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  1. BettyR

    Cream Cheese Pound Cake by Southern Living...Tweaked...

    This Pound Cake is soooooo good, it has a velvety texture and is very moist. I decided to tweak it a bit and make half chocolate....wow....it is good!!! (To cut the cost of making this cake I use 2 sticks of margarine and 1/2 cup of shortening) I know margarine is supposed to be the devil right...
  2. BettyR

    Blueberry Bread for breakfast...

    This is an old recipe from the 70's that I have recently rediscovered while going through some old recipe files. DH loves this for breakfast, it's supposed to make one loaf but I put it in two loaf pans to make a thinner loaf. DH thinks the crust is the best part and a thinner loaf gives him...
  3. BettyR

    Looking at new recipes for Christmas cookies...

    I made these to try them out for my Christmas cookie collection and OMG they are sooooo good I just had to share. TIPS*** I doubled the recipe and cooked it in a 9x13-inch pan and baked it for 30 min. I added 1 cup of chopped pecans to the caramel layer. I also made the shortbread layer...
  4. BettyR

    Hot Dog Kolaches

    I came up with this recipe because we live outside of town and the closest grocery store is a 25 minute drive. It's much easier to make hot dog and hamburger buns than it is to drive and buy some. I also seem to have a hard time shaping a proper bun so I decided that it would be easier to shape...
  5. BettyR

    My Mom's Wonderful Muffins

    I made some of the blueberry ones this morning and sometimes I forget just how good there are. They have a lot of good nutrition in them too because of the almonds. My Mom's Wonderful Muffins 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup sliced almonds 1-tablespoon...
  6. BettyR

    Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I have been tweaking this recipe for some time and DH says it's perfect now. So I thought I'd share my "perfect" cookie recipe. LOL :lol: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies 4- ounce stick of salted butter 7- ounces shortening 1- pound brown sugar 4- ounces white sugar 1/4- cup heavy cream 2...
  7. BettyR

    Why does my meringue bead?

    It’s a very small problem but I wish I knew how to make it stop. If anyone knows I would appreciate any help I can get.
  8. BettyR

    Cinnamon Rolls from a 1945 Doughnut Recipe

    I found an article online from The Pittsburgh Press - March 1945. It was a discussion about raised doughnuts and it had this recipe. I rewrote the recipe to fit more modern times and made cinnamon rolls out of it. They are some of the best cinnamon rolls I've ever made so I thought I'd share...
  9. BettyR

    Claussen Kosher Pickle Copycat

    I found this recipe on the web and tweaked it just a little to suit my taste. It is a really good recipe and the closest to Claussen's that I've ever found. I got the 1 gallon food storage jugs at Walmart. My garden is going wild this year and I can barely keep up with my canning, freezing and...
  10. BettyR

    Yellow squash pickles

    I know a lot of you put in a garden every year as I do and this year my squash is working over-time...I have squash coming out my ears. I'm freezing some for the winter but I was looking around on the net for other ways of using up some of these squash and I came across this recipe and decided...
  11. BettyR

    Steps for Making Honey Wheat Bread...Warning Lots of Pics

    </p> ***Mix together in mixer bowl: 2 heaping tablespoons sugar 1/4-cup oil 1/3-cup honey 1/2 stick butter (2-ounces) – chopped 1-teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups scalded milk ***Beat on low speed until butter is melted…Then add while mixer is running: 1/2-cup cool water 2 large...
  12. BettyR

    Cinnamon Rolls

    This is the original recipe. Clone of a Cinnabon - All Recipes As you can see I changed it up quite a bit but it really is a good basic recipe. Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup flour 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, cold 1-1/4 cups hot water...
  13. BettyR

    Judie’s Big Pound Cake

    I haven't made this cake in a long time and was looking for something to make for new years dinner when I came across the old recipe. It's a great cake so I thought I'd share. Judie’s Big Pound Cake January12,1998 3 c. sugar 3 c. flour 6 eggs 2 sticks butter (softened)...
  14. BettyR

    Breakfast Casserole Pics

    Breakfast Casserole I’ve been trying out breakfast casserole recipes on my family to see which ones we liked best to make for Christmas morning and I came up with this idea for an easy one and it turned out really good. 1 box Betty Crocker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes 1/2 cup of...
  15. BettyR

    Flan Cake

    This cake is sooooooooooooo good!!! Flan Cake Recipe and picture posed 06-30-2007 on CopyKat.com by Nuisance http://www.abbysrecipes.com/recipe_data.asp?Name=Flan+Cake++++April+2008
  16. BettyR

    The most dangerous cake recipe in the world!

    A friend sent me this cake recipe...and why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world ? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night! 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 4 tablespoons flour 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa...
  17. BettyR

    How to make the perfect boiled egg…

    The eggs in the picture below were laid this morning!!!! I have tried over the years to boil eggs and it seemed the impossible task!!! It is industry standard for eggs to sit in a holding area for 30 days before being shipped to the store. Being able to stockpile the eggs 30 days in...
  18. BettyR

    Does anyone have a T-Fal Emerilware Bread-and-Baguette Maker?

    My bread machine died and I'm looking to replace it. I had an old Betty Crocker II machine that I bought sometime in the late 80's or early 90's. I never used my machine to bake in I just used it to mix my dough. It could mix enough dough to make 2 loaves of bread and I loved it!!! I have been...
  19. BettyR

    ISO a Tried and True recipe for Cottage Cheese Pie

    DH wants a Cottage Cheese Pie…he says his mom used to make them when he was a kid and he loved them. His mom sadly is no longer with us so I can’t ask her for her recipe and I’ve never heard of a Cottage Cheese Pie much less made one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  20. BettyR

    Good to know....free 411

    If you want to see the Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp Here you go: Cell phone companies are charging $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 Information calls. Since no one carries a telephone directory in their Vehicle, they get away with it. When you need to use the...
  21. BettyR

    FINALLY!!! That perfect homemade yellow cake

    I have been trying to find a good (from scratch) yellow cake recipe that’s moist, tender and has good flavor. After months of searching, testing and tinkering I’ve finally found what I was looking for. This is a combination of two recipes; one was a pound cake and the other was a yellow...
  22. BettyR

    Having a hard time peeling a boiled egg?

    Read this tip on the net…..leave your eggs sitting out at room temp 24 hours before you boil them and they peel like magic. I tried it….it works. For those of you who have chickens; I used some eggs that had been in the frig for a few days, not ones right out of the nest and it worked...
  23. BettyR

    Top Secret Insider's Recipes Master Edition

    My daughter sent me this; it's free and searchable. It has some great recipes. I wasn’t sure where to post this so if it needs to be moved please fell free. http://www.daytonabeachcombers.com/topsecretrecipes.pdf
  24. BettyR

    Brisket Leftovers?

    What can you do with leftover smoked brisket besides sandwiches? We had our family gathering on Saturday to fit with everyone’s schedule. Now I’m left with a bunch of brisket and we are tired of brisket sandwiches. Does anyone know of a recipe that uses leftover smoked beef?
  25. BettyR

    When you're angry!

    Sometimes when you are angry with someone, it helps to sit down and think about the problem.
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