White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

Cook Time: – check your cake at 40 minutes Source: favfamilyrecipes.com

 

INGREDIENTS

White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

1 (15.25-ounce) box white cake mix

1 (3.4-ounce) package instant white chocolate pudding mix

1 cup sour cream

4 large eggs

¼ cup water

½ cup oil

1 cup white chocolate chips, chopped into smaller pieces

1/2 cup red raspberry preserves, divided

Cream Cheese Frosting

16 ounces cream cheese softened

½ cup butter softened

3-4 cup powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

DIRECTIONS

White Chocolate Rasberry Cake

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a standard Bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

Mix together cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, water, and oil. Fold in white chocolate chips.

Fill the prepared pan with half of the batter.

Spoon ¼ cup raspberry preserves in 5 or 6 small spoonfuls over the batter.

Using a knife, swirl the filling through the cake thoroughly, do not leave large clumps of preserves in the batter. Pour the remaining batter in evenly. Spoon the remaining ¼ cup of raspberry preserves onto the batter, repeating the swirling process.

Bake for 45-50 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool for 10 minutes.

Remove the cake from the Bundt pan by placing a plate upside down over the Bundt pan. While holding the plate firmly on top, flip both over so the cake comes out onto the plate. Cover the cake with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge overnight before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the powdered sugar. Start with 2 cups, then keep adding more until it is nice and thick.

Spoon the frosting into a resealable zip-top gallon bag. Clip one bottom corner of the bag.

Squeeze frosting out of the bag onto the cake in strips, as pictured.

Chocolate Crinkles and Mint Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate Crinkles

½ c. vegetable oil                     2 tsp. vanilla

4 sq. unsweetened                  2 c. flour

Chocolate (4 oz)            2 tsp. baking powder

Melted                         1 ½ tsp. salt

2 c. sugar                                1 c. powdered sugar

4 eggs

 

Mix oil, chocolate and sugar.  Blend in one egg at a time until well mixed.  Add vanilla.  Stir flour baking powder and salt into oil mixture.  Chill several hours or overnight.

 

Heat oven to 350.  Drop by teaspoonfuls into powdered sugar.  Roll in sugar and shape into balls.  Place about 2” apart on greased baking sheet.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes.  Do not overbake.  Makes about 6 doz. Cookies.

 

Title: Mint Chocolate cookies

Description:
My favorite cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs 
2 tsp vanilla 
2 cups flour
2/3 cup cocoa
3/4 tsp   baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup mint chocolate chips

Directions:
-mix all ingredients

-bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 mins on greased cookie sheet

 

Old Time Beef Stew

Beef stew

1-2 lb. beef, cut in 1 1/2 in cubes 

1/2 tsp paprika

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp pepper

1 clove garlic dash allspice

1 medium onion, sliced 6 carrots, quartered

1 or 2 bay leaves 4 potatoes, quartered

1 TB salt

1tsp sugar

 

     Brown meat in hot oil, turning often. Add 3 c. hot water and next nine ingredients. Cover; simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Freeze/ When ready to use, add vegetables. Cover and cook 30 to 45 min. Add some thickening and cook till thick. Serve W/ French bread

Enchiladas

Enchiladas (4 meals)

20 corn tortillas

2 10 oz cans green enchilada sauce, mild

3-4 cups Mexican blend cheese or mozzarella or jack

1 chopped onion

2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

8 oz sliced olives

 

     Cook each tortilla in hot oil on both sides quickly and immerse in sauce. Place on plate
Sprinkle down center of each tortilla: chicken, onions, cheese, olives (opt.)

Rolls up place in casserole dish. Spread small amount of remaining sauce over all. Bake 20 minutes, top with more cheese to liking and bake 10 more min. Delicious with Spanish rice.

Manicotti

Manicotti (4 meals)

1 box manicotti noodles                     

8 oz. grated mozzarella cheese           

2 to 3 cups ricotta or cottage cheese  

1/4 c. parmesan cheese

¼ tsp. pepper

½ tsp salt

32 oz jar Prego sauce 

 

     Cook in boiling water 6-7 minutes.  Mix parmesan cheese, grated mozzarella cheese

cottage cheese, salt, and pepper.  Drain rinse in cold water.  Stuff noodles with filling 

Place in 9x13 pan and pour spaghetti sauce over. Cover with foil. Cook at 350 for 50-60 min.

Bulgogi Beef

Bulgogi Beef (4 meals)

1 Flank Steak

1 c. Soy sauce

1/3 c. Sesame oil

2 TB sesame seeds

2 TB minced garlic

2 tsp black pepper

2 TB brown sugar

Minced green onions

 

     Cut flank steak cross grain into 3/16"strips (easier if placed in freezer for 30 min before). Mix remaining ingredients and marinate steak a couple of hours (or days) Grill high heat 60-120 seconds each side until browned with nice grill marks or pan fry in 30 sec. Serve w/ rice.

Instant Pot Baked Ziti

Instant Pot Baked Ziti

3 cups broth

2 cups cream (see note)

1 c. milk

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 cloves garlic, finely minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)

24 ounces uncooked ziti pasta or other tube-shaped pasta

28- ounce can crushed tomatoes

2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons dried basil

2 ½ -3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

 

     Lightly spray the bottom and sides of a 6-quart Instant Pot with nonstick cooking spray. Pour in the broth and cream and add the salt, pepper and garlic.
     Add the pasta; don’t stir, but if it’s mounded in the center, arrange into an even layer. Pour the crushed tomatoes evenly over the pasta and sprinkle the oregano and basil over the top. Don’t stir.

     Take the cooking time on the pasta package directions, cut it in half and subtract two more minutes. So, for pasta that cooks to al dente in 12 minutes, the IP cooking time would be 5-6 minutes (• Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release the remaining pressure. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir thoroughly. Serve with basil and parmesan