6.14.2011

Blueberry French Toast

Blueberry French Toast

12 slices bread or french bread
12 eggs
2 pkgs cream cheese
1 C blueberries
2 C milk
1/3 C syrup or honey
1 tsp cinnamon

Cut bread and cream cheese into cubes. Place in greased 9X13 pan. Sprinkle blueberries over top. Beat eggs then beat in milk syrup and cinnamon. Pour over the top. Cover and refrigerate over night. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 min. uncover and bake another 30 min.

Blueberry Syrup

1 C sugar
1 C blueberries
2 T. cornstarch
1 C water
1 T butter
1 tsp vanilla

Mix sugar and cornstarch. Add water & cook over medium heat until boiling stirring constantly. Add blueberries and cook another 3 mins. Add butter and vanilla and serve.

6.04.2011

Pioneer Womens Best Ever Coffee Cake

I made this and now am a firm believer in homemade coffee cake goodness....all I can say is WOW!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CAKE:
  • 1-½ stick Butter, Softened
  • 2 cups Scant Sugar
  • 3 cups Flour, Sifted
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1-¼ cup Whole Milk
  • 3 whole Egg Whites, Beaten Until Stiff
  • _____
  • FOR THE TOPPING:
  • 1-½ stick Butter, Softened
  • ¾ cups Flour
  • 1-½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
  • 1-½ cup Pecans, Chopped

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat egg whites and set aside.

Cream butter and sugar. Add flour mixture and milk alternately until combined. Don’t overbeat. Fold in beaten egg whites with a rubber spatula. Spread in a well-greased 9 x 13 (or LARGER!) baking pan. A cake pan with higher sides would be best.

In a separate bowl, combine topping ingredients with a pastry cutter until crumbly. Sprinkle all over the top.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until no longer jiggly. Serve warm—delicious!

Posted by on June 17 2010

6.02.2011

Texas Sheet Cake

1 C. butter softened
4 T. cocoa
1 C. water
2 C. flour
2 C. sugar
1/2 C buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs beaten
dash of salt

Heat butter, cocoa, and water. Bring to a boil. Pour over flour and sugar. Mix well. Add buttermilk, soda, cinnamon, vanilla, eggs, and salt. Mix well. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes in a greased jelly roll pan.

Frosting
1/2 C. butter
4 T. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
6 T. milk
4 C. powdered sugar

Melt butter. Add cocoa, vanilla, and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar. Mix well. Frost cake while hot.

Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff

2 pounds cubed stew meat
2 cans Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup
1 largish onion diced
2-3-4 tabls of Worcestershire
1/2 water
8 oz of cream cheese
couple of dashes of Garlic Salt (1 tsp?)
couple dashes of Hot Paprika optional

In the slow cooker stir in all the ingredients, except the meat AND the Cream Cheese, together. Once combined add the meat and mix together.

Cook on Low for 8 hours. Cut up the cream cheese into cubes just before serving and turn crockpot on high. Stir the cream cheese in until all combined. You might have to put the lid back on and leave for 10 minutes.

Serve over egg noodles Or mashed potatoes