TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
1 Duncan Hines devils food cake mix
1/4 c. oil
1 1/4 c. water
2 eggs
1 sm. pkg. chocolate instant pudding
1 c. chocolate chips
Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
BANANA FUDGE MARBLE CAKE
1 pkg. Duncan Hines fudge cake mix
2 eggs
1 c. ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 c. water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) round cake pans. Combine cake mix, eggs, mashed bananas and water in large bowl. Follow package directions. For Frosting: Combine 1 package banana instant pudding mix, whipped topping mix and milk in large bowl. Beat at high speed with electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Fill and frost cake. Refrigerate several hours before serving.
THE REAL MCCOY NEW YORK ITALIAN CHEESECAKE
1 lb. ricotta cheese
2 c. sour cream
16 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
3 extra lg. eggs
3 tbsp. flour
3 tbsp. cornstarch
5 tbsp. vanilla
5 tbsp. lemon juice
All ingredients should be at room temperature. Combine ricotta cheese and sour cream in mixing bowl. Beating slowly, add cream cheese, sugar and butter. Increase speed to medium and add eggs, flour, cornstarch, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat on highest speed possible without splattering for 5 minutes. Pour into 10 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Turn off heat and leave in closed oven for 1 more hour. Cool on rack.
FRESH APPLE CAKE 3
1 c. Wesson oil
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 med. tart apples, thinly sliced or
grated
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 3 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix together Wesson oil, sugar and vanilla. Do not use mixer. Next mix in eggs, thinly sliced or grated tart apples and chopped nuts. Stir in soda, salt, flour and cinnamon. Bake in greased and floured bundt pan for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Take out after it cools and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
LEMON CREAM CHEESE FILLED CAKE
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
3/4 c. apricot nectar
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
–FILLING:–
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. flaked coconut
–GLAZE:–
2 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. apricot nectar
In large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Beat as directed on cake package. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan. Spoon batter into pan. In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients; beat until smooth. Spoon filling over batter in pan, being careful not to let it touch sides of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 1/2 hour. Turn out on wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling. Combine all glaze ingredients and stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake.
CARROT CAKE 1
–CAKE:–
1 1/2 c. safflower oil
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, one at a time
2 c. flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 4 c. grated carrots
–ICING:–
1 (8 oz.) pkg. soft cream cheese
Up to 1 box powdered sugar (as sweet
as you wish)
1/4 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts
CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend oil and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well. Mix dry ingredients and add gradually. Add carrots and beat. Bake 1 hour or longer in greased and floured tube (or bundt) pan until tester comes out clean. ICING: Melt butter, blend in cheese; add sugar, vanilla and nuts.
TEXAS CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sour cream or 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 sticks butter or margarine
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 c. water
Place 2 sticks of butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 1 cup water over medium heat and bring to a boil. Pour over the flour and sugar mixture. Mix well. Add all other ingredients. Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Cookie sheet must be a deep cookie sheet pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. Ice while cake is hot. –CHOCOLATE FROSTING:–
1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Five minutes before cake is finished, make frosting. Mix together butter, cocoa and milk. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from stove and add sugar, nuts and vanilla. Mix well. Pour over cake while hot.
APPLE CAKE
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
1/4 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2 c. apples, chopped
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
Mix all together. Put into 8 x 10 or 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees until done, about 45 minutes. My husband’s grandmother gave me this recipe when we were married 40 years ago. The original recipe called for butter the size of an egg. You may double this for a 9 x 13 inch pan. Needs no frosting.
FRESH APPLE CAKE
1 c. oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
4 c. apple, finely chopped
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add apples, and set aside. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, powder and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to apple mixture. Mix well. Add coconut. Spread into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan (or two 8 x 8 inch pans). Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan. For individual cakes. Divide mixture by filling 18 to 24 cupcake/muffin tins 3/4 full. Use paper liners. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
TOLL HOUSE CUP CAKES
1/2 c. soft butter
6 tbsp. granulated sugar
6 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
–TOPPING:–
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
6 oz. pkg. (1 c.) semi-chocolate chips
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Combine and beat until creamy first four ingredients then beat in egg. Sift together and stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of flour, baking soda and salt. Spoon by rounded tablespoon (one to a cup) into paper lined 2 inch cupcake cups. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Top with the following mixture. Combine in bowl: 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
Beat until very thick. Stir in chocolate chips, chopped nuts and vanilla. Spoon 1 tablespoon over each cupcake and return to oven (375 degrees) and bake 15 minutes more. Yield 16.
MINIATURE CHERRY CHEESECAKES
3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. sugar
3 eggs
Vanilla wafers
Mix first flour ingredients together. Crush vanilla wafers and place in tiny tins in a muffin pan. Put cheesecake mixture in tins. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Top with can of cherry pie filling. Chill.
HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. bananas, chopped
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. Crisco oil
3 eggs
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
(include juice)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan. In bowl, sift flour, sugar, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add remaining ingredients and stir until mixed. Hand mix only. Bake one hour and 10 minutes. Comes out very moist. Makes a big cake. Very good.
TWINKIE CAKE
1 (9 x 13) inch chocolate cake
5 tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
Bake cake and cool. Mix flour and milk. Cook over low heat until thick, remove from heat and cool. Place shortening, butter, salt and vanilla in mixing bowl and mix. Add cooled flour and milk mixture and beat at high speed until filling is like whipped cream. Cut cooled cake in half lengthwise and put on filling. Place top back on and frost with favorite icing.
PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
1/3 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 eggs
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Prepare pans. Cream shortening. Add slowly and beat in 1 cup brown sugar and peanut butter. In another bowl, beat together 2 eggs and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add this to the first mixture and beat well. Sift together flour, salt and powder. Add dry ingredients alternately to first mixture with 1 cup milk with vanilla. Pour mixture into pans and bake at once until firm in center. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
CAKE DOUGHNUTS
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1/3 c. oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 to 3 1/2 c. flour
Mix and leave in refrigerator overnight (makes easier to handle). Roll dough out and cut doughnuts with a cutter. Place in very hot oil. Turn doughnuts as soon as they surface. With hot oil, need to be watched so they won’t burn.
VEGETABLE SLOW COOKER
8 Potatoes
1 Onion, chopped
4 Carrots, peeled and sliced
2 Stalks celery, sliced
4 Chicken bouillon cubes
1 tablespoon Parsley flakes
5 cups Water
1/3 cup Butter or margarine
Ham - cubed to taste
13 ounces Can evaporated milk
Peel & cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Put all ingredients except evaporated milk in Crock Pot. Cover and cook 10 to 12 hours. Stir in evaporated milk during last hour. Add flour to thicken, if desired. This is made in the Crock Pot-very easy recipes and yummy!
SALMON AND POTATO CASSEROLE
* 4 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
* 3 tablespoons flour
* salt and pepper
* 1 can (16 ounces) salmon, drained and flaked
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
* 1/4 cup water
* nutmeg
Place half of the potatoes in greased slow cooker/Crock Pot. Sprinkle with half of the flour, salt and pepper. Cover with half the salmon; sprinkle with half the onion. Repeat layers in order. Combine soup and water. Pour over potato-salmon mixture. Dust with nutmeg. Cover and cook on Low for 7-10 hours.
Serves 6.
PUMPKIN TEA BREAD
* 1/2 c. oil
* 1/2 c. sugar
* 1/2 c. brown sugar
* 2 beaten eggs
* 1 c. canned pumpkin
* 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
* 1 tsp. soda
* 1 c. chopped walnuts
Blend oil and two sugars. Stir in beaten eggs and pumpkin. Sift dry ingredients together. Add and then stir in nuts. Pour batter into greased and floured 1 lb. 10 oz. coffee can. Place can in Crock Pot. Cover top of can with 6-8 paper towels; place lid on top. Bake on high 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hours. No fair peeking until last hour.
PHEASANT AND WILD RICE
1 cup raw wild raw rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can mushrooms
2 1/2 cups water
2 pheasants, cut up, flour and brown
1 pkg instant onion soup mix
Mix rice, canned soup, water, mushrooms and water together in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Place
pheasants in slow cooker/Crock Pot (I never brown mine, I just put them in and they come out fine). Sprinkle with onion soup mix. Cover. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Add a splash more water if rice is looking dry towards end of cooking time.
LEMON TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS
1 pound frozen chicken breasts, boneless
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon tarragon (dried)
1 package frozen asparagus (or fresh partially cooked)
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste
Put frozen chicken breasts in Crock Pot and add lemon juice, broth, and tarragon. Cook on low 6 hours. Add asparagus; whisk cream and flour together and add. Cook another hour on high or until asparagus is tender and sauce is thickened. Serve over noodles or rice. Artichokes are good in this too!
EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA
* 4 large Eggplant
* 2 Eggs
* 1/3 cup Water
* 3 tablespoons Flour
* 1/3 cup Seasoned bread crumbs
* 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
* 1 can Marinara sauce, 2 lb
* 1 pound Mozzarella cheese, sliced
* Olive oil, extra virgin
Pare eggplant and cut in 1/2 inch slices; place in bowl in layers and sprinkle each layer with salt and let stand 30 minutes to drain excess water; dry on paper towels. Mix egg with water and flour. Dip eggplant slices in mixture, drain slightly. Saute a few slices at a time quickly in hot olive oil. Combine seasoned bread crumbs with the Parmesan cheese. In removable liner, layer one-fourth of the eggplant, top with one-fourth of the crumbs, one-fourth of the marinara sauce and
one-fourth of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat three times to make four layers of eggplant, crumbs, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours or auto 3 hours.
CROCKPOT SWISS STEAK
1 1/2 - 2 lb. round steak
2 tbsp. flour
1 sliced green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. salad oil
1 lg. onion, sliced
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 tbsp. thick bottled steak sauce
Cut steak into serving size pieces. Coat with flour, salt and pepper. In large skillet or slow cooking pot with browning unit, brown meat in oil. Pour off excessive fat. In slow cooking pot, combine meat with tomatoes, onion, green pepper and steak sauce. Cover pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until tender. Thicken juices with additional flour, dissolved in a small amount of water, if desired. Makes 5 or 6 servings. Serve with mashed potatoes.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN ALA KING
1 can cream of chicken soup
3 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
I celery rib, chopped
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 package (10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed
2 tbsp. diced pimentos, drained
Hot cooked rice
Combine soup, flour and peppers in crock pot, stir until smooth. Stir in chicken, celery, onion and green pepper. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or until meat is cooked through. Stir in peas and pimentos. Cook 30 minutes longer. Serve over rice.
CROCKPOT CARNE GISADA
3 lbs beef stew meat
2 cans diced ROTEL tomatoes with green chilis
salt and peper to taste
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chopped onion
3 TBSP flour
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregeno
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 cup water
1 diced bell pepper
Place stew meat, 1/4 cup water, salt and pepper in crockpot. turn heat to high and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Drain juice from tomatoes into measuring cup. Add tomoatoes garlic and onions to crock pot STIR let simmer on high for 30 minutes. Add cumin, oregeno, and chili powder to crock pot and stir. Blend juice and enough water to equal 1 1/2 cups liquid and flour stir into meat/veggie mixture. Let cook on LOW for 3-4 hours until sauce is nice and thick (if you like runnier gravy three
hours is good) Serve with warm flour tortillas.
CROCKPOT BEEF BURGUNDY II
3 lbs beef, cut in large cubes-can use stew beef or round steak
1 can Minestrone Soup
1 can Tomato Bisque Soup
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 soup can Burgundy wine
Flour and brown meat. Place in crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over meat. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Serve over noodles or rice. You could cook the rice at home and reheat in the micro at work.
CROCKPOT BEEF BURGER STROGANOFF
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
3 slices bacon, diced
1 small onion, chopped
2 tbs flour
1/4 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1 can (10 3/4oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 tbs dry red wine
1 cup dairy sour cream
6 to 8 hamburger buns, toasted and buttered
In large skillet, brown beef and bacon until red color disappears. Drain. In crockpot, mix together drained beef, bacon, onion, flour, paprika, and salt. Stir in undiluted soup and wine. Cover pot and cook on low 4 to 5 hours. Stir in sour cream. Spoon mixture over toasted buns. Serves 6 to 8.
I served this over buttered noodles instead of the buns.
CROCKPOT BEEF BOURGUIGNON II
1 lb. bacon, cooked, reserve grease
3 lbs. beef, cubed
1 bottle red wine
1 lb. onion, chopped
1 lb. celery
1 lb. carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Chopped shallots (optional)
1 bay leaf
Salt & pepper
Flour
Slowly cook bacon in large baking pan; remove. Dredge beef cubes in flour, brown in bacon fat. Transfer meat from skillet to heated platter. Saute vegetable and garlic in bacon fat; remove. Drain fat from pan. Gently combine beef, vegetables, bacon and half the wine. Add bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on low 8 – 10 hours.
COUNTRY APPLES
* 4-5 cups apples
* 2 tbsp flour
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup raisins
* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
* 2/3 cup oatmeal
* 3 tbsp butter
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
Peel, slice and coat apples with flour and 1/3 cup sugar. Stir in the raisins, cinnamon, and oatmeal. Pour 1 cup water into crockery. Add apple mix. Pour melted butter over apples and then brown sugar. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.
Serves 6.
You can serve over vanilla ice cream, use as a crepe filling or over
oatmeal for breakfast.
CLASSIC SWISS FONDUE
* 1 clove garlic
* 2 1/2 cups dry white Rhine, Chablis or Riesling wine
* 1 TBS lemon juice
* 1 lb. Swiss cheese, grated
* 1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, grated
* 3 TBS flour
* 3 TBS kirsch
* Freshly ground nutmeg
* Pepper
* Paprika
* 1 loaf Italian or French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
Rub an enameled or stainless steel pan with garlic clove. Heat wine to a slow simmer (just under boiling). Add lemon juice. Combine cheeses and flour and gradually stir in. Using a figure-8 motion, stir constantly until cheese is melted. Pour into lightly greased Crock-Pot. Add kirsch; stir well. Sprinkle with nutmeg, pepper and paprika. Cover and cook on High setting for 30 minutes, then turn to Low setting for 2 to 5 hours. Keep on Low setting while serving. Using fondue forks, dip bread cubes into fondue.
About 2 quarts
Broccoli & Cheese Soup
2 c. cooked noodles
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped broccoli,thawed
3 tbsp. chopped onions
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. flour
2 cups shredded American cheese
Salt to taste
5 1/2 c. milk
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir well. Cook on low for 4 hours.
8 servings.