Monday, November 12, 2007

Cornbread

I thought you might enjoy something to go with those yummy soups:

1 c. butter/margarine, melted
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. milk
3 eggs

Mix.

2 c. flour
1 c. cornmeal
1/4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder

Mix, but don't overdo it.

Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

Soup Anyone?

With the winter season amongst us, what better way to warm up then to have a hot bowl of soup. Would everyone post their favorite soup recipe. Thanks and happy eating!!!

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Caramel Popcorn

1 C butter
2 C brown sugar
1/2 C corn syrup
1 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 t vanilla extract
5 quarts popped popcorn

preheat oven 250. Place popped popcorn in a large bowl, remove kernels. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour over popcorn, stirring to coat. Place in baking dish and bake in oven 1 hour; stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Karen's Chocolate Cake

Triple Chocolate Cake
1 pkg devil's food cake mix.... 18 1/4 ounces

1 pkg(4 serving size) chocolate instant pudding mix

4 eggs

1 1/4 cups water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup milk, 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract.

Beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in choc. chips. Pour into greased and floured 12 cup bundt pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then invert cake onto a wire rack. Cool completely. For glaze, mix sugar, milk and butter in small saucepan on medium heat. Stirring constantly on medium heat, bring to a boil and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat...stir in chocolate chips and pure vanilla until chips are melted. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.