Banana Pudding

I don't know where I got this recipe but thank God for them who make it.It is great!!!

Banana pudding is a very simple, homey, and classic Southern dessert. There are really only two ways to make it -- the right way and the wrong way. There's no futzing with the ingredients or the preparation. Futz, and you have something different.

• The right way: make a simple, homemade pudding on the stove top.
• The wrong way: make instant pudding.

• The right way: keep your pudding vanilla flavored. No squished bananas, no spices, no nothin'.
• The wrong way: make banana flavored, or any other flavored pudding.

• The right way: use ripe, but not overly ripe, sliced bananas
• The wrong way: use green or overly ripe bananas that you've squished, chopped, or cooked.

• The right way: use Nilla Wafers.
• The wrong way: use homemade or any store bought cookie other than a Nilla Wafer.

• The right way: alternately layer the three main components - cookies, bananas, pudding in that order. Repeat if necessary.
• The wrong way: not getting at least one layer of bananas and cookies underneath the pudding.

Let me take you step by step:
Let me take you step by step:

1/3 cup flour

2/3 cup sugar

2 cups milk

3 egg yolks, beaten

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoons vanilla

1 package Nilla Wafers

3-5 bananas, sliced


Combine flour and sugar in a sauce pan. Gradually stir in milk. Then add egg yolks and salt.

Cook over medium heat until thickened (about 8-10 minutes, but thickening will take place almost suddenly and you will know when this occurs), 

stirring constantly (very important).Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Layer vanilla wafers

then bananas

                                       

and then one-half of the pudding in a deep dish.

Repeat until finish

Baked Mac And Cheese

Put a pot of water on to boil (about six to seven cups of water).

Measure out your dry macaroni into the pot. I am giving you measurements of the dry because I know this is always confusing, you never know if they want you to use two cups dry or two cups cooked and so on.

This recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups DRY macaroni.

Bring this to a boil and reduce to simmer until noodles are tender. Drain.

In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper.

Stir that up.

Lightly spray cooking spray in an oven safe bowl or dish.

Place 1/2 of your macaroni in the bowl. Sprinkle with flour mixture.

Cut two thirds of a stick up butter into small pieces like this.

Place a few pats of butter on top of your first layer.

Top with half of the cheese.

Remaining macaroni…

Remaining flour mixture and butter…

and remaining cheese.

Pour milk over all.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 350 for 35 minutes.

Remove foil and bake an additional ten minutes.

   MELTED CHEESE!!

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups uncooked macaroni
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• Pepper to taste (I use about a teaspoon)
• 4 Tablespoons margarine
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup milk

Instructions

1. Cook pasta until tender, drain. Mix all dry ingredients together, set aside. Spray oven safe bowl or dish with cooking spray. Place half of macaroni inside. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over top and top with half of the margarine, sliced into small slices. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese over. Repeat. Pour milk over all. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for thirty five minutes. Remove foil, bake an additional ten minutes. Serve hot.

Lemony Lemon Cake

FINALLY!! A  Great Lemon Cake you can call your on taste too! just right for those  lemony taste buds. I happen to find it on Barefoot contesssa Ina Garten.... thank you Girl

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup grated lemon zest (6 to 8 large lemons)
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, divided
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the glaze:

• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 3 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans. You may also line the bottom with parchment paper, if desired.
2. Cream the butter and 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, and the lemon zest.
3. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup lemon juice, the buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
4. Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves. When the cakes are done, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans and set them on a rack set over a tray or sheet pan; spoon the lemon syrup over them. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
5. For the glaze, combine the confectioners’ sugar and the lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over the tops of the cakes and allow the glaze to drizzle down the sides.

Green Peas Salad

If you love green peas... try this cool recipe next time when you having guest over. always look for something difference and you never go wrong.

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups sweet green peas
1 med. onion-chopped
4 boiled eggs-peeled and diced
1 cup shredded American cheese
2 cup cooked macaroni
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 envelope of Hidden Valley Ranch Mix 
4 tablespoon Pimento 
4 Tablespoon bacon bits

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix well, but lightly--don't mash the Peas! after you refrigerate this salad for about 2 hours check to see if it needs a little more mayonnaise. if you like add black pepper and a little sugar.