streusel caramel bars

Jennifer adores these bars. Caramel is one of her favorite ingredients in a recipe. Sometimes in the summer Jennifer  and Patricia get a caramel sundae at McDonald's, it is certainly a treat. In the winter they make this recipe.


2 cups flour unsifted

24 caramel candies unwrapped
3/4 cup nuts, chopped
1 (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cip 1 1/2 sticks cold margarine
1 egg beaten
3/4  cup brown sugar packed

Preheat oven to 350F. Combine flour,  egg and brown sugar in a large bowl. cut in half cup of margarine until crumbly. Stir in nuts.
Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture; press remainder firmly on bottom of grease 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 12 minutes.
In the meantime,  in a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk and remaining butter. Pour  over prepared crust, top with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are bubbly and top is golden. Cool, Cut into bars. Store loosely at room temperatures.
Make 2-3 dozen bars
IF YOU WANT CARAMEL CHOCOLATE BARS:
Melt 2 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate with caramels, sweetened condensed milk and remaining butter. Proceed as above.

Taco salad southwestern style heatwave recipe

1 pound ground beef
1 cup thick chunky salsa
1 (1pound) package green giant Pasta accents creamy cheddar frozen vegetables with pasta
4 cups torn lettuce
1 cup broken tortilla chips
1 tomato cut into 8 wedges
1/4 cup sour cream
1. In large skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Stir in salsa; bring to a boil. Stir in vegetables with pasta; cover and simmer 5-7 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender, stirring occasionnaly.

2. Line 4 salad bowls or plates with lettuce; sprinkle with tortilla chips. Spoon beef mixture onto chips. Garnish with tomato wedges and sour cream. Serve immediately and if you so desire with more tortilla chips and salsa.

Grilling recipes and cool eating recipes.

It is going to be getting warm soon. I understand some parts of the country have already had a heat wave this spring. Either later today or sometime this week end I plan on putting some grilling recipes and recipes that won't heat the kitchen.
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doughnuts

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
fat for deep frying.
Sift flour, measure and sift 3 more times with baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg. Cream shortening, blend in sugar thoroughly, then add beaten eggs then vanilla. Add sifteddry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 3 or 4 portions, stirring only until well mixed, Chill dough before rolling. Remove only part of dough at a time from refrigerator at a time. Roll dough out lightly floured board or pastry cloth from 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick. Cut out doughnuts with floured cutter. Fry in deep fat heated to 375F. Fry only until underside is golden brown, then turn and brown on the other side. Lift doughnuts out with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towel Top with granulated sugar, or cinnamon into a paper bag in while warm and shake to coat

Mom's spice cake

2 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 1/2 Tbsp boiling water
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs beaten
2/3 cup buttermilk
Sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with baking soda and salt. Combine spices and mix thoroughly with boiling water. Cream shortening until fluffy, then blend in sugar. Add beaten eggs and beat until smooth and fluffy. Stir in spice mixture. Then add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in 3 or 4 portions, beginning and ending with flour and beating until smooth after each portion. Turn into 9 inch layer pans, bottoms lined with wax paper and sides buttered. Bake in moderate oven (375F) 25 minutes or until top springs back when *lightly* touched with finger tip. Cool in pan on cake rack 5 minutes, then remove to racks to cool right side up.

Another yummy recipe Deli vegetable salad

2 cups uncooked rotini
from the deli- 2 cups marinated Italian broccoli and cauliflower salad
1/2 cup sliced oil and herb packed sun dried tomatoes with 1 Tbsp liquid (the liquid should be a little amount of olive oil.
1/2 cup sliced olives
4 cups torn mixed salad greens
1. Cook rotini to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well

2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except mixed greens

3. Add rotini to salad; toss to coat. If desired, add additional liquid as a small amount of olive oil. Serve over mixed greens.
That wasn't hard was it. Now you have a delicious diner that is easy to make.

It would be nice if YOU shared recipes, too

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low fat recipes #1 Linguine and cacciatore sauce

Here is a yummy recipe that is low fat and quite easy to make. We like it because it is low fat.
Here is the recipe:
2 (9 oz) packages of refrigerated linguine
i cup sliced fresh mushrooms1 (26-28oz) jar tomato pasta sauce
1 (9 oz) package frozen cooked chicken breast strips
1/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese

1. Cook linguine to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain: cover to keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium high heat until hot. Add mushrooms; cook and stir two minutes

3. Add pasta sauce and chicken; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer 5 minutes, , stirring occasionally or until hot. Serve sauce over linguini. Sprinkle with cheese.

6 servings
Wasn't that easy, now?

Some tips on this recipe.
Try another type of long pasta like spaghetti or fettuccine
fresh pasta cooks quickly, faster than dried, therefor it is good for rushed meals.

We hope you like this recipe and come back for more.

Introduction

This is a team work between Pattiann and her daughter Jennifer. It is Jennifer writing this. Pattiann learned to cook really well 46 years ago. She has a lot of recipes she wants to share. So come back here and I'll try to post recipes. There will be specific holiday recipes.  Hopefully you'll come back. It may help if mealtimes for you are in a rut.