Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake
Paige A.

6 Tb butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Tb sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup sour cream
6 oz. mini-semisweet chocolate chips

Mix butter with 1 cup of sugar until creamed, then beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir flour with baking powder, soda, and cinnamon, then blend with cream mixture. Mix in sour cream.

Pour batter into greased and flour dusted 9x13 baking pan. Scatter the chocolate chips evenly over the batter, then sprinkle with a Tb of sugar. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cake should just begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Serve warm or cool. (do not refrigerate)

Lorna's Christmas Morning Casserole

Lorna's Christmas Morning Casserole
Lorna O.

12 eggs
5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 bunch of green onions
2 cups cottage cheese
ham (however much you want)
1/2 cup butter, melted

Beat eggs really well. Add the rest of the ingredients. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degreese. Use a 9x13 pan.

Whole Wheat Pancakes or Waffles

Whole Wheat Pancakes or Waffles
Lora R.


2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tc sugar or honey
2 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs, large

In one bowl add all dry ingredients and mix well with a wisk. In a separate bowl add all of the liquid ingredients mix well with a wisk. Pour the liquid into the powder slowly while mixing until all dry ingredients are wet but not all small lumps mixed? The batter can be used on a griddle for pancakes or in a waffle iron to make waffles. These can be topped with any topping that you prefer.

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup
Lora T.

5-6 sliced onions
1/3-1/2 cup butter
1 can beef consomme
4 cans beef broth
1/8-1/4 cup flour
1 pkg Lipton onion soup mix or 2-3 tsp of beef bullion paste and 1 tsp onion salt
(optional: 1-2 Tb dried onions)

1. In a large pot melt butter and layer onions.
2. Cook covered over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until onions wilt and become clear and reduced.
3. Uncover and stir and cook until caramelized and golden brown (you can add 1-2 tsp sugar)
4. Stir flour into onions
5. Add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer 10-15 minutes
6. Slice a loaf of French bread into thick pieces
7. Toast in oven until crispy (watch carefully, they burn easily_
8. Put a piece of bread in an oven safe bowl. Ladle soup over the bread
9. Cover with a slice of cheese or spirnkle with cheese (Swiss, gruyere, or provolone)
10. Place bowls on a cookie sheet and broil until cheese melts.

Cauliflower Salad

Cauliflower Salad
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1 head cauliflower, cut up
1 head lettuce, cut up
1/2 lb. bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1/2 onion, finely chopped

Mix well and mix with dressing.

Dressing:1-2 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Cheese Ball

Cheese Ball
Joy H.


2 (8 oz.) pkg. of cream cheese
16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 tsp. grated onion
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tb parsley flakes
2/3 cup chopped nuts (almonds or pecans)

Soften cream cheeses, in large bowl, mix everything except nuts. Shape into a ball and chill over night. Roll in nuts.