This is a comfort food at it's best.
Browned and toasted bread cut up into
squares and then drenched in milk.
Add as much sugar in this as you desire.
I even add a dash of cinnamon someimes.
Ingredients:
2 slices white bread
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup milk, about
Directions:
Put bread slices in a toaster,
toast until golden brown.
Cut bread up into 1/2" squares
Place toasted and cut up bread
in cereal bowl and pour milk on it.
Add in sugar to taste, enjoy!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Bacon Dipped in Chocolate
Bacon and Chocolate are a match made in heaven.
This chocolate sauce also tastes great on warm
from the oven baked baking powder biscuits.
Ingredients:
Cooked and cooled bacon
3 cups whole milk
1/4 cup baking cocoa powder
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1salt to taste
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions: Cook and cool slices of smoked bacon.
In a saucepan melt butter, add in milk,
stir in cocoa powder until smooth.
In a bowl mix flour and sugar together
then stir into chocolate mixture.
Bring to a boil and stir until thick.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Let sauce cool some and dip bacon in sauce.
Place bacon on a plate covered with wax paper.
Refrigerate slices of chocolate dipped bacon.
This chocolate sauce is also a great sauce
to drizzle on warm baked from the oven biscuits.
This chocolate sauce also tastes great on warm
from the oven baked baking powder biscuits.
Ingredients:
Cooked and cooled bacon
3 cups whole milk
1/4 cup baking cocoa powder
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1salt to taste
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions: Cook and cool slices of smoked bacon.
In a saucepan melt butter, add in milk,
stir in cocoa powder until smooth.
In a bowl mix flour and sugar together
then stir into chocolate mixture.
Bring to a boil and stir until thick.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Let sauce cool some and dip bacon in sauce.
Place bacon on a plate covered with wax paper.
Refrigerate slices of chocolate dipped bacon.
This chocolate sauce is also a great sauce
to drizzle on warm baked from the oven biscuits.
Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies
These drop cookies are pillows of goodness.
Easy to make and bake up nice and soft.
This recipe makes about 24 cookies.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl cream together
the butter, shortening and sugar.
Add in the egg and beat until creamed.
Add in the vanilla and sour cream.
In a seperate bowl combine the flour
with the baking powder, soda and salt.
Mix the flour with the wet ingredients.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop cookie dough 2" apart by teaspoonfuls
onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until done.
Easy to make and bake up nice and soft.
This recipe makes about 24 cookies.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl cream together
the butter, shortening and sugar.
Add in the egg and beat until creamed.
Add in the vanilla and sour cream.
In a seperate bowl combine the flour
with the baking powder, soda and salt.
Mix the flour with the wet ingredients.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop cookie dough 2" apart by teaspoonfuls
onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until done.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Skillet Fried Potatoes
Use your cast iron skillet to make
some great tasting home fried potatoes.
They brown up while remain tender inside.
Ingredients:
2 strips of smoked bacon
2 Yukon Gold potatoes
1 cup cold water
tomato ketchup
Directions:
Place bacon in cold skillet on medium heat.
While bacon cooks, peel and slice potatoes.
Remove bacon from skillet and add in sliced
potatoes in one layer and place bacon on top.
Let skillet heat up and then pour in 1/2 cup
of the water, cover skillet and cook potatoes
for about 5 minutes until the water evaporates.
Turn over sliced potatoes to brown other side.
Pour in another 1/2 cup of cold water, cover
and turn off heat to cook for another 5 minutes
or until potatoes are cooked to your liking.
serve warm with tomato ketchup on the side.
some great tasting home fried potatoes.
They brown up while remain tender inside.
Ingredients:
2 strips of smoked bacon
2 Yukon Gold potatoes
1 cup cold water
tomato ketchup
Directions:
Place bacon in cold skillet on medium heat.
While bacon cooks, peel and slice potatoes.
Remove bacon from skillet and add in sliced
potatoes in one layer and place bacon on top.
Let skillet heat up and then pour in 1/2 cup
of the water, cover skillet and cook potatoes
for about 5 minutes until the water evaporates.
Turn over sliced potatoes to brown other side.
Pour in another 1/2 cup of cold water, cover
and turn off heat to cook for another 5 minutes
or until potatoes are cooked to your liking.
serve warm with tomato ketchup on the side.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Cream Puffs
Making cream puffs is so easy to do.
You can fill them with plain whipped cream
vanilla or chocolate pudding or a rich
Ricotta cheese type of a cannoli filling.
Ingredients:
1 cup cold water
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
3 large eggs, beaten
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat,
place in the water and butter bring.
Stir in flour all at once until blended.
Remove mixture from saucepan to a mixing bowl.
With the paddle attachment, mix at low speed
until the dough has cooled slightly.
Add in the eggs one at a time making a dough.
Scoop up about 2 tablespoons of the batter and
place 2" apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes or until browned and puffed up.
Remove, cool and fill with what ever you desire.
You can fill them with plain whipped cream
vanilla or chocolate pudding or a rich
Ricotta cheese type of a cannoli filling.
Ingredients:
1 cup cold water
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
3 large eggs, beaten
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat,
place in the water and butter bring.
Stir in flour all at once until blended.
Remove mixture from saucepan to a mixing bowl.
With the paddle attachment, mix at low speed
until the dough has cooled slightly.
Add in the eggs one at a time making a dough.
Scoop up about 2 tablespoons of the batter and
place 2" apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes or until browned and puffed up.
Remove, cool and fill with what ever you desire.
Chocolate Cayenne Pepper Cookies
These cookies have just a hint of heat
that people wonder what that taste is.
A not to sweet to eat chocolate cookie.
This recipe makes about 32 cookies.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup bakers cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons milk
Directions:
Place flour in a mixing bowl,
add in the baking powder,soda,
cocoa and salt, mix well.
In another mixing bowl cream together
the butter and sugar then add egg, milk
and vanilla combine and mix well.
Add in the flour mixture and mix to
make a cookie dough that you can
turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap.
Use your hands to wrap up dough into
a long log about two inches in diameter.
Refrigerate 30 minutes the remove and
cut log into 1/2 inch cookie dough pieces.
Place cookie dough 2 inches apart on a
parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake
in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 12 minutes.
that people wonder what that taste is.
A not to sweet to eat chocolate cookie.
This recipe makes about 32 cookies.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup bakers cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons milk
Directions:
Place flour in a mixing bowl,
add in the baking powder,soda,
cocoa and salt, mix well.
In another mixing bowl cream together
the butter and sugar then add egg, milk
and vanilla combine and mix well.
Add in the flour mixture and mix to
make a cookie dough that you can
turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap.
Use your hands to wrap up dough into
a long log about two inches in diameter.
Refrigerate 30 minutes the remove and
cut log into 1/2 inch cookie dough pieces.
Place cookie dough 2 inches apart on a
parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake
in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 12 minutes.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Apple Slauce
Apple slauce are slices of apples
that are seasoned and then microwaved.
The apple slices stay well, slices.
And are crunchy not mushy like sauce.
You can use this in cereal, oatmeal, or as
a filling in desserts, cookies and cakes.
To make apple tarts, crisps or crumbles.
Ingredients:
1 Granny Smith Apple
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash of salt
Directions:
Wash, cut off both ends and peel the apple.
Use a mandoline or a knife to slice the
apple into really paper thin slices.
Place in a glass measuring cup and season
with salt, cinnamon and sugar to taste.
Cover measuring cup and microwave on high
power for 45 seconds, remove, stir to cool.
One apple makes about 1/2 cup of apple slauce.
that are seasoned and then microwaved.
The apple slices stay well, slices.
And are crunchy not mushy like sauce.
You can use this in cereal, oatmeal, or as
a filling in desserts, cookies and cakes.
To make apple tarts, crisps or crumbles.
Ingredients:
1 Granny Smith Apple
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash of salt
Directions:
Wash, cut off both ends and peel the apple.
Use a mandoline or a knife to slice the
apple into really paper thin slices.
Place in a glass measuring cup and season
with salt, cinnamon and sugar to taste.
Cover measuring cup and microwave on high
power for 45 seconds, remove, stir to cool.
One apple makes about 1/2 cup of apple slauce.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Saurkraut Custard Pie
I had some saurkraut left over and then
decided to use it up in a custard pie.
This is an easy custard pie to make
and people who try it think they're
eating a slice of coconut custard pie.
I even made my own pie crust this time.
Ingredients:
1 9" pie crust
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cups saurkraut
Directions:
Make a 9" pie crust and then clean
up the mess of flour you have made,
or use a store bought pie crust.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a bowl combine the eggs, milk,
sugar, vanilla and saurkraut.
When the oven has preheated,
pull out top rack and place pie
on the rack and then pour the custard
filling into the prepared pie shell.
Push the oven rack back in and close door.
Bake for about 60 minutes or until done.
decided to use it up in a custard pie.
This is an easy custard pie to make
and people who try it think they're
eating a slice of coconut custard pie.
I even made my own pie crust this time.
Ingredients:
1 9" pie crust
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cups saurkraut
Directions:
Make a 9" pie crust and then clean
up the mess of flour you have made,
or use a store bought pie crust.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a bowl combine the eggs, milk,
sugar, vanilla and saurkraut.
When the oven has preheated,
pull out top rack and place pie
on the rack and then pour the custard
filling into the prepared pie shell.
Push the oven rack back in and close door.
Bake for about 60 minutes or until done.
Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies
These cookies are crispy with a sugar like texture.
Quite possibly one of the best cookies I've baked.
This recipe makes about 38 two inch cookies.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl combine the flour,
baking powder, baking soda and salt,
set aside.
In another bowl cream the shortening,
butter, granulated and brown sugars.
Add in the egg and keep creaming mixture.
Add in the vanilla and peanut butter, then add in the flour mixture,
beat until a cookie dough forms.
Using your hands roll out walnut sized
balls and plce them two inches apart
on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Use a fork to make a criss cross pattern
on each of the cookie dough balls.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until done.
Remove to cool before storing.
Quite possibly one of the best cookies I've baked.
This recipe makes about 38 two inch cookies.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl combine the flour,
baking powder, baking soda and salt,
set aside.
In another bowl cream the shortening,
butter, granulated and brown sugars.
Add in the egg and keep creaming mixture.
Add in the vanilla and peanut butter, then add in the flour mixture,
beat until a cookie dough forms.
Using your hands roll out walnut sized
balls and plce them two inches apart
on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Use a fork to make a criss cross pattern
on each of the cookie dough balls.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until done.
Remove to cool before storing.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Pistachio Nut Cookies
Corn Meal Nut Cookies
My brother gave me a gallon sized plastic bag
that was filled with shelled pistachio nuts.
What should I do with shelled pistachio nuts?
Now I've been on a kind of bread baking binge
and thought of making a pistachio nut bread.
Then searching the internet I found a recipe
for making pistachio nut corn meal cookies.
With a few changes from the original recipe,
this is what I ended up doing with the nuts.
The cookies came out crispy and tasty good.
Ingredients:
1 cup shelled pistachio nuts
1 cup flour
1/4 Cup cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Process the pistachios nuts to be finely ground.
Place the ground nuts in a mixing bowl.
Add the flour, corn meal, sugar, and salt
mix until blended and then add softened butter
until fully incorporated into dry ingredients.
Add in the egg and vanilla to the mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place cookie dough by teaspoonfuls 2" apart
on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cookies
have a touch of brown on the outer edges.
that was filled with shelled pistachio nuts.
What should I do with shelled pistachio nuts?
Now I've been on a kind of bread baking binge
and thought of making a pistachio nut bread.
Then searching the internet I found a recipe
for making pistachio nut corn meal cookies.
With a few changes from the original recipe,
this is what I ended up doing with the nuts.
The cookies came out crispy and tasty good.
Ingredients:
1 cup shelled pistachio nuts
1 cup flour
1/4 Cup cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Process the pistachios nuts to be finely ground.
Place the ground nuts in a mixing bowl.
Add the flour, corn meal, sugar, and salt
mix until blended and then add softened butter
until fully incorporated into dry ingredients.
Add in the egg and vanilla to the mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place cookie dough by teaspoonfuls 2" apart
on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cookies
have a touch of brown on the outer edges.
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