Monday, October 18, 2010

Sticky Buns

I was craving something sweet....
I WANTED to make my
Orange Bubble Loaf bread....
but then I remembered my sister's recipe of these
and thought i'd check it out to see if it was easier than the orange stuff.
It was.
SO EASY.
(I'm all about simplifying lately!)
AND
they were delicious!
They are easy for making the night before for a great breakfast treat.
OR
making in the morning for a mid morning snack
Whatever suits your fancy!
They really are tremendously easy!
Give them a try!
(I do need to warn you, these pictures were not under the best of circumstances)
STICKY BUNS

18-24 Rhode's rolls
1 3oz pkg cook & serve butterscotch pudding
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup nuts, if desired
(I decided to add pecans AFTER I had started!)
I let my dough thaw just enough to cut them in half.
I wanted to cut them in half so that there were actually more BUNS!
In a greased bundt pan,
(i'm sure a bread loaf pan would work as well)
(you just might need 2!)
arrange half of the rolls in one layer.
Sprinkle some of the dry pudding.
If you are going to add nuts, sprinkle half on at this point as well.
(Like I said, I decided to add some AFTER!)

Add a 2nd layer of rolls, sprinkle the remaining dry pudding mixture.
And nuts!

In a small sauce pan, melt butter and brown sugar.
Mix together until butter and sugar are combined.
Pour over prepared rolls.

Now, depending on the time of day...you need to follow the appropriate directions!
If you are making these at night for the morning, you would cover them with plastic wrap and put them in the fridge.
If you are making them in the morning, you would leave them out and let them raise
until double in size, then cook.
It's really up to you!
Heat oven to 350*
Cook for 30 minutes.

Once out of the oven, turn the pan over onto a plate or pan
and allow the gooey goodness to run out and soak the buns!
Make sure you let them cool or else you WILL burn your mouth!
Delicious!
Let me know if you try them!
Or if you have any other takes on the recipe.
I'd love to hear them!
p.s. I just realized with all the references to "buns" in this post, i'm probably going to get a lot of spam comments about viagra! What was I thinking?!?!
haha!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

New recipe on Monday!

Just wanted to get the word out there...
I will have a new post on monday...and possibly another one later that week!
I have 3 sitting on the burner right now...
it's just I now have to find the time to get them posted!
I'm kinda nervous about starting again....
EEEKKKKKKKK!
See you all Monday!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

I have a question.

And no, I am not dead.
Sorry I've been gone so long.
It's just life..and it kinda comes at ya!
Been through some struggles.
But I think i'm close to coming back.
I do have a question for you though....
Obviously you are still looking
(maybe)
at my blog.
The name is Grandma's Desserts.
I did that because I was going to just post desserts,
and i'll be honest with you....
It's hard to do JUST desserts when you are trying hard
to stay in shape, and lose weight, and help your husband to lose weight too.
So, my question to you....
would you be offended if I added other recipes to this blog?
Would it make sense?
It is a dessert blog after all.
If I did, what recipes would you like to see?
Breakfast? Dinner? Appetizers?
(cuz I did add that some time ago...but that never really went anywhere)
Please let me know what you would like to see...
and thanks for all the comments that you have made these last
oh...crap!
4 MONTHS!
Yikes, that has been a long time!
Hopefully we will see you soon!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Cookie Treat

This dessert was extremly close to one of my favorites.
I was a little nervous because it calls for the dreaded tube of cookie dough.
But I think it turned out ok.
One day I hope to conquer that tube of cookie dough.
We just don't get along right now!
I hope you guys give this recipe a try, I think it's worth it!

Cookie Treat
1 tube sugar cookie dough (or other dough if desired!)
1 lg box instant chocolate pudding
1 pint half and half
1 8oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 candy bar (heath or any other)
Preheat oven as directed on cookie dough tube

(the tube and I weren't even getting along well enough for him to be in my picture!)
In a greased cookie pan, press cookie dough evenly and bake as directed.
Make sure that the center is done. Oh how I hate this tube!

Be glad there is even a picture....ugh!
In a seperate bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.
Spread over cooled cookie.

Combine pudding and half and half.
You must use half and half, it's what makes the pudding thick enough to stay on this sucker!
Pour over cream cheese mixture.
Top with crumbled candy bar.
(obviously, mine isn't a candy bar. I had forgotten to pick one up at the store...so I improvised!
As I am sure you could too!)
It really is a yummy little treat!
It doesn't hold too well overnight, so make sure it will be eaten the day you make it!
I'm so glad summer is almost here...I have a ton of ice cream recipes.
It's just been too cold to make them!
I hope I haven't lost all my readers.
Stay tuned,
I promise to have more recipes!