peanut butter pudding cake

Peanut Butter Pudding Cake

1 cup roasted peanuts, chopped & divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 (4.5 ounce) container frozen whipped topping
1 (3 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
1 (3 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding
2 3/4 cups milk
1 (9 ounce) container frozen whipped topping
1 ounce chocolate, grated

Layer 1: In a small bowl, thoroughly mix 2/3 cup peanuts, flour and softened butter. Press into bottom of 8 x 12 inch baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cool thoroughly.

Layer 2: Cream peanut butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and mix well. Fold in 4 1/2 ounces frozen whipped topping. Spread over cooled layer 1.

Layer 3: Mix puddings with milk until thickened. Spread over layer 2.

Layer 4: Top with 9 ounces frozen whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate and 1/3 cup peanuts. Chill 2 to 3 hours.

Makes 12 servings.

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banana split supreme

Banana Split Supreme

1 small box vanilla wafers
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 egg whites
1 box confectioners sugar
4 or 5 bananas
1 (1 pound 5 ounce) can strawberry pie filling
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Layer bottom of 13 x 9-inch dish with vanilla wafers.

In a small bowl, mix cream cheese egg whites and confectioners sugar. Pour over vanilla wafers. Slice bananas and place over cream cheese layer. Pour strawberry pie filling over bananas. Pour crushed pineapple over bananas (drain some of liquid first). Top with thawed whipped topping and pecans.

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ribbon loaf

Ribbon Loaf

1 small box lime-flavored gelatin
1 small box raspberry-flavored gelatin
1 (15 ounce) jar applesauce, divided
18 double graham crackers
2 cups frozen nondairy whipped topping

Place lime gelatin in a medium bowl and combine with 3/4 cup applesauce, stirring well. In another medium bowl, combine raspberry gelatin with 3/4 cup applesauce and blend well.

Place 2 double graham crackers (unbroken), end to end on a serving platter. Spread with 1/4 cup of lime gelatin-mixture. Top with 2 double graham crackers laid end to end to cover. Spread 1/4 cup of the raspberry gelatin-mixture over crackers and top with two more crackers laid end to end. Repeat layers ending with a plain cracker top.

Cover entire loaf with whipped topping and chill several hours or overnight.

To serve, slice across the loaf into 3/4-inch slices and place on individual serving plates.

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fresh apricot souffle

Fresh Apricot Souffle

This is a favorite recipe from the California Apricot Advisory Board.

1 pound fresh California apricots, peeled and pitted
Granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 envelope plus 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatine
5 eggs, separated
1 or 2 tablespoons apricot brandy
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Pur?e apricots in electric blender. There should be about 1 1/2 cups pur?e. Add 1/2 cup sugar. Combine water and 1/2 cup sweetened pur?e; sprinkle gelatine over pur?e to soften. Set aside.

Beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar in top of double boiler. Cook over boiling water, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until thickened. Add brandy and gelatine mixture; stir until gelatine dissolves. Cook, then combine with remaining pur?e in large bowl; chill until mixture mounds slightly. Beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff and shiny. Fold egg whites into gelatine mixture, then fold in whipped cream. Turn into 1-quart souffl? dish with collar. Chill several hours, until set. Remove collar before serving.

Makes 10 servings.

To make with canned apricots:  If desired, use 1 (30 ounce) can apricot halves instead of fresh apricots. Pur?e fruit in electric blender; do not sweeten. Sprinkle gelatine over pur?e to soften. Set aside. Proceed with recipe.

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

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dirt cake

Dirt Cake

This cake is a joke, a bit of whimsy to lighten up any party. It is really a dessert. You may substitute vanilla pudding for the chocolate if you want and use up to 20 ounces of Oreo cookies. Use a clean new plastic flower pot or take the precaution of lining a new clay pot with foil and wrap the stems of live flowers if you use them in order to prevent any toxins from entering the dessert.

1 new flower pot
1 new garden trowel
5 gummy worms
1 bunch plastic flowers
16 ounces Oreo cookies
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners? sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (4 ounce) packages instant chocolate fudge pudding
1 (12 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed

Crush the cookies until they resemble potting soil. Set aside. Cream the butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy. Set aside. Combine pudding mix and milk until well blended. Fold in whipped topping. Gently fold the cream cheese and pudding mixtures together. To put the ?cake? together, layer one-third of the cookie crumbs followed by 1/2 of the pudding mixture, 1/3 of the crumbs, the remaining pudding mixture and topping with the remaining crumbs.

Refrigerate 10 to 12 hours before serving. Remove from refrigerator. Decorate with flowers and stick gummy worms into the ?dirt? with a little of each worm showing. Serve by digging out portions with the trowel.

Serves 10 to 12.

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apricot butter squares

Apricot Butter Squares

12 ounces vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 pound butter, melted
2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound canned apricot halves, cut and drained
4 ounces chopped pecans
2 cups heavy cream

In a 13 x 9-inch pan make a layer of half the crushed vanilla wafers. Mix together the butter, confectioners sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Pour this over the vanilla wafers. Cover this mixture with the apricot halves, then sprinkle the chopped nuts over the top. Whip heavy cream until stiff and spread over apricots. Cover the top with the remaining half of the vanilla wafers. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.

Cut into squares to serve.

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dirt pudding

Dirt Pudding

Instant chocolate pudding
Chocolate wafer cookies
Gummi worms
Wooden spoon
A cup or a new, medium-size plastic flower pot
Aluminum foil
Plastic flower

Check with an adult before you start.

Make the instant pudding according to the instructions on the box.

Crush chocolate cookies into small bits using the back of a spoon.

Stir most of the crushed cookies into the pudding, mixing well.

If you are using a new, clean flower pot, line the bottom with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Pour the pudding into the flower pot, then stick the fake flower into the pudding to make it look real.

Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumbs and a few Gummi worms over the top of the pudding.

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yummy gelatin dessert

Yummy Gelatin Dessert

This is a marvelous, light summer dessert that can be varied by using other fruits and other flavors of gelatin.

1 large box strawberry-banana-flavored gelatin
1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained and cut into smaller pieces
3 or 4 bananas, sliced
1 (9 ounce) container frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed
1 loaf-style angel food cake, broken into walnut-size pieces

Make gelatin according to package directions. Line bottom of tube pan or springform pan with wax paper. Place half of fruit in bottom of pan, spread on half of whipped topping, then half of cake pieces. Repeat layers. Pour cooled gelatin over ingredients. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Invert onto serving plate and carefully peel off wax paper.

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strawberry lasagna dessert

Strawberry Lasagna Dessert

Posted by bettyboop50 at recipegoldmine.com April 27, 2001

Source: Bakery Shoppe

I received this in my e-mail and just had to share it with everyone. It sounds delicious! I can wait to make it. Edna said that she replaced the kirsch with apple juice and that she received rave reviews.

16 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 (3 ounce) packages vanilla instant pudding mix
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup milk
8 cups mashed strawberries
1/4 cup kirsch
1 cup granulated sugar
2 loaves pound cake
1 cup whipping cream

Beat the cream cheese, pudding mix, confectioners sugar and milk in a mixer bowl at high speed till smooth.

Combine the strawberries, kirsch and sugar in a medium bowl, mixing well. Remove 1 cup of the strawberry mixture. Pur?e in a food processor and reserve.

Slice the pound cake into 1/2-inch slices. Line a 9 x 13-inch dish with cake slices. Layer 1/3 of the cream cheese mix, 1/3 of the strawberry mixture, remaining cake in the prepared dish. Layer half the remaining cream cheese mix, half the remaining strawberry mixture, remaining cake and remaining cream cheese mixture in the prepared dish.

Swirl the remaining strawberry mixture over the top. Chill for 4 to 8 hours.

Beat the whipping cream in a small mixer bowl until stiff peaks form.

Cut the dessert into 3-inch squares to serve.

Top with the reserved strawberry pur?e and whipped cream.

Serves 10.

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steamed date pudding

Steamed Date Pudding

1 cup fresh dates, cut up
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ground raw carrots
1 cup ground raw potatoes
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Mix together and put into a greased 2-quart mold. Cover with a closely-fitted lid. Put in boiling water halfway up the sides of the mold. Steam for 3 hours. Remove and let stand 5 or 10 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate.

Serve with warm lemon sauce.

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