Raspberry Fingers

Ingredients:
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 c. flour
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 to 2 T. water
• raspberry jam or favorite jam (I used seedless blackberry)
Method:

Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Sift the flour and salt together and add to the creamed mixture 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water if the mixture is too stiff. Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour.

Cut the dough into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a rope the length of the cookie sheet. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet. Press and indentation down the middle of each rope.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Spoon jam into the indentations. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes more or until golden brown. Cool on the cookie sheet on a wire rack. Slice diagonally.

Makes 3 dozen.

Easy Baked Mannicotti

What You Need:
2 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
1-3/4 cups Ricotta Cheese
1-1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup pesto
12 mannicotti shells, cooked, rinsed in cold water
Make It
HEAT oven to 350°F.
SPREAD 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix cheeses, egg and pesto until well blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag. Use scissors to cut small corner from bottom of bag.
FILL mannicotti shells by squeezing cheese mixture into both sides of each shell; place in baking dish. Top with remaining sauce; cover.
BAKE 40 min. or until heated through.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
2/3 C. white sugar
2/3 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 C. shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 C. Flour
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 c. chocolate chips

Yield: about 4 dozen

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375*F. Combine sugars, vanilla, and shortening in mixer until creamy. Add egg to creamy mixture and beat 3 minutes. Blend together in a separate bowl-flour, soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients slowly to creamed mixture. Beat until well blended (about 2-3 minutes). Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes.

Easy Beef Pot Pie

This is so good. A really easy way to use up your left over roast beef.

1/2 cup chopped onion
2 TBS. butter
2 cups cooked beef, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, cooked
1 cup diced cooked potatoes
1 cup beef gravy
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups milk

In skillet over low heat, melt 2 TBS. butter; add onions and saute' until onions are tender, about 4 min. Combine onions with chopped beef, cooked peas and carrots, potatoes and gravy; set aside. Melt 1/4 cup butter in bottom of 8-inch square baking dish in 350* oven. Combine flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, salt and milk in a mixing bowl. Stir until blended, Pour into baking dish then pour beef mixture over the batter. Do not stir, Bake the beef pie for 55-65 min. until crust is browned and filling is bubbly.

Buttercream Frosting for Cinnamon Rolls

Cream together:

1 pound powdered sugar
6 Tbsp. Softened butter
3-4 Tbsp. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt

Mom's Cinnamon Rolls

Mix 3 cups flour, 1 cup powdered milk, 1 cup instant potato flakes, 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp. salt.

Add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup melted butter, 3 1/2 cups warm water and mix.

Add 2 Tbsp. instant yeast. Add 6-8 cups flour until your dough pulls away form the bowl.

Knead.

Spread 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil on the counter and let the dough rest on it for 5 minutes.

Divide the dough in 2 and roll it into 18 by 15" rectangle. Brush 2 Tbsp. softened butter onto dough then sprinkle cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar.

Cut with floss and let rolls rise 30-45 minutes. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

Cowboy Cavier

1 pkg. good seasonings Italian dressing dry mix
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can shoe peg corn, drained
1-4 oz. chopped green chili, drained
1/2 diced red onion
chopped cilantro to taste
5-6 tomatoes, chopped
3 avocado's chopped
lime juice to keep avocado's good

Mix together and serve with scoop tortilla chips

*can add a can of diced canned tomatoes