Thursday, August 25, 2011

Cooking : Bacon-Cheese English Muffins

Ingredients
2 English muffins, split and toasted
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tomato slices
4 slices onion
4 slices processed American cheese
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions
Spread muffin halves with mayonnaise; top with tomato, onion and cheese. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Top with bacon. Serve immediately.

Cooking : Blueberry Snow

Ingredients
1 (10 inch) angel food cake
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Break angel food cake into small pieces, and spread into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Mix together confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Pour over cake pieces. Pour blueberries over all. Chill for 4 hours or overnight.

Cooking : Breakfast In A Glass

Ingredients
1/4 cup strawberries
1/3 cup nonfat milk
1 (8 ounce) container nonfat plain yogurt

Directions
In a blender, combine banana, strawberries, milk and yogurt. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Cooking : Broccoli Squares

Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1 head fresh broccoli, chopped
3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
Arrange the dinner roll dough in 4 rectangles on the baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise and dry ranch-style dressing mix. Spread evenly on the crescent rolls. Sprinkle with broccoli and tomatoes. Top with Cheddar cheese and serve.

Cooking : Broiler Icing

Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup cream
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, and cream. Mix in coconut and chopped nuts.
Spread icing over cooled cake. Place cake under broiler for 2 minutes or until bubbly.