Nanacooks

Cooking and baking over 50 years.
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Dutch Oven Corned Beef and Cabbage
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Great recipe. I used 2 cans of Swanson vegetable broth in place of same amt. of water. Served it St. Pat's day, 2008 to friends and they loved it. I also put the corned beef in the bottom of the slow-cooker and add veggies the last 2 hrs. I put in the cabbage the last 45 min of cooking and cook a total of 9 hrs. Try serving with horseradish sauce . . . MMMM! nanabest1@comcast.net

Tiramisu Cheesecake
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I served this to absolutely rave reviews from family and neighbors. They keep asking when I'll make it again. It was so easy to make and delicious to eat. On my list of favorites. The 2nd time I made this, I used graham cracker crumbs and added 2 TBSP Hershey's extra dark cocoa and the melted butter for the crust. Again, rave reviews! Tiramisu Cheesecake what fun! Ciao!!!

Easy Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Absolutely Delicious meal. After baking chicken CB, I poured the remaining juice from baking dish into sauce pan and added white wine and simmered, then added 1/2 & 1/2 to thicken. I will make this one many times again. My husband loved it.

Root Beer Float Cake
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I used a DH white cake mix, added Jello instant vanilla pudding and followed the recipe. For the glaze I used "Back to Basics snow cone root beer flavoring" to the XXXX sugar and it really adds zing.

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The Perfect Basic Burger
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This recipe is good, but I would add: 2 tsp worcestshire sauce Or 2 tsp liquid au jus seasoning along with garlic and onion flavoring

Apple Crisp IV
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Recipe is similar to one I've been making for 50 years. I add one squeezed fresh lemon to the apples to keep them from turning brown. Then I add spices/sugar and sprinkle over apples then continue.

Broiled Herb Butter Chicken
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This recipe is similar to one I've been using for over 40 years. Instead of mixing butter and herbs and then broiling the chicken. I melt the butter, add herbs, then marinate the chicken for a few hours, then place on foil-lined pan and bake at 375 degrees for 45 min to 1 hr. Absolutely great for a crowd, just increase chicken, etc. to fit the number of diners.

Rutabaga Casserole
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I always add diced apple with a little sugar to rutabaga before mashing. It adds a great flavor even for those who dislike "beggies".

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Vanilla Sauce
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As others stated, reduce water to 1 cup and add addt'l 1 TBSP cornstarch along with 2 TBSP rum flavor. MMmmmm.

Rutabaga Casserole
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Using 1 large rutabaga, peel, cut into chunks and boil in water in large pan for 20 minutes, cool. Using 2 large apples, peel, chop and cook in small pot with 2 TBSP sugar. Place rutabaga and apples in casserole dish, sprinkle 4 TBSP honey over top and dot with butter. Bake uncovered in 350 oven for about 35 minutes. A good way to use up leftover rutabaga, mash with cooked apples, butter and honey, warm and serve.

Parmesan Potato Soup
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Absolutely excellent soup, I served it at luncheon and received rave reviews and requests for recipe. I did alter the ingredients a bit. I used 6 small white potatoes, peeled and diced then boiled. 3 cans Swanson chicken broth, 1 qt half & Half. Sauteed 2 large bunches chopped green onions in butter, then made a roux with the flour mixed with seasonings, then added broth, potatoes and simmered for 20 minutes, then added half & half.

Coconut Cream Pie
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My family and neighbors really loved this pie, I will make it again, it is now the favorite for this year.

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