Thursday, March 10, 2011

Chicken Enchilada Casserole



13 oz. can chicken, drained
2 (10 ¾ oz.) cans cream of chicken soup
1 c. sour cream
½ t. ground cumin
15 oz. pkg. flour tortillas
2 c. grated cheddar cheese

Mix chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and cumin together in a mixing bowl. Stack tortillas and cut into strips. In a greased 9x13 baking dish, layer half the tortilla strips, half of chicken mixture, and half of cheese. Repeat. Bake for 30 minutes at 350ºF. (I usually cover with foil for 25 minutes and then broil on Low for the last 5 minutes).

by Catherine S.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies



3/4 C butter at room temp.
2 3/4 C flour
1 1/4 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
green food coloring, 12-15 drops
2 C Andes Creme de Menthe Baking chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again. Add vanilla and mix until light and fluffy again.

Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. Add enough green food coloring to get the right color. (The color of the cookie dough should be a little darker than you want the cookie color to be.) Add mint chips.

Drop cookie dough by the tablespoon onto parchment paper on a baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes.

by Shelley F.

Cornbread

1/2 c. cornmeal
1 c. flour
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking powder
1 c. milk
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 egg

Mix together dry ingredients, then add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake in a 8x8 greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for approximately 25 minutes or until the top is light brown. This recipe can be easily doubled and baked in a 9x13 pan.

by Jessica H.

Banana Bread

2 C sugar
4 mashed bananas
1/2 C shortening
1 C nuts (optional)
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 C flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 C sour milk

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and mix well. Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Add alternately with sour milk. Add mashed bananas, nuts and vanilla.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

by Shelley F.

Chocolate Pretzel Bites

Pretzel Snaps (square shaped pretzels)
Rolos
Pecan halves

Unwrap and place Rolo on top of pretzel square. Top with a pecan half. Put into the oven (low temperature) for just a few minutes until chocolate starts to melt. Remove from oven and let cool.

by Jessica H.

Jell-O Cake

White cake mix

Make according to package directions. Let cake cool, then poke holes in cake with wooden spoon handle.

2 c. boiling water
1 Large package Strawberry Jell-O

Mix together and pour over cake. Chill for 3 hours.

Frosting:
1/4 powdered sugar
1 c. milk
1 small package Vanilla pudding
1-2 c. Cool Whip

Mix together and frost cake.
*Try different flavors of Jell-O and pudding.

by Sariah R.