What dessert should i make for a potluck?

Question

The place that i work at is having a potluck and everyone is bringing something homemade and its suppose to be a dessert.

What is easy and good to make, and something unique?

Answer 1

You might find something you can use from these recipes.

Good luck & Enjoy.

Pat in Indiana.

ROBERT  REDFORD  DESSERT

INGREDIENTS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTTOM LAYER:

Melt 1 stick butter

Add 1/2 cup nuts and 1 cup flour.

Press into bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

MIDDLE LAYER:

Blend together 1 8oz. package cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold in 1/2 small tub Cool Whip. Mix well.

TOP LAYER:

Mix together until mixture begins to thicken:

1 large package vanilla instant pudding & 1 large package instant chocolate pudding with 3 cups milk.

Spread on middle layer and chill to set.  Spread remaining cool whip on top & garnish with nuts & grated chocolate if desired.

DIRT  PUDDING

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound bag of Oreo’s

1 large box of instant vanilla pudding

1 small container of Cool Whip

1 Tablespoon powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.) Crush 3/4 bag of Oreo’s and spread  in 9 x 13  baking dish.

2.) Make pudding as directed on package.

3.) Add Cool Whip & sugar, spread over crushed Oreo’s.

4.) Crush remaining Oreo’s and sprinkle on top of pudding mixture.  Refrigerate.

This is my way of making banana pudding....how do you make yours.

I usually double the recipe....never any left-overs.

Ingredients:

Bananas

Use instant Banana pudding or vanilla pudding fix by directions on box.

Cool Whip...add to pudding mix thoroughly.

Vanilla wafers

Toasted coconut.

Line serving dish with a layer of vanilla wafers (a row up the sides of dish, also.)

Add a layer of sliced of bananas

Gently cover with a layer of 1/2 pudding mixture.

Make a second layer of wafers, bananas & pudding.

Top with some toasted cocoanut and/or crushed vanilla wafers.

E-Z Candy

(All recipes are mixed the same.)

Melt ingredients, seperately in microwave until runny.

Mix together and pour into serving dish.

Chill until firm, cut & serve.

Chocolate Fudge:

16 oz. container of Fudge Frosting

1 bag of Chocolate Chips (any flavor you like)

Peanut Butter Fudge #1:

1 small jar Peanut Butter (18 oz.)

2 bags of Peanut Butter Chips

Peanut Butter Fudge #2:

1 small jar Peanut Butter (18oz.)

16 oz. container of White Frosting

Marshmallow Nougat:

1 small jr Marshmallow Creme

1 bag White Chocolate Chips

1 tsp. Almond Flavoring

1 small bag Chopped Nuts

(I've made this without the flavoring & nuts....I want to try

rolling

into balls and dipping in a chocolate coating....sounds good to

me.)

I've doubled all the above recipes. The Marshmallow Nougat

recipe...doubled and added a container of white frosting (had an

extra one....so thought....why not!)

I use a double boiler..(prefer the double

boiler)...add chips in first ...then rest of

ingredients.....saving

nuts and flavorings for last.

CAKE MIX COOKIES

White Cake Mix

2 Tablespoons water

2 eggs

1/2 cup cooking oil

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 cup chopped nuts

powdered sugar

Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar.

Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar.

Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball.

Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned.

Cool on wire racks. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

(Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire.)

POUND CAKE

(This is good for strawberry shortcakes)

Combine:

2 sticks butter

1 2/3 cup sugar

Beat in:

5 eggs (1 at a time)

Add:

2 cups sifted flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon rum extract

Mix thoroughly and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.

  

E-Z Cake Recipes

NO EGGS,NO OIL ,NO WATER .......JUST SODA AND MIX.

CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX.......CHERRY SODA (BLACK FOREST)

ORANGE CAKE MIX….ORANGE SODA

PINEAPPLE MIX….PINEAPPLE SODA

SPICE MIX…..ROOT BEER SODA ETC

POUR CAKE MIX IN BOWL

ADD SODA USE LOAF CAKE PAN

BAKE 350 DEGREES AS BOX SAYS.

(P.S.PREPARE PAN WITH SPRAY)

Your choice of frostings or use cool whip.

GOOEY  CAKE

INGREDIENTS & DIRECTIONS:

Mix together thoroughly:

1 box yellow cake mix

2 eggs

2 sticks melted butter

Pour into a (DEEP) lightly greased 9 x 13 baking pan

Mix together thoroughly:

8oz. package cream cheese

2 eggs

1 pound box sifted powdered sugar

Pour over cake mixture  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes until cake is golden brown.  Best to let cake cool thoroughly before indulging....but good warm, too.

JELL-O  CAKE

CAKE:

1 box yellow cake mix

1 large box Jell-o gelatin

12 oz. Can soda pop

Bake cake as directed on box.

Remove from oven, using a wooden spoon handle (or fork) poke holes in cake while still warm.

Prepare Jell-o, using more soda pop in place of water.

Pour Jell-o/soda mixture over cake.

Refrigerate 2 hours.

TOPPING:

8OZ. CONTAINER Cool Whip

1 small pkg. instant Jell-o pudding

Mix pudding, as directed and let stand 15 minutes until thick. Blend

in Cool Whip spread over cake.

Hint: I used Fago Red Pop (which is strawberry flavored) for the liquid in the cake mix...and the liquid in the Jell-o. Also added a large box of strawberry Jell-o gelatin to the topping.

Could decorate with sweet slices of strawberries.

PINEAPPLE  CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

1 box Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme Cake Mix

1 large can crushed pineapple, drained, save juice

1 small box vanilla instant pudding

1 cup milk

1 8oz. container Cool Whip

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare cake according to package directions.

On removing cake from oven, immediately punch holes in cake..pour pineapple juice over cake. Let cool.

Mix pudding & milk until thick. Add remaining ingredients and spread over cake

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE

(NO BAKE)

INGREDIENTS:

1 large package Vanilla instant pudding

1 small package Vanilla instant pudding

3 1/2 cups milk

1 8oz. container Cool Whip

1 box Honey Graham  Crackers

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Mix together and beat for 3 minutes on low speed, vanilla pudding and milk.

2.) Fold in Cool Whip.

3.) Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with 1 layer of graham crackers, pour 1/2 pudding mixture over crackers.

4.) Make a second layer of crackers and pour remaining pudding over crackers.

5.) Make a 3rd layer of crackers over pudding.

6.) Prepare Topping.

Topping

Beat until smooth with mixer:

6 Tablespoons cocoa

2 Tablespoons cooking oil

2 Tablespoons softened margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 teaspoons white Karo syrup

2 Tablespoons milk

1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Spread evenly over chilled cakes.  Refrigerate overnight before serving..

STRAWBERRY  CAKE

&

FROSTING

Mix:

1 white cake mix

1 box strawberry Jell-O (powder)

3 Tablespoons flour

ADD & mix thoroughly:

1 cup cooking oil

1/2 cup water

ADD:

4 eggs, one at a time

1/2 box frozen strawberries (thawed)

POUR:

Batter into 3  8” cake pans, bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

FROSTING

1/2 stick margarine, butter (melted)

3/4 lb. powdered sugar (more or less if needed)

1/2 box of strawberries, mashed and drained.

MIX:

Margarine, sugar, strawberries (and juice as needed) to spreading consistency to spread on cake.

Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie

1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix

1-(14 oz.)can sweetened condensed milk

1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed.

1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)

Cool Whip for top (optional)

1. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly.

2. Fold in Cool Whip.

4. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top.

5. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours.

I’ve used: Strawberry…Cherry…Lemon-lime (Key-Lime Pie)….Lemonade (Lemon Pie…might add some yellow food coloring for a more lemony look.)

5 Minute Key Lime Pie

1/4 cup water

1 pkg. (4 serving size) sugar-free lime flavor Jell-o (gelatin)

2 containers (6 oz. each) fat-free (Weight Watcher’s) Key Lime Pie yogurt

1 8oz. tub fat-free whipped topping

1 reduced-fat graham cracker pie crust

1.) Heat water to boiling in microwave, whisk in gelatin.

2.) In large bowl combine gelatin & yogurt.

3.) Fold in whipped topping.

4.) Spread in pie crust.

Refrigerate until set.

EASY  CHOCOLATE  PIE

Mix together, thoroughly:

1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk

1 small pkg. Chocolate Fudge instant pudding

Add & mix together:

1 small tub of Cool Whip

Pour into a graham cracker crust pie shell - refrigerate.

Serve with more Cool Whip (optional )

Variations: Use any flavor pudding you like.

OATMEAL PIE

INGREDIENTS:

2/3 cup uncooked oatmeal

2/3 cup light Karo syrup

2 eggs, beaten

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup melted margarine, cooled

1 – 9” unbaked pie shell

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix all ingredients in order given.

Pour into pie shell.

Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

(I used Karo Brown Sugar Syrup and topped pie with pecan halves. I made 2 pies the same day. The one that sat over night was the better of the 2…(my opinion).

Hershey’s Cocoa Cream Pie

(The best chocolate flavor I’ve found!)

½ c. Hershey’s cocoa

1 ¼ c. sugar

1/3 c. cornstarch

¼ tsp. Salt

3 c. milk

3 TBLS. Butter or margarine

1 ½ tsp vanilla

1 baked pie crust, cooled or a graham cracker crust

1.) In medium saucepan, stir together until well-blended cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt.

2.) Gradually add milk to dry ingredients, stirring until smooth.

3.) Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture boils.  Boil 1 minute, remove from heat.

4.) Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.

5.) Pour into pie crust, cool.

6.) Top with meringue or cool whip.

Ritzy (Mock) Apple Pie

The classic pie, featuring Ritz crackers baked in a golden crust,

is perfect for the holidays.

Pastry for two-crust 9-inch pie

36 RITZ Crackers

1 3/4 cups water

2 cups sugar

2 teaspoon

Answer 2

not unique but if you make these cookies people will be asking you the recipe

INGREDIENTS

    * 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

    * 2 teaspoons baking soda

    * 2 cups butter, softened

    * 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

    * 1/2 cup white sugar

    * 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix

    * 4 eggs

    * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    * 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

    * 2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.

   2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

   3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

Answer 3

Oreo cake.  You will need one Devil's Food cake mix, 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened, 1 tub of frozen whipped topping, such as Cool Whip, 12 Oreos, crushed (the best way to do this is to put the Oreos in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin),1/4 cup white sugar, two squares of semi-sweet baking chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter.  First make the cake.  Follow directions for two nine inch round pans.  Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese, whipped topping, Oreos and sugar in a mixer or food processor.   Then melt the choocolate and butter together in the microwave.  When the cakes have cooled completely, put the cream cheese/whipped topping mixture on top of one cake, then put the other cake on top.  Cover that with the melted chocolate/butter.  This is a huge hit at pot lucks!

Answer 4

Here's a couple of recipes that never fail to bring rave reviews:

Jenny's Christmas Pie

1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed milk

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 pint heavy whipping cream

1 Tsp vanilla

1 Tsp almond extract

1 can Cherry or Raspberry Pie Filling

1 graham cracker crust

Mix condensed milk with lemon juice and stir to thicken.  Whip cream and add extracts.  Fold whipped cream into milk mixture and spoon into crust.  Top with pie filling and chill for several hours before serving.  Yummy!

Fresh Strawberry Trifle

1 angel food cake or 1 frozen pound cake (defrosted)

1 large package instant vanilla pudding

1 large container CoolWhip

6 cups sliced strawberries, sweetened with a little sugar

Mix pudding using only 2 cups of milk.  Fold in 1/2 of the Coolwhip and set aside.  Sweeten sliced strawberries and let "juice" up for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.  Cut angel food cake or pound cake into chunks.  Layer as follows:

1/3 of cake chunks

1/3 of pudding

1/3 of strawberries

End with strawberries.  Top with remaining CoolWhip and chill until serving time.  yum!

Answer 5

ooey gooey butter cake     find the recipe at familycircle.com