Brownies

OK, here is the brownie recipe!

4 squares unsweetened Baking Chocolate
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 pan.

Melt chocolate and butter in pan on low heat, stirring constantly...don't burn the chocolate!

In another bowl put sugar in and add the chocolate mixture and vanilla. (I try to let the chocolate cool a bit, but this doesn't always happen!)

Add eggs one at a time, just to make sure you don't scramble them!

Add Flour and stir. Bake 30-35 minutes...do not over bake. Mine only take 28 minutes so you will just have to test it out in your oven.

This is M's favorite treat! If I make boxed brownies she says she doesn't like them and wants "real" brownies!! They really aren't that hard to make and are just as easy as boxed! Hope you enjoy!

A chocolate craving...

Zeeny makes the best homemade brownies I've ever tasted...

I totally think she should post her recipe!

Pioneer Vanilla Ice Cream

2 qts. milk
3/4 c. flour
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
2/3 tsp. salt
1 1/3 T. vanilla
2/3 tsp. lemon extract
4 c. half and half

Combine small amount of cold milk with flour and stir until smooth. Heat remaining milk and stir flour mixture into it; stirring and cooking until slightly thickened.

Beat eggs and sugar together, then stir into hot milk mixture. Cool thoroughly and add salt, vanilla, lemon extract and whipping cream. Freeze in a 4 quart ice cream maker. This is an AUTHENTIC pioneer recipe!!

This ice cream is delightful topped with fresh raspberries, blueberries or strawberries.

Happy Pioneer Day!!

berry pie

for raspberries, blackberries, or boysenberries. or mixed berries. so yummy!

filling:
6 c. berries, washed and patted dry
1/2 to 1 c. sugar (depending on sweetness of berries)
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of salt
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. minced lemon zest (optional)

mix together dry ingredients. toss with berries. add lemon juice and lemon zest and stir.


never-fail pie crust:
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/3 c. cold milk

stir flour and salt together. cut with shortening until it forms pea-sized crumbs. stir in vinegar and milk. roll out half of dough to line pie plate. fill with berries. roll out the remaining dough to cover. pinch together edges. slit several vents in the top of the crust to provide steam escape. brush the top crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar.


bake at 450 for ten minutes.

reduce heat to 350 and bake for 40 - 50 minutes (until top crust is golden brown). let cool before serving.

i made this with fresh, home-grown boysenberries for a friend's birthday last week. it was delicious. especially with the coconut ice cream we ate alongside it. enjoy!

Sloppy Joe's

My sister asked me for this recipe...

It is such a yummy meal for the summertime!

• 1 lb Hambuger, ground
• 1/2 Onion, chopped
• 1 8 oz. can Tomato Sauce
• 2/3 cup Ketchup
• 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Mustard
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar
• 1/2 Tbsp Worchestershire Sauce

Brown hamburger and drain excess oil, add onion and saute until soft. Add all other ingredients and simmer on medium-low for about 30 minutes until thick. Serve on buns. Makes about 8 sandwiches.

Lemon Cake

This cake is so good! Hope you all enjoy!


Lemon Cake

1 yellow cake mix
3 oz. Lemon jello
¾ cup vegetable or canola oil
¾ cup water
4 eggs

Mix until smooth. Place in a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Glaze topping: Poke holes in cake with a knife and drizzle over
2 cups powdered sugar the top of the cake while still warm. Also great 1/3 cup lemon juice served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Italian goodness

Last weekend we had an Italian themed dinner to thank all who serve in our Primary. Our Primary president happily shared the following family recipes for us to prepare and serve. Try them out--they are absolutely delicious, quick and easy to prepare!

Pasta Casserole

(reminds me a bit of Baked Ziti, or a super alternative to homemade Lasagna)

Cook a 1 Lb. box of Rotini, drain

Brown 1 Lb. hamburger

Cut up ½ Lb. pepperoni (cut into quarters)

Cover with 1 Lb. shredded mozzarella cheese

Mix all together with one large jar of spaghetti sauce.

Put in baking dish.

Cover with 1 Lb. shredded mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes (until top is melted and lightly browned)

Italian Tomato Salad

5 Roma or Plum tomatoes (quartered)

1 Whole cucumber, sliced (skinned or not skinned, you decide)

1/2 Small onion (sliced)Mix with olive oil and salt to taste.

Best when served with Italian white bread for dipping in the juices and oil!

Enjoy!