Honey Wheat Bread

1 (.25 ounce) package rapid rise yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp salt
2 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups bread flour

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup water warm water.

2. Combine milk, 1/4 cup water, butter, honey, salt and wheat flour in mixer. Mix in yeast mixture, and let rest 15 minutes. Add white flour and process until dough forms a ball. Knead dough for 80 seconds in mixer or 10 minutes by hand. Place the dough in a buttered bowl, and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise for 45 minutes, or until almost doubled.

3. Punch down and divide dough in half. Roll out each half and pound out the bubbles. Form into loaves, and place in 9x5 bread pans. Butter the tops of the dough and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm area until doubled; second rise should take about 30 minutes.

4. Place a small pan of water on the bottom shelf of the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

5. Bake for 25 to 35 miutes, or until tops are dark golden brown. Butter crusts while warm. Slice when cool.

Burger Bundles

1 lb. Hamburger
1 C. Stuffing (prepared according to box directions)
1/2 C. Evaporated milk

Sauce:
1 can Cream of mushroom soup
2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
1 Tbsp Ketchup
(I also added some of the evaporated milk)

Mix 1/2 c. milk with hamburger. (I also added seasonings) Make palm sized hamburger patty. Add a small amount of prepared stuffing to hamburger patty. Wrap sides of hamburger around the stuffing. Should look like a large meatball with the stuffing inside.

Place burger bundles in greased pan. Pour sauce over top. Cover, bake at 350 for 45 min to 1 hour. I served this with rice.

Meat Loaf

1 ½ lbs. ground beef
3 slices bread broken into little pieces (white or wheat is fine)
1 C. Sprite or 7-Up
1 egg slightly beaten
1/3 c. chopped onion
1 1/3 t. salt
½ t. thyme
½ t. sage
½ t. garlic salt
Combine and mix all of the above ingredients.

In a separate bowl, combine ½ c. salsa and 1 T Worcestershire sauce and place in the bottom of a bread pan. Form the meat mixture into a loaf and place on top of the salsa mixture. Put ketchup over the entire top of the meat.

Bake at 350 for 1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours.

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tbs brown sugar
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Graham crackers

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add sugars; beat just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Place cream cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap; shape into a ball. Refrigerate for at least 1 hours. Just before serving, roll cheese ball in pecans. Server with graham crackers.

Martha Stewarts Cream Cheese Frosting

6 Tbsp Cream Cheese, Softened
1/3 cup Butter
1 ¾ cup Powdered Sugar
1 Tbsp Cream
1 tsp Vanilla

Mix all ingredients together. Blend till smooth

Perfect Gingerbread Cookies

6 cups Flour
1 ½ tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Ground Allspice
½ tsp Ground Cloves
2 pinches Ground Nutmeg
1 ½ tsp Ground Ginger
1 cup White Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Molasses
2 Tbsp Butter, Softened
2 Tbsp Canola Oil
3/4 Cup Apple Sauce
1/2 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Liquid Egg Substitue
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp White Sugar

1 -Whisk Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, 2 tsp Cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger in bowl; set aside
2 – Beat together 1 cup white sugar, brown sugar, molasses, butter, canola oil, applesauce, water, egg substitute, and vanilla in lg bowl until evenly combined. Stir in the flour mixture to make a soft, thick, not-very-sticky dough. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Stir together 1 ½ tsp cinnamon w/ 1 ½ tsp Sugar in a small bowl; set aside
3- Roll dough on a heavily floured surface to a thickness of ¼ inch. Cut into shapes using cookie cutter. Place on prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture.
4- Bake in preheated oven until edges are golden, and the bottoms are slightly darker. Cool on wire rack
Bake 350 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes. Makes 72 cookies

I topped this recipe with the Martha Stewart Cream Cheese Frosting.
** I also halves this recipe when I made it.

Chicken Cheese Soup

This is the recipe that Amy Osborne made for the Newman Family Christmas Party

12 cups water
1/4 cup chicken broth granules (or 13 cubes)
1 1/2 cup carrots, sliced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 frozen peas
2-3 cups chicken, cooked and copped bite size
8 oz Cheez Whiz

Boil water and granules together. Add vegetables, except peas. Cook until almost tender. In separate bowl, blend flour and melted butter. Add cooled portion of broth to flour and butter. Gradually add to soup. Add peas, bring to boil. Stir in Cheez until melted. Do Not Boil. Add chicken.