Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Miss Betty Crocker contest....or Recipes from the Class of 2007!

Many folks have requested recipes that were prepared and served by the many Betty Crockers in attendance at our gathering. We will post them here for all to see!

Stay tuned while we chase down Fay Carter, our own Miss Betty Crocker for her Rum Cake recipe and Chicken Salad recipe which have been requested by many! (All this from the one club member who claims NOT to cook!):)

If you have a recipe to share, feel free to post it here, or email it to us and we will make sure it gets "published"!

Grab & Growl guys! :)

CINNAMON & HONEY BARS from Bobbie Chapman
2 C Flour
1 C Sugar
1 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Baking Soda
3/4 C Oil
1/4 C Tbsp Honey
1 Egg, beaten
1 C Chopped Nuts

ICING:
1 C Powdered Sugar
2 Tbsp Melted Butter
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tbsp Hot Water
2 Tbsp Honey

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 15X10X1 baking pan.
In large bowl combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and soda. Add oil, honey and egg. Stir until combined then stir in walnuts. Press into prepared pan using wax paper or buttered fingers.

Bake for 18 to 20 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. meanwhile in small bowl combine the icing ingredients and mix well. Spread over warm bars. Cool then cut & serve. Yummy for breakfast or anytime!

LUMPIA by Elen Harper

1 lb ground beef
3 pieces celery
2 carrots
2 eggs
1 onion
Salt & Pepper
wonton wrappers

Grind celery, carrots & onion together. Combine all ingredients & mix well, then add salt & pepper. Spread mixture on wonton wrapper, roll up and deep fry.
A Yummy Phillipino tradition!


FAYE'S FAMOUS CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD from Faye Carter & Norah Glover

5 1/2 oz toasted slivered almonds
2 cups real mayonnaise
2 T lemon juice
2 1/2 T soy sauce
1 heaping T curry powder
1 T finely minced onion
1 T mango chutney
3 cups cubed chicken breast
6 oz can drained sliced water chestnuts
2 cups seedless grapes
15 3/4 oz can pineapple chunks drained

Mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, soy sauce, curry powder, onions, and chutney.

Assemble all other ingredients except the nuts. Toss all this well in the mayonnaise mixture. Chill overnight to blend flavors. Toss with nuts just before serving.

RUM CAKE from Faye Carter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 box Golden Cake mix
1 box (sm) vanilla instant pudding
1/2 cup rum
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs


Grease and flour bundt pan
Sprinkle pecans on bottom of pan
Bake at 325 for 50-60 minutes

TOPPING
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
14 cup water
Let boil 2 minutes the add 1/4 cup rum
Pour over cake (still in pan) right out of the oven.
Let sit for at least 30 minutes

3 comments:

Norah Mix Glover said...
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Norah Mix Glover said...

Faye's Famous Curried Chicken Salad

5 1/2 oz toasted slivered almonds
2 cups real mayonnaise
2 T lemon juice
2 1/2 T soy sauce
1 heaping T curry powder
1 T finely minced onion
1 T mango chutney
3 cups cubed chicken breast
6 oz can drained sliced water chestnuts
2 cups seedless grapes
15 3/4 oz can pineapple chunks drained

Mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, soy sauce, curry powder, onions, and chutney.

Assemble all other ingredients except the nuts.

Toss all this well in the mayonnaise mixture.

Chill overnight to blend flavors

Toss with nuts just before serving

Norah Mix Glover said...

Faye's Famous Curried Chicken Salad

5 1/2 oz toasted slivered almonds
2 cups real mayonnaise
2 T lemon juice
2 1/2 T soy sauce
1 heaping T curry powder
1 T finely minced onion
1 T mango chutney
3 cups cubed chicken breast
6 oz can drained sliced water chestnuts
2 cups seedless grapes
15 3/4 oz can pineapple chunks drained

Mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, soy sauce, curry powder, onions, and chutney.

Assemble all other ingredients except the nuts.

Tall all this well in the mayonnaise mixture.

Chill overnight to blend flavors

Toss with nuts just before serving