yummy receipes

Receipe

2008-02-10T07:02:00.000-08:00

Well, lets start today with a receipe or two. The first one is a very simple ice cream sundae that we make at the restaurant that i work in. We call it a drumstick dish. It is simply custard(or ice cream) with pieces of a waffle cone in it, peanuts, and drenched with chocolate syrup. Really does taste like a drumstick...

another great dessert that we make is a poppyseed torte. We make it in a small pan probably a 9 x 9 pan. Simply crush graham crackers and add butter to it, this will be the crust, i don't really measure the crackers, i just crush enough that it looks like it will cover the bottom of the pan, probably 2 of the packages in the box, butter is probably 1/4 cup.

Spread this in the bottom of your pan after you have sprayed the pan.

The filling is vanilla instant pudding mix, made with milk. Look on the pudding box for the receipe for tortes or pies, the milk is less than you would use for just pudding. Add to the pudding about 1/4 tsp. poppyseeds. Let sit a bit to thicken. Pour in the pudding. On top of this add real whipped cream. Not cool whip, but real cream that you have to mix in a mixer. On top of this sprinkle a bit more of poppyseeds, this torte sells every time i make it in the restaurant!!

Life change

2008-02-07T18:08:00.000-08:00

So today is Feb. 7, i haven't posed for about 2 weeks now. It has snowed so much here in Wisconsin that i have only been able to walk outside about 2 times in the past 2 weeks versus 5 times a week b4 that, however, i uped my in house exercising to 30 minutes from 20 minutes before that, so hopefully that will help.

I am going to Las Vegas in mid March and plan on wearing shorts, so today i tried my new shorts on that i bought late last fall and they feel good, not tight, not loose but just right. I do beleive that i have lost some weight, my t-shirts that i wear at the restaurant the size lg. use to be tight on me and now they feel less snug.

I try to load up my plate with salads, fruits, veggies, first and then i tell myself if i am still hungry that i will eat the more fattening stuff, but so far i get full after the good stuff and then i forget about the fattening stuff.

I bought a book off of ebay Eat this not that, haven't received it yet but when i do i will make sure i blog here a little bit about it, it is suppose to be a book on trading foods, like eating thin crust pizza instead of thick crust and saving hundreds of calories on this idea, also maybe putting on all veggies on your pizza instead of meat, 4 pieces of pepperoni are over 100 calories alone!!!! Ouch, i love pepperoni. So when i get it you will know..

How am i doing??

2008-01-22T19:24:00.000-08:00

Well an update on my "life change". It has been 22 days now, i don't own a scale so i am just watching how i feel and to see if my clothes are getting bigger, boy i want it now and right now!!!!

I think i have started to like just a bit exercising instead of resenting it. I know this blog is about receipes, but hey, i am talking about food here, just the fact of not eating it versus eating it.

Some interesting things though with food, you can exchange food, what i mean is, i use to love sour cream on my baked potato, now i use fat free ranch dressing instead, there is also cocoa that can be used in some receipes instead of chocolate, and if you don't like fruit, try dipping your fruit into fat free yogurt.

I have been drinking 8 glasses of water a day for the past 22 days now, and i am telling you, my bladder isn't what it use to be. It seems like i am going wee wee alot lately..but i know it is good for me, i use to drink the water but just hated swallowing it like i was forcing myself to drink it which i was, now i just keep a cold glass or mug with me where ever i go and i seem to get it all down..

Anyone else out there struggling with weight issues, i would love to hear from you, usually if you can talk to someone it helps both people out, and i know i could use the help!!

Life Change

2008-01-18T19:01:00.001-08:00

Alright, so i started my "diet" on Jan. 1, and i think i am doing pretty well. My pants do feel a bit bigger. I am still exercising, every chance i get, and i have cut my food consumption immensely...I am not starving myself, but i am eating more veggies, and fruits, and yogurt and salads...I do have to say that i do miss sweets, every once in a while i have something...as long as i keep up the exercising and watch mostly what i eat, i should be ok.. It is getting colder and colder here in wisconsin, only in the single digits this coming weekend, but i still walk outside, i just bundle up.

Money Making sites

2008-01-09T12:05:00.001-08:00

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Most of these sites are on my blogs, just click on the links and it will take you to the pages...

Diets??

2008-01-09T11:34:00.000-08:00

Ok

So i am addicted to food.. Oh yes, i am...I love to eat, no matter what...So i am reading the Dr. Phil weight loss book(again) and have been trying to lose weight. Not a diet, but a life change. Like so many others, i have probably dieted about 100 times in my life. To no avail, because i feel like i am starving and then i over do it.

So here is what i am doing....I am walking 30 minutes a day 5 days a week, i do aerobics 5 days a week for 20 minutes while i am watching tv and i have been walking more at work..

Also, i am only eating when i am hungry...hmmmm...what a concept, only eating when i am hungry... i use to eat whenever, if i was bored, usually when i was bored, to pass the time of day...now instead i walk away from the kitchen. I ask myself am i hungry and if i am, i eat, if i am not, i find something else to do... To say this is hard is an understatement. I have been habit eating for so long that i don't usually become aware of it until it is gone and inside my stomach....
Habits are hard to break...So it has been 8 days and i have to say, i don't crave sweets like i use to and i do feel better already. I don't own a scale(good for me because in the past i would weigh myself after 2 weeks of "dieting" and when i only lost 2 or 3 pounds, i would say, oh this isn't worth it, and quit) so no weighing myself, i have agreed to just check my clothing to see if it is getting bigger.. I will keep you posted on this subject.....

xmas eve meal

2008-01-03T16:47:00.000-08:00

Oh the ribs were just awesome!!!! We used KC Masterpiece bbq sauce, it was great!!!

Mousse receipe

in a 9 x 12 pan, make a graham cracker crumb shell
smashed graham crackers with butter

in mixer, blend 2 eight ounce blocks of cream cheese
1 twelve ounce container of whip cream
2 packages of vanilla instant pie filling/pudding
2 packages of butterscotch instant pie filling/pudding
1 twelve oz. jar caramel/ice cream topping.

I would personally only use 1-2 ounces of the caramel sauce, it was very very sweet and hard to eat a whole piece. When you are using the pudding, mix it with milk to make pudding.

Xmas Eve

2007-12-23T09:43:00.000-08:00

We are making ribs on the rotissary on xmas eve, my husband also has a mousse receipe for dessert, after we eat and after the holidays i will list the mousse receipe and let you know how everything went. Here is what we are having.

bbq ribs on the rotissary
broasted potatoes
cauliflower and carrots
banana bread
fruit salad
coleslaw
cornbread
and of course the mousse. I will let you know how it goes..

Rotissery

2007-12-16T13:36:00.000-08:00

Anyone out there do their cooking on a rotissery sp? We recently bought a rotissery for our outdoor grill. We have put on it so far ham, ribs, pork roast, and beef roast. It makes the food taste real good. We are doing a ham tonight for supper, even though we got more snow all day yesterday AGAIN, and it is cold out. I bet it is going to taste awesome, my husband soaks hickory wood chips in water before(a couple of hours) and they he puts them on the bottom by the flame, gives the meat a good flavor.

xmas cookies

2007-12-11T11:54:00.000-08:00

ok so here are the other 2 xmas cookie receipes that we made last week.

Almond bark candy

2 pounds white chocolate
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups peanuts
3 cups rice crispies
2 cups miniature marshmellows

melt chocolate and peanut butter together in double boiler. Add other ingredients, mix, drop from spoon on waxed paper.. Enjoy!!!

Sugar cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour

Beat butter in large mixing bowl, add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined. Beat in egg andvanilla until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour, divide dough in 1/2. cover and chill dough for 1-3 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, roll each part to 1/8 inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut dough with cookie cutters, place cutouts on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 minutes or until edges are set. If you want to sprinkle jimmys on before baking you can, or else frost after cooled.

Frosting:

powdered sugar icing, stir together 3 cups powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a bowl. Divide icing and tint portions with desired food coloring..

ritz or saltines dipped in chocolate

2007-12-04T08:48:00.000-08:00

this is another easy receipe. Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler. Use ritz or saltine crackers. Add about 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract to chocolate when it is melted. Dip crackers in chocolate mixture. Tastes just like a mint girl scout cookie!!!

white chocolate pretzels

2007-12-04T08:46:00.000-08:00

well as promised here is one receipe. Melt white chocolate in a double boiler, dip in your pretzels, we use small pretzels, put on waxed paper, put in a container when dry. Some people use the dark chocolate, but i like the white chocolate better.

Xmas cookies

2007-12-02T07:36:00.000-08:00

Well since we were stuck inside yesterday with all that snow, we put up our tree, we put up our inside decorations, the outside decorations are out sitting on the deck, maybe we will get to them today or at the least some time this week. But we also made 4 batches of xmas cookies/candies.

We made sugar cookies, white chocolate pretzels, saltine crackers dipped in chocolate, and another recipe with white chocolate, i will list all 4 of these recipes, in the next few days for all to enjoy, they make great xmas treats!!!

Click back in a few days to get these yummy receipes...

Snow and snow and snow and snow

2007-12-02T07:34:00.000-08:00

Wow, I live in Wisconsin and boy did we get dumped on yesterday, saturday, there is sooo much snow out there, it was sleeting and everything, now i hear also that we are having another storm on Tuesday?? Boy, this is more than we had all last winter....

swiss steak

2007-11-28T09:08:00.001-08:00

so here is a great receipe that i make at the restaurant where i work.

i roll the meat in a flour mixture, flour and garlic salt
i fry the meat on both sides,
then i put in a pan with onions and gravy
bake at 300 for about 1-1 1/2 hours

makes an awesome swiss steak, very easy to make and tender...

Spray the pan before cooking???

2007-11-27T07:24:00.000-08:00

Does anyone have any suggestions on pan spray. It seems the spray i buy in the store works pretty well. I recently bought a spray bottle from pampered chef and you are suppose to put vegetable oil in it, that doesn't seem to work as well. It works ok, but the boughten spray works better.

Does anyone have any tips on spraying that they would like to share??

Two Thanksgiving Pies

2007-11-27T07:12:00.000-08:00

Ok as promised here are the 2 receipes for the 2 pies we had on Thanksgiving, give them a try for Christmas!!!

Dutch apple pie

6 large peeled, cored, and sliced apples
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 9 inch pie shell, unbaked (see below for a no fail pie crust)
3/4 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter

Mix together the first 5 ingredients and then pour into the unbaked pie shell. Then mix together the brown sugar, flour, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle this mixture ontop of the apple mixture. Bake for 50 minutes at 400 degrees.

Pumpkin Patch Pumpkin Pie

Beat 8 ounces of cream cheese until light and fluffy. Slowly add 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk until this mixture is smooth. Beat 1 egg, then add eg to mixture, mix well. Add 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. cloves, and mix well. Add 15 ounce can of pumpkin, mix well. Pour batter into 9 inch graham cracker crust. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. cinnamon on top. Bake for one hour at 300 degrees or until set. Chill before serving.

After Thanksgiving

2007-11-24T13:56:00.000-08:00

So did everyone have plent to eat on Thanksgiving.. I know i sure did, had a wonderful meal at my parent's home. Loved the dessert my husband made, pumpkin patch and apple pie. I will have to post those receipes on here soon. The pumpkin patch was fluffy because it had cream cheese in it, still tasted like pumpkin pie but had a bit of a different taste to it, i loved it!!!! We made 2 pies each and have one each left over!!!

We will be eating good this weekend!!

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-21T10:47:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!! Hope everyone eats hearty and healthy. Please try some of my receipes on this site, some even for Turkey Day!!!

No fail pie crust

2007-11-20T07:47:00.000-08:00

3 cups flour
1 1/4 cup shortening
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and shortening. Set aside. Beat egg; add water and vinegar and mix well. Combine the 2 mixttures gradually until moist. Roll on generously folured board or between waxed paper. This recipe will keep in the refrigertor for one week or may be fozen.
If it is desired to double the recipe, double only the dry ingredients and then increase the amount of water for the extra liquid. Yield: two 9 inch double crust and 1 shell.

Pumpkin Pie

2007-11-20T07:45:00.001-08:00

1 1/2 cups canned or cooked pumpkin or squash
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
2 Tbsp. molasses
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup evaporated milk
1 unbaked pie shell

Combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, and molasses, add eggs and milk and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.

banana bread

2007-11-20T07:40:00.000-08:00

3/4 cup butter or oleo
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas(3 medium)
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

cream butter and sugar throughly. Blend in bananas, eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together. Add to banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add nuts, mix, pour batter into greased and floured 9 by 5 by 3 loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until done.

Have some Fruit~~~Drink a Smoothie

2007-11-18T05:59:00.000-08:00

Smoothies are becoming more and more popular, an easy simple receipe is this...

Buy a bag of frozen fruit, can be anything you like, mixed fruit or something in particular, add about 7 ounces to a blender, now the fun part, you can add any of the following items to make a smoothie...

7 ounces juice, pineapple, grape, apple
vanilla yogurt
custard....yummy!!!!
ice cream
Mix in blender, enjoy!!

If you are someone that doesn't eat enough fruit during the day, this smoothie will give you 2 fruit helpings.

Great Snack

2007-11-15T15:55:00.001-08:00

Here's a quick and easy one.

one bag of mini pretzels
1 bottle of Orville Redenbackers popcorn oil
1 envelope of hidden valley ranch dry mix

Mix altogether, i usually dont use the whole bottle of popcorn oil, usually about 1/2-3/4 of the bottle.

Makes a great low fat snack!!

More receipes

2007-11-14T11:28:00.000-08:00

ok you asked for it so here are a few more receipes...

Pecan Pie: Would be great for the holidays!!

1 cup pecans
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup dark syrup
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/4 cup melted butter

Combine everything above except for the pecans. Put the pecans in the bottom of the shell and pour the mixture over the pecans.
put in unbaked pie shell, 350 for 35-40 minutes.

Personal Pizza

shortening
flour
1 package refrigerated bisquits
1 eight ounce can pizza sauce
1 cup shredded cheese
any toppings

preheat oven to 425. Greast 1-2 baking sheets with shortening. Sprinkle cutting board with flour. Pull bisquits apart, roll flat, put on baking sheet. Spoon 1 1/2 tbsp. pizza sauce on bisquits, 1 1/2 tbsp. cheese, add any toppings.
Put pizzas in oven 10-15 minutes.
Makes 10
**Awesome after school snack!!

DESSERT!!

Hershey Bar Pie

24 marshmallows
1 pint whipping cream
6 hershey bars

Melt marshmallows in milk and add hershey bars. Use double boiler. Stir until melted, cool thoroughly. Fold in whip cream. Pour in graham cracker shell. Chill 3-4 hours, serve with whipped cream..Add 1/4 cup slivered almonds on top of whip cream for added appearance.

HERE'S ONE FOR THE HOLIDAYS ALSO!!

Cheese Ball

8 ounce package cream cheese
1 jar or tube sharp cheddar cheese spread
1 cup finely grated cheddar cheese
1 stick soft butter
1 Tbsp. worstershire sauce
1/2 Tbsp. grate onion
2 tsp. dry mustard
garlic salt to taste
chopped pecans

Combine above except for the pecans. Chill, make into a ball and roll in chopped pecans. Willkeep in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

More cooking tips!!

2007-11-13T05:58:00.000-08:00

Do not wash your lettuce before putting in the refrigerator, wash just before eating, it keeps better if it is dry.

Celery wrapped in aluminum foil will keep longer in the refrigerator, than in any other container.

Here is a good one for the xmas holiday, don't coat your hands with flour when working with dough, coat your hands with olive oil, this way the dought won't stick.. WOW, i use to use flour all the time!!!

leftover wine can be frozen in cubes and later used for casseroles or sauces.

ground spices should really be used in 6 months.. WOW again, i have spices in my kitchen that have been there forever!!! Especially the ones that i use for xmas cookies, i probably only use them once a year!!

More to come!!

FUTURE RECEIPES

2007-11-11T15:28:00.000-08:00

WHAT KIND OF RECEIPES DO YOU WANT ME TO POST? I HAVE RECEIPES FROM MY GRANDMAS, THAT ARE AWESOME!!! I HAVE HOMEMADE SOUPS, PIES, PIE CRUSTS, JUST TO NAME A FEW, THEY WILL COME IN FUTURE POSTINGS.. THE RECEIPES FROM MY GRANDMAS ARE THE GOOD HOMEMADE FOOD THEY USE TO MAKE BACK IN THE DAY, NOT THESE PROCESSED FOODS THAT ARE MADE TODAY!!

2007-11-11T15:21:00.000-08:00

BUTTER HORNS

1 cup oleo, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cake yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water and 1 tsp. sugar. Let it work in cup.

Mix the above together at night or early in the day, next morning or when double in bulk; add 3 cups flour, work slightly. Divide into four parts. Roll each part into circle. Cut into triangles(as a pie). Spread with melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nut meats. Let rise 2 hours. Bake 10-14 minutes at 350 degrees. Ice with butter cream icing.

More Receipes!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-11T15:13:00.000-08:00

Cookie Exchange at the Restaurant

2007-11-09T00:40:00.001-08:00

So we are having a cookie exchange at the restaurant i manage.. However, this is a bit different, because we have the ingredients there, we do charge to come on over and bake and take them home. But it is a great way to get together with friends, get new receipes, and have your baking done all in one day!!! We are aiming for a day during the week in December, i will let you know how that goes!!

Christmas Cookie Exchange

2007-10-30T08:41:00.001-07:00

Have you ever had a holiday cookie exchange?? It is so neat. Everyone you invite brings a dozen cookies for each individual participating. If there are 12 people participating, you will need to bring 12 dozen cookies(the same kind) with 12 receipes.
When you leave, you go home with 12 NEW receipes and 12 dozen different cookies. It is a great way to get new receipes and have your holiday baking done in one day!!!

Try it on a Saturday or Sunday in December!!

Christmas chocolate chip cookies

2007-10-30T08:36:00.000-07:00

2 1/4 cup unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup crushed candy canes, crushed into almost a powder, no big chunks
1-4 serving package of vanilla instant pudding mix
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 pkg. of chocolate chips

mix flour and baking soda together
combine sugars, butter, pudding mix, and vanilla in large bowl;beat until smooth. Beat in eggs.
Gradually add flour mixture; then stir in chip and candy canes. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Gold Cookies

2007-10-30T08:25:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup butter
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped.

cream butter, add sugar and blend thoroughly. Add egg yolks and mix well. Add vanilla, sift together flour, baking powder and salt, add to creamed mixture. Mix thouroughly.
In seperate bowl, stir together chopped nuts and cinnamon. Form dough into small balls and roll in nut and cinnamon mixture. Place balls 3" apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Holiday Sugar Cookie

2007-10-30T08:21:00.000-07:00

2 2/3 cups sugar
1 pound butter
1 pound(4 1/2 cups) shortening
1 tbsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
5 large eggs
12 cups flour

cream sugar, butter, shortening. Gradually add 10 cups flour(keep 2 cups for flouring) Floor surface and roll out. Cut out cookies with cutters, and sprinkle with colored sprinkles. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.

Gingerbread cut outs

2007-10-30T08:11:00.000-07:00

1 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup dark molasses
2 2/3 cup flour
1/8 tsp. salt
/8 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. cinnamon

cream butter, add sugar gradually, blend in molasses and sifted dry ingredients. Chill. Roll 1/8 inch thick on floured board and cut into desired shapes. Place on greased cookie sheets. Decorate before baking or frost and decorate when cool. Bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes depending on thickness of cookies. Cookies should be light in color. Makes about 7 dozen.

Ebay and more blogs

2007-10-30T07:28:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note, i do have an ebay store, kellyscreativeideas, if you are interested in great deals!!! I also have another blog about al anon recovery, www.recoverykg.blogspot.com if you want to check that out also!!!

Cooking tips and hints

2007-10-29T16:46:00.000-07:00

Ok...I have asked to post cooking or baking tips....

Here are a few that i know of....

When cooking, noodles, rub the inside of the pot with vegetable oil and they won't boil over.

You know how bacon curls when you fry it, if you dip it into water b4 frying, it won't curl.

how about those hard boiled eggs....if you wet the knife b4 slicing it, the yolk won't stick to the knife.

Anyone else out there have some useful tips for cooking or baking..please post here!!

Pecan Fingers

2007-10-28T15:06:00.000-07:00

These are the best!!!

1 cup butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. water
2 cups flour
2 cups pecans, grated or finely chopped.

cream the butter. blend in sugar, salt, vanila, and water. Add flour and pecans. Chill. Shape into finger-like strips using level teaspoonfulls of dough. Place on un greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar. Makes about 10 dozen.

Mexican Wedding Cakes

2007-10-28T15:02:00.000-07:00

1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour

cream butter. Add sugar gradually. Blend in salt, vanilla, and flour. Mixture will be stiff. pinch off small pieces of dough. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees about 12 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while hot. Makes 4 dozen.

2007-10-28T14:57:00.000-07:00

Scotch Scones

3 tbsp. brown sugar
powdered sugar
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups flour

place brown sugar in a 1 cup measuring cup. fill the remaining cup with powdered sugar. cream butter(real butter not margarine) add sugar gradually. cream well.
add flour, mix well.

form into 2 rolls about 5 or 6 inches long. Place in refrigerator ovrnight.
cut in thin slices.
place on greased cookie sheet.
sprinkle colored sugar on top. bake at 375 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. makes 2 dozen.

Holiday Receipes...Christmas

2007-10-28T14:23:00.000-07:00

These are my late grandmother's holiday xmas receipes...Yummm Yummm..

Frosted Cooky Canes

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. cream butter MUST USE REAL BUTTER HERE, NOT MARGARINE. add powdered sugar, cream well, add vanilla, add dry ingredients, blend.. roll 1 level teaspoon of dough under palm of hand into a pencil like strip. turn one end to ressemble a cane. Place on cookie sheet, bake at 350 degrees abut 8-10 minutes.

peppermint frosting

cream 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract and milk. add milk to make a frosting of spreading consistency. Divide frosting in 1/2, color one part red using red food coloring. decorate canes alternate stripes of red and white frosting.