This is a place for me to put my recipes that I grew up with or have newly discovered.
I have a cute little family that I cook for pretty much every day and
I want to start collecting all my recipes in one place, so here it is!

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Coconut Cream Pie

Mix together:
1/3 cup sifted flour or 1/4 cup cornstarch
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Gradually add to 2 cups of scalded milk

Cook until it boils and thickens, stirring constantly so edges don't burn

Whisk small amount with:
3 eggs

Cook 1 more minute

Take off heat and add:
2 TBS butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1-2 cups toasted sweetened coconut flakes

Pour in 1 9" pie crust

Sunday, March 6, 2016

French Lemon Bars

Cream together:
3/4 cup cold butter
1/3 cup powdered sugar

Cut in:
1 1/2 cup sifted flour

Pat into 9x13 pan
Bake 20 minutes @ 350 until set, but not brown

Beat 3 eggs

Add:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 TBS flour
3 TBS lemon juice

Pour lemon mixture over crust
Return to oven for 20 more minutes

Let cool
Dust with powered sugar