Month: January 2013

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins

Contributor: Debbie Fowler2002 Cowley Cookbook 1/2 cup butter or margarine3/4 cup packed brown sugar1 egg1 cup all-purpose flour1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt3/4 cup applesauce1 cup rolled oats1/2 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and 

Banana Poppy Seed Muffins

Contributor: Debbie Fowler2002 Cowley Cookbook 2 ripe bananas1 egg1/4 cup oil1/2 cup milk1/2 cup sugar1 1/2 cup flour1/2 tsp salt2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp soda2 1/2 tsp poppy seeds Combine wet ingredients. Add dry ingredients at all once; stir just until moistened. Bake at 400 

Rhubarb Bread

Contributor: Debbie Fowler
2002 Cowley Cookbook

1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup oil
1 cup butter milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda
2 1/2 cup flour + 2 T flour
1 1/2 cup diced rhubarb
1/2 cup nuts

Combine all of the above. Bake in 2-9″ pans. Top with (half on each):

1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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Junior Class Navajo Taco Dough

Contributor: Pat Davis2002 Cowley Cookbook (Quick and Easy Fry Bread) 4 cups flour8 T baking powder1 tsp salt1 cup dry milk2 cups hot water Mix all and knead. Let stand for about 10 minutes. Roll out and cut in desired shapes. Fry in hot oil. 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Contributor: Dorine Strom 2002 Cowley Cookbook Sift together:  3 1/2 cups flour 3 cups sugar 2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon Beat together:  4 eggs 1 cup oil 3/4 cup water Add:  2 cups (or 15 oz) pumpkin 2 cups 

Cherry Almond Muffins

Contributor: Sharon McCracken
2002 Cowley Cookbook

1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup + 1 T sugar
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 butter or margarine
1 egg
3/4 sour cream
1 tsp almond

In bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, beat the egg, sour cream and almond extract until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. (Mixture will be thick.)   Fill greased jumbo muffin cups 1/2 full of batter.  Save rest until later.

Filling:
8 oz package cream cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup cherry preserves (Danish Orchard from Costco)

In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth. In a saucepan, warm the preserves. Divide cream cheese mixture and preserves evenly between muffin cups.  Swirl gently.  Top with remaining batter.

Topping:
1/3 cup flour
2 T sugar
2 T butter or margarine

Combine flour and sugar in a small bowl, cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds and sprinkle over muffins.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes (20-25 minutes for regular size)

Yields 7 jumbo or 14 regular muffins.

Printable Version

Pumpkin Bread

Contributor: Lori Ann Sibbett2002 Cowley Cookbook 1/3 cup shortening1 1/3 cup sugar2 eggs1 cup pumpkin1/4 tsp cloves3/4 tsp salt1/3 cup warm water1 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp ginger1 2/3 cup flour Mix well, bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Printable 

Bread Sticks

Contributor: Unknown (from Enrichment Meeting May 2001)2002 Cowley Cookbook Bread sticks from any kind of bread dough, cut and dipped in melted butter and Parmesan cheese.  Let rise and bake 350 degrees about 15-20 minutes. Printable Version

Taco Bean Soup

Contributor: Lois Beddes
2002 Cowley Cookbook

1 1/2 lb hamburger, browned.

add:

1 quart whole tomatoes
1 medium  chopped onion
1 can kidney beans
1 can corn
1 large can tomato sauce
1 envelope taco seasoning

Put all in large pan and simmer for about 1 hour, stirring often.  It sticks easily.

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French Oven Stew

Contributor: Marlene Jones2002 Cowley Cookbook 1 1/2 – 2 lb. stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces8 carrots, cut in slices6 medium potatoes, cut up4 stalks of celery, cut up1 T sugar1 1/2 T salt1/2 tsp pepper1 can tomato soup1 can cream of mushroom soup2 cans