Squash Cornbread Casserole

Ingredients
2 cups corn bread crumble
1 can cream chicken soup
1 egg
3 cups cooked yellow squash
1 medium onion finely chopped
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 stick. butter

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Generously grease a 9x9 square baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine the cornbread ,  cream chicken soup, and egg. Stir until just combined.
Add the remaining ingredients except butter. Stir gently to combine.
Pour into prepared dish. Dot the top with butter.
Bake 1 hour or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
Notes
You'll need about 1 1/2 large or 2 medium yellow squash to make 3 cups of grated squash for the recipe

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Coconut Cookies

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ⅓ cups flaked coconut

Ingredients

reheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

 Step 2

In a medium bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in the flour mixture, then mix in the coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.

 Step 3

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly toasted. Cool on wire racks.

DING DONG CAKE

Cake

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
1/2 cup milk

FOR THE CREAM FILLING:
5 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar

THE GANACHE: 
1 bag (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions:

THE CAKE:
Spray two 9-inch cake pans with baking spray. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
In a measuring cup, combine cooled coffee with milk*. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar for 5 minutes with an electric mixer.Beat in eggs, one at a time. Slowly add in dry ingredients and alternate with the coffee/milk mixture (about 3 additions of each).
Once all the ingredients are added, beat cake mixture for about 2-3 minutes until fluffy (scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed).
Divide cake batter into the two cake pans. Bake in oven for 25 minutes. Remove and allow to cool about 10 minutes in pan. Invert on a wire rack and cool completely.

 THE CREAM FILLING:
In a small saucepan, combine the flour with milk, whisking until lumps removed.
Turn on medium heat and continue to whisk until mixture becomes thick, like a pudding.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Cool completely.In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar, beat until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes).
Slowly add in the COOLED milk mixture, beating until combined.
It may curdle slightly in the beginning, that’s okay, keep beating until it becomes the texture of whipped cream!

THE GANACHE:
In a glass bowl (safe for the microwave) combine semi sweet chocolate with heavy cream.
Heat for 1 minute.
Remove from microwave and stir until smooth (you may need to heat for another 15-30 seconds). Do not over heat. Set aside while you begin to assemble the cake.

ASSEMBLE:
Place first layer of cooled cake on a cake plate. Top it with ALL of the cream filling. Add the second layer of cake on top.Slowly pour the ganache over the cake, using an offset spatula to help cover the top and sides.
Allow to set, about 15 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

Ginger Cookies

big, soft, gingerbread cookies


Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground Ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container

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Buttermilk Pie

Ingredients :
1 c butter, melted
6 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 c sugar
1 tsp salt
1 c buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 (9in) deep dish unbaked pie shells

Directions :
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
3. In a large bowl, add salt, corn starch, and sugar.
4. Melt butter in the microwave. Pour the butter on top of dry ingredients. Mix well.
5. Once all this is mixed then pour the egg mixture on top. Stir until all is incorporated.
6. Pour into pie shells evenly. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Pies will be a little jiggle but not runny when done.
7. *TIP: If you have a pie shield, place it on top of crust about 35 min into cooking. If you don’t you can cover the crust with foil to keep it from burning.
8. *TIP: When the pie is done, if the butter looks like it is sitting on top of the pies. Just give it time to rest and it will seep back into the pie. Also placing the pie in the fridge will also help this.

Sweet Strawberry.Cake

Cake
Ingredients
Two Boxes Cake white mix
6 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup oil
2 small boxes vanilla pudding instant mix
1 cup strawberry frozen
Mix well place in three 8 inch cake pans bake at 325 for 30 mins

Strawberry glazy
Ingredients
1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries (washed and hulled) (about 6 cups)
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
3 drops red food coloring (optional)
Crush enough strawberries to make 1 cup. (I have used a masher, but it worked best for me to use an immersion blender in a deep bowl).
Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir in mashed strawberries, water, and lemon juice and red food coloring if using.
Bring to a boil and then simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool about 10 minutes.

Butter cream frosting
Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter, slightly softened but cool to the touch and holding it's shape
6-7 cups powdered sugar (depending on desired consistency. More sugar=more crusting). If you prefer a frosting 
2 tsp. vanilla  use clear imitation vanilla if you like a whiter frosting
1/4 c.  whole milk or more if needed
1/2 teaspoon salt  Adjust to taste.

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