Strawberry Pretzel Salad

1 large strawberry jello
2 c. boiling water
2 (10oz) pkg frozen strawberries
2 c. crushed crushed pretzels
1.5 sticks butter (melted)
1 (8oz) cool whip
1 c. sugar
1 (80z) cream cheese

Mix jello, water and strawberries. Chill until partially set. Mix pretzels, 3 T sugar and butter. Put in 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes. (let fully cool). Whip cream cheese and 1 c sugar. Fold in cool whip, layer cool whip/cream cheese mixture on top of cooled pretzel crust. Spoon and spread strawberry/jello mixture over cream cheese mixture and chill until set

Carmels

2 c. Sugar
1 c. light Karo
2. c whipping cream
2/3 c butter (real)
1 t. vanilla

1. Mix sugar, syrup, 1c cream-cook to 220.
2. Add 1c cream, stir, cook nto 226.
3. add butter, cook to 230.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Pour into buttered 9x13 pan, cool .
6. Cut and wrap.

Snickerdoodles

1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c flour
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t baking soda
1/4 salt

3 T. sugar
3 t. cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix butter, 1 1/2 c sugar and eggs thoroughly in large bowl.
3. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a separate blowl.
4. Blend dry ingredients into butter mixture.
5. Chill dough, and chill an ungreased cookie sheet for about 10-15 minutes in the fridge.
6. Meanwhile, mix cinnamon and sugar in small bowl.
7. Scoop 1 inch globs of dough into the sugar/cinnamon mixture.
8. Place on chilled ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes.
9. Remove from pan immediately.

Cranberry Cake

1 c. sugar 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter 1 1/2 c. flour
1 egg 1 1/2 t. baking pwdr

stir together.
Add: 1 1/2 c cranberries, a pinch of salt and 1 t. vanilla.
Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes
*double for 9x13 pan

Sauce:

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. cream
3/4 c. butter
1 t. vanilla

Cook for 10 minues at a slow boil. Add vanilla. Serve hot over cake

Fruit Pizza

Crust:
2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 cup cold butter

Filling:
8oz cream cheese softened
small marshmellow cream

Fruit: I usually use:
mandarin oranges
pineapple
kiwi
strawberries
blueberries are good too

Glaze
1/2 c sugar
2 T cornstarch
1 c unsweetend pineapple juice (if you use a can of pineapple chunks just use the juice from the can)
1 T lemon juice

Directions:
In a large bowl combine flour and powdered sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased cookie sheet or pizza pan. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until very lightly browned.

In another mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and marshmellow cream until smooth, spread on cooled crust. Arrange fruit on top.

For Glaze use a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pineapple juice and lemon juice until smooth. Bring to boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool slightly. Drizzle over fruit then refrigerate until chilled.

* We love this and make it alot in the summer. You really can use whatever fruit you want and however much of it you want. The filling is just my fruit dip that I make. The glaze isn't always necessary but oh so good :).

I got this recipe from taste of home then changed it up a bit. The actual recipe uses sugar cookie for the base but I think that is to sweet. Enjoy!

Missouri (No Bake) Cookies

Bert Cake

In a sauce pan:

1 1/2 Cubes of Butter
3 - 5 Tbsp of Cocoa
1 Cup of Water

Melt butter, stir in cocoa, stir in water. Bring to a boil.

2 Cups of Flour
2 Cups of Sugar
1/2 tsp of Salt

Stir flour, sugar, & salt together. Then stir in finished contents of sauce pan. Then stir in:

2 Eggs
1/2 Cup of Buttermilk
1 tsp of Baking Soda
1 tsp of Vanilla

Grease a sheet cake pan, pour cake mix onto greased pan. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes on 350.

Best served with Banana Pudding, Whip Cream, & sliced Bananas. Or, plain with lots of MILK!!!