Aunt Dora's Lemon Lust

This recipe came to me from looking through Grandma's recipe cards and Mom saying that this was yummy and that she and Aunt Diane used to eat it as a kid.  It is pretty easy to make and it is indeed a yummy treat!  This would be perfect for a summertime dessert because it is so light and refreshing. The crust is like a crumbly Pecan Sandie cookie! 

*OMG after have made and eating this OUTSTANDING dessert I have figured out why it is called lemon lust.  It is because once you have tasted it, you lust after it! 

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter

1 cup of flour

1/2 cup of chopped nuts

1 8oz cream cheese (at room temp)

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup cool whip

2 pks instant lemon pudding

3 cups cold milk

cool whip to top

I chopped my nuts up in my chopper so that they were pretty fine, that way the crust wouldn't have a huge chunks of nuts.

melt butter and mix it with flour and nuts

spread mixture and press mixture into bottom of a 9x13 pan

bake at 350 for 15 mins, let cool

Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar together

mix in cool whip

Spread over mixture over crust

spread it gently as to not rip crust

Mix 3 cups cold milk and 2 packs of instant lemon pudding, mix until it is a little stiff

Spread over cream cheese layer

Cover the top with cool whip. 

Let it set in refrigerator until cold

I added some yellow sprinkles to mine to make it a little more festive!

Enjoy!

Great Aunt Dump's Spice Cookies

This recipe was giving to me by Aunt Diane form her Aunt Dump.  I have never made these cookies so let the fun begin!  I decided I like the cookies rolled out a little on the thick side, they are a nice light cookie.

Great Aunt Dump, Great Aunt Max and Grandma

(I love this picture because it makes Grandma look tall and she is 4'11") 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 cup shortening or butter

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp allspice

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup sour milk = 1 cup milk + 1 tsp vinegar 

Enough flour to make a soft dough (I added 3 cups first and kept adding flour by the 1/2 cup until I got a soft dough.  I added 5 1/2 cups of flour)

 Sour milk = 1 cup milk + 1tsp vinegar

 add vinegar, mix and let stand for 10-15 mins

cream butter and sugar together

add in all other ingredients

Add enough flour until you get a soft dough

put some dough on a floured surface

  roll out about 1/4 in to 1/2 in

I added some extra cinnamon, sprinkle it on and then smooth it in

use a cookie cutter and cut out cookies

 place cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheet 

Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes

let cookies cool

Enjoy!

Great Grandma's Devil's Food Mayonnaise Cake

This cake is an old family recipe that was quick and cheap to make, which is always important when feeding a big family.  With this mayonnaise it really shows this family's Midwestern roots.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup luke warm water

Mix all dry ingredients together, then mix in wet ingredients

Pour into a greased pan

Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins

I topped the cake with a dusting of powdered sugar and cinnamon.

Enjoy!