Creme Brulee

vanilla pods: 1

heavy cream: 1 quart

egg yolks: 6

sugar: 0.5 cup

Simmer cream and vanilla pod 15 minutes. Slowly whisk cream into egg yolks and sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes (45 min) with ramekins in a roasting pan filled with hot water. It will look a little wobbley but it is done. Allow to cool before serving.

Carrot Cake

eggs: 4

flour: 2.5 cups

wheat germ: 2 tablespoons

sugar: 2 cups

baking soda: 2 teaspoons

salt: 1 teaspoon

oil: 1.5 cups

carrots; baby food strained: 20 ounces

walnuts: 0.5 cup

cinnamon: 2 teaspoons

cream cheese: 8 ounces

butter: 4 tablespoons

powdered sugar: 1 pound

vanilla: 1 tablespoon

Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans

Beat eggs and add flour, wheat germ, sugar, cinnamon, soda, salt, oil, carrots

Stir in walnuts

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes

Beat icing ingredients: cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth

Ice cake when cool

Zucchini Bread

sugar: 1 cup

brown sugar: 1 cup

oil: 1 cup

eggs; beaten: 3

zucchini; grated: 2 cups

vanilla: 3 teaspoons

flour: 3 cups

soda: 1 teaspoon

walnuts: 1 cup

cinnamon: 3 teaspoons

baking powder: 0.25 teaspoon

Combine eggs, sugars, and oil; beat until creamy

Add vanilla and dry ingredients, alternating between flour and zucchini

Grease and flour pans

Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees (small tins 40 min)

Partially cool in tins, then remove and place on rack

Rolls

milk; Scalded: 2 cups

butter: 2 tablespoons

sugar: 2 tablespoons

eggs; beaten: 1

yeast; .5cup

Water .5tsp

Sugar: 2 teaspoons

flour: 4 cups

Mix ingredients together

Put in greased bowl and let rise until it doubles in size, punch down and let rise 1/2 hour.

Roll out, buttering the inside of each roll

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes

French Bread

water; warm: 0.5 cup

yeast: 4 tablespoons

water; hot: 2 cups

sugar: 3 tablespoons

salt: 1 tablespoon

oil: 0.5 cup

flour: 6 cups

eggs; beaten: 1

Dissolve yeast in warm water

Combine remaining ingredients, starting with 3 cups flour

Add yeast and remaining flour

Allow dough to rest 10 minutes and punch down, repeat 4 more times

Turn onto floured suface and divide into 3 parts

Roll into 9×12 rectangle and then roll up like a jelly roll

Arrange seam down on a greased cookie sheet

Let rise 30 minutes

Slash top 4-5 times and brush with beaten egg

Bake at 350 degress for 25 minutes

Baked Beans

bacon: 0.75 pound

onion; chopped: 1 cup

kidney beans: 2 cans

pork and beans: 2 cans

ketchup: 1 cup

brown sugar: 0.25 cup

liquid smoke: 0.5 tablespoon

vinegar: 3 tablespoons

salt: 1 teaspoon

pepper: 0.5 teaspoon

put beans, wet ingredients, and spices into slow cooker

cook bacon and crumble into slow cooker

cook 3-4 hours

Taco Soup

pinto beans: 1 can

kidney beans: 1 can, or

white beans: 1 can

corn: 7 ounces

rotel tomatoes with chiles: 7 ounces

tomatoes; diced: 28 ounces

green chilis: 4 ounces

taco seasoning:

ranch dressing mix:

chicken; shredded: 1 pound

Combine beans, tomatoes, green chilis, and corn (don’t drain any).

Add packet of ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning

Cook on high for 2 hours (or low for 4 hours)

Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese and crushed tortilla chips (or corn chips)