Cherry Crisp

Cherry Crisp

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Pear Sauce

14 oz. canned pears
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. water

Combine pears with juice, sugar, lemon juice, ginger and cinnamon in saucepan. Heat stirring occasionally, until boiling. Stir cornstarch and water together in a small cup. Stir into boiling pear mixture until it returns to a boil and thickens. Serve hot or cold. Great topping to put on pancakes!

Tuna and Noodles

8 oz. broad egg noodles
2 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 cup milk
10 oz. can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
6 1/2 oz. (184g) canned flaked tuna in water (DO NOT DRAIN)
2 cups frozen mixed veggies

Cook noodles in water for 5-7 minutes until tender but firm. Drain. Return noodles to pot.
Measure flour, salt and pepper into separate large saucepan. Stir well. Gradually mix in milk so no lumps remain. Heat and stir until boiling and thickened. Add soup. Stir well. Add cheese, tuna, veggies and noodles. Stir. Turn into ungreased 3 L casserole dish. Bake, uncovered in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes until bubbly hot. Serves 8.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Rice Pudding

3/4 cup uncooked white rice
2 cups milk, divided
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup golden raisins or dried cranberries (I prefer cranberries)
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
about 1 tsp. cinnamon or to taste

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
In another saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, cinnamon and raisins. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. If pudding is not thickening 1 tbsp. cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp. water can be added, heat until thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Fruit Platz

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
4 tbsp. sugar
1 egg
6 tbsp. milk
4 tbsp. butter or shortening

Sift dry ingredients, rub in shortening, until you have fine crumbs. Beat egg, add to milk and mix with flour mixture. Press into pan, pressing up enough dough to make an edge all around the pan. Arrange fruit on top. Our favorite is a combination between fresh or canned peaches and saskatoons. You can use any other kinds of fruit as well.

Top with:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup butter

Make coarse crumbs with your fingers and sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes until fruit is done and crumbs are golden brown.

Homemade Laundry Soap

1/3 bar Fels Naptha soap or one whole bar of Ivory or homemade soap (I used Ivory, I've also used Sunlight Bar Soap)
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 cup borax powder
water
2+ gallon bucket, for storing

Grate the soap and place in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups of water and heat until the soap melts.

Add the washing soda and borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from heat.

Pour 4 cups of hot water into the bucket. Add the soap mixture and stir. Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir.

Store your laundry detergent in the bucket, covered. Use 1/2 cup per load of clothes. Let the soap sit and gel for about a day before using.

This can tend to become a bit lumpy/gelatainous, so keep a stirring utensil of sorts to mix it before you use it.

You can also pour soap into used laundry soap containers or if you're like me and don't have any, I've thoroughly washed out 1 gallon milk jugs and store it in there. Just don't get it mixed up with real milk! If stored in jugs all you have to do is shake the jug and measure out your soap, no stirring! This soap costs about a penny or so a load! A lot cheaper than store bought soap and it works just as well. I got this recipe from http://www.tammysrecipes.com/homemade_laundry_soap_recipe where she had pictures to go with each step if you're interested.