I've pulled lots of variations of this recipe out of different books over the years, but finally tried it this Thanksgiving and really enjoyed it. Yummy!
Pumpkin Pie Crunch
Makes 12 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 45 minutes
Cool: 2 hours
1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin
1 (12-oz.) can evaporated milk
3 large eggs
1 1/4 c sugar
4 t pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t salt
1 package yellow cake mix
1 c chopped pecans
3/4 c butter, melted
Spray a 13x9 pan with cooking spray. Combine pumpkin and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl; pour into pan. Sprinkle cake mix over pumpkin mixture and top with pecans. Drizzle with melted butter.Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden. Let cool 2 hours or until completely cool. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
Candy Apple Pie
6 c thinly sliced peeled baking apples
2 T lime juice
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/4 t salt
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
2 T butter
Topping:
1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c brown sugar
3 T heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
1/2 c chopped pecans
In a large bowl, toss apples with lime juice. Combine dry ingredients; add to the apples and toss lightly. Place bottom pastry in a 9-in oie plate; fill with apple mixture. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust. Flute edges high; cut steam vents. Bake at 400 for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender.
Meanwhile, for topping, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar until it is dissolved. Then add the cream; bring just to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in pecans. Pour over top crust. Return to oven for 3-4 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm.
2 T lime juice
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/4 t salt
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
2 T butter
Topping:
1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c brown sugar
3 T heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
1/2 c chopped pecans
In a large bowl, toss apples with lime juice. Combine dry ingredients; add to the apples and toss lightly. Place bottom pastry in a 9-in oie plate; fill with apple mixture. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust. Flute edges high; cut steam vents. Bake at 400 for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender.
Meanwhile, for topping, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar until it is dissolved. Then add the cream; bring just to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in pecans. Pour over top crust. Return to oven for 3-4 minutes or until bubbly. Serve warm.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Italian Subs
This is a recipe I got from my mom, and it was a favorite of mine from the first bite... I am a hot-sub kinda gal.
Italian Subs
Sub rolls
Deli turkey
Deli ham
Deli Salami
Sliced Provolone Cheese
Italian Dressing
sweet onion, thinly sliced
tomato, thinly sliced
Preheat oven to 350. Brush italian dressing on sub roll. Layer on turkey, ham, a slice of salami, a slice of cheese, and onion. Wrap in tin foil and bake for about 15 minutes, or until warmed through. Top with sliced tomato before serving/eating.
Italian Subs
Sub rolls
Deli turkey
Deli ham
Deli Salami
Sliced Provolone Cheese
Italian Dressing
sweet onion, thinly sliced
tomato, thinly sliced
Preheat oven to 350. Brush italian dressing on sub roll. Layer on turkey, ham, a slice of salami, a slice of cheese, and onion. Wrap in tin foil and bake for about 15 minutes, or until warmed through. Top with sliced tomato before serving/eating.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Family Pleasing Meatballs
Nate and Emma love meatball subs, so in my quest to find a healthy version, I came across these yummy meatballs. I am going to, in the future, make a double batch and freeze the extras for easy meals.
Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
10 RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers, crushed (about 1/3 cup)
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. pepper
PREHEAT oven to 375ºF. Combine meat, cracker crumbs, egg white and pepper. Shape into about 30 meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter. Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 min. or until meatballs are cooked through.
WWPoints: Using 4 meatballs made of 90/10 ground beef, a White Wheat bun, 1/4 c 2% milk Italian cheese blend, and 1/4 c spaghetti sauce, it is 6 points per sandwich. Yummy.
Prep: 20 min Cook: 20 min
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
10 RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers, crushed (about 1/3 cup)
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. pepper
PREHEAT oven to 375ºF. Combine meat, cracker crumbs, egg white and pepper. Shape into about 30 meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter. Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 min. or until meatballs are cooked through.
WWPoints: Using 4 meatballs made of 90/10 ground beef, a White Wheat bun, 1/4 c 2% milk Italian cheese blend, and 1/4 c spaghetti sauce, it is 6 points per sandwich. Yummy.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Candy Fudge Bars
This is a yummy Southern Living recipe I pulled out of the 2004 Christmas with Southern Living book. Enjoy!
2 c uncooked quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 c chopped pecans
1 c firmly packed light brown sugar
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 c butter, melted
1 1/2 c M&M's, divided
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring well. Add butter, and stir or beat at low speed with an electric mixer until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 c crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into a lightly greased 13x9 pan. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes, Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350.
Place 1 c M&M's in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 30 seconds. Press M&M's with back of a spoon to mash them. (The candies will almost be melted with the coating still visible.) Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Spread mixture evenly over crust in pan, leaving a 1/2 inch border on all sides.
Combine reserved 1 1/2 c crumb mixture and remaining 1/2 c M&M's; sprinkle evenly over chocolate mixture, and press lightly.Bake at 350 for 25 to 28 minutes or until golden; cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Yield: 3 dozen
2 c uncooked quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 c chopped pecans
1 c firmly packed light brown sugar
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 c butter, melted
1 1/2 c M&M's, divided
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring well. Add butter, and stir or beat at low speed with an electric mixer until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 c crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into a lightly greased 13x9 pan. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes, Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350.
Place 1 c M&M's in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 30 seconds. Press M&M's with back of a spoon to mash them. (The candies will almost be melted with the coating still visible.) Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Spread mixture evenly over crust in pan, leaving a 1/2 inch border on all sides.
Combine reserved 1 1/2 c crumb mixture and remaining 1/2 c M&M's; sprinkle evenly over chocolate mixture, and press lightly.Bake at 350 for 25 to 28 minutes or until golden; cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Yield: 3 dozen
Chicken Ceasar Sandwiches
Boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to about 1/4 inch thick (That's a guess. I just pound it to a uniform thickness. I usually cut the meat in half after pounding it to match the size of the bun.)
Caesar Dressing
1-2 T chives, chopped, if desired
Buns or rolls
Provolone cheese
Romaine lettuce
tomatoes
Marinate the chicken in Caesar dressing (add chives to dressing if desired). I marinate it anywhere from hours to just 15 minutes. Grill the chicken breast, brushing with dressing often. Melt the provolone cheese on the chicken. Toast the buns if desired, and arrange your sandwich with chicken, lettuce and tomato using some additional Caesar dressing to brush on bun.
This really is yummy; we fix it when we have guests, and everyone has requested the recipe after trying it. Nate doesn't even like Caesar salads/dressing, and this is one of his all-time favorite meals.
Caesar Dressing
1-2 T chives, chopped, if desired
Buns or rolls
Provolone cheese
Romaine lettuce
tomatoes
Marinate the chicken in Caesar dressing (add chives to dressing if desired). I marinate it anywhere from hours to just 15 minutes. Grill the chicken breast, brushing with dressing often. Melt the provolone cheese on the chicken. Toast the buns if desired, and arrange your sandwich with chicken, lettuce and tomato using some additional Caesar dressing to brush on bun.
This really is yummy; we fix it when we have guests, and everyone has requested the recipe after trying it. Nate doesn't even like Caesar salads/dressing, and this is one of his all-time favorite meals.
Buttermilk Pancakes
Last night, I made a 'breakfast dinner,' one of my kids' favorite dinners! So, I thought I'd share my pancake recipe. My grandma made these for us while we were staying with her for Carly's wedding. The whipped egg whites make them super fluffy, and Nate, who is the ultimate 'soft, fluffy bread' kind of guy, says these are the best pancakes ever!
12-13 pancakes
1 1/2 c buttermilk
2 eggs, separated
1/4 c oil
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 c sugar
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t soda
Mix buttermilk, yolks, and oil well. Mix dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Whip egg whites like for meringue. Fold into batter. Fry in a tiny dab of oil.
WWPoints: Using Low Fat Buttermilk, Splenda for baking, it is 2.7 points per pancake (given you get 13 out of the batch, which I do). Add some benefiber, and it'll drop even more!
12-13 pancakes
1 1/2 c buttermilk
2 eggs, separated
1/4 c oil
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 c sugar
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t soda
Mix buttermilk, yolks, and oil well. Mix dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Whip egg whites like for meringue. Fold into batter. Fry in a tiny dab of oil.
WWPoints: Using Low Fat Buttermilk, Splenda for baking, it is 2.7 points per pancake (given you get 13 out of the batch, which I do). Add some benefiber, and it'll drop even more!
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