Cherry Hill Cottage...

Sweet Potato Pie...

     

It took all day...

but I finally got my Sweet Potato Pie baked.

 

there was enough filling for two pies...

Mother you get a pie!

 

Wash the whole sweet potatoes. Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and add cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook until the potatoes are tender. When the potatoes are done, drain and cool them. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and place them in the large bowl of an electric mixer.

Mash.

Add the melted butter, corn syrup, and sugar.

  

Beat on medium speed.

 

Discard the long, stringy fibers that collect around the electric beaters as you beat the filling. In the end, you want a smooth, string free filling.

Add the eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.

 

Pour in the buttermilk.

Add the nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla, and salt. Beat until the filling is smooth.

 

Pour the filling into pie crust. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes @350.

Sweet Potato Pie~

3 to 4 large sweet potatoes

1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup dark corn syrup

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 ground cinnamon

1/2 ground allspice

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pinch of salt

Wash the whole sweet potatoes. Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and add cold water to cover. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat, and cook until the potatoes are tender. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and mash them in the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add the melted butter, corn syrup, and sugar. Beat on medium speed. Add the eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition. Pour in the buttermilk. Add the nutmeg, cinnamon, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla, and salt. Beat until the filling is smooth. Pour the filling into the pie crust. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Puddings...

 

Pudding, a soft sweet dessert.

Cookie pudding for Tony, my twin.  Banana pudding for Milton.

Shirley's Crock Pot Meal...

 

This is a great crock pot recipe~ its good and easy! 

My sister-in-law Karen sent it over to us...it is another good recipe of Shirley's~ Karen's Mom...

Thanks Karen and Shirley!

 

Put 2 lbs. stew meat in crock pot.

Mix in bowl one can of cream of mushroom soup, one can of cream of celery soup, and one packet of dry onion soup mix. Pour over stew meat.

Cook on low all day~ Serve with rice or noddles.

 

Delicious.

Shirley's Crock Pot Meal

2 lbs. stew meat

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1 packet of dry onion soup mix

Mix in bowl one can of cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, and 1 packet of dry onion soup mix. Place 2 lbs. of stew meat in crock pot. Pour soup mixture over stew meat. Cook on low all day. Serve with rice or noodles.

Chocolate Hearts...

 

Never underestimate the value

                            of the little moment.

Have a wonderful weekend...

Shirley's Chicken Pot Pie~

 

The ultimate comfort food~

Chicken Pot Pie...

This is oh-so-good!

 

Shirley's Chicken Pot Pie~

3 cups cut-up boiled chicken breast (about 4)

1 cup chicken broth (broth from chicken breast)

1 can of celery soup

1 can cream chicken soup

1 16 oz. frozen mixed vegetables

1 onion (chopped)

1 stick butter (melted) and another 1/2 cup chicken broth

Mix all the above and pour into a greased casserole dish.

Mix 1 1/4 cups Bisquick, 1 stick butter melted, and 1 cup milk. Pour mixture over above chicken mixture. Bake 350 for 1 hour or until golden brown.

Chocolate Chip Cookies~

         

I "googled" ~

What makes a good chocolate chip cookie?

I spent most of a day reading recipe, after recipe, after recipe for...

"the perfect chocolate chip cookie"...

You know what caught my eye?

Bread flour and melting the butter.

This is where I got the recipe~ meet Joy. 

Melt 2 sticks of unsalted butter in heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat.

 

Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.

Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl.

 

Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. 

Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract.

 

Mix until well combined.

Slowly incorporate the flour mixture.

 

Stir in chocolate chips. Chill dough. This is very important, chilling of the dough.

I chilled the dough overnight.

Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning.

OMGOSH!!!

This is a dangerous little cookie, yes...

I found the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe!

Chocolate Chip Cookies~

2 sticks unsalted butter

2 1/4 cups bread flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/4 cups brown sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 tablespoon milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside. Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Creamy Potato Soup...

       

Milton came home to creamy potato soup with crusty french bread.

very good soup for a cold, cold day!

 

In a large saucepan cook 4 slices of bacon. Set bacon aside, along with 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.

 

Add 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped, 1 onion chopped, 1 carrot chopped, 1 cup chopped celery to bacon drippings. Add enough water to cover vegetables and cook over low heat until tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir in 2 cups milk...

salt and pepper.  

 

Bring to a boil.

Sour cream mixed with flour and paprika is used as thickener.

 

In a separate bowl, stir together sour cream, flour and paprika.

Gradually stir 1 cup of hot soup mixture into sour cream mixture.

Pour sour cream mixture into soup mixture. Cook until good and bubbly hot.  Top with chopped bacon pieces.

 

Creamy Potato Soup

4 slices bacon

3 large potatoes, peeled and chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 cup chopped celery

water to cover

2 cups milk

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoon paprika

In a large saucepan cook bacon until crisp. Set bacon aside, along with 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.

Add potatoes, onion, carrot and celery to drippings. Add enough water to cover vegetables and cook over low heat until tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir in milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.

In a separate bowl, stir together sour cream, flour and paprika. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot soup mixture into sour cream mixture. 

Pour sour cream mixture into sour mixture. Cook until good and bubbly hot. Top with chopped bacon pieces.

Peas for supper...

 

Right out of the freezer...peas.

 

sniffsniffsniffsniffsniff.......there's nothing better than the

smell of supper cooking on the stove!

 

A pretty little dish of peas...

Coconut Pie~

           

I spent yesterday afternoon baking this coconut pie~ I baked it for my twin brother, Tony. He LOVES coconut pie.

Milton cut the first piece~ sorry Tony!

   

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. 

 

Stir in 2 cups of milk.

Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.

I use a double-boiler to cook my filling. If I didn't, it would scorch. My Mother can cook pie filling in a single saucepan and it never scorches. Why is this?

 

Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.

Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.

 

Gently stir in coconut, butter and vanilla until butter is melted.

Pour hot filling into a baked pie crust.

In my opinion, the best "store bought" crust is Marie Callender's...I always have several in my freezer. I love "home-made" crust...but, Marie has the secret!

 

For meringue, in a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust.

Sprinkle with flaked coconut. Lots of coconut.

 

Bake at 400 until the meringue is golden. 

Did you know...

January 28th is National Pie Day.

Bake someone you love a pie!

 

Coconut Pie

2/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

3 eggs yolks, lightly, beaten

1 cup flaked coconut

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 pastry shell (9 inches) baked

Meringue

3 egg whites

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

6 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup flaked coconut

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in coconut, butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Pour hot filling into crust.

For meringue, in a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust. Sprinkle with coconut.

Bake at 350 until the meringue is golden. Refrigerate leftovers.

TEXAS Chocolate Sheet Cake~

 

The BEST chocolate cake... ; - )

      

l stick butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup water

4 tablespoons baking cocoa

Bring these to a boil and set aside

 

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

Add this mixture to the first mixture...

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Combine these ingredients.

Beat until smooth...

   

Bake at 350 degrees in a buttered and floured 9 x13-inch cake pan until cake tests done.

Chocolate Icing~

1 stick butter

2 1/2 tablespoons baking cocoa

6 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 box confectioners' sugar

 

Stir together the first 3 ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes or less. Add vanilla and confectioners' sugar; mix well. Spread on the cake while hot.