Submitted by Marla H.
Ingredients
Bottom layer:
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, beaten
1 (16-ounce) can chocolate syrup (do not use “light” syrup – it makes the bars taste “spongy”)
Cooking spray
Mint layer:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring
Glaze:
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons butter
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare bottom layer, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and salt; stir with a whisk. Combine granulated sugar, egg substitute, 1/4 cup melted butter, 2 tablespoons water, vanilla, eggs, and chocolate syrup in a medium bowl; stir until smooth. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. Pour batter into a 13 x 9–inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
3. To prepare mint layer, combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and next 3 ingredients (through food coloring) in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread mint mixture over cooled cake.
4. To prepare the glaze, combine the chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring after 30 seconds. Let stand 2 minutes. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut into 20 pieces.
Yield
20 servings (serving size: 1 piece)
Nutritional Information
CALORIES 264(30% from fat); FAT 8.7g (sat 5.2g,mono 2.5g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 2.8g; CHOLESTEROL 38mg; CALCIUM 12mg; SODIUM 139mg; FIBER 0.5g; IRON 0.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 45g
Megan Patterson, Cooking Light, MARCH 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
From Cooking Light
Submitted by Marla H.
2 cups sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup fat-free vanilla pudding
4 large egg whites
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into 2 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack, and remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. Yield: 32 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
CALORIES 152(30% from fat); FAT 5g (sat 1.2g,mono 2.5g,poly 1.1g); PROTEIN 2g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 10mg; SODIUM
Submitted by Marla H.
2 cups sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup fat-free vanilla pudding
4 large egg whites
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into 2 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack, and remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. Yield: 32 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
CALORIES 152(30% from fat); FAT 5g (sat 1.2g,mono 2.5g,poly 1.1g); PROTEIN 2g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 10mg; SODIUM
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Great Grandma Lois' Gingerbread
Submitted by Kim S.
Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter and water. Mix well. Stir together flour, soda, salt and ginger; add molasses mixture. Pour into grease 8 “ square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until tests done. Serve warm with whipped cream or lemon sauce.
| 1 egg beaten | ½ c. sugar |
| ½ c. light molasses | 5 T. butter or margarine, melted |
| 2/3 c. cold water | 1 ½ c. all-purpose flour |
| 1 t. baking soda | ½ t. salt |
| 1 t. ginger | Whipped Cream |
Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter and water. Mix well. Stir together flour, soda, salt and ginger; add molasses mixture. Pour into grease 8 “ square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until tests done. Serve warm with whipped cream or lemon sauce.
Poppy Seed Chicken (Our favorite!)
Submitted by Kim S.
6 chicken breast halves - Cut in strips and cook in oven (makes chicken more tender)
Mix together in a sauce pan, just until mixed good:
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
1/4 c. water
1 c. sour cream
8 oz. jack cheese - grated
1-1/2 T poppy seeds
Then spread over cooked chicken strips.
Mix together:
1-1/2 T poppy seeds
2 Pkg stacks of Ritz Crackers, crushed
1-1/2 sticks (3/4 c) butter, melted
Spread over sauce mixture.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly around edges. Serve over mashed potatoes (YUM!), pasta or rice.
Zucchini Supreme
Submitted by Kim S.
Slice zucchini thin and then cook until tender and drain. Add the soup, sour cream and grated carrots and stir just until mixed. Melt 2-3 Tbsp. butter and add dressing with seasoning packet and stir together. Put 1/2 of dressing in prepared 9x13 pan, pour zucchini mixture of top and spread, top with remaining dressing. Cook at 375 for 15-20 minutes until heated through or edges bubbly.
This recipe was given to me when I got married almost 24 years ago and it is one of my favorites. We love it! You can also add cooked/chopped chicken and onion if you would like to make it a meal!
| 3-4 med. Zucchini | 8 oz. sour cream |
| 1 can cr. of chicken soup | 3 carrots, peeled and grated |
| Box Chicken Flavored Stove Top Dressing w/ seasoning packet |
Slice zucchini thin and then cook until tender and drain. Add the soup, sour cream and grated carrots and stir just until mixed. Melt 2-3 Tbsp. butter and add dressing with seasoning packet and stir together. Put 1/2 of dressing in prepared 9x13 pan, pour zucchini mixture of top and spread, top with remaining dressing. Cook at 375 for 15-20 minutes until heated through or edges bubbly.
This recipe was given to me when I got married almost 24 years ago and it is one of my favorites. We love it! You can also add cooked/chopped chicken and onion if you would like to make it a meal!
Great Grandma Lois' Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Submitted by Kim S.
Add: 1 t. sugar, 2 T. vinegar, 2 T. pickle juice to about ¾ c. mayonnaise. Combine and mix with potatoes and chill. Add other ingredients and keep chilled until serving.
| 4 c. diced warm cooked potatoes | ¼ c. chopped onions |
| ¼ c. chopped celery | 2 T. chopped pickles |
| (Fresh cukes, radishes in season if desired) | |
| 4 hard boiled diced eggs | Salt and pepper |
Add: 1 t. sugar, 2 T. vinegar, 2 T. pickle juice to about ¾ c. mayonnaise. Combine and mix with potatoes and chill. Add other ingredients and keep chilled until serving.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Submitted by Kim S.
Mix all together and add more buttermilk to desired consistency. Recipe doubles easily too! What a way to start your day!
| 1-1/4 c. flour | 1 tsp. sugar |
| 1 tsp. soda | 1/2 tsp. salt |
| 1-1/4 c. buttermilk | 1 egg |
| 2 Tbsp. oil (optional) |
Mix all together and add more buttermilk to desired consistency. Recipe doubles easily too! What a way to start your day!
Oatmeal Breakfast Cake
Submitted by Kim S.
(I also add 1/4 c. ground flaxseed, 1/4 tsp. cloves, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg)
Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray.
Combine flour, oats, crumbs, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate, whisk together oil, buttermilk and eggs. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Serves 16. Yumm!!!
| 1 c. flour | 1 c. old fashioned oats |
| 1 c. graham cracker crumbs | 3/4 c. brown sugar |
| 1/3 c. sugar | 1 tsp. baking powder |
| 1 tsp. baking soda | 1/2 tsp. gr. Cinnamon |
| 1/2 tsp. salt | 1/2 c. vegetable oil |
| 1 c. buttermilk | 3 eggs |
(I also add 1/4 c. ground flaxseed, 1/4 tsp. cloves, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg)
Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray.
Combine flour, oats, crumbs, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate, whisk together oil, buttermilk and eggs. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Serves 16. Yumm!!!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Perfect Pecan Bread
Submitted by Becki R.
Step by Step:
Grease and flour bundt cake pan.
1st Layer:
Place 12 frozen dinner rolls in pan.
Dry Mixture:
Mix together:
1 box (3 ¾ oz) Butterscotch Pudding (not instant)
¼ c. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
Sprinkle first half of dry mixture on frozen rolls.
Butter Mixture:
Melt together:
1 ¾ c. butter
1 ½ c. brown sugar
2 T. white corn syrup
Pour half of butter mixture on top of rolls.
2nd Layer:
Place 12 more frozen dinner rolls on top of 1st layer.
Sprinkle last half of dry mixture.
Sprinkle ¼ c. of chopped pecans.
Pour last half of butter mixture on top.
Place pan in cold oven and leave them alone all night (at least 8 hrs.).
In the morning:
Remove pan from oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Insert rolls and bake for 30 min. Cool for 10 min.
Remove rolls from pan.
Enjoy ~ really yuuuuuummmmmy!!!
Step by Step:
Grease and flour bundt cake pan.
1st Layer:
Place 12 frozen dinner rolls in pan.
Dry Mixture:
Mix together:
1 box (3 ¾ oz) Butterscotch Pudding (not instant)
¼ c. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
Sprinkle first half of dry mixture on frozen rolls.
Butter Mixture:
Melt together:
1 ¾ c. butter
1 ½ c. brown sugar
2 T. white corn syrup
Pour half of butter mixture on top of rolls.
2nd Layer:
Place 12 more frozen dinner rolls on top of 1st layer.
Sprinkle last half of dry mixture.
Sprinkle ¼ c. of chopped pecans.
Pour last half of butter mixture on top.
Place pan in cold oven and leave them alone all night (at least 8 hrs.).
In the morning:
Remove pan from oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Insert rolls and bake for 30 min. Cool for 10 min.
Remove rolls from pan.
Enjoy ~ really yuuuuuummmmmy!!!
Velvet Banana Bread
Submitted by Becki R.
5 large ripe bananas ~ beat until liquid
4 eggs ~ combine with banana mixture and set aside
Cream together until fluffy:
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
Add to banana mixture and combine.
Add to banana mixture and combine:
4 c. flour
2 t soda
1 t. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake @ 350 degrees for 50 min. or until done.
5 large ripe bananas ~ beat until liquid
4 eggs ~ combine with banana mixture and set aside
Cream together until fluffy:
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
Add to banana mixture and combine.
Add to banana mixture and combine:
4 c. flour
2 t soda
1 t. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake @ 350 degrees for 50 min. or until done.
Indoor S'Mores
Submitted by Becki R.
Great for a picnic!
Butter 9 X 13 pan.
2/3 c. light corn syrup
2 T. butter
1 pkg. (12 oz.) chocolate chips
Mix in saucepan, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 min., remove from heat.
Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla.
Mix together:
1 10 oz. box Golden Graham Cereal (8 cups)
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Pour liquid mixture over combined cereal and marshmallows, mixing well. Press mixture into prepared 9 X 13 pan. Chill 1 hour before cutting into 2 X 2 “ squares.
Great for a picnic!
Butter 9 X 13 pan.
2/3 c. light corn syrup
2 T. butter
1 pkg. (12 oz.) chocolate chips
Mix in saucepan, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 min., remove from heat.
Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla.
Mix together:
1 10 oz. box Golden Graham Cereal (8 cups)
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Pour liquid mixture over combined cereal and marshmallows, mixing well. Press mixture into prepared 9 X 13 pan. Chill 1 hour before cutting into 2 X 2 “ squares.
Whacky Cake
Submitted by Becki R.
The moistest chocolate cake!
3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
¾ c. oil
1/3 c. cocoa
2 T. vinegar
2 t. soda
1 t. salt
2 t. vanilla
2 c. water
Mix all together and pour into greased 9 X 13 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 min. until done.
Frost with your favorite frosting.
Spinach Salad
Submitted by Becki R.
Salad:
2 bags of fresh spinach
6 fresh mushrooms, sliced
6 green onions, sliced
½ c. sunflower seeds or almonds
4 oz. can of mandarin oranges
10 strips of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled, or
Bacon bits
Mix together in a pretty bowl and add this dressing:
Dressing:
1 c. sugar
¼ c. olive oil
2/3 c. red wine vinegar
2 t. salt
1 t. dry mustard
1 t. onion powder
1 T. poppy seeds
Mix well together and pour over salad. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Mixed Vegetable Casserole
Submitted by Becki R.
2 # hamburger
1 small onion, chopped
Brown and fry together with seasoning
1 ½ bags mixed vegetables (cooked)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup of milk mixed with
½ box of Velveeta cheese
Mix all together with the meat, put in 9 X 13 pan
Cover with Tator Tots side by side
Bake @ 350 degrees til hot. (30 minutes)
2 # hamburger
1 small onion, chopped
Brown and fry together with seasoning
1 ½ bags mixed vegetables (cooked)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup of milk mixed with
½ box of Velveeta cheese
Mix all together with the meat, put in 9 X 13 pan
Cover with Tator Tots side by side
Bake @ 350 degrees til hot. (30 minutes)
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Lamb Burgers Middle Eastern Style
Submitted by Lani M.
1 egg
1 T. ketchup
1 cup minced onions
1/4 cup panko or regular bread crumbs
2 T. dry dill weed
2 T. dried parsley
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 T. pine nuts (optional, but NOT in my house!)
salt & pepper
cinnamon, to smell (optional, but again… NOT in my house!)
1/4 t. hot paprika
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1 lb. lean ground lamb
3-4 hamburger buns
mushrooms (optional)
Beat egg, add ketchup, beat more completely to blend. Stir in onion, crumbs, dill, parsley, garlic, pine nuts, salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne. Add lamb and mix well (use your hands for easy mixing). Add cinnamon, to smell - it is key that you must be able to smell the cinnamon when you sniff the lamb meat mixture. Form 3 or 4 patties and grill or pan fry. Add mushrooms to the pan when you flip the burger if you’d like. Grill eggplant or zucchini to put on top of the burger OR hummus OR yogurt OR mint pesto. Enjoy.
1 egg
1 T. ketchup
1 cup minced onions
1/4 cup panko or regular bread crumbs
2 T. dry dill weed
2 T. dried parsley
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 T. pine nuts (optional, but NOT in my house!)
salt & pepper
cinnamon, to smell (optional, but again… NOT in my house!)
1/4 t. hot paprika
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1 lb. lean ground lamb
3-4 hamburger buns
mushrooms (optional)
Beat egg, add ketchup, beat more completely to blend. Stir in onion, crumbs, dill, parsley, garlic, pine nuts, salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne. Add lamb and mix well (use your hands for easy mixing). Add cinnamon, to smell - it is key that you must be able to smell the cinnamon when you sniff the lamb meat mixture. Form 3 or 4 patties and grill or pan fry. Add mushrooms to the pan when you flip the burger if you’d like. Grill eggplant or zucchini to put on top of the burger OR hummus OR yogurt OR mint pesto. Enjoy.
Mango Salsa
Submitted by Lani M.
1 mango - peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 green onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 fresh jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mix mango, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, and lemon juice. Cover, and allow to sit at least 30 minutes before serving.
I served it over grilled chicken breast with black beans on top.
1 mango - peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 green onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 fresh jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mix mango, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, and lemon juice. Cover, and allow to sit at least 30 minutes before serving.
I served it over grilled chicken breast with black beans on top.
Kentucky Derby Pie
Submitted by Lani M.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter or margarine
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 6-oz. package chocolate chips
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
1. Mix together sugar and flour. Add melted butter and blend well.
2. Stir in eggs, chips, nuts and vanilla.
3. Pour mixture into pie shell.
4. Bake at 325 degrees in preheated oven for 1 hour or until golden brown.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter or margarine
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 6-oz. package chocolate chips
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
1. Mix together sugar and flour. Add melted butter and blend well.
2. Stir in eggs, chips, nuts and vanilla.
3. Pour mixture into pie shell.
4. Bake at 325 degrees in preheated oven for 1 hour or until golden brown.
Jacquie's Crockpot Chicken
Submitted by Lani M.
2 cans pork & beans
1/2 cup hickory-smoke barbecue sauce
1 cup apricot-pineapple jam
1-2 big family pack drumsticks or thighs (or both)
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 - 1 cup brown sugar
1/8 - 1/4 honey, season to taste with cinnamon, pumpkin spice, parsley, dash of all spice
Can add lemon or orange peel for zest.
1/4 - 1/2 cup orange juice
Can add pineapple chunks.
Put skinned chicken and all ingredients in large crockpot. Set on high overnight and turn on low in the morning until dinner time or until chicken falls off the bone. Take out the bones and enjoy! For leftover sauce, mix with ham chunks or weiners, for another dish.
Cousin Jacquie sent this recipe to us when were first married twelve years ago.
2 cans pork & beans
1/2 cup hickory-smoke barbecue sauce
1 cup apricot-pineapple jam
1-2 big family pack drumsticks or thighs (or both)
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 - 1 cup brown sugar
1/8 - 1/4 honey, season to taste with cinnamon, pumpkin spice, parsley, dash of all spice
Can add lemon or orange peel for zest.
1/4 - 1/2 cup orange juice
Can add pineapple chunks.
Put skinned chicken and all ingredients in large crockpot. Set on high overnight and turn on low in the morning until dinner time or until chicken falls off the bone. Take out the bones and enjoy! For leftover sauce, mix with ham chunks or weiners, for another dish.
Cousin Jacquie sent this recipe to us when were first married twelve years ago.
A Warm Terrific Welcome
Welcome to all you Terrifics out there. I look forward to sharing future family recipes with everyone. Please feel free to contact me at craignlani at juno dot com with any future recipe additions. Pictures are welcome.
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