Mandlebrodt Video

I used the video feature of my digital camera to capture some of the fun. I had limitations on file storage and battery power, so I couldn't shoot the whole thing from beginning to end. I tried to turn the camera off during stages that weren't as critical, so the process of making it is covered fairly well. The video is 27 minutes long, and there is a good amount of mindless family chatter going on, as there should be!


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Mandlebrodt

Nana’s Mandelbrodt


1 cup Crisco oil
1 1/3 cups minus 3 Tablespoons Sugar -- replace these 3 Tablespoons with
3 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
4 large Eggs
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
3 1/3 cups Flour
1 1/3 cups chopped Pecans
1/2 Teaspoon Almond Flavoring
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Teaspoon Salt

Mix oil, sugars and eggs (one at a time) together in mix master.
Mix all dry ingredients together.
Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Add the vanilla and almond flavoring and then add the nuts by hand.
Add more flour if needed to make dough the right consistency like cookie dough.
Form into 4 Balls. Roll each ball into a long slender slab 4 inches wide.
Bake at 350 Degrees for 30 minutes
Take out of the oven and slice. Roll each slice in sugar and cinnamon mixture and put back into the oven for 5 minutes at 400 Degrees until lightly brown.

Banana Nut Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

2 cups sugar

2 large eggs

2 cups mashed banana (about 5-6)

1 teaspoon vanilla or rum flavoring

Optional-1 cup chopped nuts (I usually use pecans, but macadamia nuts are really good
Optional-1 teaspoon cinnamon
Optional- 1/2-1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two loaf pans. In medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add nuts. Set aside. In large microwave bowl, melt butter. Add sugar and beat, using electric mixer, till well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Add bananas and vanilla or rum flavoring, and mix well. Fold in flour mixture and nuts, if using; blend just until flour is moist. Divide batter evenly between the two pans. Bake 45 minutes or until center of loaf is firm and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes:I have changed this recipe over the years until I got it just the way I wanted it. Quick and easy and the results are delicious. I have often served it sliced thin and made into tea sandwiches with cream cheese as the filling (sometimes mixed with mashed bananas, or crushed pineapple is also good) This is a good accompaniment for a fruit salad. I also make this in the mini-pans to give as gifts.

Deviled Potato Salad (Rachael Ray)

5 all-purpose potatoes, peeled and diced
Coarse salt
1/4 onion
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1/2 cup mayonnaise, eyeball the amount
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon hot cayenne pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco or Frank's Red Hot)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Boil potatoes in water seasoned with coarse salt until they are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain cooked potatoes and return to the warm pot to dry them out. Let the potatoes stand 2 minutes, then spread potatoes out on to a cookie sheet to quick-cool them.

In the bottom of a medium mixing bowl, grate 1/4 onion using a hand grater. Add mustard and mayonnaise, paprika and cayenne pepper sauce to the grated onion and stir to combine. Add potatoes to the bowl and stir to evenly distribute dressing. Season potato salad with salt and pepper and taste to adjust your seasonings. Top servings of salad with chopped scallions.

Yield: 4 servings
Preparation time: 10 to 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 to 12 minutes
Ease of preparation: easy

Super Sloppy Joes (Rachael Ray)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 1/4 pounds ground beef sirloin
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend, such as McCormick brand Montreal Seasoning
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 crusty rolls, split, toasted, and lightly buttered
Garnish: sliced ripe tomatoes, pickles, Deviled Potato Salad, recipe follows

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and meat to the pan. Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up. Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and combine. When the meat has browned, add onion and red peppers to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and paste to pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted, buttered bun bottoms and cover with bun tops. Serve with your favorite sides or sliced tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper, dill pickles and Deviled Potato Salad. Have plenty of napkins on hand

Apple Streusel – from Jr. League of Salt Lake

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
Apple Filling
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp cinnamon
4 cups sliced, pared baking apples
Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
Light cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
In a medium-size bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter. Stir in egg to moisten. Mixture will be fairly dry. Divide in half. Press one half in the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir in applies and arrange over bottom crust. Crumble remaining dough over apples. Bake for 40 minutes and cool.
In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough cream to make a thin glaze. Drizzle over top and cut into 2x2 inch squares.

Extra garlicky Caesar salad dressing

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

6-8 cloves garlic, minced

1/3 cup sour cream

1/3 cup mayonnaise

3 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons minced fresh flat leaf parsley

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon anchovy paste

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, pour over romaine lettuce, tomatoes and sliced red onions and garlic croûtons.

You can add Tyson grilled chicken strips for a grilled chicken Caesar salad.

Just a note - make sure that you and your husband eat this when it is made or you won't be gettin' any lovin'!

To make lighter - use non fat sour cream and mayonnaise.