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Next Best Thing to Robert Redford Dessert

Dessert
Dessert
This old favorite recipe really made me chuckle when I ran across it. This was a very popular dessert back in the 80’s . Apparently Robert Redford was, too. I think now we should rename it. My personal favorites would be ‘next best thing to Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt”. This recipe or a similar version also used to be called “Better than Sex Dessert”, pretty risque for the 80’s! Anyway this recipe originally came from the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Nov 8, 1981. It is truly an oldie, but goodie.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 8 ounce carton Cool Whip, thawed
  • 1 large package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 large package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • Chocolate bar, grated

Instructions
Mix together: flour, butter and pecans until crumb like. Press into bottom of a 9×13 inch pan and bake until golden brown (350 degrees for 15-20 minutes). Cool.
Make a mixture of cream cheese, powdered sugar and the Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust. For the top layer, mix pudding mixes with milk until smooth and thickened. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Spread remaining topping over top and sprinkle with grated chocolate bar. Refrigerate until serving.

Super Easy Cheesecake

Everyone loves cheesecake. Guests coming? You don’t know what to make for dessert? You can’t go wrong with this super easy favorite recipe of mine.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 8 ounce packages of cream cheese
  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 8 ounce carton sour cream
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust

Directions
Mix all ingredients and pour into pie crust. Bake @ 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool before serving.

Favorite Meatballs

Meatballs
Meatballs
I asked a friend to send me her favorite meatball recipe and this is the one that she sent. They are indeed easy and delicious. The soup on top makes a nice gravy to serve over the potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal (add more if mixture is too soft or moist)
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Directions
Mix ground beef, eggs, onion, salt and pepper. Shape into balls. Roll balls in flour to coat. Brown meatballs in a small amount of oil in skillet. Transfer meatballs into a baking dish or small roaster. Pour can of mushroom soup on top of meatballs and then ½ can of water. Cover and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve with mashed or boiled potatoes.

Grandpa’s Indian Corn Stew

Indian Corn Stew
Indian Corn Stew
A friend of mine shared this favorite recipe of hers. It was given to her by her Grandpa and has been in their family for many years. It is a super easy and quick recipe, perfect for those evenings when you need to have dinner ready in a hurry.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 can whole kernel corn
  • 1 medium size can tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons flour, blended with 2 Tablespoons cold water
  • 1 can tomato soup


Directions
Cook onion and pepper in butter for 5 minutes. Add meat and brown well. Add corn, soup, tomatoes, sugar, and salt. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in blended flour and water. Cook until hot.

Grandma’s Beef Stew

Beef Stew
Beef Stew
This is not my Grandma’s recipe, but a favorite recipe of a friend’s Grandma. This is a real old fashioned recipe and a family favorite. Our Grandma’s didn’t have crockpots, so they slow cooked them in the oven. You can make this in the crockpot, just increase the time.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds stew meat
  • 2 cups cubed carrots
  • 2 cups celery, sliced
  • 4 small onions, quartered
  • 1 slice bread, diced
  • 4 Tablespoons tapioca
  • 1 large can tomatoes
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • garlic salt, to taste

Directions
Place all ingredients in a large roaster and baked covered @ 250 degrees for 5 hours.

Nani Tip
Put this in the crockpot in the morning and dinner will be ready when you get home.

Chicken Enchiladas

Here is an easy favorite recipes for chicken enchiladas. It is not authenic Mexican, but tasty and easy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 small can green chilies
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 to 4 cups chicken, cooked and diced
  • 1 package flour tortillas

Directions
Saute onion and garlic in butter until translucent. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, chilies, sugar and spices. Simmer for 20 minutes. Fry tortillas until softened, and dip each tortilla in sauce. Put 2 Tablespoons chicken and 2 Tablespoons shredded cheese on top of tortilla, then put a small amount of sauce on top of the cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in 9×13 inch pan. Blend the sour cream with the remaining sauce and pour over tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 40 minutes @ 350 degrees.

Categories
Bread Machine

Tex-Mex Cornbread

Here’s another favorite bread machine of mine from Madge Rosenberg’s book, “The Best Bread Machine Cook Book Ever”.
It’s spicy and yummy

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 3 Tablespoons wheat germ
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 Tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
  • 3/4 cup corn kernels

Directions

Add all ingredients except jalapeno and corn in the order suggested by your bread maker. Add the corn an jalapeno when your machine beeps for adding additional items.

Nani Tip

  • Watch the bread as it starts to mix and add more water or flour as needed to form a soft dough that pulls away from the pan.

7 Layer Bars

Here’s another favorite recipe! These bars are so easy to make, but so hard to stop eating. I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t love them.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 6 ounce package chocolate chips
  • 1 6 ounce package butterscotch chips
  • 1 1/3 cups coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 15 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Directions
Melt butter in a 13×9 inch pan. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over butter. Add chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and nuts in layers. Pour milk over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hr.

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Old Fashioned Cherry Bread

Cherry Bread
Cherry Bread
The Holidays are coming and this is an old favorite recipe from my Mom. She used to always make this sweet bread to serve with her Holiday cookies.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 8 ounce bottle maraschino cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1 /2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • juice from the cherries

Directions
Cut up cherries and reserve juice. Mix beaten eggs, sugar, and cut up cherries. Add flour, salt, baking powder to this mixture. Add the reserved cherry juice and nuts. Pour into a greased bread pan, 9x5x3. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes, reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 15 to 25 minutes more.