Boston Cream Poke Cake

Boston Cream Poke Cake 1 box yellow cake mix (follow directions on box) Bake in prepared 9 X 13 inch pan. After cake is done, let it cool while making cream filling. Cream Filling: 3/4 cup sugar 6tbsp. cornstarch scant 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups milk 6 egg yolks slightly beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Add first three ingredients to saucepan and stir in milk and yolks. Whisk together until blended. Cook on medium heat until it comes to a boil (stirring constantly). Boil one minute longer and remove from heat. Add vanilla. (makes 3 cups) Note: You can use the large box of french vanilla instant pudding (using pie directions) but not quite as good. Poke holes in cake and spread on filling. Refrigerate while making glaze. Glaze: 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 2 1/4 cups confectioners sugar 4 tablespoons boiling water Using microwave safe bowl, melt butter, stir in cocoa, then add sugar and boiling water. Stir until smooth. Pour on top of cooled cream filling and cake. Return to refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy

Two of my favorite spaghetti recipes

Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

1 cup chicken broth

1 16 oz. package spaghetti, cooked

4-6 cups diced chicken

1 can cream soup ( I use cream of mushroom)

1 cup of water

1/4 cup chopped bell pepper

1 medium onion diced

8 oz. velvetta

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 cup grated cheese ( to sprinkle on top when done)

Pour broth into crockpot and add chicken and spaghetti. In a bowl mix soup and water until smooth. Stir in rest of ingredients and pour into crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours.

Note: I substitute a can of rotel for veggies and omit 1/2 cup of water for a spicy twist.

Great for church potluck!!

   

Granny's Spaghetti Casserole

1 lb. of ground beef cooked

8 oz. of sour cream

8 oz. spaghetti noodles, cooked (or pasta of choice)

8 oz. cream cheese (softened)

2 cups grated cheese

2 cans tomato sauce

1/2 cup chopped onion (sauteed)

parsley

garlic

oregano

salt

pepper (all of the above to your taste)

Mix sour cream and creamcheese.Stir together sauce ingredients into sauteed onions and add meat. Layer noodles, s.cream/cr.cheese, meat sauce and last add grated cheese (not til last 10 minutes of cook time). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.

Enjoy!!

Note: You can use a jar of pre-made sauce if you want.

Momma's Meatloaf Recipe

Momma's Meatloaf Recipe

1 1/2 to 2 lbs. ground beef

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tsp. mustard

1 teaspoons horseradish

3/4 cup oatmeal

2 eggs

1/4 cup chopped onion or 1 tbsp. minced

1 tbsp. worchestershire sauce or 1 tbsp.milk ( this is your wet ingredient the amount may vary)

salt

pepper

Mix together with hands ( what fun, ha! ha!) Place two slices of bread in bottom of loaf pan (this will absorb the grease). Then press meat mixture in loaf pan. Hint: I indent the top of loaf just like loaf bread so the sauce will stay put and not run off.

Sauce Recipe

3/4 to 1 cup ketchup

1 tsp. mustard

1 tbsp. worchestershire sauce

2 heaping tablespoons brown sugar (or more if you like sweet sauce)

1 tsp. horseradish

Mix together and spread enough to cover top of meatloaf. Use rest for dipping ( we like alot of sauce especially Lauren). Bake loaf for approximately 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Enjoy;-)

Sourcream Biscuits

Sourcream Biscuits

4 cups self-rising flour
1 cup sourcream
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 stick plus 2 tablespoons butter

In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients. In a small bowl stir together sourcream and milk. Set aside. Cut cold butter into cubes. Add to dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender or two knives combine til mix is crumbly. Add sourcream mix. Stir til combined. If necessary add more sourcream. Stir gently til mixture starts coming together and pulling away from side of bowl. Sprinkle additional flour on counter or large board. Knead gently about four times and pat out to desired thickness ( I like my biscuits thick so I pat to about one inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or glass top dipped in flour. Cut out biscuits. Place on cookie sheet 1/2 inch apart. Bake in preheated 430 to 450 degree oven. When browned ( about 20 minutes) remove from oven. Yum! Yum! Almost as good as Granny's:-)

Note: You can half recipe but I always have someone wanting to take leftovers home.

Beer Bread

Beer Bread
3 cups self-rising flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
1/4 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a standard size bread pan with cooking spray. Mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and then add beer slowly. Stir to mix. Pour in prepared pan. Bake for approximately 1 hour or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Every 20 minutes or so brush melted butter on top of bread. Eat alone or spread with you favorite jam. Simple and delicious!!!