Monday, July 27, 2009

Caramel Popcorn

1 cup brown sugar
1 can sweeten condensed milk
1/2 cup butter
1 cup light corn syrup
10-12 cups popped pop corn

Combine brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to biol, let boil to soft ball stage. Add sweeten condensed milk stir well, add butter stir until melted. Pour over popcorn. Mix until all popcorn is covered.

Tijuana Mix

4 cups Corn tortilla chips
3 cups chex type cereal
1 bag microwave popcorn
1-12oz can cocktail nuts
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix popcorn, cereal, nuts, and chips in large roasting pan. Combine syrup, butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cinnamon, and pepper. Heat to boiling point. Pour over cereal in pan to coat. Bake 1 hour at 250; stir every 20 minutes. Remove from oven and put on wax paper to cool.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Doug's Favorite Pudding Dessert

Crust:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup nuts (walnuts,almonds, or pecans)
Mix together, press in 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes

Second layer:
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powered sugar
8 oz cool whip
Mix together. Spread on the cooled crust

Third layer:
2 small packages chocolate pudding
3 cups milk
Mix together. Spread over cream cheese mixture.

Top with whipped topping. Place in fridge until serving.
Suggestion; use different flavors of puddings for a fun change.

Simple Peach Cobbler

2-16 oz caned peaches sliced with juice
1 cube butter
1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup nuts chopped (optional)

Pour peaches and juice in bottom of 9X13 baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix over peaches. Slice butter in small pieces and lay over top of cake mix. Sprinkle nuts over butter. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until gloden brown. Serve hot with ice cream or whipped topping.

Chicken Pot Pie

3 cooked chicken breast,diced
16 oz frozen mixed vegetables
2-9 inch frozen crust
3-4 packages of chicken gravey mix

Dice chicken. Mix gravy; add frozen vegetables and chicken to gravy. Pour into an unbaked pie crust. Turn the second unbaked pie crust over the fisrt filled crust. Work crust out of pie tin to make the top crust of chicken pie. Pinch edge together with fork. Place pie on cookie sheet. Cook for 45 minutes or until golden brown at 350.
Suggestion: add diced potatoes

Crock Pot Chicken Over Rice

3 to 4 skinless boneless chicken breast
1-8oz cream cheese
1 can cream chicken soup
1 pkg dry Italian dress mix

Place chicken breast in crock pot, cover chicken with all ingredients listed. Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours . Shred chicken. Serve over rice.

Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/4 cup sour cream
1-1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese or cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons diced green chiles, rinsed and drained
10 inch tortillas, warmed

Mix together chicken, 3/4 cup of cheese. dressing, sour cream and green chilies in a medium bowl. Divide evenly down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas place seam down in cooking dish. Top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 or until cheese is melted or lightly browned.