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Showing posts with label Jackie. Show all posts

Orange Juice Cake

Cake
1 package yellow cake mix
1 3-ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs

Grease and flour a bundt pan. Pour pecans evenly through the bottom of the pan. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over nuts. Bake at 325º F for 50 to 60 minutes.

Glaze
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 stick butter

Bring all ingredients to a boil for 2 minutes. Poke a few holes in the cake with a toothpick to help glaze penetrate the cake. Pour glaze over hot cake while still in the pan. Let stand 30 minutes. Remove from cake pan.

Jackie

Cranberry Salad

1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 can whole cranberries
1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
1/2-1 cup chopped walnuts
1 9-ounce carton whipped cream product

Mix all ingredients in above order and freeze.

Jackie

Italian Beef

Note: This is a dish from the upper Midwest, particularly Illinois, where it is served on a long sandwich roll with grilled onions and pepperoncini. There was a lady who came by with these sandwiches to our law office in Carbondale every Tuesday, which we renamed "Italian Beef Day." - Laura

2 large cans tomatoes
3 pounds boneless chuck roast
1 pound pork roast
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onions
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Cook in a roaster 4-5 hours at 325º F. Shred meat with two forks.  Alternately, put in a slow cooker for several hours.

Jackie

Chicken Tagine

1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
4 garlic cloves, chopped fine
2 chicken breast halves, without skin
2 drumsticks, without skin*
2 thighs, without skin*
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup green olives, chopped
grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon juice
14½ can tomatoes, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine first 5 ingredients and rub over chicken. Place chicken in a covered baking dish and add remaining ingredients. Cover and bake at 400º F for 1 hour or until chicken is done. Serve with couscous or rice.

*Can use all breast meat instead

Jackie

Black Magic Cake

1¾ cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 Hershey cocoa
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs, coffee, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with a hand mixer for 1 minute. Batter will be thin. Pour into greased and floured 13x9x2 pan or two 9" cake pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes for oblong pan or 30-35 minutes for cake pans.

Jackie & Jason

Taco Salad


Brown about 1 pound ground beef, adding packaged taco seasoning as it cooks. Drain well and cool.


Salad ingredients: (amount varies depending on how many servings desired)

lettuce
sharp cheese shredded

tomatoes cut in wedges
onions

red pepper strips

Dressing:
1 cup olive oil

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup ketchup

1/4 cup vinegar

1 tbsp Worchestershire sauce

1 onion
salt
Mix dressing ingredients in a blender.

Mix salad in a large bowl, add hamburger & dressing. Mix Doritos through salad just before serving.


Jackie

Corn & Bean Casserole


1 can shoepeg corn 

1 can french cut green beans 
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can cream chicken soup 

1/2 cup sour cream

Mix the above ingredients together and put into a baking dish.

Mix together 1 tube Ritz Crackers crushed and 1 stick melted butter. Spread over top of the vegetables. Bake 350° for 30 - 45 min.

Jackie

Cheese Crab Bites



1 pkg English Muffins

1 - 5 oz jar Old English Cheese
1 - 7 oz can crab meat, drained
1 tsp garlic salt
1 stick margarine or butter

Split muffins, heat butter & cheese until melted. Add minced crab meat, garlic salt. Spread on muffins. Place in freezer until firm then cut each muffin half into eight pieces. Place under broiler until bubbly. Can be left in the freezer until ready to use.
Jackie

Italian Beans and Greens

4 cans Northern white beans
1½-2 cans chopped collard greens, drained
2 cans chopped tomatoes with juice
1/4 cup chopped garlic
1 medium onion, chopped in large pieces
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon ham base (if you cannot get a good ham base, cook a couple of ham hocks in water and add a cup of the resulting ham stock to the beans)
Salt and pepper to taste

 Combine all ingredients and bake in a covered casserole dish at 350º F for 1½ hours. Add more ham stock to the desired consistency. Make sure the cans are all the same size in measurement.

Jackie