Lemon Cookies

13 Saturday Jun 2009

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These are really good. You can bake them a little longer to make them crispy, or take out sooner for softer cookies.

Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
ungreased cookie sheet

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, shortening, or a mix of the two
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder

Cream the butter and sugar. Mix in eggs and lemon extract. Gradually stir in flour and baking powder.
The dough will be stiff.
Roll into balls, put on cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
You should get about 3 dozen.

Fresh Salsa

06 Saturday Jun 2009

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It is that time of year for many of us. Time to start thinking about making that first batch of fresh salsa.
There is nothing to it.

Ingredients:
2 medium size ripe tomatoes
1 small white onion- You will need about 1/4 cup.
3-5 Serrano peppers- You can substitute jalapenos to get the same heat.
1 large clove garlic
A dozen or so sprigs of fresh cilantro
1-1/2 teaspoon lime juice
3/4 teaspoon salt

To prepare the onion, chop finely and put in a strainer and rinse under cold water.
Chop all the vegetables as finely as you can get them. Scoop into a bowl and add the lime juice and salt.
Stir and let meld for a few minutes before eating.

Chocolate Frosting for Chocolate Cookies

06 Saturday Jun 2009

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Here is the recipe for the frosting for the chocolate drop cookies.

2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 Tablespoons margarine or butter
3 Tablespoons water
About 2 cups powdered sugar

Heat the chocolate and margarine over low heat until melted. Take off the heat. Stir in water and powdered sugar until smooth and spreadable.
Frost the cookies.
If you have cocoa powder, but not chocolate squares you can substitute. You will need 6 Tablespoons of cocoa powder and 2 Tablespoons of shortening or cooking oil.

Chocolate Drop Cookies

06 Saturday Jun 2009

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These are very soft and fluffy cookies. My husband says they are like little chocolate cakes.
You can frost them, but I never do. I will include the frosting recipe if you do want to frost them.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cookie sheets, ungreased

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
2/3 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1-3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix sugar, margarine, water, vanilla, egg, and cocoa powder. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
Using a teaspoon or cookie scoop, drop dough onto cookie sheets.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until almost no indentation remains when you touch a cookie. Remove from cookie sheet right away and let cool before frosting, if you are doing so.

Ground Turkey Casserole

02 Tuesday Jun 2009

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This is a great dish, especially on a rainy or cool day.
It is my daughter’s favorite.
Originally it was made using ground beef, but I use ground turkey most of the time.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Uses a 2 quart casserole dish

Ingredients:

1 (10-1/4 oz.) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 (10-1/4 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10-1/4 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 lb ground turkey or ground beef
1 large chopped onion
1/2 cup minute rice soaked in 1-1/2 cups warm water for 1/2 hour. Or cook 1/2 cup long grain white rice in 1 cup water for 15 minutes until water is absorbed.
salt and pepper are optional.

Brown the ground meat with the onion. In the casserole dish mix the meat, rice, and soups. Season with salt and pepper if you wish.
Cover the casserole and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the casserole and bake for 30 minutes more.
Serve.

Serves 6.

Using low fat soup works wonderful in this.
Enjoy!

Rhubarb Shortcake

02 Tuesday Jun 2009

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We are in the depths of rhubarb season. It is not easy finding rhubarb recipes, so I thought I’d share one today.
My mom has made this every year for as long as I can remember.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8″ or 9″ square pan.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
A pinch of salt
A dash of nutmeg
2 cups rhubarb

Mix sugar and sour milk. Add baking soda and salt. Stir. Add flour and rhubarb and mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with the nutmeg.
Bake for 30 minutes, until it tests done with a toothpick inserted in the middle.

Cinnamon Bread

01 Monday Jun 2009

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This is a very simple quick bread to make. The great taste of cinnamon is swirled throughout.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8″x4″ loaf pan.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar

Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 1 Tablespoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
Mix the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Alternate batter and cinnamon/sugar mixture in loaf pan. Make a few layers.
Bake for 50-60 minutes. Test for donenes with a toothpick inserted in the middle.
Let it rest for 5 minutes in the pan before loosening and turning out.

Caramel Corn

31 Sunday May 2009

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Caramel corn is a great sweet treat.
This is an old family recipe. It makes a lot.

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F.

Ingredients:
7-1/2 quarts popped corn- If you use an air popper 2-3 batches will give you the amount you need.
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

In a large pan or dutch oven combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, and let it continue to boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda quickly.
Pour the brown sugar mixture over the popcorn and mix well.
Divide the popcorn among 3-4 large baking pans. Put in the oven and stir every 15 minutes. After an hour take it out of the oven and let it cool.

Dutch Apple Bread

30 Saturday May 2009

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This is my grandma’s recipe for Dutch Apple Bread.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8″x4″ loaf pan

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon sour milk
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chopped apples
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange extract 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping- 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix topping in small bowl and set aside. Cream the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and extracts and blend. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. When
you have it all mixed well, add the apples.
Scrap into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the topping.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or til a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let rest for 5 minutes before loosening and turning out of the pan.