Garner Family Cook Book: March 2010

Sweet Potato Pie

>> Friday, March 12, 2010

INGREDIENTS:
4 ounces butter, softened
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
2 cups granulated sugar
1 small can (5 ounces, about 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons) evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 prepared pie shells, unbaked

PREPARATION:
Mix butter, potatoes, sugar and evaporated milk until well blended. Add vanilla, eggs, and cinnamon; mix well. Pour into the prepared pie shells. Bake in a 350° oven for about 1 hour, until set.
Makes 2 pies.

Pecan Tarts

Shells - 1 cube of margarine or butter
3 ounces of cream cheese
1 cup flour
Roll into 24 small balls and press into tart pans (spray with “Pam” first). If using cupcake tins, make fewer balls and cook a little longer. (If making tarts other than pecan, bake at 425˚ for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden.)

Filling - 1 Tablespoon melted butter
1 egg beaten
¾ cup brown sugar
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup pecans

Spoon filling into shells and Bake at 325˚ for 12 – 20 minutes. Remove from pans immediately.

*These tarts make anyone look like an amazing cook, but they are super easy to make. They are sticky though, so be sure to spray your tart pans.

Carmel Popcorn

8 quarts (unsalted) popped popcorn
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
dash salt
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn, syrup and salt. Bring to a boil. Continue to boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour over popcorn and stir to coat.

Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

2 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vinegar
1/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 (4 oz.) pkg. blue cheese, crumbled

Combine all ingredients except blue cheese; blend well. Gently stir in blue cheese. Refrigerate until needed. Makes about 3 cups.

Brocolli Casserole

Broccoli 10 oz. bag or 1 head fresh
1 can of cream of celery soup
1 c. mayonaise
2 c. cheddar cheese

Mix together and put into a 9X13 pan
Crush 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers over the top of the above mixture.
Cut up 1 cube of butter over the top.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes

Breakfast Casserole

6 slices French Bread
1/2 cube Butter, melted
1 lb. Sausage, browned
6 eggs
1 c. Milk
1 c. Cream or Canned Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. Dried Mustard
1 c. Cheese

Butter a casserole dish. Cube bread and place in bottom of pan. Pour melted butter over bread evenly. Sprinkle sausage over bread and butter mixture. Whip eggs with milk and cream. Add salt, pepper, and dry mustard. Pour over bread. Sprinkle cheese over top. Cover with foil. Refrigerate over night. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes.

Crab Won Tons

1 cube cream cheese
1/3-1/2 lb imitation crap finely chopped
4-5 green onions – finely chopped
square wonton wrappers
hot oil for frying

Mix cheese, crab and onion. Scoop about ¼ -1/2 teaspoon into wonton wrapper. Coat edges with water and seal into a triangle. Fry in hot oil. Serve with sweet and sour or hot chili sauce for dipping.

Grandma Anderson’s Best Cookies in the World

1 Cup margarine
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
(Cream together)
Add
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
2. Cups coconut
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 Cup chocolate chips

Scoop into heaping spoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until golden

Enchilada Sauce (Red)

Melt in saucepan 2 cubes of margarine

Add:
2/3 cup flour
¼ cup chili powder
1 tsp garlic salt
½ tsp cumin

Dissolve 3 or 4 beef boullion cubes in 6 cups hot water and slowly add to the rest. Stir as you add with a wire whip. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

I have been making this recipe since I was a little girl. I like it better than any other I have ever tried.

Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Salsa

1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can sweet corn
1 can black beans
½ small purple onion chopped finely
2 avocados diced
fresh cilantro to taste
1 large fresh tomato
1 packet good seasons Italian salad dressing mix.
Squirt of lemon or lime

Mix in bowl. Serve with chips, over salad or over any Mexican food. So yummy

Marinara Sauce

1 gallon of pizza sauce
1 gallon of tomato sauce
Around 3 cups of water (used to rinse sides of cans and jar)
2 cups of grape jelly
2 cups chopped onions
1/4 - 1/2 cup Italian spices (1 cup oregano, 1/2 cup basil, 2 T. garlic, 2 T. onion, salt and pepper to taste, 1-2 T. crushed red pepper, etc.)
4 cloves of garlic
6-8 cubes beef bouillon (if needed to taste)

Simmer until heated and flavors blend.

Alfredo Sauce

1 8 oz. package of Cream Cheese
1 cube of Butter or Margarine
4 – 8 oz. of Canned Milk or Cream
½ tsp. of crushed red chili’s
½ tsp. Garlic salt
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
¼ tsp. Pepper
Fresh Herbs Chopped (optional)

Cook until cream cheese is soft and bubbling. Stir and cook noodles. Top with Parmesan cheese. Stir in fresh herbs.

Fried Ice Cream

Ice Cream
1 cube melted margarine
1 cup coconut
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups Rice Crispies cereal (or honey bunches of oats)
¾ cup nuts

Press ½ mixture in bottom of 9x13 pan. Cover with ½ gallon softened vanilla ice cream (I dump the whole carton in my mixer and beat it until it is spreadable). Top with other half of mixture. Freeze.

Topping
1 cup sugar
3 T cornstarch
¼ cup jello (flavor of berries)
1 cup cold water

Mix and bring to a boil. Boil and stir until the mixture becomes thick and clear (about 10 minutes). Cool then add 1 ½ to two cups of berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries).

*This is a good recipe for crowds because it can be made ahead in large quantities and served with several different toppings including fruit and caramel.

Salmon Ball

1 can salmon
1 8 oz cream cheese
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp horseradish
½ tsp smoke
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp fine chopped onion

Clean salmon – Mix and Shape - Refrigerate

Battered Fish

1 cup Flour
1 cup Water
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 T Vinegar
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper

Place all ingredients in an air tight bowl. Seal lid, shake, and burp as needed.

Enough batter for 2lbs cod, sole, flounder, or halibut.

Cut fish in small pieces and coat with batter. Deep fry until golden brown.

Scotcharoos

1 cup Light Corn Syrup
1 cup Sugar
1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter
6 cups Crisp Rice Cereal
1 cup Chocolate Chips

Generously butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
In a large pot, mix together corn syrup, sugar, and peanut butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring until peanut butter melts. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in crisp rice cereal.
Transfer mixture into a well buttered 9x13 inch pan. With your hands well buttered, pat it down into pan.
Pour milk chocolate chips onto hot cereal, peanut butter mixture and let them soften, then spread them. Cool and cut into squares.

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 c. Oil
2 c. Sugar
2 c. Zucchini Squash (grated)
1 T Vanilla
3 c. Flour
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 T Cinnamon
½ tsp. Baking powder
½ cup Chopped Nuts (optional)

Beat the eggs then add oil, sugar, squash, and vanilla. Mix Flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, and baking powder. Mix into liquid ingredients well. Pour into a well greased loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Mom's Pizza Crust

2 ¼ cups Warm Water
1 T Yeast
2 T Sugar
2 tsp. Salt
4 -7 cups flour

Mix all ingredients. Add flour until it starts to look like cookie dough. Don’t get it too stiff, leave it kind of sticky. Let rise then roll out. Bake at 425º for 8 to 10 minutes. Add toppings and bake again until the cheese melts and toppings are cooked.

Wheat Bread

4 cups warm water
5 cups wheat flour (let soak to allow gluten to form)
1 ½ T instant yeast
1 ¼ tsp. salt
½ cup oil or butter or margarine
½ cup honey
3-5 cups of white flour

Mix until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl. Continue to knead the dough for 10 minutes. Let dough rise until double in size then punch down and shape into four large loaves. Place loaves in well oiled pans. Let it rise again to double the size then bake at 350º for 45 minutes.

Jalapeno Pasta Salad

I got this recipe from my grandma and it's as good as it is easy!

1 can Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
1 bag Frozen Corn (thawed)
1 can Black Olives (sliced or chopped)
1 can Green Chiles
1 Small Onion (chopped)
1 Medium Tomato (chopped)
1 lb. Tri-Color Vegetable Rotini Pasta

and the most important ingredient that makes this recipe absolutely delicious...

1/2 Jar Litehouse Jalapeno Ranch Dressing*

Cook Pasta. Prepare other ingredients. Combine all in bowl. Chill and serve.
Yep - it's really that easy!

*The Jalapeno Ranch can be on the spicy side - so if you don't like spicy mix it half and half with regular Litehouse Ranch and it's just as yummy!

Oreo Cookies

>> Tuesday, March 2, 2010

1 Package of devil's food cake mix
2 Eggs
3/4 c. Shortening

Blend all together at once.

Roll soft dough in small balls on a cookie sheet.(don't press down,
keep balls intact before baking)

Bake at 350° for 8 minutes - don't over bake

Frosting for the middle:

8 oz. Cream Cheese
1/2 stick of Butter
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 to 4 c. Powdered Sugar

Mix until smooth.

When cookies are cool frost backs of cookies and make sandwich with another cookie.

**As found on Dear CJane

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