darkstarter
04-23-2006, 09:49 PM
fun for mom and the kids that taste good
Fruit Crisp
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup margarine or oil
4 cups sliced fruit
Combine together flour, oatmeal, sugar and cinnamon. Add margarine or oil. Place sliced fruit in greased 1 1/2 quart baking dich. Spread flour and oatmeal mixture over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes (or microwave 12 minutes on high, turning at least once during baking time). Serves 6.
Baked Apples
Use one apple for each serving
1/2 tsp. sugar per apple
raisins(optional)
Core apple and peel a small strip from the top. Place in greased baking dish. Place a dot of butter, 1/2 tsp. sugar (brown sugar taste great!) and raisins in the center of each apple. Cover bottom of dish with boiling water. Bake at 400 degrees until soft (about 30 minutes). Several times during baking, spoon pan juices over the apples (or microwave in glass dish uncovered on high for 3 1/2 to 4 minute. Turn and spoon sauce over apples once or twice during baking).
Pretzel Critters
1 pkg. yeast
1 Tbl. sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water
4 cups flour
Mix yeast, warm water and sugar. Stir in flour. Knead until smooth. Roll between hands until 1/8-1/4" across. Shape into desired shape. Brush with egg to make it shiny. Add salt if desired. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 mintues.
Crepes
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup skim milk
Combine all ingredients with a wire whisk. Set aside 5 minutes. Heat a non-stick pan-using the smallest you have, using about 2 Tbl. batter per crepe. Use a swirling motion with your wrist to evenly coat pan. When brown, turn briefly, then serve. May be filled with any filling desired, or kids can roll and fold them and eat them plain.
Buggy Wheels
1 carrot per 2 children
1 celery stalk per 2 children
peanut butter
raisins
toothpicks
Wash 1 carrot and 1 celery stalk for every two children. Cut carrot into disks and remove celery leaves. The toothpicks form the back and front of the buggy. The carrots form the wheels. First, insert a toothpick through 1 carrot disk and repeat for the other set of wheels. Spear the celery with the toothpick wheels, making it look like a car. Spread peanut butter on celery and add raisins.
Mini Pizza
per child: 1 canned biscuit
1 tsp. grated mozarella cheese
1 Tbl. tomato sauce
1 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
2 small pepperoni
Flatten a biscuit and spoon tomato sauce on it. Sprinkle mozarella cheese on sauce. Put pepperoni on chees. Sprinkle meat with Parmesan cheese. Bake in toaster oven for about 10 minutes.
Applesauce Muffins
2 Tbl. whole wheat pastry flour mixture (2 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt)
1 Tbl. applesauce mixture (1 cup applesauce, 1 tsp. cinnamon)
1 tsp. egg
1/2 Tbl. oil
1 Tbl. brown sugar
Mix all ingredients. Pour into a lined muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Coconut Uglies
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 Tbl. powdered dry milk
1 tsp. honey
peanuts
flaked coconut
licorice string
Mix peanut butter, milk and honey. Roll into a ball. Sprinkle with coconut hair. Press on peanuts for eyes. Cut licorice strings into sort pieces for tail and antennae.
Taffy
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 Tbl. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
butter for greasing hands and pan
food coloring
Generously grease a large pan. Mix corn syrup, sugar and water in saucepan, put in a thermometer and boil until mixture reaches 258 degrees. Remove from heat and stir in butter, salt, vanilla, baking soda and food coloring. Pour taffy into pan. Cool 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Give a hunk of taffy to two kids with buttered hands. Pull the taffy, fold, pull again, until taffy is light in color. Twist into ropes and shapes. Wrap in waxed paper until ready to eat.
Caramel Corn Creatures
15 cups popped popcorn
1 cup molasses
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbl. butter
Tbl. vanilla
extra butter for greasing hands
chocolate chips, raisins, hard candies, gum balls, gumdrops, licorice bits, peanuts, etc. for decoration
Put popcorn in large bowl and spread waxed paper over work area. Place molasses, corn syrup, sugar and water in a saucepan to boil. Use a thermometer to reach a temperature of 260 degrees. Remove the pan from heat and stir in salt, butter and vanilla. Cool 3 minutes. Butter hands. Pour syrup over popcorn slowly and stir with hands. Shape caramel corn into any kind of creation and decorate. Set on waxed paper to dry.
Phony Ice Cream
boxed cake mix
frosting
decorations, such as, candies, cherries, chocolate sprinkles, colored sugars, etc.
Prepare cake mix according to directions. Spoon cake batter into flat bottom ice cream cones until they are not quite full. Set cones in a cake pan and bake according to package directions for cupcakes. When cooled, frost and decorate.
Ice Cream in a Can
1 lb. and a 3 lb. coffee can-both with tight fitting lids
8 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup rock salt
1 pint half and half cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup plus 2 Tbl. sugar
Mix together the half and half, vanilla and sugar into the 1 lb. can. Place lid on and set the small can inside the 3 lb. can. Starting with the ice, alternate layers of ice and salt between the outside of the small can and the inside of the 3 lb. can, packing the ice down as you go. When the lyers get to the top of the small can, cover the entire lid with ice. Then place the lid on the 3 lb. can, making sure it fits tightly. Set the can on the floor, and gently roll back and forth. Wrap a small towel around the outside of the can so your hands won't stick. Roll on floor for 10 minutes. After rolling, put can upright. Remove the towel and lid from the big can, and slowly pull the small can out of the big can. Wipe the ice and salt from the lid; them remove lid. If it is not thick enough, place in the freezer. Check every ten minutes or so. When thick enough, stir the icy parts off the sides and bottom into the mixture, until smooth and creamy.
Fruit Crisp
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup margarine or oil
4 cups sliced fruit
Combine together flour, oatmeal, sugar and cinnamon. Add margarine or oil. Place sliced fruit in greased 1 1/2 quart baking dich. Spread flour and oatmeal mixture over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes (or microwave 12 minutes on high, turning at least once during baking time). Serves 6.
Baked Apples
Use one apple for each serving
1/2 tsp. sugar per apple
raisins(optional)
Core apple and peel a small strip from the top. Place in greased baking dish. Place a dot of butter, 1/2 tsp. sugar (brown sugar taste great!) and raisins in the center of each apple. Cover bottom of dish with boiling water. Bake at 400 degrees until soft (about 30 minutes). Several times during baking, spoon pan juices over the apples (or microwave in glass dish uncovered on high for 3 1/2 to 4 minute. Turn and spoon sauce over apples once or twice during baking).
Pretzel Critters
1 pkg. yeast
1 Tbl. sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water
4 cups flour
Mix yeast, warm water and sugar. Stir in flour. Knead until smooth. Roll between hands until 1/8-1/4" across. Shape into desired shape. Brush with egg to make it shiny. Add salt if desired. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 mintues.
Crepes
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup skim milk
Combine all ingredients with a wire whisk. Set aside 5 minutes. Heat a non-stick pan-using the smallest you have, using about 2 Tbl. batter per crepe. Use a swirling motion with your wrist to evenly coat pan. When brown, turn briefly, then serve. May be filled with any filling desired, or kids can roll and fold them and eat them plain.
Buggy Wheels
1 carrot per 2 children
1 celery stalk per 2 children
peanut butter
raisins
toothpicks
Wash 1 carrot and 1 celery stalk for every two children. Cut carrot into disks and remove celery leaves. The toothpicks form the back and front of the buggy. The carrots form the wheels. First, insert a toothpick through 1 carrot disk and repeat for the other set of wheels. Spear the celery with the toothpick wheels, making it look like a car. Spread peanut butter on celery and add raisins.
Mini Pizza
per child: 1 canned biscuit
1 tsp. grated mozarella cheese
1 Tbl. tomato sauce
1 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
2 small pepperoni
Flatten a biscuit and spoon tomato sauce on it. Sprinkle mozarella cheese on sauce. Put pepperoni on chees. Sprinkle meat with Parmesan cheese. Bake in toaster oven for about 10 minutes.
Applesauce Muffins
2 Tbl. whole wheat pastry flour mixture (2 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt)
1 Tbl. applesauce mixture (1 cup applesauce, 1 tsp. cinnamon)
1 tsp. egg
1/2 Tbl. oil
1 Tbl. brown sugar
Mix all ingredients. Pour into a lined muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Coconut Uglies
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 Tbl. powdered dry milk
1 tsp. honey
peanuts
flaked coconut
licorice string
Mix peanut butter, milk and honey. Roll into a ball. Sprinkle with coconut hair. Press on peanuts for eyes. Cut licorice strings into sort pieces for tail and antennae.
Taffy
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 Tbl. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
butter for greasing hands and pan
food coloring
Generously grease a large pan. Mix corn syrup, sugar and water in saucepan, put in a thermometer and boil until mixture reaches 258 degrees. Remove from heat and stir in butter, salt, vanilla, baking soda and food coloring. Pour taffy into pan. Cool 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Give a hunk of taffy to two kids with buttered hands. Pull the taffy, fold, pull again, until taffy is light in color. Twist into ropes and shapes. Wrap in waxed paper until ready to eat.
Caramel Corn Creatures
15 cups popped popcorn
1 cup molasses
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbl. butter
Tbl. vanilla
extra butter for greasing hands
chocolate chips, raisins, hard candies, gum balls, gumdrops, licorice bits, peanuts, etc. for decoration
Put popcorn in large bowl and spread waxed paper over work area. Place molasses, corn syrup, sugar and water in a saucepan to boil. Use a thermometer to reach a temperature of 260 degrees. Remove the pan from heat and stir in salt, butter and vanilla. Cool 3 minutes. Butter hands. Pour syrup over popcorn slowly and stir with hands. Shape caramel corn into any kind of creation and decorate. Set on waxed paper to dry.
Phony Ice Cream
boxed cake mix
frosting
decorations, such as, candies, cherries, chocolate sprinkles, colored sugars, etc.
Prepare cake mix according to directions. Spoon cake batter into flat bottom ice cream cones until they are not quite full. Set cones in a cake pan and bake according to package directions for cupcakes. When cooled, frost and decorate.
Ice Cream in a Can
1 lb. and a 3 lb. coffee can-both with tight fitting lids
8 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup rock salt
1 pint half and half cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup plus 2 Tbl. sugar
Mix together the half and half, vanilla and sugar into the 1 lb. can. Place lid on and set the small can inside the 3 lb. can. Starting with the ice, alternate layers of ice and salt between the outside of the small can and the inside of the 3 lb. can, packing the ice down as you go. When the lyers get to the top of the small can, cover the entire lid with ice. Then place the lid on the 3 lb. can, making sure it fits tightly. Set the can on the floor, and gently roll back and forth. Wrap a small towel around the outside of the can so your hands won't stick. Roll on floor for 10 minutes. After rolling, put can upright. Remove the towel and lid from the big can, and slowly pull the small can out of the big can. Wipe the ice and salt from the lid; them remove lid. If it is not thick enough, place in the freezer. Check every ten minutes or so. When thick enough, stir the icy parts off the sides and bottom into the mixture, until smooth and creamy.