Friday, November 18, 2011

Jelly Roll (Paula Deen's)

4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
3/4 cup cake flour, sifted
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Garnish:
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, sifted
1 cup jam or jelly, stirred well

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a small bowl beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and set aside. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks until light. Gradually add the sugar and vanilla, and mix well. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the sifted flour mixture to the egg yolk mixture. Fold in the egg whites into the egg mixture and pour the batter into a 15 by 10 by 1-inch jelly roll pan lined with waxed paper. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cake is golden.
Loosen edges of cake, invert cake onto a towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel wax paper off cake. Trim 1/4-inch of hard crust off each long side of the jelly roll cake. Begin with the narrow side and roll the cake and towel up together. Cool cake on rack, seam side down, for 10 to 15 minutes.
Once cake has cooled, gently unroll and spread cake with jam or jelly and re-roll. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar

Ho Ho Cake

Chocolate Cake Mix

Filling: 1 stick butter
1/2 cup crisco
1 cup sugar
3 T flour
2/3 cup milk
1 t vanilla

1 can chocolate frosting

Make cake according to directions in a 9 by 13 greased pan.

filling: Cream together butter, crisco and sugar. Add flour, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth then spread on cooled cake. Place in freezer until cool enough to spread icing on top.

Microwave frosting until smooth enough to spread easily (15 seconds). Spread over filling and refrigerate until serving.

Pork Chops and Stuffing

4 pork chops
3 cups bread cubes
2 T chopped onion
1/4 cup butter melted
1/4 cup water
1/4 t poultry seasoning
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup water

Brown pork chops on both sides. Pour off drippings. Mix bread cubes, onion, butter, 1/4 cup water and seasoning. Put chops in a roaster with a mound of stuffing on each chop. Blend soup with 1/3 cup water. Pour over chops and stuffing. Cover and Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Slow Roasted Honey Glazed Salmon

2 T Honey
2 T Butter (room temp)
1 t Lemon Zest
1 t Pepper
2 t Dijon Mustard
1 T Chopped Fresh Tyme
1/2 t salt

4 Boneless Salmon Steaks about 1 inch thick

Preheat oven to 225 degrees. In small bowl mix all ingredients except the salmon. Arrange salmon on shallow roasting pan, lined with foil. Spread mixture to coat the top of the salmon. Roast at 225 degrees for 25 minutes.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Cola Cake

Cake:
1 box white cake mix
4 T unsweetened cocoa powder
8 T (one stick) melted butter
1 cup cola
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

Grease or spray a 9 by 13 pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place all ingredients, except marshmallows, in mixing bowl. Mix at medium until well blended. Fold in marshmallows. Pour into pan and bake for about 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before frosting. (Cake should still be warm)

Frosting:
8 T (one stick) butter
4 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup cola
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 cup Chopped Pecans (optional)

Place powdered sugar in large bowl. Melt butter over low heat. Stir in cola and cocoa powder. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. Pour into powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Pour over cake and spread to cover. Cool completely before serving.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Myrtle's Banana Split Cake

2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup melted butter Combine and pat in 9 by 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes and cool. 16 oz (softened) cream cheese 1 cup sugar 1 t vanilla Combine well and spread over graham crust. 3 sliced bananas 1 (20) can crushed pineapple, well drained 1 (12 oz) cool whip 1 jar maraschino cherries, chopped Layer bananas, drained pineapple and cool whip, over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with cherries on top. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. This recipe can also be made in 2 store bought graham cracker pie crusts.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Potluck Peach Cake

Cake: 1 white cake mix 1/4 cup flour 1 t baking powder 3 eggs 1 (19 oz) peach pie filling 1/2 t lemon extract Topping: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup flour 3/4 t cinnamon 1/4 cup softened butter Combine all the cake ingredients in a mixer bowl. Beat on medium for 2 minutes or until mixed. Spread in a greased 9 by 13 pan. In small bowl combine all topping ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean in center of cake. Cool at least 30 minutes before cutting.