Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Pumpkin Pie Dessert Squares

1 pkg yellow cake mix
1/2 c butter, melted 1 egg
3 c canned pumpkin pie mix
2/3 c milk
2 eggs
1 t cinnamon
1/4 c butter

Grease bottom only of 9 x 13 inch pan. Reserve 1 cup cake mix for topping. Combine remaining cake mix, butter and egg. Press into pan.

Prepare filing by combining pumpkin pie mix, eggs, and milk until smooth. Pour over cake mix pressed in pan.

Combine reserved cake mix and cinnamon. Cut in 1/4 cup butter and sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean. Served with whipped cream. Serves 12 to 16.

Pumpkin Pie Dessert Squares

Corned Beef Irish Stew

2 to 3 lb. corned beef
2 onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1 head cabbage
6 small carrots
6 medium potatoes

Place corned beef in Dutch oven or pan; barely cover it with water. Add onions, garlic, cloves and bay leaves. Cover and simmer 1 hour per pould of meat, until tender with fork. Remove meat from liquid; add potatoes and carrots to liquid. Cover and bring to a boil; cook 10 minutes, then add cabbage wedges. Continue to cook for 20 minutes, or until vegetable are done.

Stephenson's Frozen Fruit Salad

3 oz pkg softened cream cheese
1/3 c mayonnaise
1 t lemon juice
2 egg whites
1/3 c sugar
1 c whipping cream (may use Cool Whip)
10 small marshmallows (or 5 to 6 large marshmallows, cut up)
1/4 c drained mandarin orange slices
1 lb can fruit cocktail, drained
2 T chopped maraschino cherries
1 T chopped walnuts

Blend cheese, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Beat egg whites until foamy; beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Beat whipped cream. Fold cram into egg whites. Fold into cheese mixture. Fold in rest of ingredients. Pour into an 8 inch spaqre pan. Freeze.

Stephenson's Green Rice

3 c cooked rice
1 c chopped parsley
1/2 c grated Cheddar cheese
1/3 c chopped onion
1/4 c chopped green pepper
1/2 t seasoned salt
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t Accent
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14 1/2 oz) can evaporated milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 T salt
Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
Paprika

Mix rice, parsley, cheese, onion, green pepper, and garlic in greased 2 quart casserole. Blend rest of ingredients, except paprika and mix into rice, then sprinkle with paprika. Bake 45 minutes at 350 or soft custard. Serves 10

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Five Hour Baked Stew

3 T tapioca
3 T sugar
1 t salt
1 slice white bread, broken fine
2 c canned tomatoes

2 lb stew meat (chuck) (no need to brown)
2 c carrots, sliced
1 c celery, sliced
1 onion, sliced
Dash of pepper
2 c potatoes
1/2 to 1 c red wine, if desired)
1 can tomato soup
1/3 can of water

Put tapioca, sugar, salt and bread in tomatoes to soften. Cover and bake 5 hours at 250. Serves 8.