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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

CHEESECAKE BARS

Ingredients:

2 pkgs crescent rolls
2-8 oz. cream cheese, softened
¾ C sugar divided
1 egg, separated
1 T lemon juice
½ C pecans, chopped

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Open both packages of rolls, unroll and bring to room temp.
Stretch dough in 1st package to fit flat in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.
Press seams together to form solid crust.
Mix cream cheese and ½C of sugar until smooth.
Mix in the egg yolk and lemon juice, then spread over dough.
Top with 2nd pack of rolls that have been stretched and seems sealed.
Whip the egg white until frothy, then brush top of dough with egg white.
Mix remaining ¼ C. sugar with the pecans and sprinkle on top.
Bake for 20-25 min. until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Store in refrigerator.

Submitted by: Andrea K.

CHICKEN DELIGHT

Ingredients:

6-8 chicken breasts
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 chopped onions
2 T vinegar
2 T Worchester Sauce
2 T lemon juice
1 package Lipton Onion soup mix
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Place in crock pot.
Cook all day on low (6-8 hours) Break up chicken before serving over rice or our favorite, homemade mashed potatoes.

Submitted by: Andrea K.
I half everything and it is plenty for our family of 4 with 2 small children for 2 meals.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Ingredients:

8 to 10 potatoes baked “wet” with no foil

Instructions:

Scoop out potato middle and mash with:
¾ stick margarine or butter
Garlic salt to taste
2 C sour cream
1 ½ C grated cheddar cheese
1 heaping T mayonnaise

Put back in skins. Freeze or top with cheddar cheese and bake again at 350 until desired doneness.

Submitted by: Andrea K.
These are great to keep in the freezer in zip-type bags. Then pull 2 or 3 out as needed for a meal or when you grill out.

BRUNCH EGG CASSEROLE

Ingredients:

1 lb hot sausage
6 slices bread cubed
1C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 C milk
6 eggs slightly beaten
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
1 tsp dry mustard

Instructions:

Brown and crumble sausage. Drain well. Layer bread, sausage, and cheese in well greased 9x13 casserole dish. Repeat until all is used. Pour milk into eggs. Add salt, pepper and mustard. Mix and pour over layers. Cover and place in refrigerator for 12 hours. To prepare, cook covered for 50 minutes, uncover for 10 minutes at 350.

Submitted by: Andrea K.
"I like to make this when I have company so we can wake up to a nice breakfast without making it in to morning!"

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

This has been in our family for generations and is a favorite of many. It easily separates into 2 pie plates or 1 9x13 pan. It freezes great so make it ahead of time before company comes!

Ingredients:

Topping - make ahead

½ C chopped pecans
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2C brown sugar

2 C flour
¼ tsp salt
1 ¼ tsp baking powder

2 C sugar
1 C margarine
2 eggs
1 C sour cream
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

Make topping up ahead
Cream together sugar & margarine and other weet ingredients
Mix dry ingredients-then fold into batter

Pour half of batter into well greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle half of topping over batter-then repeat.(Go easy on the batter for the first half so you have enough to cover for the second layer)

Bake 45 to 50 minutes at 325

Submitted by: Andrea K.

Monday, August 27, 2007

BANANA BREAD

Ingredients:

3 medium or 4 small bananas
1 C sugar
½ stick melted butter(cooled)
1 egg
1 ½ C plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp salt
Chopped pecans or walnuts(optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325
Combine 1st 4 ingredients-mix well
Combine dry ingredients and add slowly to banana mixture

Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. To make muffins, bake at 325 and check for doneness after 12-15 minutes.

Submitted by: Andrea K.
"I always triple this and freeze a couple loaves".

SCALLOPED PINEAPPLE

Ingredients:

1 can crushed pineapple
1 C sugar
1 stick butter
¼ C water
6 slices bread (tear apart into pieces)

Instructions:

Heat in large crock pot for 2 hours before serving. I always double this. It is a favorite at large family meals like Easter with ham. It is also a hit at parties or open house type events because it is so easy and stays hot for hours.

Submitted by: Andrea K.