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Olive Garden Zuppa Tuscana

gretchen — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:47:44 +0000

Olive Garden Zuppa Tuscana

1/2 lb Italian Sausage – browned and drained
3 cups chicken broth
1 shredded Russet potato
chopped Kale – whole head
1 cup heavy cream or half & half

Combine Italian Sausage, potato & chicken broth. Let simmer. Add 1 cup of cream and simmer…but don’t boil. About five minutes before serving, add Kale.(I also add extra red hot pepper sprinkles into the soup if the sausage isn’t very spicy. )Serve with breadsticks and green salad.

Ultimate Coffee Cake

gretchen — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:45:59 +0000

Ultimate Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

16 to 18 unbaked frozen dinner rolls
1 (3-ounce) package regular butterscotch pudding mix, not instant
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted

Directions:

The night before place frozen rolls in well greased Bundt pan. Sprinkle dry pudding mix over rolls. Sprinkle brown sugar over pudding mix. Sprinkle chopped pecans over brown sugar. Pour melted butter over all. To prevent the dough from forming a hard crust while its rising overnight, cover with a damp towel or tightly wrap with plastic wrap. Let rise overnight at room temperature, about 8 to 10 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bake in oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Turn pan over onto a serving platter to remove. Serve by pulling apart chunks with forks.

Prep Time: 10 minutes Inactive Prep Time: 10 hours Cook Time: 30 minutes Ease of Preparation: Easy Yield: 6-8 servings

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

gretchen — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:20:54 +0000

From the kitchen of Ruth Luckow

1/2 cup Margarine – butter

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup sour milk

1tsp vanilla

2 1/2 cups unsifted flour

4 Tbs cocoa

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cloves

2 cups grated zucchini

1/4 or more chocolate chips

Cream together sugar, butter, oil; Add eggs, vanilla and sour milk. Mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture- beat well. Stir in zucchini- Pour into greased 9×13 pan; sprinkle chocolate chips on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes

Monster Cookies

gretchen — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:06:30 +0000

Monster Cookies
6 eggs
2 1/4 cups of brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp corn syrup
1 cup butter
3 cups peanut butter
4 tsp soda
9 cups of quick oatmeal,

1/2 pound or 8 oz choc chips, 1/2 pound M&Ms

bake 12 min at 350 degrees

Apple Pie Bars

gretchen — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:54:52 +0000

I have to bring a “treat” to Mother’s Group on Wednesday, so I called my mom the other day and got her Apple Pie Bar recipe to make. The pan is in the oven right now and Mmm… it smells good!
I thought I would post the recipe since it is apple season back home, and here in NZ, well, it is always apple season! This is a great recipe to get you into Fall mode and smell your house up with delicious baked apples. Enjoy!

Thanks mom! (Could I get your Cherry Bar recipe too??)

Ingredients:

This recipe is from the Kitchen’s of Ardy Green and Marquita Banks:

Pastry:
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. vegetable shortening
Milk
1 tsp salt
1 egg yolk
(Corn Flakes)

Add milk to egg yolk to equal 2/3rds of a cup and mix. Combine flour, shortening, and salt in separate bowl and mix, then add milk & egg and continue to mix. Roll out half of dough for bottom crust, making sure that it is slightly larger than the jellyroll pan. Put in pan and sprinkle 2 cups of Corn Flakes over the top.

Filling:
8 Apples
1 c. Sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Peel apples and slice like you would for a pie. Spread apples over Corn Flakes and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over the apples. Roll out second half of pastry and cover over the top of the apples. Pinch the edges of pastry around pan.

Bake at 275 Fahrenheit or 135 Celsius for 50 to 60 minutes.

Glaze with Powdered Sugar Frosting while warm.

Pwd Sugar Frosting:
2 cups Pwd sugar
2 Tbls butter
3 to 4 Tbls of warm water

Cheese Potatoes

gretchen — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:52:28 +0000

Ingredients:
2 qts of sliced potatoes, partially boiled (sliced and peeled before boiling)
2 cans of cream of celery soup
1 (8 oz.) pkg of cream cheese
1 soup can full of milk

Preparation:
Heat to a boil celery soup, cream cheese, and milk. Pour over potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes uncovered. Add Velveeta cheese on top and cover until melted.

From the Kitchen of Lois Mattson

Garlic Soup

gretchen — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:36:57 +0000

Ingredients:
16 cups vegetable broth
2 heads minced garlic
3 Tbls olive oil
1 tsp paprika, sage, thyme, basil, and black pepper
1 bay leaf
3 cups chopped tomoatoes

Preparation:
Boil broth. Saute garlic in olive oil. Add Garlic, spices and tomoatoes to broth.
Simmer for 30 minutes or more.
Serve over tortellini, cheese ravioli or egg noodles. Serve with fresh grated parmesan.

From the Kitchen of Saire Dummer

Marge’s Pancakes

gretchen — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:20:04 +0000

Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup milk
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda

Preparation:
Beat eggs well. Add remaining ingredients in any order.

Prepare pancakes on griddle as usual.

From the Kitchen of Marge Boerger (Mom)

Zucchini or Carrot Bars

gretchen — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:11:50 +0000

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp soda
2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups zucchini grated or carrots
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup oil
4 eggs

Preparation:
Mix dry ingredients. Add oil, zucchini or carrots, and eggs -one at a time.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes in a jelly roll pan.

Frosting:
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1 stick butter
Add 2 cups powdered sugar and cream the above mixture.
Add 2 tsp vanilla & 1/2 cups walnuts(optional).
Spread over cooled baked bars.

From the Kitchen of Ardy Green (Mom)

Bran Muffins

gretchen — Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:01:25 +0000

Ingredients:
3 cups white sugar
1 cup crisco shortening
5 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups boiling water
4 cups Kellogs All-Bran
2 cups Nabisco 100% Bran
1 qt buttermilk
5 cups flour
4 eggs beaten

Preparation:
Pour hot water over 100% bran.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, buttermilk and soaked bran. Sift flour and soda and salt together.
Add all at once with All Bran. Fold in only until moist. Add raisins and nuts as desired.
Put in muffin tins. Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes 1 gallon. Dough will keep in refrig. up to 1 week or more.
May make muffins and freeze.

From the Kitchen of Ardy Green (Mom)