Friday, November 27, 2009

Chocolate Ice Box Dessert


Chocolate Ice Box Dessert
Sometimes called Rocky Road or Mother’s Day Dessert


1/2 c butter
2 c powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
Cream and beat real well

Then add to the above
1 c chocolate syrup (Hershey’s)
2 c miniature marshmallows

Then beat 2 egg whites real stiff and fold it into the above.
 Mix in 1 tsp vanilla
 Add 1/2 c chopped nuts

Crush 20 graham cracker squares in blender and sprinkle them in a square brownie pan.  Use half of cracker crumbs on bottom of pan and the other half on the top after you put the above mixture in the pan on top of the graham crackers you have put on the bottom. 

Chill for at least three hours but overnight is even better. 
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

 


Tamale Pie

Quick Tamale Pie

1 sm package cornbread mix (or make a 6 muffin portion if using corn meal)
1/2 or 1 pound ground beef (I used 1 pound)
1/4 C chopped onion
1 (15 oz) can chili con carne (chili with meat)
1/2 or 1 cup grated cheese

Mix up cornbread mix as directed and pour evenly into bottom of a greased 9x9 baking pan. (The recipe calls for 1/2 C chopped black olives to be mixed into the batter)
Brown ground beef & onion. Drain fat & mix in can of chili con carne.
Pour meat mixture evenly over top of cornbread batter.
Top with grated cheese
Bake 350 for 20 - 30 Minutes.

Fruit Dip


Fruit Dip
Combine:
1 -8oz. pkg. Cream cheese
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
Mix until smooth.
Optional Add:
1/2 bag Heath toffee chips
Refrigerate & dip to your heart's content.

Curried Chicken

Curried Chicken
 
Abt 2 lbs chicken breasts (boneless & skinless) cut up into bite size pieces 
2 large onions chopped
1 1/2 granny smith apples peeled, cored and diced
1 med red pepper seeded and thinly sliced
3 tsp mild curry powder
1 tsp paprika
salt & pepper to taste
1 1/2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 cup whipping cream - unwhipped
2 oz butter
 
Cut onions, red pepper & apple finely.  Fry with curry powder and paprika in butter until onion is transparent - not brown.  Set aside.  Cut chicken.  Set aside.  Mix cream with mushroom soup salt & pepper. Mix all together.  You can either continue to simmer on the stove top for 2 hours in large saucepan or butter a large casserole dish and cook uncovered in ovenat 350F for 2 hours.  Serve with rice.
Tastes even better the 2nd day and freezes well! 

Indian Chicken

Johanna Aneca's Recipe

Use either boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts.
-salt and pepper chicken. Dip in cornstarch then in egg.
Fry until browned.

Sauce: (9x13 pan)
2 cups of sugar
1 cup vinegar
1 cup water
8 Tbsp of Ketchup
3 to 4 Tbsp of soy sauce.
2 chicken boullion
 2 tsp garlic salt
2 Tbsp cornstarch

Whisk in a pot and bring sauce to a boil on the stove.
Pour over chicken and Bake covered at 350 for 45-50 min until bubbling around the edges.

Sticky Chicken

Sticky Chicken from Brooke Kelly

1/2 cup chili sauce (can substitute ketchup)
1/4 cup teriaki sauce
1 T lime juice
1 t sesame oil
2 garlic cloves ( 1 1/2 t bottled garlic)
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1T brown sugar
2 green onions

Mix together the chili sauce, teriaki sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger.

Brush some of the mixture on 4 chicken breasts.

Place 1 t vegetable oil in frying pan and heat.

Reduce heat to med-low and add chicken, turn occasionally for 8-10 minutes

Pour the rest of the mixture in to the pan, sprinkle with 1 T brown sugar bring to a boil stirring often. Stir in 2 green onions. Enjoy!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Walnut Maple Blondie Brownie

Ingredients:

1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 c flour
1/2 c walnuts
2/3 c melted margarine
2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 TBSP vanilla
1 c white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine baking powder, soda, and salt to flour, add chopped nuts.
Then in a seperate bowl combine brown sugar and melted margarine. Then combine flour mixture and add white chocolate chips.

9x13 greased pan, 30-35 min.

Sauce:

3/4 c real maple syrup
1/2 c butter
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c walnuts
1/4 c heavy cream

mix syrup and butter in pan until melted, add brown sugar and cream. Then add walnuts. When getting ready to serve, pour over brownies.