Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

                                                               

Ingredients:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 

2 tablespoons butter

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup

1 onion, finely diced

2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces

Directions:
Place the chicken, butter, soup, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough water to cover.

Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.


I found this recipe at Allrecipes.com. 

Cream Cheese - Chocolate Chip Filled Cupcakes

CREAM CHEESE - CHOCOLATE CHIP FILLED CUPCAKES

1 (2 layer) pkg. chocolate cake mix 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. sugar 1 c. chocolate chips Prepare cake mix as directed. Mix together cream cheese, egg, vanilla, and sugar. Add chocolate chips to cream cheese filling. Line 24 cupcake tins with paper liners. Place about 1 large tablespoon of cake batter into each liner. Then place 1 teaspoon of filling into each liner. Top with more cake batter. Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients 

Original recipe makes 4 servings 

• 3 zucchini
• 1 pound pork sausage
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

 

 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Trim stems from zucchini and slice lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and put in bowl. Mix seeds with sausage, garlic, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese. Stuff squash with sausage mixture and place in 9x13 inch baking pan. Pour sauce over squash and cover pan with foil.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until sausage is cooked. Remove foil and cover with mozzarella cheese. Cook until cheese is melted. 
5. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Stuffed-Zucchini-2/Detail.aspx?src=rotd

Apple Pie

2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
7 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
3. Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees F (135-150 degrees C) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool and serve.

  

Crust:
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, chilled
2 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/3 cup ice water
    

Directions

1. Combine flour and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut butter or margarine or butter and shortening into tablespoon pieces; add it to the flour and sugar. Use the paddle beater to cut the butter and flour together. Alternatively, this can be done by hand with a pastry blender.
2. With the mixer on low speed , or while stirring the mixture with a fork, pour in the cold water. When the dough starts to clump, and before it turns into a ball, stop stirring.
3. Lightly knead dough in the bowl until it forms a ball. Divide dough into two parts. Flatten each part into a disk, and chill for about 30 minutes before rolling.

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernal corn, drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
crushed tortilla chips (optional)

Directions

1. Place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, beer, and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. Add taco seasoning, and stir to blend. Lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients. Set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 5 hours.
2. Remove chicken breasts from the soup, and allow to cool long enough to be handled. Stir the shredded chicken back into the soup, and continue cooking for 2 hours. Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.

Homemade Soft Pretzels

4 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for topping
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees F)
1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast
22 ounces (about 4 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil (nonstick) spray, for pan and bowl
10 cups water
2/3 cups baking soda
1 large egg yolk, beaten with 1 Tablespoon water (for egg wash)

Mix butter, sugar, salad and water with yeast in a large mixing bowl.

Add flour and mix until a dough forms.

Knead and add more flour until dough is tacky.

Let dough rise for 45 minutes.

Preheat oven and bring large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add baking soda.

Shape dough into desired pretzel shape. Boil 30 seconds and place on baking sheet.

Bake 14 minutes for large twists, 10 minute for mini twists or bites.

Allow to cool on rack for 5 minutes before serving.

I found this recipe here.

Caramel Corn Treat Bags

 Ingredients

4 quarts popped popcorn
1  cup brown sugar

1/2 cup Karo® Light or Dark Corn Syrup

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

Treat bags or bowls

Halloween candies, nuts, dried fruits, etc. 

 

Directions

1. Spray a large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Add popcorn and place in preheated 250 degrees F oven while preparing caramel.
   
2. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat.
   
3. Boil 5 minutes WITHOUT STIRRING. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla.
   
4. Pour syrup mixture over warm popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
   
5. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cool; break apart. Store in tightly covered container.
   
6. To serve, set out small bowls of your favorite candies, nuts or fruits and let your guests individualize their own Halloween treat.