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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING 1 pound   rhubarb stalks, trimmed and sliced  1/2-inch  thick 1/2 pound   strawberries, hulled and quartered 1/2 cup   granulated sugar 1-1/2 tablespoons   cornstarch 1 teaspoon   vanilla extract FOR THE TOPPING 3/4 cup   all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off with a knife 1/2 cup   packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons   granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon   salt 6 tablespoons   unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3/4 cup   old fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup   chopped pecans INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to  350°F . FOR THE FILLING In a large bowl, combine the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla. Stir until the fruit is evenly coated with the sugar mixture, and the sugar mixture is no longer white. Transfer the fruit mixture to a  2-quart  or  8-inch ...

STACEY'S MOM'S PIZZA

"Photo Coming Soon" STACEY'S MOM'S PIZZA INGREDIENTS 2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed 1 lb hamburger 1/2 onion, chopped fresh garlic,minced or garlic powder and pepper to taste 2 small cans mushrooms 1 jar pasta sauce 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded & divided 1/2 to 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded non-stick cooking spray ( for thawing bread and pizza pan. PREP WORK *Follow thawing & rising instructions on bread bag. Approximately 2 hours. *Chop and Shred as needed *Crumble & Brown Hamburger. Drain then add onion, garlic and pepper. Cook just  until    onion is opaque. Add jar of sauce and simmer. *Saute mushrooms in butter; set aside. ASSEMBLY *Preheat Oven to 425 degrees (rack in middle of oven) *Into lightly oiled 12-inch pizza pan, press dough to form crust (if using only 1    loaf stretch & pull to fit pan.) *Bake 7 minutes . Remove...
Aunt Gail's Holiday Yams 4 lbs yams cut into 1 inch pieces 2/3 cup packed golden brown sugar 5 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of ground ginger 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 Cup sliced almonds Preheat oven to 375°. Arrange yams in a 13 x 9 x 2" glass baking dish. Combine sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger in heavy small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring up until sugar dissolves. Pour over yams. Toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake potatoes for 50 minutes. Uncover. Bake until yams are tender and syrup thickens slightly basting occasionally about 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 500°. Top yams with marshmallows and nuts. Return to oven and bake and until marshmallows begin to melt and that's begin to brown, about three minutes.

Fattigmann - Our familes traditional Norwegian Christmas cookies

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These Norwegian cookies are a very rich traditional cookies. Fattigmann roughly translates to "Poor Man's cookie". Given the ingredients, it is doubtful that these cookies were ever made by any poor men, however the leading theory is that after shopping for these ingredients, you became a poor man. They are very rich and flavorful. Traditionally these were fried in lard.  However we use semi a healthy oil. I ngredients: 8 egg yolks 2 whole eggs 3/4 cup of sugar 1/4 cup brandy 1 cup heavy cream 5 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons ground cardamom melted Crisco for frying powdered sugar Method: Beat the egg yolks and eggs until very thick and lemon colored. Beat in the sugar and brandy a little at a time beating thoroughly after each addition until creamy and thick. Slowly mix in the cream, stirring constantly. Sift the flour and cardamom slowly into the mixture, stirring constantly. The mixture should never have a build up of flour, it should...

WDW- Grandma’s Chicken Pot Pie

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Grandma’s Chicken Pot Pie From-WDW 50's Prime Time Café Source: The Disney Food Blog Yield: 1 pie Ingredients: 2 cups chicken tenderloins, uncooked 1 cup broccoli, tops only 1/2 cup carrot, cubed 1/2 cup celery, cubed 1/4 cup leek, diced 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk or 3 cups half-and-half 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated 2 chicken bouillon cubes 1 pastry for double-crust pie 1 egg, beaten Method: 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2. In boiling salted water, simmer chicken tenderloins, broccoli, carrots, celery, and leeks until chicken is fully cooked and vegetables are tender, but still firm (about 15 minutes).   3. Drain well and set aside.   4. In a medium sized skillet, melt butter and add flour.   5. Cook for 5 minutes and add milk or half-and-half. Bring to a boil and simmer until thickened (about 10 minute). 6. Di ssolve chicken bouillon cubes in 1/4 cup warm water and add to sauce. Blen...
Christmas Rum Balls INGREDIENTS 1 pkg (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup rum 3 tbsp Honey 2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (run thru a blender or food processor) 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 cup chopped Walnuts (run thru a blender or food processor) Powdered sugar   DIRECTIONS Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Stir in the rum and honey. Set aside. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, powdered sugar and walnuts. Mix well then stir into chocolate mixture. Let stand for 30 minutes. Shape into 1" balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes about 5 dozen.

Mom Caskey's and My Mothers Traditional Stuffing:

Mom Caskey's and My Mothers Traditional Stuffing:   Mothers Directions to Me: For mom's stuffing.. make just before you're ready to stuff the bird. Do not leave in refrigerator overnight. Ingredients ◦2-1/2 to 3 loafs of white bread (can use half wheat &half white, or french bread, cornbread or whatever combo you want) ◦2 eggs, whisked a bit and set aside ◦1 stick Butter ◦1 Medium to Large Onion, Diced ◦2 cups Celery, Chopped ◦4 cups Chicken Broth, more or less (mom boiled the kidneys, heart and gizzards and used their juice but threw them away when finished with moistening) ◦1/2 teaspoon dried ground sage (probably more but according to smell) ◦1/2 teaspoon dried parsley or 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, Chopped (optional) ◦1/2 teaspoon Dried Basil (optional) ◦1/2 teaspoon dried Thyme (optional) ◦Salt To Taste Begin by cutting 2-1/2 to 3 loaves of white bread into 2-inch cubes the day before your meal turning over halfway between drying...