Saturday, August 30, 2008

Cherry Brownie Dessert

Cherry Brownie Dessert

1 package brownie mix or your favorite brownies in a 9x13 pan
2 C heavy whipping cream divided
1 (3.3 oz) instant white chocolate pudding mix
1 can cherry pie filling

Make brownies according to package-cool completely. In a small bowl combine 1 C cream and pudding mix. Stir for 2 min or until very thick. In a small mixing bowl beat remaining cream until peaks form, fold into pudding. Carefully spread over brownies, top with pie filling. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Makes 15-18 servings.

Jo Skaufel

Hot Buttered Rum

Hot Buttered Rum

1 lb butter, softened
1 lb pwdered sugar
1 lb brown sugar
1 quart vanilla ice cream

mix 1st three ingredients thouroughly-add ice cream and mix well again. Add 1T cinnamon 1 1/2 t nutmeg to flavor.
Keep in freezer.

Ellen Delbridge

Chocolate Mint Snow Top Cookies

Chocolate Mint Snow Top Cookies

6 T margarine
1 C sugar
1 1/2 t vanilla
2 eggs
10 oz package of mint chocolate chips
1 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
powdered sugar

Cream butter & sugar, add 1 C melted chips and vanilla, beat in eggs. Add flour, salt and baking powder. Stir well. Add remaining mint chips. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, freeze until firm, abou 20 minutes. Shape dough into 1" balls & coat with powdered sugar. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Jo Skaufel

Crunchy Apple Crisp

Crunchy Apple Crisp

4 C peeled, sliced apples
1/4 C water
4 t brown sugar
2 t lemon juice
3/4 t cinnamon

Combine and place into 8" square baking dish

1/2 C oatmeal
2 T chopped nuts
1 T brown sugar
1 T oil

Combine ingredients and sprinkle over apples.
Bake at 375 for 30 min or until apples are tender.
Garrett's favorite

Jo Skaufel

Wacky Cake

Wacky Cake

1 C sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
2 T cocoa
1 tsp soda
Mix together in an 8" or 9" square pan-no pan prep required.

Add:
1 t vanilla
1 T vinegar
6 T oil
1 C water
Stir to combine then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

I (Amy) also have a recipe like this one for a 9 x 13 pan that is called a one pan fudge cake. It always turns out moist and you don't have to have eggs or milk on hand to make this one.

Grandma Clayhold

Rocky Road Fudge

1 pkg semi sweet chocolate chips
1 C butterscotch chips
1 C crunchy peanut butter
1 T margarine or butter
1 10.5 oz mini marshmallows

Grease a 9x9 pan-line with plastic wrap. Combine the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Cook until ingredients melt, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows. Pour into pan, cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Cut into 36 pieces.

Kelly Skaufel

Chinese Hamburger Casserole

2 lbs hamburger
2 C celery
1 C chopped onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can chicken soup
2 cans water
1/3 C uncooked rice
2 T soy sauce

Brown the meat, celery & onion. Add soups and rest of the ingredients. Mix & bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours covered. Uncover and top with 1 can Chinese noodles. Return to oven and brown noodles for a few minutes.

Kathy Riopelle

Tower Torte

Tower Torte

2 C milk
1 large pkg pudding mix
1/2 C cream whipped
2 C miniature marshmallows
1/2 C walnuts chopped
1 angel food cake

Prepare pudding with milk. Chill. Fold in whipped cream, marshmallows & nuts. Slice cake into 2 layers. Spread filling between layers & on top. Chill until serving.

Jo's favorite birthday cake

Jo Skaufel

Friday, August 29, 2008

Hamburger Soup

Hamburger Soup

1 lb hamburger
1 C chopped onion
1 C diced potatoes
1 C diced carrots
1/2 C celery
1 C cabbage (or more)
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1/4 C uncooked rice
1 small crushed bayleaf
1/2 t thyme
1 basil leaf
4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
5 C water

Brown the hamburger, drain, combine with onions, potatoes, celery, carrots, cabbage. Cook until veggies are a little soft. Add rice, spices and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for one hour.

Note: We Riopelle girls call this soup BO Soup-Robin says your clothes smell like BO after making this soup.
This recipe would be good with brown rice and turkey burger by the way.

Kathy Riopelle

Additional Note 09/21/2008:
I made this soup today and omitted the cabbage. I used ground turkey, added extra potato and onion, and threw in half a can of lima beans.
Next time I will substitute the rice for pasta shells and throw in a can of beans and call it minestrone. :D

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Best Foods Potato Salad

Best Foods Potato Salad

1 C Mayo
2 T vinegar
1/2 t salt
1 t sugar
1/4 t pepper
4 C cubed, cooked potatoes
1 C celery sliced
1/2 C chopped onion
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

Combine first ingredients. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill.

Kathy Riopelle

Cinnamon Ornaments

Cinnamon Ornaments

4 oz cinnamon
1 T ground cloves
1 T nutmeg
3/4 C applesauce
2 T white glue

Mix spices together in a bowl. Add applesauce and glue. Mix with hands. Separate into 4 parts. Roll out to 1/4" thick (keep it thick or the edges will curl up). Press into cookie molds or use cookie cutters. Insert a tiithpick to make a hole for hanging. Allow to dry 4-5 days on a cookie rack, turning occasionally.

Kathy Riopelle

Turtle Cake

Turtle Cake

1 German chocolate cake mix
1 package caramels
1 cube butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 C chopped nuts
1 C chocolate chips

Mix cake according to package directions. Pour half into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degress for 25 minutes. Mix caramels, milk, and butter in a saucepan. Melt and pour over baked cake. Top with remaining cake batter, then top that with chocolate chips and nuts (I think-its not mentioned in the original recipe-I will confirm). Bakes at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

*Note the temperature change at the end of the recipe-you don't want to ruin the bottom of your cake after all that work!

Kathy Riopelle

Tex Mex Chicken Chowder

Tex Mex Chicken Chowder

1 C chopped onion
1 C thinly sliced celery
2 garlic cloves minced
1 T oil
1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts cubed
32 oz can chicken broth
1 pkg country gravy mix
2 C milk
16 oz jar chunky salsa
32 oz bag frozen hash browns
4.5 oz can chopped green chiles
8 oz velveeta, cubed

1. Combine opnions, celery, garlic, oil, chicken and broth in a 5 quart slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 2.5 hours until chicken is no longer pink.
3. In a separate bowl, dissolve gravy mix in milk, stir into chicken mixture. Add salsa, potatoes, chilies and cheese. Combine well, cook on low 2-4 hours or until potatoes are fully cooked.

Kathy Riopelle

Potato Quiche

Potato Quiche

3 C shredded raw potatoes
3/4 C browned ground beed
3 t oil
1 C grated cheese
1/4 C chopped onion
1 C evaporated milk
2 eggs
1/2 t salt
1/8 t pepper

Coat shredded potatoes with oil. Press into 10" pie pan. Cover tightly (presumably with foil) and bake until cooked through. Uncover to brown a bit if desired. Layer cheese, onion and beef on top of potatoes. Combine egg, milk, salt & pepper. Pour over other ingredients. Bake 35 minutes at 425 degrees.

Kathy Riopelle

Orange Sherbet Punch

Orange Sherbet Punch

6 C cranberry juice
1 quart apple juice
1/4 C orange juice
2-6 oz cans frozen limeade
1 quart orange sherbet
crushed ice

Combine first four ingredients in punch bowl. Chill. Add sherbet and ice-serve.
Makes 20-25 cups

Kathy Riopelle

Hamburger Stroganoff

Hamburger Stroganoff

1 lb ground beef
1 med onion (1/2 C)
1/4 C butter
2 T flour
1 t salt
1 t garlic salt
1/4 t pepper
1 can cream chicken soup
1 C sour cream
2 C cooked noodles

Brown beef & onion in butter. Stir in flour, salt, garlic salt, pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in soup, stir uncovered for 10 minutes, add sour cream and heat through.

Kathy Riopelle

Aunt Alta's Peanut Butter Peanut Brittle

Aunt Alta's Peanut Butter Peanut Brittle

2 C Peanut Butter (Adams no stir is the best)
1 1/2 C White Karo Syrup
1/4 C Water
1 ½ C Sugar
2T Butter
2C Spanish Peanuts
Then mix together 1t baking soda 2t water and 1 t vanilla

Heat peanut butter in double broiler. Combine sugar, syrup and ¼ cup of water. Cook to 275 degrees. Lower heat, add butter stirring until melted. Cook to 300 degrees. Add peanuts, remove from hear. Add soda mixture. Mix well, and then add peanut butter. Mix well again.

Pour at once on a well buttered shiny cookie sheet or marble slab. Spread as thin as possible. Cool. Break into pieces. Quick cooling is the secret. When I used cookie sheets I wet a bath towel and put it in the freezer and set pans on the frozen towel. I also wadded up foil, when buttered on the bottom it works well to spread the peanut brittle.

Patty Delbridge

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