Million Dollar Fudge Recipe
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 large can evaporated milk
2 sticks butter or margarine
18 oz. chocolate chips
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups broken nuts
Bring sugar and milk to a boil in a saucepan - boil, stirring constantly for 10 (ten) minutes
Combine butter and chocolate chips in a large pan
Add boiling sugar mixture to butter and chocolate chip pan
Beat quickly until smooth and creamy
Add vanilla and nuts
Pour into an 8 X 12 inch pan - cool
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Showing posts with label Tried and True Recipes. Show all posts
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Chocolate Fudge Supreme Recipe
This is an old favorite for chocolate fudge supreme - great recipe!
Ingredients:
2 small packages chocolate chips
1 large jar marshmallow cream
2 sticks margarine
4 cups sugar
1 large can evaporated milk
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Mix chocolate chips and marshmallow cream in a bowl.
Mix margarine, sugar and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 9 minutes
Pour over chocolate chip mixture
Beat until glossy
Stir in nuts
Turn into buttered pan and cool
**original recipe calls for cutting into squares, wrapping each square in waxed paper and refrigerating
Ingredients:
2 small packages chocolate chips
1 large jar marshmallow cream
2 sticks margarine
4 cups sugar
1 large can evaporated milk
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Mix chocolate chips and marshmallow cream in a bowl.
Mix margarine, sugar and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 9 minutes
Pour over chocolate chip mixture
Beat until glossy
Stir in nuts
Turn into buttered pan and cool
**original recipe calls for cutting into squares, wrapping each square in waxed paper and refrigerating
Monday, August 4, 2008
Deviled Eggs Recipe
Deviled Eggs Recipe
It's grilling season and I haven't even made deviled eggs this summer! What's wrong with me??
Ingredients:
Eggs
Mustard
Miracle Whip
Paprika
Boil eggs in water for at least 30 minutes
Allow eggs to cool
Peel eggs and cut in half longways
Scoop yolk out and place in a small bowl
Mash yolk with a fork
Add a couple tablespoons of Miracle Whip
Add about a tsp of mustard
Mix - add more Miracle Whip and/or mustard to suit your taste
Spoon yolk mixture back into eggs
Sprinkle paprika on top
Enjoy!
It's grilling season and I haven't even made deviled eggs this summer! What's wrong with me??
Ingredients:
Eggs
Mustard
Miracle Whip
Paprika
Boil eggs in water for at least 30 minutes
Allow eggs to cool
Peel eggs and cut in half longways
Scoop yolk out and place in a small bowl
Mash yolk with a fork
Add a couple tablespoons of Miracle Whip
Add about a tsp of mustard
Mix - add more Miracle Whip and/or mustard to suit your taste
Spoon yolk mixture back into eggs
Sprinkle paprika on top
Enjoy!
Potato Salad Recipe
I've always made my potato salad like my mom always did and it always gets rave reviews. I use Miracle Whip which gives it a different taste than mayonaise.
Ingredients:
4 or 5 potatoes
2 hard boiled eggs
1 medium onion
Miracle Whip
Mustard
Clean the potatoes and put in water to boil - Add the eggs to same water and boil at same time
Allow potatoes and eggs to cool - then peel potatoes and cube; peel eggs and dice
Put potatoes and eggs in bowl and add diced onions
Start with a couple serving size spoons of Miracle Whip and about 2 or 3 Tbsp of mustard - mix and then add more Miracle Whip and/or mustard to taste.
Place in refrigerator to chill before serving
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
4 or 5 potatoes
2 hard boiled eggs
1 medium onion
Miracle Whip
Mustard
Clean the potatoes and put in water to boil - Add the eggs to same water and boil at same time
Allow potatoes and eggs to cool - then peel potatoes and cube; peel eggs and dice
Put potatoes and eggs in bowl and add diced onions
Start with a couple serving size spoons of Miracle Whip and about 2 or 3 Tbsp of mustard - mix and then add more Miracle Whip and/or mustard to taste.
Place in refrigerator to chill before serving
Enjoy!
Rice Pilaf Chicken & Cashews Recipe
Rice Pilaf Chicken & Chashews Recipe
This recipe was invented on one of those days that I didn't want to go to the store, so I opened up the cabinets and this is what I had to work with. Turned out great and still fix it quite often.
Ingredients:
Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts
Rice A Roni Rice Pilaf
Cashews
Rinse and cut chicken into bite size pieces - brown in a skillet with olive oil
Prepare Rice A Roni according to package directions in an electric skillet
**Use one box of Rice A Roni for 1 or 2 chicken breasts; 2 boxes of Rice A Roni with package of 3 or 4 chicken breasts
After rice vermicilli is browned and you add the water to the rice add the chicken as well and finish cooking the rice
When rice and chicken are about halfway done, add cashews and finish cooking - this allows the cashews to soften slightly and absorb some of the rice/chicken flavor
Enjoy!
This recipe was invented on one of those days that I didn't want to go to the store, so I opened up the cabinets and this is what I had to work with. Turned out great and still fix it quite often.
Ingredients:
Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts
Rice A Roni Rice Pilaf
Cashews
Rinse and cut chicken into bite size pieces - brown in a skillet with olive oil
Prepare Rice A Roni according to package directions in an electric skillet
**Use one box of Rice A Roni for 1 or 2 chicken breasts; 2 boxes of Rice A Roni with package of 3 or 4 chicken breasts
After rice vermicilli is browned and you add the water to the rice add the chicken as well and finish cooking the rice
When rice and chicken are about halfway done, add cashews and finish cooking - this allows the cashews to soften slightly and absorb some of the rice/chicken flavor
Enjoy!
Taco Salad Recipe
Here's an easy and excellent taco salad recipe - most requested by my kids' friends when they were growing up.
Ingredients:
Head of Lettuce
2 Tomatoes
5 or 6 Green Stem Onions
1 lb. ground turkey (or ground beef if you prefer)
McCormick Taco Seasoning
1 Bag Taco Doritoes
1 package shredded cheddar cheese
1 bottle Otts Famous Dressing
Brown turkey or burger in a skillet - drain and add taco seasoning according to package directions
While ground meat is cooking, chop lettuce, tomato and green onion - put all chopped ingredients in a large bowl (take a pretty big one!)
Add seasoned ground meat
Add shredded cheese - if you do it in this order, the cheese melts slightly
Open bag of Doritos and cruch whole bag with your hands - add to bowl of veggies and meat
Put whole bottle of Otts on top
Mix it all up - I usually use two spatulas and just keep turning and mixing
**I've tried other taco chips and generic dressing and just don't get the desired taste, so I do recommend these specific ingredients.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Head of Lettuce
2 Tomatoes
5 or 6 Green Stem Onions
1 lb. ground turkey (or ground beef if you prefer)
McCormick Taco Seasoning
1 Bag Taco Doritoes
1 package shredded cheddar cheese
1 bottle Otts Famous Dressing
Brown turkey or burger in a skillet - drain and add taco seasoning according to package directions
While ground meat is cooking, chop lettuce, tomato and green onion - put all chopped ingredients in a large bowl (take a pretty big one!)
Add seasoned ground meat
Add shredded cheese - if you do it in this order, the cheese melts slightly
Open bag of Doritos and cruch whole bag with your hands - add to bowl of veggies and meat
Put whole bottle of Otts on top
Mix it all up - I usually use two spatulas and just keep turning and mixing
**I've tried other taco chips and generic dressing and just don't get the desired taste, so I do recommend these specific ingredients.
Enjoy!
Potato Soup Recipe
Potato Soup Recipe
Here's a great potato soup recipe that even my kids loved! Easy and you probably already have the ingredients on hand. Note: some people like to add celery and other ingredients, but I prefer this simple recipe, but feel free to dress it up however you want.
Ingredients:
Potatoes
Onions
Milk
Butter
(pretty simple, huh?)
Peel and cut potatoes like you're making mashed potatoes - approximately 1" squares (don't get too picky on the shape)
Boil in water like you're making mashed potatoes - don't over boil as they'll be mushy
While potatoes are boiling, dice up a small yellow onion and put in with potatoes to boil
When potatoes are soft, drain nearly all of the water from them, leaving just a little in the bottom.
Put enough milk in the pan to cover potatoes, about 1/2 stick of butter and add the onions
Slowly bring to a boil, stirring often to keep milk from scorching - keeping the small amount of water in the pan helps to prevent scorching.
Turn to low and simmer for about an hour - stir often
When there is about 15 minutes left, make some grilled cheese sandwiches to go along with the soup. I usually use regular American cheese for the sandwiches as the Borden Fat Free cheese doesn't melt real well.
I like to add enough crackers to my bowl of soup to absorb most of the juice and then add salt (it will need salt!) and a lot of pepper.
Enjoy!
Here's a great potato soup recipe that even my kids loved! Easy and you probably already have the ingredients on hand. Note: some people like to add celery and other ingredients, but I prefer this simple recipe, but feel free to dress it up however you want.
Ingredients:
Potatoes
Onions
Milk
Butter
(pretty simple, huh?)
Peel and cut potatoes like you're making mashed potatoes - approximately 1" squares (don't get too picky on the shape)
Boil in water like you're making mashed potatoes - don't over boil as they'll be mushy
While potatoes are boiling, dice up a small yellow onion and put in with potatoes to boil
When potatoes are soft, drain nearly all of the water from them, leaving just a little in the bottom.
Put enough milk in the pan to cover potatoes, about 1/2 stick of butter and add the onions
Slowly bring to a boil, stirring often to keep milk from scorching - keeping the small amount of water in the pan helps to prevent scorching.
Turn to low and simmer for about an hour - stir often
When there is about 15 minutes left, make some grilled cheese sandwiches to go along with the soup. I usually use regular American cheese for the sandwiches as the Borden Fat Free cheese doesn't melt real well.
I like to add enough crackers to my bowl of soup to absorb most of the juice and then add salt (it will need salt!) and a lot of pepper.
Enjoy!
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Here's a great recipe for Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. butter flavoring (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. vinegar
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make paste with food coloring and cocoa; add to mixture
Add salt and flour with buttermilk, butter flavororing and vanilla
Alternately add baking soda and vinegar - do not beat hard, just blend
Pour into two 8 inch round cake pans (greased and floured)
Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees
Frosting Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 cut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Cook flour and milk on low heat until thick - cool
Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy
Add to flour-milk mixture and beat until mixture is like whipped cream
Frost cake when it's cool - keep cake cool so icing doesn't melt
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. butter flavoring (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. vinegar
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make paste with food coloring and cocoa; add to mixture
Add salt and flour with buttermilk, butter flavororing and vanilla
Alternately add baking soda and vinegar - do not beat hard, just blend
Pour into two 8 inch round cake pans (greased and floured)
Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees
Frosting Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 cut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Cook flour and milk on low heat until thick - cool
Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy
Add to flour-milk mixture and beat until mixture is like whipped cream
Frost cake when it's cool - keep cake cool so icing doesn't melt
Enjoy!
Chicken Parmigiana Recipe
I think I found this recipe for chicken parmigiana on All Recipes at one time. Maybe. Anyway, I found it somewhere and we love it:
Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
2 ounces dry bread crumbs
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3/4 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
2 ounces dry bread crumbs
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3/4 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
Pour egg into a small shallow bowl.
Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl.
Dip chicken into egg, then into the bread crumbs.
Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until no longer pink and juices run clear.
Pour egg into a small shallow bowl.
Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl.
Dip chicken into egg, then into the bread crumbs.
Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until no longer pink and juices run clear.
Pour 1/2 of the spaghetti sauce into a 7x11 inch baking dish.
Place chicken over sauce, and cover with remaining sauce.
Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses on top and return to the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Sassy Breakfast Burritos
Sometimes the fun of cooking is just opening the refrigerator and seeing what you have that you can put together. My aunt Lelia Belle was a genius at this! Of course, she was an awesome cook, no matter what it was she made. My hubby is also very good at this - when he decides to cook for me, he just throws things together - and it always comes out great!
I got up this morning and didn't want to have the normal turkey sausage and biscuts or grits or eggs...again. So, I dug around and came up with my own breakfast burritos........they were GREAT!
Ingredients:
Turkey bacon (c'mon, you're not still eating REAL bacon are you??? One slice = 21 grams of fat!)
Eggs - scrambled
Green Onions
Garlic and Herb Cheddar Cheese
Flat Flour Tortilla Shells
Fix turkey bacon in a skillet - chop green stem onions while bacon is cooking
Lightly brown one side of tortilla shell in same skillet bacon was cooked in - use Crisco Olive Oil pan spray -get the edges, too!
Beat eggs and scramble in same pan used for bacon and shells **add some pan spray again
Cook chopped onions in eggs as your scramble - add after eggs begin to thicken
Place tortilla shell on plate - browned side down. Layer with bacon strips, scrambled egg and onion mixture, and two round slices of cheese. Layer on one half of shell and fold other half over the top, making a half moon shape. Place in microwave for 25 seconds to melt the cheese. (used one skillet, one fork, one knife to chop and one bowl to scramble the eggs - that's it!)
Enjoy!
I got up this morning and didn't want to have the normal turkey sausage and biscuts or grits or eggs...again. So, I dug around and came up with my own breakfast burritos........they were GREAT!
Ingredients:
Turkey bacon (c'mon, you're not still eating REAL bacon are you??? One slice = 21 grams of fat!)
Eggs - scrambled
Green Onions
Garlic and Herb Cheddar Cheese
Flat Flour Tortilla Shells
Fix turkey bacon in a skillet - chop green stem onions while bacon is cooking
Lightly brown one side of tortilla shell in same skillet bacon was cooked in - use Crisco Olive Oil pan spray -get the edges, too!
Beat eggs and scramble in same pan used for bacon and shells **add some pan spray again
Cook chopped onions in eggs as your scramble - add after eggs begin to thicken
Place tortilla shell on plate - browned side down. Layer with bacon strips, scrambled egg and onion mixture, and two round slices of cheese. Layer on one half of shell and fold other half over the top, making a half moon shape. Place in microwave for 25 seconds to melt the cheese. (used one skillet, one fork, one knife to chop and one bowl to scramble the eggs - that's it!)
Enjoy!
Chop three or four green stem onions
Garlic Herb Cheddar Cheese
Lightly brown one side of flat tortilla shell - only takes a few seconds!
Finished Product!! AWESOME - easy and different!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Chocolate Cookie Sheet Cake Recipe
Chocolate Cookie Sheet Cake Recipe
This is that great, thin sheet cake with the yummy frosting that your aunt or grandma used to make and bring to reunions!
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup shortening (like Crisco)
1 cup water
3 Tbsp. cocoa
2 eggs well beaten
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
***see below for frosting recipe
Sift flour and measure.
Resift flour with sugar and salt
Place butter, shortening, water and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil
Pour butter mixture over flour mixture
Combine eggs, bakind soda, buttermilk and vanilla in another bowl ~ add to above mixture and mix well
Pour into greased and floured shallow cake pan
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
Start frosting when cake has 5 minutes left to bake
Frosting Ingredients:
1 stick butter
3 Tbsp. cocoa
6 Tbsp. milk
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan ~ place over low heat, but do not boil
Remove from heat
Add powdered sugar, pecans and vanilla ~ mix well
Frost cookie sheet cake as soon as it's out of the oven
Enjoy!
This is that great, thin sheet cake with the yummy frosting that your aunt or grandma used to make and bring to reunions!
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup shortening (like Crisco)
1 cup water
3 Tbsp. cocoa
2 eggs well beaten
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
***see below for frosting recipe
Sift flour and measure.
Resift flour with sugar and salt
Place butter, shortening, water and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil
Pour butter mixture over flour mixture
Combine eggs, bakind soda, buttermilk and vanilla in another bowl ~ add to above mixture and mix well
Pour into greased and floured shallow cake pan
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
Start frosting when cake has 5 minutes left to bake
Frosting Ingredients:
1 stick butter
3 Tbsp. cocoa
6 Tbsp. milk
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan ~ place over low heat, but do not boil
Remove from heat
Add powdered sugar, pecans and vanilla ~ mix well
Frost cookie sheet cake as soon as it's out of the oven
Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
This is an old fashioned recipe that requires cooking ~ no 'instant' on this one.
Ingredients:
1 cup light brown sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla
1 8 oz. jar smooth/creamy peanut butter
Combine brown sugar, butter, sugar and milk into heavy saucepan. Cook to softball stage or 234 to 260 degrees on candy thermometer (can also check by dropping small amount into a cup of water ~ when it's at 'softball' stage, it will form a soft ball in the cold water)
Stir in cornstarch dissolved in small amount of water
Remove from heat
Beat well
Add peanut butter and vanilla and beat until smooth
Pour into glass baking dish and let set
Enjoy!
This is an old fashioned recipe that requires cooking ~ no 'instant' on this one.
Ingredients:
1 cup light brown sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla
1 8 oz. jar smooth/creamy peanut butter
Combine brown sugar, butter, sugar and milk into heavy saucepan. Cook to softball stage or 234 to 260 degrees on candy thermometer (can also check by dropping small amount into a cup of water ~ when it's at 'softball' stage, it will form a soft ball in the cold water)
Stir in cornstarch dissolved in small amount of water
Remove from heat
Beat well
Add peanut butter and vanilla and beat until smooth
Pour into glass baking dish and let set
Enjoy!
Potato Pinwheel Recipe
Potato Pinwheel Recipe
I grew up eating this at Christmas and continue to make it to this day. Back in the day, we had to boil our potato, but now you can use a microwave to soften it. Believe it or not, candy made with potatoes is really GOOD!
Ingredients:
1 medium sized potato
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Creamy peanut butter
Boil or microwave potato to soften ~ mash thoroughly while still hot
Add powdered sugar, a small amount at a time, until potato mixture is the consistency of dough (will get thin before it starts getting thicker)
Roll out onto surface covered with powdered sugar ~ needs to be about 1/4" thick and oblong shaped
Spread evenly with peanut butter
Roll into a 'pinwheel'
Chill 5-6 hours or overnight in refrigerator
Slice into 1/4" to 1/2" slices
Enjoy!
I grew up eating this at Christmas and continue to make it to this day. Back in the day, we had to boil our potato, but now you can use a microwave to soften it. Believe it or not, candy made with potatoes is really GOOD!
Ingredients:
1 medium sized potato
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Creamy peanut butter
Boil or microwave potato to soften ~ mash thoroughly while still hot
Add powdered sugar, a small amount at a time, until potato mixture is the consistency of dough (will get thin before it starts getting thicker)
Roll out onto surface covered with powdered sugar ~ needs to be about 1/4" thick and oblong shaped
Spread evenly with peanut butter
Roll into a 'pinwheel'
Chill 5-6 hours or overnight in refrigerator
Slice into 1/4" to 1/2" slices
Enjoy!
Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
I think I could just eat the apple mixture on this and never actually put it in the pie shell and bake. My husband doens't really care for apple pie, but he LOVES this one!
Ingredients:
8 Jonathan apples, peeled and sliced
2 9" unbaked pie shells
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Flour
Dash of salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Spread apples into pie shell ~ they'll be heaped up
Combine sugar, cinnamon, 1 tbsp. flour and salt ~ mix with a fork
Sprinkle sugar mixture over the apples in the pie shell
Combine butter, 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar ~ mix well
Sprinkle flour mixture over apples in pie shell
Cut up a few pats of butter to top off the pie
**you can bake 'open faced' or add the other pie shell over the top and cover with a few more pats of butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar (cut a few holes in top pie shell to vent)
Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-35 minutes or until done
Enjoy!
I think I could just eat the apple mixture on this and never actually put it in the pie shell and bake. My husband doens't really care for apple pie, but he LOVES this one!
Ingredients:
8 Jonathan apples, peeled and sliced
2 9" unbaked pie shells
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Flour
Dash of salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Spread apples into pie shell ~ they'll be heaped up
Combine sugar, cinnamon, 1 tbsp. flour and salt ~ mix with a fork
Sprinkle sugar mixture over the apples in the pie shell
Combine butter, 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar ~ mix well
Sprinkle flour mixture over apples in pie shell
Cut up a few pats of butter to top off the pie
**you can bake 'open faced' or add the other pie shell over the top and cover with a few more pats of butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar (cut a few holes in top pie shell to vent)
Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-35 minutes or until done
Enjoy!
Christi's Sugar Cookie Recipe
Here's my sugar cookie recipe. I can honestly say that somebody walked a mile one day for these! (okay, she was pregnant and had a craving for them, but that's beside the point! ~ luv ya, S!)
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour, sifted
3 tsp. baking powder
Cream butter with a mixer
Add sugar to butter gradually and cream
Add eggs, milk and vanilla to butter/sugar ~ cream well
Add flour sifted with baking powder ~ mix well
Chill for 10 minutes in refrigerator
You can roll out and cut shapes or roll into balls and flatten slightly on (greased) cookie sheet ~ cookies come out with a cake like texture and are excellent
Grease baking/cookie sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes
*May be frosted or decorated when cooled
**Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour, sifted
3 tsp. baking powder
Cream butter with a mixer
Add sugar to butter gradually and cream
Add eggs, milk and vanilla to butter/sugar ~ cream well
Add flour sifted with baking powder ~ mix well
Chill for 10 minutes in refrigerator
You can roll out and cut shapes or roll into balls and flatten slightly on (greased) cookie sheet ~ cookies come out with a cake like texture and are excellent
Grease baking/cookie sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes
*May be frosted or decorated when cooled
**Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Enjoy!
Light Southern Pecan Pie Recipe
Light Southern Pecan Pie Recipe
I've tried several pecan pie recipes over the years, but just can't find one that beats this one ~ it always turns out great and is a family favorite on the holidays.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup (like Karo)
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
1 9" unbaked pie shell (or make one from scratch)
Cream butter with mixer
Add brown sugar to butter gradually and cream ~ mixing well
Blend in syrup and vanilla thoroughly
Add eggs and pecans
Turn into pie shell
Bake at 450 degree oven for 10 minutes so that pie 'sets'
Reduce oven to 350 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes
Insert a knife into center of pie ~ if it comes out clean, it's done!
Enjoy!
I've tried several pecan pie recipes over the years, but just can't find one that beats this one ~ it always turns out great and is a family favorite on the holidays.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup (like Karo)
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
1 9" unbaked pie shell (or make one from scratch)
Cream butter with mixer
Add brown sugar to butter gradually and cream ~ mixing well
Blend in syrup and vanilla thoroughly
Add eggs and pecans
Turn into pie shell
Bake at 450 degree oven for 10 minutes so that pie 'sets'
Reduce oven to 350 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes
Insert a knife into center of pie ~ if it comes out clean, it's done!
Enjoy!
Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
I don't make this very often, because we'll eat the whole thing! It is excellent ~ calories and fat ~ ugh!!
Ingredients:
2 lbs. frozen hash browns
1 16 oz. jar Cheez Whiz
2 cups sour cream
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
Salt & Pepper to taste
Spread potatoes evenly over 9"X12" baking dish.
Melt butter and saute onions
Add Cheez Whiz to butter and onions and melt
Add sour cream to Cheeze Whiz, butter and onions ~ mix
Pour over potatoes
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, uncovered
Enjoy!
I don't make this very often, because we'll eat the whole thing! It is excellent ~ calories and fat ~ ugh!!
Ingredients:
2 lbs. frozen hash browns
1 16 oz. jar Cheez Whiz
2 cups sour cream
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
Salt & Pepper to taste
Spread potatoes evenly over 9"X12" baking dish.
Melt butter and saute onions
Add Cheez Whiz to butter and onions and melt
Add sour cream to Cheeze Whiz, butter and onions ~ mix
Pour over potatoes
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, uncovered
Enjoy!
Hot Cinnamon Coffee Recipe
Here's a nice recipe for flavored coffee without having to pay 7.00 a cup at your local coffee shop. Very nice for an evening treat ~ also satisfies a sweet tooth and saves calories and fat!
Ingredients:
2/3 cups coffee (like Folgers)*
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 cups of water*
*adjust for 8, 10, 12 cups
Place coffee and cinnamon in coffee filter
Place brown sugar in bottom of coffee pot
Brew ~ stire sugar with plastic or wooden spoon (a metal spoon may break the side of the hot coffee pot), until it's dissolved and drink!
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2/3 cups coffee (like Folgers)*
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 cups of water*
*adjust for 8, 10, 12 cups
Place coffee and cinnamon in coffee filter
Place brown sugar in bottom of coffee pot
Brew ~ stire sugar with plastic or wooden spoon (a metal spoon may break the side of the hot coffee pot), until it's dissolved and drink!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Talupas Recipe
My son, Daniel, is home for a visit and I try to fix some of his favorites while he's home. When I was in Jr. High, a friend's mom used to make these for us....they called them 'Talupas', so that's what I've always called them.
Ingredients:
Flat Flour Tortilla shells
Lean Ground Beef
Taco Seasoning (I prefer McCormick)
Refried Beans
Lettuce
Tomato
Green Stem Onions
Shredded Cheese
Brown the ground beef and drain ~ prepare taco seasoning according to package directions
Heat refried beans thoroughly
Chop veggies while ground beef and beans are cooking
Heat tortilla shells in microwave (approximately 30 seconds for 2-3 shells)
Place tortilla shell on plate ~ layer refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, tomato, green onion and cheese ~ of course, you can add whatever 'taco like' toppings you prefer.
Use a fork to eat ~ gonna be a mess if you try to pick it up!
**use remainder of tortilla shells for breakfast burritos the next morning or bean and cheese burritos at lunch
Ingredients:
Flat Flour Tortilla shells
Lean Ground Beef
Taco Seasoning (I prefer McCormick)
Refried Beans
Lettuce
Tomato
Green Stem Onions
Shredded Cheese
Brown the ground beef and drain ~ prepare taco seasoning according to package directions
Heat refried beans thoroughly
Chop veggies while ground beef and beans are cooking
Heat tortilla shells in microwave (approximately 30 seconds for 2-3 shells)
Place tortilla shell on plate ~ layer refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, tomato, green onion and cheese ~ of course, you can add whatever 'taco like' toppings you prefer.
Use a fork to eat ~ gonna be a mess if you try to pick it up!
**use remainder of tortilla shells for breakfast burritos the next morning or bean and cheese burritos at lunch
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Old Fashion Chocolate Gravy Recipe
My grandmother passed this recipe on to my mom and we had it quite often growing up. I used to fix this for my kids and it was always one of their favorites.
Think of it as a chocolate 'sauce' to put over biscuts instead of 'gravy'.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. cocoa
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Bring 2 cups milk to a slow boil, stirring constantly so it doesn't scorch ~ this is a great 'job' for an older child who wants to help you in the kitchen.
Mix cocoa, sugar, flour and 1/2 cup milk in a bowl and mix well - the cocoa sits on top of the milk, so you'll need to 'beat' it a little.
Pour this mixture into the boiling milk and turn the heat down ~ stir until it thickens ~ this is another great job for an older child, as this takes a little while to thicken. It will be the consistency of a sauce instead of a gravy, so it won't get real thick.
Remove from stove and add vanilla ~ mix.
Serve over biscuts ~ enjoy!
Think of it as a chocolate 'sauce' to put over biscuts instead of 'gravy'.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. cocoa
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Bring 2 cups milk to a slow boil, stirring constantly so it doesn't scorch ~ this is a great 'job' for an older child who wants to help you in the kitchen.
Mix cocoa, sugar, flour and 1/2 cup milk in a bowl and mix well - the cocoa sits on top of the milk, so you'll need to 'beat' it a little.
Pour this mixture into the boiling milk and turn the heat down ~ stir until it thickens ~ this is another great job for an older child, as this takes a little while to thicken. It will be the consistency of a sauce instead of a gravy, so it won't get real thick.
Remove from stove and add vanilla ~ mix.
Serve over biscuts ~ enjoy!
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