Lemon Bars
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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4 eggs
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 lemons, juiced
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2
cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased
9x13 inch pan.
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or
until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1
1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
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Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated
oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make
another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green
food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled,
cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.
Banana Crumb Muffins
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 bananas, mashed
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1/3 cup butter, melted
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 tablespoon butter
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
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In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour,
baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together
bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the
flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin
cups.
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In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2
tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture
resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.
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Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a
toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.
Pizza Casserole
Ingredients
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2 cups uncooked egg noodles
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1/2 pound lean ground beef
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1 onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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1 cup sliced pepperoni sausage
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16 ounces pizza sauce
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4 tablespoons milk
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Cook noodles according to package directions.
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In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, brown the
ground beef with the onion, garlic and green bell pepper. Drain excess
fat. Stir in the noodles, pepperoni, pizza sauce and milk, and mix well.
Pour this mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish.
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Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20
minutes, top with the cheese, then bake for 5 to 10 more minutes.
Over the Top Nachos
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef
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1 onion finely diced
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2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
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1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
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1 (14.5 ounce) package tortilla chips
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1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced
Directions
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In a large frying pan, brown ground beef with onion,
salt and pepper over medium heat. Break the meat into very small pieces
while it is cooking. After the meat is thoroughly cooked, drain off the
grease.
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Arrange chips on a microwavable platter. Spread
beans over the chips. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese, the ground beef
mixture, and remaining cheese. Arrange jalapeno peppers on top.
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Microwave on medium-high until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
Stuffed Red Peppers
Ingredients
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2 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
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1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
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1/3 cup quick-cooking brown rice
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2 tablespoons hot water
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2 green onions, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed and drained
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1/2 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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Arrange pepper halves in a 9 inch square glass
baking dish. Cover dish with plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in the
plastic wrap for vents, and heat 4 minutes in the microwave, or until
tender.
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In a medium bowl, mix tomatoes and their liquid,
rice, and water. Cover with plastic, and cook in the microwave for 4
minutes, or until rice is cooked.
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Stir green onions, corn, kidney beans, and red pepper flakes into the tomato mixture. Heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, or until heated through.
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Spoon hot tomato mixture evenly into pepper halves,
and cover with plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in the plastic to vent
steam, and heat in the microwave 4 minutes. Remove plastic, sprinkle
with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese, and allow to stand 1 to 2
minutes before serving.