Salted Pecans

 Place pecans in shallow pan with enough melted butter to moisten each half. Bake at 325 F until pecans are light brown.  Turn pecans often during toasting.

Salmon Loaf 

8 servings 1 (14 ¾ ounce) can salmon, drained (1/4 cup juice reserved), deboned and flaked 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 eggs, separated ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs 1 small can fried onion rings Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly oil a 9 inch square pan.  In a medium bowl, combine…

Raspberry  Poke Cake

  10 –12 servings 1 package white cake mix                     1 3 oz package Jello 1 cup boiling water                               ½ cup cold water   Prepare cake mix and bake in a greased and floured 13 x 9 pan at 350 F for 30 – 35 minutes.  Cool in pan 15 minutes; then poke with fork at ½…

Rainbow in a Cloud

4 servings 1 3 oz package of jello              ½ cup cold water 1 cup of boiling water                           1 ½ cool whip Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.  Add cold water and pour into 8 “ square pan.  Chill until firm at least 3 hours.  Cut into cubs.  Spoon about 1/3 cup whipped topping and top with…

Quick Quiche 

serves 6 – 8 1 9 inch pie crust 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1 ½ cup Swiss cheese, grated Filling of choice ( Ham, sausage, chicken, turkey, vegetables) In mixing bowl, beat eggs, add grated cheese and milk.  Stir well.  Place filling in bottom of unbaked pie crust and pour egg mixture over top….

Pesto

2 C packed fresh basil ¼ C butter melted ½ C olive oil ¾ C parsley ½ C pine nuts ¾ C cloves garlic ¾ C parmesan salt and pepper to taste Put all together into a blender and blend.

Peanut Blossoms

(made by my maid of honor Carole Kirkland Frano) 48 Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolates ½ cup margarine                                               2 Tablespoons milk ¾ cup peanut butter                                          1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup granulated sugar                                   1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar                      1 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg                                                                ½ teaspoon salt 1.Heat oven to…

Mother Sloan’s Turtle Cookies 

 Makes 2 ½ dozen Bake at 350 F 10 – 12 minutes. Sift 1 ½ cup flour          ¼ t soda                       ¼ t salt Cream:  ½ cup  butter, add gradually ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed Add 1 egg yolk (reserve white) ¼ teaspoon vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon maple flavoring Add dry ingredients slowly.  Mix thoroughly.  Dough…

Mother Carney’s Soda Bread

 (from County Mayo, adapted by Suzanna Carney) 3 cups flour                  1 ¼  TBSP baking powder 1 tsp salt                       2 TBSP sugar ½  cup of raisins soaked in one cup water 2 eggs                          1 cup of milk  Measure your flour.  In the states you can use self rising flour to compensate for the all…

Mom Keller’s Kuchen

10 cups flour                2 pkgs of yeast 2 cups whole milk 1 TBS salt                    1 cup water 110F         ½ cup butter ½ tsp. mace                                                      ½ cup lard 1 pint whipping cream  4 eggs beaten                1 cup sugar Sugar and cinnamon Sift first three ingredients twice.  Mix yeast in the water with fork.  Let stand. Heat…