Monday, August 23, 2010

Hot Pepper Jelly

from the kitchen of Stephanie

This jelly is great over cream cheese and served with crackers or tortilla chips.   So yummy!

2 lg green bell peppers
1 lg red bell pepper
6 med jalapeno peppers ( always use gloves)
6 1/2 C sugar
1 1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1 box Ball Pectin premixed- use both pouches
Chop peppers in blender.  Combine peppers, vinegar and sugar in large pan.  Bring to full boil for 8-9 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat, add pectin.  Mix well and return to heat.  Boil for 2 more minutes.  remove from heat.  Ladle into jars.  Process for 5 minutes.  Makes 3-4 pints.

Yummy Zucchini Bake

from the kitchen of Stephanie

This recipe is so wonderful and rich!  The best way to use up all that zucchini from your garden!

4 med zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 C carrots, sliced
1 C onion, diced
1 1/2 C butter
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 C sour cream
4 1/2 C Mrs. Cubbison's dressing

Boil zucchini and carrots until tender.  Drain.  Saute onion in 1 cube butter until tender.  Stir in 3 cups dressing, soup and sour cream.  Gently stir in vegetables.  Put in buttered 9x13 pan.  Melt 1/2 cube butter abd add 1 1/2 cups dressing.  Toss and sprinkle over top.  Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

Ice Cream In-a-Bag

from the kitchen of Kae


1 Tbs sugar
½ Cup Half & Half cream
¼ tsp vanilla

Mix together and place in pint-size zip-lock bag.
(Squeeze out as much air as possible)

Place this sealed bad in a gallon-size zip-lock bag.

Also in this bag place 6 Tbs rock salt and 1 cup
ice (cubed or crushed.)

Then work the bags with your hands till the cream mixture freezes. Your hands may get cold. You might want to use a dish towel or gloves.
Kids love to make their own ice cream.

Patriotic Cookie Pizza

from the kitchen of Linda

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1/4 cup apple jelly, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices; place in pan. With floured fingers, press evenly over bottom to form crust.

2. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 25 minutes.

3. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and lemon peel until fluffy. Spread over baked crust. Arrange raspberries in large star shape in center. Arrange blueberries around raspberries. Drizzle or brush with melted jelly. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator.