Sunday, December 31, 2017

Wurst Bubbat

Oven Temp: 350 deg F         Time: 45 minutes

1.5 cups milk - scald it, cool to lukewarm and add 1 cup lukewarm water

Stir together:
1 Tbsp sugar
1 beaten egg
1 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1 Tbsp yeast
2.5 - 3 cups flour

Makes soft dough that can barely be stirred. Pour dough into 9 x 12 greased pan. Press pieces of sausage into dough. Let dough rise for a half hour or longer. Bake. Sprinkle with cheese and broil.

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Stuffed Potatoes

Oven Temp: 400 deg F       Time: 15 minutes

8 medium potatoes, baked
Potato pulp
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup rich milk, hot
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Grated medium cheddar cheese

Cut 1/4 inch slice lengthwise from potatoes.

Scoop out pulp into bowl. Add butter, milk, salt and pepper. Mash together. Spoon into potato shells. To make shells fuller, bake 1 or 2 extra potatoes to add to stuffing.

Sprinkle with grated cheese. Place on baking sheet and bake until hot.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

My Favorite Banana Bread

Temp: 350 deg F  

1/2 cup butter (or substitute with 1/4 cup butter & 1/4 cup applesauce)
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup grated zucchini

1-3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt 
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1/3 cup saskatoon berries
1/3 cup chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating until smooth. Add mashed bananas and zucchini and blend in.

In second bowl, stir flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt and nuts. Add to banana mixture stirring only to moisten. Transfer to greased loaf pan. Bake for about 1 hour until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan and place on cake rack to cool. Wrap to store.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Potato Chip Cookies

Temp: 350 deg F          Time: 12-14 minutes

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1 cup potato chips, crushed

Mix together first 4 ingredients. Add flour and potato chips. Roll into balls; press down with a fork to flatten. Bake on a greased cookie sheet.

Friday, December 1, 2017

Coca-Cola Cake With Frosting

Temp: 350 deg F         Time: 30-35 minutes

1 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Heat butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola to a boil. Add flour, sugar, and soda; mix gently. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and marshmallows. Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake. Frost with Coca-Cola frosting while cake is still warm.


Coca-Cola Frosting

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 Tbsp Coca-Cola
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup nuts

Heat butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola to boiling. Add marshmallows. Stir until melted. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Stir in nuts. Spread over warm cake.

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Zucchini Pineapple Loaf

Temp: 350 deg F   Time: 1 hour, or until done

2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 cup sugar (I cut this in half)
1 cup shredded zucchini, unpeeled
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 tsp vanilla

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon

Beat eggs, oil and sugar. Stir in zucchini, pineapple and vanilla.

Measure remaining ingredients in another bowl. Stir. Pour all at once into batter. Stir to moisten. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake. Cool for 10 minutes. Turn loaf out to cool on rack.

Note: Adding 1 cup raisins and 1/2 cup chopped nuts to above is a nice variation.

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Cappuccino Muffins

Temp: 375oF   Time: 17-20 minutes

Mix together with whisk in large bowl to dissolve:
1 cup milk
2 Tbsp instant coffee

Add:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Sift together and mix in:
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2-1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Pour into a muffin tin and bake.

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Trail Mix Cookies

http://www.mennonitegirlscancook.ca/2017/05/trail-mix-cookies.html

A good homemade trail mix to use for this recipe includes: 
- sunflower seeds
- slivered almonds
- peanuts
- raisins
- dried cranberries
- pumpkin seeds
- chocolate chips

Monday, September 18, 2017

Hash Brown Casserole For The Slow Cooker

Stir the following ingredients together in a large bowl:
284 mL can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup non-fat sour cream
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper


Add and mix:
1 kg (2.5 lb) frozen hash brown potatoes
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Pour into slow cooker. Cover. Cook on high for 3-4 hours.

Optional addition:
Slice up ham or your favorite cooked sausage and mix in.

Optional topping:
Melt 1 Tbsp hard margarine or butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in 1/4 cup corn flake crumbs. Saute until crisp. Scatter over top before serving.


Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Favorite Chili For The Slow Cooker

Put the following ingredients into a slow cooker and turn on low for 8 hours:

2 lb cooked ground beef with onions and garlic
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 can red kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 green pepper, diced
1 cup frozen corn
2 Tbsp chili powder
1-1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper