Olive's Strawberry Shortcake

2 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 1/4 tsp shortening

1/3 cup butter

3/4 cup milk

2 qts strawberries, washed hulled and lightly dusted with sugar

2 cups whip cream

mix dry ingredients add egg, milk, melted butter and shortening mix well

spread into 2 x 8" greased round cake pans ( i used a 4 cup oven safe glass measure and cut cake into three layers)

bake at 350 x 30 minutes until lightly browned. Turn onto wire rack to cool completely

Layer berries between cakes and on top, cover with whip cream and garnish with additional berries. you will have enough berries to serve extras with the cake

Fresh Ginger and Citrus Sorbet

Had a version of this after a major Flemmings feast

After way too much of Flemmings potatoes this is nice

Also budget and fat friendly

5 cups water

2 cups sugar

3 Tbs finely chopped ginger root

2 tsp finely grated lemon zest

2 tsp finely grated lime zest

3 Tbs fresh lemon juice

3 Tbs frsh lime juice

mint leaves for garnish

Combine water, sugar and ginger in saucepan. Bring to boil stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Strain liquid into large bowl and discard ginger.

Return liquid to saucepan, add lemon and lime zest. Boil 2 minutes. Whisk in lemon and lime juices. Allow to cool completely. Pour mixture into 13x9 glass dish. Cover and freeze over night.

Transfer mixture to a processer and puree until smooth. I found a dough hook worked well for this. Return to glass dish and freeze until solid, at least 3 hours. Scoop Sorbet into bowls and garnish with mint.

Brenda's Fab Fudge

Smooth, creamy and easy!

1-12oz pkg semi sweet chocolate chips

1 cup butterscotch chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped walnuts

in saucepan melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in condensed milk over medium heat stirring constantly. Add vanilla stirring well. Add walnuts and pour into buttered dish and chill for 3-4 hours. Cut into squares.

Lenore's Key Lime Cheescake

Cookie Crust

3/4 cup flour

2 1/2 tsp sugar

1 egg lightly beaten

1/4 cup softened butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

Stir together flour and sugar, add egg butter and vanilla. Mix well.

Press dough evenly onto bottom of a well buttered 9" spring form pan

Place spring form pan on top of cookie sheet to avoid butter dripping

Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside to cool.

Key Lime Filling

24 0z cream cheese softened

3/4 cup sugar

5 Tbs sour cream

5 tsp flour

4 eggs

1 egg yolk

1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate thawed

1/4 cup lime juice

1 tsp vanilla

Combine Cram cheese, sugar, sour cream and flour in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolk one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in Lime juice, limeade concentrate and vanilla. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. lower temp to 200 and bake an additional 1 hour 10-15 minutes until center top no longer looks wet. Remove from oven and run knife around edge of pan.

Honey Lime Glaze

1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate thawed

4 tsp lime juice

1 Tbs corn starch

1 Tbs honey

1 tsp lime zest

2 drops green food colouring

fresh lime slices

In small saucepan stir together all ingredients except lime slices. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.

Pour over cheese cake. Garnish with lime slices. Chill until serve

Is very tart so whip cream is not a bad addition as well