October 31, 2007
- Easy Ice Cream Cake
Using a boxed cake mix. Prepare 2 round 9” cake pans as directed on the cake mix box.
Allow the cakes to cool after baking. Remove one of the cakes from the pan. Place it on a dish that can be put in the freezer.
August 29, 2007
- Blondie Brownies (no Chocolate)
½ cup shortening ½ tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp milk 1/8 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg beaten ½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup all-purpose flour
- Pecan Tartlets
Pecan Tartlets
Crust: 2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp salt
2/3 cups Crisco + 1 T
¼ cup water
Mix these ingredients with a fork to make the crust.
August 28, 2007
- Italian Anise Pillows
4 cups of flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
3 eggs
5 Tablespoons baking powder
1 Teaspoon Anise
Combine all ingredients.
Pre heat the oven for 400 degrees
Use a teaspoon to create a 1 ½” oval.
- Taco Tartlets
Preheat oven 425 degrees
Mini muffin pans
1 lb of lean ground beef
2 Tablespoons of ice water
2 Tablespoons of Taco seasoning mix
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Dinner Rolls
These dinner rolls are FANTASTIC
You can make mini sandwiches
You can use them as dinner rolls
Make them larger and make hamburger or frankfuter rolls.
I have made them and froze them.
- Venetian Cookies / a.k.a Tri color layered cookies
Red, Yellow and Green cookies
Preheat oven to 3500 … Bake for about 15 minutes
3 Foil (Redi-Mix) Pans > Grease pans / line with wax paper / grease the wax paper
Read more on Venetian Cookies / a.k.a Tri color layered cookies…
- Roasted Chicken
There are two strategies for this meal
A) Roast two whole chickens ( or two cornish hens) instead of one.
I usually season my chickens with salt, pepper, paprika, parsley. I put all of these ingredients inside the cavity in addition to the outside of the chicken
August 27, 2007
- Dream Bars
Dream Bars
Another great recipe to freeze. Make it for one occasion and freeze a portion for a later date.
Pre-heat oven 350 F. / makes 30
Greased 9” x 13” pan
- Sherry Cream BarsBase
4 oz baking chocolate 1 cup butter
4 eggs 2 cups sugar
½ tsp of salt 1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
Method:
Preheat oven to 325
- Cherry Nut Bars
These easy bar cookies freeze very well. I
Suggestion: make more than one recipe of bar cookies and divide them into thirds. After they are totally cool, freezing them is insurance for that unexpected company or social event.
- Fudge Scotch Bars
Fudge Scotch Bars
I suggest that these bars are cut into small squares, around 1 1/2" squares
These bar cookies are great for freezing. I often double the recipe. Cut the cookies into thirds, or quarters and wrap carefully and freeze.
August 24, 2007
- Grandma Aida's meatballs / meatloaf
1.5 pound of lean chopped beef
1.5 tablespoons of parsley, oregano, & basil
About ¾ cup of seasoned bread crumbs
¼ Gulden’s mustard
¼ Ketchup
Mix / bake in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, depending upon the oven.