Author: Sarah

  • Strawberry Shortcake

    Ingredients: 3 pints fresh strawberries ½ cup white sugar 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons white sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 1 egg ⅔ cup milk 2 cups whipped heavy cream Instructions: -Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside. -Preheat oven…

  • World’s Best Lasagna

    Ingredients: 1 pound sweet Italian sausage ¾ pound lean ground beef ½ cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste ½ cup water 2 tablespoons white sugar 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided 1 ½ teaspoons dried…

  • Kentucky Derby Pie

    INGREDIENTS: 2 large eggs slightly beaten 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour Bleached flour toughens baked goods 1 cup chocolate chips I prefer semi-sweet chocolate chips over milk-chocolate chips 1 cup Fisher pecans full halves are best 1 stick Land ‘O Lakes unsalted butter melted and cooled (1/2 cup) 1 tsp….

  • Butter Pecan Cake

    INGREDIENTS: CAKE: 1-1/4 cups butter, softened, divided 2 cups chopped pecans 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup milk FROSTING: 2 pkg. (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup butter, softened 1 pkg (2 pounds) confectioners’ sugar 2 tsp…

  • THE BEST BREAD PUDDING

    Ingredients: 6 slices day-old bread, torn into small pieces 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted ½ cup raisins (Optional) 2 cups milk ¾ cup white sugar 4 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). -Place bread pieces into an 8-inch square…

  • BAKED CAJUN CATFISH

    You’ll Need: 2 catfish fillets 1/2 t. garlic powder 1/2 t. onion powder 1/2 t. cayenne pepper 1/2 t. paprika 1/2 t. oregano ½ t. crushed red pepper flakes ½ T. extra virgin olive oil salt & pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: -Preheat oven to 350 F. -In a small bowl, combine spices, salt and pepper….

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    The Best Scalloped Potatoes

    The Best Scalloped Potatoes (Creamy, Golden, and the Side Dish Everyone Waits For) There are side dishes that support a meal… and then there are side dishes people build the meal around. Scalloped potatoes fall into that second category. In fact, let’s be honest—sometimes people are secretly more excited about the potatoes than the roast…