Betty Crocker’s Classic Bread Turkey Stuffing

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This is the stuffing that my grandmother made every Thanksgiving, and it’s absolutely divine. The holiday just isn’t the same without the taste of this dish.

The day after it’s cooked, it’s wonderful cold, too! This recipe makes enough for a 12-pound turkey, about three quarts of stuffing.

Adapted from Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book, circa 1950.

Betty Crocker’s Classic Bread Turkey Stuffing

Ingredients

12 cups bread, cubes (Mom makes her own sometimes)
1 cup unsalted butter
3⁄4 cup minced onion
1 1⁄2 cups chopped celery, stalks and leaves
1 cup chopped mushroom (optional)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon ground sage
no-salt-added chicken broth (optional)

Directions

In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat melt the butter, then sauté the onion and celery (and mushroom, if using) until the onion is soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in the salt, pepper, and sage and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

Place the bread cubes into a large, deep bowl.

Pour 1/4 cup of the butter/celery mixture over the cubes and toss well, then repeat steps until all of the butter mixture is used. Toss the cubes thoroughly to coat.

(Regarding the optional chicken broth: for dry stuffing, add little or no liquid; for moist stuffing mix in lightly with fork just enough chicken broth to moisten dry crumbs.) Let cool and use as stuffing for the turkey.

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Almond Cookies

Delicious almond cookies! These are even better than the ones I love in my favorite Chinese restaurant. They are super easy to make and result in perfect and tasty cookies.

Almond Cookies

Almond Cookies are my very favorite and these certainly do not disappoint. Excellent flavor and texture on this cookie, they are so awesome.

I think that these may be better than the ones from my favorite Chinese buffet.

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Almond Cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup blanched almond finely ground
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 36 blanched almond halves
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease baking sheets; set aside.
  2. Mix shortening and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg, ground almonds and almond extract; mix well.
  3. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, mixing well. Dough will be stiff.
  4. Shape dough into 36 small balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Press an almond half on each ball and flatten with the palm of your hand to a 2-inch cookie.
  5. Mix egg yolk and water in a small cup to make a glaze. Brush each cookie with glaze and bake about 20 minutes until golden.

Enjoy!

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Smoked Ham Salad on Potato Coins

Smoked Ham Salad on Potato Coins is delicious and different. The potato coins make a fabulous base for the salad. They are so different from the usual, expected crackers or bread.

Smoked Ham Salad on Potato Coins

The salad is very nice! But I think the star of the show here are the Gruyere potato coins and they’re so easy!

Just slice peeled potatoes, toss with olive oil, top with the cheese and bake until crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside!

They make fabulous bases for things other than this particular salad. But this smoked ham salad is delicious and the perfect topper for the potato coins!

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Smoked Ham Salad on Potato Coins
Ingredients
  • 2 long thin potatoes cut into 1/8 inch thick slices
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese about 4 ounces
  • 1/2 pound lean smoked ham finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 scallion finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped cornichon
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped capers
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped tarragon
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
  2. Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut the potato slices into rounds.
  3. In a bowl, toss the potatoes with the olive oil and arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheet.
  4. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the cheese.
  5. Bake the potato rounds for about 45 minutes, or until deep golden; let cool. Transfer the potato coins to paper towels.
  6. In a small bowl, combine the ham with the mayonnaise, scallion, Cornichons, capers, tarragon and mustard.
  7. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Spoon the ham salad onto the potato coins and serve.

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Recipe based on one by Mimi Bobeck
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15 Minutes Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo – It’s The Cream Cheese That Makes The Difference!

Yummy and Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo! This is very good and quick and easy. Creamy, buttery and thick! Just the way I like my Alfredo.

15 Minutes Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo

I have used this recipe off and on for several years. It really works great when you are short on time or energy. It’s ready in 15 minutes!

What Is Fettuccine?

Fettuccine noodles are just another form of pasta!

They’re similar to spaghetti but instead of being round they’re wide and flat. You don’t absolutely have to use fettuccine in this dish. Spaghetti would do fine. Or any pasta for that matter!

I’ve never had fettuccine Alfredo at Olive Garden but theirs just couldn’t be better than this. I feel this is the best Alfredo sauce recipe in existence!!!

It’s the cream cheese that adds all the creaminess. In fact it could be called Fettuccine Alfredo with cream cheese.

It’s soooo simple and soooo good. Plus you can also add all kinds of goodies! Want Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp? Just add shrimp!!!

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15 Minutes Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo
Ingredients
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, cubed
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 8 ounces fettuccine pasta cooked drained
Instructions
  1. In large saucepan, stir together cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, margarine, and milk over low heat until smooth.
  2. Add the cooked and drained fettuccine; toss lightly.

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Amish Oven-Fried Chicken – Really Crispy

This Amish Oven-Fried Chicken is surprisingly simple and oh so good. It turns out great–very moist, tender and the crust is yummy.

 

Tastes as good as skillet-fried but since it’s made in the oven it’s much healthier.

A great way to “fry” that chicken without all of the splatters on top of the stove. A good recipe. It’s good cold too.

For an extra treat use the drippings to make great milk gravy. Great with mashed potatoes for a southern fried chicken dinner.

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Amish Oven-Fried Chicken
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Amish Oven-Fried Chicken
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

Amish Oven-Fried Chicken is a favorite in my household!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Amish Oven-Fried Chicken
Calories: 425 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 10 chicken pieces
Instructions

  1. Place oil and butter in a shallow cooking pan and place it in 375ºF oven to melt butter, set aside.

  2. In a large paper sack, combine dry ingredients.

  3. Roll the chicken pieces, 3 at a time, in butter and oil then drop into a sack and shake to cover.

  4. Place on a plate until all pieces are coated.

  5. Leave any excess butter and oil in a pan.

  6. Place chicken in the pan skin side down (or it's just as good if you remove all the skin first).

  7. Bake at 375ºF for 45 minutes.

  8. Turn chicken pieces over and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until a crust begins to bubble.

 

Enjoy!

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Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing

This Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing is absolutely the best dressing I have ever had. So simple to make. Put it in the crock pot and forget it.

 

Moist and fluffy. Everyone agrees that this is now the cornbread dressing recipe of choice.

The veggies cook down and are not crunchy so watch the cooking time if you like them that way.

The recipe doesn’t call for it but you can add chopped up chicken and it’s excellent. Add more sage, onions, and celery if you like. The recipe is very forgiving!

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Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing
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Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
 

Everyone agrees that this is now the cornbread dressing recipe of choice.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing
Servings: 6
Calories: 295 kcal
Ingredients
  • 6 cups cornbread cooked, The box cornbread mixes such as jiffy will make this sweeter
  • 8 slices day old bread
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sage or 1 1⁄2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 10 1/2 ounce cans cream of chicken soup
  • 2 10 1/2 ounce cans chicken broth or 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans turkey broth
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • salt
Instructions
  1. Lay the bread out on the counter the night before you prepare the dressing so that it will dry.
  2. Crumble the breads. Add all other ingredients except butter. Salt to taste.
  3. Pour into a sprayed crock pot. Dot with butter.
  4. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours.

Enjoy!

Tips And Tidbits About Crock Pot Cornbread Dressing

For best results, the cornbread needs to be a little bit on the dry side. Day-old is ideal.

I prefer cornbread dressing, however, any kind of bread can be used. Even saltine crackers will do. Whatever you have – use it up! That’s how we roll in at my house.

If you don’t like the texture of a pure cornbread dressing all alone, you can mix the cornbread with some other kind of bread.

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Fudgy Cherry-Cheesecake Brownie Bars

These Fudgy Cherry-Cheesecake Brownie Bars are the most amazing brownies I have ever made! Decadent, rich and sinful. Absolutely delicious.

 

Every place I take them, they are generally gone before I can even get any!

They are easy to make, too. Prep/cook time does NOT include 4 hours for chilling.

You can also make these with blueberries instead of cherries. These brownie bars rule!

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Fudgy Cherry-Cheesecake Brownie Bars
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
 

These Fudgy Cherry-Cheesecake Brownie Bars are without a doubt the best brownie ever.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fudgy Cherry-Cheesecake Brownie Bars
Servings: 6
Calories: 345 kcal
Ingredients
Topping
  • 2 8 ounce packages low-fat cream cheese or 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Brownie
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 6 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350°.
  2. Line a 13 x 9" baking pan with foil, letting ends extend a bit over sides. Lightly coat the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Topping: Beat together all topping ingredients in medium mixing bowl until blended and smooth. Set aside.
  4. Brownie: In a large microwavable mixing bowl, melt butter and chocolate using med power -- about 2 minutes---check every 45 seconds and stir. (Can also do in a saucepan over low heat.) Heat until chocolate is melted and smooth -- stir to make a smooth mixture.
  5. With wooden spoon, stir in sugar, vanilla and salt into melted chocolate mixture. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring briskly after each egg, until well-blended. Stir in flour.
  6. Spoon brownie mixture into prepared baking pan.
  7. Scatter heaping Tbsp of topping mixture on top of brownie mixture. Next, scatter Tbsps of cherry pir filling over top. Run tip of a knife through topping and pie filling to create a marbelized look.
  8. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until brownie edges begin to pull away from sides and edges of cream cheese are slightly brown. THE CENTER WILL STILL "JIGGLE" WHEN SHAKEN EVEN WHEN THEY ARE DONE!
  9. Cool in pan on wire rack. When cooled, chill for at least 4 hours before cutting.
  10. After chilling, simply lift out by using the foil that lines the pan. Place on cutting board and cut into squares, and place into individual cupcake/muffin liners.

 

Enjoy!

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Cheesecake Factory Tamale Cakes

I was pleased to discover that these Copycat Cheesecake Factory Tamale Cakes taste just as good as the ones at the Cheesecake Factory. Everybody loves them.

 

I have made these several times and everyone always loves them.

They are amazing and sweet and a perfect fill me up meal! Both salsas and the sauce are well worth the effort to make and actually don’t take much time at all.

Make this recipe… you won’t be disappointed.

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Cheesecake Factory Tamale Cakes
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Cheesecake Factory Tamale Cakes
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
27 mins
Total Time
1 hr 12 mins
 

Make this recipe... you won't be disappointed.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Cheesecake Factory Tamale Cakes
Servings: 6
Calories: 360 kcal
Ingredients
Salsa Verde
  • 2 tomatillos diced
  • 4 ounces mild green chilies drained and diced
  • 1 green onion minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro minced
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
For Tomato Salsa
  • 1 medium tomatoes diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced Spanish onion
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/2 small jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 dash ground black pepper
For Southwestern Sauce
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch onion powder
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 dash garlic powder
For Cakes
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet corn
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup corn masa harina flour corn flour
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For Garnish
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 avocado diced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
  1. Prepare salsa verde by combining all prepared ingredients. Chill.
  2. Prepare tomato salsa by combining all prepared ingredients. Chill.
  3. Prepare southwestern sauce by combining all ingredients. Chill.
  4. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  5. Prepare the tamale cakes by chopping 1 cup of the frozen corn in a food processor until it's coarsely pureed. Combine the pureed corn with softened butter, sugar, and salt. Blend well.
  6. Add the masa and flour and blend well. Mix in the remaining 1/2 cup of frozen corn kernels by hand.
  7. Measure 1/2 cup portions of the mixture and form it into 3" wide patties with your hands. Arrange the patties on a baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the cakes are browned on the bottom.
  8. Carefully flip all the cakes with a spatula and bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until other side is browned.
  9. Assembly: Place all three cakes on a warmed serving platter. Dollop each with one of the three sauces.
  10. Garnish with diced avocado, cilantro and a dollop of sour cream.

 

Enjoy!

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Thai Chicken Fried Rice with Basil

Incredible! This Thai Chicken Fried Rice with Basil is everything I love about a recipe: quick, easy, low fat, nutritious, and delicious.

 

Another delicious way to enjoy fried rice, fragrant with the heady aroma of basil!

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Thai Chicken Fried Rice with Basil
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Thai Chicken Fried Rice with Basil
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Delicious fried rice that's just so easy to make!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Oriental
Keyword: Thai Chicken Fried Rice
Servings: 2
Calories: 325 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Thai red chili pepper
  • 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 cups cold cooked rice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
  • 1/3 cup Thai holy basil regular basil ok
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. In a wok or large skillet, stir-fry the garlic in oil until golden; then add the chilies and chicken and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked.
  2. Add the rice, sugar, fish sauce, and soy sauce, and stir-fry, mixing gently.
  3. When well mixed, add the shallots, basil leaves and cilantro; cook another minute or so, and serve.
Recipe Notes

If you desire, serve with lime wedges, chile sauce, fish sauce, or soy sauce at the table.

 

Enjoy!

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Simple Pasta Toss With Chicken

This Simple Pasta Toss With Chicken is a very nice, easy pasta dish with ingredients that are readily available. A tasty weekday meal that’s quick to make.

 

The technique is super easy and super quick and can be easily adjusted to family tastes.

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Simple Pasta Toss With Chicken
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Simple Pasta Toss With Chicken
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Pasta and chicken team up in this delicious dish that's ready in 30 minutes!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Simple Pasta Toss With Chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 415 kcal
Ingredients
  • 16 ounces fettuccine pasta
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves cut into bite size pieces
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 cup sun-dried tomato chopped
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated (optional)
Instructions
  1. Cook and drain the pasta as directed.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, in a large pot, heat the olive oil and saute the chicken, garlic, salt, garlic powder, basil, and oregano until the chicken is cooked.
  3. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for two minutes. Remove from the heat and toss with the pasta.
  4. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

 

Enjoy!

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