Thursday, February 28, 2013

Cheeseburger pie

Before you freak out and say has she lost her mind? Cheeseburger pie? Hear me out. I was given this recipe from a friend who is always giving me crazy recipes which I always begrudgingly try and as much as I would not like to admit it typically turn out really good. It really is like biting into a juicey cheeseburger with all of the fixings. Try it before you knock it. It's like summer in a spoonfull. Enjoy.


Cheeseburger Pie •
•1 can crescent rolls
•1 pound ground beef
 •1/4 cup finely chopped onion, OR 1 teaspoon onion powder
•1/3 cup chopped dill pickle slices
 •2 tablespoons ketchup
 •1 teaspoon prepared mustard
•2 tablespoons flour
 •2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
 •2 tablespoons milk
 •2 cups shredded american cheese, divided Directions

1.Preheat oven to 375°. 2.Unroll crescent rolls and press into the bottom and up the sides of an 8 inch pie pan. 3.Cook ground beef in a skillet until browned. Drain well. 4.Stir in onion, chopped pickle, ketchup and mustard. 5.Sprinkle with flour and add pickle juice and milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. 6.Remove from heat and add 1 cup of shredded cheese. 7.Pour into the prepared crust and bake for 15 minutes, or until edges of crust are golden brown. 8.Remove from oven and top with remaining cup of cheese. Let stand until cheese melts. 9.Garnish with extra ketchup, mustard and pickle Recipe serves six to eight

Monday, February 25, 2013

Probably the best cookies ever!

I could really do without winter for the rest of my life. The only worth while things about winter in my opinion are Christmas and staying inside when it's cold to bake cookies. I tried this recipe for the first time last week and holy smokes they are so good. I may or may not have eaten a half a dozen before the whole batch was finished cooking. Good luck not getting addicted. Ingredients 1/2 cup of softened butter 1 cup of granulated sugar 1 cup of packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 2 eggs 2 teaspoons of vanilla 2 cups of flour 3/4 cup of chopped salted, roasted cashews(you could really use any nut for this macadamias are also amazing) 2/3 cup of butterscotch chips Process Preheat oven to 375. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugars, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until butter and other ingredients are creamed together. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. Beat in as much flour as possible with mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Stir in cashews and butterscotch pieces. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons two inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Allow to cool on a cookie rack. Serves 12-24 or one hungry cook.