Sesame Pork Tenderloin

Mix all ingredients together except sesame seeds.

Place in a large ziplock bag; add tenderloins & refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 hours. The longer it marinates, the tastier the meat is.

When ready to cook, take meat out of bag & save the marinade.

Place tenderloins on a greased rack in a foil-lined shallow roasting pan.

Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top of the meat.

Bake uncovered, at 375 °F for 30 – 40 minutes, or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees. (The thermometer works well for doneness).

This marinade also works very well on chicken breasts.

ENJOY!

Whipped Shortbread

Cream soft butter well; cream in sugar, flour and corn starch.

Beat with electric mixer until it is of whipped consistency.

Drop from teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Flatten with the base of a tumbler if desired

Bake at 350 °F for 12 minutes

Corn Flakes Drops

Break up toffee bars. Melt together with butter and milk.

Use cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Mix with corn flakes and form into individual serving-sized drops.

Let harden in pan.

Note: Usually double the recipe.

Tex-Mex Surprise Spread

Mix cream cheese, sour cream, mayo and taco mix together.

Spread over 12 inch pizza pan. Spread salsa over base. Layer cheese over salsa and then garnish with other items.

Additional layers of toppings may be added if desired.

Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Supply taco chips or assorted crackers and spoons for spreading.

Erica’s Spaghetti Casserole

Cook spaghetti until soft.

Fry up ground beef, seasoning salt and onion.

Add tomato soup, mushroom soup, and water. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Mix spaghetti and ground beef mixture together. Put into greased casserole pan.

Layer top with shredded cheese and torn up bread crusts.

Cook at 350 °F for 1/2 hour.

Grandma Lynch’s Carmel Icing

Mix milk and brown sugar

Cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Bring these ingredients to a boil, stirring constantly with a whip so that it does not curdle. Continue this until it appears to be caramelized.

 

Let cool ’til just warm, then mix in:

½  cup butter

2 cups icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla

 

Spread on cake (or take a teaspoon and eat directly from the bowl 🙂

Biscuits

Mix dry ingredients together. 

Fold in margarine until flaky. Add milk stirring constantly. 

Roll out dough (until about 3/4 inch thick).  Cut up into squares. 

Bake in oven for about 10 to 20minutes or until golden brown at 400-425 °F.

Candied Graham Wafers

Line large cookie sheet with foil, grease. 

Put whole wafers on bottom of pan. 

Sprinkle with almonds. 

Simmer margarine and brown sugar for 2 minutes in a pan and pour over wafers. 

Bake at 350 °F for 8 minutes.

Spinach Bread Appetizer

Mix all of the above together (except bread). Cut lid off bread loaf on a slant (bevel).

Tear out bite size pieces from inside, leaving a shell about 1 inch thick. Save bread chunks for dipping.

Fill loaf with mixture, put bread chunks around the loaf and serve.

Chocolate chip banana muffins

Heat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).

In a mixing bowl, whisk together oil, sugar and egg. Stir in mashed bananas and half the package of chocolate chips.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir into banana mixture just to moisten.

Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips evenly over top.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.