June 05, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - June 5 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 105, June 5 2006
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Today's Recipes


Easy Double Decker Fudge

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk, divided
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp. vanilla, divided

Directions

Line 8 inch square pan with foil. Place peanut butter chips, 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Place chocolate chips and remaining sweetened condensed milk in second medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave bowl with peanut butter chips on high 1 minute or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred; stir in 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Immediately pour and spread evenly into prepared pan. Microwave bowl with chocolate chips at high 1 minute or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred; stir in remaining vanilla. Immediately pour and spread evenly over peanut butter layer; cool. Cover. Refrigerate until firm. Remove from pan; place on cutting board. Peel off foil; cut into 1 inch squares. Store tightly covered container in refrigerator. About 2 dozen pieces of fudge.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Tortilla Casserole

Ingredients

  • 4-6 large chicken breasts
  • 1 can chicken soup
  • 1 can mushroom soup
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 grated onion
  • 2 cans green chili salsa
  • 1 doz. corn tortillas, cut in 1 inch squares
  • 1 lb. grated sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

Cook chicken and cut into bite sized pieces. Mix soups, milk, onion and salsa in bowl. Butter 9x13 inch dish and add about 1/3 of tortilla pieces. Add a layer of chicken (about 1/3) then 1/3 of the soup mixture. Repeat with 2 more layers of each. Sprinkle with cheese and bake in covered dish at 300 for 1 1/2 hours. Serves 12.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cream Cheese Brownies

Cream Cheese Brownies:

Here is a totally decadent dessert - Brownies covered with cream cheese and chocolate chips! Hey! It's summer- We can walk it off.

Ingredients:

  • 1 German Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 Cup Walnuts (chopped)
  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg White

Directions:

Mix the cake ingredients as directed on the box. Spread the mixture on a cookie sheet pan. Soften the cream cheese in the microwave and mix with the sugar and the egg white.

Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter and swirl around. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and nuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

By Nikki Willhite

Nikki Willhite, mother of three, and an Interior Design Graduate, is the editor of The Pennypincher E- zine and Tightwad Tidbits Daily. Visit her at http://www.allthingsfrugal.com, where you'll find hundreds of articles for the frugal homemaker.


Cream Cheese Brownies II

Ingredients

  • 1 package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. flour

Directions

Prepare One-Bowl Brownies as directed (see recipe below), using 4 eggs. Spread in prepared pan. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and flour in same bowl until well blended. Spoon mixture over brownie batter. Swirl with knife to marbleize. Bake 40 minutes.

One Bowl Brownies

Ingredients

  • 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 3/4 cup margarine or butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (opt.)

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Microwave chocolate and margarine in large bowl on high 2 minutes or until margarine is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir sugar into chocolate until well blended. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and walnuts until well blended. Spread in greased foil lined 9x13 pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudge crumbs. Do not overbake! Cool in pan. Cut into squares.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Sealed Spanish Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup grated sharp cheese
  • 1 doz. ripe olives, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. minced onion
  • 1 pimento, chopped
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp. salad oil
  • 1/2 cup cooked ham, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt

Directions

Mix all ingredients. Put on hot dog buns, wrap in foil, warm in oven.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Gobbledy Gook

Ingredients

  • 4 cups rice krispies cereal
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup pretzels sticks
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, melted

Directions

Place all ingredients in 2 quart baggy. Seal and shake. Makes a great summer snack for the kids or for adults.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Flavored Coffee Recipes

Instead of buying expensive flavored coffees, we buy basic coffee (for the coffee maker) and sprinkle cinnamon on top of the ground coffee before turning on the machine.

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