ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 136, July 20, 2006
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Today's Recipes
Butter Toffee Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (not margarine)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. soda
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
Directions
Mix softened butter and sugar together until fluffy, add egg and vanilla, mix together. Sift flour, baking powder and soda together then add to creamed mixture. Stir in toffee bits.
Roll walnut-sized balls in hand and then roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet. Flatten slightly.
Bake in 350 degree F oven for 8-10 minutes, being careful to not overcook. Place on cooling rack. These should be soft and chewy!
By cookiemom1 from Gilmer, TX
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Orange Ice Milk
Ingredients
Ice Milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups fresh orange juice
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 1 tsp. grated orange zest
Custard Sauce
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat milk
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 large egg
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
Directions
Make ice milk: In saucepan, dissolve sugar in juice; boil. Add milk and zest. Place in 9 inch cake pan; freeze 2 hours or until firm. Break up into 1 inch pieces; process until smooth in food processor. Serve soft-frozen or freeze until firm.
Make sauce: In saucepan, combine milk, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean. Heat until small bubbles form around edge of milk. Remove from heat. Cover; steep 30 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Split beat, scrape seeds into milk. In bowl, mix egg with sugar; add milk. Mix well.
Pour into cleaned saucepan. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes, until thick (do not boil). Sieve; chill. Serve with ice milk.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Grilled Potato Skins
Bake 4-6 potatoes for dinner one night but leave a thin layer of potato in the skin. The next night.
Take the skins add:
- 1 Tbsp. salsa
- 2 Tbsp. shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp. small diced pepperoni
Preheat your grill then turn on low, balance your skins on the grate and close the lid for 4-8 minutes or till cheese is melted. Remove and enjoy, can also do these on top grate while cooking burgers.
By Debbie from Berwick Maine
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2 Crust Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 2 cups flour
Directions
Put shortening in a bowl and add hot water. Stir. Add milk and salt. Stir in flour. Divide in half and roll out each half to fit a pie pan.
Bake according to direction for pie.
Yield: 1 double crust
NOTE: Divide in half for a single crust pie.
By Dorothy Bayes from Sardis, OH
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Southern Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can beef broth
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. garlic salt (opt.)
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 4-5 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 3-4 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 can green peas, drained
- 2 tsp. gravy browning sauce (opt.)
Directions
Place the meat in a slow cooker. Toss with flour, salt and pepper. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to mix well. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours (or on high for 4-6 hours). Stir before serving. 6 servings.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Summer Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- Fresh Tomatoes
- Fresh Cucumbers
- Sweet Onions
- Salt and Pepper
- Sour Cream
- Mayonnaise
Directions
Quarter several fresh garden tomatoes. Peel and slice one or two or more fresh cucumbers. Peel and slice one or two good, sweet onions. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper and let stand at least 15 minutes to a half an hour. You want some juice leeched from the vegetables.
Mix equal amounts of sour cream and mayonnaise (about 1/4 to 1/2 c each and pour over the vegetables and gently fold until coated. Refrigerate until nice and chilled.
This is just about our favorite way to use tomatoes and cucumbers from our garden. I have even had the Amish ladies just beg for the recipe!
By Margie Minard from Mount Vernon, OH
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Dijon Ham & Swiss - Meal in a Loaf
Ingredients
- 4 cup flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 packages. Rapid Rise Yeast
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp. margarine
- 1 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped dill pickle
- 1 egg, beaten
Directions
Set aside 1 cup flour. Mix remaining flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Heat water, mustard and margarine to 125-130 degrees F; stir into flour mixture. Mix in enough reserved flour to make soft dough. Knead 4 minutes. On greased baking sheet, roll dough to 14x12 inches. Sprinkle ham, cheese, and pickle down center third of dough length. Make cuts from filling to dough edges at 1 inch intervals along sides of filling. Bring strips from opposite sides of filling together; twist and place ends at an angle across filling; cover. Place large shallow pan on counter; half-fill with boiling water. Place baking sheet over pan; let dough rise 15 minutes. Brush loaf with egg... Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers; reheat to serve. Note: For an even heartier loaf, ham may be increased to 1 lb. Increase baking time to about 35 minutes.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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It Could Be a Snickers Bar (Diet)
Ingredients
- 12 oz. soft diet ice cream
- 1 cup diet Cool Whip
- 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 package sugar-free butterscotch pudding (dry)
- 3 oz. Grape-Nuts cereal
Directions
Mix first 4 ingredients in mixer, then stir in cereal. Pour into 8 inch square pan. Cover and freeze. Makes 4 servings.
By Anna from Fort Wayne
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Rev 'Em Up Ice Cream Parfait
Ingredients
- 1 package orange flavored gelatin
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold ice cubes
- 1 medium banana, sliced
- 1 pt. vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup thawed frozen whipped topping
Directions
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Combine water and ice to make 1 1/4 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened. Remove unmelted ice; add banana slices; chill.
Just before serving, alternately spoon ice cream and gelatin mixture into 4 tall glasses; end with gelatin mixture. Garnish with whipped topping. Makes 4 servings. Kids just love this recipe!
By Robin from Washington, Ia
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Parmesan Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked wild rice or wild rice mixture
- 4 cups cooked and boned chicken
- 1 small onion, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 can cream or mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup water
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Pour butter into 9x13 inch baking pan. Top with rice, chicken, onion, salt and pepper. Combine undiluted soups, water and hot pepper sauce; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until rice is done. 6-8 servings.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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