Saturday, October 3, 2009

Hot Ham and Cheese Spread

Hot Ham and Cheese Spread
350* oven

1 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 slices smoked ham, finely chopped
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

Crackers

Mix all ingredients until well blended.
Spread into 9" pie plate.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Serve warm as a spread with crackers.

Yield: 10 servings...2 tbsp spread and 5 crackers each.

Enjoy!!

Friday, October 2, 2009

More labels added

This is the last of the labels I need to add ...for now, I think.

I will add a few recipes later today after I take care of paying some online bills! I hate the first of the month!

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New labels for recipe categories

I started changing and adding new labels for the recipe categories last night. I'm going to be adding more today. It may take a couple of posts to do it since it only lets me add a few at a time.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Old Fashioned Rum Cake

Old Fashioned Rum Cake

1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups cake flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup Rum or 2 tsp. Rum flavoring
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream shortening.
Add sugar to shortening gradually and cream together well.
Add eggs and blend well.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Beat well after each addition.
Add rum and vanilla.

Bake in slightly greased and floured tube pan for 15 minutes at 375* then decrease oven to 350* and bake for 30 minutes more.
After cake cools, remove from pan and baste with Rum Sauce (recipe follows).

Rum Sauce

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 cup Rum

Combine all ingredients in pan and heat until it boils.
Remove from heat and dip sauce over cake.
Place cake in a box or can and allow to penetrate.

Enjoy!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Honey Butter TNT

Honey Butter TNT

Beat 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1/4 cup honey and if desired,
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel until fluffy

Enjoy!!

Honey-Cornmeal Drop Biscuits TNT

Honey-Cornmeal Drop Biscuits TNT

450* oven
10-12 minutes

1 3/4 cups baking mix (Bisquick)
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp. honey

Mix all ingredients until dough forms, beat 30 seconds.
After beating, drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake until golden brown.....10-12 minutes

Enjoy!!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

375* Oven
10-12 minutes

1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. Milk
1/2 Tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 Cup Flour
1 Tsp. baking powder

Cream butter and sugar together.
Beat in egg, milk and vanilla.
Sift flour and baking powder, stir in with butter mixture.
Drop by Tsp. on greased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes.

Yield, about 32

Caramel Popcorn Balls --TNT

Caramel Popcorn Balls --TNT

2 Cups White Sugar
1 Cup White Karo
4 Tbsp. Butter

Combine ingredients, but do not stir.

Cook until amber colored.
Remove from heat, and add 2 Tsp. water & 1 Tsp. soda.

Pour over 1-1/2 gal. popped corn, shape into balls

Enjoy!!

Lemonade

Lemonade

2 cups lemon juice
1 1/2 cups sugar

mix well and keep in glass jar in the refridgerator.

To Serve:
Pour 1/4 cup syrup into glass, fill glass with ice and water.

Enjoy!!

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS--TNT

350* Oven, 20 minutes

Enough for a crowd !!!

4 containers Button Mushrooms, clean and cut out centers.

Mix Together:
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1 cup Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
1 cup Mayonnaise

Stuff Mushroom Caps with cheese mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes in 350* oven or until cheese is melted.

Note:
This recipe is from my cousin, Elaine Leslie. Her family loves them!
I divide it by 1/4 for Kevin and I.

Enjoy!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Freezer Pickles TNT

Freezer Pickles TNT

2 quarts Unpeeled sliced cucumbers
2 tbsp. Salt
2 Medium Onions Sliced
1 tsp. Celery Seed

Cover cucumbers with water, mix in salt. Let soak for 2 hours.

Mix, 1 1/2 cup Sugar & 1/2 cup Vinegar.
Bring to a boil and let cool.

Drain and squeeze cucumbers. Add onion and celery seed, stir.
Pour sugar and vinegar mixture on cucumbers and onions, mix.

Freeze in containers.


Note:

I shredded the cucumbers and chopped the onions the last time I made this and it was like a relish.

This has a delicious sweet, sour taste and was my great-grandmothers recipe. I have made many, many times!

Enjoy!!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Peach Cobbler Crumb Cake--TNT.

Peach Cobbler Crumb Cake TNT
quick, easy, and delicious!!

1 (16oz.) can of peaches in light syrup
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick of butter sliced

Pour peaches and syrup in a 9x13 cake pan.
Sprinkle cake mix over peaches.
Top with butter slices.

Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown about 25-30 minutes.
Serve with cool whip or alone.

This is a delicious quick and easy dessert!

NOTE: I use the next larger size can of peaches and cut them into smaller pieces.

Enjoy!!!!