Twice Baked Potatoes

This was another great hit with the kids. I don't like to take a lot of time to make dinner. And this is a little time consuming. But the results are well worth waiting for.

This recipe is good for about 8 potatoes:

Potatoes
2 Sticks of Butter
1 cup Sour Cream
2 cup Cheddar/Jack Cheese (divided)
1 cup of Bacon Bits(I used and LOVED Hormel Crumbled bacon bits and I put the whole packet in)
1/4 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
Black Pepper
milk (enough to make the potatoes creamy)
Green Onion (optional)If you plan on freezing the potatoes DO NOT add the green onions as they will turn.

Wash, then place eight baking potatoes on a cookie sheet. Do not cover them with foil as we want the shell somewhat hard. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 1 hour, 15 minutes, making sure they’re sufficiently cooked through.

When done...carefully hold a potatoes with a thick cloth(dish towel) and cut lengthwise. With a large spoon carefully scoop out the potato leaving a thin layer on the skin...add scooped portion to the mixing bowl with everything else except for one cup of cheese. Mash together.

When all mixed ....top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Can keep refrigerated (Prior final bake step) for up to three days.

By Moira (Discovered by Ree)

Onion Strings

You know it's good when you're kids are eating them. I had to pull the dish away from Travis or he would have eaten every last crumb. I think that you would have much more success with this in a fryer. I don't have one and it was a wee bit messy.
Would be perfect at a BBQ.

1 large onion
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon salt
Lots of black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (I would add a lot more than a teaspoon myself)
Canola Oil

Slice onion very thin . Place in a baking dish and cover with buttermilk for at least one hour.
Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
Heat oil to 375 degrees.
Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tab to shake off excess, and PLUNGE into hot oil. Fry for a few minutes and remove as soon as golden brown.
Repeat until onions are gone.


By Moira (Discovered by Ree)

Rich and Cheesy Mac and Cheese

2 1/2 c. uncooked macaroni
4 T. butter
1/4 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. sugar
2 c. milk
8 oz. Velveeta (cut into small cubes)
1 1/3 c. small curd cottage cheese
2/3 c. sour cream
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Cook noodles according to directions; drain. In saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and sugar until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat, add Velveeta and 1 c. cheddar. Stir until melted. Add cottage cheese and sour cream. Add drained noodles. Mix together and pour into a greased 9x13. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar over top. Bake at 350 for 30 min.


By Moira

Baked Beans

2 cans pork and beans
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper
1 cup Ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 lb. bacon, fried and drained.
1lb. ground beef (I cook it in the bacon fat)


Mix all above together. Simmer for about 2 hours for the flavors to mix together. Stirring occasionally.


By Moira

Mormon Funeral Potatoes

1 pkg. (2lb.) frozen hash browns(semi defrosted)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can milk (fill empty soup can with regular milk)
1/4 small onion chopped into small pieces
1 pt. sour cream
1 cup grated cheese
1 stick of melted butter

Cook onions in microwave for 4 minutes. Make a sauce of soups, milk and cheese and mix all together and bake in a 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

You can mix a little of melted butter with crushed cornflakes and put on top if you would like.



By Moira