Monday, February 22, 2010

Chocolate BTS Cake


This cake is amazing, but it's so rich and fattening I only make it like once every 2 years. Okay, so I really only crave it when I'm pregnant. Enjoy!

1 chocolate cake mix, baked according to package directions
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 jar caramel ice cream topping
1 container cool whip
2 skor bars

bake the cake, then poke 9-12 holes in it with a wooden spoon while still warm. when the cake is completely cooled, pour half of the sweetened condensed milk and half of the caramel on top, making sure it gets in the holes and around the edges. top with cool whip and crushed skor bars and enjoy!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Mandarine Toss Salad

I got this recipe from my friend Dinae. She used to make it all the time when we lived next door to them in Logan and we loved it. I tried it tonight and it's really refreshing. It does take some time though, so plan ahead.

1 small head lettuce
Spinach
3/4 lb. grated Swiss Cheese (or other cheese)
1 C. cottage cheese, rinsed
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 C. slivered almonds
1/4 lb. cooked bacon, crumbled

1/4 T poppy seeds
3/8 C. white vinegar
3/4 C. veg oil
3/8 C white sugar
3/4 t salt
3/8 t prepared mustard
3/8 lb sliced muchrooms
1/2 small purple onion

Toss the salad ingredients except the cottage cheese (add this when you are ready to serve) and chill. Mix and marinate the dressing for 6 hours. Then pour over the salad whey you are ready to serve.

Note: When I made it there was a lot of dressing. Just put as much as looks good and then you can save the rest for a dressing later. I used some of the dressing as a marinade for some chicken and that turned out really good as well.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Crystal's Beef Stroganoff


This one is a Crystal original. I have to brag a little. I made it last night and I was in heaven. I love stroganoff anyway, but last night it was to die for! The pictures shown do not include mushrooms. It's better with mushrooms, but you can also make it without.

Ingredients:

1 lb Beef (Steak, round steak, or stew meat)
2 TBS flour (with dash of salt and pepper)
1 onion
1 TBS olive oil
1 - 1 1/2 cup sour cream
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced (not pictured)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 beef bullion cube (or 1 tsp bullion)
3/4 cup hot water
white sauce: 2 TBS flour, 2 TBS butter, 1 cup milk (not pictured)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (or 1 clove garlic)
Egg noodles

Directions:
Chop onion and garlic (if using fresh) and saute in olive oil in large pan on medium heat. While onion is cooking slice beef into small chunks (if not already) and coat with flour.

Add beef to pan and brown (not cook, just brown). Remove onions and beef mixture from pan and set aside.


Prepare white sauce. Add flour and butter to pan and mix.

Add milk and while stirring constantly (try to get all the lumps mixed in) heat sauce to boiling. Reduce to lower heat and simmer 1 minute.

Start preparing noodles at this point.

Dissolve bullion into water and add broth to pan. Add salt, pepper, and mushrooms. Return beef and onion to pan.

Simmer sauce for 10-15 minutes. Add sour cream.

Heat to simmering again and simmer until desired constituency (about 5 minutes). Serve over eggs noodles.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Coconut Pecan Icing

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/4 lb. butter

Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. (about 12 minutes)

1 1/3 cups coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Add to mixture. Spread on cooled cakes.
Makes 3 round layers.
Be sure to spread icing between cake layers.

German Chocolate Cake

1 pkg. (4oz.) Baker's German sweet chocolate
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks, unbeaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk
4 egg whites

Melt chocolate in boiling water, cool.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each.
Add chocolate and vanilla.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add alternately with the buttermilk to chocolate mixture, beating well after each addition.
Beat until batter is smooth. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, fold into batter.
Grease and flour cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees, 20- 40 minutes. Cool (Makes 3 round layers).