Friday, November 29, 2013

Funeral Potatoes


  • 1/2 cup melted butter plus 3 T
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 1/2-1 cup milk
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large bag frozen shredded hash browns
  • 1 cup crushed corn flakes or break crumbs
Mix the 1/2 cup butter, soup, and sour cream in a large bowl. Stir in milk, then cheese and frozen potatoes. Mix well. Pour into a 9x13 pan. Mix cornflakes/bread crumbs and 3 T melted butter. Sprinkle on top of potatoes. Cook at 350*F for 30 minutes or until top in browned.

Monkey Bread


    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 t cinnamon
    • 2 cans grands refrigerated biscuits
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 3/4 cup melted butter
  1. Preheat oven to 350*F and grease bundt pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a large plastic bag.
  2. Separate biscuits and cut into quarters. Shake in bag with sugar. Arrange in pan.
  3. Mix brown sugar and butter and pour over biscuits.
  4. Bake 28-32 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before removing and serving.

Sticky Buns


  • 18-20 frozen Rhodes rolls
  • 1 package cook and serve butterscotch pudding
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 t cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4-1/3 cup evaporated milk

Combine the pudding, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter in a sauce pan. Cook over low until melted. Add evaporated milk. Add pecans if desired.

In a super greased bundt pan, layer the rolls and sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8+ hours. Remove from fridge and let sit for 30-40 minutes. Bake at 375*F for 25 minutes.

Mom's Banana Bread


Cream together:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup shortening
Add and beat until creamy:
  • 4 overripe bananas
In a separate bowl, combine:
  • 1 1/2 t baking soda
  • dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • chocolate chips
Add dry ingredients to creamy, mix until just not lumpy. Pour into greasy bread pan. Bake for 60 minutes at 350*F.

Prophet Cookies


Mix together:
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
Add:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 T vanilla
Add:
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3/4 t salt
  • 3/4 t baking soda
Add:
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
Bake at 350*F for 10 minutes. They should look underdone.

Brownies


Cream together:
  • 3 cubes butter
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
Add:
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
Bake at 325*F for 25 minutes.
Cool and frost.

Chicken Cheese Dip


  • 3-4 chicken breasts
  • 1 big jar of pace salsa
  • 2 cans cream of chicken
  • 2 small cans diced green chiles
  • 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • diced jalapeno - optional
Put everything except for cheese in a crockpot on low for 3-4 hours. Shred chicken, mix in cheese. Serve with tortilla chips.