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Mini Pumpkin Pies
By DebCooks
Bite-size pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving
- 2 prepared pie crusts
- 3 eggs, divided
- 1-8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 c canned pumpkin
- 1 teas vanilla
- 1 teas pumpkin pie spice
- Cool whip
Chicken breasts poached in a savory sauce
By DebCooks
The chicken is very tender and has a great vegetable sauce you put over it
- 2 c dry white wine
- 3 medium stalks celery, chopped
- 1 leek, thoroughly washed and chopped
- 1 medium-size carrot, chopped
- 1 c chicken stock
- 1 T parsley, chopped
- 1 T fresh tarragon, chopped or 1 teas dried tarragon crumbled
- 4 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
- 1 T flour
- 1 T butter, cut up
- 1/2 teas salt
- 1/4 teas pepper
Zucchini Fritters
By DebCooks
Delicious little fritters also make great appetizers
- 2/3 c self-rising flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- scant 1/4 c milk
- 10 1/2 oz zucchini, grated
- 2 T fresh thyme
- Olive oil for frying
Shortbread
By DebCooks
Light and flaky shortbread
- 2 c flour
- 1 c butter softened
- 1/2 c confectioner' sugar
- 1/4 teas salt
- 1/4 teas double acting baking powder
- 1 teas vanilla extract
- 2 T sugar
Chess Pie
By DebCooks
A nice light pie
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 c butter, melted
- 1/4 c milk
- 2 T flour
- 1 teas vanilla
- Unbaked pie shell for 9" pie
Grilled Sesame flank steak
By DebCooks
Marinated flank steak in a toasted sesame seed sauce
- 1/4 c sesame seeds
- 1/4 c sliced green onions(including tops)
- 3 T soy sauce
- 2 T sesame oil
- 1 T each vinegar, firmly packed brown sugar, minced fresh ginger, and minced garlic
- 1 teas each dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 lb flank steak
Fannie May Fudge
By DebCooks
My mother made this fudge every year for Christmas
- 10 big marshmallows
- 1/4 c butter
- 1 small bag chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
- 2 c sugar
- 6 oz evaporated milk
- 1 T water
- Nuts (optional)
Cheryl's Black Bean Salsa
By DebCooks
A great salsa for tortilla chips
- 1/2 c balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- 1/4 teas black pepper
- 1 T chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/8 teas cayenne
- 1/4 teas ground cumin
- 2 cans (15 oz each) black beans, drained
- 1 can (11 oz) Green Giant Niblets whole kernel sweet corn
- 1 small onion, chopped (1/2 c)
- 8 medium green onions, chopped (1/2 c)
- 1 small red pepper, chopped (1/2c)
Chocolate Salad Dressing Cake
By DebCooks
My mom made this moist cake and we loved it
- 2 c flour
- 2 teas soda
- 2 teas baking powder
- 1 c sugar
- 3 1/2 T cocoa
- 1 c creamy salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
- 1 c warm water
Cream Cheese Bars
By DebCooks
Streusal like cheesecake bars
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/4 c butter, softened
- 1 c bisquick
- 1/2 c walnuts
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1 T lemon juice
- 2 teas milk
- 1/2 teas vanilla
- 1 egg