Great Pizza Crust

This makes pizzas at home just as fast as delivery and the kids always enjoy adding the toppings.  My mom got this recipe from a friend.

1 pkg. yeast or 1 tbsp. yeast

1/4 c. warm water

1 tsp. sugar

1c. warm water 

2 1/2 to 3c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

Mix first 3 ingredients, then set aside.  Mix together last 3 ingredients, then add yeast mixture. Dough should be a little sticky.  Let it rise for 20 minutes.

Grease a pan well.  Place dough on the pan and sprinkle with flour; pat out.  Bake at 425 for 10 minutes.  Remove add sauce and toppings.  Bake till done, bottom should be golden brown. Another 10 to 15 minutes.  Makes 1 cookie sheet pizza.  

Autumn Surprise

These look a bit lumpy but they are good eats:)  These are also all that are left of the 28 I made of this recipe.  Made 24 more applesauce muffins for a total of 52!!  I knew they would get eaten but that fast!!  aaahhhh  :)

2c. chopped apples (I slice w/ apple slicer/corer, cut each piece in half and cut into bowl.  I don't peel them either)

1c. sugar

1 1/2c. flour

1tsp. soda

1/2tsp. salt

1/2c. oil

1 egg, beaten

1tsp. vanilla

1/2c. nuts (I like walnuts)

1/2c. coconut

Mix apples and sugar.  Let stand until juice forms.  Soft in dry mixture (flour, soda and salt).  Add remaining ingredients.  Bake in a greased and floured 8x8 pan or muffin tins at 350 degrees for 30 mins.  As given by my grandmother (Hazel Dean).  I made these today.  :)  When I doubled the recipe I got 28 muffins.

Cranberry Pork Roast

Love this!  Nice, quick, and very yummy Sunday dinner!  Great with salad, rolls and potatoes.  I found this recipe in Fix-It and Forget-It Feasting with your Slow Cooker submitted by Phyllis attig, Mrs. J.E. Barthold, Kelly Bailey, and Joyce Kaut

2 1/2 - 3lb. boneless pork loin roast

16oz. can jellied cranberry sauce

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup cranberry juice

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Sauce

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

2 Tbsp. cold water

1 tsp. salt

Place roast in slow cooker.  Combine cranberry sauce, sugar, cranberry juice, mustard, and cloves.  Pour over roast.  Cover and cook on Low 6-8 hours, or until meat is tender.  Remove roast and keep warm.  

Sauce:

Skim fat from juices.  Measure 2 cups, adding water if necessary.  Pour into saucepan.  Bring to boil over medium heat.  Combine the cornstarch and cold water to make a paste.  Stir into gravy.  Cook and stir until thickened.  Season with salt.  Serve on sliced pork roast.  

Sticky Pull-Aparts

This recipe I got from my last R.S. President.  It is great for a quick gooey breakfast.  She always served it on the first day of school.  I have made these often for a treat.

Sticky Pull-Aparts

18 or 20 Rhodes rolls (frozen)

1 pkg. jell-o cook 'n serve butterscotch pudding mix

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 tbsp. cinnamon

Grease bottom and sides of a bundt cake pan and sprinkle layer of pecans along bottom.  Arrange frozen rolls around bottom of pan.  Sprinkle dry pudding mix on top.

Melt butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in microwave dish.  Mix well.  Pour over top of rolls.   Let rolls rise in cold oven overnight.  In morning, take out of oven and heat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake rolls for 25-30 minutes.  Invert over plate.

Cake mix Cinnamon Rolls

Okay I haven't tried these yet so maybe I shouldn't post; but I plan to  :)

Cinnamon Rolls

2 1/4 cups very warm tap water
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 white or yellow cake mix
5 cups flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

Filling
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional
1/4 cup raisins, optional

In a large bowl, mix warm water and yeast together with a whisk. Whisk
the cake mix into the yeast water. With a spatula stir in the flour
one cup at a time. Let the dough stand in the bowl in a draft free
place for 45 minutes. Knead enough to punch down and roll to 18 x 10
inches. Add small amount of flour if needed for kneading.

Mix butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Heat in the microwave
for 15 seconds. Spread over rolled out dough. Sprinkle nuts or raisins
over the dough if desired.

Starting with the widest end, roll the dough into a tight log. Cut
into 1/2 to 1 inch slices. Place in a greased 9x13 pan. Allow the
rolls to raise another 25 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 19-23
minutes. Warm cream cheese frosting in microwave for 30-40 seconds.
Drizzle glaze over the baked cinnamon rolls.  Makes 15 cinnamon rolls.

Italian Bean and Sausage Soup

Italian Bean and Sausage Soup

12oz. jimmy deans sage sausage
2tsp. olive oil
1c. frozen chopped onions
2tsp. minced garlic (i use from a jar)
1 (28oz.) can of diced tomatoes
3c. of water
2c. med size pasta shells
2 chicken bouillon cubes or 2 tsp. instant granules
1 (19 oz.) can of Great Northern beans

Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart pot.  Add sausage, onion, and garlic.
Cook over high heat, stirring often, until sausage browns.  Add
tomatoes and their juices, the water, pasta, and bouillon to the pot.
Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring once or twice.  Reduce heat,
cover and simmer 7 minutes.  Meanwhile, rinse and drain beans.  Add to
the soup and simmer 4 minutes or until pasta is tender and beans are
heated through.  Serves 6