Burger Buns

 BURGER BUNS

 

4 ½-5c flour

2pkg yeast

2T Sugar

1 1/2t salt

1c milk

1/2c water

1/4c margarine

1 egg

 Mix all dry ingredients.  Heat water, milk and margarine to 120-130°.  Add to flour mixture.  Add egg, mix in.  By hand, add enough flour to make firm dough.  Knead 6-8 minutes.  Cover and rise 30-35 minutes.  Divide in ½.  Divide each half into 6 pieces.  Shape into smooth balls.  On greased sheet, flatten to 4” diameter.  Cover.  Let rise 20-25 minutes.  Bake at 400° 10-12 minutes.

 

Apple Pie Bread Pudding

 APPLE PIE BREAD PUDDING

 

8 cups bread, cubed
3 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped
4 eggs
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cup milk
2 tsp cinnamon, divided
½ tsp nutmeg
½ c sugar + 2 Tbsp
½ cup raisins
 
Sauce:
1 cup unsalted Butter
1 cup heavy Cream
1 cup brown Sugar
 
Instructions:
 

Assemble the night before, wrap it and keep it in the refrigerator overnight and then bake in the morning.

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, milk, eggs, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg, and ½ cup sugar.
• Stir in the apples, raisins, then gently fold in the bread cubes. Pour into the prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, stir together 2 Tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
• Sprinkle on top the bread pudding. Bake 30-40 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
• While the bread pudding is baking, make the caramel sauce.
• In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, simmer until the sauce thickens, for about 5 minutes. Pour over bread pudding to serve. Top with vanilla ice cream.

Swedish Meatballs

 

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

 

1# ground beef

1 pkg Lipton Onion Soup Mix

1t Worcestershire sauce

1/2c condensed milk

 

Mix together and refrigerate for an hour.  Shape into gooey meat balls [about 1” in diameter] and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more.   [refrigerating the mixture and then the meatballs makes them more easily handled]  Cook over medium heat in a skillet and brown.

 

Sauce:

 

2c Ketchup

1c brown sugar

1t Worcestershire sauce

 

Heat through and add meat balls.  Serve when meatballs are heated through.

Korean Beef & Lettuce Wraps

KOREAN BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS with Rice

 Ingredients

·                  1 pound lean ground beef

·                  2 garlic cloves, minced

·                  1 tablespoon sesame oil

·                  1 teaspoon chili powder

·                  3 tablespoons brown sugar

·                  1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

·                  1/4 cup soy sauce

·                  3 green onions, sliced

·                  cooked white rice

·                  lettuce leaves

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and garlic over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add the sesame oil, chili powder, brown sugar, ginger and soy sauce. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Serve with the rice rolled inside the lettuce leaves.

Mocha Frappucino

 REE DRUMMOND’S MOCHA FRAPPUCINO

 

INGREDIENTS

§  12 ounces, fluid Very Strong Brewed Coffee Or Espresso, Chilled

§  8 ounces, fluid Whole Milk (more To Taste)

§  1/3 cup Sweetened, Condensed Milk

§  1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

§  1/4 cup Chocolate Syrup

§  1/2 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (more If Desired!)

§  Whipped Cream

§  1/4 cup Half-and-half (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

To make Vanilla Frappuccino: Add coffee, milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla to a blender. Top off blender with ice and blend until smooth and icy. (Add half-and-half if you'd like it to be a little richer and creamier.) Serve in a glass with whipped cream on top.

To make Mocha Frappuccino: Add coffee, milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and chocolate syrup to a blender. Top off blender with ice and blend until smooth and icy. (Add half-and-half if you'd like it to be a little richer and creamier.) Serve in a glass with whipped cream on top.

To make a Mocha Chip Frappucchino: Add coffee, milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, chocolate syrup, and chocolate chips to a blender. Top off blender with ice and blend until smooth and icy, with tiny chocolate bits throughout. (Add half-and-half if you'd like it to be a little richer and creamier.) Serve in a glass with whipped cream on top, and drizzle the whipped cream with chocolate syrup or dot with more chocolate chips.

Iced Coffee

 PERFECT ICED COFFEE – The Pioneer Woman

·        1 pound Ground Coffee (good, Rich Roast)

·        8 quarts Cold Water

·         Half-and-half (healthy Splash Per Serving)

·         Sweetened Condensed Milk (2-3 Tablespoons Per Serving)

·         Note: Can Use Skim Milk, 2%% Milk, Whole Milk, Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners, Syrups...adapt To Your Liking!

 

In a large container, mix ground coffee with water. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature eight hours or overnight. 

Line a fine mesh strainer with cheesecloth and set over a pitcher or other container. Pour coffee/water mixture through the strainer, allowing all liquid to run through. Discard grounds. 

Place coffee liquid in the fridge and allow to cool. Use as needed. 

To make iced coffee, pack a glass full of ice cubes. Fill glass 2/3 full with coffee liquid. Add healthy splash of half-and-half. Add 2-3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (can use plain sugar instead) and stir to combine. Taste and 

Won Ton Poppers

 

Wonton Poppers

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Oh, These are delicious! So crunchy, with a kick! I know you'll love 'em too!

Ingredients (12-16)

·        1-8oz cream cheese, softened

·        1c Monterey jack cheese

·        Jalapeno pepper seeded and finely diced

·        1t fresh minced garlic

·        3 green onions, diced

·        Black pepper

·        16oz package wonton wrappers

·        1qt Crisco Oil, for frying

Instructions

·        Combine cream cheese, jack, jalapeno, garlic and green onions, mix well and season with black pepper, as desired. Fill the wonton wrappers with 1T cream cheese mixture. Fold wrappers into triangles then press with moistened fingers to seal. In a large skillet, heat oil. Carefully place 3-4 wontons at a time into the oil and quickly fry, turning once until golden brown. Remove to paper towels. Salt while still hot. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

 

Guacamole

 

GUACAMOLE

 

3 large avocados, chopped

1 lime, juice only

2t garlic powder

1 tomato, chopped

1/4c onion, chopped

1T jalapeno pepper, chopped

1t salt

 

Mash avocado.  Add salt, lime juice and garlic powder, mix.  Add chopped tomato, onion and jalapeno; mix.  Serve with tortilla chips or sliced vegetables.

 

Beef Dip

 BEEF DIP

 

1-8oz & 3oz cream cheese at room temperature

2T milk

Mix & microwave for 1 minute.

 

Add:

1/2c sour cream

1/4c chopped green pepper

2T onion, chopped

1-5oz Buddig beef

1/2t garlic salt

1/2c pecans, chopped and sautéed in 2T butter.

Microwave covered 4 minutes.  Serve on bread, crackers or veggies

Baked Onion Dip

 

BAKED ONION DIP

 

2c sweet onion, peeled and chopped

2c mayonnaise

2c Parmesan cheese

 

Preheat oven to 350°.  Prepare a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.  In a mixing bowl, combine the mayo, onion and cheese.  Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake 45 minutes until the top is slightly brown.

 

Bacon Wrapped Smokies

 

Bacon-Wrapped Smokies

(Makes 16 servings)

Ingredients

1(16 oz) package of bacon, cut into thirds

1 (14 oz) package of mini sausages or cocktail wieners

3/4 cup brown sugar (for extra smokiness use dark brown sugar)

Directions

1.    Preheat oven to 350º F and cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2.    Cut bacon slices into thirds. It’s easier to wrap the smokies with cold bacon, so refrigerate majority of the slab when you start wrapping.

3.    Take a piece of bacon (1/3 of full slice) and wrap it around your sausage. Secure it in place with a toothpick. Continue wrapping.

4.    Place your finished smokies on the baking sheet and sprinkle them liberally with brown sugar.

5.    Bake sausages for 40-45 minutes or until the sugar is bubbly and has melted and the bacon is crispy.