Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 8 oz semisweet chocolate bars
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 4 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• .5 cup sugar
• .25 tsp salt
• .5 cup flour

Steps

1. Melt chocolate and butter in a pan over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat and cool. Mix eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl and beat on high for 5 minutes. Stir in cooled chocolate. Sift flour into the batter and blend. Spoon batter into buttered custard cups and bake at 400F for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with ice cream and whipped cream.

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These were served at Becca's wedding reception.

Ingredients for 24 servings

• .5 cup finely shredded carrots
• 3 tbsp chopped onion
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1.75 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 3 tbsp chicken broth
• .25 tsp garlic salt
• .25 poultry seasoning
• .25 black pepper
• 1 tbsp ranch seasoning (or variation of 1/2 tsp chipotle seasoning)
• 4 oz cream cheese, diced

Pastry:

• 1.5 cup flour
• .5 tsp salt
• .5 tsp paprika
• 1 cup butter, chilled
• 5 tbsp cold water

Steps

1. In a large skillet, saute carrots and onion in butter until tender. Stir in chicken, broth, seasonings and cream cheese. Remove from heat. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 375F.
3. In a large bowl mix together flour, salt, and paprika. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. On a floured surface, roll out pastry to 1/16 inch thick. Cut with a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter. Re-roll scraps and cut until pastry is gone.
4. Mound a heaping tsp of filling on half of each circle. Moisten edges with water and fold pastry over the filling to make a half moon shape. Press edges with a fork to seal. Prick tops with a fork for steam vents. Place turnovers on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

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This recipe comes from my grandmother.

Ingredients for 10 servings

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 tbsp dark vinegar
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cups white grapes (2 small cans), drained
• 2 cups pineapple chunks cut up (1 can), drained
• 2 cups mandarin oranges (2 small cans), drained
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 cup whipping cream

Steps

1. Mix eggs, vinegar and sugar in double boiler, cooking and beating until thick and smooth. Remove from heat, add butter and cool (I put in refrigerator while I whip the whipping cream.) Whip cream and fold in fruit and egg mixture.
2. This salad needs to be refrigerated for 24 hours to marinate before serving.

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 3 whole chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
• Cooking spray
• .33 cup sugar
• .25 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• .5 tsp fresh garlic
• .5 tsp fresh ginger
• .25 cup water
• 4 tsp cornstarch

Steps

1. Chop chicken into bite size pieces, sauté until done. Set aside.
2. Combine sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring often. Bring to a boil.
3. Combine water and cornstarch. Add to sauce continually stirring. Reduce heat and simmer 4-6 minutes or until sauce thickens. Heat chicken until it sizzles then reduce heat and pour sauce over the chicken. Heat through. Serve over rice.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• .25 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• .5 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Crust:

• 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cups quick oats

Steps

1. Chocolate filling- Melt chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and salt. Remove from heat then add 1 tsp vanilla and nuts (optional).
2. Crust- Cream margarine and brown sugar together. Add eggs and 2 tsp vanilla. Blend well. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and quick oats.
3. Press 2/3 of the mixture into a greased 11x15 pan. Spread with chocolate filling. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture over top of filling. Bake 350F for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and cut into bars.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

Crust:

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• .5 cup powered sugar

Filling:

• 4 eggs (beaten well)
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 tsp lemon juice
• 4 tbsp flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp baking powder

Steps

1. Mix crust ingredients together and press in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350F until it begins to brown.
2. Pour filling mixture over hot crust and bake 25 minutes 350F. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm. Cool well before cutting.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 4 red potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• .25 cup chopped fresh basil
• .25 cup butter, cubed
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Layer sliced potatoes on aluminum foil with the onion, garlic, basil, and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Fold foil around the potatoes to make a packet. Place potato packet on heated grill over indirect heat and cook for 30 minutes. or until potatoes are tender. Turn over packet halfway through cooking.

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Ingredients for 12 servings

• 2 cups sugar
• 1.75 cups flour
• .75 cup cocoa
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• .5 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup boiling water

Frosting:

• 6 tbsp butter, softened
• .33 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2.66 cup powdered sugar
• .33 cup milk

Steps

1. Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, butter, milk, and vanilla. Stir in boiling water. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly then frost when still slightly warm.

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Ingredients for 20 servings

• .66 cup frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate, thawed
• .5 cup honey
• .33 cup canola oil
• .25 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• .5 tsp salt
• 5 cups old fashioned oats
• .5 cup wheat bran
• .5 cup whole flax seeds
• .5 cup sliced almonds
• .5 cup roughly chopped pecans
• .5 cup sunflower seeds, shelled
• 1 cup raisins

Steps

1. Position oven racks in the top and bottom of the oven. Preheat to 325F. Coat 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray. In a small saucepan, whisk together the apple juice, brown sugar, oil, and maple syrup. Over medium heat bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, stir in cinnamon and salt. In a large bowl, combine oats, bran, flax, sunflower seeds, almonds, and pecans. Stir in the juice mixture and mix until well combined. Then spread the mixture out on the 2 cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes. Take out and stir and put back into the oven switching the pans on the racks from top to bottom, bottom to top. Continue baking for another 15 minutes. Take out and let cool for 5 minutes on pan. Put into a large bowl and mix raisins in well. Let cool completely then store in an airtight container.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• .75 cup whole wheat flour
• .5 cup white flour
• 2 cups granola
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1.25 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 egg
• .75 cup butter
• .75 cup jam

Steps

1. Mix flours and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Stir in granola. Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture. Press the rest into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Mix cream cheese and remaining sugar along with the egg until well blended. Spread over the crust. Top with jam. Sprinkle the remaining "crust mix" over the top. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.

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