Ted’s Version of Red Velvet Cheese Cake

This is a good version of red velvet with cheesecake center.

Cake ingredients:

2 Cups AP flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powdered

1 tsp salt

2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder

1.5 C sugar

1 C vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 C buttermilk

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 oz red food coloring

0.5 C plain coffee

1 tsp distilled white vinegar

Preheat oven to 325F.

Dry: In a medium sized bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking

powder, salt, and cocoa powder.

Wet: In a large bowl mix sugar and oil. Add eggs, buttermilk,

vanilla, and red food coloring. Mix until combined.

Stir in coffee and vinegar

Mix wet ingredients to dry a little at a time until just combined.

Pour batter into two 9” greased cake pans.

Bake at 325 F for 35 - 40 min or until toothpick inserted in the

middle come out with crumbs not wet

Let cool completely before removing from pan.

Cheesecake center ingredients:

2 8 oz. Packages cream cheese at room temperature

2/3 C sugar

pinch of salt

2 eggs large

1/3 C sour cream

1/3 C heavy whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

Oven at 325 F.

Use 9” springform pan bottom lined with parchment paper and

sprayed with nonstick oil.

Blend cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.Mix in sugar and salt. Blend for 2 minutes while scraping down

sides

Add eggs one at a time while blending.

Mix in sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla. Continue mixing

until smooth.

Place batter in springform pan and bake for 45 minutes over a water

bath.

It should be set to the touch but not jiggly.

When cool place cheesecake in freezer for 4 to 5 hours.

Icing ingredients:

8 oz extremely cold cream cheese

½ C sugar

2 C extremely cold whipping cream

Place cup of cream cheese into a bowl and add ½ cup sugar. Beat

completely with hand mixer. Add 2 cups whipping cream and beat

until soft peaks form.

Streusel ingredients:

1 C AP flour

1/2 C Packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinammon (optional)

6 Tbs butter softened (firm at room temp)

Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and cinammon in a bowl. Mix in

butter with a fork.

Bake at 325F for 15 min while stirring every 5 min until golden

brown.

 Brenda’s mom's fabulous Macaroni Salad

1 pound macaroni

Onion

Hellman's Mayo 

4 Tbsp sugar

1/2 jar bread & butter pickles

1 cup pickle juice

8 eggs

Green pepper

If using 2 boxes of macaroni add 2 jars of mayo

Ted’s delicious almond shortcake

Ted’s delicious almond shortcake:  a family favorite!

Almond Shortcake Recipe:

1 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 sticks butter melted

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp almond extract

1/2 cup sliced almonds

Line a large cast iron pan with tin foil and sprayed with pam. 

In a large bowl with the melted butter stir in 1 cup of sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift in flour and salt into batter. Add almond extract and mix well. Pour batter into cast iron pan and level the best you can. Cover the top with the sliced almonds. Sprinkle top with 2 tbsp sugar. 

Using a clear plastic wrap level the top pressing almonds/ sugar into the batter. 

Place the pan in the oven at 350 and bake for 30-35 minutes until top is browned. 

Let cool 10 minutes and pull the cake from the pan using the foil and cool on a cooling rack.

 
Super Sloppy Joes

Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray 

Total: 25 min 

Prep: 10 min 

Cook: 15 min 

Yield: 4 super sloppy sandwiches 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan 

1 1/4 pounds ground beef sirloin 

1/4 cup brown sugar 

2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend, such as McCormick brand Montreal Seasoning 

1 medium onion, chopped 

1 small red bell pepper, chopped 

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 

2 cups tomato sauce 

2 tablespoons tomato paste 

4 crusty rolls, split, toasted, and lightly buttered 

Garnish: sliced ripe tomatoes, pickles, Deviled Potato Salad

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and meat to the pan. Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine. When the meat has browned, add onion and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted, buttered bun bottoms and cover with bun tops. Serve with your favorite sides or sliced tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper, dill pickles and Deviled Potato Salad. Have plenty of napkins on hand!

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup white chips
• 7 ounces chopped macadamias

Bake at 350 for 10-12 min

Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies

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Prep Time:1 hr 15 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:1 hr 25 mins

Servings:  cookies

 

Calories: 180kcal

INGREDIENTS

• ▢1/2 cup unsalted butter - melted
• ▢1/2 cup unsalted butter - room temperature
• ▢1 cup brown sugar - packed
• ▢1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ▢2 large eggs
• ▢1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• ▢1/2 tsp expresso powder
• ▢2 cup all purpose flour
• ▢3/4 cup +2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢1 tsp baking soda
• ▢3/4 tsp salt
• ▢1/3 cup granulated sugar - for rolling

INSTRUCTIONS

• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
• Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and espresso powder, mix until combined.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. With mixing speed on low, gradually add the dry ingredients. Mix until a soft dough forms.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Refrigerate dough for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats, set aside.
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• Using a standard size cookie scoop (#40 or 1.5 tablespoons), scoop dough and roll in the granulated sugar, if desired. Place on prepared sheet, then bake for 8-10 minutes. The cookies should be soft in the center but set on the edges.
• Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.