Monday, August 18, 2008

Chocolate Graham Wafer Slice

1 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
4 Tbsp. cocoa
2 eggs - beaten

3/4 box of Graham Wafers

Melt margarine, add sugar and cocoa, bring to a boil. Gradually add beaten egg while stirring vigorously. cook 1/2 minute.

Pour mixture over broken graham wafers and mix until coated. Pack in an 8 x 8 pan.

Icing

1/2 cup butter
1 cup Crisco shortening
1 1/3 cup milk at room temperature
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup white sugar
6 Tbsp flour
2 squares of chocolate

Beat butter and shortening until fluffy, add milk, salt, vanilla, sugar and flour. Melt chocolate square and run over icing with a fork.

Rouladen (German Beef Rolls)

Thin slices of beef roast (order these from your butcher) (One slice per roll)
Bacon (one slice per roll)
Onion slices
Pickle slices
Dijon or Sweet Onion mustard
Paprika
Salt
Pepper
Flour
Beef broth

Fry bacon. Spread mustard, salt, pepper and paprika on meat. Place a slice of bacon, onion and pickle at one end of the beef and roll. Secure with a toothpick. Roll in flour and brown in oil. Place rouladen in roaster with some beef broth and water and bake at 250 for about 2 hours. Add more liquid as needed. Remove meat and use stock for gravy.

Mexican Pizza

1 lb ground beef
1 pkg. Taco seasoning mix
1 pizza crust - Boboli
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 can sliced jalapeno peppers
1 cup shredded lettuce
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped red onion

Prepare meat according to taco seasoning pkg. directions.

Spread meat over pizza shell and bake at 450 for 10 minutes. Sprinkle pizza with cheese and bake 2 minutes. Remove from oven and layer jalapeno peppers, lettuce, salsa, tomato, onion. Serve immediately.