1/2 cup margarine
4 oz. baking chocolate
4 eggs, room temperature
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans
Melt margarine and chocolate together and cool. Beat the eggs and salt till light in color and foamy in texture. Gradually add sugar and vanilla and continue beating until well creamed. Fold in chocolate mixture. Fold in flour and pecans. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Cut when cool.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Macaroni and Cheese
1 cup elbow macaroni
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. flour
1 1/4 cup milk
1/4 lb. Velveeta cheese, in chunks
1/8 lb. Monterey Jack cheese
Dash of pepper
Cook macaroni according to package directions. For sauce, in saucepan cook onions in margarine till tender but not brown. Stir in flour and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir till slightly thickened and bubbly. Add cheese, and stir till melted. Stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Transfer to 1 quart casserole dish. Bake, uncovered, in 350 oven for 25 minutes. Serves 4.
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1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. flour
1 1/4 cup milk
1/4 lb. Velveeta cheese, in chunks
1/8 lb. Monterey Jack cheese
Dash of pepper
Cook macaroni according to package directions. For sauce, in saucepan cook onions in margarine till tender but not brown. Stir in flour and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir till slightly thickened and bubbly. Add cheese, and stir till melted. Stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Transfer to 1 quart casserole dish. Bake, uncovered, in 350 oven for 25 minutes. Serves 4.
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Texas Hash
2 medium onions, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 cup canned tomatoes
1/4 cup uncooked rice
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
pepper
Heave oven to 350 degrees. Saute onions and green pepper in hot oil until yellow. Add ground beef and fry till brown. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased 1 quart baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour, removing cover last 15 minutes.
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1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 cup canned tomatoes
1/4 cup uncooked rice
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
pepper
Heave oven to 350 degrees. Saute onions and green pepper in hot oil until yellow. Add ground beef and fry till brown. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased 1 quart baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour, removing cover last 15 minutes.
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Snickerdoodles
1 cup margarine
1 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
5 1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup sugar
4 tsp. cinnamon
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly margarine, shortening, sugar, and eggs. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape dough into balls. Mix cinnamon and sugar, roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove immediately from cookie sheet.
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1 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
5 1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup sugar
4 tsp. cinnamon
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly margarine, shortening, sugar, and eggs. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape dough into balls. Mix cinnamon and sugar, roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove immediately from cookie sheet.
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Potato Pancakes
6 medium potatoes (about 2 pounds)
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 to 2 cups vegetable oil
Wash, peel, and coarsely grate potatoes. In a small bowl, pour cold water over grated potatoes to cover; set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs well. Stir in parsley flakes and onion powder. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Stir flour mixture into eggs. Drain potatoes well. Blot potatoes with paper towel. Add potatoes to egg mixture. Heat oil in skillet till hot (if electric skillet, heat to 375). Drop potato pancakes by tablespoonfuls in hot oil. Brown on each side, about 3 or 4 minutes. Remove pancakes from skillet and drain on paper towel. Repeat with remaining mixture. Serve with applesauce, sour cream, or butter, if desired. Makes 16 (2 inch) pancakes.
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3 eggs
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 to 2 cups vegetable oil
Wash, peel, and coarsely grate potatoes. In a small bowl, pour cold water over grated potatoes to cover; set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs well. Stir in parsley flakes and onion powder. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Stir flour mixture into eggs. Drain potatoes well. Blot potatoes with paper towel. Add potatoes to egg mixture. Heat oil in skillet till hot (if electric skillet, heat to 375). Drop potato pancakes by tablespoonfuls in hot oil. Brown on each side, about 3 or 4 minutes. Remove pancakes from skillet and drain on paper towel. Repeat with remaining mixture. Serve with applesauce, sour cream, or butter, if desired. Makes 16 (2 inch) pancakes.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Orange-Yogurt Cake
Taken from Martha Stewart.
unsalted butter, softened, for pan
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated orange zest, plus 1 tablespoon orange juice
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large oranges (1 zested into thin strips, both segmented)
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch round cake pan. Stir flour, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, baking soda, salt, yogurt, oil, orange zest and juice, egg, and vanilla in a bowl. Pour into pan. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
2. Place zest strips in a bowl. Stir in segments and remaining tablespoon sugar. Garnish cake with some segments; serve with the rest. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Note: Nana made two of these for her birthday cake, which we layered in a bowl as a trifle/punch bowl cake. We layered it with vanilla pudding, mandarin oranges, strawberries, and the cake. Topped it off with whipped cream. It turned out fantastic.
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unsalted butter, softened, for pan
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated orange zest, plus 1 tablespoon orange juice
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large oranges (1 zested into thin strips, both segmented)
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch round cake pan. Stir flour, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, baking soda, salt, yogurt, oil, orange zest and juice, egg, and vanilla in a bowl. Pour into pan. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
2. Place zest strips in a bowl. Stir in segments and remaining tablespoon sugar. Garnish cake with some segments; serve with the rest. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Note: Nana made two of these for her birthday cake, which we layered in a bowl as a trifle/punch bowl cake. We layered it with vanilla pudding, mandarin oranges, strawberries, and the cake. Topped it off with whipped cream. It turned out fantastic.
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Guacamole
avocadoes, as many as you like
lime juice
tomato, chopped
garlic clove, minced
1/2 red onion, or as much as you desire
cilantro leaves
salt
pepper
Place all ingredients in food chopper, except tomato. Mix up and then mix in tomato by hand. Yum! (Goes great with the oven-crisp flautas.0
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lime juice
tomato, chopped
garlic clove, minced
1/2 red onion, or as much as you desire
cilantro leaves
salt
pepper
Place all ingredients in food chopper, except tomato. Mix up and then mix in tomato by hand. Yum! (Goes great with the oven-crisp flautas.0
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