Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Cooking : Aunt Mary's Vanilla Frosting

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup milk
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Combine butter or margarine, shortening, confectioners' sugar, flour, vanilla, and milk in a mixing bowl. Whip all ingredients until fluffy.

Cooking : Banana Tea Slice

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup shredded coconut
6 graham crackers
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

Directions
Line bottom of 8 inch square pan with graham wafers. Beat 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 cup icing sugar and 1 egg yolk until fluffy. Mix together maraschino cherries, walnuts, banana, lemon juice and coconut. Spread over wafers. Cover with another layer of graham wafers and press down.
Cream together 2 tablespoons. butter, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup almond extract and enough maraschino cherry juice to make spreading easy. Spread over wafers and chill 24 hours. Slice and serve.

Cooking : A Southern Fried Chicken

Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper
4 cups buttermilk
1 cup barbeque sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
2 cups oil for frying

Directions
In a large shallow dish, mix together flour, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, then whisk in buttermilk, barbeque sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce.
Dredge chicken in milk mixture, then in seasoned flour, alternating in each at least twice. Heat oil in a large, deep-sided skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cook chicken in hot oil until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes each side.

Cooking : Best London Broil Ever!

Ingredients
1 (2 pound) top round London broil
1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
garlic salt to taste

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the roast in a roasting pan, pour stewed tomatoes over it, and season with garlic salt.
Roast for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until fork tender. Let stand for about 10 minutes at room temperature before carving and serving.

Cooking : Beer Margaritas

Ingredients
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
12 fluid ounces tequila
12 fluid ounces water
12 fluid ounces beer
1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions
Pour limeade, tequila, water, and beer into a large pitcher. Stir until well-blended, and limeade has melted. Add plenty of ice, and garnish with lime wedges. Adjust with additional water, if needed.