These are fast to make and really good. - Tara’s Signature
Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Butter a 7 x 12-inch baking dish.
Place all the ingredients except the vanilla in a large heavy saucepan, stir, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook at a slow boil until the mixture turns golden and reaches 246°F on a candy thermometer, 20 to 30 minutes. Then whisk in the vanilla, …

This is always a big hit at gatherings. If I tell people it is non-fat, they eat it twice as fast. -Tara’s Signature
Ingredients

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons finely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
2 tablespoons finely chopped pimiento, drained
1 tablespoon grated onion
1 tablespoon finely minced green bell pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans, toasted

Directions
Combine cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in a large mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on …

A favorite with kids and kids at heart, you can frost these with a cream cheese or powdered sugar icing, too. - Tara’s Signature
Ingredients

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/22 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water, for the glaze (optional)
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Sift the dry ingredients together onto a piece …