April 9th, 2013 by alice
Tags: Buttery, Cheese, Wafers | 
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INGREDIENTS
- 1/4cupbutter, softened
- 1/2cup gratedsharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2cupflour
- 1/4teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
- 1/4teaspoongarlic powder
- 1/8teaspoonsalt
- 1/2teaspoondried herbs, of choice (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Combine the butter and cheese; mix in the Worcestershire sauce, flour, garlic powder, salt and dried herbs (if using).
- Roll mixture into a cylinder about 7 inches long and wrap up in waxed paper.
- Refrigerate until firm.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Slice the chilled mixture into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for about 12 minutes, or until lightly golden with lightly browned cheese bits.
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February 19th, 2013 by alice
Tags: Buttery, Herbed, New, Potatoes, Steamed | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 2lbsnew potatoesor red potatoes or white potatoes, cut in half(or a combination of both)
- 4tablespoonsbutter, melted
- 3tablespoons finely choppedparsleyor thyme or rosemary(add any herbs to this mixture that you like)
- 2tablespoons finely choppedchives
- salt
DIRECTIONS
- Steam the potatoes, covered, over boiling water until cooked, testing with a bamboo skewer to avoid splitting them, for about 15 minutes.
- Mix butter, herbs and salt and toss potatoes in the mixture until coated.
- Serve hot.
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December 19th, 2012 by alice
Tags: Buttery, Homemade, Outstanding, Rolls, Yeast | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 2packagesactive dry yeast
- 3/4cup warmmilk
- 3/4cupSprite
- 1/2cup cubedbutter
- 4eggs
- 3/4cupsugar
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 5 3/4-6 1/2cupsflour
DIRECTIONS
- Dissolve yeast in milk.
- Heat Sprite and butter together, then add eggs, sugar, salt, 2 cups of flour and yeast mixture.
- Beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to form smooth dough.
- Turn out onto floured board and knead until elastic.
- Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
- Cover and let rise for one hour.
- Punch dough down and divide into 4 portions.
- Divide these into nine pieces each.
- Shape each into a ball and place on greased baking sheets and let rise for 45 minutes.
- Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes.
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November 3rd, 2012 by alice
Tags: Buttery, Cake, Layer, Supreme | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 2cupsflour
- 1 1/2cupsgranulated sugar
- 1tablespoonbaking powder
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 3tablespoonsshortening(Crisco butter flavour or plain is good)
- 5eggs
- 1/2cupbutter, melted(no substitutions)
- 1 (8 ounce)packagecream cheese, softened
- 2cupsconfectioners’ sugar(icing)
- 2tablespoonsvanilla
DIRECTIONS
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 13″ x 9″ baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or in a food processor, until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Mix in 3 of the eggs, and the melted butter; mix with a wooden spoon to combine well.
- Spread this batter over the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- In another bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, the 2 remaining eggs the confectioners sugar (reserving 2 Tbsp for the topping of the cake) and the vanilla; pour this mixture over the batter in the baking pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes; remove from oven, and sprinkle the reserved 2 Tbsp sugar over the top.
- Return the cake to the oven, and bake for 35 minutes more.
- When done, the cake will still be moist in the center.
- Cool slightly before serving.
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October 21st, 2012 by alice
Tags: Buttery, Chip, Chocolate, Cookies, Peanut | Print This Post
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4cuppeanut butter
- 1/2cupbutter, softened
- 3/4cupsugar
- 2/3cupbrown sugar, packed
- 2eggs
- 1 1/2teaspoonsvanilla
- 1cupall-purpose flour
- 1/2teaspoonbaking soda
- 1/2cupchocolate chips(or M&M’s)
DIRECTIONS
- Cream peanut butter& butter.
- Gradually add both sugars.
- Blend in eggs& vanilla.
- Combine flour and soda; blend into creamed mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop by TBSP onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes OR till centres are soft to touch.
- Cook cookies on pan 5 minutes more.
- Could easily be frozen.
- (I have NO idea anymore how many cookies it makes. I’ll put 2 dozen, but I think it is more!).
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