Saturday, July 17, 2010

Funeral Potatoes

  • 2 Sticks Butter
  • 2 (16 oz) containers Sour Cream
  • 2 pkgs (8oz) grated Cheese
  • 2-3 lbs hash-browns
  • red/green bell peppers (optional)
  • Crackers (Ritz, Saltines, etc)
- Melt butter, stir in sour cream, cheese, hash-browns, and peppers.
- Pour into large baking dish/dutch-oven.
- Top with cracker crumbs & dot with butter.

Bake @ 350 Degrees for 1-1/2 hours (uncovered for conventional oven, covered for dutch-oven).

For Dutch-Oven w/ coals:
Add 2 coals more on top then size of oven and 2 less on bottom for 350 degrees
(ex. 10" oven = 12 coals top, 8 coals bottom)
Add/Subtract 1 coal top AND bottom for 25 degree increments.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Strawberry Cobbler


















Filling
:
  • 4 C. Strawberries
  • 3/4 C. Sugar
  • 3/4 C. Water
  • 3 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
- Crush 1 Cup strawberries, add 3/4 Cup water. Bring to boil, simmer 3 min. Strain Juice from cooked strawberries and add water to make 1 Cup.
-Combine Sugar, cornstarch and salt in same pan. Slowly add juice, stirring until smooth, bring to a boil. Keep stirring until mixture is clear and thick. Cool slightly.
- Put cut/whole strawberries into pan/duct-oven.
- Pour Cooked Mixture over Berries, mix together.

Cake:
  • 1 pkg white/yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 1/2 C. Sprite/7-up/sierra-mist
- Empty Cake mix onto Berries.
-Melt Butter, add Sprite (butter will seem to crystallize) and eggs, beat together.
- Pour mixture over cake mix.

Bake @ 350 degrees for about 45 min. (or until cake is done)

For Dutch-Oven w/ coals:
Add 2 coals more on top then size of oven and 2 less on bottom for 350 degrees
(ex. 10" oven = 12 coals top, 8 coals bottom)
Add/Subtract 1 coal top AND bottom for 25 degree increments.

Lemon Meringue Pie














Filling:
- 1 1/2 C. Sugar
- 1/4 C. + 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp Flour
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/2 C. Lemon Juice
- 3 Egg Yolks, Well Beaten
- 1 1/2 C. Boiling Water
- 1 Tbsp Grated Lemon Rind
- 1 C. Cold Water
- 1 Baked 9in (deep dish) pie shell


Meringue:

- 3 Egg Whites
- 2/3 C. Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar

  • Blend: sugar, cornstarch, flour, and salt in medium saucepan. Add lemon juice, rind, cold water, beaten egg yolks, blending until very smooth. Add boiling water.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, then boil 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir filling occasionally until warm. When cool, add to pie shell.
  • Beat 3 egg whites, cream of tartar. Add sugar gradually. (use Electric mixer, can take up to 45min) Beat until mixture can stand on own. Apply to top of pie filling, sealing in the pie filling.
  • Bake @ 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes (until tips are light brown.)