Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Good Advice

I've been sorting through my mom's recipe box (while she's cooking me dinner) and I found many notable items, most of which led to tears from at least one of us. Who knew cooking was so emotional.

Here is a quickie, some good advice from my grandmother:

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Eclair Cake

I'm almost embarrassed to admit that this recipe came from high school french class. The cake is so easy and delicious that you really won't care where I got the recipe...

Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup water
1 stick butter
1 cup flour
4 eggs

Filling:
2 packages instant vanilla pudding
3 cups milk
8oz soft cream cheese

Topping:
Whipped cream
Chocolate sauce

Directions:
Crust:
Bring water and butter to a boil and remove pan from heat. Add flour and mix until smooth. Add one egg and mix until smooth before adding the next one. Spread the dough on a 10x15 pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees and cool completely.

Filling:
Beat ingredients until smooth. Spread filling on crust, top with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Corn Casserole

Happy Easter!

Ingredients
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 can creamed corn
1 can corn
2 small boxes corn muffin mix
16 oz sour cream

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Melt butter in 2 quart casserole dish
3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well
4. Bake 45-60 minutes, until a knife stuck in center comes out clean