Desserts & Sweets with shortening

1/2 cup very cold shortening (I use Butter Flavor Crisco) 1 1/3 cups AP flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 - 5 tbs. ice water Place 1/2 cup shortening on the top shelf of[...]

You may have noticed, but this is "blogger baby season." No, no...not me. (My sister is pregnant with her fourth and that's as close as I'm getting.) I've[...]

You know how you can read someone's blog and exchange emails and all of a sudden, you feel like the person is one of your very best friends? That's how I feel[...]

....you really should make this pie for Thanksgiving. This Cranberry Apple Pie is my very favorite Thanksgiving pie ( don't tell Pumpkin ). It's tart &[...]

We're trying a little something new here at the blog. Once a month or so, kiddo is going to pick a recipe and I'll help him make it...or he'll help me...or[...]

Cake- 1 cup All Purpose flour / Maida 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 2 large eggs 3/4 cup Granulated sugar 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup Milk 1 tbsp Vanilla[...]

Oreos...my child learned to stop asking for the real ones at the grocery store years ago. I like to blame it on preservatives and all the words I can't[...]

1 c. brown sugar 1 c. lard 3/4 c. dark molasses 1/4 c. dark syrup 1 tbsp. soda 2 Large eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2[...]

1 c. all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar 2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening chilled cut into small pcs 1/4 tsp salt 2 Tbsp. light butter chilled cut into small[...]

1 1/4 c. Firmly-packed brown sugar 3/4 c. Golden brown crisco shortening 2 Tbsp. Lowfat milk 1 Tbsp. Vanilla 1 x Egg 1 3/4 c. All-purpose flour 1 tsp Salt 3/4[...]