Best Opal Recipes

OPAL'S CHERRY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and butter together in a bowl; press into a 9x9-inch pan.
• Whisk cream cheese, whipped topping, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar together in a bowl until smooth; spread over graham cracker crust. Pour cherry pie filling over cream cheese mixture layer. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.

CRYSTALLIZED GINGER OLIVE OIL CUPCAKES WITH LIME BUTTERCREAM, OPAL BASIL, MINT, AND LIME ZEST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake pans with 48 mini cupcake liners.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the oil and sugar on high speed until creamy and fully incorporated. Mix in the crystallized ginger until fully incorporated. Add the egg whites and mix well. Sift together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt in a large bowl. On medium speed, add the flour mixture alternately with the milk and vanilla mixture until combined. Do not over-mix. Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters of the way and bake for 15 minutes.
• To assemble: Using a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip, pipe the top of the cupcakes in a dot pattern with Lime Buttercream, creating 6 dots to cover the tops of the cakes. Snip a small cluster from the stem of each branch of the micro herbs. Place the bunches in the center of the icing. Zest fresh lime zest over the cakes to finish off the garnish.
• Place the lime juice and cornstarch in a small pan on the stove. Cook over medium heat, whisking, until the mixture thickens. Transfer the lime curd to a silicone mat and refrigerate until cool, about 5 minutes. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and salt. Add the cooled lime curd. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy.

GRAM OPAL'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt together in a bowl.
• Beat 1 cup butter, white sugar, and egg in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour mixture, vanilla extract, and lemon extract to butter mixture; stir until dough is well blended. Roll cookie dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Press each ball down with the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until baked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool.
• Stir confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, hot water, and vanilla together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved and icing is smooth. Spread icing on cooled cookies and top each cookie with a pecan.

OPAL'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well.
• Combine the evaporated milk and the heavy cream in a small saucepan.
• Heat the milks to the scalding point.
• Add scalded milks to the other ingredients, mixing well.
• Pour equally into the two UNBAKED pie shells.
• Bake 350 degrees for about 1 hour.
• Pie is done when a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Top with desired topping.

OPAL'S CHERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• 1. Crust:Pour in greased large pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool. Don't worry when the crust falls.
• 2. Filling: 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream 1 (3 oz) Cream cheese softened at room temperature 1 c. sifted powdered sugar 1 t. Vanilla
• 3. Using a mixer, whip the cream cheese. Then add the sifted powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream alternately a little at a time until thick. Before you have added all the powdered sugar to the cream sugar, add the vanilla. Do not beat the ingredients too long or you will make butter. Pour the filling on top of the cracker crust.
• 4. Then top with Cherry Pie Filling..

OPAL'S CHERRY DELIGHT RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup confectioners sugar and butter together in a bowl; press into a 9x13 pan. Whisk cream cheese, cool whip and 2 cups confectioners sugar together in a bowl until smooth; spread over graham cracker crust. Pour cherry pie filling over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm, at least an hour.

OPAL'S DOUBLE BUTTERSCOTCH CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in warm water. Prepare pudding mix using 1 1/2 cups milk; when thickened, add melted butter. Blend unbeaten eggs, salt, and softened yeast into pudding. Gradually add flour to form a stiff dough, beating well after each addition. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 1/2 hours. Filling: Combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, coconut, and pecan pieces. Divide dough into thirds and roll each part into a 15-inch circle; cut dough into 12 wedges, using a pastry wheel. Place rounded teaspoon of Filling onto each wedge and roll up, starting with the wide end. Place on cookie sheet in crescent form. Let rise in warm place about 1 hour. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes. Glaze: Combine brown sugar, water, and butter in saucepan. Bring to boil and boil 1 minute. Stir in powdered sugar; thin with milk, if necessary. Glaze rolls while still warm.

OPAL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass.

OPAL'S PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well.
• Combine the evaporated milk and the heavy cream in a small saucepan.
• Heat the milks to the scalding point.
• Add scalded milks to the other ingredients, mixing well.
• Pour equally into the two UNBAKED pie shells.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for another 50 minutes
• Pie is done when a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Top with desired topping.

GRAM OPAL'S SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. Sift flour, baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Beat 1 cup butter, white sugar, and egg in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour mixture, vanilla extract, and lemon extract to butter mixture; stir until dough is well blended. Roll cookie dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Press each ball down with the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly. Bake in the preheated oven until baked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool. Stir confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, hot water, and vanilla together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved and icing is smooth. Spread icing on cooled cookies and top each cookie with a pecan.