Friday, June 19, 2009

Impossible Rhubarb Streusel Pie

Annette Martindale

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Streusel Topping
2 Tablespoons firm butter or margarine
1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Cut margarine into baking mix and brown sugar until crumbly. stir in nuts. Set aside.
(High altitude (3500-6500 ft) Increase baking mix to 3/4 cup.)

Streusel
2 cup 1/2 piecies rhubarb
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix
3/4 cup milk
2 Tablespoons soften butter or margarine
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs

Grease pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches. Arrange rhubarb evenly in pie plate. Beat remaining ingredients with fork or wire whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate. Sprinkle Streusel Topping evenly over top. Bake about 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream if desired. 6 to 8 servings.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Walnut Squares

Merrily Hill (This recipe won "Grand Champion" at the Fairbanks, Alaska Fair in 1983).

Ingredients:
Crust:
6 Tblsp. butter or margarine
1 cup flour
Filling:
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 Tblsp. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting:
2 Tblsp. butter or margarine
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2-4 Tblsp. orange juice

Directions:
Crust: Mix together butter and flour until crumbly. Press into a 10 by 7 inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned.
Filling: Combine ingredients and pour over hot crust. Bake for another 20-25 minutes. Cool. Frost and sprinkle lightly with more chopped walnuts. Cut into squares.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Cherry Cheesecake ~ Marianne Folkman

Cream together and set aside:
1 8 oz. pkg. original cream cheese & 1 cup of sugar.
Dissolve and set aside:
1 small pkg. lemon jello & 1 cup of hot water.
Crush 2 pkgs. of graham crackers & blend in 1 cube of melted margerine.
(An easy way to crush the crackers is in the blender).
Place 1/2 of the crackers in the bottom of a 9 x13 cake pan.
Whip 1 13 oz. can of evaporated milk that has been thoroughly chilled.
Add 2 tbs. lemon juice & whip till stiff.
Slowly blend in the cream cheese and jello mixtures.
Pour over crumbs & chill a few hours.
when it is set, top with canned cherries & the rest of the crumbs.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Brown Sugar Muffins

Sharon Dahl

1/3 cup Crisco Shortening
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Vanilla Flavoring
1 Egg
2 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
1 cup Milk

Optional throw in ingredients:
***Butterscotch Chip (6 oz) (My Choice)
**Chocolate Chips (6 oz)
*Nuts (?)
Be creative, add something you love!

Makes 1 dozen.
Cream together shortening, brown sugar and vanilla.
Add remaining ingredients.
Fill 2/3 full in muffin tin, lined with baking cups.
Bake at 375 degress for 20 minutes.