http://www.dawnsrecipes.com Recipes I've collected, written and modified over the years. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/smores-tarts-little-bites-of-chocolate-summer-bliss-1237.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/smores-tarts-little-bites-of-chocolate-summer-bliss-1237.htm#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:29:20 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=1237 I first saw s’mores tarts in the bakery case at a local café and thought they were a brilliant idea! I didn’t get one right away, but I kept thinking of them. Next time I returned to the café they were gone. I thought they must be easy enough to make, then life got in the way and I forgot. Recently a local restaurant put them on their dessert menu. Yum! I was fortunate enough to have them twice before they were replaced with another decadent dessert. This time I sucked two of my friends into the obsession with me. … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/smores-tarts-little-bites-of-chocolate-summer-bliss-1237.htm/feed 8 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/perfect-apple-pie-60.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/perfect-apple-pie-60.htm#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:58:00 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=60       Sorry I’m still not posting regularly.  I’ve been preoccupied with an in-vitro cycle that did not end well.  You can read more about it on my other blog if you’re interested. Fall is my favorite season.  I love the crisp, cool mornings, the bright colors on the trees and, of course, going apple picking!  Okay, I confess.  I didn’t actually pick the apples for this pie.  (Unless you count the fact that I picked them out of the bin at the farm stand.)  It was pouring the weekend I wanted to go, but I had just purchased a couple … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/perfect-apple-pie-60.htm/feed 1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/lemon-coconut-cream-pie-70.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/lemon-coconut-cream-pie-70.htm#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 22:59:14 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=70             I got this recipe from a co-worker years ago. I think his roommate’s girlfriend – or something like that -was a chef…or maybe just studying to be one. It’s been so long I really don’t remember. (He he!) At any rate, she came up with this fabulous recipe. It has a wonderfully light flavor, which is perfect for a beautiful spring or summer afternoon. There’s just a bit of tartness from the lemon, and the coconut gives it an almost tropical taste. You can use limes in place of the lemons, if that’s more to your liking, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/lemon-coconut-cream-pie-70.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/blueberry-pie-89.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/blueberry-pie-89.htm#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:13:22 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=89       Updated Sorry for the lack of posts lately.  I’ve had the flu and haven’t felt much like cooking or writing.  I’ve taken the time to make a few changes to the site, though.  Some are updates on the back end, so you probably won’t notice those.  There is also an alphabetical recipe index to make it easier to quickly browse all the available recipes. Finally, I’m going to start adding nutritional information whenever possible.  Well, it’s spring…and that means berry season!  This recipe from the 1968 edition of Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book is unlike any other blueberry pie I’ve … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/blueberry-pie-89.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:19:31 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm In honor of Pi Day (3.14…nyuk nyuk!) I’m sharing one of my dirty little secrets with you. Here’s a pie that requires no cooking or baking whatsoever, but still tastes fabulous! If you burn the water trying to make tea, you can still make this pie. Hey, even I need a break from cooking now and then! Here’s what you need to make 2 pies: 2 chocolate cookie pie shells (I used Oreo™) 2 bananas, sliced 4 cups (32 ounces) light cream, well chilled 1 package banana cream instant JELL-O™ pudding mix 1 package chocolate instant JELL-O™ pudding mix 1 … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/chocolate-banana-cream-pie-279.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/individual-lemon-meringue-tarts-249.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/individual-lemon-meringue-tarts-249.htm#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:15:28 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/individual-lemon-meringue-tarts-249.htm This is my second Daring Bakers challenge recipe, and I’m happy to say it was another success! I’ve never tasted meringue before, much less tried my hand at making it. It smells like angel cake when it’s baking and has a very similar flavor. The lemon curd was perfect – not too tart, not to eggy. All this on top of a crust that tastes like shortbread. The recipe can be easily adapted for a single large tart, a pie, “free-form” or tinless tarts, or even made in muffin cups. I’ll describe the method I used here. Thanks to Jen … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/individual-lemon-meringue-tarts-249.htm/feed 38 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/apple-caramel-nut-tarts-218.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/apple-caramel-nut-tarts-218.htm#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:50:38 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/apple-caramel-nut-tarts-218.htm I recently bought some tart pans for the simple fact that I think anything in mini-size is cute: mini pies, mini cookies, mini puppies…you get the idea. Now I had to decide what to make with them. I thought of pecan tarts first, but thought that was over done. Then I thought of making onion tarts, but I wanted something a little sweeter. I went through the entire apple-picking season without making an apple pie this year…very unlike me! So apples won out. I’d slice the apples and arrange them to look pretty, then leave off the top crust…voilà! I … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/apple-caramel-nut-tarts-218.htm/feed 1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/disneys-50s-prime-time-cafe-chicken-pot-pie-75.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/disneys-50s-prime-time-cafe-chicken-pot-pie-75.htm#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:46:35 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/disneys-50s-prime-time-cafe-chicken-pot-pie-75.htm Updated Source: Mickey’s Gourmet Cookbook (modified by Dawn DeMeo) Seems like I haven’t made this in quite a while! My husband was so impressed with it. I thought for sure I’d made it for him before, I guess I hadn’t. It’s my favorite chicken pot pie recipe, but it does take a bit of time to put together. It’s absolutely worth it, though! I’ve made some changes to the original post. Aside from adding photos, I changed a couple of measurements to make it easier. The amounts are actually the same, you just no longer need to dirty measuring cups … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/disneys-50s-prime-time-cafe-chicken-pot-pie-75.htm/feed 2 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cheesecake-supreme-86.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cheesecake-supreme-86.htm#comments Thu, 24 May 2007 14:56:04 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=86 Source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (1996 edition) Ingredients 1 ¾ cups graham crackers, finely crushed ¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup butter, melted 24 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel, optional 2 eggs 1 egg yolk ¼ cup milk Directions For crust, combined crushed graham crackers, walnuts, and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter. If desired, reserve ¼ cup of the crumb mixture for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and about 2 inches up the … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cheesecake-supreme-86.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/custard-pie-77.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/custard-pie-77.htm#comments Thu, 24 May 2007 14:24:07 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=77 Source: The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories Ingredients pastry for single-crust 9-inch pie 2 cups milk 1/4 lemon rind dash of nutmeg 3 eggs 1/3 cup granulated sugar pinch of salt 1 tablespoon flour Directions Prepare crust and line a 9-inch pie pan. Prick dough all over with a fork to prevent bubbling. Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes. In heavy saucepan, heat milk just to boiling. Score and shave lemon rind into the milk; add nutmeg. In medium bowl, beat the eggs; then beat in the sugar, salt and flour. Gradually stir in … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/custard-pie-77.htm/feed 0