Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 24 servings

• 4 eggs
• 1.66 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 16 oz pumpkin
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp salt

Frosting:

• 3 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp butter

Steps

1. Mix together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well Pour into a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes.
2. Beat together frosting ingredients and spread over cooled bars. Cut and serve.

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Ingredients for 9 servings

• 1 cup flour
• .5 cup margarine or butter, softened
• .25 cup powdered sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• .5 tsp salt
• 2 tsp lemon peel
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• .5 tsp baking powder

Steps

1. Heat oven to 350F. Mix flour, margarine, and powdered sugar. Press into ungreased square pan (8x8x2 or 9x9x2), building up 1/2 inch edges. Bake 20 minutes.
2. Beat remaining ingredients until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Pour over hot crust and bake until no indentation remains when touched.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 yellow cake mix
• .5 cup softened butter
• 29 oz can pumpkin
• 6 eggs
• 1.5 cups sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• .5 tsp ginger
• 1 can evaporated milk

Steps

1. Blend with a pastry blender until large crumb consistency the cake mix and butter. Set aside.
2. Blend all wet ingredients with spices. Pour into a sprayed 9x13 pan. Top with crumbs. Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until knife inserted comes out clean.

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I haven't had this recipe very long, but it has quickly become a family favorite. Especially does Matt Howell like it. If you see him in line for it, better get in front of him, or there might not be any left. I think he could eat a recipe of it in one setting.

Ingredients for 12 servings

• 1 package chocolate fudge cake mix
• 6 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
• 12 oz carton of whipped topping
• 6 Heath candy bars (1.4 oz each), crushed

Steps

1. Bake cake according to package directions. Cool. Prepare pudding according to package directions and set aside. Crumble cake reserving 1/2 cup. Place half of the remaining cake crumbs in the bottom of a 4-1/2 or 5 quart trifle dish or decorative glass bowl. Layer half of the pudding, half of the whipped topping and half of the crushed candy bars. Repeat the layers of cake, pudding and whipped topping. Combine remaining crushed candy bars with reserved cake crumbs and sprinkle over top. Refrigerate 4-5 hours before serving.

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For bread pudding lovers, this is the best recipe ever!!! Supposedly the recipe served at the Biltmore! It is NOT a Weight Watchers recipe!

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 8 cups cubed day-old bread
• 9 eggs
• 2.25 cups milk
• 1.75 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup sugar
• .75 cup butter, melted
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Caramel Sauce:

• 1 cup sugar
• .25 cup water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps

1. Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9 baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour evenly over bread. Baked uncovered at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
2. For the Caramel Sauce: In a small saucepan, bring one cup sugar, water and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture turns a golden amber color. Stir in the 2 tbsp of butter until melted. Add one cup of cream. Remove from the heat and serve with the bread pudding.

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A delicious favorite! I served this in Mesa (Jennifer and Dan's home) for the first time during a Thanksgiving Week visit with them.

Ingredients for 18 servings

• 8 oz pkg cream cheese
• .5 cup sugar
• 10 oz jar of maraschino cherries
• 11 oz can of Mandarin oranges
• 8 oz can crushed pineapple
• .5 cup chopped pecans
• 8 oz carton whipping topping

Steps

1. Reserve 9 cherries and cut in half to garnish. Reserve 18 mandarin orange slices for garnish. Beat together cream cheese and sugar. Chop remaining maraschino cherries and add to cream cheese and sugar mixture. Add the can of drained crushed pineapple and pecan nuts. Fold in the whipped topping and chopped orange slices. Line 18 muffin cups with cup cake liners and divide dessert into 18 equal parts. Garnish with cherries and orange slices. Freeze. Thaw at room temperature about one hour before serving.

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Brad got this recipe at a cooking class. It has become one of our all time favorite desserts. Yummy! We even like to eat them without the topping.

Ingredients for 1 serving

• 4 egg whites
• .125 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp vinegar
• .5 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2.5 tbsp sugar
• Assorted fruit (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi, etc.)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 275F. Beat egg whites until stiff and glossy. Combine 1 cup sugar, cream of tartar, and cornstarch. Gradually beat into the egg whites. Beat until stiff. Add vinegar and 1 tsp vanilla and fold in gently.
2. Spoon meringue onto parchment lined cookie sheet in small circles. Make a depression in the center. Bake for about 1/2 hour. They should start to look dried out. Turn oven off. Open the door and let sit for 15 more minutes.
3. Combine cream, vanilla, and sugar in bowl and mix until thick and creamy. Spoon into the depressed centers. Top with sliced fruit.

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This is Dawna Perryman Lott's recipe. Dawna served this dessert at a dinner Dorothy and Jack enjoyed with Thelma Perryman. It was so GOOD!

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 2 cups flour
• .5 cup chopped nuts
• .5 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 pint cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 package Danish Dessert
• 3 cups frozen raspberries

Steps

1. Mix the first four ingredients and spread on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake this at 350F for 15 minutes. Cool and crumble.
2. Whip cream until stiff (can substitute Dream Whip for the whipping cream) and add softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Put 1/2 crumb mixture in 13x9 pan and press. Put cream filling on top of that, then add remaining crumbs. Top with 1 package Danish Dessert made according to pudding directions on the Danish Dessert box, using the juice from the frozen raspberries as part of the liquid. Add 2-3 cups drained frozen raspberries, cool slightly. Put this mixture on top of the crumb and cream mixture. Chill.

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Dorothy Farmer: Another favorite of Jack. I have made this recipe many times. It is GOOD! Also a favorite of Mike Farmer!

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cups chopped peaches
• .25 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp shortening
• .5 cup milk

Steps

1. Mix sugar and cornstarch in pan, add peaches and cinnamon. Cook until bubbly. Pour into pan you will be baking the cobbler in.
2. Add flour, 1 tbsp sugar and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Mix well, cut in shortening until mixed well. Add 1/2 cup milk. Stir until stiff, then drop by spoonfuls over peach mixture. Bake at 400F 25 - 30 minutes.

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I remember that this was a favorite of Mattson McFarland when he was just a young boy.

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 3 eggs
• 1.75 cups sugar
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• .5 tsp salt
• 1 cup oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups thinly sliced apples
• .75 cup chopped walnuts

Old Fashioned Sauce:

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• .5 tsp salt
• 2 cups cold water
• .25 tsp nutmeg
• 2 tbsp margarine
• 1 tsp lemon or vanilla extract

Steps

1. Beat eggs, add sugar and beat. Sift flour and measure two cups into a mixing bowl. Add cinnamon, baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt and mix. Add the beaten eggs and sugar to the flour mixture. Add the oil and vanilla. Fold in the thinly sliced apples and chopped walnuts. Bake at 350F for 40 - 45 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve with the Old Fashioned Sauce. It freezes well.
2. To make the Old Fashioned Sauce, mix 1 cup sugar and cornstarch with 1/2 tsp salt in a sauce pan. Stir until cornstarch is blended. Add cold water graduallly and stir well. Place pan on the stove and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add nutmeg, margarine and flavoring. Serve warm. This recipe makes enough for 9 servings, so you might want to double it to serve with the apple squares.

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