Saturday, August 8, 2009

Hawaiian Salad
Diana

1 can (8 oz.) pineapple tidbits
6 – 8 cups torn salad greens
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 Tbsp sugar.

Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. In a large bowl, combine greens, pineapple and cheese. In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, sugar and reserved pineapple juice; mix well. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Buttermilk Syrup
Diana

½ cups sugar
¾ cup buttermilk (sour milk by putting ¾ Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice in measuring cup and then adding milk to the ¾ cup line and let sit for 5 minutes)
½ cup butter or margarine
2 tbsp corn syrup
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla extract

In a sauce pan on the stove combine all but the vanilla and bring to a boil. Boil for 7 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Serve warm.



Cinnamon Syrup
by Diana

1 1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
2/3 cup white corn syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1 can evaporated milk
1 Tbsp butter

Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add milk and butter. Serve warm.
German Pancakes
Diana

Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and preheat oven to 400 degrees. While butter is melting, mix very well:

6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
½ tsp salt

Pour batter in hot butter and bake for 20 minutes. It will be puffed and golden.
Puff Pancake
Diana
(I make a double batch for my family and use a 9 x 13 inch pan, but I don’t double the butter)

1 cup flour
¼ cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Mix the dry ingredients.

Mix:
4 eggs
1 cup milk.

Then mix all together.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and melt 1/3 cup butter in a 9” pie plate in the oven. When the butter is melted, add the puff pancake batter and cook 20 – 25 minutes. Bake until puffed and golden.
Oatmeal Waffles
Diana


1 ½ cup flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt

Mix dry ingredients together then add:

2 eggs slightly beaten
1 ½ cup milk
6 tbsp butter melted
2 tbsp brown sugar

Mix it all together and pour into your heated waffle iron and cook.
Pumpkin Waffles
Diana

½ cups flour
¼ cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp each cinnamon and salt

Mix dry ingredients together.

Then Mix:
1 egg
1 ¼ cups milk
½ cup canned pumpkin
2 tbsp. Oil

Mix everything together and pour into your heated waffle iron and cook.
Mexican Chicken
Heather

4 chicken breasts (cooked and cut up)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can smashed chilis
3 cups sour cream
6 green onion tops
½ cup milk
garlic to taste
season salt to taste
¼ lb. grated jack cheese
¼ lb. grated cheddar cheese
1 pkg. Tortilla chips
avocado
salsa

Mix all ingredients together except the chips, salsa, cheese and avocado. Place chips into 9 x 13” pan. Pour mixture over top of chips and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Garnish with salsa and avocado.