Crepes, Anyone?

This divine creation is a chocolate gelato filled crepe with raspberry sauce,
hazelnuts and whipping cream.

Keith and I ordered it at a restuarant in Leavenworth.

It was so good that we came home and made them.

Left off the raspberry sauce, and substituted walnuts for the hazelnuts.
Wonderful!

Crepes

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1 cup flour

1 Tablspoon sugar

1/8 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

3 Tablespoons butter

Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Mix well. Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium heat on the stove. Pour enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan, it should be a thin layer. When it looks like it is getting golden brown on the bottom, flip over and cook the other side.

Fill with chocolate gelato or ice cream and top with chocolate sauce, whipping cream and nuts.

Chip Applesauce Cake

While we're on the subject of homely looking desserts,

I might as well include the recipe for Chip Applesauce Cake.

This is Diane's 26th birthday cake.

Not much to look at but so good.

CHIP APPLESAUCE CAKE

Beat together:
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar

Add:
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce

Then add:
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
3 Tablespoons cocoa
1 ½ teaspoons soda
½ teaspoon salt

Mix Well.
Then stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.

Put into a 9x13 pan.
Sprinkle the top with 2 Tablespoons white sugar.

Bake at 325 for 30 minutes.

Rhubarb Cake

Generally considered to be a homely looking dessert, but the taste makes up for the lack of good looks. 

This has been epecially popular as of late.  Eric's 16th birthday cake of choice,

Katie's 25th birthday cake of choice,

a big hit at Devin's missionary open house. 

Even people who are sure they don't like rhubarb, my brothers, for instance, like this cake.

RHUBARB CAKE- Even if you don’t like rhubarb, you’ll like this cake!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup shortening
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup buttermilk, OR 1 C. milk +1 T. vinegar or 1T. lemon juice. (I think milk + lemon juice is the best)
2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
2 or 3 cups rhubarb (cut fine)

Topping:
½ cup sugar mixed with 1 tsp. cinnamon.

Cream sugar and shortening, add egg and vanilla. Add milk then flour and soda. Blend well, fold in rhubarb. Pour batter into 9 x 13 cake non-aluminum cake pan.  Stone or glass is best.

Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes.
Take out of oven. Sprinkle topping on cake batter.
Return to oven. Bake 10-20 minutes longer.

Rhubarb Pie

Diane's only food request while home for a few days this summer!

This is Grandma Schenk's recipe, and a huge family favorite.

RHUBARB PIE (Forget about the strawberries!)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

4 cups 1-inch slices rhubarb
1 2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
dash salt

Combine rhubarb, sugar, flour and salt; let stand 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare pastry for 2 crust 9-inch pie; line 9-inch pie plate with pastry.
Fill with rhubarb mixture. Dot with 2 T. butter.
Adjust top crust, cutting slits for escape of steam; seal; flute.
I like to brush the top crust with milk, cream or a beaten egg, and maybe sprinkle a little sugar on top.

Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes.