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Post by Raven on Oct 30, 2012 13:17:33 GMT -5
Dutch Butter Cake
1 lb. Butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
4-41/2 c. flour
4 tsp. Almond extract
Cream butter and sugar (as in pie crust). Add eggs and almond extract. Add flour to make a soft paste (not sticky). Pat into a greased cookie sheet. (use two sheets if small - dough shouldn't be more than approx. 1") Bake 20 min at 350 degrees till lightly brown.
Optional – brush beaten egg yolk over top before baking. (I don't do this!)
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Post by leilani on Oct 30, 2012 17:29:27 GMT -5
You guys were killing me with the PB & J marriage, divorce, bigamy conversation. Here's one of my favorites, mainly because people think it takes a lot more work than it really does.
Chicken (I use boneless breasts, but you can use bone in breasts, legs, whatever).
1 medium onion
1-2 large jars of spaghetti sauce (depends on how much chicken, you need enough to cover the chicken)
cinnamon (I don't measure, but it's about a tsp or 2 depending on how much sauce)
sugar (see not for cinnamon)
Take a large pot and pour in sauce, bring to a simmer and cook over low heat. Chop the onion and add it to the sauce. Add cinnamon and sugar. Salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer for a little bit; then, add the chicken. Cook thawed chicken for an hour, frozen for 2 hours. Stir occasionally, check on your dragons, collect your rent, franchise businesses, etc. You don't want to overcook it, but you can leave it on a bit longer. The longer you cook it, the better the sauce. The chicken should fall apart when it's done. Serve over rice or pasta.
Now here's the most important part. Make sure you tell everyone that it took you hours to make it.
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Post by Raven on Oct 30, 2012 17:42:14 GMT -5
Guess what I woke up craving this am! You got it pb&j  Ooooookayyy Leilani!? Ummm - what kind of sauce??? What am I missing here!!! White sauce - tomatoe sauce - pesto sauce - salsa? - Alfredo?  ! - Lol |
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Post by leilani on Oct 30, 2012 17:47:13 GMT -5
I'll edit it Raven. It's spaghetti sauce. It's one of those things, in my family sauce is always spaghetti sauce unless specified otherwise. I tried for years to duplicate someone's sauce only to find out that it was made with whatever brand was on sale. The trick is what you add and how long you cook it.
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Post by Raven on Oct 30, 2012 19:40:03 GMT -5
Lol - knew it would be one if those old family recipe things!!! Thanks! I'll be making it next week!!! Sounds good! |
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Post by kitsunelady on Oct 30, 2012 20:19:40 GMT -5
That sounds a lot like my mother's "Lazy Woman's Chicken Casserole", Leilani. XD In terms of how long it takes, and being only 3-4 ingredients! Hers is just boneless, skinless chicken breasts over a bed of rice, with a can of cream of mushroom soup poured on top. My father likes to sprinkle those crispy French onion thingies on top of it when he makes it.
I'm not sure how long it takes to cook; I'll ask her and edit this post laters. :9
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Post by leilani on Oct 31, 2012 8:21:30 GMT -5
Raven, that's how most of my recipes look. They're pretty much a list of things that go in and you just have to "know" more like guess how much of what goes into them.
Kitsune, we have a lot of those soup recipes. When my kids were younger and my family was lucky if we all were in the same place for more than an hour, I bought the series of Campbell's Soup cookbooks. Every recipe called for a can of soup and took no more than a half hour or so from prep to table. Plus they were easy to tag team cook, so one of us could start it and the other could finish as my husband and I passed each other in the kitchen like ships in the night.
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Post by Raven on Oct 31, 2012 11:58:04 GMT -5
Leilani I found a jar of pasta sauce buried on my shelf! So chicken steaming away !!!! I invited a couple of friends to share! Thanks |
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Post by shotgunstina on Oct 31, 2012 17:17:48 GMT -5
I knew I liked Snibull. PBJ's are my favorite. I will have to find a good recipe to share.
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Post by leilani on Oct 31, 2012 18:24:15 GMT -5
Leilani I found a jar of pasta sauce buried on my shelf! So chicken steaming away !!!! I invited a couple of friends to share! Thanks Let me know how it works out for you. I have another recipe that calls for some of this and a bit of that. Lol |
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Post by Raven on Nov 7, 2012 14:43:47 GMT -5
Leilani we enjoyed our chicken so much my guest left with plans to make it as well! Today I'm making "Slow-cooker Pulled Pork" ! Will see how it is before I share. I had it at a friends and was luscious but another one of those "no recipe" efforts! Lol |
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Post by leilani on Nov 7, 2012 15:12:28 GMT -5
Leilani we enjoyed our chicken so much my guest left with plans to make it as well! Today I'm making "Slow-cooker Pulled Pork" ! Will see how it is before I share. I had it at a friends and was luscious but another one of those "no recipe" efforts! Lol Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Let us know about the pulled pork. I love slow cooker recipes. |
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Post by Raven on Nov 7, 2012 22:03:06 GMT -5
Yum - just finished a BBQ pulled pork sandwich on bakery fresh cheese bread with fresh pineapple on the side! Apprx. 3 lbs pork tenderloin roast In slow cooker - pour one bottle of favorite beer over and cook on high for 6 hrs. Pour off juice. Shred pork and place back in cooker. Pour one bottle of favorite BBQ sauce over meat and mix. Reheat on low till hour. Serve on favorite bun or bread. Leftovers - freeze in 1/2c servings flattened in Baggie. Add slice of favorite cheese and serve grilled cheese style to reuse as this heats pork again. |
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Post by shotgunstina on Nov 8, 2012 11:02:07 GMT -5
That sounds awesome Raven. I will have to try |
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Post by Raven on Nov 11, 2012 19:11:20 GMT -5
Friend made lunch yesterday - served Russian Chicken: 6-7 chicken breasts cut each into 3-4 pieces - place in 9x13 pan Mix together: 2 c. Kraft Russian salad drsg 1 c. Apricot jam 1 pck liptons dry onion soup mix Pour over chicken - Bake at 350 for 1 hr. Turn chicken once @ half time! She served with rice and a 7 layer salad - desert was cheesecake It was scrumptious! |
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Post by Raven on Nov 15, 2012 12:28:57 GMT -5
Amstel's Moms Creamed Pearl Onions - thanks Ams Mom 2 pcks frozen Pearl Onions - cooked as per instructions Basic White Sauce: (1c.milk) s&p to taste - see link m.allrecipes.com/recipe/21171/recipewhite-saucePlace cooked onions in casserole dish and pour sauce over onions! Enjoy! |
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Post by Raven on Nov 15, 2012 12:31:20 GMT -5
Ooops ! Forgot Attachments:
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Post by Amstel Bear Hugs on Nov 15, 2012 13:05:31 GMT -5
Amstel's Moms Creamed Pearl Onions - thanks Ams Mom 2 pcks frozen Pearl Onions - cooked as per instructions Basic White Sauce: (1c.milk) s&p to taste - see link m.allrecipes.com/recipe/21171/recipewhite-saucePlace cooked onions in casserole dish and pour sauce over onions! Enjoy! Hmmmm Raven- that cream sauce is nothing like my mom's. 2 Tablespoons of butter??  No freaking way. We use at least a stick of butter and 1/2 the milk listed on that site. You must of gotten that cream sause recipe for weight watchers. I am going to post it as she told me. I know you experience cooks will get it. It is all by looks and taste!! |
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Post by Raven on Nov 15, 2012 13:23:14 GMT -5
Go for it Ams! A little of this, a little of that! Lellani will love it! Oh! And I heard rumors Sni has another recipe to share!!!! Lol |
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Post by Amstel Bear Hugs on Nov 15, 2012 13:24:21 GMT -5
Creamed OnionsWe use 2 packages of the frozen Pearl Onions. Boil them as per the package.  Cream SauceTake 1 stick of butter and melt in med sauce pan- low heat. Still on low heat, add in flour slowly- mixing until there are no lumps and looks like a paste. (she doesn’t know how much flour…maybe a couple of Tablespoons). Then add milk- mixing until it is like a pudding and no lumps. (Again, she doesn’t know how much milk. Maybe around ½ cup). Add salt and pepper to taste. When ready, pour the cream sauce over the cooked onions. It looks something like this. But I think my mom’s sauce is a little more heavy. But you can always use Raven's Weight Watchers version above. 
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No freaking way. We use at least a stick of butter and 1/2 the milk listed on that site.
