~Carmel Pecan Bars

Carmel Pecan Bars

 

 

1 c. butter

2 1/4 c. packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla extract

1 1/2 c. flour

2 t. baking powder

2 c. chopped pecans

confectionsers' sugar, optional.

 

In a large sauce pan, heat butter and brown sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. In a small mixing bow, beat the eggs, vanilla and butter mixture.  Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to the butter mixture and mix well.  Stir in pecans. 

 

Spread into greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs and edges are crisp.  Cool on a wire rack.  Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.  Cut into bars. 

 



~Orange Breakfast Rolls

Orange Breakfast Rolls

 

 

1/2 c. sugar

1 1/2 t. grated orange rind

1/2 t. ground cinnamon

 

1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

3 T. fresh orange juice 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350.  Combine first 3 ingredients

 

Dip each biscuits in orange juice, and dredge in sugar mixture.  Arrange biscuits in lightly greased 9" round baking dish or cake pan.  Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture and drizzle with remaining orange juice. 

 

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden.  Serve warm. 

~Almond Chicken

Almond Chicken

 

4 boneless skinless chicken breast

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 c. sour cream

1c . crushed Ritz crackers

3 T. butter melted

1/2 c. almond slivers

 

Place the chicken in a 9 x 13 greased baking dish.  Mix the soup and sour cream together and pour over the chicken.  Mix the melted butter and crackers together and sprinkle over the chicken cream mixture.  Sprinkle the almonds slivers on top.  Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350.  Serve with mild rice.  Yummy!

~Spaghetti Sauce Mix

Spaghetti Sauce Mix

 

1/2 t. minced dried garlic

1 T.  minced dried onion

1 T. dried parsley

1 T. Italian seasoning

1 T.  green pepper flakes

1 1/2 t. salt

1 t. sugar

1 T. cornstarch

 

 

Mix together and store in an airtight container. 

 

To serve:  Add one cup tomato sauce, 1 1/2 cups water and one recipe sauce mix.  Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.

 

Makes 2 cups.

~Banana Bread

Banana Bread

 

1/2 c. margarine

1c. sugar

2 eggs

1 c. mashed bananas ( 3 whole bananas)

1/4 c. milk

1 t. lemon juice

2 c. flour

1 1/2 t baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

 

 

Cream margarine, and sugar.  Add eggs and beat.  Add bananas, milk, and lemon juice.  Sift dry ingredients, and add.  Add nuts if desired. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Makes 1 loaf.

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~Stuffed Pizza Cupcakes

Stuffed Pizza Cupcakes

Author: Pennywise Cook

Recipe type: Main Dish, Snack

5 simple ingredients lead to the tastiest of all cupcakes. STUFFED Pizza Cupcakes!

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Store-Bought Pizza Dough
• ½ Jar Pizza Sauce
• 1 c. Mini Pepperonis, Divided
• ½ c. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 6 Mozzarella String Cheese, cut into 1 inch pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat oven according to pizza dough’s directions.
2. Begin by rolling out the pizza dough flat. Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, leaving 1 inch around the edges. Sprinkle with ½ c. mini pepperonis. Cut the dough in half.
3. Lay 4-5 pieces of string cheese across the dough, adding more as you roll. Do this with both of the pizza doughs.
4. Cut into 1 inch pieces and place in a greased muffin pan with the swirled side up.
5. Bake according to your pizza dough’s directions checking after about 12 minutes. When tops begin to brown, remove from oven.
6. Use a knife to separate from the pan and cool.

~Hot Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

Hot Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

 

Time: 45 minutes start to finish

Yield: 24 pinwheels

Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!

1 1/2 C warm water

2 T sugar

1 T yeast

1/2 t salt

4-4 1/2 C flour

1 pound deli ham, sliced thin

2 C cheddar cheese, shredded

. Pour 1 1/2 C warm water into your stand mixer and preheat your oven to 170 degrees. (You read it right…170 degrees is all you need.)

2.  Add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon yeast. Turn the mixer on low for about 30 seconds allowing the ingredients to combine. Let it rest for 5 minutes, or until it gets all bubbly.

3. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 cups flour. Turn the mixer on to low and let the flour mix in. Add the rest of the flour (2 1/2 cups worth) one cup at a time. When the dough pulls itself away from the side of the bowl, you have enough flour.

4. Turn the mixer to medium speed and allow it to mix for 5 minutes.

5. Spray your counter with cooking spray, divide the dough into two equal parts and allow them to rest on the counter for 5 minutes. Don’t skip this step, ok? If you don’t let the dough rest it won’t roll out nicely and then you might start to cry and then your kids would think you have lost you mind. Thanks for your cooperation.

6. After the dough has rested roll the old girl out into a large rectangle.

7. Cover it with half of the ham and sprinkle it with 1 cup of cheddar cheese.

8. Roll the dough up starting at the longer end.

9. Spray a large knife with cooking spray and slice the roll into 12 rounds.

10. Place each pinwheel onto a large cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.

11. Repeat steps 6-10 with the other half of the dough.

12. Place both pans into your warm 170 degree oven for about 10 minutes, or until they start to rise just a bit. You don’t want them to get super puffy, you just want the dough to have the chance to expand a little, like you see in the picture above.

13. Turn the oven up to 350 degrees (don’t take the pans out of the oven) and let the pinwheels bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown along the top and bottom.

14. Take the pans out of the oven and let the pinwheels rest for about 5 minutes…then gobble them up.

~Cereal Candy

Cereal Candy

 

 

3 c. rice chex

3 c. corn chex

6 c. golden grahams

almonds slices

1 c. coconut

1 c. sugar

1 c. white corn syrup

1 1/2 cuts margarine

1 t. vanilla

 

 

Mix cereals, coconut, and nuts in large bowl.  Combine sugar, corn syrup, and margarine in pan. Cook until boiling, and boil 2 minutes.  Stir in vanilla and pour over cereal mixture until well coated.  Spread on waxed paper to cool. 

~Costa Vida Chicken

Costa Vida Chicken

 

1 16 oz bottle Zesty Italian Dressing

1 T. chili powder

1 T. cumin

3 cloves garlic, minced

5 skinless, boneless chicken breast

 

 

Add Chicken to crock pot, mix the 4 ingredients together and pour over the frozen chicken.  Place crock pot on high for 6 hours, shred meat and cook an additional hour or longer if desired.  This recipe makes a lot so you can have leftovers or freeze it for another day.