Sunday, October 28, 2018

Potato Casserole

1 32 oz bag frozen southern style hash browns
1 can cream of celery soup
1 c. sour cream
1 t. dehydrated onions
2 c. grated cheddar cheese (reserve 1/2 cup for top)
1 cube butter melted in bottom of 9x13 baking dish.

Combine top five ingredients and pour into buttery baking dish. Sprinkle 1/2 c (reserved) cheese over top.
Bake 1 hr. @ 350 degrees

Orange Oatmeal Cookies

1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 c.  shortening
1 egg
2 t. orange rind
1 T. orange juice
1 1/2 c. oatmeal

Combine sugar and shortening, add in egg and oj.  Mix until well combined. Add in all dry ingredients except oatmeal. Mix well, then add in oatmeal, mixing until combined.

Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 375 for 12 - 15 min. (don't over bake or these will turn out crunchy instead of soft.)

Cranberry Mousse

1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice
1 6 oz pkg. strawberry jello
1 c. water
1 can (16 oz) whole berry cranberry sauce
3 T. lemon juice
1 t. grated lemon peel
1/4 t. nutmeg
2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Add pineapple juice to jello in 2 qt sauce pan. Stir in water.  Heat to boil, stirring to dissolve jello. Remove from heat and add lemon juice, peel, and nutmeg.  Chill until slightly thick then blend in sour cream. When thoroughly combined, gently fold in pineapple and pecans.  Return to fridge to set up.

Layered Jello Salad

1 lg box raspberry jello, made according to box
1 lg. can crushed pineapple (use juice in place of part of the water used to make jello)
4 mashed bananas
Let all of this set up

When set, spread top with 1 pt. sour cream

Set 1 lg. box raspberry jello with 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries. Do this just till everything is thick.

Pour raspberry mixture over sour cream layer, then let everything set until firm.


Mandarin Salad

2 sm. pkg. vanilla pudding (the kind you have to cook) cook as directed using water in place of the milk
While still hot mix in 2 sm. pkg of orange jello and mix until fully dissolved. Cool, whip, then add 2/3 c. cool whip, whip, then stir in 1 sm can, drained, mandarin orange slices.  Refrigerate until fully set.

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Clam Chowder

1 c. each, chopped: onion, celery, carrots.
2 c. peeled chopped potatoes
2 t. salt
2 chicken bouillon cubes
juice off of 2 cans clams (set actual clams aside)

Put all of the above in a large saucepan and add enough water to barely cover vegetables.  Cover and simmer until barely tender.
Meanwhile, in smaller saucepan, melt 1 c. butter, and stir in 1 c. white flour, stirring constantly while you add 4 c. milk, stir until thick. Add this mixture to the tender vegetables, don't drain, stir until well blended. Add clams, 1 can Campbell New England clam chowder soup, 1 t. herbs and 1/2 t. All Season salt.

Scottish Shortbread

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour.
Cream butter and add sugar slowly until creamy. Add flour and mix thoroughly. 
Lightly sprinkle flour on a pastry board or mat. Gently press dough into a rectangle ½” thick (about 10”x 12”). Cut dough into 1” strips lengthwise and then into 2-3” wide rectangles. Prick each cookie with a fork about 4 times. 
bake at 350 until golden  - Roberta Scott Everetts

Fudge

In really large bowl:
2 semi sweet bags chocolate chips
1 bag milk chocolate chips
7 oz jar marshmallow creme
2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 lb. butter, chopped
2 t. vanilla

In sauce pan bring to boil:
1 can canned milk
4 1/2 c. white sugar
Boil and stir constantly for 9 minutes

Pour hot mixture over ingredients in large bowl and stir until melted and combined.  Pour into well buttered cookie sheet.  Once cooled, store in fridge.  ( this keeps in fridge for 2 - 3 weeks)


Hot Tao Salad

Ingredients:
1 bag tortilla chips
1 lb. cooked and seasoned hamburger, drained
8 oz. tomato sauce
1/2 pkg. taco seasoning
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. Ranch dressing
grated cheese

Layer 1: tortilla chips
Layer 2: hamburger mixed with tomato sauce and taco seasoning
Layer 3:  cream of mushroom soup mixed with ranch dressing
Layer 4:  grated cheese

Layer in 9 x 13 pan as follows: 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4

Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 - 40 minutes.  Serve over lettuce.

Cranberry Chicken

Mix together:  1 pkg Lipton onion soup mix
                        8 oz. bottle Catalina dressing
                        1 can whole cranberry sauce.
Pour above over chicken, cover and bake 1 hr.
Pull out chicken thicken sauce with cornstarch/water mixture and return chicken to oven and bake 1/2 hour, uncovered.

Serve over rice.
                       

Chicken Parmesan

Whip together:  1 egg, 1 t. salt, and a dash pepper

Take 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and dip into egg batter then roll in Italian bread crumbs.
Brown in 1 T. oil then place in casserole dish 

Mix together 4 c. tomato sauce, some basil, oregano, 1 T parsley, and 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese 
Pour mixture over chicken and bake @ 350 for 1 hour. 
Remove from oven and top with 4 oz. grated mozzarella cheese.

Canadian Lemon Bread

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 large lemon
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts, optional
1/4 c. powdered sugar

Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.  Grate peel from lemon and add to creamed mixture.  Squeeze juice from lemon and set aside.  Add eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and milk to creamed mixture and blend well.  Stir in nuts.

Pour batter into greased 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Combine lemon juice and powdered sugar and pour over hot loaf and allow syrup to sink into bread.
Makes 1 loaf.                                                                     - Doris Scott Gilliat

Pioneer Woman Maple Cinnamon Rolls

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 quart Whole Milk
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 packages Active Dry Yeast, 0.25 Ounce Packets
  • 8 cups (Plus 1 Cup Extra, Reserved) All-purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
  • 1 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt
  • Plenty Of Melted Butter
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • Generous Sprinkling Of Cinnamon
  • _____
  • MAPLE FROSTING:
  • 1 bag Powdered Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Maple Flavoring
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Melted Butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
For the dough, heat the milk, vegetable oil, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat to just below a boil. Set aside and cool to warm. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let it sit on the milk for 1 minute.

Add 8 cups of the flour. Stir until just combined, then cover with a clean kitchen towel, and set aside in a relatively warm place for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove the towel and add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the remaining 1 cup flour. Stir thoroughly to combine. Use the dough right away, or place in a mixing bowl and refrigerate for up to 3 days, punching down the dough if it rises to the top of the bowl. (Note: dough is easier to work with if it’s been chilled for at least an hour or so beforehand.)

Preheat the oven to 375°F. 

To assemble the rolls, remove half the dough from the pan/bowl. On a floured baking surface, roll the dough into a large rectangle, about 30 x 10 inches. The dough should be rolled very thin.

To make the filling, pour 3/4 cup to 1 cup of the melted butter over the surface of the dough. Use your fingers to spread the butter evenly. Generously sprinkle half of the ground cinnamon and 1 cup of the sugar over the butter. Don’t be afraid to drizzle on more butter or more sugar! Gooey is the goal. 

Now, beginning at the end farthest from you, roll the rectangle tightly towards you. Use both hands and work slowly, being careful to keep the roll tight. Don’t worry if the filling oozes as you work; that just means the rolls are going to be divine. When you reach the end, pinch the seam together and flip the roll so that the seam is face down. When you’re finished, you’ll wind up with one long buttery, cinnamony, sugary, gooey log.

Slip a cutting board underneath the roll and with a sharp knife, make 1/2-inch slices. One “log “will produce 20 to 25 rolls. Pour a couple of teaspoons of melted butter into disposable foil cake pans and swirl to coat. Place the sliced rolls in the pans, being careful not to overcrowd. (Each pan will hold 7 to 9 rolls.)

Repeat the rolling/sugar/butter process with the other half of the dough and more pans. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cover all the pans with a kitchen towel and set aside to rise on the countertop for at least 20 minutes before baking. Remove the towel and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown. Don’t allow the rolls to become overly brown. 

While the rolls are baking, make the maple icing: In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, butter, water, and salt. Splash in the maple flavoring. Whisk until very smooth. Taste and add in more maple, sugar, butter, or other ingredients as needed until the icing reaches the desired consistency. The icing should be somewhat thick but still very pourable.

Remove pans from the oven. Immediately drizzle icing over the top. Be sure to get it all around the edges and over the top. As they sit, the rolls will absorb some of the icing’s moisture and flavor. 

FROSTER SHORTBREAD COOKIES

1/2 c. sugar
2 cubes butter (softened)
1 egg
1 T. vanilla
1/2 t. baking powder
3 c. flour
shake of salt

Combine ingredients, chill dough, roll into balls, and flatten with a floured bottom glass.              Bake @ 400 for 8 minutes. Frost with a glaze made out of orange juice and powdered sugar.
- Cora Peterson Gray

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Magic Cookie Bars


1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cup graham cracker crumbs + 2 T sugar
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chops
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat over to 350 degrees .  Coat a 9x13 baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.

Combine the graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan.  Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts.  Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture in a crisscross pattern.  Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool then cut into bars.  Store covered at room temperature.