Gloria shares Valentine’s Day recipes

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, here are two recipes to celebrate this sweetest day!

VALENTINE’S BROWNIE

Brownie layer:

1 package chocolate cake mix

3/4 cup cold butter

1 egg, slightly beaten

Filling:

8 oz. Cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup whipped topping

Pudding:

3 cups milk

1 package (3.9 oz) chocolate instant pudding

1 package (3.9 oz) vanilla instant pudding

1 teaspoon instant coffee, optional

3 cups whipped topping

Chocolate shavings, optional

Instructions

In a large bowl cut butter into cake mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add egg, mix well.

Press into a greased 9 by 13 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until set.

Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar, fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust, refrigerate until set. In a bowl whisk together milk and both puddings. Let stand for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Top with 3 cups whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Delicious served with ice cream.

Sweetheart pudding

Crust:

3 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup white sugar

Pudding:

3 egg yolks

4 cups milk

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 Tbs. flour

2 Tbs. cornstarch

Top layer:

3 egg whites

3 Tbs. white sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Crust: Mix together, reserve 1 cup and putting remaining crumbs in pan.

Pudding: beat egg yolks first and then fold in the rest of the ingredients and cook over medium heat until thickened.

Mix well and pour over crumbs.

Top layer:

Beat egg whites, sugar and vanilla till stiff and glossy.

Layer onto pudding and top with reserve crumbs.

Bake at 350 till nice and brown, about 20 minutes.