Winter Fruit and Chutney Cream Spread

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds cream cheese

3 tbsp Sherry Vinegar (or champagne vinegar)

3 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp curry

1 tbsp ginger

1 tsp dry mustard

3-4 green onions

2/3 cup chutney

6 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese

6 ounces chopped walnuts

Directions:

Whip cream cheese with vinegar, sugar and spices.

Fold in onion, chutney, cheese and nuts

Chill overnight

Serve with fresh sliced apples, pears and crackers to scoop up the dip!

 

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Country Pot Pie

Ingredients:

1 stewing chicken (make it easy and buy canned chicken – they’ll never know the difference!!)

1/3 cup butter

1/8 cup flour (more if necessary)

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp thyme

1/2 tsp rosemary (1 tsp if fresh)

2 cups chicken broth

1 pie crust (can use refrigerated crust)

1 potato (cubed and boiled until tender)

2 carrots (sliced and boiled until tender

1 cup light cream (evap milk works in a pinch)

1 small can onions (or dice 1 medium onion)

1 small can peas

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Simmer chicken in water to cover for 45 minutes, or until tender. Remove meat from bones and reserve stock.

Melt butter in saucepan and stir in flour, salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary to make a roux (gravy).

Gradually add broth and cream and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until thickened and bubbly.

Add the cubed chicken and veggies to the gravy.

prepare the pie crust: line a 13x9x2 inch pan or a 2 quart casserole dish with 2/3 of the pie crust. (I put one crust on the bottom and another on the top. I like a crust)

Put the filling in the dough-lined pan, top with remaining crust and bake for about 15 minutes or until crust is golden and the filling is bubbling.

ENJOY!!

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HOMEMADE SYRUP FOR PANCAKES, WAFFLES OR FRENCH TOAST

Ingredients:

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/3 c. water

Directions:

Bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Bottle and store in refrigerator. Before serving, heat whatever portion you wish to use.

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Waffles

Ingredients:

1 cup (130 grams) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 tablespoons granulated white sugar

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 cup (240 ml) milk

2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.  In a separate bowl whisk together the egg and milk.  Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, all at once, and stir just until combined. Stir in the melted butter.

Depending on your machine's instructions, you may need to lightly spray the grids with a non stick vegetable spray. Spoon about a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter (or amount that is recommended in your waffle iron's instruction book) onto one side of the hot iron. Take a knife or small metal spatula and smooth out the batter. Close the lid of the iron and bake until brown and crisp. It is best to serve the waffles immediately along with butter and maple syrup. These are also wonderful when served with fresh berries and whipped cream as a dessert.

Makes about 6 - four inch (10 cm) square waffles. Preparation time 15 minutes.

 

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Whole Wheat bread in under an hour

Mix 4 cups of whole wheat flour  with

2 TBS yeast

2 TBS sugar

2 tsp salt

2 Cups of hot water

*additional flour

I use a dough hook on my kitchenaid mixer. Once it's combined pretty well, add additional flour*, a little at a time, until the dough isn't sticky. Depending on humidity and  stuff unknown, it may take as little as an additional cup of flour or 2 additional cups of flour. It will clean the sides of your bowl. IF the dough is still sticking to the sides add a bit more flour.

Depending on how much time I have, I either stop it at this point, or continue to let it kneed for 5 or so minutes in the mixer. Next add some oil to a large bowl and put your dough ball into the bowl.  I like to put it in letting the oil get on the dough good, and then I flip it over.  Cover bowl with a damp hand towel and set your timer for 15 minutes.

Once your timer beeps, poke down your dough and divide your dough in half and shape how you want it.  I like to make two large round loaves with a cross cut in the top OR I make footlong/italian bread shaped loaves. I cook these right on my cookie sheet.  Making round loaves uses two cookie sheets but if I do the long ones, I can fit them side by side (without touching) on my large cookie sheet that's about 18 inches long. So  my footlongs are actually a foot and 1/2 longs.  ;)

Now, put your loaves of dough in a cold oven and turn on to about 400 degrees.  Cook for 20 - 30 minutes depending on your loaf shape.  Pull our your lovely yummy bread and enjoy!

 

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Sophia’s Lemon Bars

As Sophia would say, These are to die for!!  

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
pinch of salt
3/4 cup butter
2 tsp. cold water

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350.  Sift the flower, powdered sugar and salt into a mixing bowl.  Add the butter.  If it's cold butter, use a cheese shredder to shred it into the mix.  OR soften the butter first, but do not melt!  Add the water and toss lightly until the mixture forms a ball.  Press the mixture into a 9x13" baking dish.  Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.  Remove from the oven and place the pan on a baking rack.

Ingredients:

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp.grated lemon rind
1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions:

Beat the eggs, fugar, flour, baking powder, lemon rind and juice until sugar is frothy.  Pour the lemon mixutre over the hot crust.  Return to the oven and bake for 25 minutes.  Allow to cool in the baking dish, again placed on a wire rack.  Gently sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Cut the squares when they have cooled a bit.

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Granny’s Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter/margarine

1 cup Sugar

1 tbsp Milk

2 beaten eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 c oatmeal

1 cup coconut

1 c crushed corn flakes

1/2 c chopped nuts

1 c Chocolate Chips

1 c white chips (or 1/2 cup each using cherry chips)

handful of raisins or craisins

handful diced apricots

Mix everything together. Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven.

DELISH!!!

 

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