Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 10 servings

Crust:

• .5 cup butter
• 2 oz semisweet chocolate
• .33 cup sugar
• 1.5 tbsp pasteurized egg
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1.5 cups flaked coconut
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Filling:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp butter, softened
• .5 tsp vanilla extract
• 2.5 tbsp milk
• 2 oz semisweet chocolate

Steps

1. For crust, melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Press mixture into a greased 9 x 9 dish and chill for 1 hour.
2. For filling, combine powdered sugar with 3 tbsp butter, vanilla, and milk. Mix until it has an icing-like consistency and spread over the graham cracker crust. Chill for 30 minutes.
3. Melt the remaining butter and chocolate. Spread over the top of the bars and chill for 4 to 5 hours.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 8 oz semisweet chocolate bars
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 4 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• .5 cup sugar
• .25 tsp salt
• .5 cup flour

Steps

1. Melt chocolate and butter in a pan over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat and cool. Mix eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl and beat on high for 5 minutes. Stir in cooled chocolate. Sift flour into the batter and blend. Spoon batter into buttered custard cups and bake at 400F for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with ice cream and whipped cream.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 can Mandarin oranges, undrained
• 1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 large eggs

Vanilla Pineapple Topping:

• 1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
• 12 oz whipped topping

Steps

1. In a large bowl combine cake and pudding mix. Add oranges, pineapple, and eggs and beat until combined. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan and bake at 375F for 40 minutes. Take out and let cool completely.
2. For topping, combine pineapple and pudding mix. Stir in whipped topping until combined. Spread over cooled cake and store in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients for 20 servings

• 4 eggs
• 2.25 cups sugar
• 7 cups whipping cream
• 4 cups half and half
• 4.25 tsp vanilla
• .5 tsp salt

Steps

1. Beat eggs until light. Add sugar gradually, beating until slightly thickened. Add remaining ingredients, mixing thoroughly. Pour mixture into gallon freezer and freeze according to freezer directions.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

Crust:

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• .5 cup powered sugar

Filling:

• 4 eggs (beaten well)
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 tsp lemon juice
• 4 tbsp flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp baking powder

Steps

1. Mix crust ingredients together and press in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350F until it begins to brown.
2. Pour filling mixture over hot crust and bake 25 minutes 350F. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm. Cool well before cutting.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1 pkg sugar cookie dough
• 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups cool whip
• .25 cup lemon juice
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• .25 cup lime juice
• 2 tsp lime zest
• Additional lemons and limes for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Paper-line 24 muffin cups. Cut circles out of dough and place in the bottom of muffin cups. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will be puffy. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
2. Beat sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Gently fold in cool whip. Divide mixture into two bowls. Stir lemon juice and zest into one bowl and the lime juice and zest into the other.
3. Pour about 3 tbsp lemon cream cheese mixture over 12 cups. Repeat with lime mixture for the remaining 12 cups. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Decorate with lemon and lime quarter slices, curls or peels.

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Ingredients for 12 servings

• 1 pkg sugar cookie dough
• 1 small container Cool Whip
• 8 oz yogurt (any berry flavor)
• Fruit (Mandarin oranges, blueberries, strawberries, etc.)

Steps

1. Cut half dollar sized circles out of the cookie dough and bake according to package instructions. Cool completely.
2. Whisk Cool Whip and yogurt together and spread onto cookies. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Top with fruit.

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Description

Let's just say I'll assume it's good with the Oreo crust. I wouldn't really know, seeing how the filling didn't make it long enough to actually be put in it.

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 quart fresh strawberries
• 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• .5 tsp vanilla extract
• .25 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• .25 cup powdered sugar
• 1 (9 inch) Oreo cookie crust
• 2 oz chocolate

Steps

1. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. In a separate large bowl, beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar until medium peaks form. Add about 1 cup of the whipping cream mixture to the cream cheese mixture. Beat until smooth and well-combined. Add the remaining whipping cream mixture and mix until just combined. Spread in the Oreo crust and refrigerate for a few minutes while you prepare the strawberries
2. Wash the strawberries and cut off the stems. Blot dry with a paper towel and then gently press, cut side down, into the whipped cream mixture. Set aside.
3. Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the strawberries. Refrigerate for at least three hours before serving. Serves 8.

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Ingredients for 16 servings

• 8 cups golden grahams
• 6 cups mini marshmallows
• 1.5 cups milk chocolate chips
• .25 cup light corn syrup
• 5 tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Melt butter and 5 cups of marshmallows in large pot. Add chocolate chips and corn syrup. Stir until all is melted. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Mix well. Add golden grahams then add final 1 cup marshmallows. Place in a greased 9x13 pan. Let stand uncovered at least 1 hour or refrigerate for a firmer bar.

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Ingredients for 12 servings

• 2 cups sugar
• 1.75 cups flour
• .75 cup cocoa
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• .5 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup boiling water

Frosting:

• 6 tbsp butter, softened
• .33 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2.66 cup powdered sugar
• .33 cup milk

Steps

1. Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, butter, milk, and vanilla. Stir in boiling water. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly then frost when still slightly warm.

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