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Hi Nancy - This is from the 5/25 newsletter.

Susan in Fl, I found this recipe on the King Arthur Flour site. I have never used peaches in muffins, but have used strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. I would love the peach ones, though!

Spiced Peach Muffins
These muffins are big, high-crowned affairs that seem to explode right out of the muffin cup. We make them here with peaches, but they're also delightful made with blueberries, blackberries or raspberries.
Yields: 16 muffins

4 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups milk
4 peaches, diced (not peeled) or 3 cups small whole berries or other fruit, diced
granulated sugar

Combine flour, salt, baking powder, brown sugar, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, vegetable oil and milk, then gently stir in fruit. Grease 16 muffin cups, and heap batter into cups; they'll be very full. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until muffins test done. King Arthur Flour
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Chris in NM

Kristin in New Orleans, this is the baked beans recipe and it is delicious!

Baked Beans with Pineapple for Crockpot
1 pound lean ground beef
28 ounces baked beans
8 ounces pineapple tidbits, drained
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped (can be sweet red pepper or omitted )
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

In a skillet, brown beef; drain. Transfer to a 4 to 5-quart slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on low for 4-8 hours or until bubbly.(Really only needs to be heated up.) Serve in bowls. 6 servings Catch up Newsletter #6 Also, at the bottom of this page http://www.nancys-kitchen.com/newsletter-index.htm you will find a listing of the most requested recipes in the newsletters. This is one of them.
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Chris in NM

Lisa, I use my spring form pan for my flourless chocolate cakes, also. Yummy! It might seem long and involved, but it goes together quickly. By the way, when I use one of these pans, I always use foil over the bottom and a little bit up the sides to keep the mess contained!

Flourless Chocolate Cake w/ Raspberry Sauce

Cake:
7 oz. semisweet baking chocolate, broken into pieces – I used deep dark bittersweet chips

12 tbl. butter
5 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla – I used raspberry extract
1/3 c. sugar
2 tbl. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 tsp. salt

Raspberry Sauce:

1 pkg. – 12 oz. – frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
1/3 to ½ c. sugar
Additional cocoa powder for garnish – I didn’t use

For the cake, preheat oven to 350º F. Grease 9-inch springform pan. (I used cupcake pans with paper inserts). Heat chocolate and butter in med. saucepan over low heat until melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, whisk in egg yolks and vanilla. Blend in sugar, 2 tbl. cocoa and salt. Beat egg whites to soft peaks in large bowl. Stir about ¼ of egg whites into chocolate mixture. Fold chocolate mixture into remaining egg whites. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edge of cake begins to pull away from side of pan. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 2 – 3 minutes; carefully loosen edge of cake with sharp knife and remove side of pan. Cool cake completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days, or wrap well and freeze up to 3 months. For sauce, blend raspberries in blender or food processor until smooth. Strain sauce and discard seeds and stir in sugar to taste.
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Chris in NM

Ganache

1/2 c. semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
2 tbl. butter – no substitutes
2 tbl. light corn syrup

Heat all ingredients over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Spread over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down the side.

Spread the ganache on top first, then just at serving time spoon some raspberry sauce on top.

NOW: I have used the springform pan, but this time I used cupcake pans with paper thingies. After the cupcakes were cooled a bit, I spread a bit of ganache on top. It will harden quickly. When you serve the cake/cupcakes, just spoon a bit of the raspberry sauce on top. Posted on Nancy’s message board under Chocolate!
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Chris in NM


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For Linda who wanted a pound cake recipe using boxed cake mix. Here is a recipe from the 1950's that my mom would often make. It is unbelievably good. My mom would use this recipe when making her Easter Lamb cake using a lamb mold. It held up better that traditional pound cake. This recipe is definitely worth giving a try.

Mock Pound Cake
one box yellow cake mix
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk

Cream the cream cheese and the butter. Add one egg at a time, beating after each addition until fluffy. Gradually add cake mix and milk, Blend until smooth. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a lightlly greased tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from pan and move to a cooling rack. Dust with powdered sugar when cool.
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Bobbie/IL


This is for the meat and potato man Bob who is looking for easy recipes . Here are three recipes that are very easy and good. Margo/Boston

Pot Roast
One 3-4 pound chuck roast beef
1 envelope of dried onion soup mix (like Lipton for making dips)
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cross two pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil on a cookie sheet.
Place the roast on the foil. Mix the cream of mushroom soup with the dry onion soup and pour all over the roast. Close up foil but not too close to the meat so it will make a tight tent.
Cook for 3 hours.

Peeled potatoes and carrots and whole onions can be placed around the roast. I usually put hem in after the meat has cooked for about half time through it's cooking time (1 1/2 hours).

The roast should be sliced in the direction of the string that holds the roast together. The roast and soups make their own gravy and the clean up is easy as the foil can be thrown away. I usually save any left over meat, gravy and vegetables in the foil till the next day and make hash adding more potatoes that I have cooked in the microwave and chopped up.
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Margo/Boston

Kabobs

sirloin tips cut into 1 1/2-2 inch pieces
place in bowl with marinade made of 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbs lemon juice, 1 tsp salt,11/2 tsp pepper, one clove minced garlic, 1 tbl parsley, over night or for at least four hours. Stick them on k-bob sticks and place on a Pam sprayed broiler pan under broiler in oven ( at least 5 inches below broiler. Cook for about 6 minutes on one side, turn skewers so meat can cook on other side for about 2 to three minutes. These can also be cooked on BBQ grill or hibachi. Bake some potatoes in the microwave to go with it.
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Margo/Boston

Meatloaf
Mix:
1 pound ground hamburger
1 cup crushed saline crackers
1 egg
salt and pepper
1/2 can undiluted onion soup

Place in loaf pan and add 1/2 can water to remaining undiluted soup in can and pour over the meatloaf.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours. Serve with baked potato you have cooked along side the meatloaf pan in the oven.
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Margo/Boston


This is were the lady looking for Caster Sugar can buy it. It is a very fine sugar.
http://www.amazon.com/India-Tree-Caster-Sugar-Pound/dp/
McA


To Susan in Fl, this is a recipe I have been using from King Arthur Flour for quite a few years now. I hope this is somewhat like the recipe you are looking for.
JL in South Jersey

Spiced Peach Muffins

4 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups milk
4 peaches, diced (not peeled) or 3 cups small whole berries or other fruit, diced
granulated sugar

Combine flour, salt, baking powder, brown sugar, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, vegetable oil and milk, then gently stir in fruit. Grease 16 muffin cups, and heap batter into cups; they'll be very full. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake at 400° for 25 to 30 minutes, or until muffins test done. Makes 16 muffins.
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JL in South Jersey


Peach Fritters

1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
2 eggs, well beaten
3 teaspoons Baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Whipping cream
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1-1/2 cups peaches, chopped

May use either fresh or canned peaches. Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift the dry ingredients together, add alternately with the milk. Fold in the peaches,
lemon juice and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls into hot fat (350°) and fry until golden brown. Serve with whipped cream or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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JL in South Jersey


This is for Linda C in the May 25 newsletter:

Watermelon Rind Pickles
8 cups prepared rind
1/2 cup pickling salt (coarse)
8 cups cold water
3 cups white granulated sugar
2 cups white vinegar
5-6 cinnamon sticks

Remove dark green peel from watermelon. Cut rind into rectangular pieces approximately 1"x 2" until you have 8 cups of rind strips. Layer rind and salt in a stainless steel bowl or pickling crock. Soak 12 hours. Drain and rinse twice in cold water, then place rind and 8 cups cold water into a stainless steel saucepan and boil until fork tender (10 minutes).
Drain again.

Combine sugar, vinegar and broken cinnamon sticks in a saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce heat but keep at a slow boil for one hour.

Immerse glass mason jars in boiling water for 10 minutes. If using self-sealing lids boil as well for 5 minutes. Into hot (now sterilized) jars distribute rind strips and add pickling solution to within 1" of jar top. Wipe jar rim before securing lids.

Store jars in a cool, dark place and let set for 6-8 weeks before opening. Consume within 8 months

This recipe makes 3 pints and requires the rind of one medium watermelon.
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Hello to all you good cooks!
I bought some plants that said they were Chinese cabbage. I have them planted and they are beautiful. Growing quite well. Here is my problem??? What do I do with them? I went to the grocery store and looked at bok choy and my plants don't look like this, I thought they were the same. My plants are begining to head and have the white stems on the bottom. Mine are not as tall as the ones in the grocery. May need to wait a little longer and see what happens. But either way I still don't know what to do with them. LOL I just thought they were pretty and green so I got them. I have planted some egg plants for the first time too. Can't wait to cook them either! But this chinese cabbage is a mystery to me. I love salads if I can use it that way. I appreciate any help.
Dean, Tennesssee


Several Nancylanders have expressed an interest in canning garden produce. Today's NYTimes has an article on the renewed interest in
canning and includes a couple of recipes. The online newspaper requires FREE registration to read its articles.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/dining/27cann.xml 
Leah


For MARY who wanted recipe for Cranberry Jewel Salad

Cranberry Jewel Salad
1 whole orange
4 cups fresh cranberries
3/4 cup sugar
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cherry or raspberry Jell-O
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 large can crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped celery

Peel and quarter orange; remove seeds. Put cranberries and orange through a food chopper.

Stir in sugar. Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Add cold water, lemon juice and undrained pineapple. Chill until slightly thickened. Stir in cranberry mixture, celery and nuts. Turn into 2 quart hold. Chill until set. Unmold on crisp greens. Serve with mayonnaise, if desired. Makes 12 servings.
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Rosemary from Omaha


Caster or Castor Sugar
Carol was inquiring about this sugar. It is a very fine powdered sugar. So if you cannot find it, just sub equal amounts of confectioners sugar in your recipes.
Big Jim Jacksonville, Fl.


Carole, caster sugar is very fine sugar. You could use any sugar labeled very fine sugar or bar sugar. You should find this in the baking aisle of your supermarket.

For Jane Ellen:

Marinara Sauce

1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp chopped fresh, or 2 tsp dried, basil
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chopped fresh, or 2 tsp dried, parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tbsp capers

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, sauté for 2 minutes. Add basil and the next 6 ingredients (sugar through tomatoes). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Stir in capers. Serve over pasta. Serves four.
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grannym IL

For Debbi in So Oregon:

Fresh Mango Salsa
1-1/2 cups chopped, peeled mango
2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp finely chopped, seeded jalapeno pepper
1 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cover and chill.
Yield: 3 cups (serving size 1/2 cup)
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grannym IL


Good morning Nancy, Welcome back home! Hope you are rested now.

Judy in CO, for your board meeting, why not serve one or two kinds of smoothies with your breakfast casserole? It is summer – well almost – and they would be great to serve! Check out the few that are listed in the May newsletter recipes. http://www.nancyskitchen.com/2009May/default.html Also, a good idea is to serve a bowl of fruit with the casserole.
Chris in NM

Chuck in Pa wants to know where the 2 cups of cool whip go in the Strawberry cracker pudding in the May 19 newsletter ? Chuck, just reading the recipe, I would say it goes on top when serving.
Chris in NM


Chris NM was wondering if cream cheese or cottage cheese was used in the Sunshine salad that she recently had. My recipe uses cottage cheese.
Robbie IN

Sunshine Salad

1 lb. small curd cottage cheese
8 oz. can crushed pineapple, well drained
1 c. mandarin oranges, sectioned and cut into pieces
2/3 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. grated coconut
9 oz. Cool Whip
3 oz. pkg. orange gelatin (dry powder)

Blend together the cottage cheese, crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, chopped pecans, coconut, and whipped topping. Sprinkle dry gelatin over this mixture and fold in well. Spread mixture in an 8 x 8 inch serving bowl or pan, cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve on romaine lettuce leaves.
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Robbie IN


In the 5/24/09 newsletter Judy in CO wanted suggestions on what to serve with a breakfast casserole for her upcoming meeting. I would suggest a fruit salad or simply cut up fresh fruit that are in season. With many people trying to eat healthier this is always a big hit at any gathering that we attend. Muffins would also be good, especially if you have any vegetarians attending and your casserole contains meat.
Robbie In


I just love this newsletter. it is the first thing I look for when I turn on my computer. I have a question for your readers, I make truffles, raspberry and orange. I am looking for a recipe for Maple Walnut truffles. Does anyone have such a recipe?
Sande in Spring Texas


This delicious savoury loaf is great served warm as a starter for lunch with a simple tomato salad. Also great with a bowl of your favourite soup. It can also be cut into squares and dipped into your favourite EVOO.
Well worth the effort!

Sun-dried Tomato, Asparagus and Olive Loaf
Preheat your oven to 190 degrees C/380 degrees F

3 1/2 fl oz/100ml olive oil, plus extra for greasing
9 oz/250g asparagus spears, each one cut into three pieces
8 oz/200g self-raising flour
1 Tbsp thyme leaves
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 1/2 fl oz/100 ml milk
Handful pitted black olives
4 oz/100g sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
4 oz/100g Gruyere or Beaufort cheese, grated.

Oil and line the base of a standard loaf tin with baking paper.
Cook asparagus in boiling, salted water for two minutes, drain, then cool in cold water. Pat dry with kitchen paper.

Mix flour and thyme with seasoning. Make a well in centre, then add eggs, milk and oil, stirring all the time and drawing the flour into the centre. Beat for one minute to make a smooth batter.

Reserve five asparagus tips and a few olives. Add remaining asparagus, tomatoes, olives and two-thirds of the cheese to the batter. Pour into tin, then put reserved asparagus and olives on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until loaf feels firm and is golden and crusty on top.

Cool in tin for five minutes before turning out to cool on wire rack.
We haven't heard from Billie in Fl for some time. I enjoy her recipes.
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Sylvia <Scotland>


Hello Nancy - Happy Memorial Day everyone. A few weeks ago there was a discussion of laundry detergents. Recently I was in our Sams Club and purchased some liquid laundry detergent called ECOS (they have a website http://www.Ecos.com). They start their spiel with Earth Friendly Products gives you an honest-to-goodness, power-packed clean – without toxins, petrochemicals, bleach, ammonia, phosphates or other harmful ingredients. I thought they will tell you anything to sell the product but no harm - my work clothes don't get that dirty - give it a try. At under $13 for 105 loads (High Efficiency machines = 210 loads) what did I have to lose. Well - was I shocked. I placed my not so dirty clothes in the washer and it looked like I was washing garden dirt out of them, the same with whites. Then my granddaughter's foot bled on a pair of her moms jeans so she sent them over to me to get the blood out. I poured some on, rubbed hard with my finger and nail a few times and out the stain came. I even mixed a quarter cup in a gallon of water and used it in my carpet machine (certainly not it's intended use) and it worked much better than the carpet detergents I had been purchasing. Sorry this is so long but I am EXCITED about this wonderful product. If Nancylanders have a Sam's club or come across this product elsewhere, give it a try - it works.
Arvilla


Hi Nancy,
I thoroughly enjoy the newsletter each day you send it. I have AOL and have been receiving the newsletter for years without any difficulty. I enjoy the recipes, household tips and stories shared by the family. Thank you for all you do to get the newsletter out as often as you do.
Judy in So California


Anyone out there have a TNT recipe for porcupine balls using tomato soup? SK
Sorry this took me so long. This is an Amish recipe that is just wonderful!

Meat and Cabbage
My kids don't like stuffed cabbage so I just make the meatballs and add some cabbage wedges just before it's done.

1 lb. hamburger
1/2 c. cooked rice
2 T shortening
1 onion chopped (I also put onions in the meatballs - we love onions)
1 egg, well beaten
1 can tomato soup - I use the largest can - We love this sauce
Juice of one lemon - I use a little more - correct to taste
1 t. sugar
1 t. cut parsley
3/4 c cut celery _ I don't use this
Salt and Pepper
Cabbage leaves

Season the hamburger well with salt and peppe - and onion if using. Add the egg. Mix well, mix in rice.
to make the sauce melt the butter and add the onion. Cook for several minutes. Combine tomato soup and an equal amount of water and add to onion. Add th parsley, celery, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes.

Wash the cabbage leaves and boil till tender. Put 2 T of meat mixture into each cabbage leaf and roll tightly. Secure each roll with a toothpick. Add cabbage rolls (or porcupines) to the sauce. Cover pan and cook slowly for 2 hours. Serve very hot
Enjoy!
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Marge in OH


AOL Mail
The only thing I can suggest is that they put your address in their address book. I just have never had a problem, even when I had AOL dial up. I now have AOL with Verizon DSL. Also they might check their spam control and e-mail settings.
Pixie


AOL Mail
Hi Nancy,
As you most likely know by now , my email address is on yahoo but I did receive BOTH postings for Sunday May 25, 09, I had aol for a while and it got to be such a mess that I switched.....and, Yipee...I checked your postings for May 2 and found the Turkey Dinner Meatloaf recipe I had misplaced. I'm going to type it in my permanent recipe book right now before I loose it again.
Thank you for all of the effort you put into your site. You are a marvel.
Linda C. in ABQ


For Atlanta Pat-- a great SALSA recipe:

Salsa
16 C. peeled, crushed fresh tomatoes
5 C. chopped onions
3 C. chopped green peppers
2 C. chopped, seeded jalapenos (more if a hotter salsa is desired-- this is fairly mild)
12 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 C. fresh cilantro, chopped (I'm not a fan of this in fresh salsa, but in canned it is very good)
1 T. dried cumin
2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/4 C. salt
2/3 C. sugar
2/3 C. vinegar (red wine, cider or white)
4 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
4 cans (6 oz. each) tomato paste

Using food processor, chop onions, peppers & garlic; tomatoes also, if desired. Some of the juice from the tomatoes should be drained off if a thicker product is desired. Combine all in large stainless steel pot & bring to a boil. Pour hot salsa into clean, hot pint jars & cover with lids & rings. Process in 2 canners for 40 minutes after water returns to a boil. Makes 17 pints. (We do the canning part outside on our 2-burner propane stove-- saves heating up the kitchen.) This is a fabulous salsa!
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Sandy in Bountiful

Nancy ,, Oh! How I enjoy getting you breath of sunshine almost every day. My you do an excellent job. Thank You.

In reply to K in Seattle, I have done many of wedding receptions from a piece of cake and coffee to a full set down meal. Buffets are the best. People eat when they are ready and can chose what they can eat. What is my most requested salad is My Chinese slaw, pea salad, pasta antipasto salad, potato salad and snicker salad. We make the most of ham salad and, devil egg salad sandwiches and just plain devil eggs.

Rule one is CUT the cake at the start of the buffet so every one gets cake and not leave it to the last. Have plenty to help. Mints are just 8 oz. of cream cheese, 3 lbs. of powdered sugar, paste colors, and 2 caps full of peppermint. Knead till smooth, refrigerate to firm up, Roll in balls,, dip in granulated sugar and pressed in molds you get at Walmart, or where ever Wilton's is sold. Let Dry a day. Flip over and dry another day. I have rolled them in balls and dipped them in dark chocolate too.

For the sandwiches, I buy the buns at Albertson's for wheat and Costco for the potato rolls. Split and butter. Wish I was going to be there to help but I am here in Bellingham. Take care and keep your cool.
Shirley


A while back some one asked for a non ketchup based Barbecue sauce. My parents used this one while I was growing up. I finally got it our of them. They use it in chicken. I use it on baked chicken the other day because it was raining and it worked wonderfully. I thought I would share this.


K in Seattle is wanting wedding reception suggestion for 200 that is a lot of food in the May 24 newsletter but here is a recipe for Poppy Seed Chicken also included is Seasoned Cheese Biscuits I also included the recipe for family size Poppy Seed Chicken…
This is so good….
Hope this helps some.
Vicki

Poppy Seed Chicken

Cook and debone chicken 1 – 4 lb bag (approximately 12 to 14 chicken breast)
1 large can cream of chicken soup
32 oz sour cream
2 cups chicken broth Mix and set aside in large foil pan

4 sticks of butter
5 stacks of Ritz crackers
Sprinkle Poppy Seed in crackers and butter

Crush crackers and mix with the melted butter and poppy seeds, sprinkle on top of chicken mixture.

Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes till golden brown and bubbling.

11 Pans = 220 people + seconds (each pan will feed 20 to 24 people)
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Vicki


We serve this with chicken flavored rice, green beans and

Seasoned Cheese Biscuits
Melt butter – start with 4 to 6 sticks. Pour into long shallow steam pan. Add Parmesan Cheese, Garlic powder and Onion powder. Roll biscuits in the butter then place on cookie sheet with paper liner. Cook at 325° till golden brown.

Poppy Seed Chicken (family size)
Cooked and de-bone chicken
1 can cream of chicken
8oz sour cream
½ cup chicken broth
2-3 T. poppy seed
½ cup butter, melted
1 stack Ritz crackers, crushed

In bowl, mix soup, sour cream and chicken broth. Mix soup mixture with shredded chicken. Place in casserole dish. Melt butter and add crushed crackers and poppy seed. Sprinkle on top of chicken mixture. Bake at 350 ° until browned and bubbly.


I just bought some meat (London Broil) at a good price. The only problem is that this is a tough meat. You need to cook it for a long period of time. I am looking for recipes! I already made pepper steak in the crockpot. Can any of you great cooks help me out by giving me some easy recipes?
Thanks, Dawn/IL


Tuna Melt

1 (3 1/4 oz.) can tuna, drained and flaked
8 triangular tortilla chips
1/4 c. mayonnaise
2 English muffins
4 slices American cheese

In a small mixing bowl, combine tuna and mayonnaise. Mix well. Split the English muffins. On each muffin half, spread 1/4 of the tuna mixture. Place 1 slice American cheese on top of tuna. Bake 6 to 10 minutes. For sails, insert 2 tortilla chips, short side down into the tuna mixture on each muffin. Makes 4 servings.
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Kristin in NO


I'm looking for a recipe for a salad dressing for fresh lettuce. I remember it from my childhood. But, the only ingredients I remember (I think) are vinegar, brown(?) sugar and cream. If anyone can help I
would really appreciate it.
Thanks, Marge


Pork Chop Recipe Request
Many years ago my mother made pork chops with Campbells tomato soup added. Do you know of a recipe like this? I know it was made in a skillet.
Thanks, Debbie


Need Ideas to Make a Tangy Barbecue Sauce
I'm trying to make a barbecue sauce that is tangy, thick and rich tasting. Do you have any ideas? J.
Thanks for your help, Sue


Need a Crockpot BBQ Beef Recipe
I was wondering if you might know a delicious recipe for BBQ Brisket. You know the kind that you would cook in a crock pot.
Thank You, Lisa


Does anyone have a good Beef Jerky recipe? I would like to have one that is on the hot and spicy side.
Bob


Does anyone have a recipe for low sugar strawberry jam? I make jam for the church bazaar and I would like to make some for people who are diabetic and asked for low sugar jam. Now is the time when strawberries are cheaper. I would appreciate any tried and true recipe that can be had.
Mary


Wilted lettuce
Does any one have a recipe for wilted lettuce that is in a thick gravy that I think has an egg and vinegar in it? I believe it's a German way of doing it and I didn't get the recipe from my mother before she died. It's kind of sweet/tart and the leaf lettuce is really wilted in the hot gravy. It tasted good.
Cathy


My kids love hamburger. Does anyone out there know of some good recipes using hamburger/ground beef?
Jane Ellen


This is in answer to Kirstyn from New Orleans letter on May 25 asking for a Snickers Cheesecake recipe. I have two so will send both. I haven't tried either one but they both sound delicious.

Snickers Bar Cheesecake
1 (9-ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, finely ground
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream, divided
1 (1 1/2-pound bag) snack-size Snickers Bars, each cut into sixths
Purchased fudge topping for accompaniment
Sweetened whipped cream for accompaniment

Preheat oven to 325*F (160*C).

Combine cookie crumbs and butter until well blended. Press into bottom
and about 1-inch up the sides of a 9 1/2 to 10-inch springform pan.
3. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar with an electric
mixer on medium speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a
time. Add vanilla and heavy cream, beating 3 to 4 minutes. Fold in 1 1/2 cups
cut-up Snickers pieces. Turn into prepared crumb-lined pan.

Bake 1 hour and 15 to 25 minutes, or until cheesecake is almost set. Let
cool to room temperature on wire rack.
Muriel, Naples, FL

Sprinkle remaining candy pieces over top of cheesecake. Refrigerate at
least 4 to 5 hours before serving. Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen
cake
and remove sides of pan.
6. To serve, drizzle slices with fudge topping and top with a dollop of
sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

Snickers Cheesecake

Graham Cracker Crust:
4 C. graham crackers
1/4 T. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. butter, softened

Caramel sauce:
1 1/4 C. sugar
1/2 C. water
1 1/4 T. salted butter

Cheesecake:
1 3/4 lbs. cream cheese
5 oz. sugar
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1/4 C. flour, sifted
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites, whipped
3 frozen Snickers bars or 9 fun-sized bars (chopped while frozen)

To make crust, mix all dry ingredients, then add softened butter. Press mixture into a 9-inch cheesecake pan. Make sauce by cooking on medium heat sugar and water until caramelized. Add butter. Spread mixture on bottom of graham-cracker crust while hot.

Make cake by mixing cream cheese until soft. Add sugar and vanilla. Stir in flour. Add egg yolks. Mix all until smooth. Fold in whipped egg whites and chopped candy. Add to graham-cracker crust and bake for 2 hours at 290. Refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours. Makes 10 servings.
Muriel, Naples, FL

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Muriel, Naples, FL


I was wondering, is there any diabetics that uses the Natural sweetner Stevia? if so any recipes using it? thanks I so enjoy the newsletter.
Bev


Wondering if anyone has a good recipe for a brunch punch? Having a brunch wedding shower for my daughter.
Thanks, ML in Ohio


For Dawn in IL (5/26/09 newsletter) regarding London Broil.
Here is our favorite recipe:
Trim fat from 1 pound of flank steak. Score steak on both sides and brush both sides of steak with 1 Tbsp prepared mustard. Place steak in a zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag. Combine 2 TBS dry red wine (I eliminate this step), 2 TBsp. lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce and 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Stir well. Pour over steak; seal bag and shake until steak is well coated. Marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Remove steak from marinade; reserving marinade. Place steak on rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness, basting occasionally with marinade. Slice steak diagonally across grain into 1/4 inch slices.
This is an outstanding recipe - I usually cook ours on the grill rather than the broiler, but either way works great.
Pat in Idaho


To Linda C re canned frosting being whipped. What a great suggestion. I certainly will try it and soon.
Ella in CA


Chris in NM thanks for stuffed tomatoes with shrimp. 2 gals cannot eat fish so that won't work. I do appreciate it tho.
Ella in CA


Sharon Lutts/TN---I was wondering if you could use Mustard Greens instead of Turnup Greens in your casserole. Also, would one box of cornbread mix be enough for 3 cups or would I need to make 2. This sounds so good and I can't wait to try it as I love greens and I sneak this into my families meals by saying it's spinach!
Thanks,Dawn/IL


 

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