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    7-Minute Frosting

    Ingredients

    Directions

    1.  
      Combine sugar, water, egg whites, corn syrup, and salt in the top of a double boiler; blend.
    2.  
      Place over simmering water.
    3.  
      Using an electric mixer, beat the mixture constantly at high speed for 7 minutes or until the mixture triples in volume and holds firm peaks.
    4.  
      Remove from heat; beat in vanilla.
    5.  
      Spread on cooled 2 layer cake.

    Apple Crumb Pie with Cream Cheese Topping

    This apple crumble pie recipe is made with fresh apples, cinnamon, and a brown sugar and butter topping.

    INGREDIENTS:

    • 1 unbaked pie shell, 9-inch
    • 6 cups peeled apple slices
    • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • .
    • Topping:
    • 1/4 cup brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

    PREPARATION:

    Fill pie shell with apple slices. Combine granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; sprinkle over the apples.

    Combine topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over top of pie. Bake at 400° for 45 to 50 minutes, until apples are tender and topping is browned.  Cool pie 30 minutes.  Then spread with the cream cheese frosting,  Serve warm.  This pie is scrumptious.

    While pie is baking make a cream cheese frosting.

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    • 1/4 cup butter, softened
    • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    DIRECTIONS

    1. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar.
    2. Store any uneaten pie in the refrigerator.

    Chicken Casserole

         

    Ingredients:

    • CASSEROLE:    
    • 1 cup diced carrots  
    • 3/4 cup chopped onion  
    • 1/2 cup chopped celery  
    • 1/4 cup chicken broth  
    • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
    • 1 cup sour cream  
    • 3 cups cooked, chopped chicken  
    • 1/2 cup mushrooms  
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce  
    • 1 teaspoon salt  
    • 1/8 teaspoon pepper    
    • TOPPING:    
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour  
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder  
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt  
    • 2 eggs  
    • 1/2 cup milk  
    • 1-1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese    

    Method

    Casserole: In saucepan, combine carrots, onion, celery and chicken broth. Simmer 20 minutes. In 3-quart casserole dish, mix soup, sour cream, chicken, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Add simmered vegetables and liquid; mix well. Topping: In mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, milk and 1 cup of the cheese. Mix just until well blended. Drop tablespoonfuls of the topping onto the casserole and bake in 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese and return to the oven until cheese is melted.

    Number of servings: 6-8

    Peanut Butter Cookies

     

    INGREDIENTS:

    • 2 &  1/2 cups flour, sift or stir before measuring
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup shortening (or margarine)
    • 1 cup peanut butter
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 eggs

    PREPARATION:  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

    Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugars; beat in vanilla and eggs. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls; roll ball in sugar and place on sprayed baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with the tines of a fork; dip fork in sugar periodically to keep it from sticking to the peanut butter cookie dough.
    Bake peanut butter cookies at 375° for about 10 to 12 minutes.  I bake huge cookies so I get less, about 2 1/2 dozen.   More for smaller cookies.