Scout’s Brownies

Recipe from my Mom 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3 1/2 oz best quality unsweetened chocolate 2 T. unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350.  Melt butter w/ unsweetened chocolate in top [...]

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Quick Coffee Cake

2 cups flour 1/4 tsp salt 4 tsp. baking powder 2 T. sugar 2 T. shortening 1/2 c. milk Make stiff batter out of above 2 T. sugar 1 T. cinnamon 4 T. shortening mix dry ingredients.  Add shortening. Spread over batter.  Bake 1/2 hour. —- I think this is one of my Grandma Anita’s [...]

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Butter Balls

1 c. soft marg. 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. chopped nuts 6 T. powdered or brown sugar 2 c. flour Mix. Roll into balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Bake 350° 12 minutes. — I got tired of all the boring, tasty looking, fantastic magazine recipes that I actually want to make.  So I decided [...]

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Hearty Beef and Potatoes

4 c. tater tots 1 lb. ground beef 1 pkg. broccoli, thawed 1 can f. fried onion rings 1 med tomato, chopped fine 1 c. cream mush soup 1/3 c. milk 1 c. grated cheddar cheese 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp pepper Bake tater tots in 9×13 greased baking dish for ten mins at [...]

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Girl Scout Thin Mints

1 18.5 oz pkg Betty Crocker Chocolate fudge cake 3 T. shortening, melted 1/2 c. cake flour, measured then sifted 1 egg 3 T. water non stick cooking spray Coating: 3 12 oz bags semi sweet chocolate chips 6 T. shortening 3/4 t. peppermint extract Combine cookie ingredients in a lg bowl, adding the water [...]

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English Muffins

1 pkg active dry yeast 2 tsp salt 1/4 c. shortening 2 T. cornmeal 1 c. warm water 105-115 degrees 1 tsp sugar 3 c. all-purpose flour Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixing bowl.  Add salt, sugar, shortening and flour.  Stir until smooth.  Roll dough 1/4 in. thick on floured surface.  Cut into [...]

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

4 chicken breasts 1 bottle Franks red hot 2 pkgs. cream cheese 1 16 oz blue cheese 8 oz shredded cheddar or jack. Boil chicken until done. (15 mins) Drain. Cool. Shred. Combine chicken with hot sauce in bottom of baking dish. In saucepan combine cream cheese and blue cheese dressing. Stir over medium heat [...]

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Cream Cheese Icing

2 8 oz. pkgs cream cheese softened and cut into small pieces 6 T. unsalted butter room temp, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 5 c. sifted confect sugar Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth, about 3 mins.  Add the vanilla and beat well.  Gradually add the sugar 1 c. at [...]

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Coconut Pecan Filling

1 egg 5 oz evap milk 2/3 c. sugar 1/4 c. butter 1 1/3 c. sweet coconut 1/2 c. pecans chopped Crack the egg into small saucepan and beat lightly to break up.  Add milk, sugar, butter.  Cook stirring constantly over med. heat until thick, bubbly and golden, about 15 mins.  Remove.   Add coconut [...]

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German Chocolate Cupcakes

4 oz. Bakers’ German Chocolate baking squares (4 squares) 1/2 c. H2O 2 c. flour 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 4 eggs separated, room temperature 1 c. butter, room temp 2 c. sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 c. buttermilk, room temp Melt chocolate and water over low heat.  Remove.  Let cool ten [...]

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