Crites Family Stuff

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Jennifer Crites: I really liked these growing up. My dad did, too.

Ingredients for 6 servings

• 2 cups corn kernels
• 1 tsp salt
• .125 tsp pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp oil
• .5 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder

Steps

1. Finely chop corn. Mix all ingredients to form a thick batter. Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil (360F-370F) for 2-3 minutes. Drain on paper towel. Serve hot with maple syrup.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 cup flour
• .75 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 2 tsp baking powder
• .25 tsp salt
• .5 cup milk
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Pudding:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 tbsp cocoa
• 1.75 cups hot water

Steps

1. Combine dry ingredients together, flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk, oil and vanilla. Add nuts. Pour into ungreased 8x8 baking dish (double recipe for a 9x13). Mix brown sugar and the 4 tbsp of cocoa. Sprinkle this on the batter. Pour the hot water over the top but do not stir in. Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

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Jennifer Crites: I have made these many times and sometimes added a cream cheese filling.

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 cup margarine, melted
• .5 cup cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1.5 cup flour
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Steps

1. Combine margarine, cocoa, sugar and eggs. Add the flour, vanilla and nuts. Bake at 350F in a 9x13 greased pan for 25-30 minutes.
2. Jenny Garrett uses 1/2 tsp baking soda in her recipe and then frosts them with this frosting: Melt 1/4 cup butter and stir in 1/4 cup cocoa. Add 5 tbsp milk and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat in 3 cups of powdered sugar. Frost cooled brownies.
3. Jennifer's cream cheese filling: 8 oz softened cream cheese, 1 egg, and 1/2 cup sugar beaten together. Drop by spoonfuls onto the brownie batter after it has been poured into the pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and then marble it into the batter by pulling a knife through the globs of cream cheese and swirling the knife around several times. Bake as usual.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 2 pie crusts (for top and bottom)

Filling:

• .5 cup sugar
• .5 cup milk
• .5 cup heavy cream
• .25 cup butter
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Second Layer:

• 3 to 4 large tart apples (Granny Smith)
• 1 tbsp flour
• .25 tsp cinnamon

Glaze:

• .5 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• .25 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp softened butter

Steps

1. Line pie plate with the bottom crust.
2. Make filling by heating the sugar, milk, cream, and butter, stirring constantly till it thickens, about 5 minutes. Make a paste of the cornstarch, milk and vanilla, then add to the filling mixture. Pour into uncooked shell.
3. Peel and slice apples. Toss with the flour and cinnamon. Layer over the filling. Add the top crust and seal.
4. Bake at 400F for 30-40 minutes. While still warm, brush with glaze.
5. Make glaze with the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
6. Note: I usually double the custard part just because we like it so much.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• .75 cup sugar
• 1.5 cups hot water
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• .5 pkg of 3 oz lemon pudding (not instant)
• 3 cups sliced fresh peaches
• 1 baked pie crust

Steps

1. Mix together sugar, water, cornstarch, and pudding mix. Heat to boiling. Let cool. Add sliced peaches and pour into pie crust. Chill.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 cup flour
• .25 cup brown sugar
• .5 cup chopped nuts
• .5 cup margarine

Filling:

• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Steps

1. Mix together the flour, brown sugar, nuts, and margarine. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Take 2/3 of the baked crumbs and spread evenly in pan and reserve the rest to sprinkle on top.
2. Whip the cream and set aside. Beat eggs, sugar, juice and strawberries until stiff peaks, about 10 minutes. Fold in cream. Spread in the pan of crumbs. Top with the reserved crumbs and freeze.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 large banana, sliced
• 2 cups cold milk
• 6 oz instant vanilla pudding
• 9 oz can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 8 oz Cool Whip
• 1 cup toasted coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Crust:

• 1 cup flour
• .5 cup butter
• .25 cup powdered sugar
• .25 cup chopped nuts

Steps

1. Make crust by combining the flour, butter, sugar, and nuts. Press into pie tin and bake for 10 minutes at 350F. Cool.
2. Mix the milk and pudding. Beat 2 minutes. Fold in half the coconut and half the nuts. Stir in drained pineapple and whipped topping. Slice banana. Place slices on the cooled crust and spoon pudding mixture over the bananas. Sprinkle the rest of the coconut and nuts over the top. Chill and serve.

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Talk about Yum!!!

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1.5 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp orange extract
• 1 tsp grated orange zest

Frosting:

• 8 oz pkg cream cheese
• 4 tbsp softened butter
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp orange zest
• 1 tbsp orange juice

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 9x13 pan.
2. Stir together flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add butter, eggs, orange extract, and zest. Using a hand held mixer, beat until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 30 minutes or until light golden brown. (I find that you need to bake this longer.) Remove from oven and allow to cool. Pierce entire cake with a fork. Spread the frosting over completely cooled brownies. Cut into squares.
3. Frosting: In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter and cream cheese. Gradually beat in sugar until all is smooth. Beat in zest and juice. Spread over brownies.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• .5 cup margarine
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3.5 oz flaked coconut
• 6 oz butterscotch chips
• 6 oz chocolate chips
• 15 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Steps

1. Melt butter in 8x12 inch baking pan. Add each ingredient in order listed, spreading each layer evenly. Bake at 325F for 30 minutes. Let cool and cut into squares.

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Ingredients for 36 servings

• .75 cup brown sugar
• .5 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1.5 tsp vanilla
• 2.25 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• .5 tsp salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 8 oz milk chocolate bar cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375F. In larger mixer bowl, combine sugars, butter, egg and vanilla. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour, soda, and salt. Continue beating until well mixed. Stir in nuts and chocolate. Drop by rounded spoonful 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Remove onto cooling racks.

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