UGLY DUCKLING PUDDING CAKE
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. lemon instant pudding (sm.
size)
1 (16 oz.) can fruit cocktail,
including syrup
1 c. angel flake coconut
4 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
Blend all ingredients except brown sugar and nuts. Beat 4 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix brown sugar and nuts and sprinkle over cake. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes or until tests done. (Do not underbake.) Let stand 15 minutes. Spoon on hot butter glaze. Serve warm or cold with whipped topping, if desired. –BUTTER GLAZE:–
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. evaporated milk
Boil 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/3 cups angel flake coconut.
WATERGATE CAKE
1 pkg. white cake mix
3/4 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 c. 7-Up, Sprite or Club Soda
3 1/2 oz. pkg. pistachio pudding,
instant
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts
1/2 c. coconut
–TOPPING:–
8 oz. Cool Whip
3 1/2 oz. pistachio pudding
1/2 c. coconut
3/4 c. chopped nuts
Mix all cake ingredients. Pour into greased pan and bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. NOTE: Recipe calls for 13 x 9 inch pan but I prefer bundt or angel food pan. Fold all topping ingredients together until mixed. Spread on cake and sprinkle with coconut and nuts.
RAW RHUBARB CAKE
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 c. sour milk (2 tbsp. vinegar in 1
c. milk)
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. cut rhubarb
Cream sugar and shortening, add egg. Combine soda and sour milk. Alternately add milk and dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Stir in rhubarb and vanilla. Mix topping and sprinkle on cake. Bake in 9 x 13 inch pan, greased, at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until cake pulls away from side. –TOPPING:–
1/2 c. white or brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. nuts
ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE
1 red onion, sliced
1 green pepper, cut in thin strips
4 med. zucchini, sliced & unpeeled
1 (16 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. basil
1 tbsp. oleo
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Combine all ingredients, except oleo and cheese, in a slow cooker. Set temperature on low and heat for 3 hours. Dot casserole with oleo and sprinkle with cheese. Cook 1 1/2 hours more on low setting.
Makes 6 servings.
VEGETABLES ITALIAN-STYLE
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium eggplant, cut in 1″ cubes
2 to 3 medium zucchini, halved & sliced 1/2″
1 large onion, sliced thinly
12 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 plum tomatoes, sliced 1/4″ thick
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper, to taste
Toss eggplant and zucchini with the 1 teaspoon of salt. Place in a large colander over a bowl to drain for about 1 hour. Drain and squeeze excess moisture out. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion, eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms until slightly tender. In the slow
cooker/Crock Pot, layer 1/3 of the vegetables (including sliced tomatoes), 1/3 of the the tomato sauce. and 1/3 of the cheese. Sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Repeat layering 2 more
times. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Serve over rice, pasta, or other grain.
Serves 6.
SWISS CHICKEN CASSEROLE
* 6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
* 6 slices Swiss cheese
* 1 can cream of mushroom soup
* 1/4 cup milk
* 2 cups stuffing mix
* 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
Lightly greas Crock Pot or spray with cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in pot. Top with cheese. Combine soup and milk, stirring well. Spoon over cheese; sprinkle with stuffing mix. Drizzle melted butter over stuffing mix. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours or high 4 to 6 hours.
Serves 6.
SWEET POTATOES WITH APPLES
5 medium sweet potatoes
3 apples (such as Granny Smith) peeled & cored, cut in wedges
1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup Maple flavored syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup pecan pieces
Generously grease the bottom and sides of the slow cooker/Crock Pot with butter or margarine.
Peel sweet potatoes; cut into 1/2″ slices. Place on bottom of slow cooker/Crock Pot. Top with apple wedges; then nutmeg and cinnamon, maple syrup, and the melted butter. Cover and cook on low about 4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with pecans the last 30 minutes.
Serves 4 to 6.
SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE
4 bacon slices, diced
1/4 cup packed
brown sugar
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
1 medium head red cabbage, shredded(about
8 cups)
1 small onion finely chopped
In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; reserve drippings. Combine 1 tbsp. drippings in a slow cooker with remaining ingredients, except cooked bacon. Cover and cook on LOW 6 1/2 to 7 hours or until cabbage is tender. Spoon into serving bowl; sprinkle with reserved bacon.
STREUSEL POUND CAKE
1 pkg. pound cake mix (16 oz.) size
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. finely chopped nuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into well greased and floured 2 pound coffee tin. Combine sugar, flour, nuts and cinnamon and sprinkle over cake batter. Place can in crockpot. Cover top of can with 8 layers of paper towels. Cover pot and bake on high 3 to 4 hours.
STEWED TOMATOES
6 to 8 ripe tomatoes
2 tablespoons margarine
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons sugar (more or less)
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Core tomatoes; place in boiling water for about 15 to 20 seconds, then into ice water to cool quickly; peel. Cut tomatoes in wedges. In Crock Pot, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8-9 hours. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle top with parsley, if desired. Serve as a side dish or freeze in portions for soups or other recipes.
Serves 6.
SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH CHICKEN & SAUSAGE
* 1 lb. Italian sausage
* 3-4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
* 1 cup chopped green pepper
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1-2 tsp. Italian seasoning
* 2 (4 oz. each) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
* 2 jars favorite spaghetti sauce
* Hot cooked pasta
In skillet, brown Italian sausage, piercing casings to allow excess fat to run out.
Remove to plate and cut into 1/2 to 1-inch chunks.
In same skillet, brown chicken pieces. (I like to sauté the pepper and onion a bit, too.) Place sausage and chicken in slow cooker. Add pepper and onion. Sprinkle with
Italian seasoning. Add mushrooms. Pour sauce over everything. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Stir before serving over spaghetti or other pasta.
SLOW-COOKED BROCCOLI
2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen chopped broccoli, partially thawed
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
1-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers(about 25)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
In a large bowl, combine broccoli, soup, 1 cup cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce and pepper.
Pour into a greased slow cooker. Sprinkle crackers on top; dot with butter. Cover and cook on high for 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cook 10 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.
Yield: 8-10 servings.
SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM
1/2 cup diced ham
8 to 10 med. potatoes, thinly sliced
1 c. grated American cheese
Salt and pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup, or 1 cup medium white sauce
Paprika
1 onion, thinly sliced
In slow cooker/Crock Pot layer half of ham, half of potatoes, half of onions, half of cheese. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat layers with remaining half of ingredients. Spoon undiluted soup or white sauce over top and sprinkle with paprika. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
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.
RUSSIAN CHICKEN
* 1 bottle Russian dressing (16 oz.)
* 1 envelope onion soup mix
* 1 jar apricot preserves (10 oz.)
* 4 pieces chicken — (4 to 6)
* Seasoned salt and pepper to taste
Combine dressing, preserves and onion soup mix in bowl and pour into a slow cooker/Crock Pot. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side down, in slow cooker/Crock Pot. Cook on LOW for 8 hours (HIGH 4 hours)
Serves 4 - 6.
PIZZA DIP
* 1 large cream cheese softened
* 1 jar pizza sauce
* 1 small can chopped olives
* 1 medium onion chopped
* 1 pkg. sliced pepperoni
* 1 pkg. grated cheese for pizza
Spread cream cheese in bottom of slow cooker/Crock Pot. Then mix up the pizza sauce, onion, olives and pepperoni and spread on top of the cream cheese. Sprinkle with the pizza cheese and cook on low until the cheese on top melts. Serve with tortilla chips.
You could add other pizza toppings to this or delete some that are listed.
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.
HONEYED CHICKEN WINGS
* 3 lb. chicken wings
* Salt & pepper, to taste
* 1 c. honey
* 1/2 c. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
* 2 tbsp. ketchup
* 1/2 garlic clove, minced
Cut off and discard chicken wing tips. Cut each wing into 2 parts and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Place wings in slow cooker and pour sauce over. Cook 6 to 8 hours on low.
CROCKPOT CUSTARD
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
In a mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, vanilla and milk; mix well. Pour into a lightly buttered 1- or
1 1/2-quart baking dish or souffle which will fit in the slow cooker/Crock Pot, and sprinkle with the
nutmeg. Place a rack or ring of aluminum foil in the slow cooker/Crock Pot, then add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of hot water to the pot. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and place on the rack in the slow cooker/Crock Pot. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until set.
Serves 4 to 6.
CROCKPOT CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN
1 frying chicken — cut up
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
salt & pepper — to taste
2 tablespoons dry Italian salad dressing
1 can condensed mushroom soup
6 ounces cream cheese; — cut in 1″ cubes
1/2 cup sauterne wine or sherry
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1 tablespoon onion — minced
Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a crockpot and sprinkle dry mix over all. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 7 hours. About 45 minutes before done, mix soup, cream cheese, wine, and onion in a small saucepan. Cook until smooth. Pour over the chicken and cover and cook another 45 minutes.
Serve with sauce.
CROCKPOT CRAZY STANDING UP PORK CHOPS
Yield: 4 servings
4 Loin pork chops — lean
2 md Onions — sliced
1 ts Butter
Salt & Pepper — to taste
Spices of your choice
Stand chops in crockpot, thin side down. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and spices of your choice. Cover with the onion slices, which have been separated into rings. Place butter on top, and cook on LOW heat for 6 to 8 hours, or until chops are tender and onions are done. The result is moist, tender chops with a deep brown color as if broiled in the oven.
CHEESY CROCKPOT CHICKEN II
6 chicken breasts (boneless & skinless)
salt & pepper to taste
garlic powder, to taste
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
Rinse chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix undiluted soup and pour over chicken in the crock pot. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.
Serving Suggestion: Serve over rice.
CHEESY CROCKPOT CHICKEN I
3 whole boneless chicken breasts
2 cans cream chicken soup
1 can chedder cheese soup
Remove all fat and skin from chicken; rinse and pat dry, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Put in crockpot and add the three soups straight from the cans.
Cook on low all day (at least 8 hrs) do not lift the lid. Serve over rice or noodles. We did noodles and hubby said it tasted like mac and cheese.
Turkish Pudding
Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin; chop 1/4 pound of dates and mix with 2 ounces of boiled rice, 1/2 cup of pulverized sugar and 1 teaspoonful of vanilla; then mix the gelatin with 1 pint of whipped cream. Mix all well together and turn into a mold and stand on ice until cold. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Serve with whipped cream.
Easy Cherry Cobbler
1 cn 21-oz. cherry pie filling
1/2 ts Almond extract
1/2 pk 18-oz. cake mix (about 2 C)
Pecans; chopped, optional
1/4 c To 1/2 cup butter; melted
Mix cherry pie filling w/almond extract and pour into buttered 9″x9″ pan. Sprinkle cake mix and nuts over pie filling. Drizzle melted butter over all. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven for 55 mins. Serve warm w/ice cream.
CHILI HOMINY SKILLET
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. water
1/2 env. chili seasoning
2 tbsp. onion soup mix
1 (16 oz.) yellow hominy, drained
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
Brown the beef; drain. Stir in hominy, pepper, water, chili seasonings, and onion soup mix. Cook until heated through. Sprinkle cheese over it. Cover and cook until melted.