Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Yummy Rice Pudding

1 cup regular medium rice (Carolina)

6 cups milk *
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbs. butter / melted
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Whisk all ingredients together, except rice. Pour liquid into baking dish; add rice. Gently stir.

Bake in 325 degree oven for about 2 hours. Stir at least every half-hour. Remove from oven when bubbling; before all milk is aborbed. Let cool and stir. Remaining milk will be aborbed. If necessary, add additional milk to desired texture.

* Optional: Use heavy cream as part of the 6 cups of milk.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Susan's Crunchy Coleslaw

1 pkg. chopped coleslaw / or freshly grated cabbage & carrots (4 cups)
1 pkg. Ramen noodles
1/2c toasted slivered almonds
2 tbps. toasted sesame seeds
1 bunch green onions, chopped

Dressing
1/2 cup oil
3 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
Ramen Noodle flavor pkg.

The day before serving, mix all ingredients, minus noodles and almonds. Add almonds and noodles before serving.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Walnut Horns

1/2 softened butter or margarine
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour

Mix all ingredients together and roll into small balls. Shape into horns.
Bake in 350 degree oven 15-20 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

Mawmie's Cranberry Coffee Cake




1 stick butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1 8oz. can whole cranberries
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup sour cream
* I added a few chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and then almond extract. Add dry ingredients alternating with sour cream.

Spread half of batter in greased pan. Add half of cranberries, then add other half of batter and then the remaining cranberries. Sprinkle with nuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Mawmie's Sprinkle Cookies

(Butter Cookies)
1/2 lb. butter*
1 egg
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
2.5 c. flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, then flour and baking powder.
Mix everything together.

Dip in chocolate sprinkles before baking.

Pre heat oven to 450 degrees. Bake on ungreased pan for about 10-12 minutes.

*Mawmie's recipe called for margarine.