Favorite Home Ec Recipes

Crepes (Strawberry)

2008-05-14T11:42:00.000-07:00

CREPES (Strawberry)

1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 + 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

1. Measure flour and sugar into a large bowl and
stir until fully combined.

2. Crack eggs into a small bowl and
beat with a wire whisk until foamy.

3. Add the milk, melted butter, vanilla and salt into the small bowl with the eggs and
mix with a wire whisk until fully combined. .

4. Dump the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat with a wire whisk
until smooth.

5. Use a large nonstick skillet and heat on medium-high until hot.
(test with a drop of water)

6. Pour a scant 1/4 cup of batter into skillet and quickly tilt and swirl the pan to
coat the bottom.

7. Cook until lightly browned on the bottom.

8. Carefully loosen and flip crepe.
Cook for only 30 seconds more.

9. Slide crepe out onto a plate that has been covered with a paper towel.
Repeat until all kitchen members have made one crepe.

FILLING & TOPPING

Place a spoonful of sweetened strawberries in a line down the center of each
crepe. Fold crepe in on each side (like a burrito). Top with a line of whipped cream.

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Chocolate Cake

2008-05-14T11:41:00.000-07:00

CHOCOLATE CAKE

Makes one layer cake

3/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Measure all ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

3. Mix on low speed with an electric mixer for one minute.

4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber scraper.

5. Mix on high speed for three minutes.

6. Grease a round or square cake pan.

7. Pour mixture into the pan.

8. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Test cake for doneness, by inserting a wooden toothpick
into the center of the cake. It the toothpick comes out dry the cake is done.

Chicken Enchilada

2008-05-14T11:40:00.002-07:00

CHICKEN ENCHILADA

1 chicken breast
4 flour tortillas
1/2 - 1 cup refried beans
1/2 cup shredded mexican cheese
1/2 can enchilada sauce

1. Simmer chicken breast in barely boiling water for 30 minutes.
Remove and cool.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. Shred chicken. Measure refried beans and cheese.

4. Pour small amount of enchilada sauce in a frying pan and heat over low heat. Soften each tortilla by dipping into hot sauce for 30 seconds.

5. Place each tortilla on a plate, spread down the center with some of chicken, top with refried beans and top the beans with grated cheese.

6. Roll up each enchilada and place in a 8” x 8” baking dish and cover with remaining enchilada sauce.

7. Bake at 350 for 10 - 15 minutes or until hot.

2008-05-14T11:40:00.001-07:00

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
(makes 12 MUFFINS)

1 + 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup frozen blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 400°F .

2. Measure the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.
Stir with a wooden spoon until mixed.

3. In a separate bowl measure the egg, milk and oil. Mix well with a fork.

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir 5 to 6 times with
a wooden spoon, Do not overmix. Batter should be lumpy.

5. Carefully stir in the frozen blueberries. Mix lightly.
(Overmixing will turn the batter a gray color and tough)

6. Place muffin liners in a 12 muffin tin. Use an ice cream scoop to fill each
muffin cup 2/3 full. (if you overfill the cups the muffins may overflow and burn)

7. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

8. Remove muffins from oven and let cool on a cooling rack for 3 minutes.

9. Remove muffins from tin and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

Beef Lo Mein

2008-05-14T11:37:00.000-07:00

BEEF LO MEIN
1ST DAY
Sauce:
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar

Main Ingredients
1/4 pound beef
1 teaspoon garlic
1 slice ginger, peeled and minced very fine.
1 scallion, cut into thin slices
1/2 stalk celery, sliced thin on the diagonal
1/8 cup bamboo shoots, cut into strips.
1/4 cup water chestnuts, cut into slices
1 cup fresh spinach, washed and dried then cut into strips.
1/2 cup bean sprouts, washed and dried

1. Slice meat across the grain into thin strips. Cover and refrigerate.
2. Mince garlic. Measure to make sure you have 1 teaspoon. Mince ginger.
Cover and refrigerate.
4. Prepare all vegetables except and cover and refrigerate.

DAY 2

3/4 package ramen noodles
sauce ingredients: 1 Tbsp. light soy sauce
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup chicken broth

1. Mix chow sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside until step #6.

2..Cook ramen noodles according to package directions

3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot.

4. Add meat to frying pan and stir fry for 2 minutes.

5. Add ginger and scallions and stir fry for 1 minute.

6. Add all vegetables except spinach to frying pan and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.

7. Stir chow sauce and add to frying pan along with cooked noodles and spinach. Reduce heat to medium and stir noodles constantly for 2-3 minutes until coated with sauce and heated through.

8. Remove frying pan from heat and serve immediately.

9. Serve immediately.

Baked Stuffed Potatoes

2008-05-14T11:36:00.000-07:00

BAKED STUFFED POTATO

1 LARGE BAKING POTATO
2 TBSP MILK
2 TBSP GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE
1 TBSP BUTTER
1/8 tsp SALT

1. Wash potato, prick skin with fork. Bake potato at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

2. Remove potato from oven and cut in half lengthwise (be careful - potato
will be very hot)

3. Scoop inside of potato into a small bowl. Be sure to leave enough potato in
skin so that it will hold together.

4. Add milk, cheese, butter and salt to the potato mixture. Beat with electric
mixer until blended. Add more milk of necessary.

5. Refill potato skins with filling.

6. Bake potatoes for 10 more minutes at 350 degrees.

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

2008-05-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Yields: 16 servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup mashed ripe bananas
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash banana and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3. In another bowl, combine the egg, oil, yogurt and vanilla.

4. Stir the egg mixture into dry ingredients just until moistened.

5. Fold in the mashed bananas and chocolate chips.

6. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Creamy Fruit Salad

2008-05-08T09:11:00.000-07:00

CREAMY FRUIT SALAD

mixture of fresh fruit
1 Tbsp.. sugar
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1/4 cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp.. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

1. Chill small bowl and whisk in freezer.

2. Wash all fruit for 20 seconds under running water.

3. Prepare all fruit by removing skin, hulls, seeds .

4. Cut fruit into medium chunks. Cut grapes in half.

5. Place all fruit in a medium bowl.

6. Sprinkle sugar over fruit and mix lightly.

7. Measure heavy cream into chilled bowl.

8. Whisk until foamy.

9. Add sugar and vanilla and continue beating until soft peaks form.

10. Add whipped cream to fruit and mix lightly.

11. Spoon into individual bowls and serve.

2008-05-08T09:09:00.000-07:00

CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
3/8 cup baking cocoa (1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar
until light and fluffy.

2. Add the egg and vanilla to the bowl and beat well.

3. In a separate bowl with a wooden spoon, mix together the flour, cocoa,
baking soda and salt.

4. Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the egg & butter mixture.

5. Put 2 tablespoons of sugar on a large plate.

6. Roll dough into 1” balls, then roll each ball in sugar.

7. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2” apart.

8. Bake on a middle rack in the oven for 8-9 minutes. Do not over bake.

9. Remove cookies from oven and let cool on cookie sheet
for 1 minute.

10. Use a metal spatula and remove from cookie sheet and finish cooling on a
wire rack.

Oven Pancakes

2008-03-04T11:44:00.000-08:00

OVEN-BAKED PANCAKE
1 egg
1 egg white
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
Pinch salt

1 Tablespoon. butter
1/4 cup sliced strawberries

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg and egg white until foamy.

3. Add the flour, milk, sugar and salt and whisk until mixed. Let sit for 2 minutes.

4.. Put a square pan (8” x 8”) in the hot oven and leave the pan in the oven 5 minutes.

5, Oven oven door and put the butter into the pan. Close oven and melt butter for 2 minutes.

6. Carefully remove the pan and set on a cooling rack. Tilt pan to have butter cover the bottom. Pour the batter over the melted butter. DO NOT MIX IT TOGETHER.

7. Put strawberries in middle of pancake (not on edges.)

8.. Put pan bake in oven and bake at 425 degrees for 13-18 minutes or until browned and puffed.

9. Remove pan and put on a cooling rack. Cut into 3 sections and serve the pancake with syrup.