Saturday, December 19, 2009

Scrambled Egg with Garlic

This is usually an easy recipe, and it still is, with just one extra ingredient.

Scrambled Egg with Garlic

12 eggs
1/2 cup milk
Dash pepper
Dash salt
3 cloves garlic, minced
Butter
Salt and Pepper

    Melt the butter in a fairly large pan on the stovetop. Mix the eggs until the yolks are broken. Blend in the milk . Add the salt, pepper, and garlic. Mix well.

    Pour the egg mix into the melted butter. Scrape the bottom and sides of the pan occasionnally to keep the egg from sticking. When the egg is cooked, serve while warm. May add extra salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!


Friday, December 18, 2009

Coconut Chews

   3/4 cup shortening or 1/2 cup butter, softened
   3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
       2 eggs
       1 cup packed brown sugar
       2 tablespoons flour
   1/2 teaspoon baking powder
   1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
   1/2 teaspoon vanilla
   1/2 cup chopped walnuts
   1/2 cup flaked coconut

    Blend the first three ingredients. Press evenly in the bottom of an ungreased 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking pan. Bake in 350 oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

     Mix remaining ingredients; spread over hot baked layer. Bake about 20 minutes longer. While warm, spread with Orange-Lemon Icing (below).


Orange-Lemon Icing

Mix remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, melted, 3 tablespoons orange juice, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice until smooth and of spreading consistency.

~Betty Crocker's Cookbook~

Peanut-Butter Chocalate Chip* Bars

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup peanut-butter
1/4 cup shortening or butter
   1 egg
   1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

     Combine 1/3 cup of the flour, the brown sugar, peanut butter,shortening (or butter), the egg, milk, vanilla, and soda. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until throroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Stir in oats. Spread batter into an ungreased 8 by 8 by 2 inch baking pan.
      Bake in 375 oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick or fork inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Frost with Peanut-Butter Frosting (below).

Peanut-Butter Frosting

1/6 cup peanut-butter
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

     In a bowl beat peanut-butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat in extra milk until of spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired.

~Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book~

*I added about 3/4 cup chocalate chips.
Good Luck!