Sunday, February 24, 2008

Grandma Mitchell's Apple Pudding Cake

Grate 6 large red apples
Mix with:
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup shortening

Sift together:
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon

Sift dry ingredients into first mixture.
Add 1 cup chopped nuts (optional).
Bake in greased 13x9x2 inch pan.
350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Homemade Rolls

2 pkgs of yeast
1/2 cup warm water (bath water temp.)
1 Tbls sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 cup margarine
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
3 1/2-4 cups flour

Dissolve yeast in water for 5 minutes with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
Scald milk with margarine to melt; cool.
Put in mixer or large bowl.
Add sugar, eggs, salt.
Add yeast and flour. Dough will be a little sticky.
Cover, let rise 1 hour.
Roll out.
Cut with glass, pat with melted butter; fold in half and place on greased cookie sheet.
Rise until double, about 1- 1 1/2 hours.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-20 minutes.

Makes 2-3 dozen
Can also make dough a day ahead and refrigerate.
Let rise for 2 hours before rolling out.

***You can knead the dough a little but the less you "work" the dough the lighter and fluffier your rolls will be.

Grandma Jennings Swiss Steak

Place into electric skillet:

Round steak or cube steak (approximatly 2-4 lbs)
Onion- sliced into rings
Add 1/2 cup water

Simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Add:
1 qt. whole tomatoes
1/2 tsp. sweet basil
1/4 tsp. oregano
1 bay leaf
sprinkle of garlic salt

Cook 1/2 hour longer

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Sweet and Sour Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed

Marinade:
1 egg
1 T. cornstarch
2 t. soy sauce
dash pepper

Mix ingredients together, stir in chicken and refrigerate 1 hour or longer.

Batter:
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. cornstarch
1 T. oil
1/2 t. baking soda

Mix ingredients together.

Pour oil into wok and preheat on medium heat. Line a cookie sheet with paper towels and place in 200 degree oven. Put 8-10 pieces of chicken into batter; coat well. Drop chicken into hot oil one at a time. Cook on one side until golden brown, then turn and cook til golden brown. Remove and place on cookie sheet to keep warm until ready to serve.

Sauce:
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 c. chicken broth
3/4 c. white vinegar
1 T. oil
2 t. soy sauce
dash of salt
garlic

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water; slowly stir into sauce. Stir until thickened.

1/4 c. cornstarch
1/4 c. cold water

Serve chicken with rice and pour sauce over individual servings.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Sweet Pork Barbacoa

4 lb. pork roast
2-3 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 t. garlic, diced
1 ½ to 2 C. brown sugar, packed
2 t. cumin
2 c. Dr. Pepper (optional)
2 T. molasses
½ t. salt
Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients except pork until sugar is dissolved. Place pork roast in a crock pot sprayed with Pam. Pour mixture over roast and let simmer until meat is tender and pulls away with fork. (Cook on low all day or overnight if desired.) Shread pork and return to liquid. Serving size is about ½ C. pork, and the mixture freezes well. Serve over a bed of lettuce or with rice. Yum!

Lime Rice

2 c. rice
2 T. butter
2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth
3/4 t. salt
pepper to taste
juice and zest of 1 large or 2 small fresh limes
3 T. chopped fresh cilantro leaves (or 2 T. dried)
1/4 t. cumin

Melt butter with rice in skillet. Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Makes about 4 c. of yummy rice. Tip: You could also use a rice cooker if you do not want to make it on the stove.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

YUMMY SUGAR COOKIES AND BUTTER FROSTING

SUGAR COOKIES

Cream:
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract

Mix dry ingredients and add to dough:
2 ¼ cups flour
½ tsp. cream of tartar
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda

Option: Roll into medium sized balls and roll in sugar
Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes


BUTTER FROSTING

½ bag of powdered sugar
½ cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla (or 1 tsp. almond extract for different flavor)
add half and half until you get desired consistency

DECORATE WITH SPRINKLES/TOPPINGS/COLORS FOR ANY HOLIDAY

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Sassy Potato Salad

2 lbs. red new potatoes, boiled and diced
1/4 c. scallions, chopped
1/4 c. roasted red peppers, diced
1/2 c. sour cream
2 T. mayonnaise
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese (sharp is yummy)
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste

Place the diced potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Add the chopped scallions and red peppers. Add the sour cream and mayonnaise, gently mix together. Fold in the cheddar cheese and season to taste with the garlic and salt and pepper. Place in a sealable container and store in the refrigerator overnight. Serve cold. Tip: You can roast your own peppers in the oven under the broiler or on the grill. Turn them until all the sides are charred and then let cool. Peel the black skin off of the peppers, remove core, and then dice.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Raspberry Chipotle Bean dip...

Raspberry Chipotle Bean dip

2-3 T. Butter
2 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
1/2 Onion Chopped fine
2 Cans of Black beans (Drained & Rinsed)
1 Can of Corn (Drained)
1 8oz pkg of Cream Cheese
(Partially Melted)
1 Bottle of Bronco Bob's Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce (At target by the BBQ Sauce)
1 Sm. can of Green Chilies
1 Sm. can of Sliced Olives
+ Grated Cheddar cheese(enough to generously cover the top)

Mix~ Butter, Garlic, and Onion together. Spread on Bottom of a Deep 9X13
Layer with Black Beans, Corn, Cream Cheese, 1/2 the Chipotle Sauce, Green Chilies,Olives, Cheese, and then the Rest of the sauce. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Serve Hot with Tortilla Chips. I love it in Soft Tacos or Burritos!
Enjoy!!

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Scotcheroos

1 C. Sugar
1 C. Karo Syrup
1 C. Creamy Peanut Butter
6 C. Rice Krispies
1 1/2 C. Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 C. Butterscotch Chips

Combine sugar and syrup in a lrg. pan ( big enough to fit 6 c. of Rice Krispies) over med. heat, stirring until consistant. Stir in peanut butter until smooth.
Turn heat to low. Add Rice Krispies into the mix and stir until well coated. Put mixture into a greased 9x13 pan and press down until level.

Combine both chips in a micro and melt, stirring once in a while. Pour over the mixture and let sit out overnight. Cut into 1 inch squares and ENJOY!!!