Homemade Twix

Recipe and Photo Courtesy http://annemarie-tastebuds.blogspot.com/

Crust:
1 ¼ c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter; room temp
Caramel:½ c. butter
½ c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
½ c. sweetened condensed milk
Crumble crust ingredients together. Pack into 9x9 inch pan that has been sprayed, lined with foil and sprayed again. Bake on 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.Combine caramel ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly as it burns easily. Remove from heat. Stir with spoon slowly until it shows signs of thickening. Pour over crust and let cool a little.
Top layer:
Melt approximately 1-2 c. chocolate chips with 1 tsp shortening over low heat or in the microwave. Pour over caramel layer and spread carefully. Chill. Cut into bars.

Summer Green Salad

2 Cups cooked Chicken, cubed

1 Head Green Lettuce

3 Cups Bow Tie Pasta

2 Tomatoes, chopped

4 Carrots, Chopped

1 Cucumber, Chopped

1 head of Broccoli cut into Small pieces

1 Can Kidney Beans, washed

1 Bottle of Ranch Dressing

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Wash & Cut all vegetables and add to big bowl. Add the cooked pasta, chicken & beans. Toss the salad. Serve w/salad dressing.

Sweet Potato Pie

1 Pie shell

3 Sweet Potatoes, cooked & mashed

1 T. Butter

2 Eggs

1 Cup Evaporated Milk

3/4 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup Corn Syrup

1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 tsp. Grated Nutmeg

Whipped Cream

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Whip butter into mashed sweet potatoes. Beat eggs & blend with potato mixture. Mix in evaporated milk, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon & nutmeg. Pour mixture into pie shell & bake at 375* for 45 minutes. Serve with Whipped Cream.

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Note: If your mixer is broken and you just found out and you have already poured the whipping cream into a bowl. Do not despair!! Get out a clean, empty Marshmallow cream jar that you have saved for times like these and pour that cream into it with a bit of sugar and turn on some good music and shake shake shake while you dance dance dance. This gives you a good workout as well as tasty whipping cream in about 2 songs worth or less. :)

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 Cup Shortening

1 tsp. Salt

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 Cup White Sugar

1 Cup Flour

1 Egg

3 Cups Oatmeal

1/4 Cup Water

1 pkg Chocolate Chips

1 tsp. Vanilla

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Mix sugars with shortening. Add egg, water & vanilla. Stir in salt, baking soda, flour & oatmeal until mixed. Add chocolate chips. Bake at 350* for 13 minutes.

Home Made Chili

1 lb. Ground Beef
1 Whole Onion, Chopped
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1 Can Kidney Beans
1 Can Diced Tomatoes w/ Sauce
1 Pkg McCormick Chili Mix
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Cook Ground Beef, drain oil. Add onions, cook till done. Add tomato sauce, kidney beans, diced tomatoes & McCormick Chili Mix. Cook until Kidney Beans are cooked through. I like to Serve it with French Bread :) .

Tuna Melt

8 Slices Bread

3 Cans of Tuna, Drained

Miracle Whip to taste

Mustard to taste

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sliced

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Mix Tuna, Miracle whip and Mustard. Slice your bread and put Tuna mixture on each piece. Top with Cheese and Pop in the oven. I put it on the top rack and broil for about 4 minutes. I recommend putting a cookie sheet on the next rack down to catch any falling cheese, just in case so the next time someone uses the oven, it doesn't smoke up the house :).. Yes, I do speak from experience..

Peanut Butter Balls

6 Cups Brown Rice Puffed cereal

1 Cup Sugar

1 Cup Light Corn Syrup

1 Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter

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Pour cereal into a very large bowl. In a saucepan, combine sugar & corn syrup. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. When mixture begins to boil, immediately add peanut butter and turn to low. Stir constantly until peanut butter is mixed in and remove from heat. While hot pour over cereal and mix well. Put in greased 9x13 pan. When cool or at room temperature, make into small balls and place in dish.

My Pioneer Bread

This one's for all you who know why It is named what it is :) !!!

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13 Cups White Flour

1 1/2 Cups Ground Flax Meal

1 1/2 Cups Instant Potato Flakes

1 1/2 Cups Powdered Milk

5 T. Yeast

2 T. Salt

1 Cup Oil

2/3 Cup Molasses

6 Cups Warm Water

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Mix all ingredients in Bosch Mixer for approximately 10 minutes. Move to large greased bowl to rise. Cover with plastic wrap. Let rise approximately one hour and then put flour on counter and dump bowl onto counter and separate dough into 6 pieces. Knead each piece for one minute and shape into loaf. Put into 6 greased loaf pans. Let rise one hour. Bake at 350* for 35 minutes. Butter tops when done and move to cooling racks. When cool store in gallon size Ziploc bags.

Lemon Cake

1 Lemon cake Mix

1 Cup Oil

1 Cup Water

4 Eggs

1 Package Lemon Jello

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

4 T. Lemon Juice

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Mix together first 5 ingredients for 4 minutes and bake at 350* for 40 minutes. Mix Powdered Sugar with Lemon Juice. While still hot, poke holes 1" apart and spread icing over cake.

Pepperoni & Cheese Crescent Roll Ups

3 Pkgs Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls

2 Pkgs Pepperoni

2/3 Cup Mozzarella Cheese

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Lay out crescent rolls. Place 4 slices of pepperoni on each and then 1 tsp cheese on each. Roll up, starting with large end first like a crescent, and bake at 375* for 15 minutes.

Stove Top Chicken Enchilada Lasanga

1 T. Vegetable Oil

1/3 Cup chopped Onion

1 Can Enchilada Sauce

3 tsp. Cumin

1 Can Chicken, drained

4 Flour Tortillas

1 Cup Shredded Colby Cheese

1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Sour Cream

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Layer in Skillet over Medium Heat & Simmer on low for 20 minutes. Cut in wedges & top with Sour Cream.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Peanut Butter
2 Eggs
2 Cups Chocolate Chips
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In medium bowl mix all ingredients together. Drop mixture by round T. onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for 12 minutes. Leave cookies on pan for 1 minute, then remove with spatula.

Tami's Granola

Preheat oven to 325.
7 cups oatmeal
2 cups flour (I use wheat, you could use white or half and half)
1/2 cup milled flax seed
1 cup nonfat dry milk
1 cup coconut
1 cup craisins or other dried fruit (Blueberries are yummy)
1 cups almonds

Mix together and set aside.

In blender mix together....
1 cup oil
3/4 cup honey
3-4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp maple flavoring

Blend together and pour into dry ingredients. Mix all together put on cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Stir/turn over granola. Bake for 15 minutes more. If you like it more crispy you can stir/turn over and bake for another 5-10 minutes. Let cool. Store in covered container.

Easy Monkey Bread

4 Pkgs Refrigerated Rolls

1 Cup Sugar

1 T. Cinnamon

1 Cube Butter

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

2 T. Water

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Cut rolls in fourths, Mix sugar and cinnamon, roll dough pieces in mixture & drop into greased bundt pan. Add 2 pkg rolls & then half of the syrup mixture & then layer 2 pkgs of rolls & remaining syrup. Bake at 350* for 1/2 hour. Invert onto cake pan and enjoy.

Janae's Granola

1 cup Sunflower Seeds

2 Cups Flour

10 1/3 Cup Oats

6 T Brown Sugar

1 1/2 Cup Nuts

3/4 Cup Sesame Seeds

1 Cup Powdered Milk

3/4 Cup Oil

1 Cup Coconut

1 3/4 Cup Honey

2 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Vanilla

1 tsp Orange Peel

1/2 Cup Molasses

3/4 Cup Water

3/4 tsp Salt

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Bake in greased roaster pan at 350* for one hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Let cool and put in granola canister. :)

Cauliflower soup

We tried a new recipe last night. I love soup....I think I could eat it everyday. This recipe is from Pioneer Woman I think that she should be called Super Woman! The recipe with pictures can be found here.

Ingredients
1 stick Butter
½ whole Onion, Finely Diced
1 whole Carrot Finely Diced
1 stalk Celery, Finely Diced
1 whole (to 2 Whole) Cauliflower Heads (roughly Chopped)
2 Tablespoons Fresh Or Dried Parsley (chopped)
2 quarts Low-sodium Chicken Broth Or Stock
6 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
2 cups Whole Milk
1 cup Half-and-half
2 teaspoons To 4 Teaspoons Salt, To Taste
1 cup (heaping) Sour Cream, Room Temperature
Preparation Instructions
In a large soup pot or dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, or until it starts to turn brown. Add the carrots and celery and cook an additional couple of minutes. Add cauliflower and parsley and stir to combine. Cover and cook over very low heat for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, pour in chicken stock or broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer.
In a medium saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Mix the flour with the milk and whisk to combine. Add flour-milk mixture slowly to the butter, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup half-and-half. Add mixture to the simmering soup. Allow to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Check seasoning and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
Just before serving, place the sour cream in a serving bowl or soup tureen. Add two to three ladles of hot soup into the tureen and stir to combine with the sour cream. Pour in remaining soup and stir.
Serve immediately.