Chicken Cordon Bleu

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
6 slices Swiss cheese
6 slices ham
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Pound chicken breasts if they are too thick. Place a cheese and ham slice on each breast within 1/2 inch of the edges. Fold the edges of the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks. Mix the flour and paprika in a small bowl, and coat the chicken pieces.
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the chicken until browned on all sides. Add the broth and bouillon. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
Remove the toothpicks, and transfer the breasts to a warm platter. Blend the cornstarch with the cream in a small bowl, and whisk slowly into the skillet. Cook, stirring until thickened, and pour over the chicken. Serve warm.

 

 

Jam Kolaches

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup strawberry jam

1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar           

Beat butter or margarine and cream cheese in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add flour gradually, beating well after each addition.

Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch circles. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon jam into center of each circle. Fold opposite edges together, slightly overlapping edges.

Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Caramel Toffee Pecan Fudge

This recipe is so easy. I am not a fudge person but I figure anything with caramel and toffee has got to be good. :o)













3 cups Milk chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
7 OUNCES Kraft's Caramels ( Used the caramel bits) (1/2 BAG), I melted in microwave with 1T. heavy cream!!!
1/2 cup, coarsely chopped pecans (I TOASTED them in the oven 350 for a couple of minutes!!! ADDS AWESOME FLAVOR!)
1/2 cup toffee bits
1. In a medium saucepan, mix together the white chocolate chips and the sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir until melted and smooth.

2. Pour into a 9x9 dish lined with nonstick foil.

3. Pour the melted caramel over the fudge and use a knife or spatula to marble throughout the fudge. Scoop some of the fudge from the bottom on top of the caramel so it's mixed well from top to bottom.

4. Add chopped pecans and toffee bits. I swirled them through just a drop.

5. Chill for at least an hour. Cut into squares and enjoy

Candy Cane Fudge

2 (10 ounce) packages vanilla baking chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups crushed candy canes
1 dash red or green food coloring

Line an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, and grease the foil.
Combine the vanilla chips and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until almost melted, remove from heat and continue to stir until smooth. When chips are completely melted, stir in the peppermint extract, food coloring, and candy canes.
Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into squares.

Marshmallow on a stick

Disneyland has something like this and I love them. When I seen these on Danielle page I knew I was going to have to give them a try. So I figure I would make them for Christmas.
http://cookiesxo.blogspot.com/2011/07/here-we-go-step-1-push-3-marshmallows.html



HERE WE GO! STEP
1-PUSH 3 MARSHMALLOWS ON A LOLLIPOP STICK OR SKEWER,

WHATEVER U HAVE ON HAND! REPEAT TO USE ALL YOUR

MARSHMALLOWS! MELT A BAG OF CARAMELS AND A SPLASH OF HEAVY

CREAM. (MICROWAVE WORKS WELL 4 THIS!) BRUSH THE CARAMEL ONTO

THE MARSHMALLOWS WITH A SILICONE BRUSH. LAY THEM ON A VERY

HEAVILY GREASED SILPAT OR VERY HEAVILY GREASED WAX PAPER AND

CHILL!STEP 2....MELT YOUR CHOCOLATES AND DIP THE MARSHMALLOW

SKEWERS IN!!! LET EXCESS DRIP OFF AND ADD YOUR PATRIOTIC

SPRINKLES OR WHATEVER KIND YOU HAVE ON HAND!!! LET CHILL ON

YOUR GREASED SURFACE UNTIL SET!

STEP 3 IS OF COURSE, OPTIONAL! ATTACH A DECORATIVE CANDY WITH

SOME MELTED CHOCOLATE! KIDS WILL LIKE THIS!!!

 
MY SON HAS ALREADY SCOPED HIS OUT!!! SO, WHICH ONE FOR

YOU????????

Doctor Who

Today is my son Jacob's 16th birthday and he is big into Doctor who. So much so he is taking acting classes so he can be the next Doctor Who. One of the cake decorators (Jessica) where I work made this cake for him. She did such a wonderful job. She even put his red high-tops on the cake.  This has got to be the best cake ever!! Thanks Jessica!

Autumn Beef Stew

This is a Rachael recipe. I have never made a recipe of hers that was bad. My boys did not care for the potatoes and said there was something different about them. I did not tell them there was parsnips mixed with them, I just said there was cheese in it. :o)


2 bulbs garlic
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for drizzling
Salt and pepper
1/4 to 1/3 pound bacon (not too smoky in flavor), cut into lardons (fat matchsticks) I did not use bacon in mine.
1 stick butter, divided I only used 1/4 of a stick and a little more olive oil
2 1/2 to 3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes
Flour, for dredging plus 2 tablespoons
3 carrots, sliced in 2-inch chunks on an angle I wished I used more
2 apples, such as Honeycrisp, peeled and chopped
2 to 3 ribs celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
2 to 2 1/2 cups cloudy organic apple cider
2 cans beef consommé
Herb bouquet, a few sprigs each of thyme, parsley and sage tied together with kitchen string
2 1/2 pounds (about 5 potatoes) russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 to 3 large parsnips, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 cups sharp white cheddar, shredded
1 cup whole milk
Freshly grated nutmeg I did not add nutmeg
1/4 cup chives, finely chopped I added parsley on top of mine.


Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut ends of garlic bulbs to expose cloves. Drizzle with EVOO, season with salt and pepper, wrap in foil and roast to tender, 40-45 minutes. Remove garlic and reduce heat to 350°F.

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of EVOO and bacon. Brown and crisp bacon then remove and reserve. Pour off some of the fat out of the pan and add a couple of tablespoons butter.

Pat meat dry and season liberally with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour and add to hot pot in batches. Cook to crispy and deep brown. Add more butter as needed, 2 tablespoons at a time. Reserve browned meat with the bacon.

Add carrot, apple, celery, onion, bay, salt and pepper to the pot and partially cover. Cook to soften vegetables for a few minutes then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons flour. Stir a minute then add cider, consommé, the roasted garlic cloves and stir to combine. Add reserved beef, bacon and herb bouquet to pan, bring to a boil then cover and transfer to oven. Braise meat for 2 hours, until very tender and the sauce has thickened. Let stand 20 minutes while you cook potatoes.

Boil potatoes and parsnips in salted water until tender. Drain and return to hot pot; mash with 2 tablespoons butter, cheese and milk. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg; stir in chives.

Serve stew in shallow bowls with potatoes alongside.

Cinnamon Glazed Popcorn

I seen this recipe on 100 days of real food and thought I would share it with you all. It looks really yummy and I hope to get the chance to make it before Christmas, if not I will be making it after. If you make it come back and let me know how you liked it. Also pop on over to her page and check out her recipes.

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/12/12/recipe-cinnamon-glazed-popcorn-mix/Cinnamon Glazed Popcorn MixIngredients

• 4 cups plain popcorn (about ¼ cup of kernels)Hint: We use “The Popcorn Trick [1]” for easy plain popcorn
• ¾ cup raw cashews
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ½ teaspoon dried cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Parchment paper recommended for baking

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a small pot over low heat melt the butter and honey together. Mix in the cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
3. Put the cashews in an extra large mixing bowl. Coat them with about a tablespoon of the butter/honey mixture.
4. Spread the coated nuts onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for 6 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in the same large bowl evenly coat the plain popcorn – minus any unpopped kernels – with the remaining butter/honey mixture.
6. After the cashews have been in the oven for 6 minutes, take out the tray, add the popcorn to it, and mix it all up together. Stick the tray back in the oven and set the timer for 4 minutes.
7. After 4 minutes open the oven and stir or shake the mixture around on the baking sheet. Set the timer for 2 more minutes.
8. Once again open the oven and stir/shake the mixture so there are no hot spots that could get burnt. Set the timer for 1 more minute at which point the mixture will once again need to be checked/stirred.
9. Repeat the process of checking/stirring the popcorn mixture every minute then take it out of the oven once it turns a dark brown (it can burn easily toward the end!). My total bake time was 6 minutes for the nuts then an additional 7 or 8 minutes once I added the popcorn.
10. The popcorn and nuts will be slightly wet right out of the oven, but will harden as they cool

Candy Cane Cookies

I had a very special little visitor come over today. Mommy and Daddy both had to work so he got to come over to Papa and Grandma's to play. We have not seen him in over a week so he was so excited to come over. When Noah and his Mommy (my daughter Kim) came in the house he was so excited to be here that I went to give him a
big hug and a kiss and you know what he did? He ran right pass me yelling..."Uncle Jacob!!" yep, he was so excited to come over to play with Uncle Jacob. LOL Now you understand why I made the cookie dough, yes to bribe him. LOL When that stops working I pull out the books. :o)
Noah loves sprinkles so much that I bought two huge new bottles a few days ago so we could bake cookies. I will admit his cookies tasted really good with all that sugar.
1 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

red food coloring (I just pour it in, I like it dark red)

peppermint candy canes, crushed

white and red sugar for decoration

           

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar and confectioners' sugar. Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extracts. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover or wrap dough and chill for at least one hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees  Grease cookie sheets. Divide dough into halves. Color one half red by mixing in the food color. Roll a small amount of each dough into a 2 inch long worm. Roll them together in a twisted rope and curve the end like a cane. Place onto prepared cookie sheets.

 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. In a small bowl, mix together the crushed candy cane and remaining white sugar. Sprinkle on top before baking.

We also made some thumb print ones and added hugs to the center as soon as they came out of the oven.

                                                                                         These are my favorite ones.

Focaccia Bread

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup cheddar


In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, garlic powder and black pepper. Mix in the vegetable oil and water.
When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Punch dough down; place on greased baking sheet. Pat into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Brush top with olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and jalapenos slices.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Toffee

I know it has been awhile since I posted anything so I hope this makes up for it. I love toffee, it is one of my favorite....well caramel is also a favorite.
So a lot has been going on at my house. We got a new puppy. It has been a year and a half since we had lost Mia to cancer. We had gone to the animal shelter for the past year just looking. We have gone in private rooms to spend time with puppies and see if they where a good match for us. Well about two months ago we went in and to make a long boring story short we came out with Khloe. Well her nae was not Khloe at the time. The very has no idea what she is, we see dachshund for sure in her, they think maybe Cocker Spaniel, maybe some beagle and even some cattle dog. Yep she is a mess. But we love that homely little thing.
Then my son joined the Air Force and left on the 15th of November and I have gone back to work. Trying to get use to working, keeping up with the house and keeping my photography business alive. I love working and the hours have been great, once I get use to the hours and 4 hours sleep a day I will be back to my normal self and hopefully blogging and working on recipes more. This might be the Christmas we all lose weight. :o) I was saying working is like going to a gym that pays me to workout. I love the job and work with some really sweet people.
So back to my toffee. I was thinking about toffee and what to do differently with it. I love nuts and Coconut but  some of my family members do not like either, I was not willing to leave all of it off so I left the coconut I was going to toast off.
4 cups butter
4 cups white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup white chocolate

2 cup chopped almonds   

2 cups chopped Macadamia nuts        

In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Allow to come to a boil, and cook until the mixture becomes a medium/dark amber color (don't let it burn, if you smell it the it will be too late)  and the temperature has reached 285 degrees Stir occasionally.

While the toffee is cooking, cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil put half the nuts on the foil lined pan.               



As soon as the toffee reaches the proper temperature, pour it out onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the chocolate and white chocolate over the top, and let it set for a minute or two to soften. Spread the chocolate into a thin even layer once it is melted. Sprinkle the nuts over the chocolate, and press in slightly.
Place the toffee in the refrigerator to chill until set. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container.

Thanksgiving cookies

I have not been cooking a lot since going back to work but I have been saving a lot of recipes I hope to make before. I seen these today and thought they would be super cute to make.

http://sixinthesuburbsblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/oreo-candy-turkeys.html

This is such a wonderful idea.

With all they do for us this is a wonderful idea. If we all bought one or even a few for only $15.00 this could help make Christmas wonderful.

http://livingsocial.com/cities/13/deals/166281-15-toward-a-care-package-for-us-troops-+-flag

This is not a very good picture, I had to take it fast because they had already started eating it before it even got set out.
4 boxes cream cheese
1/8-1/4 cup finely minced onions
7 shakes or more Worcester sauce
2 shakes Tabasco sauce
1/2 pound ham finely chopped (or you can grate it)

Mix first four ingredients with 2 tablespoons of the ham. Form into a ball and roll in the remaining grated ham.
Sounds like Kristine cook like me and does not measure so she was guessing on this. This is the best cheese ball I have ever had. My son’s one request before he left for the Air Force was that Kristine make this cheese ball for him.

Gluten Free Four

This is from my friend Lisa..

 

•  
  2 parts extra fine ground brown rice flour
• 2/3 part potato starch (not flour)
• 1/3 part tapioca flour (sometimes called starch)
• That's it!
• Then, for bread:
• 1/3 part millet flour
• 1/6 part sorghum flour
• 1/6 part cornstarch
• 1/6 part potato starch
• 1/6 part tapioca flour
• These are in the book Gluten-Free Baking Classics

Mock Champagne

2 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale, chilled
1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice, chille

1(64 fluid ounce) bottle white grape juice, chilled

To make Ice ring: Fill a ring-shaped cake pan to 1/2 with ginger ale. Freeze until partially frozen. At this stage you can place edible flowers, or pieces of fruit around the ring. Fill pan with ginger ale and freeze until solid. Place in punch bowl just before serving. 

In a large punch bowl, combine 1 bottle ginger ale, pineapple juice and white grape juice.

Apple Punch

I will post pictures as soon as blogger will stop being a pain and let me.

3 (32 fluid ounce) bottles apple juice, chilled

3 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen cranberry juice concentrate

3 cups orange juice

4-1/2 liters ginger ale

3 apple

In a large punch bowl, combine apple juice, cranberry juice concentrate and orange juice. Stir until dissolved, then slowly pour in the ginger ale.                Thinly slice the apple vertically, forming whole apple slices. Float apple slices on top of punch.

Monte Cristo

My family loves Monte Cristo's so I figure I would make them. I have been really sick with not too much going on in the taste bud area but I think they were good. The family liked them, Danny even asked for another one. Jacob who hates cheese even ate it with the cheese, Danny just ate around the cheese. We also found out that strawberries dipped in raspberry jam taste pretty good also.
Monte Cristo's are a little bit messy to make but really easy. I bet these would do good if I cooked them a little and froze them then finished frying when needed.
So give these a try they are really easy and not much work at all.

6 slice cooked turkey
6 slice Swiss cheese
6 slice cooked ham
6 slice American cheese
6 slice wheat bread

batter
1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1-1/3 cup water
1 large egg beaten
oil for deep frying

powdered sugar
red raspberry jelly

To assemble sandwiches: bread, turkey, Swiss cheese, bread, ham, American cheese, bread; cut in half diagonally. whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together to blend well. add water to the egg and add to the flour mixture mixing well. dip each sandwich half into the batter and deep-fry (oil must cover the sandwich) in oil pre-heated to 360 degrees until golden brown. remove from oil to paper towels. sprinkle with the powdered sugar. serve with warm or room temperature jelly.

Spinach Dip

1 pkg. Mrs. Grass homestyle vegetable dip and soup mix

1 c. sour cream

1 c. mayonnaise 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach

1 can water chestnuts, chopped

1/2 pound bacon, cooked and chopped up. Thaw spinach. Rinse, drain and squeeze out excess liquid. Combine all of the above ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Chill 3 hours, serve.

Harvest Bark

Chex cereal
mini pretzels
peanuts
candy corn
candy corm M&M's
White chocolate chips
I did not measure anything. Just toss the first five in a bowl and then melt the white chocolate and stir together. Layout on wax paper to dry. Break up and enjoy.

Seven Layer Dip

1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1 large tomato, chopped
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

In a medium bowl, blend the taco seasoning mix and refried beans. Spread the mixture onto a large serving tter.
Mix the sour cream and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Spread over the refried beans.
Top the layers with salsa. Place a layer of tomato, green bell pepper, green onions and lettuce over the salsa, and top with Cheddar cheese. Garnish with black olives.

Halloween Cake

Last month I was going to make a rainbow cake but wanted something I could put together fast. I got to wondering what the effect would be if I just poured different colors in different areas of the pan, I was hoping for a tye dye look and I got it. I loved the effect. So I figure let’s try it again with different colors. I have gone back to work so this might be the last cake I make for a while. Hahaahhhahaha! That was funny, I think I would go nuts if I did not bake or cook….wait…..I am working in a bakery. :o) I might be a little behind in my posting but stay with me and I will get caught up. So go bake a cake for the fun of it.

I baked this one to have for dessert tonight, but my grandson and his Mommy (my daughter Kim) and his Daddy came over for a visit while it was baking. I frosted it and then I made coffee for everyone, you cannot have coffee without cake so I cut into it. :o)

Crazy cake

I was making a cake for a friends son's birthday and wanted to do something a little crazy. I had done a rainbow cake before and the got me thinking about tie dye cakes. That is how this came about. I am going to make an orange, black and green one for Halloween.

All it is is white cake mix made as directed with a little less water.
The color food coloring you like

I mixed the white cake mix up first, then added batter to different bowl in which I added food coloring.
In my prepared pans I layered each color in the pan and when I was done I slightly took a knife to the batter and swirled it to mix them just a little. It looks like a normal cake and then you slice into it and WOW!

I have posted this recipe before but the recipe called for 4 teaspoons of salt and it was so salty it was hard to eat. I knew the flavor was good under all that salt so I had to redo it. I was in such a hurry today to throw it together but it was good.










1 cup yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoons salt, or to taste
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
4 long skewers

1 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
3 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 1 teaspoons salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat a grill for high heat.

Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.

Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin and paprika. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

 

Winning Chili

2 pounds ground beef chuck
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 Pound hot Italian sausage
3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans
1 (15 ounce) pinto beans drained and rinse
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
1/2 pound bacon, fried and chopped
4 cubes beef bouillon
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

                                                       I took leftover and put it on top of chips with cheese and sour cream.

Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.
Pour in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add the onion, celery, green and red bell peppers, chile peppers, cooked bacon , bouillon, . Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
After 2 hours, taste, and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, or refrigerate, and serve the next day.
To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with corn chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.

Really cute aprons

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Paula Deen Caramel Corn

I have not made this yet but hope to soon, I figure my blog was the best place to keep it until I was ready to make it.
I use to have a really good recipe but the pages of the cookbook have fallen apart and that page is gone. It was from a cookbook I got from my Mother-in-law when she went to Orville. It was one of those church sale cookbooks. It had a green cover is all I remember, it was about 27 years ago.


1 cup butter
2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda

 

Over medium heat, combine first four ingredients and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Stir well. Pour over 8 quarts popped corn. Stir to coat well. Bake in large roaster or pan at 200 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to dry.

 

Cheesecake in a cup

I came on here to make something with pumpkin in it, well it went from Pumpkin Scones to a pumpkin cake, until I found out I had no oil left. But I noticed I had heavy Cream so I made my husband come coffee with whipped cream. Which turned into seeing the box of cream cheese and plain yogurt and then I noticed a can of apple pie filling in the cupboard.
So this is what happens when you put all that together with a granola bar.
This is one of my husbands favorite cheesecake recipe. I guess I should write it down so my girls can have it if anything were to ever happen to me they can make it for him. I know I am strange to think about these things.
This is just something I made up a long time ago there is no recipe and i never measure anything.
Graham cracker pie crust
2 8oz Cream Cheese
1 cup Sour cream (I used plain yogurt this time)
tub of coolwhip (I whipped my own cream this time with powder sugar)
Sometimes I add sugar sometimes I do not.
My husband likes it plain I like it with cherry pie filling on top. I added apple pie filling with this one. i think cherry would had been better and look nicer. :o)

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