Quick Oatmeal Pancakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk, or more as needed
• 2 teaspoons butter, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• place 1 cup milk in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until bubbling, about 2 minutes. stir in the oats.
• mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. whisk eggs, 2 teaspoons melted butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; add 1/4 cup milk. mix oat mixture and egg mixture with flour mixture; stir to combine.
• heat 2 teaspoons butter on a griddle or skillet over medium heat; pour about 1/3 cup batter into the hot butter. cook pancakes until appear on top layer, about 5 minutes. flip and cook other side until evenly browned, about 5 more minutes.

gourmet caramel apples

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 large granny smith apples
• wooden craft sticks
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons water
• 7 ounces chocolate candy bar, broken into pieces
• 2 tablespoons shortening, divided
• 1 cup colored candy coating melts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• bring a large pot of water to a boil. dip apples into boiling water briefly, using a slotted spoon, to remove any wax that may be present. wipe dry, and set aside to cool. insert sticks into the apples through the cores.
• line a baking sheet with waxed paper and coat with cooking spray. place the unwrapped caramels into a microwave-safe medium bowl along with 2 tablespoons of water. cook on high for 2 minutes, then stir and continue cooking and stirring at 1 minute intervals until caramel is melted and smooth.
• hold apples by the stick, and dip into the caramel to coat. set on waxed paper; refrigerate for about 15 minutes to set.
• heat the chocolate with 1 tablespoon of shortening in a microwave-safe bowl until melted and smooth. dip apples into the chocolate to cover the layer of caramel. return to the waxed paper to set.
• melt the candy melts in the microwave with the remaining shortening, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. use a fork or wooden stick to flick colored designs your apples for a finishing touch. refrigerate until set, overnight is even better.

candied yams casserole with pecans

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• yams:
• 1 (40 ounce) can cut yams, drained
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 2 eggs, beaten
• topping:
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• put yams in a microwave safe bowl; heat in the microwave oven until softened, about 75 seconds.
• transfer cooked yams to a large mixing bowl; add white sugar, milk, 1/2 cup butter, and eggs and beat with a hand mixer until smooth. pour the yam mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• mix brown sugar, pecans, 1/2 cup butter, and flour together in a bowl with a wooden spoon until crumbly, sprinkle over the yam mixture to cover.
• bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

ultimate double chocolate cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• melt chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally until smooth. sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• in a medium bowl, cream butter with white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in coffee crystals and vanilla until well blended. stir in melted chocolate. using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients just until everything comes together. cover, and let stand for 35 minutes so the chocolate can set up.
• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. roll dough into walnut sized balls, or drop by rounded tablespoonfuls the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. cookies will be set, but the centers will still be very soft because of the chocolate. allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Rhubarb Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups chopped rhubarb
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• stir together the egg, white sugar, flour, salt and rhubarb in a mixing bowl.
• place one of the pie shells in the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate. pour pie filling into shell; dot with butter. put top crust over filling and cut slits into crust.
• bake in preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes; or cook 7 minutes in a microwave and then about 10 minutes in the oven.

impressed myself chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound sliced bacon
• 1 (8 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
• ground black pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). cook bacon in the microwave, or in a large skillet until about halfway done. set aside.
• prepare the stuffing mix according to package directions. do not bake. place the bacon on a clean flat surface. arrange sets of three slices with two going across, and one up and down.
• place a piece of chicken on top. separate the stuffing into 6 portions, and shape each one into a log. place one in the center of each piece of chicken. pull chicken around the stuffing to cover, bringing the bacon around with it. secure with string or toothpicks. season with pepper and garlic powder. place the chicken bundles in a roasting pan, and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. remove the foil, and cook until bacon is crisp and chicken is no longer pink, about 10 more minutes. serve as is or with gravy.

Shrimp Etouffee Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 pound cleaned shrimp
• salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a 2 quart microwave safe dish, combine margarine, onion, green onion, bell pepper, garlic and celery. heat on high settings for 8 to 9 minutes.
• stir in parsley, tomato paste, soup, shrimp, salt, hot pepper sauce and cayenne. heat on high setting for 5 minutes. stir and cook for another 5 minutes until mixture thickens. serve over white rice.