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Moldable Buttercream Frosting, Fondant Alternative

Did you know that you can make sculpt able buttercream frosting as an alternative to fondant?? It works just as well and tastes way better.

Recipe :
4 sticks of butter, softened
1 cup light corn syrup
4-5 cups powdered sugar

Cream butter with mixer, mix in corn syrup and then slowly mix in powdered sugar until you get the consistency of dough. It will be softer than fondant but still firm and easy to work with. You can roll it, cut it, mold it, whatever you would use fondant for. And it tastes much better.

Sweet and Sour Glazed Spam wiches

Sweet and Sour Glazed Spam-wiches

2 cans of spam diced

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 green pepper, finely chopped

1 can pineapple chunks with juice

1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

3 tbsp white vinegar

2 tbsp cornstarch

½ cup water

Oil

Sauté onions, green pepper and spam in oil until onion and pepper are soft and spam is browned. Stir in can of pineapple and juice, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar. Heat thoroughly, then add the cornstarch that has been combined with the water. Heat to a boil and cook until it makes a thick glaze. Serve on buns.

Southwestern Avocado Burgers

Southwestern Avocado Burgers

Hamburger patties

Sliced Avocado

Gorgonzola cheese

Spicy southwest chip dip

Deli sliced ham

Onion buns

Cook hamburger patties, butter and toast buns. Warm ham in a skillet. Spread dip onto each bun, place hamburger, cheese, avocado slice and bun, top with warm ham. 

Spicy Chicken Tostados with Green Chili Bean Sauce

Spicy Chicken Tostados with green chili bean sauce

Chicken breast cut into pieces

Flour

Taco seasoning

Can refried beans

Small can green chilies

Green enchilada sauce

Con queso cheese (Velveta Type)

Milk

Corn tortillas

Mix flour and taco seasoning in bag and coat chicken. Fry in oil until done. Mix refried beans, green enchilada sauce and green chilis in a pan and heat. Mix cheese with a little milk and microwave until melted. Remove chicken from pan and fry tortillas until golden. Top a tortilla with chicken, then bean mixture, then cheese. Top with diced tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream or guacamole if desired.

Spinach Stuffed Pork Loin Chops

Spinach Stuffed Pork Loin Chops

Boneless pork loin chops

Stuffing mix

Frozen spinach

Canned mushrooms

Cream of mushroom soup

Prepare stuffing, thaw and drain spinach, chop mushrooms.

Mix above ingredients together, place spoonful on bottom of a pork loin chop and wrap chop over mixture, line a pan with stuffed chops, mix 1 can of soup with 1 c. milk, pour over chops. Heat oven to 375 , cover with foil and cook for 1 hr or until done.

Strawberry Muffin Brownies

Strawberry Muffin Brownies

1 package strawberry muffin mix, mixed as per instructions

1 Double Batch Brownie Batter

Make brownie batter (don’t forget to double all ingredients) and pour into a 9 X 13 inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Take prepared muffin mix and drop by spoonfuls onto top of batter and swirl with a knife. Bake at 350 for about 40-45 minutes or until done. 

Brownies

 1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp shortening

6 tbsp cocoa

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

½ tsp vanilla

¾ cup flour

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ cup nuts (optional)

Melt shortening and coco on stove over low heat until smooth, remove from heat and add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in rest of ingredients and pour into a 8X8X2 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in a 350 oven 30 to 35 minutes or until done.