Yummy Breadsticks

Pin It Dough:
1 1/2 cups Warm/hot water (not too hot or it will kill the yeast but warm enough for the yeast to bubble)
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp  instant yeast
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 1/2 – 4 cups flour

Glaze:
2-3 Tbsp melted butter
1/2 Tsp Garlic Salt ( I use Lawrys brand With coarse ground parsley, has a GREAT taste and you dont need garlic powder as well,  Otherwise you may need to do 1/4 tsp garlic salt  1/4 tsp garlic powder)
1/4 tsp dill weed
 1/8 tsp Italian seasoning

Sprinkle with Cheese:
1/2 cup or Desired amount of shredded Parmesan Cheese (I like to use the Kraft Shredded that comes in a plastic shake can)

Combine water, sugar, salt, yeast, and allow to set for 5-10 minutes. Then add the olive oil and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 3-4 minutes. On greased counter (I use CRISCO), break off pieces of dough and roll into thin ropes that are about 1 1/2 times the length of your skewers. Twist the rope around the skewer and place on a greased cookie sheet. (or instead of the skewer you can just roll out your dough double in length and fold over then twist together.)  Repeat till all dough is used. Cover and let twists rise till doubled, about 30 minutes.

Bake twists at 375 for about 10-12 minutes or till just barley a light golden brown.

While they are baking, combine the glaze ingredients so the flavors will blend.
Remove Twists from oven and brush with the butter glaze.

Enjoy!

Taco Soup

Pin It Taco Soup

2 Cans Corn (Drained)
2 Cans Diced Tomatoes (Drained)
3 Cans Water
2 Fresh Tomatoes Diced
1 Green Bell Pepper Diced
2 Tbls Chili Powder
3 pkgs Taco Seasoning Mild
2 lbs Ground Beef
2 Cans Black Beans (Drained and Rinsed)
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheese
Fritos Chips

Directions:

In a crock pot combine the tomatoes and then fill the tomato cans with water. Add 3 cans water. Add your corn, bell pepper, 1 pkg of taco seasoning and chili powder. Start the crock pot on High heat.

Brown your ground beef with 2 pkgs of the taco seasoning.
Add the cooked ground beef to the crock pot. Cook on high for 1 hr then add the black beans. Turn to low or keep warm until ready to serve.

Serve with Shredded cheese, sour cream and Fritos and ENJOY!

Fig Bars

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Fig Bars

Ingrediants:

(Filling)

2 Cups Fresh Figs

1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

1Pkg Unflavored Gelatin

1/2 Cup Canned Milk

2 TBLS Vanilla

(Dough)

1/2 Cup Butter Softened

1 Cup White Sugar
2 TBLS Brown Sugar
1 TBLS Milk

2 Cups Flour

1 1/2 Baking Powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 Tsp Vanilla

1 Egg

Directions:

1. Create your filling:

Blend the figs.
          Soften the Gelatin in the 1/2 Cup milk

Combine the Figs, Softened Gelatin, Vanilla and Sugar. 

Heat until boiling, Stirring constantly.

Cook for 5 mins then remove from heat and set aside.

2. Create your dough:

In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar, beat in milk, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour baking power and salt into the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for one hour. 

3. Bake:

Divide the dough into two pieces and knead each piece. On a well floured surface roll the dough out. Lightly grease a 9x13 in pan. Line the prepared pan with one piece of the dough. Spread the fig mixture over the dough. Then cover with the other piece of dough.

Bake for 25-30 minutes in a preheated oven at 350 f.