DAY Recipe

“I’m a music teacher, and baking is the extracurricular activity I like most,” says Sue Reddin Ellison of Edgewater, Colorado. “This cheesecake is a family favorite as well as an impressive do-ahead dessert for entertaining. I make a similar version with pecans instead of hazelnuts; either way, everyone loves the smooth filling and the nutty [...]

Everything’s ready: The pumpkin is carved, the costumes are made, and the front yard is looking absolutely frightful. All that’s missing from this Halloween scene is something sweet—for the kids, of course.
How about caramel apples? You could make them, and then the kids could help with the decorating. That would be a great way to [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cold water
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
3 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Boil water in a 4-quart saucepan and reserve for water bath.

Heat 2/3 cup sugar with the cold water on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and appears a light caramel color.

Whisk together eggs, egg whites, and remaining sugar in a separate bowl until [...]

INGREDIENTS

7 quarts gourmet air popped popcorn
2 cups salted nuts
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup margarine
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS

Place popped corn and nuts in a very large container.
In a saucepan combine sugars, margarine, salt, and corn syrup.Bring to a boil and boil on medium heat for five minutes, stirring occasionally, be careful not to burn.Remove from heat and stir in flavorings.Add baking soda.Stir [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 (14ounce)cans sweetened condensed milk
1 graham cracker crust or chocolate cookie pie crust

DIRECTIONS

Remove the labels from the 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk and place them in a large pot and cover with hot water.Cover them with 2-3 inches of water and place a lid on the pot.
Simmer the pot of water and cans for 4 hours, yes four hours.It [...]