State Fair Winning Chocolate Chip Cookies

Martha

Mix well & set aside:                                      Cream Together: 1 cup butter flavor Crisco

4 ½ cups flour                                                             1 cup marg. or butter (room temp.)

2 cups quick oatmeal                                                   1 ½ cups sugar

2 tsp. soda                                                                   1 ½ cups brown sugar

2 tsp. salt                                                                     2 tsp. vanilla

                                                                                    1 tsp. water

                                                                                    4 eggs (room temp.)

Combine two mixtures and add 6 oz. chocolate chips, vanilla chips, and butterscotch chips.

Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.

Optional: You can also add nuts if you like them.  At Christmas a fun combo is craisins, macadamia nuts, and white choc. chips.  Frozen dough is good!  

Russian Teacakes (Wedding Cookies)

Janet

Mix thoroughly: 1 cup soft butter                   Add: 2 ¼ cup flour

½ cup powdered sugar                                    ¼ tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla                                                    ¾ cup finely chopped nuts

Chill dough.  Roll into 1" balls. Bake at 400 F on ungreased baking sheet for 10-12 min.  While warm roll in powdered sugar.  Cool.  Roll again.  Makes 4 dozen.

Shauna's Wedding Cookies

Shauna

2 egg whites                                                                ¾ cup sugar

dash of salt                                                                  12 oz. mint chocolate chips

¾ tsp. cream of tartar                                                  ½ tsp. vanilla

Beat first three ing. until soft peaks form.  Add sugar slowly while still beating to form stiff peaks.  Stir in by hand chocolate chips, vanilla, and food coloring.  Drop by teaspoon size on greased cookie sheet.  Leave a little space between because they do rise a little.  Heat oven to 350 F.  Put cookie sheet in and turn off the heat.  Leave in oven at least 3 hours or overnight.

Candy Cookies

Caroline

Blend: 1 cup margarine softened                    Work in: 1 lb. (about 4 cups) powdered sugar

            1 ½ cups crunchy peanut butter                      1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

Press into 9x13 pan.  Melt chips and spread over top.  Cut into pieces before chips are too firm.

Refrigerate

Swedish Creme Wafers

Janet

1 cup soft butter                                                          1/3 cup whipping cream

                                                                                    2 cups flour

Mix thoroughly butter, cream, and flour.  Cover and chill dough.  Roll 1/3 dough at a time to 1/8” thick between 2 sheets wax paper.  Cut in 1 ½” (small) circles.  Dip each in granulated sugar to coat both sides.  Place on ungreased baking sheet.  Prick rounds with fork 4 times. 

Bake at 375 F for 7-9 min. until set and ever so lightly brown; cool.  Put cookies together in pairs with creamy filling.

Creamy Filling:

Cream: ¼ cup soft butter                                1 egg yolk

¾ cup powdered sugar                        1 tsp. vanilla

Tint with a few drops of food color.  (Yellow is best as the egg yolk is already yellow.)  You can add a few drops of water if necessary for proper spreading consistency.

Giant Oreo Cookies

Selma

1 pkg. Devils Food cake mix                          Filling: 4 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 eggs                                                                          ¼ cup butter

1/3 cup oil                                                                   2 cup powdered sugar

Combine cake mix, eggs, and oil and mix until well blended.  Roll cookie dough into balls 1 1/2".  Bake at 350 F for 8-10 min. on ungreased cookie sheet.  Let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 min. then remove to a cooling rack.  Cool completely.  Blend together cream cheese and butter.  Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.  Put filling in between two cooled cookies.

Homemade Oreos

Brenda

2 pkg. devil’s food cake mix                                      1 ½ cup shortening

                                                                                   4 large eggs                

Mix cake, shortening, and eggs until sticky.  No LIQUID!  Use 1 tsp. mixture and roll into balls.  Put on ungreased cookie sheet.  Allow plenty of room to form a circle.  Bake at 350 F for 5-8 min.  They will look undone, but if cooked too long, cookies will go hard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Frosting:

1 ½ lb. powdered sugar                                  1 cube margarine                    

8 oz. cream cheese                                          1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all ingredients until smooth.  Frost 2 cookies together.

Chewy Granola Bars

Ida

2 c rice krispies

2 c quick oats

1/2 c chocolate chips (or butterscotch is yummy!)

1/2 c brown sugar

1/2 c light corn syrup

1/2 c peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix rice krispies, oats, and chocolate chips in large bowl.  In small pan, heat brown sugar & corn syrup until boiling.  Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla.  Pour over cereal mixture and mix well.  Press into a greased 9X13 pan.  Cool & cut into bars.  Yummy!!!

Low-Fat Oatmeal Cookies

Ida

1 1/4  cup brown sugar

1 cup vanilla or plain low-fat yogurt

2  egg whites, lightly beaten

2  Tbsp. vegetable oil

2  Tbsp. skim milk

2  tsp. vanilla

1-1/2  c. all-purpose flour (Can substitute 1 c. of whole-wheat flour & 1/2 c white flour)

1  tsp. baking soda

1  tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2  tsp. salt (optional)

3  cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1  cup raisins or dried cranberries

Bake @ 350 for 8-15 min.

Bread Stuffing

Mom (Betty Crocker)

For 1 quart:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup finely minced onion
4 cups (1 qt) bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped celery (stalks and leaves)
1 tsp. salt (or less)
1/4 tsp. pepper (I use half)
1 tsp. dried sage and
          poultry seasoning (I use half of each)

Melt butter in large heavy skillet.  Add onion and cook until yellow, stirring occasionally. I like to add the celery and cook it here as well.  Stir in some of bread crumbs.  Heat, stirring to prevent excessive browning.  Turn into deep bowl.  Mix in remaining ingredients lightly.  For dry stuffing, add little or no liquid.  For moist stuffing, mix in lightly with fork just enough hot water or turkey broth to moisten dry crumbs.  Cool and place stuffing in bird when ready to bake. Or bake in roasting pan 30-45 min. at 350 to desired doneness.

Pecan stuffing: Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans for each quart.

Chicken Tikka Masala (Yummy Indian Food)

Ida

1 cup yogurt

1 T. lemon juice

2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

 ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

½ tsp. black pepper

1 T. minced fresh ginger

1 tsp. salt

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

   

1 T. butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

2 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. salt

1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

1 cup heavy cream

¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

basmati rice

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice and 2 tsp. cumin, cinnamon,

cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 1 tsp. salt. Stir in chicken, cover and

refrigerate for 1 hour (or longer).

Discard marinade. Cook chicken on frying pan.  Continue to discard marinade until chicken is cooked.  Set chicken aside.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno

for 1 minute. Season with 2 tsp. cumin, paprika, and 1 tsp. salt. Stir in tomato

sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.

Add chicken and simmer for 10+ minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and

garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with basmati rice.

Oatmeal Waffles

Ida

1 1/2 c. flour

1 c. quick rolled oats

1 T. baking powder

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/2 c. milk

6 T. butter, melted

2 T. brown sugar

Stir together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In small mixing bowl, stir together eggs, milk, butter and brown sugar. Add to flour mixture; stir until blended. Pour batter on to grids of preheated, lightly greased waffle iron.  Great with chunky peanut butter and syrup, or fruit & whipped cream.

Divine Fruit Dip

Ida

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/3 c. powdered sugar

1 t. vanilla

3 T. milk (to desired consistency)

Chili Corn Bread

Ida

Pour 2-3 cans chili in bottom of 9X13 pan. Make corn bread recipe below and pour over chili.  Bake at 350 for 30 min. or until toothpick comes out clean.

Corn Bread:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup Yellow Corn Meal

1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 2/3 cups milk

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup vegetable oil

5 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted

Combine flour, sugar, corn meal, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Combine milk, eggs, vegetable oil and butter in small bowl; mix well. Add to flour mixture; stir just until blended. 

Alber's Sweet Corn Muffins

Ida

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup Yellow Corn Meal

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 1/4 cups milk

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Combine flour, sugar, corn meal, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Combine milk, eggs, vegetable oil and butter in small bowl; mix well. Add to flour mixture; stir just until blended. Pour into prepared muffin cups, filling 2/3 full.  Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. 

Aunt Jemima Corn Bread

Misha

1 cup corn meal                                                           ½  tsp. salt

1 cup flour                                                                   1 cup milk

2-4 Tbs. sugar                                                              1 egg

4 tsp. baking powder                                                  ¼  cup oil

Mix dry ingredients.  Add wet ingredients.  Bake at 425 F for 20-25 min. in greased 8x8 pan.

Biscuits

Misha

2 cups flour                                                                 ¼  tsp. baking soda

1 Tbs. baking powder                                                 ¼  cup vegetable oil

1 tsp. salt                                                                     ¾  cup buttermilk (2 tsp. vinegar)

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, & soda.  Mix.  Stir in oil.  Add buttermilk and stir just until blended.  Knead on a floured surface.  Roll out about ¼- ½” thick.  Use cup to cut out circles.  Bake at 450 F for 10-12 minutes on greased cookie sheet.

Focaccia Bread/ Pizza Crust

Rachel

1 cup warm water

3 Tbs. sugar

1 Tbs. instant yeast

3 Tbs. butter, melted

1 tsp. salt

3 cups flour

1 tsp. Italian Seasoning (optional)

2 Tbs. dry milk powder

Combine water, sugar, yeast and butter in mixer bowl.  Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl.  Add half of dry ingredients into mixer bowl and mix well.  Change to dough hook, and add remaining dry ingredients.  Mix well, about 5 min. 

*If making pizza, form dough into pizza crust on greased pizza pan sprinkled with corn meal (optional).  Allow to raise while you prepare pizza toppings, about 10 min.  Top with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni, olives, sausage, mushrooms, ham, pineapple, etc.  Bake at 350 for 20 min, or until crust is golden brown.

*For cheesy crust, cut ¼ inch square strips of cheese to cover around the pizza.  Roll the outside edge of dough around cheese and pinch closed.  Top and bake pizza as usual.

*If making breadsticks or rolls, allow dough to raise before shaping into rolls.  Raise again until double in bulk.  Bake at 375 for 15 min.  Remove from oven and brush on olive oil or melted butter, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese or garlic bread sprinkle. 

Pizza Dough/ Breadsticks

Brenda

1 pkg. yeast                                                                 1 cup warm water

1 Tbs. + sugar                                                              3 cups flour

1 tsp. salt                                                                     ½  cup oil

Bake at 350 F for 10 min.

Toritllas

Misha

2 cups flour                                                                 1 ½  tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt                                                                     2 Tbs. lard

Mix flour, salt, & baking powder.  Cut in lard.  Add hot water until dough is sticking together.  Let rise with a moist paper towel over it for 1/2 hour.  Then roll into little balls and roll out flat.  Use griddle and bake them (about 1/2 min. on each side).

Nutty Coconut Bread

Janet

4 eggs                                                                          ½ tsp. soda

2 cups sugar                                                                ½ tsp. baking powder

1 cup salad oil                                                             ½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. coconut flavor                                                   1 cup buttermilk (1 Tbs. vinegar)

3 cups flour                                                                 1 cup flaked coconut

                                                                                    1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

In mixing bowl, blend together eggs, sugar, oil and coconut flavoring.  In separate bowl, sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt.  Add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk.  Mix in coconut and nuts.  Pour into small loaf pans.  Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.  Remove from oven and pour sauce over loaves while still hot and in pans (first remove paper).  Remove from pans when cooled.

Sauce:  1 cup sugar                                                      ½ cup water

                                                                                    2 Tbs. butter, melted

Heat in saucepan until butter melts (can bring to a boil).

Zucchini Bread

Janet

3 cups shredded zucchini                                            2 tsp. soda

1 2/3 cups sugar                                                          1 tsp. salt

2/3 cup oil                                                                   1 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. vanilla                                                                ½  tsp. cloves

4 eggs                                                                          ½  cup nuts

3 cups flour                                                                 ½  cup raisins

                                                                                    ½  tsp. baking powder

Mix zucchini, sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs in bowl.  Stir in the rest.  Pour into pans greased only on the bottoms. 

Bake at 350 F for 8" pans for 50-60 min

                       for 9" pans 70-80 min

Cool 10 min. in pans, take out, cool completely.

Zucchini Bread

Martha

3 eggs                                                                          3 cups flour

2 ¼  cup sugar                                                             1 tsp baking soda

1 cup oil                                                                      1 ½  tsp salt

2 cups graded zucchini                                               3 tsp cinnamon

3 tsp vanilla                                                                 ¼  baking powder 

Cream together eggs, sugar, and oil.  Add the rest of the ingredients.  Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.  Bake at 325 F for 1 hour.

White Nut Bread

Janet

¾  cup sugar                                                                3 cups flour

2 Tbs. soft shortening                                                 3 ½  tsp. baking powder

1 egg                                                                           1 tsp. salt

1 ½  cup milk                                                              ¾  cup chopped nuts

Mix sugar, shortening, and egg.  Stir in milk.  Blend dry ingredients and stir in.  Add nuts.  Bake at 350 F for 60-70 min in greased loaf pan lined with paper on bottom.  Cool before slicing.

Banana Nut Bread

Janet

¼  cup butter                                                               ¼  tsp. salt

1 cup sugar                                                                  1 tsp. soda

2 eggs                                                                          2 mashed bananas

2 cups flour                                                                 ½  cup chopped walnuts

                                                                                    1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter, add sugar.  Beat in eggs, one at a time.  Add dry ingredients, alternating with mashed bananas.  Bake at 350 F for 50-60 min in greased loaf pan.  Makes 1 loaf.

Whole Wheat Honey Molasses Bread

Rachel

2 cups milk

¼ cup margarine, melted

1 Tbs. instant yeast

1 ½ cups white flour

2 eggs

¼ cup honey

¼ cup molasses

1 ½ tsp. salt

¼ cup gluten

4 ½ cups whole wheat flour (estimate) *prefer freshly ground white wheat

Combine milk, margarine, honey, molasses, and salt.  Warm in microwave 1 minute.  Add white flour, 1 cup of whole wheat flour, and gluten.  Mix for at least 5 minutes.  Mix in yeast and eggs.  Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time, mixing well between cups.  Mix until dough is smooth and elastic, and slightly sticky.  Let raise until double in bulk.  Divide into 3 loaves.  Place in greased bread pans, raise until double in bulk.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  

Whole Wheat Bread

Selma

3 cups very warm water                                              1 tsp. salt

1 ½  Tbs. yeast                                                            1 ½  Tbs. dough enhancer

1/3 cup honey                                                              1 ½  Tbs. wheat gluten

1/3 cup oil                                                                   2 ½  cups freshly milled wheat flour

Mix on medium speed until well mixed.  Let this mixture stand until bubbly, at least 15 min. and no more than 30 min.  Then begin adding more freshly milled flour, 1 cup at a time, until sides of bowl begin to clean (you will add 6 more cups to first 2 1/2).  You may need to change to a higher speed as dough becomes stiffer.  Begin kneading time when sides are just about cleaned.  Knead for 7-9 min.  Place dough on a clean oiled surface (not floured) and form loaves.  Let rise 30-40 min.  Loaves should be nice and rounded when risen.  Whole wheat bread will not increase too much more during baking so let them rise nice and high.

Bake at 350 F for 25-35 min. or until lightly browned.

Butter Horn Dinner Rolls

Rachel

1 cup margarine

1 cup sugar

1 Tbs. salt

5 eggs

3 cups milk

¼ cup gluten

2 Tbs. instant yeast

5 lb. bag white flour

Melt margarine, add to milk, sugar, and salt.  Add 2 cups of flour, mix well, add 2 cups more, mix until dough reaches gluten stage.  Then add eggs, yeast and gluten.  Mix until dough is smooth.  Knead with hook for 20 min.  Then add flour 1 cup at a time mixing well in between until dough is just slightly stick to touch.  Cover dough and let raise until double in bulk.  Shape into rolls and place into greased baking pans.  Let raise until double in bulk.  Bake at 350 for 25 min.

This is good for rolls, cinnamon rolls, bread sticks, bread and doughnuts.

Shauna's Good Rolls

Shauna

1 ¼  cups warm water                                                 3 eggs, beaten

2 Tbs. dry yeast                                                           ½  cup margarine

½  cup sugar                                                                2 tsp. salt

                                                                                    4 ½  cups flour

Sprinkle yeast in water, let sit for 10 min.  Sprinkle sugar into water then add eggs, butter, salt, and flour.  If dough is too thin then add ¼  up of flour at a time, more.  Raise in warm oven for ½  hour.  Split dough into two, roll into circles, spread butter over it, cute each circle into 12-16 rolls each.  Place on greased cookie sheet.  Raise in a warm oven for 15-20 minutes.  Bake at 325-350 F for 10 min.

Orange Rolls

Kathy

2 pkg. biscuits                                                 1 cube butter

¾  cup sugar                                                    2 spoonfuls of orange concentrate (or apple)

Melt butter, sugar, and juice.  Arrange biscuits in ring pan (grease very well).  Pour sauce over rolls.  Cook according to biscuit directions.  Remove from pan immediately! 

Homemade Bread

Janet

1 cup warm water                                                       ¾  cup sugar

1 ½  Tbs. yeast                                                            2 eggs

2 cups milk                                                                  2 ½  tsp. salt

½  cup butter, melted                                                  8-8 ½  cups flour

Put water and yeast in bowl and let raise.  Mix milk, butter, sugar, and eggs together.  Add 4 cups flour with salt.  Then change to hook and add the rest of flour and mix for 10 minutes.  Put in warm oven and raise for 30 minutes.  Knead dough (adding flour) and shape into 3 loaves.  Put in greased pans.  Raise in warm oven 20 more minutes.

Bake at 350 F for 20-35 minutes.  (Can put tinfoil on top to keep top light).

Out of this World Rolls

Shauna (Makes 24 Rolls)

2 Tbs. dry yeast                                                           ½ cup margarine

1 ¼ cup warm water                                                   ½ cup sugar    

3 eggs beaten with fork                                              4 ½ cups flour            

                                                                                    2 tsp. salt        

Add yeast to warm water and let sit for 2-3 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients.  Mix and knead until smooth.  If sticky, add flour a little at a time, until barely not sticky. 

Slow Method:  Let rise overnight in fridge, knead, split dough in half.  Roll each half like a pizza about ½” thick, spread with butter, cut with pizza cutter into 12 sections.  Roll each section up like crescent from flat end first.  Place on greased cookie sheet point down.  Let rise at room temp. for 2-3 hours.  Bake at 325 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Faster Method:  Let rise in warm oven for 30 minutes.  Make 24 crescent rolls same as above, allow to rise for 15 minutes in warm oven, bake at 325 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Best Mom in the world Method:  Follow Faster Method.  When rolls are shaped and placed on cookie sheet, place in freezer for several hours then store frozen in zip lock baggie (good for several weeks).  Set rolls out on a greased baking tray at room temp. just as you are leaving for church.  They are ready to bake when you walk in the door, and poof you are the best mom in the world! 

7 Layer Bean Dip

Misha

Layer in Casserole Dish:

Refried Beans

Taco Seasoning

Guacamole

Tomatoes

Salsa 

Olives

Sour Cream

Cheese

Fruit Dip

Caroline

fruit on bottom yogurt                                                            cool whip

Mix together and serve with fruit.

Velveeta Dip

Caroline

1 block Velveeta cheese                                              small can green chilies

                                                                                    1 bottle tomatoes

Melt in crock pot.  Serve with chips.

Parsley Potatoes

Caroline

4 sliced potatoes                                                         1 tsp. parsley

2 Tbs. butter                                                                ½ tsp. salt

¼ cup Parmesan cheese                                               ¼ tsp. pepper

Cover potatoes with butter and sprinkle the rest on top.  Microwave for 10 min.

Cheeseball

Caroline

Mix: 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese                          *bon-apetit: ½  tsp. salt

            1 tsp. prepared mustard                                  ¼ tsp. accent

            3 finely chopped green onions                        1/8  tsp. celery seed

            1 tsp. bon-apetit (Shillings) or *                      1/8  tsp. onion powder

Form into one or two large balls.  Roll in chopped nuts. 

Serve with crackers and relish tray.   Store sealed in plastic wrap in refrigerator.

Honey Butter

Martha

1 cup butter, softened (it has to be REAL butter, margarine separates :o)

¼ cup honey

¼ cup powdered sugar

Whip in mixer until fluffy!  

Yummy Apple Dip

Martha

8 oz pkg. softened cream cheese                                1 tsp. vanilla

1 heaping tsp. lemon juice                                           ¾ cup brown sugar

                                                                                    ¼ cup sugar

Mix together.  Serve with apple slices.

Egg Salad Sandwiches

Martha

6 hard cooked eggs                                                     ¼ tsp. pepper

½ cup mayo or salad dressing                                     1 medium stalk celery (1/2 cup) chopped

¼ tsp. salt                                                                    1 small onion (1/4 cup) chopped

                                                                                    bread

Can substitute in place of eggs:

1 ½ cups chopped chicken or turkey

1 ½ cups ham: omit salt and pepper and add 1 tsp. mustard

1 can tuna and add 1 tsp. lemon juice