ThriftyFun Recipes - November 10, 2008

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• Cornflake and Cherry Cookie Recipe
• Foolproof Pie Crust Recipe
• Making a Good Cup of Coffee
• Coca Cola Cake
• Freezing Homemade Foods for Wedding
• Washing Produce (Fruits and Vegetables)

Today's Food Tips:

• Save Left Over Halloween Candy for Holiday Baking
• Christmas Soup Swap
• Saving Money on Buying a Turkey

Today's Contest Recipes:

• Marshmallow Treats for Any Holiday
• Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin With Maple Glaze
• Pumpkin Dream Pie
• Dijon Chicken
• Honey Bun Ring

Robins's Recipe Corner:

• Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
• Burger Bundle
• Caramel Pie
• Brunch Egg Casserole
• New England Vegetable Chowder Soup
• Banana Cookies

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Cornflake and Cherry Cookie Recipe

I am looking for a recipe from the 1950's for a cookie using dates, maraschino cherries and cornflakes. It won a Pillsbury bake off.

Judy from Union, NJ

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Foolproof Pie Crust Recipe

I am looking for a foolproof pie crust recipe.

Judy from Union, NJ

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Making a Good Cup of Coffee

I have bought a new percolator, and can't seem to make a decent cup of coffee. Do you have any suggestions that would help?

Mary C. from Newark, California

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Coca Cola Cake

I am looking for the old fashioned recipe for Coca Cola chocolate cake and frosting.

Dorothee from Connecticut

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Freezing Homemade Foods for Wedding

Can I freeze homemade coconut macaroons and homemade fudge? My daughter is getting married in February and I'm doing the catering for 150 people. Things like chicken turnovers, rice balls, dips and sweet stuff. Most of the savories can be frozen but I don't know if I can freeze little cakes and other sweet things. Please help. I'm doing it single handed and I need to pace myself!

Cettina from Malta, Europe

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Washing Produce (Fruits and Vegetables)

What can I use to clean fruits and vegetables?

Nancy from Tucson, AZ

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Save Left Over Halloween Candy for Holiday Baking

Now is the time to gather up as much of the uneaten Halloween candy and stash it in your freezer or at least hide it from the kids. Chocolate candy can be used in place of chocolate chips for lots of your holiday baking and other kinds of candy can be used to decorate cookies, cupcakes, gingerbread houses and the like. Going out to buy this stuff later is costly, and by now your kids have had enough sugar overload anyway!

BTW, brush a little clear Karo syrup on your plain cookies and the little candies like Smarties will stick to the syrup as if with glue! Sprinkles or crushed hard candies will stick, too.

By Linda from Vista, CA

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Christmas Soup Swap

Calorie Free Christmas! We try to keep things healthy at our house, so instead of a Christmas cookie exchange, we do a soup swap in our neighborhood. Each person brings six containers of their favorite soup. You can use plastic storage or even a Styrofoam cup with a lid. Everyone takes home six different soups. Fun and freezable.

By Wendy S. from Coopersburg, PA

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Saving Money on Buying a Turkey

It's turkey season. Here are tips for saving money on buying a turkey as suggested by the ThriftyFun community.

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Marshmallow Treats for Any Holiday

You can use pretzel sticks or larger pretzel rods for this treat. Mini marshmallows or regular sized. Simply melt some chocolate in the microwave or double boiler and dip your marshmallows on a stick in the chocolate. Add sprinkles and allow to cool. You can double dip in different colors for fun. Colored chocolate is available in the cake decorating section of most craft stores.

By Wendy S from Coopersburg, PA

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Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin With Maple Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb.)
• Bacon (about 7 slices)
• Old style dijon mustard (such as Maille a L'ancenne)
• Montreal steak spice (or any steak spice available)
• Pure maple syrup

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place pork on a greased oven dish. Wrap pork with bacon. Brush mustard over top until it's evenly distributed. Sprinkle with Montreal steak spice, as desired.

Drizzle maple syrup over the pork and brush over meat until it's evenly distributed. Place dish in oven for 45 minutes, uncovered. Broil for 5 minutes or until bacon is crispy. let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Source: Found this receipe in our local paper. It was submitted by a young lady by the name of Panela. Tried it and we found it delicious

By Candis from Sudbury, Ontario

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Pumpkin Dream Pie

Ingredients

• Crust:

• 1 stick margarine (melted)
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup pecans

• 1 small package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 can pumpkin
• 1 can Eaglebrand sweetened, condensed milk
• 8 oz. carton Cool Whip
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/4 tsp. cloves

Directions

For Bottom Crust: Smash 3 ingredients into 9x13 inch cake pan. You may want to save some pecans to put on the top as a garnish. Smooth out until bottom is covered. Bake 15-20 minutes. COOL

For Filling: Mix ingredients together, using only 1 cup of COOL WHIP.

Pour the filling into the cooled crust. Spead the rest of your 8 oz. carton of Cool Whip over the top. Sprinkle on pecans. I use small candy pumpkins to decorate the top.

Source: From Friends.

By Maylene from Perryton, TX

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Dijon Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-4 pounds) cut up

Directions

In a large ziplock plastic bag, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

In a shallow bowl, whisk the milk and mustard until blended. Dip chicken, a few pieces at a time, into milk mixture, then place in bag and shake to coat.

Place chicken, bone side down, in a greased l3x9x2 inch baking dish.

Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until the juices run clear.

Very good.

Source: A friend, Ann

By Raymonde from North Bay, Ontario

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Honey Bun Ring

Grease angel food pan. Cut 3 packages of fridge biscuits into 1/4 pieces each. (In other words, cut the biscuit into fourths). Roll into balls.

Melt 1/3 cup each margarine, honey, brown sugar and chopped walnuts. Mix all till blended.

In pan, pour 1/4 of the mix, then line with 1/4 of the balls. Alternate till all mix and balls are used up.

Bake 20 minutes at 375 degrees F. Invert and serve.

NOTE: You can dollop some ice cream on this, or some whipped topping.

This is a great thing to take to a potluck buffet or gathering.

Source: This is one of the first things I made in 8th grade home ec!

By Sandra from Salem, OR

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Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Velveeta shells and cheese dinner
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 can pizza sauce (8oz.)
• 1 jar sliced mushrooms, drained (2.5oz.)
• 1/2 c. chopped onion

Directions

Prepare shells and cheese as directed on package. Brown meat, drain. Stir in pizza sauce, mushrooms and onions. Spoon dinner mixture into 1 1/2 qt. casserole; top with beef mixture. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Burger Bundle

Ingredients

• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 package dry onion soup mix
• 1 cup stuffing mix
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Directions

In a bowl, mix the hamburger, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and dry onion soup mix together. Prepare the stuffing according to the directions. Make the hamburger mixture into patties and place a ball of the stuffing in the middle of each hamburger. Fold the hamburgers over with the stuffing to form a ball. Place the stuffed hamburgers in a baking dish and pour the cream of mushroom soup over the top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Caramel Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. flour
• 2 level tsp. cornmeal
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 baked pie shell (9 inch)

Directions

In saucepan, combine brown sugar, sugar, flour, cornmeal, egg yolks, milk, and margarine. Cook until thick. It takes about 25-30 minutes of stirring for it to boil down. Pour filling into baked pie crust. You can add meringue top to this with egg whites and 6 Tbsp. sugar. Blend until fluffy. Spread over pie, and place until broiler until browned. Good with or without meringue.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Brunch Egg Casserole

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
• 2 cups plain croutons
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. prepared mustard
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

Directions

Fry the bacon. Combine the croutons and cheese. Place the croutons and cheese in the bottom of a greased 6x10 inch pan. Mix the eggs, milk, salt, mustard and pepper together. Pour the egg mixture over the croutons and cheese and top with the crumbled bacon. Bake at 325 degrees F for 55-60 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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New England Vegetable Chowder Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 stick butter
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 2 Tbsp. onion
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 cup cooked peas
• 1 1/2 cups corn
• 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
• pepper (to taste)
• cheese (any kind you like)

Directions

Mix all of the ingredients together and cook until veggies are done. Serve hot with cheese sprinkled on top.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Banana Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 medium size ripe bananas
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 cups flour
• nuts, if desired

• 6 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 4 Tbsp. cream, milk or evaporated milk

Directions

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and mashed bananas, mixing well. Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Cool and frost.

For Icing: Bring sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from heat. Add sufficient powdered sugar to make of spreadable consistency.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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