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Burrito Meat

2010-02-10T13:58:00.000-08:00

2 lbs hamburger

1 Onion

3-4 Potatoes

Brown meat and onion together until done. Do not drain. Place in crockpot add 1 TB Green Chili Powder and 1 TB Red Chili Powder and peeled, cubed potatoes and cook on low for 4 hours. Cut 4-6 slices of bread into cubes and let dry. Mix into meat mixture. The purpose of the bread is to bind the meat mixture together. This is what makes it the most authentic and correct texture for burritos and tacos.

Heat one package of flour tortillas in the microwave. Place a large spoonful of meat in the center of the warm tortilla, top with a good amount of grated cheese. Fold both sides of the tortilla into the center, then fold and roll up. Wrap first in waxed paper (to keep it moist) then in foil (to keep it warm).

These can be tossed in the oven "as is" - they can be put in a cooler and kept fairly warm for several hours for a ski trip or picnic or they can be frozen and microwaved (after removing foil) later.

I've never made these the same way twice. I like to mix it up - sometimes I use hot spicy sausage and sometimes I use a left over sunday roast shredded. The concept is still the same - cooking the meat until it's very soft and adding spices/potatoes/bread. This can also be used for tostadas or tacos.

Meat Loaf

2010-02-10T13:48:00.000-08:00

1 lb ground beef

1 lb sausage (regular Jimmy Dean)

2 eggs

1 cup oatmeal

1 cup bread crumbs (I use Progresso Italian Style)

Dump all into a big bowl and mix with your hands until well incorporated. Divide into loaf pans - it should make 2 large loaves. Bake 350 for 45 minutes. Some people like to put ketchup or tomato paste on top during the last 10 minutes of baking. This can be frozen for later use.

Baked Ziti

2010-02-10T13:32:00.001-08:00

1 lb Italian Sausage (Jimmy Deans is what I use)

1/2 yellow onion chopped

1 large bottle Classico Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

1 Cup Cottage Cheese

1 Bag of Ziti

Mozzarella/Provalone Cheese blend

While you're boiling the water for the Ziti, brown sausage and chopped onion. Drain sausage/onion mixture. Add sauce, cottage cheese and sausage mixture back to pan to warm up. In a casserole pan, layer the sauce mixture, cooked pasta and cheese. This is a great recipe to make extra. Freeze one casserole (thaw before heating) and put one in the oven to enjoy right away. Bake 350 for 25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

Options: Classico is just the sauce I use, you should use whatever sauce you like or make your own (Kris)

Aletta Wilson's Beef Stew

2010-02-10T13:22:00.000-08:00

1 lb Beef Stew Meat (cut into bite size pieces)

Onion

Carrots

Potatoes

Celery

Butter

Cut Beef into bite size pieces. Place beef into a plastic bag with 1 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and toss coating beef with flour mixture. Meanwhile, melt 1 stick of butter in a frying pan, add beef and brown on all sides but don't cook it through. (save the baggie of flour to use later) In a crock pot add carrots, potatoes and onion chopped in bite sized pieces. We prefer an even ratio of carrots and potatoes and just a few onions and celery - make it to your preferences. Once the beef is browned, add to crockpot with 1 cup of water and cook on low for 8 hours or until vegetables are tender.

To thicken the gravy - boil 2 cups of water, add 2 beef boullion cubes, and whisk 4-5 tablespoons of flour. Add back to crockpot and incorporate. Season with salt and pepper.

Options: Use Pork instead of Beef

Add salsa for a mexican flavor.

Pumpkin Butter

2009-10-30T12:40:00.000-07:00

1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree (unspiced kind)
1/2 cup agave syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
pinch of salt

Combine pumpkin butter and agave in a saucepan and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add spices and salt, let simmer an additional 5 minutes. Keeps in refrigerator for 2 weeks. This is tasty spread for cornbread, zucchini bread, regular toast or pancakes... add some mini chocolate chips yummy! You can also add chopped walnuts or pecans.

Cake Mix Cookies

2009-10-29T11:37:00.000-07:00

1 Box Cake Mix - any flavor (Devils Food, White, Spice are fabulous)
1/2 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Egg

Dump it all in a bowl and mix with a fork. It should be the consistency of cookie dough, if it's too dry, add a little more Sweetened Condensed Milk, or a little flour if it's too wet.

Roll into a ball (golf ball size) and roll in sugar, bake 350 for 10-12 minutes. I have found these are best baked on a baking stone if you have it.

Great mix ins:
Devils Food - chocolate chips, reeses pieces, peanut butter chips
White- Chocolate chips
Spice - butterscotch chips

Great recipe when you have a craving for cookies but don't have all the ingredients!

Lion House Chicken

2009-10-29T11:17:00.000-07:00

10-12 Boneless,Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 Cups Ground Bread Crumbs (Progresso Brand is Best)
4 Cups Favorite Stuffing Mix (I use Pepperidge Farms)
1 Cup Mushrooms sliced (optional)
1 Cup butter melted
1/2 cup honey
2 cups mayonnaise
1/3 Cup Dijon Mustard

Place chicken breast between two pieces of wax paper, pound slightly. Not too much. Lay whole chicken breast flat on greased baking sheet. Coat both sides with breadcrumbs. Follow stuffing instructions from package, with mushrooms (optional) and butter. Place stuffing on one half of each chicken breast, fold over and secure with toothpicks. Bake 375 for 30 minutes.

Sauce: Mix honey, mayonnaise and mustard together in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until warmed through. Top each chicken breast with sauce before serving.

Lion House Rolls

2009-10-29T11:08:00.000-07:00

2 Cups Warm Water
2/3 Cup nonfat dry milk (instant)
2 TB. Dry Yeast
1/4 Cup Sugar
2 Tsp. Salt
1/3 Cup Butter
1 Egg
5-5 1/2 Cups Flour

In a large bowl combine water, milk powder and stir so milk dissolves. Add yeast to this mixture then sugar, salt, butter, egg and 2 cups of flour. Mix on low speed on your mixer until ingredients are wet, turn mixer to medium and mix for 2 minutes. Stop mixer and add 2 more cups of flour and mix on low speed until the ingredients are all wet, then turn your mixer on medium and mix for 2 minutes. The dough will be getting stiff and you may need to remove the bowl from the mixer and mix by hand. Add 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is soft, not overly sticky and smooth. Grease the inside of the bowl with butter. Put dough in bowl and cover with plastic wrap sprayed with Pam so it doesn't stick. Allow to rise in a warm place until double in size. Sprinkle counter with flour and dump dough onto counter. Dough is now ready to roll out and cut into desired shape /size roll. (Do not handle dough too much or rolls will be tough and won't rise properly) Place on greased baking sheet or cake pan. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size (1 hour) Bake in a 375 oven for 15-20 minutes or until browned to your satisfaction. Brush with melted butter while hot.

Apple Bread

2009-10-14T13:06:00.000-07:00

3 TB Butter (melted)
3/4 Cup Sugar (or Sucanat)
1 Egg
1 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Cup Flour
3 Cups Chopped Apples
1/4 Cup Chopped Nuts
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Mix Egg, Sugar, Butter, then add dry ingredients and vanilla, it should be a pretty dry- once you fold in the apples it will look more like a lumpy mess. You may also like to use 1/2 wheat flour. Bake in a loaf pan 350 for 45 minutes.

Nana's Sugar Cookies

2009-02-08T20:32:00.000-08:00

Edited from Grandma Larsen's Recipe:

1 Cup Butter - Room temperature (no substitutions)
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract (I prefer lemon)
3 1/4 Cups flour
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt

For the Frosting:
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 TB milk (add more if needed)
2 TB light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (i prefer lemon)
food coloring

In a large bowl, combine butter with sugar, eggs, vanilla and lemon extract; beat using an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy. In another bowl, combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir dry ingredients until well blended. Cover and chill for at least an hour.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper (silpat and waxed paper do not work - must be parchment paper!) Mix 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup powdered sugar - use this to lightly dust your work surface. Roll dough into about 1/4 inch thickness. cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Use spatula to lift and place on cookie sheet - approx 1 inch apart. Bake 8-10 minutes and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before lifting onto wire rack to cool. Do not let edges of cookie brown.

Frosting; In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, with 2 TB milk. Beat in corn syrup and flavoring extract until icing is smooth and glassy. You do not want it too thin. Put frosting into a plastic bag and cut just the very tip of the corner of the bag off. Squeeze frosting evenly onto the cookie to flood it completely. use the tip of the bag to drag the frosting accross the desired coverage area. It dries fairly quickly, so add any sprinkles immediately or they won't stick. Allow frosting to dry for an hour before stacking cookies on top of each other. place wax or parchment paper in between layers of cookies if you stack them.

Options: This cookie dough freezes well. Baked/unfrosted cookies freeze well too. Freeze them and frost them on another day if you like.

Irva's Pecan Pie

2008-11-18T15:31:00.000-08:00

3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pecans (whole)
(I like alot of pecans - I use about 2 cups)
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat eggs, stir in sugar and flour, then the syrup, butter and vanilla. Fold in pecans. Pour mixture into pie shell. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes; knife inserted in center of pie should come out clean. If the crust is getting too dark - lay a sheet of tin foil across the whole pie.

Fresh Cream - for pies or other desserts

2008-11-18T15:28:00.000-08:00

1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Beat cream until thickened completely, then add sugar and vanilla.

Pumpkin Pie

2008-11-18T15:24:00.000-08:00

2 1/4 Canned Pumpkin Puree
1 Cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1 3/4 Cups evaporated Milk
2 eggs beatedn
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl combine pumpkin, brown sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Beat on low just until combined. Do not overmix.

Pour into a prepared pie shell. Cover the edges with aluminum foil. Bake for 25 minutes, remove foil, bake for 25 more minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Pie Crust

2008-11-18T15:13:00.000-08:00

For a double-crust pie or two pie crusts:

2 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
3/4 Cups Shortening (not butter)
1/4 Cup (1/2 stick) chilled butter cut into small pieces
4-6 teaspoons ice cold water.

To make the pie crust, stir the flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening and butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with ice water a tablespoon at a time, and stir with a fork to moisten all the dough. Gather the dough into a ball with your hands. Divide the dough in half. Roll out one half on a slightly floured surface and fit it into a 9 inch pie dish. (deep dish is ideal) Repeat with the other half of the dough.

Tips to a good crust: Make sure it's mixed thoroughly but don't knead or handle too much it makes the crust tough. 1 Beaten egg brushed onto the crust makes it golden glistening brown. (Brown food = good food)

Mom's Meatloaf

2008-11-18T15:10:00.000-08:00

1 lb Jimmy Dean Regular Sausage
1 lb LEAN Ground Beef
1 Egg
3 pieces of white bread broken into small pieces.
1/4 C. Italian Style Bread Crumbs - I use Progresso
1/4 C. Parmesean Cheese -I use the Kraft kind with the green lid.

Throw it all in a bowl and mash together with your hands until well incorporated. Press tightly into a bread loaf pan, bake 375 for approximately 50 minutes. Let rest in pan for 10 mins before turning out to slice. If you like you can cover the top with Ketchup or Tomatoe Paste.

Macho Nachos

2008-11-10T17:44:00.000-08:00

1 lb ground beef
1 package HOT Jimmy Dean Sausage
1 Small ish Onion
1 Large Bottle Pace Thick & Chunky Salsa (medium)
1 small can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 block Velveeta

Brown ground beef, sausage and onion in a frying pan and drain all the grease off. Chop the Velveeta into chunks and place Soup, Salsa, drained meat mixture back into a large pan on medium heat. Stir often. When the Velveeta is completely melted it's ready to eat.

Optional: Add chili beans or drained/rinsed black beans

This is a favorite of my kids. We always had this on motor home trips. It reheats very well.

Andes Mint Cookies

2007-12-06T15:07:00.000-08:00

Andes Mint Cookies

From my friend Sharon Stark Batson who got married and moved far away! I miss her!

Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp water
12oz pkg semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1lb Andes mints

Heat butter, sugar and water in saucepan until butter is melted. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips and stir until melted. Pour into large bowl and cool 10 minutes. Beat in eggs, then add flour, soda and salt and beat just until blended. Chill dough for an hour. Don't worry that the dough seems a little bit oily - it turns out fine once baked. Line cookie sheets with foil. Roll dough in 1" balls and place 2" apart on cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 11 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately place an Andes mint on each cookie. After they melt, swirl each one with a knife (think of it like spreading frosting on a cake but with the Andes mint instead) and remove cookies from cookie sheet and let them cool until chocolate is solid.

Some like to add an additional cup of chocolate chips after the dough has cooled just a little, so they melt a little but not completely. Also, you don't necessarily have to chill the dough for an hour. Nor do you have to be picky about rolling it into balls. It's just as good to plop the stuff on the foil haphazardly while clicking your heels about the chocolatey minty goodness to come.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2007-11-07T14:37:00.000-08:00

2 Cans Chicken Broth
1 Can Black Beans Rinsed
1 Jar (11 1/5 ounces) Pace Thick & Chunky Salsa
(also good: container of fresh salsa made in the produce department or Costco Mango Salsa)
2 Chicken Breasts Baked and Cubed

Warm up, Serve over Cumbled Tortilla Chips with Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream and Guacamole

Chinese Chicken Salad

2007-08-18T12:20:00.002-07:00

1 Small head Napa Cabbage
5 Green Onions
2 Pkg Oriental Flavor Ramen Noodles
½ Cup slivered almonds
1 TBsp Poppy Seeds
3 TBsp Sesame Seeds
4-6 Roasted, Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts cubed

Dressing:
6 TBsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Salad Oil
2 Seasoning Packets from Oriental Flavor Ramen Noodles
Toast almonds and seeds in 375 oven for 12 minutes. Don’t brown them. Chop cabbage finely. Add green onions. Crunch ramen noodles finely. Add cabbage mix to noodles. Add cubed chicken and seed m ix. Toss in salad dressing and let sit in fridge approx one hour before serving.

Broccoli Bacon Raisin Salad

2007-08-18T12:19:00.004-07:00

1 bunch fresh broccoli washed and broken in to bite size pieces
½ cup chopped red onion
1 cup celery chopped
1 lb bacon fried crisp and crumbled
½ cup raisins

Dressing:
¼ Cup sugar
¾ Cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp.Red wine Vinegar

Combine broccoli, celery, onion, raisins and bacon. Mix well. Pour dressing over all and mix well.

Swiss Chicken

2007-08-18T12:19:00.003-07:00

6 Chicken Breasts
6 Slices Swiss Cheese
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
¼ Cup Water
1/3 Cup Butter
1 Cup Bread crumbs

Clean chicken and place in greased baking dish. Put one slice of swiss cheese on each breast. Combine soup and water. Pour over top of chicken and cheese. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and drizzle with melted butter. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350° . Use melted cheese and juice from pan for gravy.

Sunday Chocolate Bundt

2007-08-18T12:19:00.001-07:00

1 Chocolate Cake Mix
2 Pkg Instant Chocolate Pudding
4 Eggs
¾ Cup Oil
1 Cup Water

Beat all ingredients for 4 minutes. Spray bundt with pam. Bake 350° for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Poppy Seed Bundt

2007-08-18T12:18:00.001-07:00

1 Yellow Cake Mix
2 Pkg. Vanilla Instant Pudding
2 Tbsp. Poppy Seed
4 Eggs
¾ Cup Oil
1 Cup Water

Beat all ingredients for 4 minutes. Spray bundt with Pam, Dust bundt pan with cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake 350° for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Really great with berries and cream or ice cream

Peanut Butter Bars

2007-08-18T12:17:00.002-07:00

1 ½ Cup Butter
3 Eggs
1 ½ Cups White sugar
1 ½ Cups Brown Sugar
1 ½ Cups Peanut Butter
1 ½ Tsp Baking Soda
¾ Tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Vanilla
3 Cups Flour
3 Cups Oatmeal
Mix butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, peanut butter, soda, salt, and vanilla. Then stir in flour and oats. Spread evenly into lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 325° for 12 minutes. Do not overbake. Spread with peanut butter while warm. Frost with fudge frosting when cool.

Peanut Butter Cookies

2007-08-18T12:17:00.001-07:00

¼ Cup Shortening
¼ Cup Butter
½ Cup Peanut Butter
½ Cup Brown Sugar
1 ¼ Cups Flour
1 Egg
½ Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Salt

Chill dough. Heat oven to 375°. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Flatten criss-cross style with fork dipped in sugar. Bake 10-12 mins

Peanut Butter Blossoms

2007-08-18T12:16:00.000-07:00

½ Cup Shortening
½ Cup Peanut Butter
1 Egg
2 Tbsp. Milk
1 Tsp Vanilla
½ Cup Brown Sugar
½ Cup Sugar
Mix all together then add:
1 ¾ Cup Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
½ Tsp Salt

Roll into balls and roll in sugar. Bake 375° for 10-12 minutes. Take out of oven and press Hershey kiss on top.

Bananna Bread

2007-08-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

1 ¼ Cups Sugar
½ Cup Butter Softened
2 Eggs
1 ½ Cups Mashed Ripe Bananas (3-4 Medium)
½ Cup Milk
1 Tsp Vanilla
2 ½ cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Salt
1 Cup Chopped Nuts if Desired

Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom of loaf pan. Mix sugar and butter in bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients, except nuts, until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pan. Bake 1 ¼ hours or until toothpic inserted in center comes out cleean. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf and remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing. Makes 1 loaf.

Honey Lime Fruit Zest

2007-08-09T08:35:00.000-07:00

Juice of 1 Fresh Whole Lime
2 TB Honey
1 Big Handful of Mint - finely chopped

Mix together, use a fork to mash up the mint so it releases more flavor into the mixture.
Right before you eat - toss over fruit. This is best over watermelon. Especially not quite ripe watermelon. Also good on peaches and strawberries.

If you toss it too soon it makes the fruit slightly mushy.

Green Enchiladas

2007-08-01T18:54:00.001-07:00

2 Cans Green Chile
1 Chopped Onion
2 Cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
2 Cans Milk
3 Tablespoons Margarine
Onion Salt
2 Dozen Corn Tortillas
1 Small Bottle Pimentos
Garlic Salt
Salt & Pepper
Grated Cheese

Saute chile, pimento, onion in butter. Add Seasonings, Soup and milk. Simmer for a few minutes. In a buttered casserole dish layer sauce, tortillas, and cheese until your casserole is full. Top with lots of cheese. Bake 350 until cheese is melted. Mom always says the trick to good enchiladas is lots of sauce and lots of cheese. You can also add chicken to make this more hearty.

Corn Chowder

2007-08-01T18:52:00.000-07:00

1 Lb. Bacon
1 Onion
2 Cans Cream Corn
2 Cans Whole Kernel Corn
(or 1 Package Frozen Corn)
4 Cups Milk or Half and Half
4-5 Potatoes depending on crowd
Salt & Pepper to taste

Dice Bacon, Onion, and potatoes. Brown all together until bacon is done. Drain mixture. Combine all ingredients into stock pan. Simmer until potatoes are done. Careful not to scorch milk.

Bran Muffins

2007-08-01T18:51:00.001-07:00

Cream together:
1 Cup Butter or Margarine
2 ½ Cups Sugar
Add:
1 Quart Buttermilk
In a separate bowl mix:
2 Cups Boiling water
4 Cups Kellogs All Bran and let stand
Mix together with everything:
5 teaspoons soda
5 cups flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
Then Add:
2 Cups Nabisco All Bran

Pour into greased muffin pan. 400 for 15 minutes. Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

Dilly Casserole Bread

2007-08-01T18:50:00.004-07:00

1 Package Dry yeast
¼ Cup Warm Water
1 Cup Cottage Cheese
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon instant minced onion
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Teaspoon Dill Seed
1 Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Egg
2 ¼ - 2 ½ Cup Flour

Sprinkle yeast over warm water. Heat cottage cheese to luke warm, combine in mixing bowl with sugar, onion, butter, dill, salt, soda, egg and yeast mixture. Add flour to make stiff dough. Cover let rise until doubled (50-60 minutes) Turn into well greased 1½ quart casserole. Let rise 30-40 minutes. Bake 350 until golden brown 40-50 minutes. Can brush with butter and sprinkle with salt. Makes one loaf.

Marilyn's Rolls

2007-08-01T18:50:00.003-07:00

1 Cup Scalded Milk
½ Cup Margarine
½ Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 ½ Package yeast dissolved in warm water
3 Beaten Eggs
About 5 ½ Cups Flour

Scald milk, add margarine, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add dissolved yeast to milk, add beaten eggs, flour, knead lightly. Let raise. Form into rolls. Bake 400 for 8 minutes.

Lexia Lynne's Bread

2007-08-01T18:48:00.002-07:00

2/3 Cups Brown Sugar
2/3 Cup Oil
2 Tablespoons Salt
5 Cups Hot Water
2 Packages Yeast in ½ Cup warm water with 1 teaspoon sugar
5 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
Mix together and then add the yeast
Add 5 more cups flour or enough to mix
Let raise
Put into 4 loaf pans
Bake 350 for 35 minutes

White Bread

2007-08-01T18:48:00.001-07:00

Makes 6 large loaves

2 ½ Quarts liquid
2 Yeast Cakes
6 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons salt
1 Stick butter
Flour to mix

Mix all ingredients except butter and knead. When almost finished put butter on the bottom of the bowl and knead it in. Let dough rise twice. Put into loaf pans. When doubled bake 400 for 15 minutes, then 350 for 45 minutes

This is my sister Lexia Lynne's recipe.

Banana Nut Bread

2007-08-01T18:47:00.002-07:00

3 Bananas
1 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Cup Margarine
½ Cup Pecans
2 Cups Flour

Mash bananas and add sugar. Let stand about 15 minutes. Sift flour before measuring. Add baking powder and salt. Beat eggs, dissolve soda in a little water (about 1 tablespoon) Add Margarine to bananna and sugar mixture and beat thoroughly. Add dry ingredients, eggs and pecans. Stir only until mixed. Bake in greased loaf pan 325 for 50-60 minutes.

German Pancakes

2007-08-01T18:47:00.001-07:00

Heat oven to 425

Place 3 Tablespoons butter in 9 x 13 pan or iron skillet. Place in oven while preheating oven to melt butter. In a blender mix:
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Flour
6 Eggs
Beat well, then pour into hot pan. Bake 20-25 minutes.

Serve hot with fruit or syrup or lemon juice and powdered sugar.

Danish Aebleskiver

2007-08-01T18:46:00.002-07:00

2 ½ Cups flour
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 ¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
¾ Teaspoon Baking Powder
2 Cups Buttermilk
2 Eggs
3 Tablespoons Melted Butter

Sift Dry ingredients. Beat Eggs. Add to milk, Combine with dry ingredients. Add melted butter. Fry in Aebleskiver pan.

Taffy

2007-08-01T18:46:00.001-07:00

3 Cups sugar
1 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Cook to crack stage, Add Vanilla. Pour into greased pan or platter. Cool and stretch.

Sugar Dumplings

2007-08-01T18:45:00.000-07:00

½ Cup Sugar – place in skillet and caramelize (don’t burn!)
Slowly pour in:
2 ½ Cups hot water
2 Tablespoons butter
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Sugar
Cover and simmer while making dumplings:
2 Tablespoons Butter (softened)
½ Cup Sugar
1 ½ Cup Flour
2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Cup Milk
½ teaspoon Vanilla

Cream butter and sugar, add rest of ingredients. Drop into syrup and cover/simmer for 15 minutes until dumplings are done. Serve warm with ice cream.

Connie Cake

2007-08-01T18:44:00.002-07:00

Mix in a large saucepan:
1 Stick Margarine
½ Cup Shortening
1 Cup Water
3 Tablespoons Cocoa
Bring to a boil and add to:
2 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Sugar
2 Eggs
½ Cup Buttermilk
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Pour onto greased and floured cookie sheet. Bake 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Meanwhile mix in a saucepan:
1 Stick Margarine
1/3 Cup Milk
3 Tablespoons Milk
1 Lb. Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Cup Chopped Nuts
While both are hot pour over cake.

Dixie's Carrot Cake

2007-08-01T18:44:00.001-07:00

Mix together in saucepan:
1 ½ Cup Cold Water
1 ½ Cup Sugar
1 Stick Margarine
1 Cup Raisins
2 Large Carrots Grated
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves

Bring to a boil and set aside – let stand until cool.

Mix everything together:
2 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Cup Chopped Nuts
½ Teaspoon Salt

Pour into a 13 x 9 cake pan, bake 300 for 45 minutes. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Nobby Apple Cake

2007-08-01T18:43:00.002-07:00

3 Tablespoons Margarine
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
½ Teaspoon Nutmeg
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Cup Flour
3 Cups Chopped Apples
¼ Cup Chopped Nuts
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Pour all ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Pour into greased 8” pan. Bake 350 for 40-45 Minutes

Marja's Buttermilk Cake

2007-08-01T18:43:00.001-07:00

1 ½ Cup Buttermilk
2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
¾ Cup Sugar
¾ Cup Molasses
1 Cup Oil
½ Cup Raisins
2 ¼ Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
½ Teaspoon Ground Ginger

Mix all ingredients together into a big bowl. Pour into a bundt pan (greased and floured) and Bake 375 for 1 hour.

Marja's Soft Spice Cake

2007-08-01T18:42:00.000-07:00

3 Eggs
1 ½ Cups Sugar
½ Cup Melted Butter
½ Cup Cream
2 Teaspoon Cardamon
3 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Cloves
3 Teaspoon Baking Powder
2 Cups Flour

Beat eggs with sugar about 5 minutes. Add melted butter and cream. Mix Well. In smaller bowl mix together the dry ingredients. Add to egg mixture in small portions. Pour into well greased and flour bundt cake pan. Bake 375 about 1 hour.

Christmas Cereal Candy

2007-08-01T18:41:00.002-07:00

Grease 9” Square Pan
Put into a bowl:
1 ½ Cups Corn Flakes
1 ½ Cups Rice Crisps
½ Cup Shredded Coconut
½ Cup Salted Peanuts

In Saucepan:
½ Cup Canned Milk
½ Cup Light Corn Syrup
½ Cup Sugar
Stir until sugar is dissolved. Coil slowly, stirring now and then until candy reaches soft ball stage. Pour over cereal and mix well. Press firmly into pan or pans. Cool before cutting.

Melinda's Fudge

2007-08-01T18:41:00.001-07:00

2 Cups Granulated Sugar
1 Small Can Evaporated Milk
1 Stick Butter
1 Tablespoon Water
1 Tablespoon Light Corn Syrup
2 Squares Unsweetened Chocolate

Put all ingredients into sauce pan. Melt slowly on low heat until the mixture thickens slightly and is absolutely smooth. Turn up heat very quickly until it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water. Remove from heat and beat well with wooden spoon. Pour whole mixture into a flat, greased pan. Mark in squares and leave to set.

Swedish Nuts

2007-08-01T18:40:00.002-07:00

1 ½ Cups blanched almonds
(to blanch almonds, boil raw almonds in water for 2-3 minutes and peel skin off)
2 Cups Pecans
1 Cup Sugar
Dash Salt
2 Stiff beaten egg whites
½ Cup Margarine

Toast almonds and pecans in slow oven (325) till light brown. Fold sugar and salt into egg whites, beat until stiff peaks form. Fold nuts into meringue. Melt butter on cookie sheet, spread nut mixture over butter. Bake in slow oven (325) about 30 minutes stirring every 10 minutes or until nuts are coated with a brown covering and no butter remains in the pan.

Soft Caramel Corn

2007-08-01T18:40:00.001-07:00

3 Gallons Popped Corn (approx 3 cups unpopped)
1 Package Brown Sugar
1 Stick Butter
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Cup Light corn syrup
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Dash Salt

Mix Ingredients together and cook to a soft ball stage, stirring constantly. Pour over popped popcorn and mix well.

Baked Caramel Corn - Crispy

2007-08-01T18:39:00.001-07:00

1 Cup Margarine
2 Cups Packed Brown Sugar
½ Cup Corn Syrup
1 Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
6 Quarts Popped Corn

Melt butter, stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil stirring constantly; boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda and vanilla. Gradually pour over corn, mixing well. Turn into large shallow baking pans. Bake 250 for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Break into pieces when cool.

Pink Popcorn

2007-08-01T18:38:00.002-07:00

2 Cups Sugar
2/3 Cup Half and Half
1 Tablespoon Light Corn Syrup
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
Red Food Coloring

Cook until slightly firm ball stage, pour slowly over 5 quarts of popcorn, stirring as you go to coat all kernels. Let Cool

Swiss Rice

2007-08-01T18:38:00.001-07:00

1 Cup Uncooked Rice
3 Cups Milk
½ Cup Sugar
½ Teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs Beaten
½ Cup Whipping Cream
1 Teaspoon Almond Extract

Cook rice in milk in top of double boiler until tender. 35 Minutes. Add Sugar, salt, and eggs. Blend well, cool. Whip cream, add almond extract and fold into rice. Chill. Serve with frozen strawberries.

This was one of my brother Rodney's favorites.

No Bake Cookies

2007-08-01T18:36:00.001-07:00

2 Cup Sugar
½ Cup Margarine
1 Tea Vanilla
½ C Milk
½ C Peanut Butter
Pinch salt
¼ Cup Cocoa
2 Cup Oatmeal
1 Cup Coconut (optional)

Boil sugar, milk, margarine, cocoa 1 minute. Add rest of ingredients and drop from teaspoon onto wax paper.

Hobgovlin Cookies

2007-08-01T18:35:00.000-07:00

½ Cup Margarine
½ Cup Shortening
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Egg
2 Cup Flour
½ Teaspoon Soda
½ Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1 Tea Vanilla

Mix together all ingredients. Roll in balls, roll in flour, place on cookie sheet and flatten with a glass. Bake 375 for 10-12 minutes. Frost with colorful frosting.

Pennsylvania Dutch Cookies

2007-08-01T18:17:00.002-07:00

Cream:
1 Lb. Butter or Margarine
1 ½ Cup powdered sugar

Add:
1 Tablespoon Vinegar

Sift Together:
½ Teaspoon Salt
¾ Teaspoon Soda
2 Cups Flour

Roll ½ thick and cut with cookie cutters. Bake 350 for about 7 mins. Do not overcook.

Frosted Cashew Cookies

2007-08-01T18:17:00.001-07:00

½ Cup Margarine
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
½ Teaspoon Vanilla
¾ Teaspoon Baking Soda
¾ Teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/3 Cup Sour Cream
1 ½ Cup Flour
1 Cup Salted Cashew Nuts Broken

Cream butter and suger, add egg and vanilla, beat well. Sift together dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in nuts. Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake 400 for 8-10 minutes till lightly browned. Frost with

Golden Butter Icing:

Heat and stir 3 Tablespoons butter until browned. Slowly beat in 2 Cups sifted powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. You can also add nuts.

Mexican Wedding Cakes

2007-08-01T18:16:00.004-07:00

½ Lb. Butter
¼ Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Pecans finely chopped

Cream butter and sugar and vanilla. Add flour and pecans. Mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place 1 onch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 325 for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and roll in powdered sugar while warm.

Snickerdoodles

2007-08-01T18:16:00.003-07:00

1 Cup Butter or Margarine
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 ¾ Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon Salt
2 Teaspoons Cream of Tartar

Cream Butter, sugar, eggs. Add dry ingredients. Form into balls. Roll in 2 Tablespoons sugar and 2 Teaspoons cinnamon. Bake 400 for 8-10 mins.

Melinda's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2007-08-01T18:15:00.000-07:00

½ Cup Butter or Margarine
½ Cup Shortening
2 Eggs
1 Cup Brown Sugar
½ Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon Salt
2 ½ Cups Flour
1 ½ Teaspoon Flour
2 Cups Chocolate Chips

Bake 375 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

Grandma Warnocks' Sugar Cookies

2007-08-01T18:14:00.001-07:00

All the grandkids remember these, thick like a buscuit, cut with a lid from the mayonaise jar.... practically a meal!

4 Cups Flour
1 Cup Shortening
4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon salt
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Mix to soft dough, chill or add flour if too soft. Roll, cut, sprinkle with flour. 400 for 8-10 mins

Lorraine Nielsen's Sugar Cookies

2007-08-01T18:13:00.002-07:00

1 Cup Lard (margarine)
½ Teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
5 Teaspoons baking powder
1 Cup Sugar
3 Teaspoons Vanilla
2/3 Cup Milk
3 ½ - 4 Cups Flour

Cream together lard, sugar, and salt. Add Eggs, and vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately. Bake 425 till brown.

Thumb Print Cookies

2007-08-01T18:13:00.001-07:00

½ Cup Shortening
½ Cup Butter or Margarine
½ Cup Brown Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
¼ Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Cream shortening, butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add egg yolks and blend well. Add flour a little at a time. Mix well…like putty. Form small balls and roll slightly in beaten egg whites. Roll in crushed nuts. Put on cookie sheet. Bake 350 for five minutes. Remove from oven and make small depression in each cookie with a small measuring spoon. Place back in oven for 5 minutes or until light brown. Cool and fill with frosting or jam.

Ginger Snaps

2007-08-01T18:12:00.000-07:00

¾ Cup Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
¼ Cup Molasses
2 Cups sifted flour
1 Tablespoon Ginger
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
½ Teaspoon Salt

Cream shortening and sugar, beat in eggs and molasses. Add dry ingredients. Roll into balls, then roll in sugar. Bake 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Biscochos

2007-08-01T18:11:00.002-07:00

1 Lb. Lard
1 Egg
1 Cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
¼ Cup Orange Juice
8 Cups Flour
½ Teaspoon Powdered Anise Seed
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder

Cream Lard and add rest of ingredients and mix very well. You can use a cookie press or roll out and use cookie cutters. Bake 375 for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Set to cool for 5 minutes and roll in 1 cup sugar and ½ tablespoons cinnamon mixture.

This is a typical Mexican Christmas cookie, recipe given to me by my friend Nellie Estrada.

Bake Sale Brownies

2007-08-01T18:11:00.001-07:00

Cream together:
2 Sticks Margarine
2 Cups Sugar
1/3 Cup Cocoa
Add:
4 Eggs
1 ½ Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 ½ Cups Nuts
Bake:
350 for 25 Minutes
Spread:
10 ½ Oz. Marshmellows on top of brownies when they’re done. Turn off oven and let marshmallows melt until soft.
Frosting:
½ Cup Margarine, ¼ Cup canned Milk, 1/3 Cup Cocoa, 1 1/3 Cup powdered sugar, Vanilla.

Caramel Frosting

2007-08-01T18:10:00.000-07:00

Melt ¾ Cup Butter in large saucepan
Add 1 ½ Cup firmly packed brown sugar
Add ¼ Teaspoon salt

Cook over low heat 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add 1/3 Cup Milk. Continue stirring until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Blend in 3 ½ Cups powdered sugar gradually. Add ½ Teaspoon vanilla and mix well.

Grandma Warnock's Graham Cookies

2007-08-01T18:09:00.001-07:00

2 C Sour Cream
2 C Sugar
5 C Wheat Flour
2 Beaten Eggs
2 Tea Honey or Molasses
2 Tea Cinnamon
2 Tea Soda

Mix together. Bake 375 for 10 mins.
You can substitute ½ lb butter and 1 ¼ cups buttermilk for sour cream.

Rodney loves these cookies!

Yon Hagel

2007-08-01T18:08:00.000-07:00

1 CUP sugar 2 CUP flour
½ lb. Butter 1 egg yolk
1 tsp. cinnamon slivered almonds or chopped pecans

Mix together pat in bottom of pan.
Spread beaten egg white on top and add nuts sprinkled on spread on top.
Bake at 300° for 45 min and cut into squares while still slightly warm.
(usually done by 15-20 min.)

Raisin Bars

2007-08-01T18:07:00.000-07:00

1 CUP raisins – boil in 2 CUP water for 2 min. Save juice.
½ CUP shortening 1 CUP sugar
1 egg 2 CUP flour
¼ CUP tea salt 1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg
1- tsp. allspice ½ tsp. cloves

Cream sugar, shortening and add egg. Add 1-cup liquid alternately with dry ingredients. Stir in nuts and raisins. Bake at 375° for 12-15 min.

Lemon Bar Cookies

2007-08-01T18:04:00.001-07:00

1 CUP soft melted butter ½ pd. Sugar
2 CUP flour

Mix together and press into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350° for 15 min.

Beat 4 eggs¼ CUP flour
2 CUP sugar 1T lemon juice
1 tsp. Baking powder

Mix well, pour in cooled crust. Back at 350° for 25 min.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cool, cut into bars.

Grandma Warnock's Cobbler

2007-08-01T18:03:00.000-07:00

3 CUP flour 2 CUP sugar
3 tsp. Baking powder pinch of salt
2 CUP milk 2 eggs
1/x CUP melted shortening
1 tsp. Vanilla Any kind of cooked fruit

Mix together. Put half the batter in pan. Lay the fruit over that and add the rest of the batter. Bake.

Four Cup Cookies

2007-08-01T18:02:00.000-07:00

Melt ½ CUP margarine in 9 x 12 pan in oven.
Place graham crackers to cover the bottom of the pan.
Sprinkle with:
1 CUP Chocolate Chips 1 CUP chopped nuts
1 CUP Coconut

Can add butterscotch chips, miniature marshmallows.
Drizzle on one can eagle brand milk
Bake at 350° for 30 min.

Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

2007-08-01T17:51:00.000-07:00

1 Graham Cracker Crust
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/3 Cup Lemon Juice
8 Oz. Cream Chese
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Can Cherry Pie Filling

Combine Sweetened Condensed Milk, Lemon Juice, Cream Cheese, Vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour into Crust. Chill. Top with Cherry Pie Filling