Monday, December 15, 2008

Biscuits and Meatballs

This only uses 4 ingredients


  • Frozen Meaballs 20-40 oz (depending on how much meat you want in it!)
  • Flaky Pillsbury Biscuits (I used Walmart Brand)
  • Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
  • Spaghetti Sauce (any flavor)

Thaw meat balls, Place spaghetti sauce in 9 X 13 in baking dish, mix in meatballs, cut each biscuit into fourths. Mix with sauce and balls, top with cheese.



Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Home Made Frosting

3 cups Powdered sugar
1/2 cup REAL butter (do not use margarine) softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 tbs light corn syrup
1-3 tbs milk (depending on how dry or smooth you want)
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract

Mix with electric mixer.

This is a good frosting if you want to use cake decorating supplies.

Ginger Cookies

Title: Ginger Cookies
Description:These are the best. Soft not hard! I do not care too much for original ginger cookies, and these are just amazing! Good with homemade frosting and adding almond extract.

Ingredients:
  • 1 Cup Shortening
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup light mild molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 1/4 cups flour

Directions:cream all together, Chill 20 minutes, roll 1/2 to 1/4 inches think cut out in ginger man cutouts bake at 325'F for 8-10 minutes

Sweet Potato Casserole

Title: Sweet potato casserole
Description:I make this for Thanksgiving every year, also for Christmas dinner

Ingredients:

casserole ingredients
  • 3 c mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 c marg or butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/3 c milk
  • 1 c white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

topping

  • 1 c light brown sugar
  • 1/3 c marg or butter
  • 1/2 c plain flour
  • 1 c chopped pecans

Directions:mix top ingredients all together and pour into 9 X 13 casserole dish. mix topping ingredients together with fork, then sprinkle crumbs on top of casserole bake uncovered@ 350 for 25 min.