Tuna Noodle Casserole

1 1/2 C cooked noodles

1 can, pouch tuna
3/4 c shredded sheese
1 can mushroom soup
1/2 can canned milk
dash salt,onion, pepper
Combine ingredients, top with crushed potato chips Bake 25 min at 350

Sunshine Carrots

I love cooked carrots plain but I really like these!!!
1 - 1 lb bag petite carrots

1 Tbl sugar

1 tsp cornstarch

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 c. orange juice

2 Tbl butter

Cook carrots, covered, in boiling salted water til just tender, about 20 minutes, drain.  In saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and  salt.  Add juice, cook and stir til thick and bubbly.  Boil 1 minute.  Stir in buttr.  Toss with carrots.  Serves 4

Broccoli Casserole

Combine and put in baking  dish:
2 C cooked fresh  or frozen  broccoli ( don't cook to long, al dente is fine)
3/4 c real mayonnaise (sorry Miracle whip won't  do)
1 can mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 c. mild cheddar cheese, grated
2 Tbl onion
Approx 1 cup of Ritz crackers mixed with 14 cup melted butter sprinkle over top of casserole and
Bake 350 until hot and  bubbly approx 15 to 30 min

Cheese Potatoes (Funeral potatoes)

6 potatoes, large, cooked and peeles
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
1  can evaporated milk, or 2 cups sour cream*
1/2 cup each butter, onion, cheese, cornflakes (optional)
* my preference
Mix  soup, milk, or sour cream, butter, onin, and cheese.  Salt and  pepper to taste.  Heat  sauce andpour over grated cooked potatoes.  Sprinkle with cornflakes (I don't) Bake 350 45 minutes

Oslo Kringler (Norwegian Pastry)

Mix 1 C flour with 1/2 c butter and  2 Tbl water
Mix as pie crust and divide in half
On  greased cookie sheet press (using  heel of hand) into 2 - 3: strips  the length of sheet.
In a saucepan boil 1 C water and 1/2 c butter remove from heat and add 1 c flour and  stir until smooth Cut in 2" diagonal strips.  If not served the day of baking freeze.

English Toffee

1 C sugar

1/2 pound butter

3 Tbl water

Chocolate and nuts

Cook to hard crack and  grate chocolate and spread in jelly roll pan  with nuts

Pour toffee mixture over chocolate and grate more chocolate and nots on top - cool - break in pieces.

Quick Fudge

This is really quick and very good!

4 Tbl butter
2/3 evaporated milk
2 heaping cups sugar
pinch of salt

Cook on stove top stirring constantly - boil for 1 1/2  to 2 minutes
Take off heat and add
2 tsp vanilla
2 heaping cups of semi sweet or milk chocolate chips
Stir until chips are c ompletely melted and mixture is SMOOTH.
Pour into a 9" X 9" pan.  Keep covered with foil or saran wrap.

All Time Best Waffles

This recipe came to me from my daughter Breea.  I used to make waffles like this all the time and forgot how delicious a waffle could be. They take a little more time but will remind you why you liked waffles in the first place. I measure out the ingredients the night before and all I have to do is whip the  eggs and combine the other ingredients. So delicious.
2 c flour (I like 1/2 white and 1/2  whole wheat)
4 tsp baking powder (non-aluminium)
1/2 c melted butter
2 c milk
4 egg yolks - save the whites
1 tsp vanilla
Beat egg whites, set aside.  Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.  Fold in egg whites.  Cook and enjoy

Key Lime Pie

1/3 C Key Lime Juice (can use regular lime juice but it doesn't come  our very limey)
1-8 oz whipped topping
1-14 oz can condensed milk
1-8 oz cream cheese
1 graham crust
Mix all ingredients and pour into crust.
Can be doubled and use a 9x13 pan.

Apple Pie Bars

This is a great dessert for a crowd.  Very much like pie.  The crust is buttery and  delicate.  after cooled it travels well in lunchboxes.  I usually make a double crust for a large cookie sheet.The crust is so good.

Crust

2 1/2 c flour

1 c butter

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

Mix until crumbly.  Put egg yolk (save egg white) in measuring cup and fill to 2/3 c with milk and add to flour mixture.  Use lots of flour when  rolling.  Roll 1/2 crust to fit cookie sheet.

Filling:

2 handfuls of corn flakes (or saltines or rice krispies or anything like  that to ablsorb extra moisture from fruit)

6-8 apples

1 c sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Slice apples on bottom crust cover with other ingredients.  Add top crust.  Brush with beaten egg white.  Bake 350 45 min.  Drizzle with frosting while  warm  (powdered sugar  and milk thin enough to drizzle)

German Chocolate Frosting

Combine 1 Cup canned milk with:
1 C sugar
3 egg yolks
1 cube (1/4 lb) butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 C coconut,
1 C chopped pecans
Blend  in saucepan first 5 ingredients.  Cook over medium heat 12 min.  stirring constantly until mixture thickens-

Caramel Pudding Cake

Mix and  boil together:

4 c water
2 c water
2 c brown sugar
4 Tbl butter
Set aside
Prepare Batter:
1 c sugar
1 c chopped peeled apples
2 c flour
1  tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 baking soda
1 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 c raisins
1/2 c chopped nuts
Cream butter and sugar, and cream.  Add apples.  Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.  Sead into greased 13x9x2 pan.  Pour hot brown sugar and  butter mixture over the batter.  Bake for 375 for 45 min  Cut in squares and serve warm or cold with whipped topping  or ice cream..

Chocolate sheet Cake

Cream:
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c shortening
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
1/3 c cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp soda
1 c boiling water
1 c milk
Add dry ingredients alternately with  milk.  Beat. Stir in boiling water.  Put in  sheet cake pan (prepared) and bake for 35 min at 350

Carrot Cake

cMix together:

4 eggs
1 1/2 C oil
Add: 2 C sugar
Sift:
2 1/2 C flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp soda
Mix and add to first mixture
Add:  3 C grated carrots
Bake 350 30-35 min
Frost with cream cheese frosting:

Cream Cheest Frosting
1 large pkg cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar, sifted
1 cube butter
2 tsp vanilla
Cream together and spread on cake