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No Knead Dinner Rolls

These are so easy to make and I recieved a lot of compliments from our dinner guests on these rolls!

Ingredients:
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups very warm water
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

  1. Mix together eggs, butter and water.
  2. Stir in yeast, flour, sugar and salt.
  3. Dough will be sticky, cover and let rise for 4 - 6 hours.
  4. Roll out dough on a floured surface and spread butter over flattened dough and cut into triangles like you are cutting a pizza. Roll each triangle like a croissant.
  5. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 8-12 minutes.

Pecan Rolls

Sticky Buns

Super Moist Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:
  • 1/12 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and mix together.
  2. Spoon into greased muffin tins.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:
  • 3 eggs well beaten
  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 package chocolate chips

Directions:

  1. Cream eggs, oil and sugar together.
  2. Mix in remaining ingredients.
  3. Place in 2 greased loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 50 - 60 minutes or greased muffin tins at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes.

Brie In Puff Pastry

Ingredients:
  • 2 pound wheel of Brie Cheese
  • 1 package frozen puff pastry
  • 1 egg, seperated
  • Brown sugar
  • Chopped nuts

Directions:

  1. Cut wheel of Brie in half horizontally.
  2. Srinkle brown sugar and chopped nuts.
  3. Replace top of the Brie and place on one sheet of the pastry.
  4. Beat egg white with a fork and brush over top the cheese and pastry.
  5. Place the other sheet of pastry on top of the cheese, cutting off extra pastry.
  6. Wrap bottom pastry to meet the top and crimp edges to enclose cheese completely.
  7. Beat egg yolk with a fork and brush over top and sides of pastry.
  8. Place on baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
  9. Remove and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Serve with apple slices, crackers, grapes etc...

Shrimp Appetizers

Ingredients:
  • 1 package butterflake rolls
  • 1-41/2 ounce can of shrimp
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 2 tablespoons green onions minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
  • 3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese

Directions:

  1. Seperate rolls into 24 equal pieces.
  2. Press greased muffin tins.
  3. Press roll so that it covers bottom.
  4. Put a little shrimp into each cup.
  5. Beat all other ingredients and divide into each cup (about 1 tablespoon).
  6. Sprinkle cheese on top.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Sugar Cookies


Ingredients:
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
  4. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
    Or on a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into shapes using floured cutters.
  5. Add colored sugar for decoration.
  6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
  7. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Recipe and Picture Submitted by: Jennifer O'Leary

Fruit Tofu Smoothie

Ingredients:
  • 1 banana
  • Handful frozen strawberries
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 4 oz firm tofu
  • Spoonful of honey

Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Serves: 1-2

Source: The Starving Students Vegetarian Cook Book by Dede Hall