Wednesday, November 26, 2014

South Carolina Chews




South Carolina Chews

1 stick margarine, melted
1 box light brown sugar (l lb.)
1 ½ cup flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chopped pecans

Powered sugar to sprinkle on top


Cream margarine and sugar together.  Add eggs and vanilla and blend.  Next, add flour, salt, baking powder and mix.  Stir in nuts(Do not have to use nuts).  Spread in greased and floured 9 x 13 pan. (Can be sprayed with PAM)  Bake at 350 for 25 – 30 minutes.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm.  Cool, cut into 1 ½” squares.

Crock Pot Lasagna



Crock Pot Lasagna
·         1 lb. ground beef
·         1 large onion, finely chopped
·         2 garlic cloves, crushed and minced
·         1 large jar spaghetti sauce (such as Ragu in the 1 lb. 10 ounce jar)
·         1 package (8 ounces) no-boil lasagna noodles
·         16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
·         1 lb. ricotta cheese
·         ¼ cup milk
·         1 egg
·         ½ cup shredded Parmesan/Romano cheese
·         Salt and pepper to taste
Brown the beef, onion and garlic in a little oil in a frying pan.  Drain off any grease.
Add the spaghetti sauce into the browned meat mixture.  Mix well.
In a separate bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, milk and egg.  Beat until thoroughly mixed and smooth.  Then mix in the mozzarella cheese and the grated cheese so that all the cheeses are combined.
Grease the slow cooker/crock pot with some vegetable shortening on the bottom and sides.

Put about ¼ of the meat and sauce mixture in the bottom of the slow cooker/crock pot.  Put a layer of noodles on top of that (break or cut them if needed).  Put about 1/3 of the cheese mixture on top of that.  Then repeat with sauce, noodles, cheese for another 2 layers.  Top with meat sauce.  Cook on low for 4 – 6 hours or until noodles are tender.

Sweet Potato Casserole




Sweet Potato Casserole

Mix Together 
          3 cups Mashed Sweet Potatoes
          ½ cup Milk
          ½ cup Sugar
          ½ stick Butter (Melted)
          2 Eggs (Beaten)
          1 ½ tea. Vanilla
          ½ tea Salt

Topping

          ½ cup Brown Sugar
          ¼ cup White Sugar
          ½ stick Butter (Melted)
          1 cup Chopped Nuts (pecans or walnuts – optional)
          ½ cup Flour (All Purpose)


Mix until melted butter absorbed.  Spread over Sweet Potatoe mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.

Crock Pot Mac & Cheese



Crock Pot Macaroni & Cheese
Needed
16 oz. box elbow macaroni
5 cups shredded cheese (I mix mild and medium cheddar)
1 stick butter
3 eggs
1 lg. can evaporated milk
Season to taste with salt, pepper or any seasoning you like

Directions
Cook macaroni according to directions and drain
Mix macaroni while hot with butter and 3 cups of cheese
Put mixture in GREASED crock pot (Put margarine on paper towel and wipe around the crock pot, not on lid)
Mix eggs, milk, and seasoning and pour over mac and cheese (DO NOT STIR)
Add remaining two cups of cheese on top (DO NOT STIR)

Turn crock pot on low and let cook for 3 hours