Friday, August 28, 2009

French Breakfast muffins

1/3 cup shortening
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1½ cups flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup milk

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups. Mix thoroughly shortening, sugar, and egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg alternately with milk. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 15-20 minutes. Mix ½ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Immediately after baking, roll puffs in melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve hot.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Baking Powder biscuits

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk

Heat oven to 450. Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Stir in milk. Roll 1/2 in thick and cut. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.

squash, zucchini and tomato bake

1 squash
1 zucchini
1 tomato
1/4 cup onion- red or white
1/2 cup cheese

Slice squash and zucchini and chop onion and tomato. Put in a casserole dish. Cover with plastic wrap poke with a fork and microwave for 10-15 minutes or until tender. You can also bake it in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes or until tender. Cover with cheese and let melt.

Chocolate Frosting

2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup soft butter
6 tablespoons cocoa
¾ teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

In small mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter and chocolate and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add milk; beat until smooth and fluffy. (Enough for two 9-inch or three 8-inch layer cakes.)


Creamy chicken noodle casserole

8 oz pasta
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 tsp garlic salt
5 Tbsp butter
1 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup parmesean cheese
4 chicken breasts cooked and diced- i used 2 cans chicken

Cook noodles. Place in a 9X13 pan. In saucepan combine butter, soup, milk, and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Over noodles put chicken and cheese. Pour sauce over all. Sprinkle with Parmesean cheese. Cover and bake for 30-40 minutes.

Three Bean Casserole

Lightly fry and drain:
½ pound bacon, cut small
½ pound ground beef
½ cup onion, chopped

Add:
1 can drained kidney beans
1 can drained lima beans
1 can pork and beans
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup ketchup
1 teaspoon salt

Stir together and pour into casserole dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or place in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. This freezes great.

Chicken Enchiladas


3 cooked chicken breasts, diced
4 cups cheese
10 flour tortilla shells

Mix together:
1 pint sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 (4 oz) cans green chilies
1 sautéed onion

Put a small amount of mixture, chicken and cheese on each tortilla shell and roll up. Place in 9x13-inch casserole dish. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas and put remaining cheese on top. Bake 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes.