December 23, 2005

ThriftyFun Recipes - December 23, 2005


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume One, Number 167, December 23, 2005
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Today's Recipes


Oreo Balls

Cream an 8 ounce package of cream cheese with crushed oreo cookies (I prefer mint); form into balls and refrigerate until firm; melt chocolate almond bark. With a toothpick, pierce the oreo ball and dip into the melted almond bark; place on waxed paper until dry; you can sprinkle them while wet the with almond bark with candy sprinkles or roll in coconut.

By WandaJo from Tennessee

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Double Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup melted shortening (margarine)
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature chocolate chips

Directions

Combine first 4 ingredients. Combine egg, milk, margarine. Pour liquid into dry ingredients; add chips. Stir just to mix. Pour into 12 greased muffin cups or paper. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until brown.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Pretzels - Kids LOVE making these!

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. yeast
  • 1 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 cups flour (sifted)
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • Coarse salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Empty the package of yeast into a big bowl, and pour in the water. Leave for about 5 minutes. Add the salt, sugar and flour to the yeast and stir well. Form the dough into a ball with your hands. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until it's smooth and stretchy. Divide dough into 24 balls and roll into thin sticks. Twist sticks. Grease some large cookie sheets and put the pretzels on them. Space them out well. Brush pretzels with a little egg and sprinkle with salt. Ask an adult to put them in the oven for 20 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Grandma's Salad Dressing

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 2 1/2 tsp. powdered garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
  • 1 1/2 cups oil
  • 1/2 cup vinegar (tarragon)
  • 1/2 tsp. Tabasco
  • 1/8 lb. Bleu cheese (crumbled)

Directions

Combine the following in a blender or shaker jar with tight closure. Keep refrigerated.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Caraway Puffs

Ingredients

  • 2 pkgs. active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 Tbsp. caraway seeds
  • 2 cups creamed cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
  • 4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • Soft butter or margarine

Directions

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add caraway seeds. Heat cheese just until lukewarm. Mix cheese, sugar, salt, soda and eggs into yeast mixture. Slowly add flour, mixing until dough cleans bowl. Let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour. Stir down dough. Divide among 24 well-greased medium muffin cups. Cover and let rise again until double, about 45 minutes. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake about 25 minutes. Remove rolls from cups and brush with butter. Yield: 2 dozen puffs

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Butterhorns

Ingredients

  • 1 cup scalded milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 pkg. yeast (dissolved)
  • 3 eggs (beaten)
  • 4 1/2 cups flour

Directions

Combine milk, butter, sugar and salt; stir to mix. Cool to lukewarm. Add yeast and stir well. Add eggs, then gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough. Cover and let rise. When double, divide dough into thirds. Roll each third into a 9 inch circle. Brush with melted butter. Cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll each wedge, starting with wide end and rolling to point. Arrange on greased baking pan with the point underneath so it won't unroll. Let rise until very light. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees F.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Colorful Mixed Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 cans corn (drained)
  • 2 cans bean sprouts (drain and rinse)
  • 2 cups celery (diced)
  • 1 green pepper (chopped)
  • 2 oz. pimento (drained)
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 3 carrots (grated)
  • 1 med. head cauliflower

Marinade:

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 6 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • Dash of pepper

Directions

Marinate vegetables. Stir in refrigerator - keeps as long as lasts.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Oatmeal Rolls - Recipe for Bread Machine

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 Tbsp. margarine
  • 2 2/3 cup bread flour
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. yeast

Directions

Mix in order suggested for your machine. Use dough cycle. When dough is mixed let rise until doubled in bulk.

Remove and form into rolls or buns. Let rise for 30 minutes (or until doubled in size). Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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