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FROZEN MARGARITA

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This frozen mixture of loveable libation will help you forget that it is sunny, 85 degrees and so humid you might as well not bother taking a shower because you'll just have to come back inside and take another one as soon as you go outside to get the mail.  Best of all, it takes only 5 seconds to prepare.  What is it you say?  Frozen Margarita.
You of course won't want to have this just before going to work or driving somewhere so schedule this tasty treat to be enjoyed when you are home, have nowhere to go and all day to get there.

ENJOY!

INGREDIENTS:
2 teaspoons of coarse salt
1 lime wedge
3 ounces of white tequila
1 ounce of triple sec
2 ounces of lime juice
1 cup of crushed ice

PREPARATION:
Place salt in a saucer.  Rub the rim of a margarita or collins glass with the live wedge and then dip the glass into the salt.  Coat the rim thoroughly, reserve lime.
Pour tequila, triple sec, lime juice and crushed ice into a blender.  Blend well at high speed.  Pour into the glass.


Nobody Can Drink Just One so be careful out there.
Steve and Kim

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RED VELVET CAKE

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This Red Velvet Cake is so rich and moist you simply won't be able to put your fork down.  Chase it with a cold glass of milk and you'll think you are in heaven.
Steve

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• White frosting, recipe follows

White Frosting:

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the shortening, eggs and sugar. In a separate small bowl, mix together the cocoa and food coloring. Add the paste to the shortening mixture. Sift the flour and salt together over parchment. Add to the batter alternately with the buttermilk in 3 additions. Add the vanilla extract. Fold in the baking soda and vinegar. Pour the batter into 2 greased 9-inch cake pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted cake tester comes out clean. Let cool on a cooling rack. Invert the cakes from the pans.
Frosting: Over medium heat, cook the flour and milk until thickened. Let cool. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour mixture.
Frost the top of the first layer with frosting and set the second layer on top. Frost the entire cake with remaining frosting.

Heavenly Silver Dollar Hot Cakes

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This is one of my favorite recipes for hot cakes.  They are small, easy to prepare and you can easily control the portions served.  Having a large hot cake on your plate is messy, too much to eat and just plain wasteful.  Try these little hot cakes and see what you think.
Serve them with some steaming hot sausage or bacon.  Top them with your favorite fruit.  Sit back and enjoy.
Steve

These are the lightest sour cream silver-dollar-size hotcakes I’ve ever had—they seem to hover over the plate. They are heavenly and certainly should be served hot.

INGREDIENTS:

4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cake flour
2 cups sour cream
3 tablespoons sugar

PREPARATION:

 

1. Put the eggs in a mixing bowl and stir until well blended. Add the salt, baking soda, flour, sour cream, and sugar, and mix well. All of this can be done in a blender, if you prefer.

2. Heat a griddle or frying pan until it is good and hot, film with grease, and drop small spoonfuls of batter onto the griddle—just enough to spread to an approximately 2 1/2-inch round. When a few bubbles appear on top of the pancakes, turn them over and cook briefly.

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CHOCOLATE CRINKLES

If you love chocolate as much as I do you'll be running to the kitchen as soon as you finish reading this post.  These little treats are fantastic!

Chocolate Crinkles                           

1/2 cup vegetable oil

4 oz.  (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 powdered sugar (for rolling the dough in )

1.  Melt chocolate in a small bowl.

2.  In a large mixing bowl blend the oil and melted chocolate.

3.  Beat in the sugar and eggs (one at a time) and continue mixing until fully combined.

4.  Add vanilla.

5.  Stir in the flour, salt and baking powder.

6.  Cover dough (in bowl) and chill several hours or overnight.

7.  When the dough has fully chilled, make small balls of dough (about 2 Tablespoons) and roll in a bowl of powdered sugar.  Place on lightly greased baking sheets (or line baking sheets with Silpat liners).

8.  Bake at 350* (in pre-heated oven) for 8-10 minutes.

HAM BALLS IN BARBECUE SAUCE

I had some of these last night at a birthday party. I can't even begin to tell you how good they tasted. There were many many rave reviews over this dish and I'm sure, once you've tried them, you'll be anxious to share them with friends and family as soon as you can.

One of my favorite ways to serve these are over rice but you can serve it with whatever tickles your fancy.

INGREDIENTS:

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

1/2 cup onion

2 tablespoons of milk

1 teaspoon of dry mustard

1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

12 ounces of ground cooked ham

12 ounces of ground pork or ground beef

3/4 cup of packed brown sugar

1/2 cup of catsup

2 tablespoons of vinegar

1 teaspoon of dry mustard

PREPARATION:

In a large bowl combine eggs, bread crumbs, onion, milk, 1 teaspoon mustard, and pepper. Add ground ham and ground pork; mix well.

Shape into 12 balls using about 1/3 cup mixture for each ball. Place ham balls in a lightly greased 2-quart rectangular baking dish.

In a bowl combine brown sugar, catsup, vinegar and 1 teaspoon of mustard. Stir until the brown sugar is dissolved. Pour this over the ham balls.

Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes or until done. **An instant-read thermometer inserted into the balls should register 160 degrees.**

Transfer the ham balls onto a serving plater. Stir sauce in dish and then pour it over the ham balls to serve.

YUMMIE!

Good Eating.

Steve and Kim

CHOCOLATE FUDGE POPS

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Baby it is hot outside! The kids are cranky and want something NOW! So what do you do when it's hot? Well of course you try to find ways to cool down. Here's one of my favorites and I think you'll love it too. Chocolate Fudge Pops. They're easy to prepare and just the answer you are looking for on a hot, sticky day. Cool down today with one of these delicious treats.

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 cup water
3 tablespoons golden brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

PREPARATION:
In a small saucepan, whisk the milk, water, corn syrup, sugar, cocoa and salt. Heat over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until all of the solids are dissolved and there are no lumps. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and butter until melted.

Cool the mixture to room temperature. Pour into molds and freeze for about 6 hours or until solid.

To Store: Freeze up to 3 months. Store in molds or release, wrap well in waxed paper and store in a marked sealable plastic bag.

There you have it. Now take some time to cool down with these delicious chocolate fudge pops.


Happy Summer Fun To Everyone!
Steve and Kim

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