Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken & Dumplings

Ingredients CHICKEN & BROTH2-4 chicken breasts (bone-in with skin) or 1 whole 3 lb chicken1 stick butter2 pkg chicken bouillon (or 2 spoonfuls) DUMPLINGS1 stick butter, melted3 large eggs1/2 c milk, 2%5 c all-purpose flour, divided1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper2 drops of yellow food coloring (or substitute a pinch of Turmeric) Directions 1. CHICKEN AND BROTH: Place chicken breast or whole chicken with skin in … Read more

Leftover Chicken Croquettes

Recipe By: Jeanne Gold“A mixture of chicken, eggs, bread crumbs, sauteed onion, parsley and light seasoning make croquettes you’ll go crazy for! My grandmother used to make salmon cakes; I adapted that recipe to use leftover cooked chicken.” Ingredients 3 cups cooked, finely chopped chicken meat 1 1/2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs 2 eggs, lightly … Read more

Pecan Praline Cake

Cake Ingredients: 1 15.25 oz box butter pecan cake mix1 15 oz tub coconut pecan frosting4 large eggs3/4 cup vegetable or coconut oil1 cup of water1/2 cup roasted* pecans, chopped Cake Topping Ingredients: 1 14 oz can sweeten condensed milk2 Tbsp unsalted butter1/2 cup roasted* pecans, chopped Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. … Read more

Knock You Naked Bars

INGREDIENTS   Bars 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 c. butter softened 3/4 c. sugar 3/4 c. packed brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips Caramel Sauce 5 oz evaporated milk 1 bag 14 oz caramels 1/2 c. peanut butter INSTRUCTIONS  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 in pan. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bow. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar … Read more

ITALIAN CREAM SHEET CAKE

INGREDIENTSCAKE:1 (16.25-ounce) package white cake mix3 large eggs1 1/4 cups buttermilk1/4 cup vegetable oil1 (3.5-ounce) can flaked coconut2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted3 tablespoon rum (optional)CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup chopped pecans, toasted PREPARATIONSTEP 1Beat the first 4 ingredients at … Read more

GARLIC BUTTER ROLLS

INGREDIENTS: 1 pound plain or whole wheat pizza dough (thawed)4 cloves chopped garlic2 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons butter2 teaspoons chopped parsley DIRECTIONS: Tear pizza dough (thawed according to package directions) into 12 pieces and place in the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin. (I suggest spraying the bottoms of the muffin tin with cooking spray … Read more

Apple Cobbler

Ingredients 4cups4 cups apples, thinly sliced 1 1/2cups1 1/2 cups white sugar, divided 1/2teaspoon1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4cup3/4 cup pecans, chopped (I like to toast them), divided 1cup1 cup all-purpose flour 1teaspoon1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4teaspoon1/4 teaspoon salt 11 egg, beaten 1/2cup1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/3cup1/3 cup butter, melted Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Generously … Read more

THE BEST SOFT HOMEMADE CARAMELS

Ingredients 4 Cups sugar 1 Cup butter unsalted 2 Cups white corn syrup one 16 oz. bottle 1 teaspoon kosher salt Two 12 oz. cans evaporated milk Instructions Line a 13X9 inch casserole dish with parchment paper and set aside. Place sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. (The caramel will bubble up so make sure it’s a large pan, … Read more

WORLD’S BEST POTATO ROLLS

Ingredients 3 C. milk 3/4 C. sugar 3/4 C. butter 1 C. potato flakes 1 Tbsp. salt 4 eggs room temperature 1 Tbsp. instant yeast 7-8 C. flour 1/2 C. butter very soft Instructions In a small sauce pan add milk over medium heat. You want to scald the milk, not boil it. So when little bubbles and foam begins to form around the edge of the pan (a “skin” might also form on … Read more

Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Healthy cookies. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Can I share a secret with you? These cookies have no oil, flour, eggs, or added sugar. Gasp! Ingredients 2 ripe bananas, mashed… 1/3 C. Reduced fat peanut butter 2/3 C. Unsweetened applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of ground cloves A … Read more

Millionaire’s Bars

Known as Millionaire’s Shortbread, presumably because they are so rich, they consist of a layer of crumbly shortbread, a layer of soft caramel and a layer of chocolate. To me, they taste just like gourmet Twix bars. Congrats to Carrie H. of Rockville, MD, who submitted the recipe! Begin by making the shortbread layer. Ingredients 125g (1 cup) … Read more