Lasagna

Lasagna

1 package no boil lasagna noodles
1 large can Prego spaghetti sauce
2 lbs shredded mozzarella cheese

Cheese Filling:
1 lb Ricotta Cheese
2 TBS parsley
salt & pepper to taste
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
mix all ingredients of filling

Spread 1/2 cup sauce over lasagna pan
layer: uncooked noodles
1/2 cheese filling
even layer of mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup sauce - evenly spread
uncooked noodles
1/2 cheese filling
even layer of mozzarella cheese
uncooked noodles
1/2 - 3/4 cup sauce - evenly spread

bake for 45 minutes at 300 degrees F
top with mozzarella cheese
bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and spots of golden brown
let cool for 10 minutes then serve hot!

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Brownies

Brownies

1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 cup shortening—Butter Crisco

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

3/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp. Baking powder

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 cup nuts

Melt shortening and add cocoa. Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well. Combine dry ingredients to sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in nuts. Bake 350 about 20 minutes.

Mama's Fudge

Mama's Fudge

2 eggs

1 12 oz. Pkg. Chocolate chips

1 lb. Powdered sugar

1/2 cup butter

3/4 tsp. Vanilla

Pecans (optional)

Melt chips and butter over medium heat in saucepan, mix together powdered sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl. When chips and butter are melted stir in powdered sugar mixture together in saucepan, add nuts. Pour into a buttered 13 x 9 pan. Cover and refrigerate.

Easy Chocolate Mousse

Easy Chocolate Mousse

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup heavy whipping cream

Melt chocolate chips and 2 Tbs. heavy whipping cream over low heat, let cool for a couple minutes

Whip the rest of the cream until stiff peaks form. Gently blend chocolate mixture into cream. Refrigerate.

Baklava

Baklava

preheat oven to 350 degrees F

SYRUP:
2/3 cup honey
1/3 cup water
1 TBS lemon juice
1-2 tsp cinnamon
- bring to a boil and let cool to room temp

NUT MIXTURE:
1 cup pecans - crushed
1/2 cup sugar
1 TBS cinnamon
- combine

1 roll phyllo dough - room temp
1 cup butter melted

7-8 layers phyllo dough
*for each layer brush butter over thin sheet of phyllo dough
1/3 nut mixture - spread out evenly
2 layers phyllo dough
1/3 nut mixture
2 layers phyllo dough
1/3 nut mixture
rest of phyllo dough
pour rest of butter over baklava then let rest for 5 minutes
cut into triangles

Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown, on more humid days let it get a little darker (about 30 -50 min)

pour cool syrup over hot baklava - let cool
*Do not cover tightly*

Enjoy!!

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Creamy Chicken Burritos

Creamy Chicken Burritos

2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken thighs or breasts - cooked and shredded
- you can substitute ground beef or shredded turkey
2 TBS salt
1-2 TBS fresh diced cilantro
1/2 cup diced onions
1 TBS lemon/lime juice
pepper

flour or corn torillas

SAUCE:
1 large can cream of chicken soup
1 - 16 oz container of sour cream
1 - 10 oz container of mild green chilis diced
combine sauce ingredients

Fill tortillas with meat mixture in a baking dish, roll into burritos - add 1/2 cup water to baking dish then pour sauce over burritos and top with shredded cheese

Bake for 30 - 45 minutes at 350 degrees F

Hardening Chocolate Sauce

Magic Chocolate Sauce - Perfect on Ice Cream!!

1 cup chocolate chips (I have used extra dark chocolate, semi-sweet and milk with great results!)
1 TBS coconut oil

Microwave on medium heat for 2-3 minutes - STIR every 30 seconds

This will stay liquid at around 75 degrees F... if it solidifies put in microwave for 30 seconds and stir

Italian style New York Cheese Cake

Italian style New York Cheese Cake

2 large bricks (8 oz) of cream cheese (room temperature)

1 1/2 containers light sour cream

1 1/4 cups of sugar

Pure almond extract 1 tsp

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

3 eggs

Graham cracker crust

Beat 3 eggs for 3 minutes on low, add 1 1/4 cups of sugar slowly to egg mixture.

then add cream cheese slowly to electric mixer until mixture is smooth

then add sour cream and put all together as soon as you are ready to shut mixer.

add vanilla and almond flavoring

Crust

5 tablespoons of butter - Melted

1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

mix and press into spring form pan and bake for 8 min at 350 degrees

pour filling into spring form pan over crust

bake for 40 minutes or until edges have slightly golden brown color then turn off oven. DO NOT REMOVE CAKE FROM OVEN FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS - let it cool down in the oven before removing. Refrigerate then serve.

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