Title: Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Fruits
Yield: 78 servings

1 c Sugar
2/3 c Butter; or shortening
2 Eggs
3/4 c Banana; mashed
1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Lemon juice
1 1/2 c Rolled oats
2 c Flour
3/4 ts Soda
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Nuts; your choice/ chopped

Sift flour, soda, baking powder and salt together.
cream together sugar and shortening. Beat in well beaten eggs.stir
in the vanilla, lemon juice, and banana. Add rolled oats and nuts to
flour mixture, alternately with banana mixture, mixing well after
each addition. Stir in nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto greased baking
sheet and bake in preheated 350 degree oven 15 to 18 minutes, or
until golden. Barb

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Croquiqnolles

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Creole Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 c Sugar

1/4 c Water

1/2 ts Nutmeg

4 Eggs

4 1/2 c Flour,self-rising,sifted

Vegetable oil for deep-fryin

1. In large mixing bowl, blend sugar and water; stir in nutmeg.

2. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Gradually blend in enough flour to make a stiff dough that can be easily

handled.

4. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; divide in half.

5. Roll out each half 1/2-inch thick.

6. With floured 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter, cut out doughnuts.

7. Heat oil to 375’F.; deep-fry doughnuts until golden brown, turning

once.

8. Drain thoroughly on paper towels.

9. Dust with sugar, is desired.

NOTE: New Orleans is known for its fried cakes. The name derives from the

French verb “croquer,” to crunch.

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Title: Microwave Play Dough
Categories: Kids
Servings: 6

2 c Flour
1 c Salt
1/2 c Cornstarch
1 tb Powdered alum
Gradually stir in:
2 c Water
1 tb Oil

Surprise and entertain kids for hours by making instant play dough in the
microwave with common household ingredients.

Combine in bowl:

Microwave on High power for 6 minutes, stirring every minute. Cook until
you can handle dough, turn onto countertop and knead until smooth. Divide
dough in sections, knead in food colorings. Store in airtight container.
Keeps for months.

From: Steve Herrick Source: [Cooperative Extension]

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Title: Apricot Almond Squares
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 3 dozen

18 1/4 oz Pkg yellow cake mix
-with pudding
1/2 c Butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c Finely chopped almonds
1 1/2 c Apricot preserves, divided
8 oz Pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 c Sugar
2 tb All-purpose flour
1/8 ts Salt
1 lg Egg
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Flaked coconut

Combine yellow cake mix and butter in large bowl. Beat
at low speed until crumbly with an electric mixer.
Stir in almonds. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.

Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased
13x9x2-inch baking pan. Carefully spreak 1 cup
preserves over crumb mixture, leaving a 1/4 inch
border.

Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric
mixer until smooth; add remaining 1/3 cup preserves,
sugar, and next 4 ingredients, beating well. Carefully
spread cream cheese mixture over top of preserves.

Combine 1 cup reserved crumb mixture and coconut;
sprinkle over cream cheese mixture.

Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until golden brown and
center is set. Cool completely in baking pan on a wire
rack. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.

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Herb Dip

Recipe By : R. Winters
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Low Fat

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 cups nonfat sour cream
OR drained nonfat yogurt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried chives
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
dash salt

Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Cover and chill for several hours
or overnight. Stir before serving. Makes about 2 cups.

This is even better made with fresh herbs.

per 1/4 cup serving:
61 Kcal 0.8g fat (0g sat fat) 13% CFF 80mg Na
(2.1g PRO/0.8g FAT/10.3g CHO)

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NOTES : If 2 cups drained yogurt are used (drained from 4 cups), 1/4 cup
serving would have 50 Kcal, 0.2g fat, 58mg Na.

This is fun to make for children. They are called poppers. You need 1
tube, Colored tissue paper, wraping paper, and small toys, candy, and or
somethinf you want to put inside. Cut the tube in half. put the tubes
back together and wrap the tissue paper around and then wrapping paper
on top leaving ends open. Put the toy or candy inside and close the
ends with a string or ribbon. To make popper pop, hold 1 end in each
hand and break it in half.
Use these as a hostest gift.

Or you can make it into a Santa Clause.

Title: Vanilla-Frosted Fudge Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

3/4 c Flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Canola oil
1 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
4 Egg whites; unbeaten
2 c Confectioner’s sugar
2 tb Skim milk; approx. (2 to 3)
Unsweetened cocoa powder;
-for dusting

Recipe by: Diane Mott Davidson, Killer Pancakes
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a large nonstick cookie sheet with vegetable
oil
spray.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together. Set aside. Mix
together the oil, sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla and the egg whites until well
combined. Stir in the flour mixture. Chill for one hour. Using a 1/2 Tbsp.
measure, scoop the dough onto the cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between
cookies. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are puffed and cooked
through. Do not overcook.
Transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely. Mix together the
confectioners’ sugar, skim milk and remaining 1/2 tsp. vanilla unsil
pasty.
Add skim milk if necessary. Spread a small amount of vanilla frosting on
each cookie. Put the cookies back on the rack, dust lightly with cocoa
powder and allow the frosting to dry.

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Tropical Sweet Potatoes

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Creole Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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***** NONE *****

4 c Sweet potatoes,cooked

Butter or margarine

1 cn Cream of coconut (15oz)

1/2 c Flaked coconut (toasted)

1. Arrange sweet potatoes in well-buttered rectangular baking dish.

2. Bring coconut cream to a boil; lower heat and reduce cream to 2/3

original volume.

3. Pour hot coconut cream over prepared sweet potatoes; top with flaked

coconut.

4. Bake in preheated 350’F. oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

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Date: Sun, 17 Jul 94 10:14:36 EDT
From: “R. S. Koss”

Arizona Skillet Dinner

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Dish Meals
Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 onion — chopped
1 green bell pepper — chopped
2 cloves garlic — minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 can tomatoes, canned
1 can kidney beans, canned
1 can corn, canned
8 ounces macaroni — elbow

Saute onion, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, salt, and cumin
until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes, breaking with spoon. Add
kidney beans and corn; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Toss with elbows.

Title: Miniature Pecan Pies
Categories: Dessert, Pie, S/l
Yield: 16 pies (2“)

1/2 c Sugar
1 c Syrup, dark corn
2 tb Butter (or marg.)
1/4 ts Salt
3 Eggs
1 c Pecans; coarsely chopped
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
16 Tart shells (2”); unbaked

Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a
boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Break eggs into a medium bowl; remove 1 tablespon egg white, and set
aside. Beat remaining eggs with a fork until well combined. Gradually
add hot mixture to beaten eggs, stirring constantly. Stir in pecans
and vanilla.

Beat reserved egg white until foamy; lightly brush on each side of
tart shell. Spoon filling into tart shells, filling 3/4 full. Bake
at 450 degrees for 5 minutes; reduce heat to 325 degrees, and bake 12
minutes or until filling is set.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1979. Typos by Nancy
Coleman.

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