Chocolate Banana Cake

From: Mom

1 devils food cake mix

1 c mashed ripe bananas

1/3 c water

1 c sour cream (I use light)

2 eggs

Mix all together on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape bowl and mix on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 8" round pans or 1 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans (if using the round ones). Let cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

1 pkg instant banana cream pudding

1 c cold milk

12 oz cool whip topping -if doing the layered cake, or if doing a 9x13 pan-use an 8 oz size

Mix pudding and milk together until thick-about 2 minutes. Fold in the cool whip. Put on cake and refrigerate.

Dakota Cookies

From: Judy Shaw

1 ½ c graham cracker crumbs
¾ c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
½ c butter (softened to room temperature)
1 1/3 c sweetened flaked coconut
2 c (1 bag) milk chocolate chips

In a bowl, whisk first three ingredients together. Set aside. In a mixer, combine sweetened condensed milk and butter. Mix until smooth. Slowly add the dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut and chocolate chips by hand. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes about 27 cookies.

Punchbowl Cake

From: Judy Shaw

1 German Chocolate Cake Mix - made according to directions on the box, baked and cooled.
2 small pkg. Instant Chocolate Pudding - made up one at a time as directed on box
1 lg container of Cool Whip
6 Skore or Heath Bars (or 1/2 bag of Heath Bits and shaved milk chocolate)

Crumble 1/2 of the cooled cake into a punch bowl (or other large bowl). Mix up one pudding as directed and spread over the cake (I don't let it set up - it sinks into the cake better that way). Spread over the cake. Spread 1/2 of the cool whip on top. Crush 3 candy bars (in a zip lock bag with something hard used to crush them) and sprinkle over the cool whip. Repeat all layers. Refrigerate.

Fried Ice Cream

Debbie McAllister (mom)

4 c. corn flakes (2 c. crushed)
1 c. coconut
2/3 c. sugar
1 cube butter melted
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened by leaving out for 15-20 min.


Mix the first four ingredients together. Spread half of the mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Next, add the 1/2 gallon of ice cream, sliced in 1" thick slices, placed side by side. Cover with the rest of the mixture. Cover with foil and freeze. Serve with fresh sliced fruit and hot fudge sauce.

Stroganoff Sandwich

Lovingly called "the loaf." this is something my mom cooked when she had to take a meal to a friend. It's different, easy and oh so good !

1 loaf unsliced french bread
1 lb ground beef
1/4 C. chopped green onion
1 c sour cream
1 TBSP milk
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/8 tsp garlic salt
3/4 tsp salt
2 tomatoes, sliced or diced
1 green pepper, sliced or diced
1/2 c shredded cheese


Cut loaf in half lengthwise. Brown meat and onion. Drain off fat. Stir in sour cream, milk, Worcestershire Sauce, garlic salt and salt. Do not boil. Spread each loaf with 1/2 of the meat mixture. Arrange tomatoes and green pepper slices (or pieces) on top of meat. Sprinkle with cheese. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees fro 5-10 minutes or until warmed thoroughly.

Marianne's Caramel Dip

The very best caramel for making caramel apples!


1 C. Butter
2 1/4 C. brown sugar
dash salt
1 C. corn syrup
1- 15 oz. can sweeten condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla

Melt butter. Add brown sugar and salt. Stir in corn syrup and mix well. Gradually add sweeten condensed milk. Stirring continuously, cook over medium heat to about 235-240 (closer to 235) for caramel apples. Just for dipping heat closer to 225. Add vanilla.

Winger's Sticky Fingers

6 Tbs. Frank's Hot Sauce
*It must be Frank's. When you open the bottle you will know why. You can find it at WalMart of any other super market. It was near the BBQ sauce at the Saron WalMart for all you KY friends.
1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
4 Tbs. Water
1 bag Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips (fully cooked)
1 cup oil
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch original dressing mix (not the buttermilk packet)
1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise

Mix Frank's, sugar and water together in a saucepan stirring constantly until the sugar has all melted and the sauce has just started to boil. It will be really runny but will thicken as it cools so take it off the heat while you cook the chicken.
Heat the oil in a frying pan, not to hot. The chicken is cooked so you are just warming and crisping the chicken. When the chicken is done, put the chicken in a Tupperware and pour over the sauce. (If you want to make the Creamy Amazing sauce save some Amazing sauce to mix with the ranch.) Shake to coat the chicken. Mix your ranch packet with the buttermilk and mayonnaise.