Summertime Cookies - All American Cuisine

2 cups sugar

1 ½ squares chocolate (cakes)

1 stick butter

½ cup milk

2 cups oats

1 cup coconut

Nuts, if desired

Mix sugar, butter, chocolate and milk in saucepan. Boil for one minute. Pour over oats, coconut and nuts. Drop by tablespoons onto wax paper and cool. No baking necessary.

Sugar Cookies – no rolling pin! - All American Cuisine

Cream together…

1 cup butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup white sugar

Beat together separately then add…

2 eggs, well beaten

1 teaspoon salt

Add…

1 cup Wesson (vegetable) oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

Sift together and add to mixture…

4 cups plus 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Use different colors of granulated sugar to make these cookies for various seasons or special occasions!

Refrigerate dough for an hour. Take walnut sized piece of dough and roll dough into a ball. Place each ball one inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Put granulated sugar in small bowl. Dip glass tumbler into sugar and press dough flat. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.

Apple Pie - All American Cuisine

Pastry for a 9” two crust pie

6 cups thinly pared and sliced tart apples

¾ cup granulated white sugar

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

½ teaspoon cinnamon

Dash of salt

2 tablespoons butter

Prepare pastry or purchase refrigerated pie pastry. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Stir together sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt; mix together with the sliced apples.  Line 9” pie plate with the pastry. Pour the apple mixture into the pastry lined pie plate; then dot the apples with the butter.  Cover with the top crust, seal and crimp the edges. Cut vent slits in the top crust.

I cover the edges with aluminum foil or edge protectors to keep from excessive browning.  Remove the foil for the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking. After 30 minutes I reduce the temperature to 350 degrees.  Bake until the crust is brown and you see juice bubbling through the slits in the crust. Make sure the bottom crust if fully baked also. I usually bake mine for 40 to 50 minutes, but everyone’s oven is different.

Meatloaf with Sweet Barbecue Sauce - All American Cuisine

1 lb ground beef

1 egg

1 onion, chopped

1 cup milk

1 cup dried bread crumbs

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

1/3 cup ketchup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.

In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Prep – 10 minutes Cook 1 hour

Lazy Daisy Cake - All American Cuisine

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

4 tbsp. butter

1 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

4 eggs, room temperature

2 cups sugar

Topping

9 tbsp. butter, melted

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

6 tbsp. evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan.

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Heat the butter, milk and vanilla in a medium saucepan.  In large bowl, mix eggs and sugar until thick and well blended. Fold in flour mixture until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted to center comes out clean. Cool for ten minutes.  Heat the broiler. Combine the butter, brown sugar, evaporated milk, and coconut in a medium bowl. Spread the topping evenly over cake. Broil until topping bubbles and just begins to brown; about 30 minutes. Serve warm. Store up to 4 days and reheat individual servings in the microwave.

Prep time 15 minutes Cook time 45 minutes

Hoosier Cream Pie - All American Cuisine

Pie crust (I used pre-made) 

1/2 cup sugar                                   

1/3 cup all-purpose flour                        

2 cups heavy cream  

1/4 cup light brown sugar                              

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Pinch of Kosher salt 

Chill pie shell. Preheat the oven to 425 F.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the sugars, flour, and salt, and stir to mix.  Add the cream and vanilla, and stir to mix well. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes, allowing the sugar to begin to melt.  Remove the pie shell from the refrigerator. Stir the filling again to ensure that the ingredients are well blended, and then pour the filling into the shell. Sprinkle nutmeg over the surface. Bake the pie for 10 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 350* and continue baking for another 25 to 30 minutes, until the filling is lightly browned. Jiggle the pie plate gently to test for doneness: the filling should move slightly but should not be entirely liquid. Remove the pie from the oven, and let it cool to room temperature before enjoying.

Cheeseball - All American Cuisine

1 pkg. Buddig beef shredded

1 cup of cheddar cheese

1 Tablespoons Milk

2-4 green onions cut in 1/4 inch pieces (your preference! I like green onions so I use 3 or 4)

1 - 8 oz. cream cheese softened

Combine all ingredients. Mix well with a mixer or by hand. Mold into a ball. Chill at least 30 minutes. Serve with any crackers.