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Tex-Mex Cheese Enchiladas

This is a bragging recipe. The enchiladas are sooo good!!
I didn’t say they were easy, or not messy, but
VERY good!!
Enchilada Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded
  • 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
  • 12 Corn Tortillas
  • 1/2 Onion Chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

Chili Sauce Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth
  • 2 Tablespoons Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • Salt to taste

Chili Sauce Directions:

  • Make a light roux by heating Vegetable Oil in a skillet and stirring in flour.
  • Stir and cook until flour has browned the color of peanut butter.
  • Add chili powder, water, and salt.
  • Sauce will be a thin liquid keep
  • Set aside, but keep warm
Enchilada Directions:
  1. Grease a 9×13 pan
  2. Chop onion and grate cheese
  3. Set aside
  4. Heat oil in a second skillet
  5. Dip corn tortillas in the hot oil for 15 seconds until the tortillas are easy to work with (warm chicken broth can be used instead of oil for reduced fat)
  6. Take each corn tortilla from the oil and drain for a few seconds
  7. Coat each side of the corn tortilla in the chili sauce
  8. Add cheese and onion to corn tortilla
  9. Roll up and place seam side down in 1 greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
  10. Repeat until all 12 are added to the pan
  11. Pour remaining sauce over the top.
  12. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
  13. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees, for 10-15 minutes

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Your Favorite Nut Brittle

Another amazing recipe from I got this recipe out of the Taste of Home magazine.
What a great holiday gift this would make. I made 2.25lbs last night!
I doubt we have a pound left tonight!! What a hit!
(Makes 2.25lbs)
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup water
  • 2-1/4 cups unsalted cashew halves
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Butter a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Reduce heat; cut remaining butter into cubes and carefully stir into syrup. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 280° (soft-crack stage). Add nuts; cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 295°.

Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Cool; break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2-1/4 pounds.

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Caramel Corn with Nuts Recipe


 

I got this recipe out of the Taste of Home magazine. I LOVE their mag!! This would make a nice gift or something to bring to a holiday party! You don’t have to heat up the house, it’s delicious, and it’s inexpensive. I don’t think you can ask for more than that!
OK so you probably can ask for more than that… like more of this amazing recipe! You can’t possible eat too much. OK So maybe you can?
Ingredients:
  • 10 cups popped popcorn (I microwave it in a brown paper bag)
  • 1 Cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 Cup butter, cubed (1 stick)
  • 1/4 Cup dark corn syrup (I used light)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 Cup mixed nuts
Directions:
  1. Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. 
  2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). 
  3. Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well; stir in nuts.
  4. Transfer to two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Bake at 200° for 45 minutes, stirring once. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers. 
  5. Yield: 2-1/2 quarts. 

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Homemade Pizza with Pizza Hut Style Pizza Dough (Bread Machine)

This was a super simple meal, and it turned out fantastic!
We had fun making them, and more fun eating them too!!
Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon msg (Accent*)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Directions

1   Add ingredients (except for cornmeal) to machine bread pan in order as per manufacturer’s instructions.

2   Set to “Dough” cycle.

3   Lightly grease one 9 x 13-inch pan or individual pans and sprinkle with cornmeal.

4   When the dough cycle is complete, roll out dough and place in pan.

5   Let rest in pans for 10-15 minutes.

6   Add toppings of your choice.

7   Bake at 350°F until done (approximately 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of toppings).

8   I made these as 4 personal pan pizza’s so each person can choose them toppings.
 

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Sweet Dinner Rolls

Thanksgiving dinner cannot be complete without a great dinner roll! Give this one a try and you won’t be unhappy with the end results!! PLUS You can freeze the dough so that you can make it
a head of time. Thanksgiving day just pop them out of the freezer for 3 hours and they are ready to cook!!
I love recipes you can make ahead of time. It just makes the big day run smoother!! Thank you D. West for the great recipe!! If you would like to contribute your recipe email it to me at
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
Directions

1. Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.

2. When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place, let rise 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.