Friday, January 30, 2015

Amaretto

Ingredients
  • Sugar                                  7 cups
  • Water                                  4  quarts
  • Karo Dark Syrup                1 cup
  • Almond Extract                   5 oz
  • Vanilla Extract                    2 oz
  • Grain Alcohol 190 proof   1/5 = 23.5 oz


Directions;

1. Add sugar to water and boil for 50 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and add syrup (Karo), mix well.
3. Cool to room temperature.
4. Add extracts and alcohol (use only pure extracts).
5. Age in glass containers for 3 weeks.

* Recipe may be divided in half.


Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Reuben Crescent Bake












Reuben Crescent Bake
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 pound sliced Swiss cheese
1-1/4 pounds sliced deli corned beef
1 can (14 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
2/3 cup Thousand Island salad dressing
1 egg white, lightly beaten
3 teaspoons caraway seeds
Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and
perforations. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake
at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Layer with half of the
cheese and all of the corned beef. Combine sauerkraut and salad dressing; spread
over beef. Top with remaining cheese. On a lightly floured surface, press or
roll second tube of crescent dough into a 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle, sealing seams
and perforations. Place over cheese. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with caraway
seeds. Bake for 12-16 minutes or until heated through and crust is golden
brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
Yield: 8 servings.
Source ~ Taste of Home

Monday, January 5, 2015

Pea Pickin Cake

Pea Pickin Cake
1 Yellow cake mix
11 oz. can mandarin oranges not drained
½ cup vegetable oil
16 oz. can crushed pineapple not drained
16 oz. frozen cool whip
3.4 oz. instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
In mixing bowl put cake mix oranges, eggs and vegetable oil. Beat till oranges are shredded.
Divide into three 8 inch greased pans
Bake for 25 minutes in pre-heated oven of 350 degrees
Cool completely

Mix cool whip pineapple with juice and vanilla pudding until well blended.
Frost between layers and all over

Chill and serve.