from Emily
Ingredients:
1 C white
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C butter
1 orange, thinly sliced
5 yams, cooked 1 hour at 400 degrees
Directions:
1. Mix 1st 4 ingredients together in pan on stove and cook until candied.
2. Slice/mash yams. Fold sauce into yams in a casserole dish. Cook yams in oven (warm) until ready to serve.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Cooked Berry Pie
from Emily B.
Ingredients for a 9" pie:
1 - 1/2 C sugar
1/3 C flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 C fresh berries
1 1/2 T butter, dotted on top
Directions:
1. Mix 1st four ingredients together and place in pan on top of crust. Pour any extra on top and dot butter on top of berries. Place top crust on and slit to vent.
2. Bake 35-40 min. until juice bubbles out.
Ingredients for a 9" pie:
1 - 1/2 C sugar
1/3 C flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 C fresh berries
1 1/2 T butter, dotted on top
Directions:
1. Mix 1st four ingredients together and place in pan on top of crust. Pour any extra on top and dot butter on top of berries. Place top crust on and slit to vent.
2. Bake 35-40 min. until juice bubbles out.
Walnut Squares
from Emily (these are a Brown family Christmas tradition)
Ingredients:
1/2 lb butter
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C cornstarch
2 C flour
4 eggs
4 T flour
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 lb pkg of brown sugar
3 C chopped walnuts
2 1/2 C coconut
1 C butter
1 3 oz pkg cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Cream 1/2 lb butter, 1/2 C sugar together. Mix in with pastry blender the 1/2 C cornstarch and 2 C flour. Spread and press into cookies sheet. Bake 20 min. at 300.
While baking, mix:
4 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 4 T flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 lb brown sugar, 3 C chopped walnuts, and 2 1/2 C coconut. Spread on top of pastry dough and bake an additional 15-20 min.
When cool, top with the following ingred. creamed together:
1 C butter, 1 3 oz pkg cream cheese, 1 lb powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb butter
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C cornstarch
2 C flour
4 eggs
4 T flour
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 lb pkg of brown sugar
3 C chopped walnuts
2 1/2 C coconut
1 C butter
1 3 oz pkg cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Cream 1/2 lb butter, 1/2 C sugar together. Mix in with pastry blender the 1/2 C cornstarch and 2 C flour. Spread and press into cookies sheet. Bake 20 min. at 300.
While baking, mix:
4 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 4 T flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 lb brown sugar, 3 C chopped walnuts, and 2 1/2 C coconut. Spread on top of pastry dough and bake an additional 15-20 min.
When cool, top with the following ingred. creamed together:
1 C butter, 1 3 oz pkg cream cheese, 1 lb powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla.
Emily's Pie Crust
from Emily B.
Ingredients:
5 C flour
1 T salt
1 lb lard
1 egg
1 T vinegar
cold water
Mix 5 C flour and 1 T salt together. Add 1 lb of lard (at refrigerator temp) and mix in with pastry blender (pea size pieces).
Beat 1 egg and add 1 T vinegar. Add to flour mixture.
Add enough cold water so that the crust sticks together barely. (not more than 2/3 C)
Roll out on floured wax paper. Use flour on sleeve of pin to prevent sticking.
Makes 5 crusts.
Bake at 425 for fruit pies.
Bake at 425 for 15 min. and 350 until done for pumpkin pies.
Ingredients:
5 C flour
1 T salt
1 lb lard
1 egg
1 T vinegar
cold water
Mix 5 C flour and 1 T salt together. Add 1 lb of lard (at refrigerator temp) and mix in with pastry blender (pea size pieces).
Beat 1 egg and add 1 T vinegar. Add to flour mixture.
Add enough cold water so that the crust sticks together barely. (not more than 2/3 C)
Roll out on floured wax paper. Use flour on sleeve of pin to prevent sticking.
Makes 5 crusts.
Bake at 425 for fruit pies.
Bake at 425 for 15 min. and 350 until done for pumpkin pies.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Emily's Pepper Steak
from Emily
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb round steak, pound, and cut into 1/2 inch strips
1 T paprika or more (Emily usually adds more to help brown meat)
2 T butter
2 garlic cloves chopped fine or smashed
1 1/2 C beef broth (2 bouillon cubes in 1 1/2 C water)
1 C sliced green onions
2 green peppers cut into strips
2 T corn starch
1/4 C each water and soy sauce
2 large fresh tomatoes cut into wedges
3 C hot rice
Directions:
Pound round steak into 1/4 inch thickness. Cut, sprinkle with paprika and brown in butter. Add garlic and broth. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in onion and green peppers at the very end-just five minutes before serving so the peppers are tender crisp and not over cooked.
Combine water, soy sauce, and corn starch into a paste and stir in at the very end until thick and clear. Add previously cut tomato wedges and serve over hot rice.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb round steak, pound, and cut into 1/2 inch strips
1 T paprika or more (Emily usually adds more to help brown meat)
2 T butter
2 garlic cloves chopped fine or smashed
1 1/2 C beef broth (2 bouillon cubes in 1 1/2 C water)
1 C sliced green onions
2 green peppers cut into strips
2 T corn starch
1/4 C each water and soy sauce
2 large fresh tomatoes cut into wedges
3 C hot rice
Directions:
Pound round steak into 1/4 inch thickness. Cut, sprinkle with paprika and brown in butter. Add garlic and broth. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in onion and green peppers at the very end-just five minutes before serving so the peppers are tender crisp and not over cooked.
Combine water, soy sauce, and corn starch into a paste and stir in at the very end until thick and clear. Add previously cut tomato wedges and serve over hot rice.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Emily's Hamburger Soup
Ingredients:
1 lb hamburger
1 diced small onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
1/2 green pepper
3-4 diced, cooked carrots
1 can corn
1 can of green beans
2-3 cooked potatoes
3-4 cans of tomatoes
seasoning salt
chili powder
beef bouillon
bay leaf
salt and pepper
1. Brown hamburger, onion, garlic, and pepper in pan.
2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer til serving.
1 lb hamburger
1 diced small onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
1/2 green pepper
3-4 diced, cooked carrots
1 can corn
1 can of green beans
2-3 cooked potatoes
3-4 cans of tomatoes
seasoning salt
chili powder
beef bouillon
bay leaf
salt and pepper
1. Brown hamburger, onion, garlic, and pepper in pan.
2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer til serving.
Emily's Chimichangas
Ingredients:
1 lb of hamburger
1 onion, minced
4-5 cloves garlic
1 can green chilies
1 T flour
1 can tomatoes
chili powder
cayenne powder
cumin
garlic powder
salt
pepper
tortillas
1. Brown hamburger, onion, garlic and green chilies.
2. After draining oil from pan, add remaining ingredients except tortillas.
3. Place mixture into flour tortillas and fry in a small amount of hot oil. Serve with lettuce tomatoes, guacamole, and grated cheese.
1 lb of hamburger
1 onion, minced
4-5 cloves garlic
1 can green chilies
1 T flour
1 can tomatoes
chili powder
cayenne powder
cumin
garlic powder
salt
pepper
tortillas
1. Brown hamburger, onion, garlic and green chilies.
2. After draining oil from pan, add remaining ingredients except tortillas.
3. Place mixture into flour tortillas and fry in a small amount of hot oil. Serve with lettuce tomatoes, guacamole, and grated cheese.
Emily's Flavored Rice
Notes: Easy way to flavor rice to go with a meal. Also good using couscous as well.
Ingredients:
1 1/3 C rice
1/3 C chopped butter
2 2/3 C chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 tsp seasoned salt
1 T Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Saute in butter until transparent the rice and onion.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low heat for 25-30 minutes until done.
Ingredients:
1 1/3 C rice
1/3 C chopped butter
2 2/3 C chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 tsp seasoned salt
1 T Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Saute in butter until transparent the rice and onion.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low heat for 25-30 minutes until done.
Emily's Thanksgiving Turkey
Ingredients:
1 frozen turkey
1 T flour
1 med onion (sliced)
1 carrot (sliced)
2 stocks celery (diced)
2 oranges
2 apples
1. Defrost turkey in refrigerator or cold water.
2. Wash turkey. Remove giblets and neck, remove hairs/feathers with a lighted match or your hand.
3. Brush turkey with oil. Spray bag with Pam. Add to bag flour, onion, carrot, and celery.
4. Place a couple of cut up oranges, apples inside of turkey. Optional: can tie wings together using string/dental floss
5. Place turkey on top of vegetables, breast side up, with meat thermometer not touching a bone inside of bag.
6. Close bag with a tie. Cut slits on top. Place turkey in a roasting pan inside of a cookie sheet (makes it easy to move it in and out of oven).
7. Cook turkey until thermometer reads 180 degrees. Let sit for 15 minutes in the bag.
8. Drain liquid (2 persons needed). Skim off fat for gravy.
Gravy:(1 C liquid requires)
2 T flour/ 1 T cornstarch
Flavor with salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon to taste.
1 frozen turkey
1 T flour
1 med onion (sliced)
1 carrot (sliced)
2 stocks celery (diced)
2 oranges
2 apples
1. Defrost turkey in refrigerator or cold water.
2. Wash turkey. Remove giblets and neck, remove hairs/feathers with a lighted match or your hand.
3. Brush turkey with oil. Spray bag with Pam. Add to bag flour, onion, carrot, and celery.
4. Place a couple of cut up oranges, apples inside of turkey. Optional: can tie wings together using string/dental floss
5. Place turkey on top of vegetables, breast side up, with meat thermometer not touching a bone inside of bag.
6. Close bag with a tie. Cut slits on top. Place turkey in a roasting pan inside of a cookie sheet (makes it easy to move it in and out of oven).
7. Cook turkey until thermometer reads 180 degrees. Let sit for 15 minutes in the bag.
8. Drain liquid (2 persons needed). Skim off fat for gravy.
Gravy:(1 C liquid requires)
2 T flour/ 1 T cornstarch
Flavor with salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon to taste.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Emily's Meatloaf
from Emily
Ingredients:
Meat:
1 lb beef
1 C tomato sauce/milk
3/4 C Quaker oats
1 egg
1/4 C onion, also garlic and green pepper
salt and pepper
Sauce:
3 T brown sugar
1/4 C ketchup
1/4 tsp nutmet
1 tsp mustard (1 T Dijon mustard is better, per Emily)
Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
Ingredients:
Meat:
1 lb beef
1 C tomato sauce/milk
3/4 C Quaker oats
1 egg
1/4 C onion, also garlic and green pepper
salt and pepper
Sauce:
3 T brown sugar
1/4 C ketchup
1/4 tsp nutmet
1 tsp mustard (1 T Dijon mustard is better, per Emily)
Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
Emily's Baked Beans
from Emily
Ingredients:
2 large cans B & M baked beans
32 oz can of kidney beans
1 lb lean bacon
1 C catsup
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 medium onion or more
1 green pepper or more
1 C brown sugar
2 tsp dry mustard
Cook bacon. Saute onion and pepper. Mix sauce and add to beans and bacon and vegetables.
Cook in oven or crock pot until warm.
Ingredients:
2 large cans B & M baked beans
32 oz can of kidney beans
1 lb lean bacon
1 C catsup
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 medium onion or more
1 green pepper or more
1 C brown sugar
2 tsp dry mustard
Cook bacon. Saute onion and pepper. Mix sauce and add to beans and bacon and vegetables.
Cook in oven or crock pot until warm.
Emily's Ham Glaze
Notes: This is yummy and great for the holidays. I do want to try the sauce, possibly slightly less sugar and cornstarch for a version of sweet and sour chicken.
from Emily
Ingredients:
1 C brown sugar
1 T cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
8 1/2 oz can crushed pineapple
2 T lemon juice
1 T mustard
In a small saucepan, mix brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in crushed pineapple, lemon juice and mustard. Cook over medium heat until thickened and boiling. Boil and stir one minute.
Last hour of ham baking, score ham and add glaze. Baste ham (the butt portion has the most meat) every 15 minutes while baking.
from Emily
Ingredients:
1 C brown sugar
1 T cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
8 1/2 oz can crushed pineapple
2 T lemon juice
1 T mustard
In a small saucepan, mix brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in crushed pineapple, lemon juice and mustard. Cook over medium heat until thickened and boiling. Boil and stir one minute.
Last hour of ham baking, score ham and add glaze. Baste ham (the butt portion has the most meat) every 15 minutes while baking.
Tater Tot Casserole
from Emily
Notes: Daniel enjoys this, and it's easy so I oblige :)
Ingredients:
1 lb hamburger
1 small onion, diced
1 C milk
1 can cream of mushroom sou
2 cans of drained green beans
1 bag of tater tots
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a 9x13 pan mix milk, soup, green beans, and meat mixture together and spread out.
Top with 1 bag of tater tots and bake until tops are golden brown.
Notes: Daniel enjoys this, and it's easy so I oblige :)
Ingredients:
1 lb hamburger
1 small onion, diced
1 C milk
1 can cream of mushroom sou
2 cans of drained green beans
1 bag of tater tots
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a 9x13 pan mix milk, soup, green beans, and meat mixture together and spread out.
Top with 1 bag of tater tots and bake until tops are golden brown.
Emily's Breakfast Casserole
from Emily
Ingredients:
4 slices bread
2 C milk
1 lb pork sausage, bacon or ham
2 tsp salt
1 C grated cheese
8 eggs
dash of pepper
1 tsp dry mustard
Tear bread slices and place in a greased 9x13 inch-baking dish. Brown and drain pork sausage, bacon or diced ham. Spoon meat over bread. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Beat together eggs, milk and seasonings. Pour over bread and meat mixture in baking dish. Cover and refrigerate over night. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. The cheese will rise to the top during baking and it will be puffy like a souffle.
Ingredients:
4 slices bread
2 C milk
1 lb pork sausage, bacon or ham
2 tsp salt
1 C grated cheese
8 eggs
dash of pepper
1 tsp dry mustard
Tear bread slices and place in a greased 9x13 inch-baking dish. Brown and drain pork sausage, bacon or diced ham. Spoon meat over bread. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Beat together eggs, milk and seasonings. Pour over bread and meat mixture in baking dish. Cover and refrigerate over night. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. The cheese will rise to the top during baking and it will be puffy like a souffle.
Swedish Pancakes
from Emily
Ingredients:
2 1/2 C flour
1 T sugar
1 tsp salt
3 C milk
4 eggs
Mix together until smooth. Have frying pan very hot while cooking.
Serve with boysenberry syrup, fresh strawberries, etc.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 C flour
1 T sugar
1 tsp salt
3 C milk
4 eggs
Mix together until smooth. Have frying pan very hot while cooking.
Serve with boysenberry syrup, fresh strawberries, etc.
Whole Wheat Waffles
from Emily
Ingredients:
2 C buttermilk (or 2 C milk soured w/ 1 T vinegar)
4 eggs separated
1/2 C oil
1 1/2 C whole-wheat flour
1/2 C white flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Combine dry ingredients. Beat egg whites until stiff. Combine wet ingredients. Mix wet and dry and then fold in egg whites. Cook.
Ingredients:
2 C buttermilk (or 2 C milk soured w/ 1 T vinegar)
4 eggs separated
1/2 C oil
1 1/2 C whole-wheat flour
1/2 C white flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Combine dry ingredients. Beat egg whites until stiff. Combine wet ingredients. Mix wet and dry and then fold in egg whites. Cook.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Emily's spaghetti
from Emily
Ingredients:
1 lb. beef
1 medium onion, diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 green pepper, diced
3-4 carrots, grated
1-2 sliced small zucchini
32 oz. tomatoes
1 Tb chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
Brown beef, onion, garlic, and pepper.
Add rest of ingredients and simmer til ready to serve.
Ingredients:
1 lb. beef
1 medium onion, diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 green pepper, diced
3-4 carrots, grated
1-2 sliced small zucchini
32 oz. tomatoes
1 Tb chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
Brown beef, onion, garlic, and pepper.
Add rest of ingredients and simmer til ready to serve.
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