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Crustless Mushroom Spinach Pie
By JGiusto
Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 10 ounce frozen or fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 4 eggs
- 16 ounces Daisy Cottage Cheese, 4%
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
Strawberry Bread
By JGiusto
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 cups fresh strawberries
- 3 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
Italian Cookies (Christmas)
By JGiusto
Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs; add vanilla and dry ingredients
- Icing:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 1/2 cup flour
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 6 tsp. water
- Stir until creamy
Sfingi (Cathy's Recipe)
By JGiusto
Heat vegetable oil in pot (do not bring to a boil) Mix all ingredients (except for powdered sugar) together
- The following will make over 40 Sfingi:
- 2 cups Presto self rising cake flour
- 2 cups Ricotta
- 14 tsp sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Vegetable oil (Canola Oil)
- Powdered sugar to sprinkle on after cooling
- To make less than 25/30, use 1/2 of all ingredients
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
By JGiusto
Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix all crust ingredients until crumbly
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 eggs
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Pre-made graham cracker crust
Cranberry Oatmeal Bars
By JGiusto
Instructions Preheat oven to 350ºF
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups flour (2 cups of all-purpose white or 1 cup of all purpose white and 1 cup of whole wheat)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 (14 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce or 1 and 1/2 cups homemade cranberry sauce
Minestrone Soup
By JGiusto
Fill pot with water and add all ingredients
- 1 bag fiesta vegetable mix
- 1/2 onion
- 2 tsp. tomato paste
- 1 packet chicken bouillon
- olive oil
- rice
- celery
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
By JGiusto
(Mom's recipe. Uses it for Thanksgiving
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon milk or half and half
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cool whip
- 1 cup milk
- 1 package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 can pumpkin
- 1 pie crust
- cinnamon, nutmeg
Baked Honey Nut Chicken
By JGiusto
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 bone-in chicken breast halves
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Lemon Velvet Cream Cake
By JGiusto
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans)
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® lemon cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- Lemon twist, if desired