My True Love Chocolate Pie

Prep Time: 25 minutes Chill Time: 1 hour Ingredients: Crust 2 cups old fashioned Quaker Oats 1 cup toasted coconut or sliced almonds, depending on personal preference 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, melted 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar Filling 1 (16 oz) container Cool Whip 4 to 6 (1.45 oz) Hershey’s bars (with almonds), […]

Popcorn Balls

Total time: 18 minutes                                                                  Yield: 16 Ingredients: 10 oz bag of mini marshmallows 3 tablespoons butter 8 cups lightly salted popcorn (bagged popcorn is fine) 4 oz. Reese’s Pieces candy Instructions: In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the marshmallows and butter and heat in your microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Stir once every minute […]

Pumpkin Cake

1 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar (6.0 oz.), broken into pieces 1/2 c butter (1 stick), softened 1 c water boiling 2 c all-purpose flour 1 1/2 c granulated sugar 1/2 c Hershey’s Cocoa 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 large eggs 1/2 c sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract Chocolate Coated Ice Cream Cone (recipe follows) Orange Frosting (recipe follows) Decorator’s Frosting (recipe follows) INSTRUCTIONS Cake Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour […]

Coin Toss Chocolates

You can make these little round treats in 30 minutes and these are adorable with sprinkles!  You can make them look elegant with a white drizzle across the cookie or just eat them plain!  They are a crowd pleaser since you can use different kinds of nut butter for the inside!  Prep Time:  15 minutes […]

Touchdown Cookies

These are fun to make with your friends and family.  These cookies make the event festive and delicious to eat! Prep Time: 10     Cook Time:  18 minutes      Ingredients 1 ½ cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 5 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt […]

Football Field Krispie Treat

A fan favorite, these family friendly treats are great for getting younger siblings or cousins involved in the kitchen with you. You can even melt the marshmallows and butter in the microwave if you’d prefer. Prep Time: 10 minutes     Cook Time:  30 minutes      Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 -10 oz bag marshmallows […]

Fourth of July Pound Cake Trifle

Fourth of July Pound Cake Trifle Prep Time: 30 Minutes Servings: 10 Ingredients 1 pound cake of choice, we suggest using Trip’s Lemon Crisp Cake from The Very- Vera Cookbook: Recipes from My Table (page 151) 2 pounds fresh strawberries, sliced with stems removed 12 ounces fresh blueberries 6 ounces fresh raspberries, optional 1⁄3 cup […]

Trip’s Lemon Pound Cake

Trip’s Lemon Pound Cake  Serves: 24   Prep Time: 30 to 35 minutes  Bake Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes   CAKE  1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature  3 cups granulated sugar  1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature  1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract  1 tablespoon lemon extract  ¾ teaspoon butter flavor  3 cups cake […]

Hello Dollies

Hello Dollies Prep Time: 15 minutes Bake Time: 35 minutes  Yield: 1 batch or approximately 100 (1-inch) squares     Serves: 50 – 75 Ingredients:  Floured baking spray 1 cup unsalted butter, melted 3 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 ½ cups shredded coconut 1 (11-ounce) bag Hershey’s® butterscotch chips, approximately 1 ¾ cups 1 (12-ounce) bag Hershey’s® […]

Blondies with Pecan Praline Sauce

Blondies with Pecan Praline Sauce Prep Time: 15 to 20 minutes Bake Time: 20 minutes Yield: Makes approximately 48 (2-inch) squares Ingredients: Baking spray 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 (11-ounce) package butterscotch morsels ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar […]

Yellow Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing and Watch Treat

Yellow Cake Cupcakes Prep Time: 30 to 45 minutes Bake Time: 18 to 20 minutes Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes Ingredients: 1 ⅓ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 ⅔ cups granulated sugar 5 extra large eggs, at room temperature 4 cups cake flour 4 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt 2 cups whole milk, […]

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Yield: 1 pound chocolate covered strawberries Ingredients: 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (Chocolate Bark) 3 ounces white chocolate, chopped (Chocolate bark) 1 pound strawberries with stems (about 20), washed and dried very well Directions: Put the semisweet and white chocolates into 2 separate heatproof medium bowls. Fill […]