Southwestern egg rolls

Caramel Rice Krispie treats

From: Mel's kitchen

These are amazing! 

1 cup salted butter

1 3/4 cups white corn syrup

2cups brown sugar

1 can sweeten condensed milk

18 cups Rice Krispies (less makes them more chewy)

Line a large rimmed cookie sheet with wax paper, butter both sides if parchment paper. In a large pot, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sweeten condense milk. Return to med heat and boil for 3 min, stirring constantly. Stir in Rice Krispies. Spread mixture into prepare pan. 

Bavarian Cream

Love this recipe- it's sooo easy yet seems so fancy. I served it with Pirouettes or some other crispy cookie

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Pancakes

2 C. Flour
1 T. sugar
1 1/2 t. baking powder
3/4 t. salt
2 c. milk
2 large eggs
2 T. vegetable oil


Mix dry ingredients and then mix in wet.

Shephards Pie

 adapted from: Rachael Ray

This dish is turning into a family favorite and it's even better the second day. As I mention below it needs a lot of salt and pepper!

Ingredients

2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 TBS softened cream cheese
1/2 cup milk, 

Salt and freshly ground black pepper ( this dish needs a lot of salt and pepper)
1 3/4 pounds ground beef, ground lamb or ground turkey

2 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
 4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  2 cup beef stock or broth
2 TBS Worcestershire

1/2 cup frozen peas

 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine  cream cheese, and Milk. Add the cream mixture into potatoes and mash until potatoes are almost smooth.

While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add beef to hot pan and Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble meat 5 minutes. Drain all drippings and return to pan.  Add chopped carrot and onion to the meat. Cook veggies with meat 10 minutes, stirring frequently. In a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce. Thicken gravy 1 minute. Add gravy to meat and vegetables. Stir in peas.

Preheat broiler to high. Fill a small rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mixture. Spoon potatoes over meat evenly. Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat until potatoes are evenly browned. Top casserole dish with chopped parsley and serve.

Snicker Doodles

from: Jaimee Blood


1 Cup Butter
1 1/3 C. Sugar
2 eggs
3 Cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
Cinnamon and sugar for coating

Preheat oven to 375. Beat together butter, eggs and sugar until fluffy. Add flour, c of t, baking soda and salt until blended. Shape into balls and roll in cinnamon and sugar. Bake 10 minutes or until slightly brown on top.

Special Oatmeal Cookie

I Love these cookies!!!


From Tricia Brooks

2 1/2 C oatmeal
1 C. butter
1 C sugar
1 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
12 oz chocolate chips
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 C pecans (optional)

Cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together flour, oatmeal, salt, soda and baking powder. When mixed add chocolate chips and nuts. Bake at 375 for 10 min.