6.23.2011

Apple Oatmeal Cookies I recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup diced apple without peel
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Fold in the walnuts, oats and apples. Drop dough by spoonfuls about 2 inches onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.

Big Game Day Chili recipe.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 yellow onions, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 head garlic, peeled and minced
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
2 pounds Italian sausage meat
4 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 (14.5 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
2 cups beef broth
1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle dark beer
1/4 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
1/4 cup crumbled dried oregano
1 tablespoon fresh-ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt, or amount to taste
2 1/2 ounces dark chocolate candy bar

Directions
Heat the oil in a large deep pot over medium-high heat, and stir in the onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Cook and stir until the onions are transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stew meat, sausage, and bacon. Cook until meats are evenly browned. Drain the fat.
Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, black beans, kidney beans, chipotle peppers with sauce, beef broth, beer, chili powder, oregano, pepper, salt, and chocolate. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour; 2 hours is preferred.

Blonde Brownies III recipe.

Ingredients
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter
2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, and set aside. Using a large pan, melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar. Let this cool for about 10 minutes and then add the eggs one at a time. Be sure to beat well after adding each egg. Add the flour mixture, the nuts and the chocolate chips and blend well. Spread in the greased pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides. Cut into small squares when cool.

Banana Bread I recipe.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 bananas, mashed

Directions
Grease and flour two 7x3 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In one bowl, whisk together flour, soda, salt, and sugar. Mix in slightly beaten eggs, melted butter, and mashed bananas. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.