Recipes

[AnikaBrodie]

RECIPE – CRANBERRY SWEETS

Ingredients:

½ cup flour

½ cup light brown sugar (or dark if preferred)

¼ cup butter

½ cup oatmeal (uncooked)

1 teas. cinnamon

Combine ingredients and make into crumbs.  Reserve ½ cup mixture for topping.

3 to 4 lbs. of fresh cooked yams (or sweet potatoes), cut small

OR, 40 oz. can of yams (drained and cut into small pieces)

2 cups fresh cranberries

1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

½ cup orange juice

½ cup nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Directions:

Toss one cup of crumb mixture with yams, cranberries and marshmallows.  Place in large casserole and top with remaining crumbs.  Add 1/2 cup orange juice.  Top with 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.  Serve hot.

(This recipe is an excellent accompaniment to Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dinners.  Enjoy!  It’s delicious.)

NEXT INGREDIENT:  BAKING POWDER

[Qwalker]

Apple Brownies*

2/3 cup butter, softened

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons BAKING POWDER

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups chopped apples (about 2)

1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

powdered sugar sprinkled on top after cool

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease a 9 x 13" pan.  Cream butter and brown sugar together.  Add eggs and vanilla..mix.  Add flour, BAKING POWDER and salt...mix.  Stir in apples and chopped nuts, if desired.  Bake for 30 minutes or until brownies are light golden brown.

* This is a recipe from Jill Bauer which she posted before she left QVC.  I used Granny Smith Apples.

NEXT INGREDIENT ..... CARROTS or CELERY

[RespectLife]

@vabreeze 

so good to see you!!!!

YES!  IMHO, liq smoke and smoked pap would be excellent to mimic that smokey flavor!

I use liq smoke a lot!

Pls let me know how it turns out if you AF it!

There are so many w/ AF that would like to know....me included!

[vabreeze]

@RespectLife 

Hi! 

Just now seeing your reply.  Will let you know... I feel certain the results will be good.  Right now,, I need to buy more sweet potatoes.  

Hope your Thanksgiving Day was enjoyable!!!

NEXT INGREDIENT ..... CARROTS or CELERY

[Qwalker]

CARROT  Zucchini Bread*

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

3/4 cup shredded CARROTS

3/4 cup shredded peeled zucchini

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs, beaten or 1/2 cup egg substitute

1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup orange juice

Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add alternately with orange juice to the first 8 items mixture.  Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.  Bake until bread tests done, about 45 minutes.  Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack to cool completely.

*A Taste of Home Recipe....have not tried but wanted to move game along...🙂.

NEXT INGREDIENT ...... CHEESE....any type