Archive for the ‘recepies’ Category

Sunshine State Carrots

1 lb baby carrots 1/2 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon water 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 4 servings Change size or US/metric Change to: servings US Metric Place carrots in saucepan with small amount of water, cook until just tender crisp, (I like to steam them). Drain. [...]

Silver State Brownies

1 cup margarine 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 cup cocoa 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup chopped nuts mini chocolate chips 20-24 servings 1 9×13 pan Change size or US/metric Change to: 9×13 pan US Metric Cream margarine, add sugar. Beat eggs and add to mixture, add vanilla. Mix cocoa and [...]

New York State Apple pie

1 pie crust (For crust use whatever you are comfortable with-I am happy with those you can find in the dairy case) 5 cups apples, peeled and sliced (your choice) 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons margarine Sprinkle lemon juice over [...]

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

The title says it all…we make this every time our rhubarb is ready to be picked…many times each summer and it’s gone before it’s even cooled! 4 cups rhubarb, cut into 1 inch pieces 2 cups strawberries, washed and cut up 5 tablespoons dry tapioca 3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 [...]

State Fair Potato Salad

Drizzling sweet pickle juice over the warm potatoes is the secret to this delicious potato salad. Tastes like a contrest entree at the State Fair! From Bon Appetit. 3 1/2 lbs red potatoes, peeled,cut into 3/4 inch pieces 1/4 cup juice, from jar of sweet pickles 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup buttermilk 4 teaspoons Dijon [...]

State Fair Pasta

A hearty dish reminiscent of the sausage & peppers served at the fair – served on top of pasta instead of a bun! 8 ounces fettuccine (or your favorite pasta) salt 3-4 tablespoons butter 2 large Italian sausages (about 1/2 lb) 1/4 large green bell pepper, sliced 1/4 large red bell pepper, sliced 1/2 small [...]

A Plus Fair Corn Dogs

1 quart oil for deep frying 1 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal 1/4 cup white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons bacon drippings 1 egg, beaten 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 pounds hot dogs wooden sticks Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 [...]

Chocolate Bars

2 c All-purpose flour; 1 c Sugar; 1/2 c Cocoa; 1 ts Baking soda; Dry substitute equal to 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon; 1/2 ts Salt; 1 c Margarine (2 Sticks); at room temperature 2 lg Eggs; 2 ts Vanilla; 1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips; Place flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, dry sugar substitute, [...]

Chewy Chocolate Orange Bars

2 c Cake flour 3/4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Quick-cooking oats 1 c Dark-brown sugar, packed 2 Egg whites Raisin Puree 3/4 c Chopped bittersweet chocolate 1/3 c Toasted walnuts, optional 1 tb Grated orange zest Sift together flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Stir in oats and [...]

Caramel Filled Chocolate Bars

1 German Chocolate cake mix 3/4 c Margarine, melted 14 oz Bag caramels 2/3 c Evaporated milk, divided 1 c Chocolate chips 1 c Walnuts, chopped Melt caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk over hot water or in microwave, stirring every thirty seconds. Keep warm. Mix the cake mix, margarine and 1/3 cup evaporated milk [...]