Monday, October 11, 2010

Cheesy Bacon Quiche

1 1/4 cups Bisquick
1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 Tbsp boiling water
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
6 oz sliced Canadian-style bacon, chopped
4 medium green onions, sliced
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
3 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1. Heat oven to 400. Grease pie plate. Stir Bisquick and margarine until blended. Add boiling water; stir vigorously until soft dough forms. Press dough on bottom and up side of pie plate, forming edge on rim of pie plate.
2. Sprinkle cheese, bacon and onions over crust. Beat half-and-half and eggs; stir in salt and cayenne pepper. Pour into crust.
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Caramel Apple Dessert

1 1/2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 cups apples
1 Tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix Bisquick and sugar in bowl.
Stir in milk until well blended.
Pour into ungreased 9x9 pan.
Top with apples; sprinkle with lemon juice.
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples.
Pour boiling water over apples.
Bake 50 - 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve warm with whipped cream.

Crockpot Applesauce

6-8 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into large chunks
1/4 c. water
1/8 c. brown sugar
Cinnamon

1. Put everything in the crockpot with lid on.
2. Cook on low all night (or all day), stirring occasionally, until it's the texture you prefer.

**Adjust this recipe to your liking and the size of your apples. If you find that it is getting too thick, add some water. Some types of apples are sweet enough that you don't have to add any sugar**

Puffed Pancake with Sausage

1 (8 oz) package of brown&serve sausage links
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt


1. Grease bottom and sides of a 9x9 baking dish.
2. Slice sausage into small pieces and brown in a large skiller.
3. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, and oil.
4. Stir in flour and salt.
5. Beat until smooth and then pour batter into greased baking dish.
6. Sprinkle sausage pieces into batter.
7. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees or until puffed and golden brown.

**Serve with syrup and homefires**

Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings

2 (8 count) cans cresent rolls
2 large Granny Smith apples
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp (+/-)cinnamon

1. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2. Peel and slice apples into 16 slices.
3. Roll each apple slice in 1 section of cresent roll.
4. Place rolled slices in dish.
5. Melt butter, add sugar, and cinnamon. Pour over apples, turning if needed to coat.
6. Pour can of Mountain Dew over all.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Ham 'n' Tater Bake Recipe

1 package (28 ounces) frozen steak fries (semi-thawed)
3 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
1-1/2 cups diced fully cooked ham
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of broccoli soup, undiluted
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1. Arrange the fries in a greased 3-qt. baking dish
2. Layer with broccoli and then ham.
3. Combine the soup, milk and mayonnaise until smooth; pour over ham.
4. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes longer or until bubbly.

Yield: 6-8 servings.