Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Lovin' Taste of Home!

The following 3 recipes are from Taste of Home. My favorite recipe source!

Twice Baked Potatoes

I added bacon and cheese to these........YUM! I also doubled the recipe.

2 medium baking potatoes
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons sour cream
Paprika
Directions
Pierce potatoes and bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell.
In a small bowl, mash the pulp with butter, milk and salt. Stir in cream cheese and sour cream. Spoon into potato shells. Sprinkle with paprika.
Place on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and tops are golden brown. Yield: 2 servings.

Cheddar Corn Bread

Moist and yummy!

2 packages (8-1/2 ounces each) corn bread/muffin mix
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the corn bread mix, eggs, milk and yogurt until blended. Stir in corn and cheese. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cut into squares. Serve warm. Yield: 12 servings

Fudgy Toffee Bars

A YUMMY TREAT from Taste of Home

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
3/4 cup cold butter
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
Directions
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat milk and 1 cup chocolate chips over medium heat until chocolate is melted, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla.
Pour filling over crust. Sprinkle with the walnuts, coconut, toffee bits and remaining chocolate chips; press down firmly. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.