Friday, April 22, 2011

Easy Apricot Chicken

Ida

1 c. Russian dressing (similar to Catalina)
1 c. apricot jam (or preserves)
1 pkg. onion soup mix
4-5 chicken breasts or 10+ chicken tenders

Mix together dressing, jam, and soup mix in 9x13 pan.  Arrange chicken in single layers in pan- make sure to cover the chicken in the sauce.  Bake at 350 for 60 min (or less if using tenders)

Serve with Rice!

Brown Sugar Muffins

Janet


¼ cup butter                                                                ½ cup milk
½ cup brown sugar                                                      1 cup flour
1 egg                                                                           ½ tsp. soda
½ tsp. vanilla                                                               1/8 tsp. salt
                                                                                    ¼ cup chopped nuts
Cream butter and brown sugar.  Add eggs & vanilla.  Sift dry ingredients.  Add milk and dry ingredients alternately.  Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes.  Makes 1 dozen.

Sweeter Muffins

Betty Crocker


1 egg                                                                           1 ½ cups flour
½ cup milk                                                                  ½ cup sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil                                                     2 tsp. baking powder                                     
                                                                                    ½ tsp. salt
Mix left ing.  Blend dry ing. and then mix together just until flour is moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).  Do not overmix.  Spoon into muffin cups.  Makes 12 muffins. 
Bake at 400 F for 20-25 min.  

Waffles

Betty Crocker


2 eggs                                                                          2 cups flour
2 cups buttermilk                                                        2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda                                                                   ½ tsp. salt       
                                                                                    6 Tbs. butter or shortening
Mix batter until smooth.  Cook on waffle iron.

Coffee Cake

Betty Crocker


1 ½ cup sugar                                                  Streusel:
½ cup butter                                                                1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs                                                                          ¼ cup flour
1 cup milk                                                                   4 tsp. cinnamon
3 cups flour                                                                 ¼ cup butter
4 tsp. baking powder                                                  1 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp. salt

Mix sugar, butter, & egg; stir in milk, add the rest.  Layer batter and streusel.  Top with streusel. 
Bake at 375 F for 25-35 min. in 9x13" greased pan. 

Grandma's Granola

Janet


3 cups regular oats                                                      4-6 cups rice krispies
1 cup coconut, almonds, and pecans                          ¼ cup Karo syrup
                       
Toast oats at 300 F for 15 min.  Then add coconut, almonds, & pecans and toast 15 more min.  Add rice krispies.  Pour Karo syrup over it all.  Stir together.

Selma's Granola

Selma


5-6 cups oatmeal (quick)                                             12 cups rice krispies
1 pkg. coconut on top                                                 2 ½ cups raisins
2 ½ cups almonds                                                       1 ½ cups dark corn syrup
           
Toast oatmeal at 300 F for 10 min.  Add coconut and toast 10 more min.  Stir in the rest.

Pumpkin Pancakes

Lynda Sheehan


2 cups flour                                                                 1 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. brown sugar                                                      1 ¾ cups milk
1 Tbs. baking powder                                                 ½ cup Libby's pumpkin
1 ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice                                          1 egg
                                                                                    2 Tbs. vegetable oil
Combine wet ing, dry ing, and then together.  Stir until just moistened (may be lumpy).  Cook on griddle.  Serve with cream cheese mixture.

Young's Crepes

Misha


1 ½ cups milk                                                              1 ½ cups flour
2 Tbs. oil                                                                     1/8 tsp. salt
3 eggs                                                                          1 Tbs. sugar

Beat eggs in blender and add rest of ingredients.  Blend until smooth.  Pour into pie plate if using crepe maker or make on griddle.  Top with bananas, peaches, strawberries, jam, sugar & cinn.
Orange Sauce:                                                             Cream Cheese topping:
Melt: ¼ cup butter                                                      cream cheese, softened
                      ½ cup orange juice concentrate                         sugar to taste
Add: ½ cup powdered sugar                                      1 tsp. vanilla
                                                                                                milk to desired consistency

Skinny Pancakes

Kathy


6 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. salt
2 ¼ cup milk                                                               2 cups flour
                                                                                    ¼ cup oil
Blend all together.                                                      

Hoot'n Annie Pancakes

Kathy


4 Tbs. butter                                                                2/3 cup milk
4 eggs                                                                          2/3 cup flour
                                                                                    ¼ tsp. salt
Melt butter in 9x13" glass baking dish at 425 F.  Beat all ingredients together.  Remove pan from oven.  Pour in batter.  Return pan to the oven.  Bake at 425 F for 20 min. or until puffy and golden brown.  Serve immediately.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

Selma


1 cup milk                                                                   2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. oil                                                                     2 Tbs. sugar or honey
                                                                                    1 + cup whole wheat flour
Blender option: use 1 cup unground wheat & add milk in blender.  Blend on highest speed for 5 min.  Add other ingredients & blend.  Bake on hot griddle.

Buttermilk Pancakes

Caroline


1 cup white flour                                                         1/2 tsp. soda
1 cup whole wheat flour                                             1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbs. brown sugar                                                      2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking powder                                                   2 eggs, beaten
                                                                                    3 Tbs. butter, melted
Mix dry ing. together.  Whisk in buttermilk, egg, & butter until well combined and free of lumps.

Favorite Pancakes

Betty Crocker


1 egg                                                                           1 Tbs sugar
1 ¼ cups buttermilk or soured milk*                          1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbs vegetable oil or melted shortening                    ½ tsp soda
1 ¼ cups flour                                                             ½ tsp salt

Blend egg, milk and oil.  Blend dry ingredients together.  Add to liquids; beat with rotary beater until flour is moistened. (batter will be slightly lumpy) Grease griddle.  Pour batter onto hot griddle.  Turn pancakes as soon as they are puffed and full of bubbles, but before bubbles break.  Turn and brown on other side.  Serve immediately with butter and syrup.  Makes 16 pancakes.
*Put 1 Tbs vinegar or lemon juice into cup.  Fill with milk.  Let stand a few minutes.

Sweet Milk Pancakes:
Substitute sweet milk for buttermilk, add 2 tsp more baking powder and omit soda.  For extra lightness, beat egg yolk, add milk, etc.  Fold in stiffly beaten egg white.

Blueberry Pancakes:
Add ½ cup drained fresh or frozen berries to batter, fold in gently at the last.     

Turtles

Janet


Mix: ½ cup butter, melted                              Combine: 2 eggs, beaten
¾ cup sugar                                                     3 Tbs. cocoa
                                                                        1 cup flour
                                                                        1 tsp. vanilla
Heat waffle iron to medium heat.  Spoon batter on in tsp. to form cookies.  Bake 50 seconds.  Remove with fork.

Shaggy Dogs

Janet


½ cup butter                                                    1 pkg. (10 ½ oz.) miniature marshmallows
1 cup chocolate chips                                      1 cup nuts
2 eggs                                                              1 pkg. (14 oz.) angel flake coconut
1 lb. powdered sugar (about 4 cups)

A)    Melt butter & chocolate chips together.  B) Beat eggs in a large bowl and add sugar.  Stir.  Combine A and B.  Add nuts and marshmallows.  Roll a tsp. full at a time in coconut.  Place on waxed paper.  Makes about 58 dogs.

Washboards

Janet


Mix thoroughly: 1 cup soft shortening           Sift and stir in: 4 cups flour
            2 cups brown sugar                                         1 ½ tsp. baking powder
            2 eggs                                                              ½ tsp. soda
Stir in: ¼ cup water                                                     ¼ tsp. salt
            1 tsp. vanilla                                        Mix in: 1 cup moist shredded coconut

Chill dough 2 hours.  Roll into balls the size of walnuts.  Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.  With fingers, flatten each ball into a 1 ½ x 2 ½ oblong ¼” thick.  Press each cookie lengthwise with fork.  Bake at 400 F for 8-10 minutes.  Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Cherry Poppy Seed Twinks

Shauna


1 cup powdered sugar                                                 2 cups flour
1 cup butter                                                                 1 Tbs. poppy seeds
1 tsp. vanilla                                                                ½ tsp. salt                               
1 egg                                                                           ½ cup cherry pie filling

Mix ingredients until smooth, roll into medium sized ball on ungreased cookie sheet.  Make a thumbprint and add one cherry with a little filling.  Bake at 300 F just until set or very light brown (18-20 min).

O-Henry Bars (Parker Bars)

Janet


1 cup sugar                                                                  3 cups rice krispies
1 cup light corn syrup                                                 Topping: 1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter                                                                 1 cup butterscotch chips

Boil sugar and corn syrup 1-1 ½ min.  Add peanut butter.  Stir in rice krispies.  Melt chocolate chips together.  Put in fridge to set chocolate on top.  

Cherry Winks

Janet


2 ¼ cups sifted flour                                                   2 Tbs. milk
1 tsp. baking powder                                                  1 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. baking soda                                                      1 cup chopped nuts
½ tsp. salt                                                                    1 cup finely cut pitted dates
¾ cup soft butter                                                         1/3 cup finely cut maraschino cherries
1 cup sugar                                                                  2 ½ cup flakes
2 eggs                                                                          18 maraschino cherries cut in quarters
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.  Blend butter and sugar, add eggs, and beat well.  Stir in milk and vanilla.  Add sifted dry ingredients together with nuts meats, dates, and cut cherries.  Mix well.  Crush corn flakes in fine crumbs.  Shape dough into balls (1 Tbs. per ball).  Roll in crumbs and place on greased baking sheet.  Top each with ¼ maraschino cherry. 
Bake at 375 F for 12 minutes or light brown.  Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Applesauce Cookies

Janet


1 cup applesauce                                                         1 tsp. soda
½ cup shortening                                                         ½ tsp. nutmeg
1 cup sugar                                                                  ½ tsp. cloves
2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups flour                                                                 raisins
dash salt                                                                      nuts
                                                                                    chocolate chips
Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, & applesauce.  Add dry ingredients. 
Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 F for 8-12 min.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Martha


2 cups sugar                                                                1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbs. corn syrup (2 ½ more gooey)                           ¾ cup peanut butter
½ cup milk                                                                  dash of salt
½ cup butter                                                                3 cups oats
                                                                                    2 Tbs. cocoa               
Boil sugar, syrup, milk, and butter 2 min, stirring regularly.  Add vanilla, peanut butter, and salt.  Mix until melted then pour over oats and cocoa.  Mix well and quickly drop onto waxed paper.  Refrigerate until set (about 45 min).  Makes 30-45 cookies.

Coconut Macaroons

Ida


Mix: 1 1/3 cup coconut                                               Stir in:1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 cup sugar                                                               2 egg whites
3 Tbs. flour                                                                  ½ tsp. almond extract

Drop onto greased tinfoil.  Bake at 325 F for 20 min.  Makes 1 1/2 dozen.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Betty Crocker


½ cup butter                                                                1 egg
½ cup chunky peanut butter                                       1 ¼ cups flour
½ cup sugar                                                                 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ cup brown sugar                                                      ¾ tsp. soda
                                                                                    ¼ tsp. salt
Mix all together.  Chill.  Bake at 375 F for 10-12 min.

Sugar Cookies

Brenda


1 cup shortening                                              Basic Buttercream Frosting:
2 cups sugar                                                                1 lb (3 ½ cup) powdered sugar
Cream: 4 eggs                                                             ½ cup crisco
            1 cup milk                                                       ¼ cup water
            2 tsp. vanilla                                                    ½ tsp. vanilla
            6 cup flour                                                       ½ tsp. lemon
            2 tsp. soda                                                       ¼ tsp. rum (where do we get this Brenda?)
            4 tsp. cream of tartar                                       pinch of salt
            1 tsp. salt                                             Mix all ing. together and beat until well blended.

Mix thoroughly.  Chill completely.  Roll out and cut out. 
Bake at 350 F for 8-10 min.  Makes about 3 dozen.

Girl Scout Thin Mints

Rachel


Cookie: 18.25 oz. chocolate fudge cake mix              ½ cup cake flour
            3 Tbs. shortening, melted                                1 egg
                                                                                    3 Tbs. water
Combine ingredients adding a little water at a time until dough forms.  Cover & chill 2 hours.  Preheat oven to 350 F.  On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/16" thick.  Use a lid from spice container to cut.  Place on lightly greased sheet.  Bake 10 min.  Cool completely.

Coating: three 12 oz. bags semisweet chocolate chips
            ¾ tsp. peppermint extract
            6 Tbs. shortening
Melt together in microwave, using a fork, dip each wafer in chocolate and place on waxed paper.  Refrigerate until firm.

Cake Mix Cookies

Brenda


1 box cake mix (French Vanilla, Cherry Chip)           2 eggs
1/3 cup oil                                                                   1 Tbs. water, as needed

Bake at 350 F on greased cookie sheet for 10 min.
You can add chocolate chips or any other candy.  Makes about 2 dozen.

Cinnamon Jumbles

Betty Crocker


½ cup butter                                                                2 ¼ cups flour
1 cup sugar                                                                  ½ tsp. soda
1 egg                                                                           ½ tsp. salt
¾ cup buttermilk                                                         ¼ cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla                                                                1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix butter, sugar, and egg.  Stir in buttermilk and vanilla.  Stir in dry ingredients.  Chill dough, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.  Bake at 400 F for 8-10 min.

Snickerdoodles

Betty Crocker


1 cup soft shortening (part butter)                              2 ¾ cups flour
1 ½ cups sugar                                                                        2 tsp. cream of tartar
2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. soda
                                                                                    ¼ tsp. salt
Bake at 400 F for 8-10 minutes.  Sprinkle with 2 Tbs. sugar & 2 tsp. cinnamon.

Bush Ranger Cookies

Betty Crocker


½ cup shortening                                                         ½ tsp. soda
½ cup sugar                                                                 ¼ tsp. baking powder
½ cup brown sugar                                                      ¼ tsp. salt
1 egg                                                                           1 cup quick-cooking oats
½ tsp. vanilla                                                               1 cup Wheaties or corn flakes
1 cup flour                                                                   ½ cup shredded coconut
Mix shortening, sugars, egg, and vanilla thoroughly.  Stir in remaining ingredients. 
Bake at 375 F for 8-12 min.  Double recipe.

Old Fashioned Buckeye Rolled Oatmeal Cookies

Janet


Beat well until fluffy: 1 cup soft shortening              Stir in: 1 ½ cup flour
1 cup sugar                                                      1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup brown sugar                                           ½ tsp. salt
Mix in: 2 eggs                                                             1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla                                                    ¼ tsp. nutmeg
                                                                                    3 cups oats
Bake at 350 F for 10-15 min.  Add variety with: nuts, raisins, coconut, chocolate chips, dates.

Rachel's Cookies

Rachel


½ cup margarine                                                          1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup shortening                                                         1 ½ cups flour
1 cup brown sugar                                                       1 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar                                                                  1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. soda
                                                                                    3 cups quick oatmeal
Cream margarine, shortening, and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients. 
Bake at 350 F for 10 min.  Set on cookie sheet for 1 min.

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Selma


Cream: 1 cup brown sugar                              Mix in: 1 ½ cup flour
            1 cup sugar                                                      1 tsp. salt
            ½ cup butter                                                    1 tsp. soda
            ½ cup shortening                                             1 tsp. baking powder
Add: 2 eggs                                                    Add: 3 cups quick oatmeal
            1 tsp. vanilla                                                    1 pkg. chocolate chips
Bake at 350 F for 8-10 min.

Original Nestle Toll House Cookies

Janet


2 ¼ cup flour                                                               ¾ cup brown sugar
1 tsp. soda                                                                   1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt                                                                     2 eggs
1 cup butter                                                                 12 oz (2 cups) chocolate chips
¾ cup sugar                                                                 1 cup chopped nuts

Bake at 375 F for 8-10 min.  

Snickers Cookies

Misha


½ cup brown sugar                                                      1 ½ cups flour
½ cup sugar                                                                 ½ tsp. soda
½ cup butter                                                                ½ tsp. baking powder
½ cup peanut butter                                                    ¼ tsp. salt
1 egg                                                                           20-24 popsicle sticks
1 tsp. vanilla                                                                20-24 fun size candy bars

Mix all but last 2 ingredients.  Put stick in end of candy bar.  Cover candy bar with dough (seal it).  Put on ungreased sheet.  Bake at 350 F for 10-15 min.  Cool on pan.

Pudding Cookies

Misha


¼ cup sugar                                                                 1 small box pudding mix
¾ cup brown sugar                                                                  (vanilla, chocolate, pistachio)
1 cup butter                                                                 2 ¼ cup flour
2 eggs                                                                          1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla                                                                1 bag milk chocolate chips (or white)

Mix butter and sugar well.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix in pudding mix, flour, and soda.  Then add chocolate chips.  Bake at 375 F for 8-10 min.

Sather's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Janet


Cream: 1 cup sugar                                         Combine: 3 cups flour
½ cup brown sugar                                          1 tsp. cream of tartar
½ cup butter                                                    2 tsp. soda
½ cup shortening                                             ½ tsp. salt
Add: 1 egg                                                                  1 tsp. vanilla
            2 Tbs. scalded milk                                         2 cups chocolate chips

Bake at 325 F for 8-10 minutes.  Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Mr. Kreitzer's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rachel


1 cup sugar                                                                  2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup brown sugar                                                       3 cups flour
½ cup margarine                                                          1 tsp. soda
2/3 cup shortening                                                       1 tsp. salt
2 eggs                                                                          10 oz. chocolate chips (or less)

Mix wet, then dry ingredients together.  Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 F for 10-12 min.  Makes 2 dozen.