Barbeque

This recipe comes from my mother in law.  She was a great cook.  She passed away in 2008.  She is missed alot.  I was lucky enough to get her recipe book and file from her shortly before she passed away.

Ingredients

½    cup chopped onion

½    cup celery
1/4  large green pepper
½    cup catsup
½    cup chili sauce
1     teaspoon salt
1/8  teaspoon pepper
1     tablespoon worch sauce
2     tablespoons vinegar
2     teaspoons brown sugar
1     teaspoon dry mustard
½    teaspoon paprika
½    teaspoon chili powder
1     pound hamburger

Directions

Mix onion, celery and green pepper with one cup of water in a blender.  Brown and drain hamburger.  Put all ingredients in electric fry pan and simmer.

Dutch Pecan Treats

This recipe comes from my mom.  They are very good.

SHELL:                                                          

     1  cube soft butter                                            

     1  3 ounce package cream cheese
     1  cup flour

Combine butter, cheese and flour to make pastry.  Divide into 24 balls.  Pat each ball in  miniature cup of muffin pan, covering bottom and sides of each cup. 

FILLING:

    1 Tablespoon melted butter

    1  egg, beaten but not frothy
    ¾  cup brown sugar
    1  teaspoon vanilla
    ¼  teaspoon salt
    2/3 cup chopped pecans

Combine ingredients, mixing well.  Drop by teaspoon into each pie shell.  Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.  Cool 10 minutes.  Remove from pan.  Makes 24.

Grate Cupcakes

 

I made these for our family fifth Sunday get together.  We have homemade ice cream and cookies whenever there is a fifth Sunday and Mom accepts donations to the goodies.  I saw these on the Internet and thought they would be a fun treat in July.  Everybody seemed to agree.

 

Ingredients

• Brownie batter
• Black food coloring
• White frosting
• Orange sugar

• Caramel creams
• Red, yellow, and green candy fruit slices
• Hot Tamales candies

Instructions

1. To make a batch of 12, place liners in a muffin pan, oil them, and fill them two thirds full of your favorite brownie batter, then bake according to the recipe directions. Let the brownies cool.
2. In a small bowl, mix one or two drops of black food coloring with 1/4 cup white frosting. Transfer the frosting to a ziplock bag and snip a small section from the corner. Pipe grate lines onto each brownie and let them set for 20 minutes. Add embers with a sprinkle of orange sugar.
3. Prepare the grill food as instructed below and press it in place atop each brownie.
   
   Kebabs = A caramel cream and red, yellow, and green candy fruit slices, cut into small pieces + toothpick skewers
   
   Pork chop = two thirds of a caramel cream, molded with fingers + black food coloring, applied with a toothpick
   
   Hot dogs = Hot Tamales candies + black food coloring, applied with a toothpick

Sugar Sweet Corn Puffs

I got this recipe from my dad.  If you are watching calories don't even think about making it.  It is very addicting and very expensive.

Ingredients

1 Large Bag of Corn Puffs ( I buy these at Maceys Market for about 5 dollars)
2 Cups of Sugar
4 Tablespoons water
1 Pound of Butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Warm the puffs in the oven.  Bring the sugar, water and butter to a boil.  Boil for seven minutes.  Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Pour over the puffs and mix.  Enjoy.

Chex Party Mixes

These recipes came from the Chex Cereal site.  The address is : http://www.chex.com/Recipes/Default.aspx
I made the following three mixes today to give away to the neighbors.  The pictures also came from the Chex site as I forgot to take pictues of the mixes before I sealed them in containers.  The first mix is probably my favorite, but they are all good.

Caramel Crispy Chex® Mix





Ingredients
4 1/2 cups Rice Chex® cereal
4 1/2 cups Corn Chex® cereal
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup candy-coated chocolate candies

Directions

1.	In large microwavable bowl, place cereals.
2.	In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
3.	Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl after every minute, just until cereal begins to brown. Cool 5 minutes; stir in candies. Spread on waxed paper to cool; break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight container.

Blackberry Apple Pie

Along with a young man by the name of Logan,we made two of these pies.  The recipe came from Taste of Home.  http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Blackberry-Apple-Pie  I used the recipe from the Lion House for the pie crusts.  http://www.deseretnews.com/food-dining/recipes/detail/1,5412,1601884,00.html  It was good pie.  But then I have never met a pie I didn't like.

Ingredients

Pastry for a double-crust pie (9 inches)

5 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 5 medium)
1 pint fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water or milk

Directions

Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of plate. Top with a thin layer of apples. In a large bowl, combine blackberries and remaining apples; sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine sugar and cornstarch. Add to fruit mixture; toss gently to coat. Spoon into pie shell; dot with butter.

Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Beat egg with water; brush over lattice top and pie edges.

Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until filling is bubbly and apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 8 servings.