Mother's Day French Toast

Philip made this for me on my first Mother's Day

Orange Butter:
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1 t. finely grated orange rind
1 T. orange juice

Fresh Fruit

French Toast:
4 eggs
1/3 c. light cream
1/4 c. maple syrup
2 T. orange juice
1/2 t. vanilla
1/4 t. freshly grated nutmeg
pinch cinammon

1/4 c. butter (for frying the french toast in)

8 slices of bread
2 T. icing sugar

Chicken Wonton soup

4 c. chicken broth
2 c. pre-shredded carrots
8 dumplings
1 c. thinly shredded precooked chicken
1 T. soy sauce

German Coconut Frosting

1/2 c. evaporated milk
2/3 c. sugar
2 T. butter
1 egg
1/8 t. salt

cook and stir over med heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil - about 10 min.
remove from heat and stir in
1 t. vanilla
1-1/4 c. coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Official Cookie of Red Deer

2-1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. cocoa
1 t. baking soda
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. margarine
2 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. chopped pecans
40 rolo caramels

top with chopped pecans and 1 t. sugar

make as per usual with cookies
wrap 1 t. dough around each rolo, make sure completely covered
press one side of ball in topping mixture and place nut side up on cookie sheet
bake at 350 degrees for 10 min.

Jenn's Dark Chocolate Cake

Combine in large bowl:

2 c. sugar
1-3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. cocoa
2 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Combine in medium bowl:

2 eggs beaten with fork
1 c sour milk (remove 2 T. milk and replace with vinegar, let stand for 5 min.)
1 c. black coffee
1/2 c. oil
1 t. vanilla

Add to dry ingredients and beat for 2 min with mixer.
Pour inot greased and floured 10" tube pan
bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 min until toothpick comes out clean
cool then remove from pan

Creamy Frosting

3 T. butter or margarine, softened
3 T. cocoa
1 T. light corn syrup or honey
1/2 t. vanilla
1 c. powdered sugar
1-2 T. milk

beat with mixer until creamy

Quick Spinach Lasagna

1. preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. spread tomato sauce in pan, add a layer of no-cook lasagna noodles
3. In a bowl mix 16 oz spinach, salt and pepper, 32 oz of ricotta - spread half on top of noodles and cover with another layer of pasta
4. spread the other half of the spinach mixture and then sauce and shredded mozarella
5. add another layer of noodles, top with remaining sauce and shredded cheese

Bake on middle rack for 40-50 min.

Easy Tzatziki

1 c. plain yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated
1/4 t. sugar
seasoning to taste