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October 26, 2008

Hamburger Pie

Filed under: Casseroles — @ 9:21 pm

Prepare one recipe pie crust, roll out half and place in pie pan, save half for top crust.
Brown:

  • 1 pound ground beef, with
  • 1 medium onion, chopped

Coat lightly with flour.  Stir well.

Add

  • 2 cups water and cook until thick.

Add:

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Pour into pie shell.  Add top crust.  Be sure to cut vents in the top crust.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until crust is golden brown.  Let sit to set up about 10 minutes.
Can serve with gravy.

Orange Julius

Filed under: Beverages — @ 9:20 pm
  • 1 6 ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tray ice cubes

Mix in blender until slushy

Pineapple Mint Freeze

Filed under: Appetizers — @ 9:19 pm
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
  • few drops mint extract or 1/4 cup crushed mint leaves
  • Gingerale or 7-up

Simmer sugar, water and mint leaves 10 minutes, add green coloring to make a light green.  If mint extrat is used add with lemon juice and pineapple.  Cook just until sugar is dissolved.  Freeze until mushy.  Scoop into cups, pour gingerale over just before serving.

Artichoke Spread

Filed under: Appetizers — @ 9:18 pm
  • 2 cans (10-15 ounces) artichokes, drained, quartered or chopped
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 8 ouces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup mayonaise

Mix and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or 4-5 minutes on high in microwave (stop and stir in middle of time).  Optional:  Sprinkle with Parsley  Serve warm with crackers, firm chips, or (as Becky eats it) with a spoon.

Frozen Fruit Salad

Filed under: Desserts,Salads — @ 9:10 pm
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 9 ounces crushed pineapple (drained)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sliced maraschino cherries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 banana, sliced

Blend sour cream, juice, sugar and salt.  Stir in fruit and nuts.  Pour into 1 quart plastic freezer carton and freeze.

Unmold, slice and serve on crisp green lettuce.

Chicken Enchilladas

Filed under: Casseroles,Mexican,Poultry — @ 9:08 pm
  • 12 small flour tortillas
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1 small can chopped green chilies
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 1 pound grated monterray jack cheese
  • 3 cups cubed or thinnly sliced cooked chicken
  • 2 cups milk

Combine soup, sour cream, milk, and chilies.  Heat until bubbly.  All all but 1 cup of the cheese, all the chicken and onion.  Using a large greased pan (9×13 is not big enough, but could use a 9×13 and a 9×9), put a little sauce in the bottom.  Take a tortilla, put sauce in the middle in line from one side to the other, roll and place seam side down in pan.  Place side by side until all tortillas are filled, saving some sauce for the top.  Pour remaining sauce over tortillas and top with rest of cheese.  Cover with foil.  Bake at 375 degrees  for 15-20 minutes. Can refrigerate and cook later, but for 1 hour.

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Filed under: Casseroles,Poultry — @ 9:07 pm

Place cooked broccoli spears (about 10 ounces, don’t overcook) in bottom of greased casserole dish.

Cut up 4-5 boneless skinless chicken breasts.  Cook rapidly in hot skillet with small amount of oil, until white and tender, don’t over cook or brown.  spread cooked chicken bits over broccoli.  Mix 1 can cream of broccoli soup with enough milk to make gravy, pour over chicken.  cover with grated cheddar cheese.  Mix bread crumbs with butter, then sprinkle over top of casserole.  Bake until heared through at 350 degrees, about 25 minutes.

Brioche (Grandma Vowles Swiss Sweet Bread)

Filed under: Breads,Grandma Morgeneggs recipes — @ 9:05 pm
  • 1 package/1 Tablespoon dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup luke warm water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups to 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 whole egg plus 2 egg yolks or 2 whole eggs

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water with 1 teaspoon sugar.  Add butter to milk and heat until butter is just melted.  Cool to lukewarm and then add the yeast and water.  In a large mixing bowl add milk and yeast mixture with the sugar and salt and about a cup of flour and stir to mix.  Then add beaten eggs and rest of the flour.  The dough should be very soft and sticky almost like a cake mix but a little stiffer.  DO NOT ADD MORE FLOUR OR THE FINAL ROLLS WILL BE TOUGH.  Put dough in a greased bowl, grease top and let rise until almost doubled.  Punch down and then refrigerate over night or at least 8 hours.  You may have to punch it down again.  When the dough is chilled it is very easy to handle.  Lightly flour a board or your counter and only pull out the dough you will be working with keeping the rest refrigerated until needed.  Roll out and cut as desired or cover with melted butter and cinnamon and sugar as desired.  You can add raisons (best if soaked in hot water for a few minutes to soften and then drained well), nuts or whatever you like to fill rolls with.  Roll up in a jelly roll fashion and cut rolls and place close together on a greased pan.  Brush tops with melted butter and let raise until doubled.  Because the dough is chilled they may take longer to raise, especially in a cool kitchen.
Bake for about 15 minutes (check during baking, don’t over bake) in an oven preheated to 350 degrees.  Frost as desired when cooled.
Also good rolled out and cut and fried as donuts, other fried dough or assorted coffee cakes.

Cheese Buns (Great for sandwiches)

Filed under: Breads — @ 9:02 pm

Place in this order in a small mixing bowl:

  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, soft or melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup hot milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg

Beat at speed 3 (medium) for 3 minutes.  Stir in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1 1/2 to 2 cups flour to make a stiff dough.  Cover.  Let rest 15 minutes.  Toss on well-floured surface until no longer sticky.  Divide into 12 to 16 parts.  Shape into flat buns; place on greased cookie sheet.  Cover; let rise in a warm place until very light or doubled in size, about 45 or 60 minutes.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

English Muffin Bread

Filed under: Breads — @ 9:01 pm

Combine:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Add:

  • 1 1/2 cups hot water

Mix until well moistened.  Beat for 2 minutes.
Add:

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or melted, cooled shortening

Add:

  • 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition

Add:

  • 2 to 2 ½ cups flour gradually to make a stiff dough

Beat 1 minute until smooth.  Cover.  Let rise till bubbly, about 40 minutes.  Lightly flour board, knead a little.  Grease and sprinkle cornmeal in two 46 ounce juice cans.  Let rise 30 minutes.  Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.  Let cool in cans.  THE CORNMEAL IS IMPORTANT FOR THE ENGLISH MUFFIN FLAVOR.  Bake on bottom shelf of oven with top shelf removed or the bread will touch the top, and watch carefully so it doesn’t burn.  GREAT TOASTED.

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