1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 lb (4 cups) powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons cold milk
Cream butter and shortening together. Add vanilla and salt. Beat in sugar 1 cup at a time. Blend well after each addition. Add milk at high speed until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Janice's Brownies
2 cubes margarine (partially melted)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups flour
1 cup nuts (optional)
Blend margarine, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. Grease 9"x13" pan with margarine then dust with flour. Bake at 360* for 35 minutes. Put on center rack of oven. Don't overcook.
Double recipe to bake in a cookie sheet.
To make Mint Brownies:
Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract to buttercream frosting. Spread thinly on brownies. Put pan of brownies in freezer while making chocolate frosting. Spread chocolate frosting over peppermint frosting. Cut and serve.
* These brownies are famous in our neighborhood and with friends and family, especially the mint ones. You can't eat just one. They are far from diet brownies but after your first bite, you really won't care because they are heavenly!
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups flour
1 cup nuts (optional)
Blend margarine, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. Grease 9"x13" pan with margarine then dust with flour. Bake at 360* for 35 minutes. Put on center rack of oven. Don't overcook.
Double recipe to bake in a cookie sheet.
To make Mint Brownies:
Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract to buttercream frosting. Spread thinly on brownies. Put pan of brownies in freezer while making chocolate frosting. Spread chocolate frosting over peppermint frosting. Cut and serve.
* These brownies are famous in our neighborhood and with friends and family, especially the mint ones. You can't eat just one. They are far from diet brownies but after your first bite, you really won't care because they are heavenly!
Charlene's Cobbler Topping
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
Combine to make crumbly mixture. Sprinkle over sweetened fruit - fresh or canned. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Serve with ice cream while hot or whipped cream when cool.
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
Combine to make crumbly mixture. Sprinkle over sweetened fruit - fresh or canned. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Serve with ice cream while hot or whipped cream when cool.
Mom's Amazing Quick Cinnamon Rolls
1/3 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons yeast
1/2 cup oil
1 1/4 cups warm water
2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
5 1/4 cups flour
1) In a large bowl mix sugar, yeast and oil with warm water until dissolved. Cover and let stand in warm place.
2) Blend eggs into yeast mixture. Add salt to flour, then gradually add to yeast mixture to make soft dough.
3) Knead dough 5 minutes. Roll dough into rectangle about 1/4" thick.
4) Brush dough with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and then with cinnamon.
5) Carefully roll up dough and cut 1" slices. Place in greased rectangular pan. Let rolls rest 10 minutes.
6) Bake at 425* for 10-15 minutes or until golden.
7) Frost with glaze while still warm.
* These were always a treat growing up in our house. To this day, they are by far the best cinnamon rolls I have ever tasted. The smell of them baking in the oven is enough to make your mouth water!
From Mom
3 Tablespoons yeast
1/2 cup oil
1 1/4 cups warm water
2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
5 1/4 cups flour
1) In a large bowl mix sugar, yeast and oil with warm water until dissolved. Cover and let stand in warm place.
2) Blend eggs into yeast mixture. Add salt to flour, then gradually add to yeast mixture to make soft dough.
3) Knead dough 5 minutes. Roll dough into rectangle about 1/4" thick.
4) Brush dough with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and then with cinnamon.
5) Carefully roll up dough and cut 1" slices. Place in greased rectangular pan. Let rolls rest 10 minutes.
6) Bake at 425* for 10-15 minutes or until golden.
7) Frost with glaze while still warm.
* These were always a treat growing up in our house. To this day, they are by far the best cinnamon rolls I have ever tasted. The smell of them baking in the oven is enough to make your mouth water!
From Mom
Monday, November 10, 2008
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
1 cup flour (I do half white, half wheat)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup crushed pecans or almonds
5 Tablespoons softened butter
Combine top four ingredients cutting in butter until it looks like a crumbly topping. Press all but 3/4 cup topping into an 8 x 8 baking dish and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Then let cool for about 10 minutes.
8 oz cream cheese (I use Neuftzchel cheese)
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon AllSpice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Meanwhile combine remaining 7 ingredients together beating it until smooth. Pour onto pressed/cooked crust after crust cools and sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup topping on it. Bake at 350* for 30-40 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup crushed pecans or almonds
5 Tablespoons softened butter
Combine top four ingredients cutting in butter until it looks like a crumbly topping. Press all but 3/4 cup topping into an 8 x 8 baking dish and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Then let cool for about 10 minutes.
8 oz cream cheese (I use Neuftzchel cheese)
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon AllSpice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Meanwhile combine remaining 7 ingredients together beating it until smooth. Pour onto pressed/cooked crust after crust cools and sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup topping on it. Bake at 350* for 30-40 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
5 eggs - beat
Add:
1 to 1 1/3 cup oil
1 16oz can of pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon soda
2 - 3.4oz. instant vanilla pudding
Mix until creamy
Add chocolate chips
Bake at 350 until done ... About 23-30 minutes (depending on oven) for regular size muffins and 20-25 for mini muffins. You just kind of have to watch them and see if they are golden brown on top :)
Add:
1 to 1 1/3 cup oil
1 16oz can of pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon soda
2 - 3.4oz. instant vanilla pudding
Mix until creamy
Add chocolate chips
Bake at 350 until done ... About 23-30 minutes (depending on oven) for regular size muffins and 20-25 for mini muffins. You just kind of have to watch them and see if they are golden brown on top :)
Papa John's Pizza Dipping Sauce
10 oz can tomato puree
1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes.
Makes 1 cup.
1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes.
Makes 1 cup.
Papa John's Special Garlic Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
dash salt
Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Microwave on 1/2 power for 20 seconds. Stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
dash salt
Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Microwave on 1/2 power for 20 seconds. Stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Cafe Rio Dressing
1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch (powder mix)
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves chopped garlic
4-6 tomatillos (we like to use more)
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1/4 cup buttermilk (for thinner dressing add more milk up to 1/3 c.)
Put it all together and mix it in a blender. Refrigerate.
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves chopped garlic
4-6 tomatillos (we like to use more)
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1/4 cup buttermilk (for thinner dressing add more milk up to 1/3 c.)
Put it all together and mix it in a blender. Refrigerate.
Chocolate Chip Cake
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 small pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
1 small container sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pkg chocolate chips
Mix ingredients together, mixing in chocolate chips last. Bake at 350* for 1 hour in a bundt pan or regular 9"x13" pan.
1 small pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
1 small container sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pkg chocolate chips
Mix ingredients together, mixing in chocolate chips last. Bake at 350* for 1 hour in a bundt pan or regular 9"x13" pan.
Mom's Carmel Corn
2 1/2 quarts popped corn
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Pop the corn. Mix butter, sugar, syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add vanilla and soda to this mixture; stir and cook until thick. Add to popcorn quickly.
From Mom
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Pop the corn. Mix butter, sugar, syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add vanilla and soda to this mixture; stir and cook until thick. Add to popcorn quickly.
From Mom
Orange Rolls
2 pkgs yeast (fast rising is best)
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup softened margarine
3 eggs
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup warm water
4 1/2 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside. Mix together sugar, margarine, eggs, and salt. Add 3/4 cup warm water to this mixture. Add the yeast mixture. Mix well. Gradually add flour. Mix well. Place in a greased bowl and let rise until double, about 1-1 1/2 hours. Mix down when ready. Divide dough in half. Roll one half out into a rectangle.
Filling:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
rind of 1 orange
Make the filling by combining all the filling ingredients above. Spread 1/2 of mixture on rectangle. Roll up like a jelly roll and slice about 1"-1 1/2" thick. Put in greased muffin pan and let rise for about 2 hours (until double) Bake at 400* for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Do the same for the other half of the dough.
These rolls have such a good flavor that you don't even need frosting for them. Very elegant for special occasions.
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup softened margarine
3 eggs
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup warm water
4 1/2 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside. Mix together sugar, margarine, eggs, and salt. Add 3/4 cup warm water to this mixture. Add the yeast mixture. Mix well. Gradually add flour. Mix well. Place in a greased bowl and let rise until double, about 1-1 1/2 hours. Mix down when ready. Divide dough in half. Roll one half out into a rectangle.
Filling:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
rind of 1 orange
Make the filling by combining all the filling ingredients above. Spread 1/2 of mixture on rectangle. Roll up like a jelly roll and slice about 1"-1 1/2" thick. Put in greased muffin pan and let rise for about 2 hours (until double) Bake at 400* for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Do the same for the other half of the dough.
These rolls have such a good flavor that you don't even need frosting for them. Very elegant for special occasions.
5 Minute Ice Cream
1/2 cup milk
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 Tablespoons salt
Ice
1 small ziploc bag
1 large ziploc bag
Pour ingredients into small ziploc bag. Fill gallon bag with plenty of ice. Add salt to ice. Place small bag into large bag. Shake for 5 minutes. Open and enjoy.
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 Tablespoons salt
Ice
1 small ziploc bag
1 large ziploc bag
Pour ingredients into small ziploc bag. Fill gallon bag with plenty of ice. Add salt to ice. Place small bag into large bag. Shake for 5 minutes. Open and enjoy.
Magleby's Rolls
Texas size rolls (Rhode's bake and serve)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup parsley flakes
1/2 cup margarine
Mix parmesan cheese and parsley. When bread has thawed about 1 hour, dip rolls in melted margarine and roll in cheese mixture. Let rise again. Bake 20 minutes at 325*. Total preparation time: 3 hours.
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup parsley flakes
1/2 cup margarine
Mix parmesan cheese and parsley. When bread has thawed about 1 hour, dip rolls in melted margarine and roll in cheese mixture. Let rise again. Bake 20 minutes at 325*. Total preparation time: 3 hours.
Chicken Roll-Ups
3 boneless, chicken breasts, cooked and torn into bite-size pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 (8oz) can crescent rolls
Mix soup, milk, cheese, and chicken. Take out rolls. Fold out and fill with mixture; fold up. Cook as per box instructions on a cookie sheet.
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 (8oz) can crescent rolls
Mix soup, milk, cheese, and chicken. Take out rolls. Fold out and fill with mixture; fold up. Cook as per box instructions on a cookie sheet.
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