Master Brownie Mix

If your family is anything like mine then you love brownies.  This is such a great recipe because it allows you to make up your mix and then make a dozen at a time.  Love that.
I have a great cookie one too that I have used too for years. Enjoy!

List of Ingredients

6 c. plain flour
4 tsp. baking powder
4 tsp. salt
8 c. sugar
18 oz. can cocoa
1 lb. Crisco or shortening of choice

Recipe

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa in Fix
'n Mix bowl. Cut in Crisco. Store 3 months on shelf or 5 to 6
months in icebox. You may store in 10 (20 ounce) containers.

Dozen At A Time:
1 doz. brownies
2 c.brownie Master Mix
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix with wooden spoon in small Fix 'n Mix bowl. Grease
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Fall = Casseroles

I don't know about you,but when I think about Fall cooking, I think about soups and casseroles.  I ran across a recipe for creating your own casserole.  I actually haven't tried this one yet, but plan too.  Let me know if you do and how it goes.

 

Build your own casserole

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List of Ingredients

 

1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Choose one sauce maker:

10-1/2 oz Cream of Celery soup

10-1/2 oz Cream of Chicken soup

10-1/2 oz Cream of Mushroom soup

29 oz Italian-style diced tomatoes

 

Choose one frozen vegetable:

10 oz broccoli

10 oz corn

10 oz peas

10 oz spinach

16 oz yellow squash

 

Choose one pasta/rice:

4 cups egg noodles, uncooked

2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked

3 cups shells, uncooked

1 cup rice, uncooked

 

Choose one fish/meat/poultry:

12 oz tuna, drained & flaked

1 lb ground beef, browned & drained

2 cups ham, cooked & chopped

2 cups chicken, cooked & chopped

2 cups turkey, cooked & chopped

 

Choose one or more extras:

1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped

1/4 cup black olives, sliced & drained

1/2 cup celery, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

4-1/2 oz green chilies, chopped

3 oz mushrooms, drained

1/4 cup onion, minced

1 pkg taco seasoning mix

 

Choose one or more toppings:

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup cheddar, shredded

1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded

1/2 cup parmesan, grated

1/2 cup swiss, shredded

 

Recipe

Preheat oven to 350F.

Lightly grease 13"x9" baking dish. Combine sour cream, milk, water,salt, and pepper with sauce maker (omit sour cream and milk when using tomatoes); stir in frozen vegetable, pasta/rice, fish/meat/poultry, and extra(s).

Spoon into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with topping(s).

Bake, covered, for 70 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 10

minutes

 

Happy Cooking!

Cindy

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Halloween Goodies

 Old Fashion Popcorn Balls

10 cups popped popcorn
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup molasses
1 teaspoon white vinager
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter

Combine sugar, water, molasses, vinager and salt in a saucepan and
bring to a slow boil without stiring until mixture reaches 270F or
until "hard ball" stage. (forms hard balls when dropped into cold water)

Remove from heat and melt in butter. Pour over popcorn in a large bowl
and mix together. "butter" hands and form into balls and place on wax
paper to cool. Caution mixture will be VERY hot and butter on your
hands will help with the heat and the stickiness.

Wrap popcorn balls into clear plastic wrap or cool Halloween bags
topped with ribbons.

For more Halloween ideas, recipes or goodies:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Halloween-Express/

Caterpillar Cocoons

INGREDIENTS:

1 8-oz. tube refrigerated crescent rolls

8 breakfast sausages

1 squeeze bottle yellow mustard

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven according to directions on the crescent-roll package. Prepare the sausages according to the directions on the package. Remove from frying pan and allow to cool ten to fifteen minutes. Separate the crescent-roll dough into its pre-cut triangle pieces, and lay them flat on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place one sausage on each, squeeze a thin line of mustard on each. Roll and close all ends. Bake according to package instructions.

Creepy Crawly Spider Cookies

2 cups (12-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided use
1/2 cup crispy-rice cereal
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups chow mein noodles
1 small tube decorator frosting (optional)

Place 1 cup of chocolate chips in a 2 to 4 cup glass measure. Heat on HIGH in the microwave for 1 minute. Remove, stir, and heat on HIGH for 1 minute. Let set for 1 minute and stir until chips are melted. Or melt chocolate chips in a heavy saucepan over low heat until melted.
Mix in the cereal and the coconut. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper for the spider bodies.
Melt the second cup of chocolate chips. Gently stir in chow mein noodles (being careful not to break noodles up). Pick noodles out one by one and attach them to the spider bodies for legs (8 to a spider).
Add dots of frosting for eyes, if desired. Leftover chocolate noodles can be spooned onto waxed paper for additional treat.

 

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