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Insider's Recipes for Brand Name Foods

Fried Pickles

Seasoned Egg Wash:
1 Egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup Worcestershire Sauce
1/3 teaspoon Tabasco

Seasoned flour:
2 cup flour
1/2 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 teaspoons black pepper
Oil for deep frying
Klauson Whole Pickles

Whip together all ingredients for seasoned egg wash, set aside. Mix ingredients for flour mixture in a shallow dish. Slice pickles 1/8" thick. Dip into flour mix, then egg wash, then flour mix again. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dipping sauce of ranch dressing, ketchup or horseradish sauce.

Marie Callender's Corn Bread
1 (9 oz.) box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 (9 oz.) box Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix
Prepare each box according to package directions and gently fold together. Pour into a greased (with strained bacon fat) 9 x 13 pan. (You can sprinkle with a little crisp bacon.) Bake according to box directions for the yellow cake mix.

Here's the Honey Butter Recipe:
1/4 pound BUTTER
1/4 cup strained bacon drippings
4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

Beat butter until light and creamy. Add drippings and bacon. Take equal amount of honey (approx. 2/3 cup) and beat into butter mixture until light and fluffy (almost floats out of the bowl) Can be frozen (will last up to a year).

Sample Recipes from E-Cookbook Library
Fantastic Fudge

Two-Minute Fudge
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cocoa, minus 2 heaping teaspoons
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter
1 cup chopped pecans

Line an 8 x 4 x 3-inch dish with wax paper. In a 1-1/2 quart microwave-safe casserole, stir together sugar, cocoa, salt, milk and vanilla extract. Put butter on top of mixture in center of the dish. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Stir vigorously until smooth. Blend in nuts. Pour into pan; chill 1 hour, then cut into squares.

Butterscotch Fudge
1 (10 ounce) package mini marshmallows
1 (12 ounce) package butterscotch chips
2 cups chopped walnuts
4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Combine marshmallows, chips and walnuts in large bowl. Combine sugar, evaporated milk and margarine in large saucepan. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan. Cook to soft-ball stage (236 degrees F).

Stir in vanilla extract. Pour over marshmallow mixture in bowl; beat until morsels and marshmallows melt. Pour into a greased 15-1/2 x 10 1/2-inch pan. Cool. Cut into squares.

This is for Beth in PA who has smelly scarves. Try putting some white vinegar in your rinse cycle, and then hang them out in the sun. You could even hang them out when it is raining and let them hang until it stops and they are dry. To the lady from Texas that was talking about the "cow patties" What were they made out of. I would like to hear more about this. You can find me at craftymom_68@yahoo.com. Did you base your reunion on this idea? Was your menu for the reunion a Western theme? If it was what kind of foods were brought. That sounds like a fun idea. Thanks for all your hard work Nancy. I am glad that you let us all connect this way. There is always so many topics to talk about. Your newsletters helps us connect in many different ways. I love recipes. I am also a recipe aholic. I have all kinds and mean to use some of them but always seem to go back to the same old thing. Take care all and give your associates a pat on the head for me.
Janet in PA(craftymom_68)

Anita S., I found this recipe at www.cooks.com . It is the rhubarb recipe made with strawberry jello. I think I'll give it a whirl too.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB CRISP
2 lb. fresh rhubarb
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
1/2 c. unsifted flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter

Wash rhubarb, cut off and discard leaves. Cut stalks into 3/4 inch pieces. You will need 5 cups of diced rhubarb. Arrange rhubarb in greased 8 inch square glass pan. Sprinkle with strawberry Jello.
Combine flour, sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir butter into flour mixture and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over rhubarb. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Bette~Indiana

This is for Phyllis who is trying to get cookies out of her cake mix. All the cookie recipes made with cake mixes that I have ever seen, never use the directions on the cake mix box. The dry cake mix is mixed in with the remaining ingredients. In the recipe you are trying to make, you mix the dry spice cake mix and the pumpkin together. If there were any other ingredients, you mix them in. This usually just requires a spoon and not a mixer.

Here is a cake mix recipe I made today from a lemon cake mix. I got it from the www.Allrecipe.com website. You mix one package of lemon cake mix (I used Betty Crocker) with one egg (slightly beaten), 1/2 cup of melted butter or margarine (I used margarine) and a cup of dry Rice Krispies. Just stir it all together with a spoon and make into one inch balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and press down with fingers to flatten. (The recipe said to just press down with thumb, but I flattened them some with first three fingers). You bake for 9 or 10 minutes at 350°, until the edges start turning a light brown. Cool on the sheet for one minute, before removing to a rack. They have a good lemon flavor and a bit of a crispness because of the Rice Krispies. It makes about 48 cookies. They would be good for anytime, but I couldn't help but think they would make a nice little tea cookie.
Sandy in Iowa

Sample Recipes from Recipes from the Flock

Frosting Cake
1 (18.25 ounce) box cake mix (your favorite flavor)
Ingredients called for on the cake mix box.
1 (16 ounce) canned frosting, a flavor that compliments the cake

Mix cake mix according to directions on box.  Combine mixed cake batter with can of frosting.  Mix well.  Grease and flour a bundt pan.  Pour batter into pan.  Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour.  Cool.  Serve as is.
by Terrie C

Spiced Tomato Cake
1 package spiced cake mix
1 can condensed tomato soup
1/4 cup water

Mix cake as directed on package.  Substitute soup and water for liquid.  Bake as directed on cake mix package.
Cynthia L

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To Lisa who requested the Blueberry Cake recipe. I sent this recipe in last year in June. I am so glad you like it. I have been making this one for years, and it is always a hit. You are lucky I just happen to have a copy of this in my desk at work (where I email from) because I moved a couple of weeks ago into a new house, and my recipes are all still in boxes in the garage. So, here is my TNT recipe for Blueberry Cake.
From Merry M in MN

Fresh Blueberry Cake
1 package yellow cake mix (without added pudding in mix)
1-4 oz. package instant lemon pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup water

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 12 cup Bundt pan or a 9x13 pan.  Mix all ingredients together and beat for 4 minutes. Gently fold in 1 cup fresh blueberries. Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 40 – 50 minutes for Bundt, or 25 – 30 minutes for 9x13, or until center tests done.

If using a Bundt pan, let cake cool in pan 10 minutes before removing. I just leave the cake in the 9x13 pan. This cake needs no frosting, it is so moist and delicious, but you can dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

Hi all, thanks to all of you who sent in the answer to my question about corn relish/salad. I have another question for you now. When a recipe calls for white wine or red wine, what kind of wine do you use? There are sweet to tart varieties of each and I would think that they all would impart a different flavor.
Carolyn in Los Banos

Thanks Penny for the Dill Dip recipe. I will definitely try it. Any more Dill Dip recipes or Cheesy Beer Bread recipes would be great.
Thanks everyone!
Laurie in Fruitport, MI

Nancy I have lost my recipe for Alfredo Sauce. I am so glad that someone invented Post It notes. I have been using them the last month and they are all over my house to remind me of things. I would be so happy if someone could give me with the date or dates that the sauce appeared. Nancy take care and have a great day. Everyone else have to tremendous day.
Susie Indy

Nancy because of the problem I have been haveing with the newsletter what is the e-mail address so I can give it to my provider. I do not any any old letters I can refer back to thank you
Betty in MI

I have been having to go to the newsletter index to bring up the newsletter. Is there something I need to do to get it each day? This is not recipe related, but I need some ideas on what to get my grandson that just got married. I want to get them something that they will remember us with. I know all the ladies here have great ideas. No guilts ( don't sew ), scrap or recipes books. Would like something unusual & neat. Any ideas, anyone???
Thanks in advance. Joyce in TX.

For Betty T. In GA. request in May 10, p1 (But it showed it was May 9 P1)
To stop the printer, I just turn the switch off---that stops the printing. Then go to the lower right side of your screen, see the picture of a printer? Click on it. At the screen which comes up click on Documents, then delete all print jobs. It sometimes takes a few seconds to delete, but after the job is deleted, you can go back to the newsletter and re-mark what you want to print, click on SELECTION, then OK. This should save you paper, ink and aggravation of printing a lot of what you do not need.
Good Luck RD in Houston

For Norma in PA looking for Conway Diet recipe for Zippy Zero Dressing (June 4)

I pulled out my old book and couldn't believe it was so old (1976). My mom and I went to Conway classes. She and my dad lost tons of weight on this. I lost some- but was young at the time and hated to make all the stuff from scratch. Looked at the progress chart at the back and wish I were that (starting) size NOW. LOL. I had forgotten a lot of the great recipes in here- may have to try this program again, now that I will cook. Anyway here's the recipe-enjoy.

Zippy Zero Salad Dressing-( Conway Diet Program )
3 cups tomato juice
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 T. Horseradish
1 T. onion flakes
1 T. red or green pepper flakes
1 T. parsley flakes
Dash of sweetener
1 clove garlic

May add as desired
Cloves
Allspice
Dry mustard
Garlic Powder
Bay leaf
Hot pepper sauce
Oregano
Worcestershire Sauce

Mix desired ingredients in a quart jar. Store in fridge and use on salads, in cooking, etc. Aging seems to improve the flavor and thicken it., so if you make 2 quarts at a time, one will have the opportunity to age. Also, this will use one large (46 oz.) can of tomato juice.
Cheryl, Charlotte

Hope this helps those looking for the Rice Diet info.
Barbara Ann

http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/ricediet/phase1.html
at the bottom of the page are recipes, message board and phase 2 thru 6.

This is for CC who wanted to know what tearoom I ran in Longview, Texas...It was in the 80"s and the name of it was "A Little Bit Country" and it was on Judson road on the North side of the Loop. I loved cooking there and the customers were all so sweet...It was a fun thing to do and I hated it when it went out of business.....Pour money management on the part of the owner I'm afraid....Hope you have good luck with the recipe for Buttermilk Chess Pie that I sent...it is very good.
Barbara in Corsicana,Tx.

To all those who are asking questions about Rhubarb.
My Grandmother,and as I am already 85 you might figure how old this hint is, explained to me that by allowing cut rhubarb to stand in boiling water for 3 minutes, then draining well, the sharp acidulous taste would be removed. This is true, as far as I am concerned. It doesn't take as much sugar to sweeten the stems, and tastes so much better, Do try this !!
Jean Mann

Denny (June 5,2006 newsletter) requested recipes for his fiancee's cholesterol problem. My husband was diagnosed with a cholesterol problem about 10 years ago. His doctor recommended a low fat diet. He was also put on medication for the problem. His cholesterol levels are great now. Just make sure he is seen by a doctor here and his levels monitored. I read labels, have healthy low fat snacks around and cook a lot of low fat meals. My rule of thumb is if the item has more than 5 grams of fat a serving in it, I don't buy it. I try not to exceed 25 grams of fat a day. Of course there are times when that is exceeded but the next day we are back on . The magazine, Cooking Light was a great help to me in the beginning. I got a lot of wonderful recipes and learned a lot about cooking low fat. I will send you some favorite recipes if you would like.
Margo/Boston

For Denny who wanted low-cholesterol recipes. I did a search on "low-cholesterol recipes. There were many items returned in the search, and these seemed like good places to get started.

American Heart Org
Cholesterol at About.com
Jeanlock in Fredericksburg VA

Does anyone have a recipe for candied sweet potatoes that includes sliced potatoes that are basted with brown sugar & butter, I& topped with marshmallows? My son-in-law has requested this, & I've never made sweet potatoes! Thanks for your help.
Donna G.

HI! I'm not sure I can write only links but wanted to share those sites for Denny who is asking for Cholesterol free recipes..
Jocelyne in Québec

Fat Free Kitchen
Indian/Vegetarian recipes, Heart Centre Online -
Fat Free
Low fat vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Lifestyle -
Cooks.com
Meals for You 
Recipezaar 

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