AmAzing Caramel Sauce

This quick easy sauce is great on top of vanilla ice cream or for any recipe calling for caramel--it makes about enough for one cake...or 8 oz.

·       1 cup light-brown sugar

·       1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

·       1/4 cup evaporated milk

·       1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

·       Pinch of salt

1.      Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened to desired consistency.

* i like to double the batch and keep it in a jar in the fridge...it will last for up to 3 weeks!

Aunt Amy's Spaghetti Sauce

This is it! the real deal from the woman herself...

o   1 lb. ground beef

o   5 or 6 sweet Italian sausages (opt.)

o   1 lg. onion, chopped

o   1 gr. Peppers, chopped

o   1 qt. whole tomatoes

o   1 lg can tomato paste

o   1 small can tomato paste

o   1 small can mushrooms

o   1 Tbsp. Basil

o   1 Tbsp. Oregano

o   1 Tbsp. Italian Seasonings

o   Dash of Worcestershire sauce

o   1-2 tsp. chili powder

o   2 bay leaves

o   1 garlic clove or garlic powder

o   Salt and pepper

o   Water or tomato juice to thin

 

Brown meat thoroughly and add seasonings and tomato paste. Combine rest of ingredients and simmer for ½ hour. Serve on any pasta! 

*If you prefer it to be thicker, throw the whole tomatoes into a blender minus half of the juice.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These delicious treats are healthy and tasty! Great for an after school snack with a glass of milk...

• o   1 c. butter or margarine
  
• o   1 c. sugar
  
• o   1 egg
  
• o   1 c. ripe mashed banana
  
• o   1 ½ c. flour
  
• o   ½. tsp.  salt
  
• o   1 tsp. cinnamon
  
• o   ½ t. soda
  
• o   1 ¾  c. rolled oats
  
• o   ½ c. Nuts if desired

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and bananas. Mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients, oats, and nuts. Place teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for 12 minutes or till done. Makes 4 dozen.

Kids favorite--- Big Soft Ginger Cookies

•    2 ¼ c. all purpose flour
  

o   2 tsp. gr. Ginger

o   1 tsp. baking soda

o   ¾ tsp. cinnamon

o   ½ tsp. gr. Cloves

o   ¼ tsp. salt (opt.)

o   ¾ c. butter or margarine

o   1 c. sugar plus 2 Tbsp. for rolling

o   1 egg

o   ¼ c. molasses

Combine dry ingredients. Beat butter and sugar; beat in eggs and molasses. Stir in dry ingredients. Roll into dough balls 1 ½ in thick and roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes until light brown.

Mrs. Field's Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2 c. br. sugar
  
• 2 c. sugar
  
• 2 c. butter, softened
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 2 t. baking powder
  
• 1 t. salt
  
• 1 t. baking soda
  
• 2 t.  vanilla
  
• 4 c. flour
  
• 3 c. oatmeal
  
• 2 lg. bags chocolate chips
  

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and spices; beat well. Stir in flour and oatmeal, then chips and nuts (opt.). Chill to set. Mold into golf ball size and place 2 in. apart on ungreased pans. Bake 6-8 minutes at 375*.

PIZZA OMELETTE

Uncle Glen's Fabulous breakfast treat--similar to a Fritatta

• Fry up some bacon in a tall non-stick frying pan-- about a 1/3 lb (till cooked and greasy)
• Whip up eggs (6-12 depending on batch size) with a little water about a Tbsp. per egg
• Pour egg mix into the bacon with grease and turn on LOW/ SIMMER

• Add cheeses, other meats, veggies-- spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, etc. whatever you want to make your masterpiece
• Allow eggs to rise up as they cook --about 1/2 hour. It should cook quite evenly and look cooked all the way through. Serve with toast, or try it with a vinagrette salad for lunch!

APPLE PUFF PANCAKES!!

The ultimate delicious breakfast that tastes like dessert!

• 2 T. Sugar
• 3/4 tsp. Cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 large tart Apple

Batter:

• 1/3 c. flour
• 1/2 c. milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• another 2 Tbsp sugar and tsp cinnamon (opt)

Preheat the oven to 450*; place the butter at the bottom of an 9" glass pan and put it in the oven to melt. Then add 2 T sugar and 3/4 tsp cinnamon--mix it around evenly. Slice the apple(s) and place them at the bottom of the pan, stirring them in the sugar mix. Let roast in the oven while preparing the batter (5 minutes).
Throw all other ingredients into a blender and mix it up well. Pour into the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 350* for another 6-8 minutes or until the edges are a dark golden brown and puffy.