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Pound Cake by Corky
By DebCooks
A friend of mine made this delicious cake and it became one of our favorites
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 1/2 c sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 c flour
- 1 c milk
- 1 teas baking powder
- 1/2 teas salt
- 2 teas vanilla
- 2 teas lemon juice
Cheddar Chowder
By DebCooks
A great hearty cheese soup for a cold day
- White Sauce:
- 2 c water
- 2 c diced potatoes
- 1/2 c diced carrots
- 1/2 c diced celery
- 1/4 c chopped onion
- 1 teas salt
- 1/4 teas pepper
- 1/4 c butter
- 1/4 c flour
- 2 c milk
- 2 c cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 c cubed ham
Chocolate Cheese Pie
By DebCooks
A very tasty cheesecake without the crust
- 1 c. sugar
- 3-8 oz cream cheese
- 5 eggs
- 1 T vanilla
- 1 T lemon juice
- 1-4oz. pkg Baker's German Sweet Chocolate, melted and cooled
Italian Beef
By DebCooks
An easy way to make Italian beef for a quick dinner or a party
- 4 to 5 lbs rump roast, cooked and sliced
- 2 c water
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp onion salt
- 1 pkg Italian sausages cut into slices
- Few slices of jalapeno peppers depending on how hot you want your beef
Almond Cake
By DebCooks
A light almond cake that is beautiful topped with fruit or dusted with a doily and powdered sugar
- 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 c sugar
- 8 oz almond paste
- 3 eggs
- 1 T Triple Sec or can use 1/4 teas orange extract and 1 teas vanilla extract instead of Triple Sec
- 1 teas almond extract
- 1/4 c flour
- 1/3 teas baking powder
- Confectioners' sugar
Shrimp and lemon spaghetti
By DebCooks
Shrimp on a bed of spaghetti with a lemon sauce and fried capers
- For Shrimp:
- 1 T olive oil
- 3/4 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teas salt
- 1/8 teas pepper
- For the Pasta:
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 1/2 teas kosher salt
- 2/3 c olive oil
- 2/3 c grated parmesan cheese
- 1 T grated lemon zest
- 1/2 c fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teas fresh ground black pepper
- 1/3 c chopped fresh basil
- 2 Tablespoons capers, fried
Rhubarb pie-cream pie filling
By DebCooks
A delicious custard filling for a rhubarb pie
- 1 1/2 c sugar maybe a little more
- 6 T heaping flour
- 1/2 teas nutmeg
- 1 T butter
- 3 eggs
- 3 c rhubarb cut-up plus 2 stalks
Ginger Dressing for salads
By DebCooks
A nice light dressing
- 1/3 c. oil
- 1/4 c vinegar
- 1 T sugar
- 2 teas soy sauce
- 1/2 teas salt
- 1/2 teas pepper
- 1/2 teas ginger
German-Style Salisbury Steaks
By DebCooks
German-style salisbury steaks are prepared separately, and then simmered in a homemade gravy with caraway seeds
- SAUCE:
- 4 strips thick-slice bacon
- 1 1/4 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 (8-ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle dark beer
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Apple Carrot Quick Bread
By DebCooks
A healthy bread for children and easy to make
- 1 1/2 c peeled shredded apples
- 1/2 c shredded carrots
- 1/4 c butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 c flour
- 2/3 c sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp soda