Chicken Enchiladas

Adam loves these, they are one of his most favorite meals.  They make a lot and are really easy to make.  If you are making these for someone who has a hard time with spicy, just cut back on the cumin.

Chicken Enchiladas

2 to 3 C. Cooked chicken (shredded)

2 cans Cream of chicken soup

1 1/2 tsp. Cumin

1 C.  Sour Cream

1/2 C. Milk

1/2 C. Cheddar Cheese

Flour Tortillas

Mix the soup, cumin, sour cream, and milk in a bowl.  Place chicken, cheese, and 1 or 2 tsp. of sauce in a tortilla, roll and place on cookie sheet.  Repeat until chicken is gone.  Pour the remaining sauce over all the Enchiladas.  Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Fudge Brownies

I have a cute heart pan that I bought years ago, I seem to remember that I own a heart pan once a year.  This year Emilee (my precious daughter)  and I decided to make Heart Brownies for Valentines Day.  This brownie recipe is so simple, it doesn't really  need a frosting.  Growing up I liked using this recipe for Ice Cream Sundaes.  Emilee had fun helping me cook and decorate the brownies, I think they turned out cute.  

Fudge Brownies:

4 eggs

2 Cups  sugar

1 Cup margarine, melted

1 1/2 Cups  flour

2/3 Cup cocoa

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs slightly.  Blend in sugar and melted margarine.  Combine flour, cocoa, and salt.  Add flour mixture to margarine mixture.  Stir in vanilla.  Pour in lightly greased (bottom only) 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.  

Caramel Muffins

Today is our Moms Birthday, Happy Birthday!  So in honor of her, I decided to post the recipe she always wants me to make.  In the recipe it calls for Basic Mix, the recipe for Basic Mix is at the bottom.  I use to have a few recipes that called for Basic Mix, this is the only recipe that has made it through the years.  The Muffin recipe only makes one, plan on doing the math if you want to make more than one at a time.

Caramel Muffins 

2 Tbsp. butter

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 Cherries cut in half 

2 Tbsp. chopped nuts (optional)

2 tsp. sugar

1/8 tsp. cinnamon

½ C. basic mix*

2 Tbsp. milk

Directions:

            Heat oven to 400 degrees.

1.  Melt the butter.  In a Pyrex custard dish, or muffin tin, layer in order.

                                    1 Tbsp. melted butter

                                    1 Tbsp. brown sugar

                                    2 Cherries cut in half

                                    2 tsp. chopped nuts

2.  Then mix together 2 tsp. sugar and 1/8 tsp. cinnamon and the remaining nuts, rolled fine with a rolling pin.                 

3.      Mix together ½ C. of basic mix* and 2 Tbsp. milk until the flour is moistened.  Shape dough into 3 balls.  Roll the balls in the remaining melted butter and then the cinnamon mixture. Then place in the pan on top of the layers.

4.      Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.  Turn upside down on plate.  Break into sections.  Makes 1 serving.

*Basic Mix Recipe:

         3 C. sifted flour

     1 Tbsp. Baking powder

      1 tsp. salt

     2/3 C. shortening

1. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together to mix thoroughly.
2. Cut shortening into dry ingredients with a pastry blender until all of the shortening is coated and resembles course crumbs.
3. Makes about 3 ¾ C. to 4 C. of basic mix.  Can be stored until ready to use.