From Mom Hill
Beat 6 eggs and 3 C. sugar
Add:
3 T. Vanilla
½ C. cocoa (4 sq. chocolate)
1 ½ C. oil
3 C. flour
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Texas Brownies
My sister called the other night while I was making brownies. She assumed I was making them from scratch ( I rarely do!). She said that she didn't have any good homemade brownie recipes. I told her I had this one from my sister-in-law and promised I would share it. Here ya go, Holly! I told you there weren't many weird ingredients!
Boil in heavy saucepan:
½ C. butter
½ C. shortening
1 C. water
¼ C. cocoa
Mix in bowl:
2 C. sugar
2 C. flour
Pour boiling mixture over and barely mix.
Add to above and mix well with mixer:
½ C. buttermilk
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
Put in jelly roll pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool.
Frosting:
½ C. butter
¼ C. milk
2 T. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
3 ½ C. powdered sugar
Mix butter, cocoa, milk and boil. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat and pour on cake quickly.
Boil in heavy saucepan:
½ C. butter
½ C. shortening
1 C. water
¼ C. cocoa
Mix in bowl:
2 C. sugar
2 C. flour
Pour boiling mixture over and barely mix.
Add to above and mix well with mixer:
½ C. buttermilk
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
Put in jelly roll pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool.
Frosting:
½ C. butter
¼ C. milk
2 T. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
3 ½ C. powdered sugar
Mix butter, cocoa, milk and boil. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat and pour on cake quickly.
Zucchini, Zucchini, Zucchini
Our garden has exploded with zucchini! Last year we only got a few, but this year we get a couple a day. We love it, but I have had to dig deep for recipes to use it. I have froze a lot of it to use in the winter months. The next few posts are some ways to use this zucchini.
Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
1 C. Sugar
3 eggs
1 C. vegetable oil
3 C. shredded zucchini
2 tsp. vanilla
3 C. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C. chocolate chips
Whisk together sugar, eggs, oil, zucchini, and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cocoa, salt, and chocolate chips; mix well. Combine flour mixture and wet ingredients just until blended. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until toothpick tests done.
3 eggs
1 C. vegetable oil
3 C. shredded zucchini
2 tsp. vanilla
3 C. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C. chocolate chips
Whisk together sugar, eggs, oil, zucchini, and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cocoa, salt, and chocolate chips; mix well. Combine flour mixture and wet ingredients just until blended. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until toothpick tests done.
Zucchini Soup
Here's another sister-in-law recipe. Brenda's kids love this soup. I haven't tried it, but I plan to make it on a cold day!
Peel and dice several small or one large zucchini. On the large ones remove the seeds.
Boil diced zucchini till tender. Ladle zucchini out of the boiling water into your blender. Add some boiling water to the blender to facilitate blending. Puree zucchini. Add 1-2 bullion cubes to remaining boiling water. Return blended zucchini to water.
Wisk ¼ c. flour, add 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce. Remove from heat and add 1 c. milk or 1 can evaporated milk and 1 tsp thyme seasoning. Add grated cheese till pale yellow color and salt and pepper. Return to heat till cheese is melted and soup is warm. DO NOT BOIL.
Peel and dice several small or one large zucchini. On the large ones remove the seeds.
Boil diced zucchini till tender. Ladle zucchini out of the boiling water into your blender. Add some boiling water to the blender to facilitate blending. Puree zucchini. Add 1-2 bullion cubes to remaining boiling water. Return blended zucchini to water.
Wisk ¼ c. flour, add 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce. Remove from heat and add 1 c. milk or 1 can evaporated milk and 1 tsp thyme seasoning. Add grated cheese till pale yellow color and salt and pepper. Return to heat till cheese is melted and soup is warm. DO NOT BOIL.
Zucchini Bread
My sister-in-law Debbie has the best zucchini bread. We look forward to family reunions or family gatherings where she pulls it out. We all love it.
½ cup oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups shredded raw zucchini
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Combine oil, applesauce, sugar and eggs in large mixer bowl. Beat well. Blend in vanilla and zucchini. Combine dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add to mixer bowl and blend well. Pour batter into 2 loaf pans that have been greased and lightly floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Let loaves stand in pans for 10 min. then turn out on to racks to cool.
½ cup oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups shredded raw zucchini
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Combine oil, applesauce, sugar and eggs in large mixer bowl. Beat well. Blend in vanilla and zucchini. Combine dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add to mixer bowl and blend well. Pour batter into 2 loaf pans that have been greased and lightly floured. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Let loaves stand in pans for 10 min. then turn out on to racks to cool.
Chili Cheese Rice Burritos
If anyone is like me right now, you need creative ways to use those truckloads of zucchini coming out of your garden. I can't remember where I found this recipe but we love it. You can't even tell the zucchini is in it.
6 (6-inch) flour tortillas
Non-stick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chile
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced green onions
1 cup cooked rice
3/4 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
1 tomato, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons salsa
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
Warm tortillas in oven.
While tortillas are warming, heat a non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add zucchini, chile, and green onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in the rice, cheese, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream. Fill warmed tortillas with rice mixture. Top with lettuce and tomato. Roll up the burrito and serve with salsa.
6 (6-inch) flour tortillas
Non-stick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chile
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced green onions
1 cup cooked rice
3/4 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
1 tomato, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons salsa
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
Warm tortillas in oven.
While tortillas are warming, heat a non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add zucchini, chile, and green onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in the rice, cheese, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream. Fill warmed tortillas with rice mixture. Top with lettuce and tomato. Roll up the burrito and serve with salsa.
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