Peanut Brittle

Ingredients 

2c unroasted peanuts

1c white corn syrup

2c sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 level tsp baking soda

Instructions

-       Mix corn syrup, sugar and salt in a sauce pan (4 qt min), slowly bring to boil

-       Boil until sugar is completely dissolved

-       Add nuts and boil until syrup turns light brown (approx 8 min)

-       Remove from heat and add baking soda, this will foam A LOT

-       Out onto preheated cookie sheet, do not grease it

-       Cool and break into pieces

Salisbury Steak

Ingredients 

1 can (10.5 oz) French onion soup
1.5 lbs ground beef

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

1 egg

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon flour

1/4 cup ketchup

1 to 3 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, to taste

1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

1/4 cup water

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together 1/3 cup soup with ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, and pepper.

Shape into 6 oval patties.

In a large skillet over med-high heat, brown bother sides of the patties.

Pour off excess fat.

In a small bowl, blend flour and remaining soup until smooth.

Mix in ketchup, water, Worcestershire and mustard.

Pour over meat in skillet.

Cover, reduce to medium heat and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Makes 6 servings.

Notes:

-       Great served with mashed potatoes and veggies.  Extra sauce is great as a gravy.

-       Watch while cooking so that the sauce doesn’t burn.

Peanut Butter Crinkles

Ingredients 

1c butter, softened

1c peanut butter

1c sugar

1c brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2-3/4c flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 deg.

2. Beat first six (6) ingredients at medium speed until fluffy.

3. At low speed beat in the next four (4) ingredients.

4. Shape into 1” balls and roll in sugar.

5. Place 2” apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

6. Cook 12-15 min or until slightly browned.

7. Immediately press nuts or candies (Hershey kisses, chocolate stars, etc.) into cookies or press thumb and fill with jam.

8. Cool and store in an airtight container.

Makes 6 dozen.

Notes:

-       Could be baked in a mini muffin pan and use mini reeses.

Scalloped Corn

Ingredients 

1 (15oz) can creamed corn

1 (15oz) can whole kernel corn

1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter, melted

2/3 cup flour

1/2 cup cornmeal

5 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease a 9 X 13 pan.

2. Combine all ingredients and pour into prepared pan.

3. Bake 35-40 min or until knife inserted in middle of pan comes out clean.

Zucchini Apple Crisp

Ingredients 

Filling:

8-10c zucchini, seeded and slices (like apples)

3/4c lemon juice

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2c sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

Topping:

1c flour

1c brown sugar, packed

1c rolled oats

1/2c butter, softened

Instructions

-       Heat oven to 375 degrees

-       Place zucchini and lemon juice in a large sauce pan.  Cover and cook over med, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender (approx 15 min)

-       Add nutmeg, sugar and sinnamon; blend until sugar dissolves

-       Remove from heat and pour into greased 9 X 13 pan

-       Combine topping ingredients until crumbly

-       Sprinkle over zucchini

-       Bake for 50 min

Makes 12 servings.

Notes:

-       Tastes just like apple crisp

-       Great served warm with ice cream.

Homemade Granola Bars

Ingredients 

Dry

  2 1/4 cups old fashioned oats

  1 cup flour

  3 Tbsp brown sugar

  1/2 cup wheat germ (optional)

  2 Tbsp ground flax seed (optional)

  1/2 tsp salt

Wet

  1/2 cup oil

  1/2 cup honey

  1 egg

  2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Combine wet ingredients in small bowl.

3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and combine.

4. Dump into a greased or parchment lined 9 x 13 inch pan.  Using a greased spatula or wet hand spread it into an even layer.

5. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly golden brown on the edges.  Cool pan and cut into any bars and shapes desired (a pizza cutter works great for this).

6. Store in closed container, can be wrapped in parchment or wax paper individually to put in lunch boxes.

Above are the general direction, below are for different flavors:

Cinnamon Raisin:

Add 3/4 cup raisins and 1/2 tsp cinnamon to dry ingredients.

Chocolate Chip:

Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips to dry ingredients.

Peanut butter Chocolate Chip:

Add 1/2 cup roasted peanuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips to dry ingredients.  Add approximately 1/3 cup peanut butter after combining wet and dry ingredients.

Notes:

-       This recipe can easily be modified in pretty much any way you would want.

-       These granola bars are not like ones you would buy in the grocery store.

Cooking Quinoa in the Microwave

Ingredients 

1 cup uncooked quinoa

2 cups water

Instructions

1. Put the quinoa and water in a 4 c glass measuring cup (or appropriately sized bowl).  Cook for 6 minutes and let sit in microwave for an additional 5-10 minutes to absorb the rest of the liquid.

2. Fluff quinoa and serve as desired.