Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Homemade Oreo Cookies


This is my most asked for recipe- by far.

1 Box Devil's Food Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1/2 c. Shortening

Mix eggs and the cake mix then add the shortening. Roll into very small balls. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

Once cookies are cooled match up into pairs of equal size and frost.

Frosting:
1 8-ounce Package Cream Cheese softened
1/4 c. Butter
4 1/2 c. Powdered Sugar

*I added food coloring for Halloween and rolled the edges in orange sugar for more impact

Monday, November 15, 2010

German Pancakes




Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Whisk the eggs, flour, milk, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.
  3. Put the butter in a 9x11-inch baking dish. Melt the butter in the preheated oven, making sure it doesn't burn, about 5 minutes. Pour the batter into the baking dish with the melted butter.
  4. Return to the oven and bake until the pancake is puffed and no longer moist in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken


4 Chicken Breasts
7 ounces feta cheese
2-3 cups chopped fresh spinach
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil, chop)
3/4 tsp. minced lemon peel
1 tsp. dried basil or oregano (I like basil)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Ground Pepper
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes undrained
1/2 cup olives (packed in oil) (I like green)

Steps:
1. Place each chicken breast between 2 large pieces of saran wrap, and pound to be 1/4 inch thick with a mallet or skillet
2. Combine feta, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon peel, bail, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl
3. Lay pounded chicken with smoothest side down on a work surface. Place about 2 TBS feta mix on the widest side of the chicken breast, roll tightly. Repeat with all breasts and stuffing.
4. Place rolled chicken with the seam side down in a slow cooker. Pour diced tomatoes with juice and the olives over the top.
5. Put lid on the slow cooker, cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6