Ellen via Susan Brands Doty, a college friend. This can be an appetizer or a great picnic food. Freezes well. From original cook book
Desserts
Caramels
Recipe pulled from AllRecipes.com. These are quite tasty! Ingredients 2 cups white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup corn syrup 1 cup evaporated …
Oatmeal Cookies
A favorite from Colorado Cache cook book. Marien made these at the lake years ago, and they have been a favorite for years.
Rich Pie Crust
A quick pressed crust for tarts.
Bound to Please cookbook
French Pear Pie a La Creme
A nice pear dessert that can be prepared quickly.
Bound to Please cookbook.

Elephant Ears (Ellen)
These are also known as Palmiers. I tried these at McCall. They’re easy to prepare! Another Ina Garten recipe from her Barefoot in Paris book. These didn’t last long!
Strawberry Tarts (Ellen)
I watched Ina Garten prepare these on her cooking show and decided to try them. They were great!
Cookie Dough Truffles
5 dozen 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk …
Chocolate Cream Cake Filling
This is the filling for Ellen’s eight-layer cake.

Eight-Layer Cake
This cake is often requested for birthdays and get-togethers.