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Tiramisu Cannoli

There is nothing like putting together two of my favorites. I made tiramisu cannoli’s. You can make the shells yourself, recipe here https://mommalatteskitchen.com/2011/06/19/sicilian-cannoli/ Or you can buy the shells and fill them. This is my recipe for the tiramisu filling. Ingredients  1-15oz … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Tiramisu

This is super easy to make. Give it a try if you like pumpkin! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 (8 Ounce) container Mascarpone cheese 1 (15 Ounce) can pureed pumpkin 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

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Fruit pockets or hand pies

I thought I’d make some fruit filled pockets. I had some pie dough left over and simply bought some fruit pie filling in the can. You can certainly make your own fruit filling but I was in a hurry today. … Continue reading

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Cocoa Peanut Logs

These are definitely a blast from MY past. Circa 1960. That would be me with my mouth open every time my Mom made them. Super easy! Ingredients 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 4 cups Kellogg’s … Continue reading

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Crescent Cheesecake Bars

This is one of those super easy delicious recipes. I got this one from my Mom years ago. There are many similar recipes out there but don’t bother. Nothing tastes better than this one. Ingredients Bars: 2 8oz Pillsbury Crescent … Continue reading

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Kahlua cheesecake

Crust 1-1/2 cups ground graham crackers (9 whole crackers) 3 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons melted butter Cheesecake 2 lbs cream cheese, room temperature (4 8oz packages) 1 cup sugar 3 egg yolks 2 eggs 3 tablespoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons Kahlua … Continue reading

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Banana cake with butter cream frosting

Do you remember this old time favorite? I sure do. This cake is awesome. You must try this one. Cake Ingredients  2 cups sugar
 ½ cup butter (1 stick)
 2 egg yolks
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 2 teaspoons baking powder
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Striped Cheesecake

Thought this would be fun to make and it turned out great. You can use whatever kind of cream cheese you have in the house. It doesn’t taste too sweet either. I loved it. Crust: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs … Continue reading

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Cherry Tart

This is made with a fluted pastry shell and fills it with a layer of almond flavored cream (Frangipane) and pitted sweet Bing Cherries. To make the cherries glisten, after the tart comes out of the oven each cherry is … Continue reading

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Sicilian Cannoli

Cannoli is a Sicilian pastry originating in Palermo. A crisp tube filled with a sweetened ricotta cream. An authentic recipe of cannoli dough will contain Marsala wine. This provides not only flavor, and sometimes color and aroma, but gives the … Continue reading

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