Sweet Cravings

6 SWEET HOME RECIPES TO SATISFY YOUR SWEETEST CRAVINGS

Recipes from the heart of Clave and Sismar

CARROT CAKE

2 cups sifted flour
1 5/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups oil
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoons salt
4 eggs
3 cups finely grated carrots

Combine first six ingredients, add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each is added. Add the carrots. Bake 30 minutes
at 350*f. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out on cooling
rack.



NON-COOK FUDGE

1 package of cream cheese
2 cups of sifted icing sugar
2 1-ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of salt
1/2 cup nuts

Cream cheese until soft, blend in sugar, then add melted
chocolate, vanilla, salt and nuts. Press into a well-greased pan.
Chill in refrigerator about 15 minutes before cutting into squares.




PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup white corn syrup or honey
1/2 cup nuts
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Cook all ingredients except nuts, butter, and vanilla
until a firm ball forms when dropped in cold water
Add butter, vanilla and nuts and beat until it holds its shape.





COCONUT COOKIES

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coconut

Sift dry ingredients. Add butter and mix with
fork. Add unbeaten eggs, vanilla and coconut. Drop by
spoonful on greased sheet and bake in moderate oven
 for 15 minutes



PINEAPPLE-FILLED ROLL

1/2 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch or 6 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pineapple juke
1 cup well drained pineapple
1 tablespoon margarine
1 teaspoon kalamansi juice

Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Stir in pineapple
gradually. Bring to boil over direct heat, stirring constantly
Boil one minute. Remove from heat and stir in margarine
and lemon or kalamansi juice. Cool thoroughly. Unroll cake and
spread with pineapple mixture and reroll. Slice and garnish
with whipped cream, if desired.




COCONUT MACAROONS

1/2 cup condensed milk
2 cups shredded coconut
1 teaspoon almond extract

Combine milk and coconut. Add almond
extract. Drob by teaspoons onto greased
baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven
10 minutes. Immediately remove from sheet.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR VERY OWN RECIPES, THESE RECIPES ARE SPECIAL AND CREATED WITH GREAT LOVE SINCE THEY WERE PASSED ON TO US FROM OUR PARENTS... NOW TO YOU.

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