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Its getting into the warmer season….I’m already hearing the sounds of the ice cream trucks.  But why not make some home made ice cream with this simple recipe that is sure to please and a lot cheaper than buying pints of Ben & Jerry’s from the grocery store.

4        Heath Bars
2  lg     Eggs
3/4 cup    Sugar
2  cup     Heavy or whipping cream
1  cup     Whole milk
2  tsp     Vanilla

Freeze the candy bars.
Beat the eggs by hand until fluffy.
Slowly beat in the sugar.
Add the cream, half and half, and vanilla and mix well.
Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze.
While the ice cream is freezing, place the frozen candy bars in a plastic bag and break them into small pieces with a knife handle.
When the ice cream is done, remove it from the ice cream maker and add the candy pieces. Mix well with a large spoon and store in the freezer.
Makes 1 quart.

(41 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5)

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Everyone loves Entenmann’s baked goods.  They taste just like homemade, but you can get it at your local grocery store.  But why not make it truly homemade with this recipe ???
1/3 cup butter
4 Granny Smith apples
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon mace
1/3 cup currants
2 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon peel
3/4 cup chopped pecans
6 tablespoon flour
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
3 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Melt butter in large skillet. Pare, core and slice apples to 1/2” pieces. Add apples to butter and cook, stirring, 8 minutes until tender. stir in sugar, peel, cinnamon, mace and currants. Cook 15 minutes, stirring until thickened. Cool.

2. In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In small saucepan, combine water and butter.  Heat on low flame until 120 degrees F.
Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes.  Beat in egg, peel and 3/4 cup flour. With mixer, beat 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour.

3. Cover, let rest 20 minutes. Grease 2 baking sheets. Put half the dough on well floured work surface, roll to 14”x12”. Place on sheet.  Spread 1/2 filling lengthwise down center of the dough. Starting about 3/4” for filling, cut 1” wide strips diagonally from filling to edges of dough.

4.Alternately fold opposite strips of dough at angles across filling. Fold
ends over filling. Brush large piece of waxed paper with vegetable oil.  Loosely cover sheet.

5.Top with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours. Uncover, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Combine rest of ingredients for topping. Sprinkle over loaves.

6. Bake 25 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from sheet. Let cool.

Makes 2 Cakes

(79 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5)

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We used to have a Popeye’s in my neighborhood, but unfortunately it closed.  I always loved the side dishes that they offered.  This recipe for Popeye’s Dirty Rice could not be more quick and easy!  Cook this up with some fried chicken, and you will be set!

1lb Spicy breakfast sausage
1/2 cup long grain rice
1 (14oz) can of clear chicken broth
1 tsp dry minced onion

Brown the sausage in a skillet until cooked through.  As it cooks, crumble the sausage with a fork.
Stir in the broth, rice and minced onion.
Cover and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender.  Most of the broth should be absorbed.

(68 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

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A friend of mine called me from the west coast earlier this week; he couldn’t stop raving about this burger joint called Carl’s Jr.  The name sounded foreign to me since we don’t have any in my neck of the woods.  So I decided to look up the Carl’s Jr website and then I hit the kitchen.  I recreated this Chicken Club sandwich and my taste buds were more than happy!

Makes 4 sandwiches.

2 whole chicken breasts, boned and halved
1 cup teriyaki marinade
4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
8 slices bacon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup alfalfa sprouts
4 lettuce leaves
4 large tomato slices
4 slices Swiss cheese
Salt & Pepper, to taste

1. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes in the teriyaki marinade.
2. Preheat your grill to medium heat.
3. Brown one side of each bun on the grill.
4. Cook the bacon in a pan until crunchy, then set aside.
5. Grill the chicken breasts about 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
6.Apply about 1/2 tablespoon of mayonnaise on the bun.
7. Divide the sprouts into 4 portions and place on each bottom bun.
8.Then, put a lettuce leaf, and a slice of tomato on top.
9. Put one chicken breast on top of the tomato.
10.Add a slice of Swiss cheese on the chicken, and 2 pieces of bacon.
11.Top with the other side of the bun.
12. Microwave for roughly 10 seconds to warm.

(17 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

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