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Sugar Cookie Bars

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:47:54 +0000

These delightful creatures taste like one of my favorite Provo bakery’s cookies. I won’t say which bakery.

1 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
5 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp coconut extract

Mix everything together in a bowl. Dough will be surprisingly dry. Spread evenly in cookie sheet pan (11×13). Bake in 350 degree oven for 12-14 minutes. Cool for at least 1 hour. Frost with frosting listed below. Cut in small squares and serve.

Frosting:
1 cup butter, softened
5 cups powdered sugar
3 oz cream cheese
1 tsp coconut extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-4 Tablespoons heavy cream or evaporated milk, to achieve desired consistency
Pink food coloring if you are feeling creative, or leave white and sprinkle with multi-colored jimmies. So cute.

Potatoes Scalloped in Cream (Ellen)

admin — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:11:31 +0000

2 cups heavy cream
6-8 large, waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into even 1/8-inch thick slices
1 clove garlic, peeled
Salt and fresh ground pepper

Preheat oven to 375. Butter a shallow casserole and set aside. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the cream to boiling. Add the sliced potatoes and garlic an simmer until the potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes. Spoon the potatoes, garlic, and cream into the casserole and season to taste. Bake until the top browns slightly and the cream thickens, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Pork and Green Chili Burritos

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:00:42 +0000

1 medium pork roast
3 small cans of chopped/peeled green chilies
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
2-3 bullion cubes (chicken or beef)
2 cups water
salt to taste

Bake roast until very tender (wrap in tin foil and bake at 250, or in a crock pot on high for about 6 hours). Shred baked roast and add all the ingredients. Simmer for several hours (at least 3) in oven or crock pot, and add more water if necessary. If you cook it long enough, it should become very tender and shred into bite size pieces.

Side Vegetable: Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

admin — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:29:44 +0000

Halloween has passed and Thanksgiving approaches, but who says we have to save sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving? Not I. These are so refreshing as a side to a Sunday roast. Give your regular mashed potatoes a rest and try this dish. You’ll impress everyone and you won’t have any left in the bowl. They are yummy.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions (Jennette Fennimore)
½ cup unsalted butter
2 lbs. yellow onions, thinly sliced
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground pepper
4 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes (about 10 cups)
1/3 cup dairy sour cream
Salt and ground black pepper

Caramelize the onions in a skillet with ¼ cup of butter. Stir frequently for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Season with the ½ tsp. pepper. Remove from heat and set aside. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a large pot, covered, in lightly salted boiling water for 12 minutes or until tender; drain. Add the remaining ¼ cup butter to the pot the potatoes were cooked in and let melt. Return potatoes to the pot and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in the milk, sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in carmelized onions, reserving a few for garnish. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Transfer to a serving dish. Top with reserved onions. Makes 8-10 servings.

Mid Winter Meal: Meatloaf

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:47:12 +0000

I’ve got to be honest with you. I am growing out of love with meat. I’m not judging people that eat meat. I just don’t feel like eating it anymore. With one exception. 5 Guys Burgers. Can’t say “no” to those when I’m craving protein. But all that aside, this is another vehicle of meat that I truly enjoy. My uncle crafted this meatloaf recipe and it is out of this world. When you eat it, you think you are eating steak, not ground meat. This dish is a huge Sunday Dinner Winner. I serve it with mashed red potatoes, green salad, rustic rolls, roasted carrots. Seriously, the crowds go crazy. Thanks Uncle John.

Meatloaf (John Shahan)

½ cup chopped yellow onion
1 small garlic clove, minced
12/ cup fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped, fresh parsley
1/8 tsp. ground allspice
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
¼ tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. lowery’s seasoned pepper
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork

Saute onion and garlic in oil until onions are soft. Set aside. Make breadcrumbs by placing sourdough bread in food processor. Crumble bread, then add parsley, allspice, nutmeg, cumin, salt, pepper, onion, and garlic. Beat egg and milk together lightly. In large bowl, use hands to combine all ingredients and form into a load, to fit in pan Top with parmesan cheese. Store in fridge until ready to bake. Bake at 400 for 60 minutes. Let stand five minutes before carving.