RECIPES

[Hephzibah]

Webaking powder

I started my baking for Thursday and did Pumkin Nut Bread to start.

1 cup butter or margarine
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1teaspoon ground cloves
half teaspoon nutmeg
1 can (16 oz) pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
raisons and nuts optional

Grease and flour 2 bread pans and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

[bunbun / Hank]

CHOCOLATE FILLED ANGLE TORTE

For 1 10-inch torte you need
2 pkg.(3 to 4 oz.) chocolate pudding mix
1 Cup milk
1 Cup sour cream
8 Tbsp. dark rum
10-inch angle food cake, pre-baked,home made or purchased
3 cups whipping cream
4 Tbsp. powdered sugar chocolate curls or chocolate chips for
garnish.

Combine pudding mix with the milk . Heat to boiling, stirring and cook until the mixture boils and is thickened.
cool slightly. Stir in the sour cream and 1/2 the rum .

Split angle food cake into 3 layers. Spread chocolate mixture between the layers, stacking layers back on top of each other again.

Whip the cream and add the powered sugar to sweeten slightly add rest of the rum.

Spread over top and sides of the cake. Serve immediately, or cover with a dome and refrigerate up to 3 hrs. be for serving

garnish
To make chocolate curls, have semi-sweet chocolate in 1-oz. block at room temperature. Using a potato peeler, shave the chocolate into curls. to make larger curls, place chocolate into microwave over on defrost for 20 seconds shave immediately.
or just put chocolate chip over cake.

Bunnie

[bunbun / Hank]

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE
PREPARATION TIME: 20 MIN.
BAKING TIME: 40 MIN
OVER TEMP. 250
FOR 1 13-BY-9-INCH CAKE

3/4 CUP SOFT BUTTER OR MARGARINE
1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
1 1/2 TSP.VANILLA
2 EGGS
1 3/4 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
1 cup UNSWEETENED COCOA
1TSP. BAKING SODA
1/4 TSP.SALT
1/2 CUP EACH BUTTERMILK AND BOILING WATER

CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR UNTIL BLENDED. ADD VANILLA.
ADD EGGS ONE AT A TIME, BEATING AFTER EACH ADDITION UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY.
STIR FLOUR, COCOA, BAKING SODA AND SALT TOGETHER.
ADD WITH BUTTERMILK TO CREAMED MIXTURE BEATING UNTIL SMOOTH AND BLENDED.
STIR IN BOILING WATER.
LINE BUTTON OF GREASED 13-BY-9-INCH BAKING PAN WITH WAXED PAPER.
SPREAD BATTER IN PREPARED PAN.
BAKE AT 350 FOR 40 MINUTES OR UNTIL PICK INSERTED NEAR CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN.
LET STAND ON WIRE RACK FOR 10-MINUTES. TURN OUT OF PAN AND PEEL OFF PAPER. TURN RIGHT-SIDE UP.
COOL THOUGHT,. THEN SPREAD TOP AND SIDES WITH MOCHA FOISTING.

MOCHA FROSTING:

IN MEDIUM BOWL COMBINE 1/4 CUP SOFT BUTTER OR MARGARINE, 4 TBSP. UNSWEETENED COCOA AND 3/4 TSP.
INSTANT COFFEE GRANULES. ADD 1/2 TSP VANILLA AND 1 EGG BUT DO NOT MIX. BEAT IN 2 CUPS POWDERED SUGAR UNTIL SMOOTH AND OF SPREADING CONSISTENCY.
IF FROSTING IS TO THICK TO SPITED, ADD A FEW DROPS OF BREWED COFFEE OR WATER.
Bunnie

[Hephzibah]

Well had some venison given to us this week and am going to give it a try. Defrosting a roast right now and then going to do a marinade. Not sure what I'll use but as of now it's Italian dressing Worcester sauce and of course beer along with seasonings. Fingers crossed.

[Lady De Montfort]

ooh, bring some venison with you next week if you have some left over!

[Dillasandra]

Hep, here's the bread recipe as requested. This is so simple it's not funny, really versatile, and REALLY good!!!

1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed and risen according to directions on package.

Spread the dough out flat to cover an average sized cookie sheet..........and make sure the sheet is well greased!

Lightly butter the dough.

cover the dough with plenty of shredded chees and whatever else you please. Roll up like a jelly roll, seal ends by tucking them under, bake at 350 until well browned. Let it get a touch darker than if you were just making plain bread or the middle won't be quite done. Rub butter on hot crust to keep it from getting too hard.

Now, as to fillings, try any of the following or experiment with your own combos.

Cheddar, bacon bits, sliced green olives if you like them.
Cheddar, chopped, cooked broccoli
Cheddar or provolone and fresh spinach
Provolone and pepperoni....add a bit of THICK pizza sauce if you want.
Cheddar and sliced ham
Swiss and sliced roast beef
Taco cheese blend and cooked ground beef...add a bit of olive, sun dried tomatoes, hot pepper, etc. to this one
Cheddar and hot peppers
Several kinds of cheese
Cheddar, olives and sun dried tomatoes
Extra butter and fresh herbs... a mild cheese works well with this also
Or sweet................
brown sugar, cinnamon, a bit of butter...add dried apples, walnuts, raisins etc. to this
Dried fruit, honey, nutmeg

I think you get the idea! ;D

Have fun!

[Lady Catharine]

Wow , this section is a regular smorgasbord.

I like it..

[Dillasandra]

5 MINUTE ROCKY ROAD

1 BAG CHOCOLATE CHIPS
1/2 POUND CHOPPED WALNUTS OR PEANUTS
1/2 BAG MINI MARSHMALLOWS

IN LARGE BOWL, MELT CHIPS IN MICROWAVE FOR 2 MINUTES. DO NOT OVER HEAT!!!!!!!

STIR IN NUTS AND MARSHMALLOWS

POUR ONTO WAXED PAPER, SPREAD EVENLY, CHILL UNTIL HARD, BREAK INTO PIECES AND ENJOY.

THIS IS GREAT FOR A LAST MINUTE GOODIE TO TAKE TO A PARTY!

[Dillasandra]

Hey Lady C.........try that bread recipe with low fat cheese, diced chicken breast and broccoli! YUM!!!

[Dillasandra]

INSTANT CINNAMON NUT RIOLLS

2 ROLLS BISCUIT DOUGH, PLACE JUST TOUCHING IN A BAKING DISH.....IT'S OKAY TO CROWD THEM.

DRIZZLE 1/2 STICK MELTED BUTTER OVER ROLLS, BRUSH TOPS TO COAT EVENLY.

GENEROUSLY SPRINKLE ON PLENTY OF BROWN SUGAR, CHOPPED NUTS, AND CINNAMON AND NUTMEG.

DRIZZLE WITH ANOTHER 1/2 STICK MELTED BUTTER, BAKE AS DIRECTED ON BISCUIT TUBE.

SERVE WARM.

HOT, FRESH CINNAMON ROLLS IN MINUTES WITH NO FUSS!

FOR EXTRA DECADENT ROLLS, TOSS CHOPPED KRAFT CARAMELS ON TOP BEFORE BAKING!

[BeerBlessings]

Ahhh... These are indeed great!.. But I don't use butter, and dark chocolate chips add a bit to it as well! I am sooo glad you showed me these!

[Dillasandra]

Well, thank you, darlin', I'm glad you like them so much, but that was a totally different recipe than the nut rolls! ;D The ones I showed you are more of a nut pastry, while the above recipe is similar to cinnamon rolls, or sticky buns ( always loved that name! ) Instead of rolling the filling up in crescent rolls, you use biscuit dough, and simply pour the goodies on top. A lot simpler......though both are fabulous!

[Hephzibah]

Okay since we aren't making it to 12th night this year the one thing both John and I will be missing is the soup bowls. What I'm looking for is a hearty cheese broccoli. Tried a few soup recipes and they are very weak. Not going healthy here. Looking for some good old food. Grandma's stuff.

[Hephzibah]

Forgot to add if I have the energy I can do difficult

[Dillasandra]

Okay, Hep.....this is quite simple but deadly rich. Quick, too.

Cook chopped broccoli in chicken broth until done to taste. Also according to taste, add red peppers ( mild ), onions, mushrooms.

After broccoli is done, you can do one of two things.

1. Add several pints of heavy cream to the broccoli and broth, stir in as much sharp cheddar cheese as desired, serve.

Or, 2......this will be a thicker, creamier version..........bring 6-8 cups whole milk, 1 stick butter, and black or white pepper to taste, just to a low boil, thicken with flour or cornstarch, and add sharp cheddar to taste. When thickened and cheese is melted, add DRAINED veggies and serve.

(This is basiclly a Bechamel sauce with cheese, and can also be poured over cooked macaroni and baked for a killer homeade style macaroni and cheese.)

I love cheese, so I load mine up.........taste as you add until it's where you want it. Also, for even more cheese, stir in cut up cubes just befor serving. Garnish with crumbled bacon if desired.

As I said, NOT a health food, but perfect every once in a while when you need to indulge.

Oh! Too, you can add either cooked chicken or cubed ham to it. The ham is especially good.

Hope this helps!