Raisin Pie

A Recipe Request!!! 2 cups raisins  2 cups boiling water 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar  3 TB cornstarch 1/8 tsp salt 2 tsps grated lemon rind 2 TB lemon juice 1/2 tsp grated orange rind 1 TB orange juice 2 TB butter  Pastry for 9-inch double-crust pie   Measure raisins and water into saucepan; cook until raisins are puffy, 3-5 min. Combine sugars, cornstarch and salt; stir into hot raisins. Cook slowly, stirring to full rolling boil; boil 1 min. Remove from heat. Blend in fruit rinds and juices. Pour hot filling into pastry-lined pan; dot with butter. Cover with top crust; slit to let steam escape. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-40 min. until crust is nicely browned. (Source: Dorthy Dean)

49ers vs Ravens-SuperBowl Sunday!!

Sweet 'N' Soy Snack Meatballs

A Super snack for SuperBowl!!   Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.   1 egg 1/4 cup finely chopped onion  1 TB ketchup  1-1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper  1/2 tsp seasoned salt 1/2 tsp Worcesershire sauce 2 lbs ground beef  3/4 cup dry bread crumbs  SAUCE:  2 TB plus 1-1/2 tsps cornstarch  1 cup orange marmalade 3-4 TB soy sauce 2 TB lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced  In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble the beef over mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs; mix gently. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 min or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 min or until thickened. Transfer meatballs to a serving dish; serve with the sauce. YIELD:  5 dozen (Source:  Taste of Home)

Kathy's SuperBowl Chili :)

Just in time for SuperBowl!!!  1 lb hamburger (you can also add 1 lb of sausage if you would like)  1 onion 1-2 cloves of garlic  Cook and drain. 1-2 cans diced tomatoes(depending on how much tomatoes you would like) 1 green pepper(optional) 1 can red beans 1 can white beans 1 (8oz) tub of mushrooms-sliced 1-2 stalks of celery-diced 1 pkg chili seasoning.  Mix other ingredients in with the meat and onion mixture. Cook until heated through.

Kathy's stuffed mushrooms :)

A Super Bowl appetizer!!!  A special creation from a friend.  8-10 large white capped mushrooms (as large as you can get them)  1 pkg  Jimmy Dean sausage (hot & spicy is preferred but you can use other kinds-your preference)  Cut stems off of mushrooms so that there is a pocket to place sausage in. Stuff the sausage into each pocket of mushroom.  Place each mushroom on a baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min. until sausage is cooked thouroughly.

Cream Puff Cake

This recipe looks devine!!!    PREP: 25 min. BAKE: 25 min + chilling   1 cup water  1/2 cup butter, cubed  1 cup all-purpose flour  4 eggs  FILLING:  1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese,softened  2-1/2 cups 2% milk 3 pkgs(3.3 oz each) instant white chocolate or vanilla pudding mix  1 carton (8oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed.   In a large saucepan, bring the water and butter to a boil. Add the flour all at once and stir until smooth ball forms. Continue beating until the mixture is smooth and shiny. Remove the mixture from the heat; let stand for 5 min. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer to a greased 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 22-26 min or until puffed and golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.  For the filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and white chocolate pudding mixes until smooth.  Spread over the baked crust; refrigerate for 20 minutes.  Spread with whipped topping. Chill until serving. YIELD: 15 servings. (Source: Taste of Home)

AVACADO ADVICE

Keep these helpful hints in mind when using avacados to prepare recipes:    *  To quickly ripen an avacado, place it in a paper bag with an apple.  Poke the bag with a toothpick in several spots and leave it at room temperature. The avacado should be ripe in 1-3 days.  *  To remove the pit,  wash the avacado and cut in half lengthwise, cutting around the seed. Twist the halves in oppisite directions to separate them. Slip a tablespoon under the seed to loosen it from the fruit.  *  To remove the peel from a pitted avacado, scoop out the flesh from each avacado half with a large metal spoon, staying close to the peel. One of my FAVORITE things to EAT!!!  (Source:  Taste of Home)