Fresh Raspberry-Lemon Pie

EASY... NO BAKE

1 8oz package Cream Cheese, softened
1 4 oz package JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 cup cold milk
2 tsp grated lemon peel
2 cups thawed COOL WHIPPED Topping, divided
1 graham Pie crust (6 oz)
1 cup raspberries

Beat cream cheese, dry pudding mix, milk, and lemon peel in a large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.

SPOON into crust. Top with remaining 1 cup COOL WHIP.

REFRIGERATE  4 hours or until firm. Top with raspberries just before serving.
Store leftover pie in the refrigerator

Serves 6 - 8

Perfect Oven Baked Bacon

1 to 2 pounds bacon

Equipment
Aluminum foil                                            
1 to 2 baking sheets
Tongs
Paper towels
Platter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F: Turn on the oven and preheat to 400°F. Place a rack in the lower third of the oven. If you're cooking multiple sheets of bacon, position a second rack in the top third of the oven.
2. Arrange the bacon on a baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with foil (this makes clean-up easier). Lay the bacon on the baking sheet in a single layer. The bacon can be close together, but don't let it overlap or the bacon will stick during cooking. If necessary, use a second baking sheet.
3. Bake the bacon: Place the baking sheet of bacon in the oven and bake until the bacon is deep golden-brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Exact baking time will depend on the thickness of the bacon and how crispy you like it. Begin checking around 12 minutes to monitor how quickly the bacon is cooking. The bacon fat will sputter and bubble as the bacon cooks, but shouldn't splatter the way it does on the stove top. Pour off the bacon grease as needed so the bacon isn't totally submerged in grease.
4. Cool the bacon: Remove the bacon from the oven and use tongs to transfer it to a paper-lined platter to drain and finish crisping. Serve immediately. You can also refrigerate leftover bacon for a week or freeze it for up to three months; warm the bacon in the microwave before serving.
5. Clean up: If you want to save the bacon grease, let it cool slightly, then pour it into a container and refrigerate. If you don't want to save the grease, let it solidify on the baking sheet, then crumple the foil around it and discard.

Recipe Notes

• Even Crispier Bacon: For even crispier bacon, set a metal cooling rack over the foil-lined baking sheet and lay the raw bacon over the cooling rack. Elevating the bacon allows it to cook from all sides and become extra-crispy.

Nana Mae's Jello Cake

This has been in the family at least 60 - probably longer. Still love it!

CAKE

1 pkg lemon jello
1 pkg white cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup water
1 tsp lemon extract
4 eggs

In a large bowl combine:  cake mix, jello, water, oil and flavoring. (If you don't have lemon, add orange)

Blend well. Add eggs, one at a time blending well after each egg.
Turn into a buttered and floured angel food pan.

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 50 - 60 minutes or until done... this cake must be well baked or it will be mushy.

Remove from oven and leave in the pan until cool. Dust with powdered sugar OR APPLY the GLAZE.


GLAZE

2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 cup lemon juice
Blend well.
After removing the cake from the oven, prick the top with a fork all over.
Slowly spoon on glaze... it will run down into the cake and down the sides.

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

6 Cups Cold water
1 cup Sugar
6 Lemons


Juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice. To make your labor easier, FIRMLY roll the lemons between your hand and counter top before cutting in half and juicing.in  gallon pitcher combine 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and 6 cups cold water. Stir. Adjust water to taste. Chill and serve over ice.

Scrambled Egg Brunch Bread from Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

• 4 ounces thinly sliced deli ham, julienned

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup milk

• 8 Eggland's Best Eggs

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• Dash pepper

• 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper

• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion

• 1 teaspoon butter

• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Unroll each tube of crescent dough (do not separate rectangles). Place side by side on a greased baking sheet with long sides touching; seal seams and perforations. Arrange ham lengthwise down center third of rectangle.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Separate one egg; set egg white aside. Beat in the egg yolk, salt, pepper and remaining eggs to cream cheese mixture. Stir in red pepper and onion.

In a large skillet, melt butter; add egg mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat just until set. Remove from the heat. Spoon scrambled eggs over ham. Sprinkle with cheese.

On each long side of dough, cut 1-in.-wide strips to the center to within 1/2 in. of filling. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across the filling. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under.

Beat reserved egg white; brush over dough. Bake at 375° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 6 servings.

Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/scrambled-egg-brunch-bread#ixzz36kKauzf4

Apple Berry Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

The Pampered Chef

This fruit salsa recipe makes a great appetizer or can be served as a fun side dish with a Mexican meal.

Cinnamon Chips:
4 (7-inch) flour tortillas
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Salsa:
2 medium Granny Smith apples
1 cup strawberries, sliced
1 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped
1 small orange
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple jelly

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

For cinnamon chips, lightly spray tortillas with water. Combine sugar and cinnamon in flour/sugar shaker; sprinkle over tortillas. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges; place in single layer on round baking stone. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.

For salsa, peel, core, and slice apples. Cut apples into quarters; chop with food chopper. Slice strawberries and chop kiwi. Place fruit in 1 quart bowl. Zest orange and juice. Add orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar and apple jelly to fruit mixture, mix gently.

Serve with cinnamon chips.

Susan North's Puppy Chow For Humans

1 stick butter
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
Melt together

Add  7 cups rice cereal, coat well, Shake on Powdered Sugar.