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Frozen Fast Forward

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Holiday Recipes, tagged , , on December 11, 2009| 2 Comments »

Years ago, when Hubby and I had just purchased our first home, we decided to host his family for a Christmas Eve celebration. His Dad loves ice cream, so I found a recipe for a dessert that was frozen, featured ice cream and, best of all, looked really simple to make. After all, how can you mess up ice cream and pudding?

Having no experience with a spring form pan, I didn’t make sure the bottom was secure before I picked up the dessert to return to the freezer. I picked it up and turned away from the counter heading toward the fridge when the bottom fell to the floor and I had a combination of cracker crust and runny, gooey filling all over the kitchen. It splashed so much it was even on the walls and ceiling. The dog, who had been quietly watching the proceedings, thought Santa had arrived early and eagerly dashed around the kitchen lapping up all the sweet goodness she could before she was chased outside.

Luckily, I had enough ingredients to start over and the dessert turned out beautifully. So I share it with you today – with a reminder to make sure your spring form pan is completely secure before you move this from counter to freezer. I like to place it on a cookie sheet and then there are absolutely no worries about spills!

Where the name for this dessert comes from, I don’t know, but the wonderful thing about it is you can substitute any flavor of ice cream or pudding and have dozens of creamy-delicious combinations!

Frozen Fast Forward

Crust:

1 1/2 cups finely ground graham crackers

1/3 cup sugar

6 tbsp. melted butter

Filling:

1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened

1 large box of instant pudding

2 cups milk

1 pint of ice cream, softened

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into bottom of spring form pan and bake for 7 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before adding filling. Once crust is cool, mix cream cheese, pudding and milk. When thoroughly combined, mix in the ice cream. Pour filling on top of crust and freeze overnight or for several hours until firm. Garnish with toppings of your choice.

Here are some combination ideas:

•Vanilla pudding and butter toffee ice cream. Top with caramel sauce and bits of crushed Heath Bars before serving.

• Vanilla pudding and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. Substitute chocolate cookies for graham crackers in the crust. Garnish with chocolate sauce, chocolate chips or sprigs of fresh mint and crushed peppermint candy.

• Chocolate pudding and turtle ice cream. Top with dollops of whipped cream and a toasted pecan.

• Pumpkin pudding and vanilla ice cream. Substitute gingersnaps for the graham crackers in the crust. Garnish with dollops of whipped cream and sprinkles of cinnamon.

What would be your favorite combination?

Happy Entertaining and Happy Holidays!

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Delightful Chocolate Candy

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Holiday Recipes, tagged , on December 4, 2009| 2 Comments »

I remember the first time I tasted this delicious chocolate confection – my most wonderful Aunt Robbie had made these for a holiday gathering and being a chocolate devotee even way back then, I was captivated by the flavors.  Once I was old enough to make them myself, Auntie gladly shared the recipe and I am pleased to share it with you today. These are always a hit, so quick and easy to make and so yummy.

Although some may refer to these as Rocky Road Bars, I call them by the name my Aunt gave them.

Nut Goodie Bars

1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 bag butterscotch chips

1 bag peanut butter chips

1 large bag mini marshmallows

1 small can (about 1 1/2 cups) cocktail peanuts

Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish and set aside. In a large microwave safe bowl, mix chips. Microwave 45 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until chips are melted. Stir well. Mix in peanuts and marshmallows then spread in casserole dish. Let cool and cut into bars.

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Fast and Easy Noodle Dinner

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Quick and Easy, tagged , on November 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

On cold blustery days when I’m running short on time to fix dinner, Hubby and I enjoy this comfort meal made from noodles and beef. If you have leftover cooked chicken, you can substitute it for the ground beef. It is also an easy meal to put together for last-minute very casual entertaining. Hubby gave the dish this interesting name:

Noodle Goo

One Large Package of wide egg noodles
2-3 lbs lean ground beef
2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup shredded Colby-Jack Cheese
Salt and Pepper
All-purpose Seasoning
Heaping tsp. Onion Flakes
Directions:
Put water on to boil (according to noodle package directions) and while it is coming up to temp, break the ground beef up in a medium skillet and start browning. Add a sprinkling of salt and pepper and some all-purpose seasoning (I like Mrs. Dash) and a spoon of onion flakes to the beef. While it is cooking, add the noodles to the boiling water and cook until fork-tender. Drain the water from the noodles and return to stove top. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the beef. Mix in the two cans of soup, give it a good stir and cook just until it all blends and the soup is hot. You can either mix in the cheese before serving, or plate the noodles and sprinkle cheese on top. You can also serve with spaghetti sauce that has been warmed.  Serve with a  nice tossed green salad and warm bread to complete the meal.

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Simple Apple Crisp

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Quick and Easy, tagged , , on November 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »

apple-crispIf you want to fill your home with the delicious scent of baked cinnamon and apples, this apple crisp will do the trick. It is fast and easy to put together and so good! It is one of the few desserts  Hubby will actually eat!

Apple Crisp

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup oatmeal

1 1/2 tsps cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/3 cup butter, melted

6 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed

Caramel topping or sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×9 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Mix together 3/4 cup brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and melted butter. Work together with a fork until it is crumbly and well- mixed. Set aside. Mix 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon with the sliced apples. Stir well to coat apples then pour into the casserole dish. Top with crumbly mixture and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until juice is bubbly.

Serve while warm. Warm caramel sauce and drizzle in a fun design on the plate. Place a piece of crisp on top of design and drizzle with caramel sauce. Place a spoonful of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream next to the cobbler and sprinkle with cinnamon. Enjoy!

 

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