key lime pie

1 can eagle brand sweetened cond. milk
4 eggs yolk (set whites aside)
1/2 cup lime juice

-Mix together
-beat 1 egg white stiff. Fold ito above mixture
-beat 3 egg whites and gradually add 6 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
Put into pie shell (graham cracker)
Bake until egg whites are golden
250 degress to 300 degress.

Choclate Tort

Crust:
1 stick of butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
-mix together and bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees, let cool when done

Layers:
(1st layer)
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 pkg of cream cheese (8 oz)
1 cup cool whip
- cream together and spread over the cooled crust

(2nd layer)
2 small pkgs of Instant chocolate pudding
3 cups milk
-pour immediately over cream cheese and crust

(3rd layer)
Spread on top another cup or two of cool whip and sprinkle with chopped nuts

Royal Icing

3 large eggs (whites only)
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 pound confectioners sugar
paste food coloring for color works best, can use liquid
Lemon Juice (optional) (small amount)

1. In a large bowl beat egg whites and cream of tarter with electric mixer until frothy
2. Gradually add confectioners sugar and beat 5 to 7 minutes until glossy, stiff peaks form when beaters are lifted.
3. can add small amount of lemon juice for taste or to thin icing

* Makes 2.5 cups, enough to decorate about 25 to 30 3 inch cookies.

When actually working with the icing, keep it covered with a damp cloth to prevent from drying out.

pumpkin cake roll

preheat oven to 375 degrees.
cook time: 12 to 15 minutes
Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup chopped nuts

Filling
2- 3 oz pkgs cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sifted powered sugar

grease a 15x10x1 jelly roll pan and set aside.
-In bowl #1, stir together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, salt and nutmeg
-In bowl #2, beat whole eggd at high speed with electric mixer about 5 minutes. Gradually add sugar until it dissolves. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice
-Fold dry ingredients into mixture and spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top and bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
-Remove from oven and immediatelyloosen edges of cake from pan and turn onto a clean small hand towel. sprinkled with powered sugar.
-Starting at one end, roll towel ands cake together and let cool completely

For Filling:
-Beat cream cheese, butter and extract. gradually beat in powered sugar.
-unroll cake and spread inside roll and chill.