Matt Netherland

Nut Crust

¾ cup flour ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup chopped walnuts Preheat the oven to 350°. In a medium-size bowl, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour until particles are the size of peas. Mix in walnuts. Form dough in a ball. Using fingers, press dough on bottom and up sides…

Never Fail Pie Crust

3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups shortening 1 egg, beaten 5 tablespoons cold water 1 tablespoon vinegar In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, 2 knives or fingertips, cut in shortening until well-blended. In a 1-cup liquid measure, combine egg, water and vinegar. Add all at once…

Meringue

3 egg whites¼ tsp. cream of tartar½ tsp. vanilla6 tbsp. Sugar Beat egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form, and all sugar is dissolved. Spread margarine over hot filling, sealing to the edge of pastry. Bake at 350⁰ for 12-15…

Lime Ribbon Delight

1 package Betty Crocker white cake mix 1 cup boiling water 1 package (3 oz.) lime flavored gelatin ½ cup fruit juice or water ½ cup drained crushed pineapple ¼ cup chopped nuts Few drops lemon juice 1 cup chilled whipping cream ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar Bake cake mix in a 9-inch layer pan as…

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cookie-wiches

¾ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup sugar ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 1 egg 1 ¾ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ½ cup chopped walnuts Heat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, sugar, butter and…

Chocolate Cherry Trifle

1 (14 oz.) pkg. Frozen chocolate pound cake, thawed 1 (5.9 oz.) pkg. + 1 (3.9 oz.) pkg. Instant chocolate pudding mix 5 cups milk 1 ½ tsp. Almond extract 2 (21 oz.) cans cherry pie filling 4 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed Maraschino cherries Cut pound cake crosswise into 20 slices; reserve. On low…

Chocolate Brownie Crust

1 ¼ cups reduced-fat chocolate wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers) 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 egg white In a food processor, combine wafer crumbs, sugar and butter; pulse until blended. Add egg white; pulse until moistened. Press mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at…

Cherry Berries On A Cloud

3 egg whites ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar ¾ cup sugar 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chilled whipping cream 1 cup miniature marshmallows Cherry-Berry Topping Cherry-Berry Topping Stir together 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and, if desired, 2 cups…

Baklava

4 ½ cups walnuts, finely ground (about 1 pound) 1 ½ cups sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pound phyllo pastry sheets 1 pound butter, melted 1 ½ cups water 1 ½ cups sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice Preheat the oven to 300°. Butter bottom of a 15x10x1 ½ -inch jelly-roll pan. In a large…

Apple Butter Pie Tarts

1 box refrigerated pie crusts 1/4 cup apple butter Streusel: 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup oats 2 tablespoons butter, softened Spray mini muffin tins with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Use a 2 inch cookie cutter to cut circles of pie dough, or tear off…