Sunday, November 30, 2008

Snicker Bar Cake

1 pkg German Chocolate Cake Mix
30 Kraft Caramels
1 stk Butter
1 Tbsp Milk
3/4 C Chocolate Chips
1 C Nuts

Prepare cake mix according to directions. Pour 1/2 of batter into a greased 13x9. Bake 20 minutes at 350. Melt caramels with butter and milk on low heat. pour over baked cake. add chocolate chips and nuts over caramel mix. Spread the rest of the cake batter over and bake 15 minutes or until done.

Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

1/2 C Margarine
1/2 C Cocoa
1 C Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 C Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
Chopped Nuts (optional)

Mix with spoon the above ingredients. Bake at 350 in a greased 8x8 pan for 20-25 minutes.

Slush Punch

2 Large Jello (Cherry or Lime)
6 C Water
2 C Sugar
10 oz Lemon Juice
2 46 oz Pineapple Juice
2 Large Bottles of Ginger Ale or 7-up

Boil water and sugar until dissolved. Add Jello and dissolve. Add lemon juice, pineapple juice and freeze. Takes a good 24 hours. Take out of freezer about 2 hours before use. Mash up until slushy and put into a large punch bowl. Add Ginger Ale to taste.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Jalopy's Snack Mix

1 pkg Pretzels (11 ounces)
1 pkg Miniature Peanut Butter Filled Crackers (Ritz Bits, 10 1/2 ounces)
1 c Dry Roasted Peanuts
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter or Margarine
1/2 c Light Corn Syrup
2 Tbsp Vanilla
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 pkg M&M's (10 ounces)
1 pkg Candy Corn (18 1/2 ounces)

In a large bowl, combine the pretzels, crackers and peanuts. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture will foam). Pour over pretzel mixture and stir until coated. Pour into a greased 15x10 baking pan. Bake at 250 for 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes. Break apart while warm. Toss with M&M's and candy corn. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 16 cups.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Spiral Pepperoni Pizza Bake

1 pkg. (16 oz.) Spiral Pasta
2 lbs of Ground Beef
1/2 Large Onion, Chopped
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cans (15 oz. each) pizza sauce
1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
2 Eggs
2 C Milk
1/4 C Parmesan Cheese
4 C (16 oz.) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 pkg. Sliced Pepperoni (I use turkey pepperoni)

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook the beef, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the pizza sauce, garlic salt and Italian seasoning; remove from the heat and set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk and Parmesan cheese. Drain pasta; toss with egg mixture. Transfer to a greased 3 qt. baking dish. Top with beef mixture, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Yield: 12 servings.

Pumpkin Bread

5 Eggs
(1) 15 oz. can Pumpkin
2 C Sugar
1 tsp. Soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1-1/4 C Vegetable Oil
2 C Flour
2 pkg. Cook & Serve Vanilla Pudding
1/2 tsp. Salt

Beat eggs, oil and pumpkin; mix in remaining ingredients. Makes 2 large loaves or 5 small. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes.

Poppy Seed Bread

3 C Flour
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
2 1/4 C Sugar
1 C & 2 Tablespoons Oil
1 1/2 Tbsp Poppy Seed
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
3 Eggs
1 1/2 C Milk
1 1/2 tsp Butter Extract

Combine all ingredients in one bowl and mix on high speed for two minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 9 x 5 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.

Glaze:
3/4 C Powdered Sugar
1/4 C Milk
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Almond Extract
1/2 tsp Butter Extract

Mix. Pour glaze over bread while still hot in pan.