February 02, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - February 2, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 22, February 2, 2006
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Today's Recipes


Puffy Baked Pancake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp. confectioner's sugar (optional)
  • nutmeg (optional)

Directions

This goes very fast. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly beat flour, milk, vanilla and eggs together; batter should be lumpy. Melt butter or margarine in a 10"-12" casserole (in oven) until very hot. Pour batter into casserole.

Bake 15 to 20 min. until puffy and golden. Sprinkle with nutmeg and/or confectioners (powdered) sugar, if desired. Serve immediately. 2 servings. (Recipe can be cut in 1/2 for 1 serving.)

By Maryeileen from Brooklyn OH

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Warm Peach Berry Cobbler

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 package strawberry flavored Jello
  • 1/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 package sliced frozen peaches, thawed
  • 1 1/2 cups dry baking mix, such as Bisquick
  • 1/2 cup Blueberry Morning cereal
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup thawed Cool Whip

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix water and flour with wire whisk in large saucepan.. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full boil. Add dry gelatin mix, fruit and 2 Tbsp. of the sugar; mix well. Pour into 8 inch square baking dish. Mix baking mix, remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar, cereal and milk in large bowl. Drop 8 heaping spoonfuls onto hot fruit mixture. Bake 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Let cool 20 minutes. Serve warm with whipped topping.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Banana Bread Bites

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup ripe, mashed bananas
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In large bowl, cream together sugar, and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add in mashed bananas and vanilla until well combined. Gradually add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and (nuts if desired) drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes or light golden.

By imaqt1962 from ST JOSEPH, ILLINOIS

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Honey Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 cup dates, raisins, nuts or coconut, opt.

Directions

Cream butter, sugar, and honey. Add egg and beat until smooth. Add remaining ingredients including any desired optional ones. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 7 to 9 minutes or until set and light brown. Let stand on sheet a few minutes before removing to rack to cool. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Beef 'n Bean Chili

Ingredients

  • Leftover 1/3 of meatloaf, crumbled, 3 cups
  • 2 cans kidney beans, rinsed, drained
  • 2 cans tomato sauce
  • 1 jar salsa
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • Sour cream, cilantro and cornbread, opt.

Directions

(This recipe uses the 1/3 of the Southwest Meatloaf that was reserved in the last recipe)

In pot over medium heat combine meatloaf, beans, tomato sauce, salsa and chili powder. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 12-15 minutes. If desired, garnish with sour cream and cilantro and serve with cornbread or maybe biscuits.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Hot Corn Pudding

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups creamed corn
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 medium-sized onions, chopped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, diced

Directions

Combine corn, cornmeal, butter, buttermilk, onion, eggs, and baking soda. Grease a 9 inch square baking dish. Pour half the batter into the dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese and then all the peppers. Cover peppers with remaining cheese, then the remaining batter. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Cool about 15 minutes and cut into squares.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Southwest Meatloaf

Ingredients

  • 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
  • 2 tsp. ground chile pepper
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 3 lbs. lean ground beef
  • 1 cup plain dry bread crumbs
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 cup chopped green chilies
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions, about 2 scallions
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro + additional
  • 1 tsp. salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine barbecue sauce, chili pepper and cumin. In large bowl combine 1/2 cup barbecue sauce mixture with beef, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup cheese, chilies, eggs, scallions, cilantro and salt.

In roasting pan shape into loaf. Spread with remaining barbecue sauce mixture. Bake 1 hour.. Sprinkle meatloaf with remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and meatloaf is no longer pink inside. Wrap and refrigerate 1/3 of meatloaf. Serve remaining meatloaf sprinkled with cilantro.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Mom's Oatmeal Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup oatmeal

Frosting:

  • 1 stick butter or margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts meats
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Directions

Cake:

Beat all ingredients together and pour into an ungreased 9x13 pan or baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.

Frosting:

Boil butter, sugar, and milk together for about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and add nuts and coconut. Spread on cake while both are still warm.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Warm Winter Lemon Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 2 package Lemon flavor instant pudding
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare cake mix as directed on package. Pour batter into greased 9x13 inch pan. Pour milk and water into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and granulated sugar. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Pour over cake batter in dish. Place baking dish on baking sheet to catch drippings, as mixture does bubble. Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 20 minutes. (Mixture will thicken slightly as ti cools.) Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Spoon onto serving dishes. Serve warm; garnish with raspberries, if desired. Very pretty and yummy!

By Robin from Washington, IA

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My Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies

This recipe was given to me about 40 years ago by the mother of an original Mouseketeer named Lynn Ready. It has remained my favorite Peanut Butter Cookie recipe. From the desk of Jonni Ready.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup shortening (She used regular Crisco)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cups flour ( not sifted )
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

Mix ingredients, Sift salt, flour, soda together last. Mix WELL

Roll into balls the size of walnut, mash down with fork dipped in cold water or dry fork in flour.

Bake in 350 degrees F oven 12-15 minutes.

Enjoy warm with a cold glass of milk.

By Great Granny Vi from Moorpark, Ca.

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Creamy Ham and Noodle Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 package egg noodles
  • 1 lb. broccoli florets, about 4 cups
  • 1 jar Alfredo pasta sauce
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large pot, cook noodles according to package directions until almost tender, adding broccoli during last 3 minutes of cooking time; drain. Stir in sauce, ham, 1/2 cup cheese, milk and pepper; transfer to 1 1/2 qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until browned and bubbly, 30 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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