Showing posts with label easy recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy recipes. Show all posts

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Sweet and Creamy Watermelon Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips

Watermelon Ice Cream

Nothing is more cool and refreshing than watermelon. So I just had to try my hand at making a "Sweet and Creamy Watermelon Ice Cream" then I tossed in a few chocolate chips to give it a little crunch; and to my surprise it is absolutely delicious. Can be made with Splenda for diabetics like myself. 


Ingredients

Prep time 20 min
Cook/Bake time 35 minutes
Chill time 3+ hours
Freeze time 2-3 hours
Makes 1 quart


3/4 cup Extra Fine Granulated Sugar; or Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated 
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup organic whole milk
2 eggs
2/3 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups watermelon juice; approximately 10 cups watermelon cubed pureed  
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips


Directions

In a medium sauce pan heat sugar, cornstarch, whole milk, and heavy cream over medium heat until it starts to bubble and thickens slightly; about 5-10 minutes.  

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. 

Cool completely.

Puree watermelon in a blender or food processor.  

Pour through a strainer. 

Chill for 3-6 hours.

Mix chilled juice with milk mixture.  

Make sure it is cold.  

Pour into an ice cream maker, and churn for 20 minutes, or according to the appliance instructions.

Once churned, fold in the chocolate chips.  

Place in an air tight container in the freezer for 2-3 hours until ready to serve.




Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Mini Turkey Meatballs



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Courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Mini Turkey Meatballs are delicious with this quick and easy recipe. Don't think I will make pork or beef meatballs again!


Thursday, November 20, 2014

Creamy Raspberry Custard Bars



"Creamy Raspberry Custard Bars" is a twist on the classic raspberry bars with a creamy custard filling and topped with a crunchy streusel. This pie is easy to make and great for any occasion and can be served warm or cold.


Ingredients


3 cups fresh raspberries, rinsed and dried 
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup raspberry preserves

Custard Filling

1 c granulated sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1⁄2 cup sour cream

Streusel Topping

1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
1⁄2 cup flour
1⁄4 cup cold butter
1/4 cup oats


Directions


Preheat oven to 350̊

Place pie crust in pie plate.

Combine all custard ingredients together.

Pour custard mix into pie plate.

Combine preserves, raspberries, and lemon juice in small bowl; mash with fork until combined but some berry pieces remain.

Spread raspberries evenly on top of the custard.
Combine sugar, oats, and flour for streusel topping.

Cut in cold butter until crumbly.

Do not over mix!

Sprinkle streusel topping over entire pie.

Bake on middle oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes, or until lightly browned and filling is just set.

Cool for 30 minutes on counter before serving.


Creamy Blueberry Custard Pie


"Creamy Blueberry Custard Pie" is a twist on the classic blueberry pie with a creamy custard filling and topped with a crunchy streusel. This pie is easy to make and great for any occasion and can be served warm or cold.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

1 pie crust
3 cups blueberries

Custard Filling

1 c granulated sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1⁄2 cup sour cream

Streusel Topping

1⁄2 cup white sugar
1⁄2 cup flour
1⁄4 cup cold butter



Directions

Preheat oven to 350̊

Place pie crust in pie plate, and arrange blueberries into crust.

Combine all custard ingredients together.

Pour custard mix over blueberries.

Combine sugar and flour for streusel topping.

Cut in cold butter until crumbly.

Do not over mix!

Sprinkle streusel topping over entire pie.

Bake on middle oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes, or until lightly browned and filling is just set.

Cool for 30 minutes on counter before serving.




Sunday, November 9, 2014

White Chocolate Blueberry Bourbon Dessert





Best "White Chocolate Blueberry Bourbon Dessert" recipe that I have tried so far did it exactly and it is great plus EASY to make, are absolutely delicious.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

Crust


1 box Vanilla wafers
3⁄4 cup butter, melted
1 cup chopped almonds

Filling


3 boxes white chocolate pudding mix
4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla or lemon extract

Blueberry Bourbon Sauce

3 cups blueberries
1 1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄4 cup Jameson or favorite bourbon
1⁄4 cup honey



Directions

Preheat oven to 350̊

Blend all ingredients for crust in food processor. 

Press crust in 11 x 13 inch baking dish or pie pan.

Bake until lightly browned.

Mix filling ingredients until thickened with a whisk or electric mixer.

Pour pudding filling into baked crust, and refrigerate until sauce is ready.

Blend all sauce ingredients in food processor until smooth.

Simmer in medium saucepot until thickened to a soft ball stage.

Cool to room temperature before carefully pouring onto pudding filling.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to allow dessert to set.



Triple Chocolate Delight Cookies


These "Triple Chocolate Delight Cookies" are chewy, rich chocolate, are absolutely delicious.They stay soft and moist for weeks in a container. These are great cookies to ship to family members and friends for the holidays.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine; softened
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 pkg (3.4 oz.) Chocolate pudding mix
1 bag Chocolate Chips
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pistachios; chopped
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
Additional sugar in separate bowl


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter, oil, and sugars in large mixing bowl.


Beat in eggs, extract, and pudding mix.


In separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar.


Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture.


Fold in chips and nuts until they are well blended within the dough.


Chill for 1 to 2 hours, if not chilled dough will be too sticky for next step.


Roll chilled dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.


Coat the bottom of a glass in oil (first cookie only), and dip into bowl of sugar.  


Press down cookie balls with glass. 


Dip glass into sugar and repeat on all.  


The cookie will not bake correctly if this step is skipped!


Bake until edges of cookies are just golden, not entire cookie, between 10 to 15 minutes depending on oven and size of cookies.


Let cool completely before removing from pan!


They are very tender and fragile when hot.



Pistachio Pleasure Cookies


These  "Pistachio Pleasure Cookies" with white chocolate chips are chewy, rich, and absolutely delicious.They stay soft and moist for weeks in a container. These are great cookies to ship to family members and friends for the holidays.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine; softened
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Pistachio extract
1 pkg (3.4 oz.) Pistachio pudding mix
1 bag White Chocolate Chips
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pistachios; chopped
Additional sugar in separate bowl


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter, oil, and sugars in large mixing bowl.

Beat in eggs, extract, and pudding mix.

In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.

Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture.

Fold in chips and nuts until they are well blended within the dough.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours, if not chilled dough will be too sticky for next step.

Roll chilled dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.

Coat the bottom of a glass in oil (first cookie only), and dip into bowl of sugar.  

Press down cookie balls with glass. 

Dip glass into sugar and repeat on all.  

The cookie will not bake correctly if this step is skipped!

Bake until edges of cookies are just golden, not entire cookie, between 10 to 15 minutes depending on oven and size of cookies.

Let cool completely before removing from pan!

They are very tender and fragile when hot.



Peanut Delight Cookies


Wow oh wow, I love peanut butter and these "Peanut Delight Cookies" are absolutely worth going wild for. They stay soft and moist for weeks in a container. These are great cookies to ship to family members and friends for the holidays.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine; softened
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 pkg (3.4 oz.) Butterscotch pudding mix
1 bag Peanut butter chips
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup peanuts; chopped
Additional sugar in separate bowl


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter, oil, and sugars in large mixing bowl.

Beat in eggs, vanilla, and pudding mix.

In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.

Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture.

Fold in chips and nuts until they are well blended within the dough.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours, if not chilled dough will be too sticky for next step.

Roll chilled dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.

Coat the bottom of a glass in oil (first cookie only), and dip into bowl of sugar.  

Press down cookie balls with glass. 

Dip glass into sugar and repeat on all.  

The cookie will not bake correctly if this step is skipped!

Bake until edges of cookies are just golden, not entire cookie, between 10 to 15 minutes depending on oven and size of cookies.

Let cool completely before removing from pan!

They are very tender and fragile when hot.



Lemon Dream Cookies


These thin, crisp, lemony cookies, slightly tart from plenty of lemon zest, sweetened with white chocolate chips and loaded with almonds nuts makes them "Lemon Dream Cookies". They stay soft and moist for weeks in a container. These are great cookies to ship to family members and friends for the holidays.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine; softened
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Lemon extract
1 pkg (3.4 oz.) Lemon Pudding mix
1 bag White Chocolate Chips
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup almonds; chopped
Additional sugar in separate bowl


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter, oil, and sugars in large mixing bowl.

Beat in eggs, vanilla, and pudding mix.

In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.

Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture.

Fold in chips and nuts until they are well blended within the dough.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours, if not chilled dough will be too sticky for next step.

Roll chilled dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.

Coat the bottom of a glass in oil (first cookie only), and dip into bowl of sugar.  

Press down cookie balls with glass. 

Dip glass into sugar and repeat on all.  

The cookie will not bake correctly if this step is skipped!

Bake until edges of cookies are just golden, not entire cookie, between 10 to 15 minutes depending on oven and size of cookies.

Let cool completely before removing from pan!

They are very tender and fragile when hot.



The World’s Softest Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

These are "The World’s Softest Sugar Cookies" I have ever made! My family begs for these cookies several times a month, LOL! They stay soft and moist for weeks in a container. These are great cookies to ship to family members and friends for the holidays.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pkg (3.4 oz.) vanilla pudding mix
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
Additional sugar in separate bowl


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter, oil, and sugars in large mixing bowl.

Beat in eggs, vanilla, and pudding mix.

In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.

Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours, if not chilled dough will be too sticky for next step.

Roll chilled dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.

Coat the bottom of a glass in oil (first cookie only), and dip into bowl of sugar.  

Press down cookie balls with glass. 

Dip glass into sugar and repeat on all.  

The cookie will not bake correctly if this step is skipped!

Bake until edges of cookies are just golden, not entire cookie, between 10 to 15 minutes depending on oven and size of cookies.

Let cool completely before removing from pan!!!! They are very tender and fragile when hot.



Cinnamony-Sweet Pumpkin Seeds


Clay's favorite for the holidays is "Cinnamon-Sweet Pumpkin Seeds" these are a sweet twist on the usually roasted salty pumpkin seeds.
by: A. Hilton


Ingredients

2 cups pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons nutmeg
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup white sugar ( to sprinkle when stirring)


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix melted butter, brown sugar, spices, and salt together in medium size bowl. 

Stir in pumpkin seeds to coat.

Bake for 15 minute intervals, stirring and sprinkling with white sugar each interval.

Depending on oven and desired crunchiness, requires 3 to 4 intervals. 

Total bake time is between 45 to 60 minutes.

Cool on wax paper, and store in airtight container.



Friday, November 7, 2014

Macaroni Salad


The summer makes me think of macaroni salad this version of the classic American is perfect for any BBQ.



Ingredients

4 eggs; hard-boiled, peeled, and chopped

1 pound large elbow macaroni; cooked
4 ounces ham steak, finely chopped
2 stalks chopped celery, including leaves
1 large shallot, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


Dressing

2/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 (4-ounce) jar chopped pimentos, drained
3 tablespoons sweet pickled relish
Kosher salt and pepper

Directions

In a large serving bowl, combine the eggs, ham steak, celery, shallots, lemon juice, macaroni and stir to combine.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, pickled relish, and salt and pepper, to taste. 

Add the dressing to the macaroni and toss to coat. 

Season with more salt and pepper, if needed. 

Cover and chill for 2 hours for the flavors to meld.