature. Will keep stored in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 5 days.

Chocolate Chip Meringues

from: MarthaStewart.com

Ingredients
6 large egg whites
1 1/4 cups superfine sugar
2 cups (1 twelve-ounce bag) semisweet chocolate chips
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Cocoa powder, for dusting

Directions
Preheat oven to 175°. Line several baking sheets with Silpats or parchment paper, and set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium speed until they form soft peaks. Sprinkle a few spoonfuls of superfine sugar over the beaten egg whites, and whisk in on low speed to combine.

Increase speed of mixer, and continue adding superfine sugar a spoonful at a time, whisking constantly, until all has been incorporated and mixture is firm enough to hold stiff and glossy peaks. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Pipe or spoon small mounds of meringue mixture onto baking sheets, spacing mounds about 1 inch apart. Bake meringues until completely dry to the touch, about 3 hours.

Transfer sheets to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Before serving, dust meringues with confectioners’ sugar and cocoa powder.

Chocolate-Eclair Icebox Dessert

from: 96

Ingredients
22 1/2 sheets (about 1 [14-ounce] box) low-fat honey graham crackers, divided
Cooking spray
3 cups fat-free milk
2 (3.4-ounce) packages fat-free vanilla instant pudding mix
1 (8-ounce) tub fat-free cream cheese
1 (8-ounce) tub frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Directions
Arrange 7 1/2 graham cracker sheets in the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine 3 cups milk, pudding mix, and cream cheese in a large bowl, and beat at low speed of a mixer 1 minute or until thick. Fold in whipped topping. Spread half of the pudding mixture over graham crackers, and top with 7 1/2 graham cracker sheets. Repeat the procedure with the remaining half of pudding mixture and 7 1/2 graham cracker sheets.
Combine 1/4 cup milk, softened margarine, honey, and unsweetened chocolate in a medium bowl, and beat well with a mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar to milk mixture, and beat well. Spread chocolate glaze over graham crackers. Cover dessert and tent with foil; chill 4 hours.

Nutritional Info (1/18th of a recipe, or 3(
CALORIES 234 (22% from fat); FAT 5.8g (sat 2.7g, mono 1.5g, poly 1.3g); PROTEIN 5.4g; CARB 41.5g; FIBER 0.8g; CHOL 3mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 352mg; CALC 105mg;

Butterscotch Apple Crisp

from: Meals.Com

Ingredients
2 1/2 pounds tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced.
1 (11 oz) package butterscotch chips
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup quick or old-fashioned oats

Directions
Heat oven to 375.

Arrange apples in a 13×9 inch baking pan. Combine morsels, sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl; springkle over apples. Bake for 20 minutes; remove from oven.

Combine flour and sugar ina medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until crumbly. Stir in nuts and oats; sprinkkle over apple layer. Bake for additional 30 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned. Cool slightly. Serve warm with icecream, if desired.

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

from: Meals.Com

Ingredients
2 1/2 pounds tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced.
1 (11 oz) package butterscotch chips
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup quick or old-fashioned oats

Directions
Heat oven to 375.

Arrange apples in a 13×9 inch baking pan. Combine morsels, sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl; springkle over apples. Bake for 20 minutes; remove from oven.

Combine flour and sugar ina medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until crumbly. Stir in nuts and oats; sprinkkle over apple layer. Bake for additional 30 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned. Cool slightly. Serve warm with icecream, if desired.

from: Cooking Light

Ingredients
1 (18.25-ounce) package light devil's food cake mix
2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, softened
2 tablespoons water
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Info (1 cookie(
calories: 50 carbohydrates: 8.4 g cholesterol: 4 mg fat: 1.5 g sodium: 79 mg protein: 0.7 g calcium: 9 mg iron: 0.3 mg fiber: 0.2 g

Lemon Blueberry Bread

from: Paula Kafer

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
grated peel of 1 lemon
2 ¼ cups flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp salt
¾ cups milk
1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
or partially thawed frozen ones
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 5×9 inch loaf pan. Cream 1 cup of the sugar, and butter in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and lemon peel; beat well. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the flour. Sift the remaining flour with baking powder and salt. Mix flour alternately with milk into creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each addition. Combine the reserved 2 tablespoons flour with blueberries and gently fold into batter.

Turn into prepared pan and bake 1 hour fifteen minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then pierce gently with a fork. Combine lemon juice and remaining ¼ cup sugar; stir to dissolve sugar. Spoon over bread. Serve when topping is set. Makes 1 loaf.

Brownie Swirl Cheesecake

from: Jess Nichols

Ingredients
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
5 cups water
1 cup milk
12 oz can evaporated milk

Directions
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Slowly stir in water and bring to a boil. Add milk and evaporated milk and heat thoroughly. Ladle into mugs.

from: 103

Ingredients
pudding
1 18-inch loaf of french bread
2 tablespoons vanilla
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup raisins
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons butter

sauce
1 stick butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup sugar
¼ cup bourbon

Directions
Break bread into bite-size pieces in a large bowl. Cover iwth milk and soak 60 minutes. Mix well. Add egg and sugar. Stir in vanilla, cinnamon, and raisins. Melt butter in a 9X13X2 inch baking dish, tilting to coat all sides. Pour pudding into dish. Bake at 375 for 60 minutes. To prepare sauce, heat butter and sugar in the top of a double boiler. Slowly whisk in egg. Cool slightly. Add bourbon. Serve warm over pudding or in a sauceboat on the side.

from: Zack Newton

Ingredients
1-8oz. pkg. brownie mix
2-8oz pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 teas. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. milk chocolate pieces, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom of 9″ spring-form pan. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Pour batter evenly into pan. Bake at 350 for 15 min. Combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla, mixing at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Pour over brownie layer. Spoon melted chocolate over cream cheese mixture; cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan: cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Margarita Cheesecake Freezes

from: Everyday Food, Jan/Feb 2003

Ingredients
1 ½ pints strawberries, rinsed and hulled
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup water

Directions
Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until chunky. Pour half mixture into a bowl. Process the rest until smooth. Pour into 3 ounce molds or plastic cups and insert sticks or wooden spoons. Freeze until solid – at least 8 hours.

from: Martha Stewart

Ingredients
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
¼ cup sour cream
1/3 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
1 tablespoon grate lime zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, plus more for glasses
2 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons triple sec
½ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 graham crackers
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
coarse salt for glasses

Directions
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream, confectioners’ sugar, lime zest, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec; beat until combined. In another bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form; fold into cream-cheese mixture. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

Pulse graham crackers and granulated sugar in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Stir in butter.

To serve, place lime juice on one plate and salt on another. Dip rims of glasses in juice, then salt. Remove mixture from freezer, and scoop into glasses; sprinkle with topping. Let soften slightly before freezing.