Recipes

You’re a Peach Pie

Pastry for double-crust 9-inch pie

½ cup sugar

¼ cup packed brown sugar

4½ cups sliced and peeled peaches

3 tablespoons cornstarch

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

⅛ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon butter

  1. In a large bowl, combine both sugars. Add peaches and gently toss. Cover and let stand for one hour.
  2. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the bottom pastry. Trim and set aside.
  3. Drain peaches and reserve juice.
  4. In a small saucepan, mix the cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Slowly add in reserved juice and stir. Bring to a boil, then cook and stir for 2 more minutes to thicken. Remove from the heat. Add in lemon juice and butter, and stir. Gently fold in peaches and pour all into crust.
  5. With a rolling pin, make a lattice crust from the remaining pastry. Seal edges and flute if desired. Cover edges loosely with foil.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 50–60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.

Worry No s’More Bars

1¼ cup graham crackers—crushed

4 tablespoons butter, melted

¾ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup butter, softened

1 egg

½ teaspoon vanilla

1¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup mini marshmallows (with an additional handful for the top)

1 full-sized chocolate bar

  1. Line a square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Combine crushed graham crackers and 4 tablespoons of melted butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan to form a crust.
  3. Cream ½ cup of softened butter. Mix in both sugars and cream again until fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix again.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture and combine.
  5. Add in chocolate chips and marshmallows. Stir.
  6. Spoon cookie dough on top of graham crust and spread (dough will fill in any gaps as it cooks).
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  8. While bar is cooking, break chocolate bar into pieces and place in freezer.
  9. Sprinkle reserved marshmallows on top of cooking bar and continue baking for another 8 to 10 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and place chocolate bar pieces on top. Cool completely.

You Are One Smart Cookie

1 cup butter, softened

¾ cup brown sugar, packed firmly

¾ cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

2¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet or white chocolate chips

1 cup milk chocolate or white chocolate chips for drizzle

  1. In a large bowl, combine butter, both sugars, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Slowly add flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat until well blended.
  4. Stir in chips.
  5. Spread in greased 16-inch round pizza pan (14-inch if you want a thicker cookie).
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  7. Cool cookie in pan.
  8. Drizzle with melted chips.