Baby Plum Cake

2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup canola oil 3 eggs 1 tsp baking powder a pinch of salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1 cup chopped cashews 2 plums, seeded, minced ice cream Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Grease a 9" square cake pan. Combine all the ingredients and pour into the cake pan.… Continue reading Baby Plum Cake

Sugar Crusted Round Cake

butter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar a pinch of cinnamon 3/4 cups blanched almonds 8 oz. cream cheese 3 eggs 1 egg white 1 cup sour cream 1 cup white sugar 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 2 tbsp bourbon Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Generously grease a 9" round cake pan. Sprinkle the… Continue reading Sugar Crusted Round Cake

Kathleen’s Roasted Green Beans

1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed olive oil coarse kosher salt cracked pepper Preheat the oven to 425 F. Lay the beans on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and the cracked pepper. Roast for about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve.

Mom’s Chocolate Pudding

1/2 cup sugar 3 tbsp cornstarch 1/3 cup cocoa 1/4 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup heavy cream Whip the cream and then chill. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, and salt in a medium saucepan.  Pour in the milk. Whisk continuously over medium high heat until the mixture thickens… Continue reading Mom’s Chocolate Pudding