Broccoli Casserole

Ingredients:

2 cups boiling water

1 stick butter

2 cups minute rice, uncooked

1 jar cheese whiz

2 cans mushroom soup

Dehydrated onion

2 10-ounce package chopped broccoli

Spray baking 9x12 baking dish. Combine ingredients; cook at 325 degrees for one hour.

Pepperoni Rolls

Ingredients:

4 ¼ to 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 package active dry yeast

1 cup milk

 1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter or shortening

¾ teaspoon salt

2 beaten eggs

2 sticks pepperoni, peeled and cut into 3- or 4-inch sticks

Stir together 2 cups of flour and the yeast. In a medium saucepan, heat and stir milk, sugar, butter, and salt just until warm (120-130 degrees) and butter almost melts. Add milk mixture to dry mixture along with eggs. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping the sides of the bowl constantly. Beat on high three minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as possible.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is sloth and elastic (6-8 minutes total) Shape the dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once. Cover, let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 hour)

Punch dough down. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Cover; let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly grease baking sheets.

Shape the dough into small balls and wrap around a stick of pepperoni. Place rolls on prepared baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (about 30 minutes).

Bake in a 375 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.

Remove from pans. Cool on wire racks.

Marcia's Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:

3 eggs (separate eggs—add beaten eggs last)

1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

5 tablespoons pineapple juice

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

Pineapple rings

Beat eggs, add sugar, and pineapple juice. Add baking powder and flour sifted together.

Mix brown sugar and butter in bottom of pan and place fruit. Pour batter over. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cheez-It Chicken Tenders

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 ½ cup cheddar cheez-it crackers

¾ teaspoon black pepper

1 ¼ pound chicken tenders

1/3 cup Dijon mustard

Put oven rack in lower 1/3 of oven and preheat to 475 degrees. Spray baking dish.

Pulse crackers in a food processor, add pepper. Toss tenders with mustard and dredge in cracker mixture. Arrange in one layer without crowding. Bake, flipping once, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Layered Lettuce Salad

Ingredients:

Bottom layer: lettuce (1 head)

½ bag of frozen peas

1 green pepper, chopped

4 stalks celery, chopped

½ red onion, chopped

Mayonnaise

Grated cheese

Crumbled cooked bacon

Carol's Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 can sweet potatoes

¼ cup water and butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

Marshmallows

Chopped pecans

Bring water, butter, and sugar to a boil and pour over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with marshmallows and chopped pecans. Bake until marshmallows melt and the potatoes are hot.

Party Pizzas

Ingredients:

1 can tomato soup

1 6-ounce can tomato paste

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon curry powder

Party rye bread

Sharp cheddar cheese

Sliced pepperoni

Parsley

Parmesan cheese

Mix together soup, paste, salt, oregano, and curry powder. Brush party rye with Wesson oil. Cover with sauce. Press grated sharp cheddar cheese on top. Place slice of pepperoni on top. Sprinkle with parsley, oregano, and Parmesan cheese. Freeze. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.