SIS Favorite Recipes

Here is my favorite pound cake receipe again. I just love this one!

Million Dollar Poundcake

3/4 cup milk 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 1 lb butter softened 3 cups sugar 6 large eggs, room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease and flour 10" tube pan (I use a large Bundt pan); set aside. In small glass measure combine milk with almond extract and vanilla; set aside.

2. In large bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add one fourth flour with one third milk mixture; place in prepared pan.

3. Bake 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool on wire rack. Serve plain or sprinkled with powdered sugar.

(I have always wondered about why the name of this cake is "Million Dollar" and at first I thought because it was an expensive cake to make. One pound of butter AND a half dozen eggs?! But actually after making and eating as many of these cakes as I have, I think the title must refer to the fact that you will require a million dollars of plastic surgery/lipo-suction to counteract the effects of this delicious cake! ggg)

This is a fav of kindones, from the fanny farmer cookbook

1 egg, well beaten

1/2 cup cooking oil

1 cup cider vinegar

1 T Salt

1 tsp sage crumbled

1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Combine all ingredients in a jar. Shake well and let stand for several hours before using. Brush on chicken parts as they cook over the coals. Also good with pork.

From Barbara aka Kindone

Refried Beans Salsa (mild, hot) to your liking

Guacamole Sour Cream

Jack or Cheddar Cheese

Black Olives

Spread beans on bottom of pan, add some cheese, micro until cheese melts, layer all the other items starting with the salsa ending with a layer of cheese, micro again until cheese melts, add olives and serve with chips.

Happy Quilting and Happy Munching.

Quilting Hugs, Carol/Calicostar

1/2 cup butter

1/2 lbs mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup minced onion

3 Tbs chopped parsley

1 tsp celery seed

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp poultry seasoning

dash pepper

6 cups lightly packed, day old bread cubes

about 30 minutes before using...

In dutch oven over medium heat, in hot butter, cook mushrooms and onion until mushrooms are tiender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bread and toss lightly to mic well. Makes enought stuffing for one 6-8 pound bird, about 6 cups.

from barbara kindone

1 lb pork sausage meat

3 large apples, peeled and chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 cup celery

4 cups fresh bread crumbs

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp poultry seasoning

In large saucepot over meduim heat, cook sausage until browned, breaking pieces apart with fork. With slotted spoon, remove sausage to medium bowl; set aside. Pour all but 1/4 cop drippings from saucepot. In drippings over medium heat cook apples, onion and celery until celery is tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occationally; remove from heat. Stir in reserved sausage and remaining ingredients; mix will. Makes enough stuffing for one 7-9 pound bird, about 6 1/4 cups.

from barbara- kindone

Pasta Salad

Head Of Broccoli cut up into pieces Head of Caulflower cut up into pieces One bag of carrots sliced1 pound of marcaroni or whatever your favorite pasta is

Cook cut up Broccoli, Caulflower and Carrots in boiling water until veggies are done. Also Cook your favorite pasta until it is down put in colander and run cold water over both. Place in bowl and set aside.

In a large cup mixed together

1 1/2 cups of olive oil or oil of your choice,

3/4 cup of vinager white

1/3 cup of water, salt and pepper to taste,

use a pinch of oregano,

garlic powder or minced garlic

, onion powder,

a dash of grated cheese romano or parm cheese,

and a dash of sugar.

Shake until it is well blended together then pour over pasta and veggies that are sitting in the bowl and refrigator. When ready to use just mix and it is ready to serve.

Orange Ball Cookies

1 - 7 1/4oz pkg of vanilla wafers, finely crushed.

3/4 c. coconut flakes

3/4 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. frozen orange juice concentrate, not diluted

Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, coconut and sugar. Add o.j. and mix well. Shape into balls and roll in additional powdered sugar. Finished cookies will resemble snowballs. Store in a covered container. How easy!

9 med. baking apples-such as Rome or Granny Smith

1/2c. applesauce

1/2c. dark raisins

1/3c. chopped pecans

1/2c. sugar

1 tsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. cinnamon, divided

4 tsp. unsalted butter

1/2 c. caramel sauce

Preheat oven to 375~ partially peel 8 apples leaving bottom half of peel intact. Using a melon baller, remove core from apples. cut a thin slice from bottom of apples so they stand up straight. Place apples in baking dish. Peel remaining apple and dice into pieces. Place in a bowl. Add applesauce, raisins, pecans, 1/3 cup of sugar, lemon juice and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. In a smaller bowl, combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. Mix well. Fill apples with stuffing mixture. Place 1/2 tsp. butter on top of each apple. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. cinnamon sugar. Add water to baking dish to come 1/2" up side of dish. Bake 1 hour or until apples are tender. Add water as necessary and baste occasionally with pan juices. Drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.

Quilting Hugs, Carol/Calicaostar