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Banana Bread
By dmason
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 medium bananas, sliced
Swedish Nuts
By dmason
1. Beat egg whites until stiff
- 4 egg whites
- 2 C sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 4 C pecans
- 1 stick melted butter
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
By dmason
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 3.5 lbs baking potatoes
- EVOO, for brushing
- 1 lb bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 pint sour cream
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, shredded
Sausage, Gravy & Biscuits
By dmason
In one pan, brown sausage and drain grease
- 12 Tbsp Pillsbury Best Shake and Blend Flour
- 1/2 stick butter or margarine
- 6 cups milk
- 1 lb sausage
- salt and pepper
Easy Baked Pasta
By dmason
1. Preheat oven to 350 2
- 2 cups whole-wheat penne
- 1 TBS plus 1 tsp olive oil, divided
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 3 cups diced tomato, divided
- 1 TBS dried oregano
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup shredded lowfat cheddar cheese, divided
Best Bread Machine Bread
By dmason
Place the water, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine
- 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 (.25 ounce) package bread machine yeast
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
Tomato Bisque
By dmason
1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 (14.5oz) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
- 3 Tbsp white sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By dmason
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets or use non-stick cookie sheets
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to RT
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (@ RT)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 6 oz. (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Barbecue Sauce
By dmason
Mix all ingredients together and bring to a boil and then turn down immediately to a simmer
- 2 bottles of chili sauce
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar (use more for sweeter)
- 2 tsp dry mustard
- 1 to 2 tsp tobasco sauce
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
Mini Cheese Cakes
By dmason
Preheat oven to 375. Placed liners in muffin tins with a wafer in bottom (flat side down)
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- vanilla wafters
- 1 can pie filling (cherry or strawberry)