Basic Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

1 9" Pie Shell; Unbaked
3 Eggs
2 3/4 c Mashed Pumpkin
1 c + 3/4 tsp. Sugar
3/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
3/4 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Cloves
2 1/4 c Evaporated Milk

Directions:

Beat eggs slightly. Add remaining ingredients and combine well.

Pour into pie shell and bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.

Reduce heat to 350 degrees and cook an additional 55 minutes.

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Blackberry Pie

Ingredients:

3 c Blackberries
1 Lemon
1 c water
2 tb Sugar
2 tb Flour
1/2 ts Butter
Crushed biscuits OR: Cake crumbs

Directions:

Add the blackberries and the juice of the lemon to a pot with 1 cup of water. Cook thoroughly, sugaring to taste.

When cold put into a pie dish and sprinkle with sugar and flour and add the butter.

Cover with the crushed biscuits and cook in a moderate to hot oven (350-400) for 30 minutes.

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Sugar Cookies

Servings 60

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 cup granulated sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla and almond extract.

Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; blend into the creamed mixture.

Cover and chill for at least two hours.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Divide the dough into two parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of the dough out to 3/16 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.

Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle cookies with plain or colored granulated sugar.

Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Italian Beef with Pasta

Italian Beef with Pasta-4 servings

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless beef round steak
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
1 cup coarsely chopped green sweet pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery (1 stalk)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14 1/2-ounce can tomatoes, undrained and cut up
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
8 ounces dried whole wheat or regular spaghetti
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions:

Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 4 serving-size pieces. Lightly coat an unheated large skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Add meat to skillet; cook each piece on both sides until brown. Remove meat from skillet.
Add mushrooms, onion, sweet pepper, celery, and garlic to the skillet. Cook until vegetables are nearly tender. Stir in undrained tomatoes, basil, oregano, and, if desired, crushed red pepper. Add meat to skillet, spooning vegetable mixture over the meat. Simmer, covered, about 1 1/4 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions.
Transfer meat to a serving platter. Spoon vegetable mixture over meat. Serve with spaghetti. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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Chicken Casserole

Chicken Casserole-4 servings

Ingredients: 6 cups water
1 1/3 cups dried bow tie or rotini pasta (6 ounces)
1 16-ounce package frozen pepper stir-fry vegetables
1 10 3/4-ounce can reduced-fat and reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup
1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast (6 ounces
1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large saucepan, bring the water to boiling. Add pasta; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in frozen vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes more or until pasta is tender but still firm (al dente); drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together soup, milk, mayonnaise, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Stir in chicken and pasta mixture. Transfer pasta mixture to a 2-quart square baking dish.
Cover and bake for 30 minutes; stir. Bake, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes more or until mixture is heated through and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle individual servings with green onions.

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Coffee Cake Recipe

Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
4 ounces butter, cold, cut in pieces
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.

2. Combine flour, brown sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl; cut in butter until the mixture coarse crumbs form. Take out 1 cup of crumbs and put aside.

3. Combine egg, buttermilk, baking powder, baking soda and vanilla, whisk until smooth; stir into the remaining crumbs in bowl. Spread in the prepared baking pan.

4. Sprinkle reserved crumbs evenly over the batter. Bake for 30 minutes.

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Cherry Parfait Ice Cream Pie

Ingredients:

1 qt Vanilla ice cream; soften slightly
1 8" cookie crumb pie crust
1 can Cherry pie filling
Whipped cream topping (opt)

Directions:

In mixing bowl stir half of the ice cream until of spreading consistency; spread evenly in pie crust.

Top with half of the cherry pie filling. Freeze until filling is partially frozen, about 45 minutes.

Stir remaining ice cream to spreading consistency; spread over partially frozen pie filling in crust.

Freeze until firm, at least 3 hours. Just before serving, top with remaining pie filling. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.


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