Sunday, April 18, 2010

Aunt Julie's Chicken, Broccoli Casserole

Spray a 9x13 with cooking spray. The first layer is cooked chicken cut up, then steamed broccoli, onion flakes, shredded cheese then the soup mixture. Sprinkle cooked stuffing on the top and bake for 30 min. at 350.


Soup mixture:
2 cans cream of chicken soup
3/4 c. sour cream (I use plain yogurt to reduce fat)
1 T. lemon juice

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Lemon Meringue Pie



1 1/2 c. sugar
3 T. flour
3 T. cornstarch
3 eggs
2 T. butter
2 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
1/3 c. lemon juice
Baked Pastry Shell
Meringue (recipe is at the end)

For filling, in a medium saucepan combine sugar, flour, cornstarch, and a dash of salt. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups water. Cook and stir over medium-high heat till thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Separate egg yolks from whites; set whites aside for meringue. Beat egg yolks slightly. Gradually stir one cup of the hot filling into yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and lemon peel. Gradually stir in lemon juice, gently mixing well. Pour hot filling into baked pastry shell. Evenly spread meringue over hot filling; seal to edge. Bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill to sore.

Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
6 T. sugar

Bring egg whites to room temperature. In a mixing bowl combine egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar.Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed about one minute or till soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed about 4 minutes more or till mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks and sugar dissolves. Immediately spread meringue over pie, carefully sealing to edge of pastry to prevent shrinkage. Bake as directed in pie recipe.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Banana Crumb Muffins

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg, oil and vanilla. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.