August 30, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - August 30, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 165, August 30, 2006
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Today's Recipes


Easy Rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening or butter
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. yeast
  • approximately 5 cups flour

Directions

Use hot water to melt shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add salt, sugar, beaten eggs and yeast. Add enough flour for a soft dough. Roll them out right away. Spread with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon and set in a warm place to rise about 1 1/2 hours. Bake at 350 degrees F. I bake 10 minutes on bottom rack and 5 minutes on top. Frost with your favorite frosting, if desired.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cavatini

Ingredients

  • 2 (32 oz.) Jars Spaghetti Sauce
  • 2 (4 oz.) cans mushrooms
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 lb. ground pork sausage
  • 1 lg. onion (chopped)
  • 1 lg. Bell Pepper (chopped)
  • 1 package sliced pepperoni
  • 1 (6oz) package Mostaccioli noodles*
  • 1 (6oz) package rotini noodles*
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Black Olives (optional)

*I used a scale to measure out 6 oz.

Directions

Brown sausage, beef, onion and bell pepper. Drain well. Add to spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and pepperoni. Simmer sauce for 1 hr. Meanwhile cook pasta until half done. Drain water. When sauce is ready add to noodles, mix and put in a 9x13 inch pan. Bake 25 mins. at 325 degrees F. Top will mozzarella cheese, put back in oven for approximately 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. serves 8-10

By Laurie from Pahrump, NV

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Chili and Corn Bread

When I am in a hurry for dinner, I open a can of chili and pour it into a 9x9 inch glass pan. Put cheese on top and make up a box of Jiffy cornbread and pour it on top. Bake until cornbread is done and chili is hot. Add a salad and you've got dinner.

By Christi from Paducah, KY


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Fresh Apple Cookies

I wait all year to make these! Perfect for our snappy Ohio autumn days. It's really starting to get pretty, now. The leaves are turning after a very long, hot summer.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs 1/4 c milk
  • 1 3/4 cups chopped apple
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. clove

Directions

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and milk and mix well. Stir in flour, spices, salt and baking powder. Stir in apples, raisins, and walnuts. Drop by teaspoon on GREASED baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees F. Makes about 3 dozen. These are very moist and tend to stick if stacked. I always use waxed paper between cookies.

By Margie Minard

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Raspberry Chocolate Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup uncooked quick oats
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 5 Tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1(10 oz) jar raspberry jam

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in small bowl. Set aside. Combine butter and sugar in medium bowl and beat with mixer on medium speed until blended. Add flour mixture and stir until well blended. Mixture will be crumbly. Remove 3/4 cup of dough. Toss with chocolate chips. Set aside. Press the remaining dough into an 8 inch square pan and spread evenly. Top with jam and sprinkle with remaining chip mixture. Bake 30 minutes or till golden brown.

By Imaqt1962 from Illinois

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Cinnamon Sticky Buns

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tubes large refrigerated biscuits

Directions

In a saucepan combine brown sugar, corn syrup and butter; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add pecans. Spoon into a greased 9x13 inch pan. In a bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar. Cut each biscuit in half. Dip in cinnamon and sugar. Place cut side down, over brown sugar syrup mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm. 12-16 servings.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Pepperoni Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening or margarine
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 package pepperoni slices, finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Gradually add milk and stir in pepperoni and cheese just until combined. Drop by tablespoons on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F until golden brown, approximately 15-20 minutes. Serve warm. This is good with a spaghetti dish or sausage gravy.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Fudge Krispy Truffles

Ingredients

  • 1 bag 3 Musketeer miniatures
  • 2 tbs. milk
  • 2 1/2 cups Cocoa Puffs cereal
  • 3 tbs. finely chopped nuts
  • waxed paper
  • 3 tbs. confectioners sugar

Directions

Roughly chop candy bars. In saucepan, melt candy with milk, stirring constantly over medium heat. Once melted, remove from heat immediately. Stir in cereal. Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment or wax paper, making about 40 mounds. Cool 5-10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. With buttered fingers, roll mounds into 1 inch balls. Roll in chopped nuts and/or confectioners sugar (these 2 ingredients are both optional).

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Cheese Fries

Ingredients

  • 3 unpeeled potatoes
  • 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 3 slices cooked bacon
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Ranch dressing

Directions

Cut potatoes in wedges about 1/4 inch thick and 3/4 inch wide. Keep immersed in water until ready to use so they don't turn brown, dry on paper towels and cook in deep fryer (or 4-6 cups oil in frying pan) heated to 350 degrees F, 1 minute. Remove from oil and let cool 10 minutes. When cooled, return to oil and fry an additional 5 minutes or until light golden in color. Drain. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, arrange fries on baking sheet and sprinkle both cheeses on top. Crumble bacon over cheeses. Bake 5 minutes or till cheese has melted. Serve with ranch dressing

These are my favorite at Cheddar's restaurant so I thought I'd share the recipe with you.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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