Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Turkey Stroganoff Casserole

1-2 lbs ground turkey
noodles of your choice
1 can cr. of chicken soup (can use cr. of mushroom)
1 and 1/2 cups water
1 cube chicken boullion

Cook noodles and drain water.  Brown turkey in pan with chopped onion (optional) and soup, crushed cube boullion, and water.  Paprika and salt to taste.  Serve over noodles. *add peas or gr. beans if you'd like!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Gingerbread cookies

1 cup molasses
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 tsp cloves
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger
6 cups flour

simmer molasses and shortening for 15 minutes
In large bowl, cream sugar, egg and vanilla.
Dissolve soda in hot water
Add soda and water mixture.
Add cloves, cinnamon, salt and ginger
Beat.  Add molasses mixture, then bet in 6 cups of flour
Roll out dough and cut.  NO flour is needed when rolling them.  Bake 6-10 minutes.
*this dough is tricky....if you roll it out and you can't get ur shapes out nicely just ball it up again and keep trying.  It seems to get easier the more it sits out and the more you work with it!

Yummy Fudge!

1 large 8oz Hershey bar with almonds
1 12oz can evaporated milk
2 12oz bags of choc. chips
1 7oz bottle of marshmellow cream
1 stick of butter
4 cups of sugar

On medium heat, bring sugar, butter and milk to a boil and boil for 7 minutes.  Stir continuously.
Remove from heat
Add choc chips, marshmallows, and the broken Hershey bar.
Stir and pour into buttered pan.

* this makes a fantastic gift and stays good for a very long time!

Friday, November 5, 2010

Pumpkin Cake


1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
         2 cups white sugar
         1 cup vegetable oil
         4 eggs
         2 cups all-purpose flour
         2 teaspoons baking soda
         1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

mix and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes

Frosting:
1 softened 8oz cr. cheese
1 softened T butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 pkg (4-6 cups) pwd sugar *start with 4 cups and add for desired consistency and flavor
1/2 -1 cup coconut flakes

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Candied apple pie

approximately 5 tart apples peeled and sliced (apple corer peeler is perfect for this)
1/2 cup sugar (less if ur apples are a little sweet)
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup red hots
1/4 tsp red food coloring

* stir contents in a bowl and let sit for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to mix the flavors
...pour into pie shell, cover with top crust.  Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.  Bake for 15 mins on 425 then lower oven temp to 350 and bake for approximately 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Pie Crust:
 2 cups flour
2/3 cup shortening plus 2 extra Tablespoons
1/2 tsp salt
4-5 Tbsp of water

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Hashbrown Casserole

2lbs frozen country-style hashbrowns
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
2cups grated cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. black pepper
2 cups crushed corn flakes
3/4 cup melted butter

combine potatoes, soup, sour cream, cheese, onions, and pepper. Mix well. Poiur into a large greased casserole dish. Top with corn flakes and drizzle with butter. Bake at 375 for about 1 hour.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Easy Dinner rolls

Best Ever Dinner Rolls
2 cups warm water
¼ cup melted butter
2 large eggs
6 ½ cups white flour
½ cup sugar
2 TBS. yeast
1 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients and mix either by hand or with mixer until you have a soft, smooth dough. Knead by hand for a few minutes or with a dough hook in your mixer. Place dough in greased bowl, turning once, and allow to rise for 1 hour.
Grease a 9 X 12 baking pan. Divide dough into 20 pieces, shaping into balls. Place in pan and cover. Let rise for 30-40 minutes or until they begin to get puffy. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden. (This will depend on your oven.) Cool on a rack and brush with melted butter. Makes 20 heavenly, buttery dinner rolls. Can be frozen with good results.