Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Christmas Cookies Good the Year Round

This recipe is one that was given to me by my mother. It was given to her by a good friend of hers and Mother tried them out one Christmas. Well, everyone loved them and the recipe has since passed around and been copied several times. It has now become a Christmas staple in our family.
Although this cookie was born at our house one Christmas season it does not have to be just for the holidays. Bake them anytime, they will be eaten.
This recipe makes about 4 dozen cookies which also make them great for fund raisers and bake sales as well as for large gatherings at home or at the office. As a matter of fact, my daughter is getting married next weekend and we are having a reception till seven, then a big open party and I am going to make a couple of batches for the party. I think I’ll take the recipe card, I know someone will ask for it. Enjoy!

Southern Sour Cream Cookies

1 cup Crisco
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups white sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
5 cups sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
1 ½ cups pecans

½ cup white sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon

Cream Crisco, eggs, and sugar.
Add vanilla and sour cream and mix well
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the mixture.
Add pecans and stir.
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheet.
Grease the bottom of a nice rounded bottom drinking glass.
Dip glass into a mixture of cinnamon and sugar and press down on each cookie, to flatten slightly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes
Makes 4 dozen

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

A French Toast You Can Take To Bed and Eat It Up In The Morning

Everyone I know loves French toast, but, it can be a bit messy and time consuming to make in the morning and that is when this Mama just wants to sit down and eat with her family.
When what you really want is something warm, comforting, tasty, and easy, this is a great recipe for a different take on French toast that you can prepare the night before you want to eat it and in the morning all you have to do is take it out of the refrigerator and pop it in the oven.
Plus, it is so much better than plain old French toast.
This is a great idea for when you have overnight guests too.
I like to make this Christmas Eve and in the morning it can be baking while we unwrap our gifts and usually it’s done just as we are finishing up. I can’t think of anything better than all of us sitting together Christmas morning and having this warm, delicious breakfast.
Unless it’s Easter morning or Saturday morning or any morning.
It’s just great! Syrup is up to you.

Baked Apple French Toast

¼ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 tbsp. corn syrup
2 apples peeled and thinly sliced
½ loaf French bread sliced
2 eggs
¾ cup milk
½ tsp. vanilla

Melt butter, stir in brown sugar and syrup in a sauce pan
Spread mixture in the bottom of your baking dish
Arrange your apple slices over the top
Place bread slices over the top of your apples
Beat eggs until light and fluffy
Add milk and vanilla and combine
Pour evenly over the bread
Cover and refrigerate overnight
In the morning, preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Bake, uncovered for about 40 minutes until bread is golden brown

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Monday, June 1, 2009

French Onion Soup Your Favorite Restaurant Would Be Jealous Of

This dish is a favorite at my house. I will serve it as an appetizer with a steak dinner or as a side dish with a Philly Steak and Cheese sandwich.
In my opinion, there is nothing better than a steaming hot bowl of French onion soup loaded with melted, gooey Swiss cheese. Even my kids, at a very young age, loved and appreciated this wonderful soup.
The nice thing about it is that you can change it up a little and give it your own signature. For instance, you can use all beef broth and no chicken broth. If you don’t have white wine gives it a splash of red wine or just a tablespoon of red wine vinegar. You can also change the cheese that you use such as fontina or gruyere or even parmesan cheese. And don’t forget, fresh herbs are always a good alternative to dried.


Delicious French Onion Soup

1. 6 Cups onions peeled and sliced.
2. 3 Cups beef broth.
3. 1 Cup chicken broth
4. ¼ Cup butter
5. 1 tsp. sugar
6. ¼ Cup white wine
7. 1 tsp. garlic
8. 1 bay leaf
9. ¼ tsp. dried thyme
10. ¼ tsp. dried parsley
11. 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
12. salt and pepper to taste
13. 6-8 slices French bread toasted and cut into 1” cubes
14. 1 Cup Swiss cheese

Sauté onions in butter till tender.
Add garlic, sugar, bay leaf, thyme, and parsley then sauté for just a couple minutes.
Add Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
Now add your broth and white wine and bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Ladle soup into oven proof bowls.
Place one slice of the toasted bread cubes in each bowl.
Top each bowl with cheese and bake in oven or under your broiler until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

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