Sunday, March 29, 2009

PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE



I can't make fudge!! Yes, it's true! You usually have to eat it with a spoon when I make fudge! LOL So I don't make fudge, but, yea there is always a but! My sister-in-law assures me this is an easy recipe and it will get hard. I haven't tried it myself, but my sister-in-law makes this for us every Christmas. It is delicious!!






PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

1 Can of pet Milk
5 C. Sugar
2 sticks of Butter

Boil 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the following:

13oz. jar of Marshmallow Cream
12 oz. Butterscotch Chips
1 small jar of Peanut Butter

Stir together and whip. Pour into a buttered pan. Place in fridge until cool. Cut into squares.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

SIMPLY DELICIOUS SUNDAY RECIPES


Tammy over at 3 Sides of Crazy has a great recipe today. You should go and check it out!!

Mine is for Apple Pie. Who doesn't like Apple Pie!! My hubby likes his apple pie warm and I like mine cold. So he usually gets the first piece!

APPLE PIE



2/3 C. Sugar
3 Tablespoon Flour
¼ teaspoon Ground Allspice
1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
3 lbs. of ¼ - ½ inch thick slices of peeled and cored apples
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Combine sugar, flour and spices in large bowl. Use your hands and mix in the apples so they are well coated, then add vanilla extract.

PIE CRUST

1 ½ C. Flour
½ teaspoon Salt
½ C. Shortening
4-5 tablespoons Water

Sift flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Add water till all is moist and forms a ball. Rollout pie dough on well floured surface.

EGG WASH

1 LARGE Egg Yolk
1 tablespoon Cream

Stir yolk and cream in small bowl to blend. Brush over top of pie.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

COFFEE CAKE



This is a recipe I got out of one of my mom's old recipe books. You know how way back when you got a little recipe booklet when you bought your small appliance? That's where this recipe came from. It was in my mom's recipe book stuff. When she died I got here recipe book. A few years ago, I took the whole book apart and put it into a scrapbook. There are photos of family get together's, food, recipes and lots of other stuff I didn't want to deteriorate.
But I'm getting off the subject here, as usual, this recipe was in one of those little booklets. I have never tried the recipe myself. But it does sound really good and looks good too!





APPLE STREUSEL COFFE CAKE


2 C. Flour
1 C. Sugar
1 C. Sour Cream (optional)
½ C. Butter
2 Eggs
1 teas. Baking Powder
1 teas. Baking Soda
½ teas. Salt
1 teas. Vanilla
1 C. Apples (peeled and chopped)

Streusel Glaze

1 C. Brown Sugar
1 teas. Cinnamon
2 teas. Butter
½ C. Walnuts
1 C. Powdered Sugar
½ teas. Vanilla
3 – 3 ½ teas. Milk

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, sour cream, butter, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Beat at low speed until moistened. Spread ½ of batter into a greased and floured 10 inch bundt pan. Layer with 1/3 cup of batter, apples, batter. Bake in center of oven at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes. Cool upright in pan for 15 minutes. Invert on serving plate. Cool completely. Drizzle Glaze over cake.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

WACKY CAKE

Thought I would post a recipe, it's been awhile since I have done one. This is Wacky Cake, I got this recipe from my Great Aunt Evelyn. I love making this cake, it is so moist! I also like watching the bubbles it makes. Yes, you read right, bubbles. You see when you mix the vinegar and baking soda you get bubbles. You could do this as a science project with your kids. Wouldn't that make a great science project for school!!!!

WACKY CAKE

3 C. Flour
2 C. Sugar
2 teas. Baking Soda
1 teas. Salt
6 T. Cocoa
2 C. Water
2 teas. Vanilla
2/3 C. Oil
2 teas. Vinegar

In a large mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix all well. Pour into a well greased and floured 9 X 11 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes. Or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.


Sunday, March 1, 2009

MEAT LOAF



MEATLOAF



My son makes a really great meatloaf. So thought I would share it with you.

1 lb. Hamburger
1 lb. of Bulk Sausage
2 Tablespoon Mustard
3/4 C. Ketchup
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Soy Sauce
8 to 12 Crackers
1 can Hunts Stewed Tomatoes
5 sticks of Celery - diced
1 whole Onion - dices
1 Tablespoon Butter
1/2 teaspoon Parsley
1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Basil
3 cloves of Garlic - diced

Combine all ingredients except Ketchup, mix well. Shape into an oval shape. Place into small roaster pan. Add enough water to cover the bottom of the roaster pan. Add Ketchup to top of loaf and spread around evenly. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 to 2 hours. Depending on how big your loaf is! About 35 minutes before it's done add potatoes and carrots around the loaf. Adding more water as needed!

Most everything in this can be substituted to your own taste.