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Gingerbread Cookies
By kbwinson
Sift together the flour, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup shortening, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Easy-do Fudge
By kbwinson
Combine sugar, milk, and butter or margarine in a large, heavy saucepan; heat to boiling
- 3 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 3/4 cups (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
- 1/2 pecan pieces
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Rolled Date Balls
By kbwinson
In large frying pan, melt butter
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 package Dromedary dates
- 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- Small bowl of XXX (superfine confectioner's) sugar
Lemon Squares
By kbwinson
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup margarine
- Grated rind of one lemon, divided in half
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup nuts
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup XXX (superfine confectioner's) sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp butter
Applesauce Cookies
By kbwinson
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup applesauce
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
Jam Thumbprints
By kbwinson
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- Smucker's Cherry or Strawberry preserves
Carolina Casserole
By kbwinson
A "one-pot" dish, perfect for those nights when you want a fast clean-up
- 1/4 (1/2) cup Long-grain white rice
- 3/4 (1 1/2 cups) cup defatted chicken broth + 1/4 cup water
- 1/8 (1/4) tsp salt
- 1/8 (1/4) dried thyme
- 1/3 (2/3) cup 1% low fat or skim milk
- 1/3 (2/3) cup diced cooked chicken or turkey
- 2 (4) mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Dash (1/4 tsp) Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 (1/2) cup frozen green peas
- 2 (4) tbsp coarsely shredded Cheddar cheese
Szechuan Chicken in Lettuce Bundles
By kbwinson
Most of the work is in the prep; once this dish gets going on the stove, it’s ready to serve pretty quickly
- 1 1/2 (3) tsp canola or peanut oil
- 4 (8) oz ground chicken or turkey
- 1/4 (1/2) medium sweet red or green pepper, cut into 1/2 squares
- 1/2 (1) cup celery, cut into 1/3” slices
- 1 (2) tsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 (2) cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 (1) tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 (3) tsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 (3) tsp rice or distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 (1/2) tsp red-pepper flakes
- 1 (2) tbsp unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts, optional
- 1 (2) green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 (4) large iceberg lettuce leaves
Turkey Tostadas
By kbwinson
Great for leftover turkey
- 2 (4) Flour torillas
- 1/3 (2/3) cup diced, cooked turkey
- 2/3 (1 1/3) cup shredded iceberg or leaf lettuce
- 1 (2) small diced ripe tomatoes
- 1 (2) green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 (4) tbsp shredded Cheddar or Montery Jack Cheese
Turkey in the Straw
By kbwinson
This is essentially a meat sauce, using ground turkey
- 8 (16) oz lean ground turkey
- 1/2 (1) cup chopped onions
- 1/2 (1) cup diced green peppers
- 1 (2) clove garlic, crushed
- 1 cup (16oz) canned tomatoes, with juice
- 1/2 (1) tsp dried basil
- 1/2 (1) tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 (1) tsp fennel seeds
- 1/8 (1/4) tsp salt
- Pinch (1/8) tsp pepper