Thursday, August 11, 2011

Rice Crispies

1/4 c margarine
5 c mini marshmallows
5 c rice crispies cereal
Place margarine in 9x13 baking dish. Melt in microwave on high 45-60 seconds.  Add marshmallows.  Microwave 1 minute on high then stir. Microwave 1/2 - 1 minute more until marshmallows are soft and melted. Stir until smooth. Add rice crispies cereal 1 cup at a time - stirring until well coated. Cool for half hour.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Lemon Bread

6 Tbsp margarine (at room temperature)
1 c sugar
2 eggs (at room temperature)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c milk (at room temperature)

glaze:
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c lemon juice

Preheat over to 350. Grease and flour 9" loaf pan. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Add lemon juice. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Pour into pan. Bake 50-60 minutes until tester come out clean. (check at 35 minutes per Ruth)

Glaze:  Dissolve sugar in lemon juice. As soon as bread is done baking, spoon glaze over hot loaf. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan.