Alice Shoreman's Shrimp Soup

2 sticks unsalted butter
5 carrots, grated
1 cup celery leaves, shredded
3 stalks leek, chopped
3 fish bouillon cubes
3 cups boiling water
1-1/2-2 lbs fresh shrimp (cut into small pieces)
15 shakes fish grille & saute' seasoning
1/2 cup flour
3 pints light cream or 1 pint heavy cream
3 cups regular milk


Melt butter in heavy, large saucepan. Add carrots, celery and leeks and saute' until tender. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp is pink. Add flour and stir. Add bouillon cubes, which have been dissolved in boiling water. Add seasoning. To finish the soup, add the light cream and the milk. Heat thoroughly. Serve hot with fresh crusty bread.



People...let me tell you...you will just have to hold your diets until after you eat this unbelievable soup. This soup is full flavored, rich, creamy, delicious and NOT low fat...but once you taste it...who cares! I'm sure your weight watchers points would go off the chart with this soup, but it is worth it. Alice is a lady who goes to our church and she is a wonderful cook. I have never had anything of hers that wasn't short of a miracle. :) This soup will impress and warm your heart and your guests. Enjoy...I KNOW you will!

CMP Sanwich Cookies

Ritz crackers
peanut butter
marshmallow fluff
Milk Chocolate melting wafers

Take 1 cracker and spread it with peanut butter. Take another cracker and spread it with marshmallow fluff. Sandwich the 2 crackers together and dip into melted chocolate wafers. Put on wax paper until set.

OK...another quick and easy cookie recipe. My boys love these cookies and enjoy helping to make them. You can make any amount you like and they will disappear quickly.

Another quick and easy variation of these cookies: Take the Ritz cracker and dip into melted chocolate wafers with a few drops of peppermint extract in it. These cookies taste identical to the Girls Scout's Thin Mints.

You may also use baking chocolate or chocolate chips, but the melting wafers are quick and easy in the microwave.

Aunt Andrea Yount's Breakfast Casserole

9 eggs, beaten
1 lb. sausage (fried, drained and broke into pieces)
1-1/2 cups sharp grated cheddar cheese
9 slices white bread ( day old bread is perfect)
1-1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
3 cups milk

Place white bread in well buttered 9"x 13" x 2" pan. Mix all ingredients. Pour on top of bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight...this is optional. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Check after 30 minutes ( ovens may vary). Let set for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

I really love this recipe. This recipe is quick and easy and you can even prepare it the night before. You may also add onion, peppers, bacon, tomatoes, spinach or whatever your heart and stomach desires. :) My aunt Andrea is a wonderful cook and anyone that has ever eaten at her table...knows this is a fact! You can serve this with toast, biscuits, muffins, fresh fruit and coffee...you decide.

Banana Whoopie Pies

5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk*
1 tsp vanilla

Combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, bananas, milk and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a ungreased cookie sheet...2 1/2" apart. Bake 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. *If you don't have buttermilk, take a 1/2 cup milk and add 1 tsp. vinegar...sour milk.

Filling
2 tsp vanilla
4 TBL flour
4 TBL milk
4 cups confectioners sugar
1-1/2 cups shortening(plain...not butter flavored)

Combine all ingredients and beat very hard for several minutes on high speed.

Once cookies are cooled, take 1 and spread a generous amount of filling on it and place another cookie on top. Wrap immediately in plastic wrap...this gives it the whoopie pie moistness.

I admit...I have tried making whoopie pies several times and they have failed. I usually have problems with them flattening out in the oven. To avoid this...here are a few tips:

1. Make sure your oven is preheated.
2. Make sure you are using fresh baking powder and baking soda.
3. If you feel the recipe is too runny, you may add more flour. Be careful how much you add...has a tendency to change the texture and make them dry and not moist.

Hershey's Kisses Peanut Butter Blossoms

48 Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 TBL milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1- 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Granulated sugar

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wrappers from chocolate kisses.
2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl. Add 1/3 cup granulated and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into mixture.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a KISSES chocolate into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

I had to put this recipe on, because it's just awesome. I may be a bit biased living in Central PA, but I think Hershey's chocolate is just the best! These cookies are easy to make and they freeze really well...nice for making early Christmas cookies.

Holly Jolly Dip

1 whole roasted red pepper (from a jar)
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 small garlic clove
2 TBL olive oil

Combine all the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse for 10 seconds, scrape down the sides, then repeat until combined, about 1 minute. Makes 3/4 cup.

This is such a dish full of flavor and it only takes a few minutes to make. During the holiday season, we are often racing from this party to the next. This is a quick and yummy dish that your guests will love. Serve it with veggies, tortilla chips, pita chips or crostini. Enjoy!

French's Crispy Onion Chicken

2 c. French's crispy onions
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 egg, beaten

Crush the crispy onions in a gallon plastic bag. Dip chicken in egg. Coat in crushed onion crumbs. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

OK...I forgot to take a picture of this recipe, but trust me...this is a keeper. This recipe is simple...3 things...love it! Plus...my husband and kiddos loved this. This is a great twist on what to do with chicken. You can also use this for fish or pork chops. I love these onions on green bean casserole and I am happy to have more reasons to use these tasty onions! Also...they have a website...www.frenchsfoods.com for more recipes. Please enjoy this simple, quick and delicious meal.

Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

6 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cinnamon, sprinkle over top
3 slices bread, broken into pieces (better with day old bread)
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. milk, scalded

Combine eggs, salt and sugar. Add scalded milk and vanilla slowly. Line baking pan with bread, pour in filling over bread and sprinkle with cinnamon. Put in pan of water to bake. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce to 325 degrees and bake 30 to 40 minutes, until knife inserted comes out clean.

So here's the thing...what's better and more comforting than warm bread pudding. This recipe is great to use with those day old pieces of bread that you're ready to feed the ducks! haha :) One bite and all your troubles will be mended.*

*The above statement has not been tested and evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This recipe is not intended to treat and heal any know or unknown illnesses. Please seek medical or professional advice, if you are having any of the above problems. This recipe is only to be used by a person who enjoys the finer things in life! :>

Grandma Yount's Famous Peach Cobbler

8 large peaches, sliced very thin
6 slices white bread, slice into "finger" strips

Melt together:
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
2 TBSP. flour

Mix well.

Butter 9"x13" pan, spread peaches in layers in pan. Place bread on top of peaches and pour melted mixture over the entire dish.

Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Enjoy!

This recipe is a must make! My grandma Yount has made this recipe "famous" in the Yount family. She never has leftovers and usually people are racing to the table to get a dish. The white bread makes a wonderful top crust. You can substitute apples, strawberries, blueberries, pears, etc.. for the peaches. Serve this warm with vanilla ice cream of cool whip. This is one recipe that will not disappoint. :)

12 Hour Salad

1 medium head of lettuce
1 large green pepper, diced
1 red onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 10-oz pkg. frozen peas
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo
2 TBSP sugar
1 8-oz. pkg. cheddar cheese, shredded
1 LB. bacon, fried and crumbled bacon

In a 9"x13' dish, cut up head of lettuce and spread on bottom of dish. Spread on evenly the diced pepper, onion and celery. Spread on frozen peas. In separate bowl, mix sour cream and mayo. Spread evenly over lettuce mixture. Sprinkle sugar evenly over the sour cream and mayo. Add the cheese and top with bacon crumbs. Cover and refrigerate 12 hours.

This recipe is a family favorite. My grandma Yount has made it...as long as I can remember. Jeremy loves this salad! It's a great recipe to make the night before and event. You won't have leftovers! :)