Saturday, August 29, 2009

Cheesy Potatoes

7 large potatoes or frozen hashbrowns
1 can cream of chicken
1 c. sour cream
1 c. shredded cheese
1/3 c. chopped green onions
2 T. melted butter
1/2 c. milk

Toppings:
1 c. cornflakes, crushed
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
2 T. melted butter

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Zucchini-Carrot Bread

3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 T. cinnamon
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
¼ t. baking powder
3 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
1 t. vanilla
1 c. shredded zucchini
1 c. shredded carrots
1 c. chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In small bowl, whisk eggs, oil and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients, mix well. Stir in zucchini, carrot and nuts. Bake 50-55 minutes or until golden brown.

Seven Seas Casserole

1 ½ c. water
1 can cream of mushroom or celery soup
¼ c. onion, finely chopped
1 t. lemon juice
¼ t. salt
dash pepper
1 ½ c. minute rice
10 oz. pkg. frozen peas, partially thawed
7 oz. can tuna, drained and flaked
½ c. grated cheddar cheese
paprika

Combine water, soup, onion, lemon, salt and pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, over medium heat. Pour about half of soup mixture into greased casserole dish. Then in separate layers add rice, peas and tuna. Add remaining soup mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Stir, then cover and continue baking for 10- 15 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.

A great way to use tuna!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Strawberry Trifle

1 small pkg. or vanilla flavored instant pudding
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1 tsp. grated orange peel
2 cups whipping cream, whipped
1/2 tube angel food cake, cut into bite sized pieces
2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

In a large bowl, mix instant pudding, sour cream, milk and orange peel. Mix, scraping bowl often until thick and well mixed. Fold in whipping cream. In large bowl layer: 1/2 of cake pieces, 1/3 of strawberries and 1/2 pudding mixture, Repeat layers and arrange remaining strawberries on top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Pumpkin Bites

Ingredients:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 15oz can pumpkin
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp cloves
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 cups flour
Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray mini-muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In large mixing bowl, combine sugar and oil on medium speed. Add eggs one at a time and pumpkin until well combined.
3. With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients and blend for 1 minute.
4. Full muffin cups with 2 tsp of batter. Bake for about 10-12 minutes until a cake tester inserted in center of pumpkin bite comes out clean.
5. Cool bites in pan for 8 minutes; turn out onto wire rack to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• ¼ cup butter, room temperature
• 1 lb. powdered sugar
• Evaporated milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method:

1. In bowl of electric mixer, combine cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
2. Add powdered sugar to butter mix, adding evaporated milk to created desired spreading consistency.
3. Add in vanilla, beat frosting at medium-high speed until light and fluffy.

German Pancakes

¼ c. butter
1 ¼ t. vanilla extract
1 c. milk
6 eggs, beaten
1/8 t. salt
1 c. flour
¼ t. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a 9x13 baking dish. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and pour the mixture into the baking dish with the butter. Bake for 30-40 minutes until the pancake is puffy and golden brown. Cut into squares and serve with maple syrup or powdered sugar.

Scandinavian Pancakes

4 eggs, beaten
2 c. milk
¾ c. flour
½ t. salt
1 ½ T. sugar
2 T. melted butter or oil

Preheat nonstick frying pan over medium heat. In the blender beat the eggs and milk together until smooth add the dry ingredients and continue blending then add butter or oil. Spray pan with cooking spray and pour about 2 T. of batter onto the pan and turn pan to coat bottom evenly in a very thin layer. Cook pancake until slight bubbles form. Carefully scrape around edges of pancake with spatula then turn pancake over and brown other side. Remove pancake from heat and spread with topping of choice. (We like butter and cinnamon and sugar.) Roll up pancake and eat.