Saturday, September 6, 2008

Sugar-Free Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS
3 Banana, medium, fresh , mashed
2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup seedless raisins
1/3 cup Margarine, 80% fat , melted
1/4 cup fat free milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
1 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. 2 Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl and let stand for 5 minutes so that the oats will absorb excess moisture.3 Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 1 minute on baking sheets and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Makes 36 servings

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Canned Mandarin Sauce

8 C. tomatoes, chopped and peeled
6 C. sugar
4 C. onions
8 T soy sauce
4 C. green pepper
3 C vinegar
2 (20 oz.) cans chunk pineapple (do not drian)
1 C water
1- 1 1/2 C cornstarch

Cut onions and green pepper into chunks the size of quarters. Drain pineapple juice , reserving juice. Combine tomatos with pineapple juice, onions and pepper in an 8 10 qt. pan. Add sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and water and bring to a boil. Gradually add cornstarch, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spoon into pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch head and process immediately in water bath canner for 35 minutes (sea level) Add 5 minutes time for elevations of 1,000 to 3,000 feet, and 10 minutes for 3,000 to 5,000 feet.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Oreo Cookies

Cookie:
1 box deviel's food cake mix 3/4 C. solid shortening
2 eggs

Mix together and roll in med size balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350* for
9-10 minutes. Cool

Filling:
1 (8 oz.) Pkg. cream cheese 1/4 C. butter
2 3/4 C. powdered sugar 1 Tbsp. Vanilla

Combine filling. Spread filling between 2 cookies.