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Amish Baked Chicken

This dish is the bomb!

1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 cut up broiler chicken or chicken tenderloins 
1/4 lb butter

Mix the dry ingredients well in a plastic bag, then coat the cut up chicken parts with the mixture.

In a baking dish, melt the butter. 

Place the chicken parts in the pan, but do not crowd them. 

Bake the chicken at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done.

ENJOY!

Homemade Macaroni & Cheese

Ummmm....homemade mac & cheese from scratch. What could be better? Not much except for the Amish Chicken I will be making with it! Try this and you will never go back to a box version again. It is a lot easier than you think...and Oh...so....good..

~ Start with cooking 2cups of macaroni noodles according to the directions on the box, drain & set aside.

 ~ Melt 4-5 tablespoons of BUTTER in pan...(did you hear me? I said butter, not margarine which is one molecule away from being plastic!) {{gag}} 

~ Stir in 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 tsp. of salt and a dash of black pepper. Blend till smooth. Gradually whisk in 2 cups of milk.

~ Bring to a boil, cook and continually stir for about 1 minute or till nice and thick. (Do not omit this or it will taste "floury.")

~ Add 2 1/2 cups of shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese.

~ Continue cooking and blending till melted.

~ Make sure heat is reduced. Stir non-stop so that mixture does not burn.

~ Add drained macaroni to cheese mixture & mix well.

~ Transfer to a GREASED 2 1/2 quart baking dish.

~ Sprinkle the top with crushed potato chips or Ritz Crackers. (I like the salty taste of the chips best :)

~ Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or till bubbly and heated thoroughly.

Now that's one Blooming Good Onion!

Baked Blooming Onion

"Onions are a sweet and healthy vegetable option. You may not be able to go to Outback and afford 2000 calories on this scrumptious appetizer, but this is a healthy alternative and is BLOOMIN' good & will blow you away! Be sure to use red onions for added sweetness."

Ingredients

• 1 red onion

• 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

• 1 egg white (beaten slightly)

Instructions

1. Cut the red onion 3/4 of the way down as many times as possible.

2. Combine crumbs, garlic, paprika and egg white.

3. Drizzle this over the onion, spray with olive oil if desired.

4. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-50 minutes.


Spicy Dipping Sauce:

3 tbsp cottage cheese (put in blender until smooth)
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/8 tsp horseradish
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
salt & pepper

Mix and serve with onion.

How do ya cut that darn onion to look like Outbacks?

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Saltine Cracker Candy

Ingredients:

1 sleeve (about 24) saltines
1 C. sugar (white or brown, brown gives more of a "toffee" flavor)
1 stick butter
12 oz. (2 C.) chocolate chips

3/4 C. chopped nuts OR extra crushed Saltines

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°
Line a cookie sheet with foil.
Spray foil very lightly with cooking spray.
Cover cookie sheet with saltines in one layer.

Melt butter and sugar in a medium pan on medium-high heat. Stirring often, heat the mixture for about 3-5 minutes until it turns into a nice caramel looking sauce. Pour the sauce over the crackers until they are completely covered, spread evenly.
Bake 3-5 minutes or till bubbling over crackers.
Remove from oven.

Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Let set one minute, then spread melted chips with spatula.
Sprinkle with nuts, or extra crushed saltines.
Cut on diagonal immediately or cool until firm then break up as you would brittle.

Quick & Awesome!

10-Minute Strawberries with Chocolate Creme

A delicious way to serve strawberries and a healthier alternative to a candybar when you just HAVE to have some chocolate!

3 TBS low-fat vanilla or soy yogurt
3 TBS organic cocoa
3 TBS maple syrup
1 pint strawberries

Directions:

Whisk yogurt, cocoa, and maple syrup in a small bowl. If your cocoa has lumps, sift it through a strainer before mixing with the other ingredients.
Place mixture in 2 small sauce cups on a plate and arrange the strawberries around the cups.
Dip strawberries into the chocolate créme and enjoy!

The taste of this recipe will vary depending upon the brand of yogurt used. A creamy, custard-type yogurt works best.