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SANDRA'S BEST-EVER PECAN-STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

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Nice, warm pecan-streusel coffee cake on a foggy Juneau, Alaska day with a freshly brewed latte is simply divine... Servings: (9-12) Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 to 50 mins. INGREDIENTS Streusel (halved): 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped candied pecans --2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (added to 2nd half) Cake: -Wet Ingredients - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup Greek vanilla yogurt 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -Dry Ingredients- 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon fine-grain kosher salt METHOD Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a glass 8" square baking dish and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk streusel ingredients (except melted butter, not yet) together and set aside. In a large bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, yogurt, sour cream and va...

SANDRA'S LICKITY-SPLIT FRUITY LAYERED JELLO DESSERT

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My lickity-split and delicious fruity jello layered dessert now has a much-less chilling time to under 30 minutes. This process used to take 2 hours for the 1st layer, then overnight for the second in the refrigerator...Whew. This newly created quicker method I've just devised has truly made my day!   Servings: (8 to 10) Prep: 15 Mins. Chilling: 25 Mins. INGREDIENTS 2 (small 3 oz pkgs) strawberry jello 1 cup boiling water 1 (16 oz pkg) frozen whole strawberries, thawed, drained (reserve juice) then cut into quarters 1 (8 oz can) pineapple tidbits-or crushed, drained (reserve juice) 3 slightly ripe bananas, quartered lengthwise and diced 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped, (optional) 1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (more or less to your desired sweetness) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract METHOD In a medium bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir in strawberries, pineapple, bananas, and pecans. Add 1/2 cup of reserved strawberry-pineapple juice. Mix to combine. Pour half ...