Week 12, Cooking With Kim

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Soup

Cook about 15 min., until tender:

• 2 lb head broccoli, chopped
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 6 chicken bouillon cubes
• 4 1/2 c water

Add, bring to boil:

• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups cream

Add slowly, boil about 1 minute (until thick)

• 3 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3 Tbsp water

Remove from heat, stir in:

• 8 oz. grated medium or sharp cheese

Can garnish with green onions and cheese.

Cheese Cake

• 1 8-oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 c whipping cream (or 8 oz cool whip)
• 1 graham cracker pie crust
• pie filling for topping (or sugared strawberries)

Whip the cream. Blend cream cheese & sugar. Stir in whipping cream. Add vanilla. Pour in crust. Chill. Serves 6.

Texas Sheet Cake

• 2 c sugar
• 2 c flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 cubes butter (1 cup)
• 1 c water
• 1/4 c cocoa
• 1tsp soda
• 1/2 c sour cream

In large bowl mix sugar, flour & salt. In heavy pot bring to boil butter, water & cocoa. When it boils pour over dry ingredients in large bowl. Add sour cream, soda & eggs (mix after each addition). Pour in a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375f for 20-25 min.

FROSTING:

• 2 cubes butter (1 cup)
• 6 Tbsp canned milk
• 4 c powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 c cocoa

Boil milk, butter & cocoa in a heavy pot until bubbly. Pour over sugar & vanilla & beat. Spread over warm cake.

Apple Crisp

• 4 c sliced apples (not peeled)
• 3/4 c packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour (regular or self-rising)
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg

Grease small casserole dish and place apples on bottom. Mix remaining ingredients and sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375f for 30 mins, or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream.

• Zucchini Bread
• 3 eggs
• 1 c oil
• 2 1/4 c sugar
• 2 c zucchini, grated
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 c flour

Combine all ingredients. Grease & flour 2 loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour at 325. Done when toothpick is clean. Remove from pans once completely cooled.