Brownies in a mug

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Brownies in a mug
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 1
 
Ingredients
  • 4 tbsp. flour
  • 4 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. coco powder
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 2 tbsp. milk
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a microwave safe mug.
  2. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.

 

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Lemon and Orange Shortbread

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Lemon and Orange Shortbread
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Recipe Type: shortbread
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C. flour
  • ½ C. cornstarch
  • ½ C. butter, softened
  • ¼ C. powdered sugar
  • ½ lemon rind, grated
  • ½ orange rind, grated
Instructions
  1. Cream the butter and sugar together.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients and mix into the butter mixture.
  3. Roll out into an 8 inch circle and place on a greased baking sheet.
  4. Prick the top all over with a fork and flute the edges.
  5. Cut into 12 wedges and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.
  6. Allow to set in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
  7. Bake at 325 for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Allow to cook for at least 5 minutes before turning out on a wire rack.

 

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Pita Pocket Bread

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Pita Pocket Bread
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Recipe Type: Bread
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. yeast
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 2½ c. warm water
  • 1½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 6 to 7 c. whole wheat flour
Instructions
  1. Dissolve yeast and honey in warm water.
  2. Once dissolved and bubbly, add salt, oil and 6 cups flour and mix well.
  3. Knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes, adding more flour if necessary.
  4. Let the dough rise until it has doubled in size (about 1 hour).
  5. Punch down the dough and divide into 12 equal size pieces.
  6. Roll each into a ball and roll out on a floured surface until they are about ¼ inch thick.
  7. Place circles on greased cookie sheets and let them rest 30 to 45 minutes.
  8. Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
  9. Just before baking, turn the pitas over and bake them for 8 to 10 minutes or until they are puffed in the middle and only slightly browned.

 

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Cheese Blintzes

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Cheese Blintzes
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Recipe Type: Cheese
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 C. milk
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • ¾ C. flour
  • 1 lb. dry cottage cheese
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
Instructions
  1. For the batter, beat 2 eggs well and add ⅛ tsp. salt. Add ¾ C. flour and mix together. Add milk gradually and beat to a smooth batter. This will make a very thin batter.
  2. For the filling, combine remaining ingredients and chill.
  3. Melt a little butter in the bottom of a skillet and pour 2 tbsp. of the batter into the pan. Immediately swirl the pan around so that the batter covers the bottom.
  4. Allow to cook until golden brown and turn out on a piece of waxed paper.
  5. Place a small amount of the filling in the center of the blintz and fold like an envelope.
  6. Butter the pan and repeat process until all of the batter and filling has been used.
  7. serve hot with the topping of your choice. Cinnamon Sugar is an excellent topping.

 

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Apple Fritters

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Apple Fritters
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Recipe Type: dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 4 tbsp. whole wheat and/or rye flour
  • 2 tsp. honey
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 apples, peeled & coarsely chopped
  • 2 egg whites
  • Butter
  • Cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Beat eggs and egg yolks.
  2. Stir in flour, honey, cinnamon and apple pieces.
  3. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
  4. Melt butter in medium hot skillet and drop batter by tablespoon into the butter.
  5. Cook to a golden brown on both sides.

 

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Vanilla Pudding

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Vanilla Pudding
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • Dash of salt
  • 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • ½ C. sugar
  • 26 oz. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, combine the cornstarch, sugar, milk and salt and cook over medium heat until it thickens.
  2. In a small bowl, temper some of the milk mixture into the egg yolks until they have reached temperature.
  3. Combine milk mixture and egg mixture and mix together.
  4. Continue to cook for one more minute or until the pudding coats the back of a wooden spoon.
  5. Remove from heat and stir int he vanilla.
  6. Allow to cool before serving.

 

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Cinnamon Bread

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Cinnamon Bread
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Recipe Type: Bread
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ C. butter
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 C. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 C. sour milk
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
  1. To sour the milk, add 1 tsp. of vinegar to the milk and let stand for a few moments.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar together and add eggs and vanilla to the mixture.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine and mix all of the dry ingredients.
  5. mix the dry mixture and the sour milk alternately into the cream mixture and mix well.
  6. Pour half of the mixture into a greased loaf pan.
  7. Combine 1 tbsp. cinnamon and 3 tbsp. brown sugar and spread over the mixture in the loaf pan.
  8. Top with remaining mixture.
  9. Cut through the batter with a knife several times to swirl the cinnamon mixture throughout.
  10. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

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Banana Cream Pie

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Banana Cream Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 9 inch premade pie shell, baked
  • 3 C. milk
  • ¾ C. sugar
  • ⅓ C. flour
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 bananas
Instructions
  1. Scald the milk in a large saucepan.
  2. Gradually sir in the sugar, salt and flour into the scalded milk.
  3. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens.
  4. Lightly beat the egg yolks in a small bowl and temper in small amounts of the scalded milk mixture.
  5. Once the egg yolks have reached the same temperature as the scalded milk, pout them into the milk and mix together.
  6. Continue to cook for an additional one to three minutes stirring continuously until the mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
  8. Slice all three bananas in the bottom of the pie shell and pour mixture over the top.
  9. Refrigerate covered for several hours before serving.

 

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Jack Daniels Pecan Pie

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Jack Daniels Bourbon Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ C. dart Karo syrup
  • ¼ C. Jack Daniels bourbon
  • ¾ C. sugar
  • ½ C. butter
  • 4 tsp. corn starch
  • 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 bag pecan halves
Instructions
  1. Mix together the eggs and Karo and slowly add sugar and corn starch mixing thoroughly.
  2. Melt together the butter and chocolate using a double broiler.
  3. Combine all ingredients except for the pecans and pour into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell.
  4. Arrange the pecan halves over the top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  5. Pie will set up and get firm as it cools.

 

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Pecan Pie

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Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1 C. white Karo syrup
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • 1 C. pecans
Instructions
  1. Arrange pecans over the bottom of the crust to cover the entire crust.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients together and pour over the pecans.
  3. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

 

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Thanksgiving Jello Salad

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Thanksgiving Jello Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 6 oz. box raspberry Jello
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 1 c. Sprite
  • 16 oz. can jellied cranberries
  • 1 pkg. frozen raspberries
  • 1 lg. bowl Cool Whip
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Beat together the jello mix, water, sprite and cranberry sauce.
  2. Add raspberries and gently mix in.
  3. Pour mixture in a large casserole dish and refrigerate mixture for at least 2 hours.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients and pour over the top of the first mixture.
  5. Serve cold.

 

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Cornbread Stuffing

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Cornbread Stuffing
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Recipe Type: Thanksgiving
 
Ingredients
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 pan cornbread, crumbled (8 or 9 inch cake pan)
  • 3 raw eggs
  • 1 bag herb stuffing
  • 2 cans chicken broth
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 4 boiled eggs, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Saute onion and celery and add remaining ingredients. Toss in a pan and bake at 350 until it reaches the desired texture.

 

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Flan

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Flan
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C. white sugar
  • ¼ C. water
  • 12 oz. can evaporated milk
  • 5 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook sugar and water, stirring constantly until the sugar melts and turns a light brown.
  3. Pour sugar into a flan pan or cake mold and tilting the pan to coat the bottom.
  4. Set to the side while you prepare the flan.
  5. In a large bowl or blender, whisk together the remaining ingredients.
  6. Tap the mixture on the counter top to remove any bubbles and pour over the sugar mixture.
  7. Place a towel in the bottom of a roasting pan.
  8. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack.
  9. Fill roasting pan with water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
  10. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a sharp knife comes out clean
  11. Run a knife around the edges of the pan and invert the flan onto a serving platter or large plate.
  12. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

 

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Carrot Cake Cookies

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Carrot Cake Cookies
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Recipe Type: Cookies
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Ingredients
  • 4½ c. flour
  • 2½ c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1½ tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 lg. eggs
  • ¼ c. water
  • 3 c. shredded carrots
  • 1 c. raisins
  • 2⅔ c. coconut
  • 1 c. nuts
Instructions
  1. In large mixing bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
  2. Drop by the spoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake 350 degrees 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
  4. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

 

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Chicken Noodle Soup

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Chicken Noodle Soup
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Recipe Type: Soup
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lb. whole chicken
  • 1 can chicken broth
  • 1 sm. onion, diced
  • ¼ c. celery. diced
  • ¼ c. carrots. sliced
  • 1 sm. can mushroom Slices
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp. poultry seasoning
  • 1 tbsp. parsley
  • 1 pkg. onion soup mix
Instructions
  1. Place the entire chicken in a large soup pot and cover with water.
  2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.
  3. Add broth, seasonings and vegetables.
  4. Continue simmering 35-45 minutes or until chicken and vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked throughout.
  5. Remove chicken and de-bone.
  6. Return chicken pieces to the pot.
  7. Add mushrooms and onion soup mix.
  8. Make noodles according to the package directions and place in the pot with chicken and broth.

 

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