Pie Pops

http://leannebakes.blogspot.com/2010/08/pie-pops.html

Pie Pop Recipe

Pie Crust:
2 cups flour
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar (could be reduced to 1/4 cup)

1. Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Cut in the butter, and pinch with the fingers to make fine crumbs.
3. Make a well in the middle. Stir together egg and sugar, and pour into the well.
4. Swiftly mix in with the fingertips until the mixture forms a dough. Do not overmix.
5. Divide into 2 disks, wrap in plastic, and chill in fridge for at least an hour.

Filling:
Any jam, jelly, or preserve of your choice. I used raspberry.

Other:
Lollipop sticks
Egg white

Preheat oven to 425F and line baking sheet with parchment paper
1. Roll out pie crust until 1/8th of an inch or so thick
2. Use 1.5 to 2in cookie cutter to cut out shapes (I used s 1.5in flower shape)
3. Place cut-out dough on cookie sheet, and press in lollipop stick.
4. Spoon 2 tsps of jam in to centre and place another cut-out on top
5. Press together edges with fork or another lollipop stick.
6. Coat with egg white.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.

Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake

Strawberrylicious Chocolate Cheesecake


Preheat oven to 350*

Crust
2 cups crushed oreos(with filling)
2 tbsp. butter, melted
Mix both and press into 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.

Choc Layer
1 - 8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c. semisweet choc chips
2 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
In saucepan stir choc over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Cube cream cheese and add to choc. Stir until combined. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Add 2 lightly beaten eggs and stir. Spread over prepared crust. Set aside and work on vanilla layer.

Vanilla Layer
2-8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Blend in sugar and sour cream. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth. Very carefully spoon over choc layer and smooth top with a spatula. Bake 40 minutes or until top is set when slightly shaken. Cool completely on rack. Do not run a knife around the edge of the pan. Cover. Chill at least 4 hours. Top with strawberry layer.

Strawberry Layer
3-4 c. sliced strawberries
1 1/2 c. water
3/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 (3 oz.) strawberry jello
Mix water, sugar, and cornstarch. Cook over med. heat until it comes to a boil. Boil 2 min. Lower heat and add jello. Stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool. Place strawberries on top of cheesecake. Pour cooled jello over strawberries. Refrigerate until set.

Best Bread Ever!

Makes 5 loaves

in Bosch bowl combine:

2 eggs

3/4 c sugar

3/4 c oil

add the 4 c hot water and mix on low

add 3 cups of flour

add 3 TBS rapid rise yeast

add 3 more cups flour

Mix for 8-10 minutes

Add 1TBS salt

Add another 4-5 cups of flour, or just enough that the side of the bowl comes clean.  (May have to set the Bosch on medium level to mix.)

Let dough sit in Bosch 20 to 30 minutes until it is rising out of the top. 

Cut the dough into 5 equal pieces, shape into loaves and put into greased loaf pan.

Heat oven to about 125.  Turn off and put loaves inside.

Let raise about 30 minutes.

Remove bread from oven and heat the oven to 350.

Put bread back in and bake for 30 minutes

If you want a soft crust, spray with Pam or spread butter on warm loaves

Cranberry House Rhubarb Coffee Cake

1/2 c melted butter
1 1/2 c sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
2 c flour
1 c buttermilk
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 c chopped rhubarb

Mix together and put in a greased 9 x 13 pan

1/4 c melted butter
2 t Cinnamon
1 c brown sugar
chopped nuts

mix together and pour on top
Bake at 350 for 45 min

I recently found some Rhubarb at the grocery store. Yea! So I thought that I would post one of my favorite rhubarb recipes. Mom got this from a bed and breakfast that they stayed at.

Mexican tomatillo rice

The ingredients:

•2 cups long grain rice
•2 TBSP canola oil
•1/2 pound tomatillos
•1/2 medium onion
•2 garlic cloves
•1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
•1 tsp chopped fresh basil
•2-3 cups chicken broth
The how-to:
1.In a medium sauce pan fry rice in canola oil until it starts to turn golden brown and has a nutty smell. Make sure to stir constantly to fry evenly.
2.In a blender mix together tomatillos, onion, garlic, jalapeno and basil with 1 cup of chicken broth. Once it’s blended and smooth, add more broth until you get 4 cups of tomatillo sauce (double the amount of rice in cups)
3.Pour sauce over rice, mix well and bring to a boil.
4.Mix again and reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer for 10-15 minutes stirring lightly every 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning.
5.The liquid should be absorbed in that period of time and the rice should be tender. Serve with your favorite Mexican dinner and enjoy!

Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Loin

Ingredients:
•1 boneless pork loin roast, 4 to 6 pounds
•1 clove garlic, halved
•salt and pepper
•1 1/3 cups brown sugar, divided
•1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
•1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
•1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation:
Wash pork roast, trim excess fat, pat dry, and rub with garlic halves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then prick the roast all over with a fork or skewer.
In a cup or bowl, combine 1 cup of the brown sugar, the mustard, and vinegar. Rub all over the roast.

Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours. Pour off the excess juices.

combine the remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar with cinnamon; Spread the mixture over the top of the roast. Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 1 hour longer.

Serves 6 to 8.
Great with salsa, mexican, etc.

Creamy Black Bean Salsa Chicken

Creamy Black Bean Salsa Chicken

Sarah d'Evegnee  http://recipeparty.blogspot.com/

I did this today, August 8, 2010 and we loved it!  I did it in the crock pot and the chicken kind of "shredded", but I liked it that way.  I served it over rice.  Doug need's to post how to make rice the Philippino way! et

 
2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup salsa

1 can (15 oz) corn, drained

1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 package taco seasoning

½ cup sour cream

1 cup grated cheddar cheese 

 

Place chicken in greased crock pot. Pour broth, salsa, corn, beans, and taco seasoning over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Remove chicken with slotted spoon and place on serving dish. (Or don't remove them and "shred" the chicken."  Stir sour cream and cheese into sauce in slow cooker. Makes 3-5 servings.

 

You can also cook it in the oven in a 9x13 pan so the chicken doesn't get too soft like it does sometimes in the crook pot. Just cook at 350 for about an hour. (Frozen chicken breasts work GREAT too--you just need to cook it for about 15-20 minutes longer.)

Taco Seasoning

I was just thinking today that it would be a lot cheaper to make my own and then I came across this recipe!  If you try it, let me know what you think.  et

http://www.homemademamas.net/2010/08/spice-up-your-life.html

Spice Up Your Life!

 This recipe can be both kid and adult friendly (depending on your level of cayenne) and it doesn't have that super salty taste that store-bought mixes sometimes do.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons chili powder

• 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon paprika

• 3 tablespoons cumin

• 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons onion powder

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
•  
• maybe some dried onions? 

Red River Ceral Bread

Reed would love this!
http://6dukes.blogspot.com/2010/08/bread.html

Monday, August 2, 2010

Bread

I tried a new bread machine recipe today and it was too delicious not to share. For Americans without access to Red River cereal, some type of very grainy hot cereal would likely work.

Red River Cereal Bread

1 1/3 cups water
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup Red River cereal
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Add ingredients to bread machine according to manufacturer's directions.