ThriftyFun Recipes - September 23, 2005

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Today's Recipes

Holiday Candy Trains

Ingredients

Glue gun and glue sticks
4 (sixteen inch) lengths 3/8 inch wide red or green ribbon
16 packages (5 pieces each) chewing gum
12 packages (1 1/2 oz each) raisins
64 round peppermint candies
4 rolls Lifesavers
4 foil wrapped chocolate kisses
Assorted foil wrapped candies
12 miniature candy canes

Directions

For cars of each train:

Glue 1 ribbon onto wide side of gum package, 1 raisin package, 2 more gum packages and 1 more raisin package, spacing cars about 1/2 inch apart.

For wheels:

Glue 4 peppermint candies onto sides of gum packages and 2 candies onto sides of raisin packages.

For engine:

Glue 1 roll Life savers onto first ribbon topped gum package. Glue 2 foil wrapped candies onto top of engine.

Glue additional candies, candy canes and raisin packages to train cars as desired.

Repeat these steps to make remaining 3 cars for your train

For a picture of this go to http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeId=36362

by imaqt1962

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Poppin' Fresh Barbecups

Ingredients

3/4 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon instant minced onion
1 can refrigerated baking powder biscuits (12 biscuits)
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions

In large skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Add barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and onion. Set aside.

Separate biscuit dough into 12 biscuits. Place one biscuit in each of 12 ungreased muffin cups pressing dough up sides to edge of cup. Spoon meat mixture into cups. Sprinkle each with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

By Marylin

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Shortcut Stroganoff

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 pound, boneless, sirloin steak strips
1 can (10 3/4 0z) cream of mushroom soup
1 can (10 1/2 oz) beef broth
1 c water
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
3 cups uncooked, corkscrew pasta
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

Heat oil in pan, add beef and cook just until browned. Add soup, broth, water, worcestershire sauce and pasta. Heat to a boil cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring often. Add sour cream heat through. Serves 4.

I wonder though if hamburger could be used in this recipe? What do ya'all think?

By imaqt1962

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Baked Beef Heart

Ingredients

flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 beef heart, sliced and run through the cuber (at the store)
1-2 onions
1 can mushroom soup

Directions

Combine flour, salt and pepper; dredge heart. Brown heart like beef steak, brown onions with heart. Put in 1 1/2 to 2 quart casserole; add soup and 1/2 soup can water. Bake, covered 1 hour at 350 degrees. May also be cooked on top of stove.

Marylin

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Candied Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

2 cups sweet potato, cooked (can use canned)
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Mash sweet potatoes. Mix in other ingredients. Microwave 10 minutes or till thick as pumpkin pie, stirring twice. Then top with topping.

Topping:

Ingredients

1 cup crushed Rice Krispies
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

Melt butter and mix in other ingredients. Spread over potatoes. Microwave 6 minutes or till nicely browned.

Marylin

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Chocolate Eclair Cake

Ingredients

2 small pkgs. Instant Jello French Vanilla Pudding Mix
1 small container Cool Whip
Graham Crackers
1 can chocolate frosting
2 1/2 cups milk

Directions

Mix milk with pudding mix. Add Cool Whip. Layer whole graham crackers in 9x13 pan. Cover with pudding mix and another layer of graham crackers. Spread with chocolate frosting. Refrigerate over night.

By Marylin

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