Friday, October 21, 2011

Caramel Apple Blondies

This is one of my new favorite fall dessert recipes! Enjoy :)



ingredients:

*2/3 cup room temperature butter

*2 cups packed light brown sugar

*2 eggs

*2 tsp vanilla

*2 cups flour

*2 tsp baking powder

*1/2 tsp salt

*1 cup peeled, chopped tart apple (1 large)

*1/2 cup Kraft caramel bits (can use toffee bits)


instructions:
*Preheat oven to 350'
*Spray 9x13 baking pan lightly with cooking spray
*Cream butter and brown sugar in mixer until smooth
*Add eggs and vanilla and beat on medium until combined
*On low, add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until just combined
*Stir in the chopped apples and caramel bits
*Spread in prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes until the center is set
{Picture above is BEFORE the oven ;) }
*Let cool completely before slicing or frosting
{Frosting recipe below--I didn't use frosting}
~brown sugar frosting~


ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter

*1 cup packed light brown sugar

*1/4 cup milk

*2 cups powdered sugar


instructions:

*Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar and milk and bring to boil.

Remove from heat. Let cool for 5 minutes.

*Stir in powdered sugar with a whisk.

*Let cool until it thickens enough to spread.

















Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Wienie-Lottas (Think: Chili Cheese-dog Enchiladas)

~sorry no pics for this one~
I first read the recipe from my sister's mom-in-law and I just about gagged. BUT... it is actually very good & super easy to make!

Ingredients:
8-10 flour torillas
2 cans no-bean chili
1/4 cup minced onions (or a little onion powder)
8-10 hot dogs (I used BEEF dogs. I think Wrangler dogs would be amazing! Use what you like.)
1 small can tomato sauce
1/2 can green chilis (Ha! I just realized I used the whole can. Just more spicy I guess)
Shredded cheese

Steps:
Warm tortillas in microwave. Boil hot dogs. Combine chili and onion. Place a hot dog on each tortilla, top with 2 tbsp chili mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Roll up and place in 9x13 pan until all the hot dogs/tortillas are rolled up. Mix remaining chili with tomato sauce and green chilis and pour on top of tortillas. Bake at 350' for 25 minutes. Top with cheese and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Chicken Parmesan Skillet Pie



You need:


-28 oz can crushed tomatoes (I used a jar of spaghetti sauce so that my kids wouldn't "know" it was tomatoes) ;)

-1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/4 tsp ground black pepper

-3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (can use a rotisserie chicken)

-1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

-3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

-1 refrigerated pie crust, room temperature

-1 egg white

-1/4 tsp Italian Seasoning
-1 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese





Then you:


-Preheat oven to 350'


-Pour tomatoes into a 9 inch cast iron skillet. Season with Italian Seasoning, salt and pepper, stirring to combine. Add chicken and stir to cover with sauce. Top with Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses.


-Unroll pie crust and lay over chicken and cheese. Press edges around the skillet, or tuck inside the skillet. Make a couple small slits in crust.


-Whisk egg white with 1 tsp water and brush over crust. Top with Italian Seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.


-Enjoy! :)