Jenn's Shortbread

Mix in processor:
1 1/4 C flour
3 T sugar

Cut in until fine crumbs
1/2 C butter (best to use real butter. do not soften. it should be cold)

Form dough into ball by gently squeezing it together. Can make into rectangle. Pat or roll into a greased sheet. Bake 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Cool 5 minutes.

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Crockpot Apple Cranberry Crisp

3 large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 cup cranberries
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup rolled oats (quick cooking)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, softened

Place apple slices and cranberries in slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle over top of apple and cranberries. Place 4-5 paper towels over the top of the slow cooker and place a utensil, such as a wooden spoon, across the top to keep the cover from sealing tightly. Set cover on top. This allows the steam to escape. Turn slow cooker to high and cook for about 2 hours. Serves 4.

ITALIAN CROCK POT CHICKEN

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoons) (do not substitute margarine)
1 envelope dry Italian dressing mix (0.7 oz.)
1 can cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz.)
1 8-oz. block cream cheese, softened.

Melt butter; pour over chicken in crock pot. Sprinkle dry dressing mix over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Blend soup and cream cheese; pour over chicken and stir to combine with butter and dressing mixture. Cook on low for 30-45 minutes. Serve over egg noodles.

The Ultimate French Toast

Ingredients:
1 jar Nutella
4 thick slices of bread
4 eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of nutmeg
pinch of cinnamon
1 tbsp butter
3/4 cup strawberries (or other assorted berries)
powdered sugar
maple syrup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325F. Spread nutella generously on 2 slices of bread. Close like a sandwich. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Soak bread in egg mixture, liberally on both sides.

Melt butter in a medium skillet then add bread and reduce heat to medium low. Once the side is golden brown, flip and cook until golden (2-3 minutes) on the other side. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 5 minutes.

Slice bread on a diagonal. Stack one piece on top of the other at an angle and spoon fruit over the top. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. If desired, pour a little maple syrup around the border! ENJOY!

Strawberry Crepes from Taste of Home Magazine

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups milk
3 eggs
2 tbsp butter (melted)
1/2 tsp lemon extract
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
dash of salt

Filling:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 package of cream cheese (softened, 8oz.)
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:
4 cups Fresh cut up strawberries
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar

DIRECTIONS:

In a large mixing bowl combine milk, eggs, butter, and extract. Combine flour, sugar, salt; add to milk mixture and beat until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

Meanwhile, chop strawberries and place in a medium mixing bowl. Sprinkle lemon juice on top. Sprinkle sugar on top. Refrigerate. Stir before serving.

Heat a lightly greased skillet (8 inch, non stick). Stir batter, pour two tbsp into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; flip and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed.

In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream until still peaks form. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and vanilla until smooth; fold in the whipped cream. Spoon two rounded tbsp of filling down the center of each crepe. Roll up. Top with strawberry topping. ENJOY!

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

INGREDIENTS:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 pound broccoli florets, cooked
2 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 box dry stuffing mix (reserve one cup of mix for sprinkling on top)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Boil chicken until tender and shred or cut into bite size pieces. Meanwhile, steam broccoli until crisp but tender.
3. In a large bowl mix together the soup and mayonnaise. Mix in chicken, broccoli, and cheese. Sprinkle dry stuffing mix over the top and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.

Another different kind of recipe. It's crafty as well.


Ingredients in the Jar:

Reduce 1 sleeve graham crackers to crumbs and layer 2/3 of the crumbs in a 1 qt. jar.
Place 8 marshmallow bunny peeps standing up, facing out around the inside of the jar pressing them against the glass, but don’t squash them.
Carefully, spoon remaining crumbs in the center of the jar to support the bunnies, pressing down to keep it snug.
On top of this pour 1 ½ c. Easter M&M’s.
Spoon 1/3 c. br. Sugar into center of M&M’s gently pressing with a spoon.
Decorate the lid of the jar however you please…tie curly ribbons around the neck of the jar.

Directions: Empty the jar contents into a bowl. Snip the bunnies into bits with kitchen sheers or cut up with a knife. Return the bunny bits to the mixture and mix well. Melt ½ c. butter, add 1 t. vanilla. Pour this over the dry ingredients, mixing well. Pat into a greased 8x8 baking dish. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
*Option: leave the bunnies whole; combine remaining ingredients and place the bunnies on top; then bake as directed

SWEET POTATO CRESCENTS
Rebecca Bailey, Fairbury, Nebraska

2 packages (1/4 oz. each) active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees F)
1 can (15 oz.) cut sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp salt
5 to 5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup butter melted

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in sweet potatoes, sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 3 cups flour. Add enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down; divide into thirds. Roll each section into a 12 inch circle; cut each into 12 wedges. Brush with butter. Roll up from the wide end and place, pointed end down, 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise unti doubled, about 40 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Yield: 3 dozen.

This is not your usual recipe ingredients but tasty nonetheless. Sorry, not sure where I found this.

The kit contains:

Breakfast= coffee, an orange & a banana (Jelly Bellys)

Shopping Snack= Buttered Popcorn and a Dr. Pepper (Jelly Bellys)

And your reward for finishing holiday shopping= Margarita and Strawberry Cheesecake (Jelly Bellys)

The size of these kits are just 3″x3″ made with SU’s Holiday Designer paper and ribbon.

Holiday Spice Cake in a JarHoliday Spice Cake Mix

I saw this on Amanda Sewell's blog page.

Holiday Spice Cake in a Jar
Holiday Spice Cake Mix

In the jar:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¼ tsp baking powder

1 ¼ tsp baking soda

1 ¼ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp cloves

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp allspice

1 ¼ cups white sugar

½ cup packed brown sugar

In a medium bowl combine all ingredients. Mix. Place in a 1 quart glass jar. Attach a recipe card with the following ingredients and instructions:

ADD INS:

½ cup butter, softened

1/3 cup shortening

1 ¼ cups buttermilk

1 tsp vanilla

3 eggs

Cream cheese frosting (optional)

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. In a large mixing bowl, empty Holiday Spice cake mix (from jar). Add butter, shortening, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low until combined. Beat 2 minutes on high speed. Add eggs and beat two minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire racks. Frost with cream cheese frosting if desired.

ANYONE out there want to give me some recipes so I can add it here? Preferably ones that are easy for those of us who either don't like to cook or don't have time