Creamy Chocolate Icing

Mom's chocolate icing was always a favorite.

1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Whip till creamy. Store in fridge.

Banana Cream Pie

A simple pie done in the microwave.
I love the coconut extract!

5 TB. cornstarch
2 TB. Tapioca
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Mix in a microwave safe bowl. Bring to a boil in the microwave. Stir constantly every minute or so. This will get frothy. Let it go for about 6-10 mins.

Meanwhile, mix in a large metal bowl :

4 egg yolks

Add the hot mixture from the microwave to the eggs very slowly while whisking quickly.
This will make your custard.
When cool add sliced bananas, 1 1/2 tsp. coconut extract, and 2 TB. of butter.

Pour custard into pie crusts.
Makes enough filling for 2 pies. Cool further in fridge for several hours.
Top with whipped cream.

Salmon Kyoto

This is a wonderful marinade for chicken also.

1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
2 T. oil
2 T. ketchup
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
fresh garlic
1-2 break offs of fresh ginger, minced

Combine and pour over salmon fillets. Marinate overnight or for several hours.

Sugar Cookies

This is from my dear friend Jenny Jolley. I love the nutmeg addition.

2/3 cup butter, softened
2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
5 cups flour

Combine butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream.
Mix all the dry ingredients together then add to previous mixture.
Chill for about 2-3 hours.
Roll out and cut.

Bake @ 375 for 6-8 mins. They will not brown.
Frost.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

This is great to double. Cook up some brown rice and add some fortune cookies.

4 breasts chicken, cubed
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten well
1 green pepper, seeded and sliced
1 red pepper, seeded and sliced

Sauce
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1 T. soy sauce
3-4 T. Ketchup


Sprinkle chicken w/garlic salt. Let stand 30 mins. or so.

Mix the flour and cornstarch together.
Dip chicken in eggs, then flour/cornstarch mixture, then place in a greased fry pan. Fry until golden. Place chicken in a 9x13 pan. Pour sauce over fried chicken and bake @ 350 for 45-1 hour. Turn once during cook time.

Meatballs

A great appetizer or main dish

2 lbs ground chuck (the leaner the better)
1 cup dried bread crumbs
1/2 cup dehydrated onion
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. salt
2 dashes allspice
1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 eggs

SAUCE
2 bottles chili sauce
1 cup grape jelly

Form into walnut-sized meatballs and put close together in a 9x13 dish lined with foil. Very important.
Combine sauce ingredients and mix well. Pour over meatballs.
Bake @ 350 for 1 hour.
Makes 2 9x13.