July 11, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - July 11, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 129, July 11, 2006
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Today's Recipes


For Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs!

Put the eggs in a pan filled with cold water. Put in 1/4 cup of salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover with lid. Set the timer for 10 minutes, not 9, not 11, 10 minutes! Drain add cold water to stop cooking. Crack eggs well. Put back in pan. Under warm water start to peel at the small end! That's it! PERFECT!

By Debbie Destino from Lewiston New York

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Chocolate Bliss Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8 squares ea.) Bakers semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, slightly softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 cups chopped nuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coarsely chop 8 chocolate squares; set aside. Microwave remaining 8 chocolate squares in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes., stirring after 1 minute. Stir until completely melted. Add sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla; stir until well blended. Add flour and baking powder; mix well. Stir in chopped chocolate and walnuts. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and shiny. Cool 1 minute; move cookies to wire rack. Cool thoroughly.

Makes about 2-1/2 dozen cookies

By Connie from Arkansas

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Boston Cream Pie

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3/4 cup cake flour

Filling:

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • Pinch of salt

Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 4 squares semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9 inch round cake pan. Line with waxed paper. Beat together egg yolks and vanilla at medium speed until blended. Beat in half of sugar until very thick and pale.Using clean, dry beaters, beat together egg whites and salt at medium speed until very soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar until stiff, but not dry, peaks form. Fold yolk mixture into egg whites. Sift flour over mixture; fold in gently. Do not overmix. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake cake until top springs back when lightly pressed, 25 minutes. Loosen cake by running a metal spatula around the sides of pan. Invert cake onto a wire rack. Remove pan, leaving waxed paper on cake. Turn cake right-side up. Cool completely on rack.

    Meanwhile, prepare filling. In a saucepan, mix together sugar and flour. Gradually whisk in milk, then egg yolks, vanilla, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Press plastic wrap on surface. Chill for 30 minutes. Using a serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Carefully remove waxed paper. Place bottom layer on a serving plate. Spread evenly with filling. Top with remaining cake layer. To prepare glaze, in a saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; let stand for 1 minute. whisk until smooth. gradually pour glaze over cake, allowing it to drip down sides. Let stand until glaze sets.

    By Robin from Washington, IA

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    Lemon Meringue Pie

    Lemon Meringue Pie

    Ingredients:

    • 1/4 c. flour or cornstarch
    • 2 eggs (separated)
    • 1 T. butter
    • 1 lemon rind & juice (1/3 c.)
    • 1 c. sugar
    • 1 c. boiling water

    Directions:

    Mix sugar and flour. Add to boiling water slowly and boil until clear, stirring constantly. Add butter and gradually the yolks of eggs, beating lightly. Cook over boiling water until it holds its shape, stirring constantly.. Add lemon. When cool, pour into a 8 inch baked pie crust. Cover with meringue.

    Meringue:

    Beat 2 egg white until stiff but not dry. Add 2 tablespoons sugar for each egg white used in meringue. Spread over pie and bake in 300 degree oven for 15 minute.

    By Robin


    Lemon Meringue Pie II

    Ingredients

    • 1 9-inch pie crust, prebaked, if frozen

    Filling:

    • 4 large egg yolks
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
    • 1/2 cup chilled butter, cut in small pieces

    Meringue:

    • 4 large egg whites
    • 1/4 tsp. cornstarch
    • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
    • 1/2 cup superfine sugar
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To prepare filling, in top of a double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Place over simmering water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not let mixture boil. Remove mixture from over water. Stir in butter. Pour into crust. To prepare meringue, beat egg whites at medium speed until foamy. Beat in cornstarch and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar and vanilla at high speed until stiff, but not dry, peaks form. Spoon meringue into a large pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe meringue decoratively over filling to edge of crust. Bake pie until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes.

    By Robin from Washington, IA

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    Heart Attack Cake

    Bake a white cake (such as Betty Crocker's) according to package directions. Let cool. Poke holes into cake with handle of wooden spoon. Pour a can of cream of coconut into the holes. Cool completely in the refrigerator. Cover with Cool Whip. Sprinkle shredded coconut on top . . . as my grandson calls it, my heart attack cake.

    By Tina from Ashtabula, Ohio

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    Golden Peanut Butter Bars

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups flour
    • 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine
    • 1 cup chopped peanuts
    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • 1/2 cup peanut butter
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, sugar and beaten egg, cut in batter until crumbly. Stir in peanuts. Reserving 2 cup crumb mixture, press remaining mixture on bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, with mixer, beat sweetened condensed milk with peanut butter and vanilla. Spread over prepared crust; top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 25 minutes longer or until lightly browned around edges. Cool. Cut in bars. Store covered at room temperature.

    By Robin from Washington, IA

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    Summer BLT Salad

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. bacon cooked until crisp (can use bacon bits but I prefer the real thing)
    • 1 box of cooked noodles (any kind, I use the spiral ones)
    • 1 head of lettuce washed and broken into bite size pieces
    • 2-3 ripe tomato cut into bite size pieces
    • mayo
    • croutons (optional)

    Directions

    Put bacon, lettuce, tomato and cooked noodles in a bowl. Add enough mayo to coat everything. You can add some salt and pepper if you want. Taste to make sure it is to your liking, then add croutons on top. Makes a great summer salad.

    By Melissa from New York

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    Broccoli Rice Casserole

    Broccoli Rice Casserole

    Ingredients

    • 2 pkgs. frozen, chopped broccoli
    • 2 cups cooked rice
    • 1 can cream style corn
    • 1/2 med. onion (chopped)
    • 6 Tbsp. saltine cracker crumbs
    • 1 egg (well beaten)
    • Dash of pepper
    • 2 Tbsp. margarine (melted)

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare broccoli per package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, rice, corn, onion, 4 Tbsp. of the cracker crumbs, egg, and pepper; mix well. Spoon into a 1 1/2 qt. casserole. In a small bowl, combine margarine, and remaining 2 Tbsp. cracker crumbs; toss to mix.. Sprinkle over the casserole. Bake for 1 hour.

    By Robin

    Broccoli Rice Casserole II

    Ingredients

    • 2 packages. chopped broccoli, thawed & drained
    • 1 1/2 cup cooked minute rice
    • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
    • 1 can french fried onions
    • 1 jar cheese whiz

    Directions

    Combine broccoli, rice, soup and 1/2 cup onions in 2 quart casserole dish. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on high 8-10 minutes or until hot. Microwave cheese spread according to label directions. Stir cheese spread into broccoli mixture; top with remaining onions. Microwave 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

    By Robin from Washington, IA

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    Robust Italian Salad

    Ingredients

    • 6 slices hard salami, cut in half
    • 1/2 cup zest italian dressing
    • 1 package frozen california mix veggies
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
    • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cut into chunks, not shredded

    Directions

    Cut salami halves into 1/4 inch slices. Pour dressing over combined salami, veggies, and tomatoes; toss lightly. Cover; marinate in refrigerator several hours. Just before serving, add cheese; toss lightly.

    By Robin From Washington, Ia

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    Hearty Omelet

    Ingredients

    • 4 eggs, well beaten
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 small tomato, cleaned, stemmed and finely diced
    • 1/4 cup finely diced mushrooms
    • 1 green onion, diced or grated
    • cheddar cheese, grated

    Directions

    Beat eggs in bowl adding about 1 tsp. cream. Gently fold in all ingredients. Pour into well-buttered omelet pan. Place over low heat and cook slowly. Serve hot.

    By Robin from Washington, IA

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