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Chocolate Chip Cookies (Crisco's Ultimate)
By DIANETHORNTON
HEAT oven to 375°F. BEAT shortening and brown sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until lig...
- 3/4 stick Crisco· Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening or 3/4 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST" All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 (6 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)
Best Spicy Tortilla Soup
By DIANETHORNTON
Add olive oil, onion, garlic, jalapeno and cumin seed to a large pot over medium heat, stir constantly for 5 minu...
- 1 can (16 oz) BUSH'S® Kidney Beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 Tbsp cumin seed
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 2 canss (29 oz) low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro, packed
- 1 cup shredded low-fat Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 corn tortillas
- Cooking spray
- Low-fat sour cream
- Lime wedges
POPSICLES AND FUDGESICLES
By DIANETHORNTON
Mix and pour into molds. Freeze
- Popsicles
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. Jello, any flavor
- 1 pkg. Kool-Aid, any flavor
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 c. hot water
- 2 c. cold water
- Fudgesicles
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. chocolate instant pudding
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. cream
- 2 c. milk
Heavenly Fruit Pops
By DIANETHORNTON
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- 1 & 1/2 cups mixed tropical fruit (fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup prepared Jell-O Vanilla Pudding
Pie Crust (Crisco's)
By DIANETHORNTON
For double-crust 9-inch pie
- 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 stick well chilled Crisco Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- or3/4 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
- 4 to 8 tablespoons ice cold water
Tilapia with Warm Olive Salsa
By DIANETHORNTON
1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped plum tomato (about 1/3 pound)
- 12 small pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 lemon wedges
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
COUNTY FAIR ELEPHANT EARS
By DIANETHORNTON
Thick, doughy, deep-fried goodness
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 packets dry yeast
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 6 tbsp. shortening
- 4 c. flour
- Oil for frying
- Powdered sugar, sifted
- Cinnamon/sugar mix
Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
HEAT oven to 375°F. Lightly coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray
- Crisco Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 3/4 stick Crisco Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening or 3/4 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup Pillsbury BEST· All Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 23/4 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup dried cranberries*
- 1 cup chopped walnuts**
Elephant Ears
By DIANETHORNTON
In a large bowl, soften the yeast in warm water; let it rest
- 1 package dry yeast
- 1 cup warm (tepid) water
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon lemon rind zest
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- vegetable oil or solid shortening for frying
- 6 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- Sugar and cinnamon mix - set aside
Mai Tai
By DIANETHORNTON
Directions In a cocktail shaker, combine rum, lime juice, amaretto, triple sec, and simple syrup
- 1 ounce gold rum
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce amaretto
- 1/2 ounce triple sec
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- Ice