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Shirley Temple(Nonalcoholic Mixed Drink)
Ingredients:
- 1 dash grenadine
- 6 oz. ginger ale, or to fill
- maraschino cherry
- orange slice
Directions:
- Fill a Collins or highball glass with ice.
- Add grenadine and fill with ginger ale.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice.
- Makes 1 serving.
- Preparation time:
- 2 minutes. |
Nannaw'S Jam Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks oleo
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 c. blackberry jam
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. cloves
- 6 eggs
- 3 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. soda
- 1 c. buttermilk
Directions:
- Sift dry ingredients together.
- Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Cream butter, sugar, jam and eggs with mixer.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with liquid.
- Bake in 3 greased and floured 9-inch pans at 350°.
- Put frosting between layers and on outside of cake. |
Marinated Cucumber And Sweet Onion Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 medium sweet onions
- 2 cucumbers
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. dark vinegar
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/4 c. sugar
- pepper to taste
Directions:
- Slice cucumbers and onions.
- Combine and sprinkle with 1/2 of salt.
- Set aside.
- Combine other ingredients in a saucepan and heat (hot but not boiling).
- Pour over vegetables; let cool and refrigerate until ready to serve. |
Irish Stew
Ingredients:
- 2 cans of Castleberry Pork BBQ
- 2 cans of Castleberry beef BBQ
- 1 large can of All White Chicken Meat, drained
- 2 cans of creamed corn, do not drain
- 2 cans stewed tomatoes
Directions:
- Mix together in a crockpot and let simmer on low several hours.
- You can also cook on low in a pot on the stove.
- You can experiment and add other vegetables that you like as well.
- It is really easy and delicious.
- Serve with garlic bread and salad. |
Flaky Pie Crust
Ingredients:
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 cup solid shortening
- 2 cups self rising flour
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients into a
- bowl.
- Pour onto floured surface. Cover with flour and shape into a ball. |
Frozen Salad
Ingredients:
- 40 marshmallows
- 1 pt. whipping cream
- 2 glasses pimento cheese
- 1 c. Miracle Whip
- 1 large can crushed pineapple
- walnuts (optional)
Directions:
- Cream cheese and add pineapple.
- Slice in marshmallows and nuts.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Put in cupcake holders in muffin tins.
- Freeze.
- Will keep up to 6 months. |
Doughnuts
Ingredients:
- 3 1/4 c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2/3 c. milk
- 1/4 c. margarine
Directions:
- Mix ingredients together.
- Cut and fry in hot grease at 375°. Cook about 1 minute on each side. |
Holiday Broccoli
Ingredients:
- 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut broccoli
- 1 or 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 2 (10 1/2) cans condensed cream of celery soup
- 1/2 c. grated sharp cheese
- strips of pimento
Directions:
- Cook broccoli with bouillon cubes and water until just tender. Heat celery soup.
- Pour hot soup over broccoli.
- Garnish with cheese and pimento.
- Serve at once.
- Makes 6 servings. |
Crystal'S Cherry Delight
Ingredients:
- 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 1 (14 oz.) Eagle Brand milk
- 1 (14 oz.) cherry pie filling
- 1 or 2 packs graham crackers
Directions:
- Simply sprinkle graham crackers on bottom of pan.
- Mix cream cheese and Eagle Brand together. Spread over graham crackers.
- Put cherry pie filling on top.
- Refrigerate.
- Ready to eat 2 hours later. |
Pretty Party Punch
Ingredients:
- 1 liter Sprite or ginger ale
- 1/2 can frozen apple juice concentrate
- 1 medium bottle white grape juice
- 1 1/2 lemons, squeezed, or approximately 4 Tbsp. juice
Directions:
- Mix together all the ingredients.
- (Make sure the Sprite and grape juice are chilled.)
- You can also float slices of lemon on top. |
Vinegar Pie Crust
Ingredients:
- 4 c. flour
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 3/4 c. shortening
- 1/2 c. cold water
- 1 Tbsp. vinegar
- 1 egg
Directions:
- Combine flour, sugar and salt.
- With a pastry blender, cut shortening into flour.
- In a small bowl, combine water, vinegar and egg.
- Beat this mixture.
- Pour liquid mixture into flour mixture.
- Use a fork to lift ingredients until enough moisture is spread to form a ball with your hands.
- This makes a flaky and tender pie crust and forms much easier than most. |
Macaroni Pie
Ingredients:
- 2 c. macaroni
- 8 oz. mild Cheddar cheese
- 3/4 c. milk
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. butter
Directions:
- Boil macaroni for 8 to 10 minutes in salt.
- Drain, do not rinse.
- Pour into mixing bowl; add cheese, beaten egg, milk and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Pour into casserole dish, dot with butter. Bake at 450° until brown. |
Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 cans evaporated milk
- 1 can condensed milk
- 1/2 gal. whole milk
- 3 tsp. vanilla flavoring
- 1 box rock salt
- ice
Directions:
- Mix sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, condensed milk and vanilla flavoring. Pour into freezer, then add whole milk to top. Freeze. (Two cups of fruit may be added into mixture to create your favorite flavor.) |
Power Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 c. dark brown sugar
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 3/4 c. butter, softened
- 1 c. vegetable shortening
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 3 c. uncooked oats
- 2 c. coconut
- 2 c. raisins
- 1 c. chocolate chips
- 1 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
- Cream sugars, butter and shortening.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine flour, salt and soda; beat into first mixture. Add remaining ingredients; knead mixture. |
German Potato Salad
Ingredients:
- 6 c. potatoes, cooked with skins on
- 1/2 lb. bacon
- 1/2 c. onion
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. celery seed
- 1/2 c. vinegar
- 2 eggs, hard-boiled
- 1 c. water
- 1/4 c. bacon fat
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Boil potatoes whole with skins on.
- Cool.
- Peel and slice. Set aside.
- Fry bacon and save 1/4 cup grease.
- Cook onion in bacon grease.
- Add seasonings, vinegar and 1 cup water.
- Stir and cook until bubbly.
- Add rest of ingredients and stir.
- Serve warm. |
Zucchini Relish
Ingredients:
- 10 c. ground zucchini, do not peel
- 4 c. onions, cut-up
- 4 Tbsp. coarse salt
- 2 1/2 c. white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. each: nutmeg, dry mustard, turmeric, cornstarch
- 4 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 red and 1 green pepper
Directions:
- Put zucchini, onion and salt in large bowl and mix well.
- Let stand overnight.
- Drain and rinse in cold water; drain again.
- Put mixture in a large kettle with remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes. Pour into jars and seal.
- Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes. |
Vienna Coffee
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. powdered nondairy creamer
- 1/3 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. instant coffee
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Directions:
- Put all ingredients into blender container.
- Cover and process until well blended.
- Use 1 level tablespoon with 6 ounces boiling water for each cup. |
Strawberry Bottom Cheesecake Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 Ready-Crust graham cracker pie crust
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 4 oz. frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed
- 1 pt. fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1 c. strawberry glaze
Directions:
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Add sour cream and vanilla. Fold in whipped topping. Spread thin layer of glaze over bottom of crust. Place strawberry slices on glaze and cover with remaining glaze. Gently spoon cream cheese mixture over glazed berries. Cover with inverted dome and chill until set, at least 4 hours. Store leftover pie in the refrigerator. |
7-Layer Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 stick margarine
- graham crackers
- 1 c. coconut
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
Directions:
- Melt margarine, cover bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan with graham crackers (single layer).
- Drizzle margarine over graham crackers. Then, in layers, add coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, drizzle milk over and add pecans.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Let cool and cut into squares.
- Do not overcook! |
The Clergy Special
Ingredients:
- tomatoes
- onions
- pepper
- cheese
- ham
- sausage
- pepperoni
Directions:
- Lift telephone receiver.
- Push 633-6655 for Plus One Pizza. Turn T.V. on.
- Sit in chair.
- Wait 20 to 30 minutes.
- The Clergy Pizza special will be a sure way to please the entire family! |
Thomas Jefferson'S Macaroni And Cheese Pudding
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/4 c. flour
- 2 1/2 c. milk
- 8 oz. (about 2 c.) grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 2 c. (1/2 lb.) elbow macaroni, prepared according to pkg. directions
- 1 tsp. salt
- pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Stir in flour and blend well over low heat.
- Stir in milk slowly.
- Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Cook 1 minute.
- Add 1 1/2 cups cheese and stir to blend.
- Add macaroni.
- Stir in salt and pepper. Pour into a well-buttered 2-quart casserole.
- Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
- Serves 6. |
Broccoli Almond
Ingredients:
- 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped broccoli
- 1/4 c. chopped onion
- 1/4 c. butter
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 (8 oz.) jar pasteurized process cheese spread
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 c. bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1/4 c. toasted slivered almonds
Directions:
- Cook broccoli in boiling, salted water.
- Drain thoroughly. Cook onion in 1/4 cup butter until soft.
- Blend in flour, then milk.
- Cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
- Stir in cheese spread, salt and pepper until thoroughly blended.
- Remove from heat.
- Add cheese mixture to eggs, a little at a time, stirring constantly.
- Stir in broccoli.
- Place in a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
- Toss crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle on top. Top with almonds.
- Bake in a slow oven (325°) until set, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Makes 6 servings. |
Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 to 1 c. blueberries
Directions:
- Cream sugar and butter with electric mixer at low speed.
- Add milk, egg, 2/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt, spices and vanilla. Blend well.
- Add remaining 2/3 cup flour and stir just until moistened.
- Fold in blueberries.
- Fill paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake at 375° for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Yields 1 dozen. |
Baked Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients:
- 3 lb. pork tenderloin roast
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 c. apple juice
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Place pork roast in shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Arrange bacon on pork.
- In small saucepan combine apple juice, cinnamon and cloves; bring to boil.
- Remove from heat; brush pork with spiced apple juice.
- Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender, basting frequently with spiced apple juice. |
Spinach Layer Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. bag spinach
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 can real bacon bits
- 1 (8 oz.) box frozen peas
- 1 red onion
- 1 pkg. Swiss cheese
- 1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
- 1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
Directions:
- Wash spinach; let dry.
- Place layer of broken up spinach in glass 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Cover with sliced hard-boiled eggs.
- Pour bacon bits over; pour in peas.
- Slice bits of red onion on top.
- Mix mayo and sour cream together, then frost top like cake.
- Grate Swiss cheese on top.
- Refrigerate 24 hours. |
Hot Crab Meat Dip
Ingredients:
- 4 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 2 (6 oz.) frozen or canned crab meat
- 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 c. lemon juice
- 1/2 c. sherry cooking wine
Directions:
- Mix together all ingredients and bake at 300° for 35 minutes. Serve with crackers. |
Baked Cabbage
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground chuck
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
- 1/2 c. rice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 head cabbage
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 1/4 c. Mozzarella cheese
Directions:
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan.
- Cut up cabbage in medium pieces. Spread on bottom of pan.
- Brown meat and onion.
- Stir in rice, salt and pepper.
- Spoon over cabbage.
- Heat tomato soup and water to boiling.
- Pour over mixture.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake in oven at 350° for 1 1/2 hours. |
Mixed Vegetable Casserole
Ingredients:
- 10 oz. frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 c. chopped celery
- 1 c. chopped onions
- 1 c. grated sharp cheese
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Cook frozen vegetables 15 minutes.
- Drain.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Put in casserole dish.
- Top with bread crumbs.
- Cook for 20 minutes in a 350° oven. |
Taffy Apple Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 large can crushed pineapple
- 2 c. miniature marshmallows
- 1 egg, well beaten
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. white vinegar
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1 c. finely chopped peanuts (salted)
- 1 large Cool Whip
- 2 c. diced unpeeled apples
Directions:
- Drain pineapple.
- Save juice.
- Add 2 cups marshmallows.
- Mix well.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Cook pineapple juice, 1 egg (well beaten), 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon flour until thick.
- Will not be real thick.
- Refrigerate overnight. |
Fresh Apple Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. Wesson oil
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 c. plain flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- pinch of salt
- 3 c. raw red apples, chopped
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together (no mixer needed).
- Pour into a 9 x 13-inch sheet cake pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350°. |
Chicken & Spaghetti Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 box spaghetti
- 1/2 c chopped onion
- 1/2 c celery
- 1/2 c chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 c chopped bell pepper
- 1 can mashed tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp red pepper
Directions:
- Cook spaghetti, set aside.
- Cook chicken breasts, cool and chop.
- Cook in 2 tbsp oleo, onions, bell pepper, and celery.
- Add tomatoes and 2 cups chicken broth, red peppers, and garlic salt. Cook 20 minutes.
- Add spaghetti, boned chicken and 1/2 tbsp chopped cheese. |
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients:
- 1 c. shortening (Wesson)
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 c. sweet milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
- 3 c. self-rising flour
Directions:
- Mix sugar and flour.
- Add shortening and blend until smooth. Beat about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs; beat 1 minute.
- Add flavoring last.
- Beat about 3 minutes with electric mixer.
- Line pan with wax paper and grease well.
- Bake at 400° for about 15 minutes.
- Makes 3 layers.
- Stack with seven minute icing.
- Place strawberries on top of cake and let run down sides of cake.
- Very good. |
Chicken, Broccoli And Cheese Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 bunches fresh broccoli
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 1 can broccoli and cheese soup
- 1/2 can milk
- 1 lb. mild Cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Boil chicken breast off of bone; salt and pepper.
- Remove skin.
- Boil broccoli in 1/2 cup of water 2 minutes and drain. Cube chicken; mix broccoli, cheese soup and milk together.
- Pour in bottom of dish.
- Put drained broccoli on top of chicken mixture.
- Add finely grated cheese on top.
- Bake in a 350° oven until cheese melts. |
Peach Cobbler
Ingredients:
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. milk
- 1 c. self-rising flour
- 1 large can peaches
- 1 stick butter
Directions:
- Place butter in baking dish in 350° oven until melted.
- Mix together sugar, milk and flour in bowl.
- Pour in baking dish over melted butter.
- Open peaches and pour off juice.
- Place peaches in baking dish.
- Put in oven at 350° for 1 hour or until top is brown.
- Makes its own crust. |
Party Wieners
Ingredients:
- 1/3 c. mustard
- 1/2 pkg. Bryan little Smokies (sausage)
- 2/3 c. grape jelly (can use apple jelly)
Directions:
- Mix mustard and jelly together.
- Place in crock-pot.
- Put in little Smokies.
- Cook on high until good and hot or you can cook on low all day. |
Cabbage Soup
Ingredients:
- 6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 4 lb. cabbage, shredded
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 6 c. water
- 1 (10 oz.) can condensed chicken bouillon or 4 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. caraway seed
Directions:
- Melt butter or margarine in large soup kettle and cook cabbage and onions for about 15 minutes, stirring to keep from sticking. Sprinkle with flour and mix well.
- Gradually add water, while stirring; heat until mixture reaches boiling point.
- Add all other ingredients and simmer over low heat for about one hour.
- Serves 8.
- Easy to prepare and simply delicious on a cold day.
- Best served with a pan of corn bread. |
Cherry Congealed Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 can crushed pineapple
- 1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
- 1 carton Cool Whip
Directions:
- Blend together and refrigerate. |
Hot Sauce(To Can)
Ingredients:
- 1 peck tomatoes
- 3 lb. onions
- 1 c. vinegar
- 2 c. sugar
- 5 to 10 hot peppers to taste
Directions:
- Scald and peel tomatoes.
- Cut up or mash with hands.
- Put on to cook.
- While tomatoes cook, peel and grind the onions and hot peppers.
- Add to tomatoes.
- Cook until very thick.
- Cook slowly toward the last, so it doesn't stick.
- Put in jars and seal.
- I prefer 1/2-pint jars. |
Yellow Cake(Delicious With Just A Dusting Of Powdered Sugar.)
Ingredients:
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. margarine or butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tsp. anise
- 2 eggs
Directions:
- In a bowl combine flour, sugar and baking powder.
- Add milk, margarine and vanilla.
- Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined.
- Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Add eggs and beat 2 minutes more.
- Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans.
- Bake in a 375° oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centers comes out clean.
- Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans.
- Cool thoroughly on racks.
- Serves 12. |
Microwave Zucchini-Beef Bake
Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 medium zucchini, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1 lb. ground sirloin (90% lean)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 c. tomato sauce
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 c. low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add zucchini slices and cook turning often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer zucchini slices to paper towels to drain briefly.
- Arrange overlapping slices in a microwave-safe (9-inch) square baking dish. |
Pumpkin Dream Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. Dream Whip
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2/3 c. milk
- 1 pkg. Jell-O instant vanilla pudding
- 1 c. canned pumpkin
- 3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 baked 8-inch pie shell, cooled
Directions:
- Prepare Dream Whip with 1/2 cup milk and the vanilla as directed on the package.
- Combine 1 cup of the prepared Dream Whip with the Jell-O instant pudding, 2/3 cup milk, pumpkin and spice. Beat slowly with mixer until well mixed.
- Pour into pie shell. Chill in refrigerator until set, about 2 hours.
- Top with remaining Dream Whip.
- Serves 6. |
Dill Rye Bread Dip
Ingredients:
- 1 pt. sour cream
- 3 Tbsp. parsley flakes
- 2 tsp. Beau Monde
- 2 tsp. dill weed
- 1 pt. Hellmann's mayonnaise (no Miracle Whip)
- 2 Tbsp. minced onion
- 3 pkg. corned beef lunch meat
- 1 round rye bread
Directions:
- Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Tear all the meat into small pieces and mix into dip.
- Cut round circle in top of bread and remove like a lid.
- Dip inside of bread out and save.
- Pour dip into hollowed out bread.
- Place bread on a platter and put your bread saved around the bread dip. |
Lucy Policella'S Ricotta Cheese Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 lb. Ricotta cheese
- approximately 1/2 c. sugar (or as you like it)
- chocolate mini morsels
- rum
- 1 small whipping cream whip
- sugar to taste
Directions:
- Bake cake mix as directed.
- Cool down and cut in half.
- (You can use a 9 x 13-inch pan.)
- Beat Ricotta cheese with approximately 1/2 cup of sugar.
- Add chocolate mini morsels. Sprinkle rum on bottom half and add Ricotta mixture in the middle. Top with other half of cake.
- Take whipping cream whip and add sugar to taste.
- Spread on top and sides of cake.
- Refrigerate. Best if made the day before. |
Brown Rice
Ingredients:
- 3/4 stick butter
- 1 c. uncooked rice
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can beef bouillon
Directions:
- Saute rice in butter in a large frying pan until dark brown. Add onion when rice is about 1/2 browned.
- Add mushroom soup and bouillon.
- Stir.
- Simmer on low, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed (about 20 to 30 minutes). |
Jane'S Cheese Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 large and 1 small pkg. cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 pt. sour cream
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Beat together the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and 1/2 cup of sugar.
- Pour into a crumb crust.
- Bake 15 minutes at 350°.
- Cool for 15 minutes. |
Tomato Soup Cake
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c. shortening
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 can tomato soup
- 3/4 c. water
- 3 c. flour (1/2 and 1/2 whole wheat)
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cloves
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 c. raisins, soaked and drained
- 1 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
- Pour in greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan.
- Bake at 325° for 40 to 50 minutes.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting. |
Spicy Home Fried Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 4 medium red potatoes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 stick butter
- red cayenne pepper
- white pepper
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- basil
- Spanish paprika
- salt
Directions:
- Boil potatoes until just cooked through, not mushy.
- Cut into small bite sized pieces.
- Melt butter in skillet and saute onion over medium heat about 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes and cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Use your own judgment on the amount of each spice.
- I cover the potatoes with a thin layer of each, enough so I can actually see the spice and equal amounts of each with the exception of the paprika which I go a little heavy on and the salt which I go lighter on.
- Enjoy, but be careful, they can be hot!
- Makes 4 servings. |
Hot Sausage Pick-Ups
Ingredients:
- 10 oz. sharp cheese, grated
- 3 c. biscuit mix
- 1 lb. extra hot bulk sausage (uncooked; Jimmy Dean, etc.)
Directions:
- Melt cheese over hot water.
- Add and work in biscuit mix and sausage.
- Shape into bite-sized balls.
- Bake at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
- Freeze unbaked balls. Take out and bake as needed.
- When using frozen, baked at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. |
Light And Crunchy Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 c. cubed, cooked chicken (white meat)
- 1/2 c. unpared diced apple
- 2 Tbsp. chopped green pepper
- 2 Tbsp. chopped celery
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
- 1/4 c. bottled low calorie Italian salad dressing
- 6 slices lite-line cheese (flavor your choice)
- lettuce leaves
Directions:
- In medium bowl, combine all ingredients (except cheese).
- Mix well.
- Cover and chill well.
- Just before serving, add cheese. Serve on lettuce.
- Garnish with apple slices and pepper rings. Refrigerate leftovers. |
Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. evaporated milk
- 1/2 c. creamy or chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 c. Karo light or dark syrup
- 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 lb. powdered sugar
Directions:
- Mix together first 5 ingredients in a double boiler.
- Cook over boiling water, stirring frequently, for 15 to 20 minutes or until thick. |
Scotch Broth
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. meaty soup bones
- 6 whole peppercorns
- 1 c. chopped carrots
- 1 c. chopped celery
- 1/4 c. medium pearl barley
- 2 qt. water
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 c. chopped turnips
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
Directions:
- In a large kettle combine soup bones, water, peppercorns and salt.
- Cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours or until the meat comes easily off bones.
- Remove bones. Strain broth.
- Cool and chill. Skim off fat.
- Remove meat from bones.
- Dice meat and return to broth, along with remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer about 1 hour or until vegetables are barely tender.
- Yields 6 to 8 servings. |
Peaches And Cream Cheesecake
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 3 1/4 oz. pkg. vanilla pudding (not instant)
- 1 lb. can peaches (reserve 2 Tbsp. juice)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
- Combine and beat 2 minutes the flour, baking powder, salt, butter, milk, egg and pudding.
- Pour into 9-inch greased pie plate.
- Drain peaches; place on batter. |
Ragu Cheese Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 7 to 10 white potatoes
- 1 jar Ragu cheese sauce
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (8 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Peel, slice, then boil potatoes.
- Drain.
- In 9 x 13 baking dish, lay half of potatoes in dish; sprinkle with shredded cheese to cover lightly, then sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper, then pour remaining potatoes.
- Pour entire jar of Ragu cheese sauce, then another layer of shredded cheese and the 1 1/2 cups milk. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake in 350° oven approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy. |
Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
- 8 slices day old bread, remove crust and save
- 4 c. chopped cooked chicken
- 1 jar sliced mushrooms
- 1 can water chestnuts, drained
- 4 eggs
- 2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 6 to 8 slices American cheese
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 Tbsp. oleo
- 2 oz. chopped pimentos, drained
Directions:
- Arrange bread in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
- Top with chicken; cover with mushrooms and chestnuts.
- In bowl, beat eggs; blend in milk, mayonnaise and salt.
- Pour over chicken.
- Arrange chicken on top.
- Add soups and pimentos.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Crumble bread crusts; toss with melted oleo.
- Bake for 1 1/4 hours at 325°.
- Let stand 10 minutes. |
Cherry Wink Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c. shortening
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/3 c. chopped cherries
- 1 c. chopped dates
- 2 1/4 c. sifted flour
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- crushed corn flakes
Directions:
- Combine shortening and sugar.
- Blend in eggs, milk, vanilla, cherries and dates.
- Sift together flour, soda, salt and baking powder.
- Add to other mixture.
- Shape into balls; roll in crushed corn flakes.
- Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes. |
Chocolate Icing
Ingredients:
- 2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. evaporated milk
- 3 to 5 Tbsp. cocoa
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Mix and boil two minutes.
- Beat until thick enough to put on cake. |
Bourbon Pound Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. butter
- 3 c. sugar
- 8 eggs
- 3 c. cake flour
- 1/3 c. bourbon
- 2 tsp. almond extract
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 c. chopped pecans
Directions:
- Cream butter and gradually add 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Separate eggs.
- Add yolks one at a time, beating mixture thoroughly after each addition.
- Add extracts, then add cake flour alternately with bourbon, mixing well.
- Set aside. |
Beef And Green Beans
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. beef
- 1 lb. green beans (French-cut)
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 Tbsp. pepper (black)
- hot cooked rice
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 tomato, quartered
Directions:
- Heat oil in wok or frying pan.
- Stir-fry garlic and onion 1 minute.
- Add beef; stir-fry 5 minutes.
- Remove meat.
- Add beans and water.
- Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
- Return beef and add remaining ingredients.
- Serve with hot rice and soy sauce. |
Persimmon Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 c. persimmon pulp
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 c. flour
- 1 c. chopped nuts
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 c. raisins or chocolate chips or butterscotch chips
Directions:
- Beat persimmon pulp, baking soda and shortening until creamy. Add well beaten egg.
- Sift flour and spices, add dry walnuts and raisins.
- Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheets.
- Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes. |
Apple Hermits
Ingredients:
- 1 c. seedless raisins
- 1 c. shortening
- 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1/4 c. molasses
- 3 eggs
- 3 1/2 c. plain flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 c. finely chopped, peeled apple
- 1 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
- Put raisins in a bowl of hot water to plump, then drain. Cream shortening and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add molasses and blend in well. |
Carrot Cake
Ingredients:
- 3 c. flour
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1 1/2 c. oil
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 c. walnuts
- 2 to 3 junior jars baby carrots (strained) for a total of 12 oz.
Directions:
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves.
- Add oil, eggs, walnuts and baby food.
- Bake in a 13 x 9 1/2-inch pan in a 350° oven until done.
- Test with toothpick in 1/2 hour and until done.
- Cream Cheese Icing is best but you may use white icing. |
Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1 pan of your favorite cornbread
- 6 slices of white bread
- 1/2 lb. ground meat
- 1 stick butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 cloves (small) garlic, minced
- 1 small bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 1 tsp. celery salt
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Break both kinds of bread in small pieces.
- If chicken stock is available, use enough to moisten breads (if not use water).
- Heat butter in skillet and add meat, onions, bell pepper, pepper and garlic.
- Cook until meat is done.
- Add seasonings.
- Mix lightly, add bread to mixture.
- Toss lightly with fork and add eggs; toss again.
- Put in a greased baking dish and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. |
Black-Eyed Mullet
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb. smoked, grilled or broiled mullet
- 2 15 oz. cans black-eyed peas
- 1/2 c. chopped onions
- 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. liquid hot pepper sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 c. cider vinegar
Directions:
- Break fish into bite sized portions and set aside.
- Mash peas lightly, just until they are broken.
- Combine peas, onion, pepper, garlic, pepper sauce, salt and vinegar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, add mullet and cook until heated through.
- Serve immediately.
- Serves 6. |
Sparerib Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. dark molasses
- 1/4 c. ketchup
- 1/4 c. orange juice concentrate
- 2 Tbsp. vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- chopped onion
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together and spread over ribs. |
Chilled Peanut Soup
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c. roasted peanuts
- 3 (10 1/2 oz.) cans beef broth
- 1 1/2 c. half and half
- 3/4 tsp. chili powder
Directions:
- Combine peanuts and 1 can of broth in container of blender; process until smooth.
- Pour into a large saucepan.
- Add remaining 2 cans of broth, half and half and chili powder.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir often.
- Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Chill.
- Yields 6 cups. |
Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients:
- 3 lb. ground beef
- 2 c. rice, uncooked (I precook 5 minutes)
- 3 tsp. onion powder or 1 large onion
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 3 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. parsley
- 2/3 c. Parmesan cheese
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 large heads cabbage
- 1 can sauerkraut
- 1 large jar Ragu
Directions:
- Scald the heads of cabbage in boiling water.
- Cutting away the leaves, put a big serving spoon of filling in each leaf and roll. Chop remaining cabbage and put in pan with the sauerkraut (washed and drained).
- Add the Ragu and 1 jar water or make your same sauce you would for spaghetti. Cook on top of stove for 1 1/2 hours or in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
- Cook 6 to 8 and freeze the rest.
- Makes 40 rolls. |
Broccoli Rice Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen, chopped broccoli
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 1/2 c. Minute rice (uncooked)
- 1 (8 oz.) jar Cheez Whiz
- 1 stick (1/2 c.) margarine
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
Directions:
- Cook
- broccoli 6 to 8 minutes on High
- or
- until
- done. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine soup, rice, cheese and margarine. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes
- or until cheese melts and can be blended easily. To cheese mixture,
- add
- onion and broccoli; stir thoroughly.
- Pour into an
- 8-inch dish (Pyrex). Cook
- on High for 10 to 12 minutes,
- rotating
- dish
- 1/4 turn after 5 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes,
- or
- cook this
- in oven at 350° for 45 minutes. |
Easy Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 (2.25 oz.) cans sliced olives, drained
- 2 (4 oz.) cans mushrooms, drained
- garlic powder to taste
- onion powder to taste
- Italian seasoning to taste
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 pkg. pasta of your choice
- Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Cube chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Put olive oil, 1 Tbsp. butter and the chicken into a saute pan on medium heat.
- While sauteing chicken, add a dash of garlic powder, a dash of onion powder and Italian seasoning to taste.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, add in the tomatoes, olives and mushrooms.
- Check flavor and add additional seasoning as needed.
- Let simmer about 10 minutes. |
Pineapple Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 box Duncan Hines butter cake mix
- 1/2 c. cooking oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, cut up (use juice, too)
Directions:
- Mix together.
- Bake in 3 layers or an oblong pan for about 20 minutes at 350°. |
Ambrosia Mold
Ingredients:
- 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 2 c. boiling water
- 1 pkg. (8 oz. serving size) orange flavor gelatin
- 1 3/4 c. thawed Cool Whip whipped topping
- 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin orange segments, drained
- 1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 c. coconut (optional)
Directions:
- Drain pineapple, reserving liquid.
- Add cold water to liquid to measure 1 cup.
- Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl 2 minutes or until completely dissolved.
- Stir in measured liquid. Refrigerate 1 1/4 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg white).
- Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until smooth.
- Refrigerate 10 minutes or until mixture will mound. Stir in oranges, pineapple, marshmallows and coconut.
- Spoon into 6 cup mold.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
- Unmold.
- Makes 10 servings. |
Cranberry Souffle
Ingredients:
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 c. water
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 can whole cranberry sauce
- 1/4 c. chopped walnuts
- 1 large or 2 small cans mandarin oranges
Directions:
- Mix gelatin and salt thoroughly in small pan.
- Add water and stir constantly over medium-low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and rind.
- Chill in refrigerator.
- While gelatin is chilling, beat egg whites, gradually adding sugar and beating after each addition.
- Set aside.
- Remove chilled gelatin from fridge and beat it up a little until fluffy if too firm.
- Add cranberry sauce, then fold the mixture into the egg whites.
- Add oranges and nuts.
- Pour into a lightly greased mold and chill thoroughly.
- When ready to serve, dip mold in warm water and invert on plate. |
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 2 (29 oz.) cans sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
- 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1/4 to 1/3 c. bourbon
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. miniature marshmallows
Directions:
- Combine first 5 ingredients, mixing well.
- Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
- Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator; let stand 30 minutes.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven; top with marshmallows.
- Bake an additional 7 minutes or until marshmallows are golden.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings. |
Dry Meat Seasoning
Ingredients:
- 6 Tbsp salt (I use half the amount)
- 1 c sugar
- 1 tsp dry lemon peel powder
- 2 tsp Accent
- 2 1/2 Tbsp black pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
Directions:
- Mix together and use to season your favorite meat. |
Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 1/2 to 3/4 lb. bacon (lean bacon)
- 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese
- 12 oz. pkg. mushrooms (large caps preferred)
- Lawry's seasoned salt
Directions:
- Leave cream cheese out to soften.
- Microwave or fry bacon until crisp.
- Drain.
- Wash and dry mushrooms on paper towels. Remove stems, leaving just the caps.
- Crush bacon in cream cheese and mix together.
- Add Lawry's seasoned salt, just enough so you can taste it in the mixture. |
Party Mints
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. pkg. cream cheese
- 1/4 tsp. oil of peppermint
- 1 box powdered sugar
Directions:
- Cut bananas in half.
- Beat egg and roll banana in egg, then roll in fine bread crumbs.
- Fry in oil. |
Reuben Casserole
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. wide noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 (1 lb.) can sauerkraut, drained
- 1 (12 oz.) can corned beef
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced (may use 1 can diced tomatoes)
- 8 oz. shredded Swiss cheese
- 10 crisp rye crackers, crushed
- Thousand Island dressing
Directions:
- In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, layer buttered noodles, sauerkraut, corned beef (broken in pieces) and tomatoes.
- Dot with Thousand Island dressing; sprinkle with Swiss cheese.
- Bake, covered, at 350° for 40 minutes.
- Uncover; sprinkle crushed rye crackers on top.
- Bake 10 minutes more until bubbly.
- Serves 6 to 8. |
Cheese And Chilies
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 2 (4 oz.) cans chopped green chilies, drained
- 4 oz. Swiss cheese, grated
- 4 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 oz. monterey jack cheese, grated
Directions:
- Beat eggs and milk together.
- Add green chilies and mix well. Add grated Swiss and cheddar cheeses.
- Pour into 8x9-inch square pyrex dish.
- Sprinkle monterey jack cheese on top.
- Bake at 350° for 30 mins. or until bubbly and brown on top.
- Serve with crackers. |
Rhubarb Cake
Ingredients:
- 5 c. rhubarb, cut in small pieces
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry Jell-O
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 c. miniature whole marshmallows
- 1 pkg. yellow cake mix, prepared according to directions
Directions:
- Place rhubarb in a well-greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle Jell-O over rhubarb, then follow with the sugar and marshmallows.
- Pour prepared cake mix over the top and bake at 350° for an hour or until tester comes out clean.
- Wait about 5 minutes and then take a sharp knife and cut carefully around the outside of cake.
- Turn cake out onto a heavy piece of aluminum foil which has been placed on a cookie sheet.
- Be sure cookie sheet is large enough.
- Foil must be long and wide enough.
- Turn edges up to form a rim.
- Place pan with foil on it and invert carefully.
- Cool to serve.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Makes 12 to 16 servings. |
The Best Sweet And Sour
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. green pepper chunks
- 1/2 c. onion chunks
- 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 (13 1/2 oz.) can pineapple chunks
- 1/3 c. vinegar
- 2/3 c. brown sugar
- 1/4 c. water
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp. catsup
Directions:
- Cook peppers and onions in oil until tender-crisp.
- Blend syrup drained from pineapple with vinegar, sugar, water, catsup and cornstarch.
- Add to vegetables and cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens.
- Add drained pineapple.
- Serve over fried chicken or leftover chunked pork that has been fried or fried tofu chunks.
- Serves 6 to 8. |
English Toffee Bars
Ingredients:
- 15 graham crackers
- 1 c. packed brown sugar
- 1 c. margarine or butter
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. milk chocolate pieces
- 1/4 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
- Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with
- aluminum
- foil. Grease well.
- Arrange crackers on bottom of
- pan, breaking, if necessary, to completely cover pan.
- Combine
- brown
- sugar and margarine
- in a medium pan.
- Cook and
- stir
- over
- medium-high heat until mixture boils.
- Remove from heat;
- pour over crackers.
- Bake
- in a
- 400°
- oven 5 minutes.
- Remove
- from
- oven. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate pieces.
- When chocolate is soft, spread over top of sugar mixture.
- Sprinkle
- with
- nuts. Chill in the refrigerator 30 minutes.
- Break
- into
- bite
- size pieces.
- Makes 24 to 36 pieces. |
Fruit Cobbler
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- dash of salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 c. sliced fresh peaches (fruit)
- 1/3 c. honey
- 1 c. boiling water
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Cream sugar and butter.
- Add egg and beat well.
- Stir in milk.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add sugar mixture and beat smooth.
- Stir in vanilla. Spread evenly over bottom of 8-inch square baking pan.
- Mix peaches, honey, boiling water and margarine.
- Pour on top of batter.
- Cake will rise to the top during baking. |
No Bake Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 4 Tbsp. cocoa
- 2 1/2 c. oats
- 1/4 c. nuts, chopped
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Mix sugar, milk, margarine and cocoa.
- Bring to boil.
- Let boil over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat, then add peanut butter, nuts, oats and vanilla.
- Drop by teaspoon onto waxed paper.
- Let cool.
- Yields approximately 36 cookies. |
Cream Cheese Rolls
Ingredients:
- 10 flour tortillas
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 2 tsp. hot picante sauce
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped fine
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients and spread lightly on tortilla.
- Roll the tortilla tightly.
- Place rolls on plate and cover with plastic wrap.
- Chill in refrigerator overnight.
- Slice and serve. |
Wedding Bell Lemonade Punch
Ingredients:
- 4 (6 oz.) cans frozen lemonade concentrate
- 4 cans water
- 4 (6 oz.) frozen pineapple concentrate
- 4 cans water
- 3 (28 oz.) bottles ginger ale
- 1 (28 oz.) sparkling water
- ice cubes or block of ice
Directions:
- Combine juices and keep chilled.
- When ready to serve, add other ingredients and stir gently.
- Yields 50 (4 ounce) servings. |
Zucchini Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. oil
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 2 c. sugar
- 2 c. grated zucchini
- 3 c. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 c. raisins (optional)
- 3/4 c. chopped pecans (optional)
Directions:
- Blend first 5 ingredients and set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients until blended.
- Optionals can be added if desired.
- Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pans and bake at 325° for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Yields 2 loaves. |
Barbecue Turkey Loaf
Ingredients:
- 2 c. Stove Top chicken stuffing
- 1 c. frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/2 c. barbecue sauce
- 2 slices American cheese, halved
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 2 eggs
Directions:
- Combine 1 cup stuffing mix, vegetables, water and butter.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
- Combine remaining stuffing mix, turkey, eggs and 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce.
- Mix well.
- Spoon a third of turkey mixture into baking dish and shape into 8 x 4-inch rectangle. Cover with half the cheese.
- Spoon vegetable mixture in center. Cover with remaining cheese.
- Pat remaining turkey mixture over cheese and shape into a loaf.
- Brush with remaining barbecue sauce. Conventional oven:
- 350° for 45 minutes.
- Microwave Oven:
- Cook High 5 minutes.
- Rotate dish half turn; cook 5 minutes longer.
- Let stand 5 minutes. |
Haupia
Ingredients:
- 3 cans coconut milk
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. cornstarch
- dash of salt
Directions:
- Cook over medium heat until thickened.
- Pour into a greased 9-inch pan. |
Onion Casserole
Ingredients:
- 4 cups sliced onions
- 1 can mushroom soup
- 1/2 stick melted butter
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1 cup cornflakes- crushed
Directions:
- Place in casserole, onion on bottom, soup, almonds, cornflake crumbs and butter on top.
- Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour. |
Warm Apple Crisp
Ingredients:
- 6 c. sliced and peeled apples (slice thin)
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1/3 c. butter or margarine
- whipped topping
Directions:
- Mix together apples, 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, salt and melted butter.
- Place in greased 8-inch square baking dish; set aside. |
Hamburger And Macaroni Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. hamburger
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 c. macaroni
- 2 cans tomato soup
Directions:
- Brown hamburger and onion.
- Cook macaroni in 2 quarts salted water, then drain.
- Add 2 cans tomato soup to the hamburger and macaroni.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
- Can be covered with cheese, then heated until cheese melts.
- Can add chopped celery or peppers to hamburger as well. |
One-Rise Monkey Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 to 3 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose or bread flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1 c. very warm water (120~ to 130~)
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/3 c. butter or margarine
- poppy seed (optional)
Directions:
- Grease a 12-cup fluted tube pan or a 10-inch tube pan.
- In large bowl blend 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, yeast, water, margarine and egg at low speed until moistened.
- Beat three minutes at medium speed.
- Stir in remaining flour by hand.
- Knead dough on floured surface until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Press or roll dough to 15 x 12-inch rectangle.
- Using sharp knife, cut dough into diamond-shaped pieces by cutting into 2 inch strips diagonally across dough.
- In shallow pan melt 1/3 cup butter.
- Dip each piece of dough in melted butter and place in prepared pan, making layers. Sprinkle each layer with poppy seeds.
- Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.
- Heat oven to 375°.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool in pan 2 minutes.
- Invert into serving pan.
- Makes a 10-inch pull apart loaf. |
Easy "Apple Festival" Pie(Microwave)
Ingredients:
- 4 apples, sliced
- 3/4 c. plain flour
- 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 stick butter
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Directions:
- Put apples
- in microwave dish. Mix 1/2 cup of the brown sugar with
- the
- apples
- and
- sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
- Mix
- flour,
- oats,
- 1/2 cup
- sugar,
- margarine, 1/2 teaspoon
- cinnamon and nutmeg together until crumbly;
- sprinkle over apples.
- Microwave uncovered on High for 6 minutes; rotate dish 1/2 turn.
- Microwave uncovered another 5 minutes. |
Dressed Eggs
Ingredients:
- 12 eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
- 3 Tbsp. sweet relish
- 1 tsp. celery seed
- 1/2 tsp. chives
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- salad dressing
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Cut eggs in half. Take out yolks. Mash yolks with fork until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients; just enough salad dressing to get the right smoothness. With a knife, put yolks back in egg whites. Sprinkle top. |
Strawberry Pizza
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks melted butter
- 2 c. plain flour
- 1/3 c. light brown sugar
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
- 3 c. sifted confectioners sugar
- 1 large Cool Whip (8 oz.)
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. water
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp. strawberry jello
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 pt. fresh strawberries
Directions:
- Crust:
- Mix first 4 ingredients.
- Press into a rectangular pan.
- Brown lightly at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool. |
Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 c. flour
- 3 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 c. oil
- 2/3 c. water
- 4 eggs
- 2 c. canned pumpkin
Directions:
- Combine dry ingredients and make a hole in the center.
- Add oil, water, eggs and pumpkin; mix together.
- Pour into 4 small greased loaf pans.
- Bake at 350° for 55 minutes.
- If desired, raisins can be added to mixture. |
Santa Fe Nachos
Ingredients:
- summer sausage
- sharp cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- Tortilla Chips
- jalapeno peppers
- black olives
- guacamole
- chopped tomatoes
Directions:
- Top tortilla with cheese. Place a slice of sausage on each chip. Microwave until cheese melts. Garnish with peppers and olives. Serve with guacamole and tomatoes. |
Frozen Raspberry Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. raspberry Jell-O
- 1 c. hot water
- 1 pkg. frozen raspberries, partially thawed
- 2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- dash of salt
Directions:
- Dissolve Jell-O in hot water.
- Add raspberries and stir until berries separate.
- Cream the cream cheese and gradually blend in sour cream and cranberry sauce.
- Stir gelatin mixture in gently and add dash of salt.
- Freeze in glass dish until firm.
- Cut into squares and serve with or without extra sour cream. |
Coconut Chews
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c. shortening (half butter or margarine)
- 3/4 c. confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 c. Gold Medal flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
- 1/2 c. flaked coconut
- Orange-Lemon Icing (recipe follows)
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°.
- Cream shortening and confectioners sugar. Blend in flour.
- Press mixture in bottom of ungreased baking pan (13 x 9 x 2-inches).
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
- Mix remaining ingredients; spread over hot, baked layer.
- Bake 20 minutes longer.
- While warm, spread with Orange-Lemon Icing.
- Cool.
- Cut into bars about 3 x 1-inch.
- Makes 32 bars. |
Rice-Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
- 1/2 c. chopped celery
- 2 tsp. margarine
- 1 c. rice (1 pkg. Success rice)
- 1 pkg. frozen cut broccoli
- 1 pkg. frozen broccoli florets
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 small jar Cheez Whiz
Directions:
- Saute onion and celery in shortening until soft.
- Cook rice and broccoli separately according to directions.
- Mix all ingredients together in a 2 quart buttered baking dish.
- Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.
- May be prepared in advance and stored in refrigerator before baking.
- Diced cooked chicken breast may be added for variety. |
Party Mix
Ingredients:
- 2 c. Cheerios
- 2 c. Corn Chex
- 2 c. pretzel sticks
- 1 1/2 c. mixed nuts
- 1/3 c. melted butter
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp. celery salt
Directions:
- Heat oven to 250°.
- Mix cereals, pretzels and nuts in oblong pan 13 x 9 x 2-inch.
- Blend butter and seasonings and pour over cereal mixture.
- Mix well.
- Bake 30 minutes stirring gently after 15 minutes. |