Cobbler

This is a recipe I got from my Young Women's leader a long time ago. I made it for some friends the other night and they loved it so much they wanted the recipe. She told her family about it and now they all want the recipe too. So I thought it was worthy of sharing with you too. It's yummy and really easy to make.

1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
16 oz can pie filling fruit

Put the butter in a 9 x 9 pan and place in the oven as it preheats to 350 degrees, so it will melt. Stir everything else into a bowl EXCEPT butter and fruit. Mix and pour over the butter into the dish. Dump the fruit on top, DO NOT stir (it will magically fall to the bottom as it cooks). Bake for 30-45 minutes.

easy lemon poppy seed cake

this was the desert or whatever for my v-day meal, this as well is still waiting for someone to eat it, i had some and it was good.
i'm not very good at baking but the recipe said "easy" so i gave it a try, mine was a little dry but again i've never been good at baking, i have no patience for it and well i suck at it =)

watcha need:
1 package (about 16oz.) of pound cake mix
1/2 cup sour cream (this sounds very wierd to me lol)
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
4 tsp. pure lemon extract
2 tbsp. popppy seeds (i could only find some cheap roundy's brand and some mcCormick (i used mcCormick cuz roundy's is cheap, not good cheap either!

what to do:
Beat the ingrediants, except the poppy seed! in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, scrape sides of bowl frequently and then continue to beat on medium for about 3 min or until well blended

stir in poppy seed, pour inbto greased and flowered 10-cup bundt pan

bake in 350F oven 40-45 min, cool in pan bout 10 min
cool completely and sprinkle with confectioners sugar if you like

I REALLY NEED TO GET MY CAM WORKING SO I CAN POST PICS OF MY BEAUTIFUL FOODS!! =)

french style lamb chops

so i made these for valentines day...and jared got home too late from work, so nobody got to enjoy them.. =( yup i spent V-day all by myself and cooked and my food didn't get eaten *tear tear*
but one of you can enjoy all my wasted effort......

you'll need:
2 tbsp. dijon mustard
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. chopped (fresh) rosemary
1/8 tsp. black pepper or more if you like pepper
8 lamb chops...i get the smaller more expensive ones cuz they looked pretty and taste better (less fatty and no bones!)

1. preheat broiler. add 1/2 inch water in broiler pan to prevent kitchen from filling up with smoke lol (set aside pan)

2. combine mustard, oil, rosemary and pepper in small bowl, brush mixture on both sides of the pork chops, place pork chops on unheated broiler pan

3. broil about 4 inches from heat (7-10 min for medium) turning once! serve immediatly, you can top with leftover fresh rosemary to look pretty.....
this serves 4 or if your man eats alot like mine...2

ENJOY!!!!

Valentine Eclair

1 package (17-1/4 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed
3 cups cold milk
1 package (5.1 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening.

On a lightly floured surface, roll each puff pastry into a 12 in. square. Cut pastry into an 11 in. heart. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake 400 degrees 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Combine milk and pudding until thick. In a mixing bowl, beat cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form. Carefully fold into pudding.

Split puff pastry hearts in half. Place one layer on a serving plate. Top with 1/3 of the pudding mixture. Repeat twice. Top with remaining pastry.

In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water, almond extract and the remaining vanilla until smooth. Spread over top. Melt chocolate chips and shortening; pipe in diagonal lines in one direction. Use a sharp knife and draw right angles across the pipped lines. Refrigerate until set.

The Best Cinnamon Rolls

I love this recipe. The pudding in them is the key to their fluffiness.

1 cup milk (70-80 degrees)
1/4 cup water (70-80 degrees)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast

Filling:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

In bread machine pan, place first nine ingredients in order. Select dough setting (check after 5 minutes; add 1-2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).

When cycle is done, turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Roll into 17 in x 10 in rectangle. Spread butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up jelly-roll style. Cut into slices ( I wrap dental floss around it to cut it better). Place on a greased 13 in x 9 in baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled-about 45 minutes. Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool and add some frosting.