MARVIN WILLIAMS' PECAN PIE POUND CAKE

4 stick butter 

4 cups sugar 

4 cups flour (cake or all purpose) 

8 large eggs 

8 oz cream cheese (note amount not given)

vanilla flavoring (note amount not given)

I leave my cream cheese, butter and eggs out to reach room temp. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add eggs one or two at a time, then add flour one cup at a time. Last, add your vanilla flavoring. Grease and flour your tube pan and pour in batter. Sprinkle liberally with pecans and brown sugar on top. Bake on 300 degree for 1 hour and 15 minutes, increase heat to 325 and bake another 30 minutes. You can test for doneness with a wooden skewer. If you insert and cake is not done (still wet), allow to bake a little longer until skewer can be inserted and comes out dry. Remove from oven and allow to cool a few minutes before removing from pan. Then, drizzle with a jar of caramel. As always, my recipes are a guide. Be creative...make it your own!

BANANA PUDDING POKE CAKE

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix (& ingredients to make cake)

2 box (small) instant banana pudding

4 c milk

8 oz whipped topping

20 vanilla wafers, crushed

sliced bananas - use your own judgment

How to Make It

First step prepare cake in a 9 x 13 pan be sure to follow the directions on box. One time is golden, move out from oven after that let cool for about 5 to 7 mins.

Step tow After all that and when just slightly cooled, you need to use the handle end of a wooden spoon to poke holes into the baked cake.And be sure , don't be shy; and next make the holes big enough for the pudding to seep into & go deep enough with the spoon that you hit the bottom of the pan.

Step 3 : Now after all that prepare pudding mixture. and mix 4 cups of milk & also pudding mix, then whisk till fully mixed & there are no lumps.

Step 4 : After all that and in this step pour pudding mixture over entire cake.Then next spread evenly, and filling all holes.

Step 5 : Now you need to refrigerate about 2 hs or till set.

Step 6 : Finally step , Now top using sliced banana, whipped topping, & also crushed vanilla wafers! Finally enjoye !.

Easy Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch salt

1 cup milk

4 cups peeled, pitted and thinly sliced fresh peaches (5 to 6 medium peaches)

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Several dashes ground cinnamon or ground nutmeg (optional)

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2.Pour the melted butter into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish.

3.In a medium bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking powder, and the salt and mix well. Stir in the milk, mixing until just combined. Pour this batter over the butter but do not stir them together.

4.In a small saucepan, combine the peaches, lemon juice, and remaining cup of sugar and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Pour the peaches over the batter but do not stir them together. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg if desired.

5.Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is golden-brown. Serve warm or cold.

Spicy Smoked Sausage Alfredo Bake

Ingredients

16 ounces dry pasta

3 tablespoons butter

2-3 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons flour

1 cup chicken broth

2 cups half and half

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided

1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 (12 oz) fully cooked smoked sausage, any variety

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions until just al dente; drain.

While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Stir in flour.

Whisk in chicken broth until smooth, then stir in half and half.

Add salt, pepper, cayenne, and red pepper flakes and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in Parmesan cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella until cheeses are melted and smooth.

Slice sausage into 1/4 inch pieces and add to the sauce, along with the chopped parsley and cooked pasta. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.

Preheat broiler. Pour the pasta mixture into a lightly greased, 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.

Broil for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and golden.

How to Clean Your Cookie Sheets

You put about 1/4 cup of baking soda in a small glass bowl and squirt in hydrogen peroxide until it makes a nice paste.

Then you rub it on the offending dirt, stain, grease...whatever!

You can usually just use your fingers...but you can also use a small sponge as well.

Skillet Cabbage

Ingredients:

1 stick butter or

margarine

1 small head of

cabbage, chopped

1 small onion,

chopped

1 pound smoked

sausage, sliced

into round pieces - you can use turkey sausage

1 (15oz) can diced

tomatoes or rotel

tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Melt butter in large skillet. Add cabbage, onion, and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes stirring to keep from sticking to pan. Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 20 – 25 minutes.

Makes about 8 servings. Only 4g net carbs per serving.

Quick Black Forest Torte

Ingredients:

4 cups mini-marshmallows

1 chocolate cake mix

1 can cherry pie filling

1 large container of Cool Whip (or 2 cups whipping cream)

Directions:

Pour four cups of mini-marshmallows into a greased 9x13 inch cake pan.

Prepare chocolate cake mix according to directions on package. Pour over marshmallows.

Spoon cherry pie filling evenly over cake.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 50 minutes...or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool.

Top with whipped topping. (If using whipping cream, whip 2 cups of cream with 3 Tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla until almost ready to form peaks.)

Serves 15.

If you need to make a great dessert in a pinch here is a good one that always ends up all gone before you turn around..