Prime Rib

 PRIME RIB  (Lion House recipe)  takes about 4 hours for a 5 lb roast.

Important:  Let prime rib roast come to room temperature.  Usually takes about 1 1/2 hours.
Preheat oven to 280 degrees.  Generously season the prime rib with pepper, salt and garlic powder.  Put prime rib, fat side up, in a heavy,
deep roasting pan .  Pun in over and bake for 1 1/2 hours.Turn the roasting pan a quarter turn and cook for another 1 1/2 hours.  Make a
final 1/4 turn, cook approximately 30 to 40 minutes more, then check internal temperature, using a quick-read thermometer.  If the
temperature reads 145 the roast will be medium rare.  Cook long if medium or well done is desired.  A thermometer reading of 156 will
be medium, and 165 will be well done.
 
Turn oven down to 165 degrees and leave door partially open.  Let prime rib sit for 30 minutes before slicing (you can make a loose tent
with aluminum foil).  It is very important to let the roast rest at 165 degrees before slicing. 
Carefully remove pan from oven; place roast on cutting board.  Slice to desired thickness and serve.

Alternative to Aunt Bertha's Rolls

 FEATHER-LIGHT OVERNIGHT ROLLS

1 cup water
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
3/4 c sugar
2 tsp salt
1 c cold water
2 TB yeast (or 2 pkgs)
1/2 c warm water
4 eggs, beaten
7 1/2 cups flour(exact measurement)
Butter for spreading on dough (optional - I've never done this)
 
In a 6-qt (large) saucepan, bring the 1 cup water to a boilwith the butter, sugar, and salt.  Remove from heat.  Add the 1 c cold water.
Dissolve the yeast in the 1/2 c warm water (not hot).  When first mixture is lukewarm, add the yeast mixture and beaten eggs.
Stir brieflyl  Add flour and mix together.  Cover pan with lid and refrigerate overnight.
When ready to roll out, shape rolls as desired.   (can divided roll into thirds.  Lightly flour surface of counter.  Roll each third out in a large
circle about /12-inch thick.  Spread lightly with butter if desired.  Cut into wedges and roll each up, beginning at the wide end, to form a
crescent shape). 
 
Place on 3 greased baking sheets (about 12 rolls per sheet).  Let rise about 4 hours.  bake @ 400 for about 12 minutes.  Do not overbrown, or
they will dry out.   Makes about 3 dozen rolls. 

Monkey Bread

 2 cans of biscuits, quarter
1 c. sugar
1 TB. cinnamon

Mix biscuits in cinnamon/sugar mix.  Dump into a greased bundt cake pan or 9x13 pan.  

Melt 1/2 c. butter and 1 c. brown sugar.

pour over top. 

Bake 30 minutes at 350*.  When it is done in the middle, flip it over and serve. 


-Urs

Urs' rolls

Boil
1 c. water
1 c. butter

Add 3/4 c. sugar, 2 tsp. salt & 1 c. cold water.  Remove from heat and let it cool to "warm"

Dissolve 5-10 minutes
2 pkg yeast
1/2 c. warm water
4 eggs, beaten

Add to lukewarm mixture.  Stir briefly.

Stir together with 7 1/2 c. flour

Cover with lid.  Refrigerate.

Roll out to 1/2 in thick.
Let rise 4 hours.  Bake 400* for 12 minutes

Mini Cheesecakes

48 (or more) vanilla wafers
3 lbs. softened cream cheese
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 TB. vanilla
6 eggs
2 (16oz) cans cherry pie filling (opt)

Preheat oven to 325*

1. Line muffin tins with mini foil liners.  Place one vanilla wafer in each liner, flat side down.
2. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on med. speed until blended well.
3.  Add eggs.  Beat until well mixed.
4. Pour scant 1/4 c. batter over wafers (fill liners about 3/4 full)
5. Bake 25 minutes.
6.  Cool completely. 

Options:  Can cover tightly and freeze.
Before serving, spread with cherry pie filling.

This makes A LOT.  Cut recipe in half.

Chicken and Rice Divan

1 1/2 c. long-grain rice
3 c. water
Salt to taste
1 1/2lbs. broccoli spears, lightly steamed
3 cans cream of chicken soup
1 c. mayonaise
4-6 chicken breasts, cooked
1 tsp. curry
1/4 c. lemon juice
Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven 350*
2.  Cook rice in the 3 cups of water and salt.  Spread in bottom of greased baking dish.
3. Make sauce by mixing the soup, mayo, curry, and lemon juice.  Place a thin layer of sauce over the rice and poke in.
4. Arrange broccoli spears on top of rice.  Spread with a thin layer of sauce.
5. Arrange chicken on top of broccoli.  Spread with remainer of sauce. 
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. *Can also top with buttered bread crumbs, sprinkled with parmesan and/or cheddar cheese.
7. Bake in 350* oven for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly with a lightly browned top. 

Sticky Chicken

Yum, yum, YUMMMM!!  We love this!

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. honey
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. curry powder
1/2 c. prepared mustard (start with 1/4 c. and add to taste)
3 lbs. chicken, cut up (*I use chicken breast or chicken tenderloins..lots!)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 375*.
2. Melt butter, honey, salt, curry powder, mustard and garlic. 
3. Place chicken in a baking dish and pour sauce over it. 
4. Bake, uncovered for 1 hour.  Turn at least once and baste often.
5. Chicken should be glazed.

We eat this on top of rice.

O'Henry Bars

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. brcown sugar
1/4 c. white corn syrup
1 1/2 C. quick oatmeal
1/2 c. flour
3-5 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. crunchy peanut butter

1. Melt butter, brown sugar and corn syrup.
2. Add oatmeal and flour.
3. Put in a greased 9X 13 inch pan.
4. Bake at 350* for 15 minutes.
5. Melt chocolate chips; add peanut butter.  Stir and mix well.
6. Spread over top of baked crust (while warm). Store in fridge.

*This recipe has been cut in half. 

Tortilla Roll-ups

24 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sour cream
Juice of 1 lime
10 green onions, sliced
1 jar picante sauce, divided
1 pkg. large flour tortillas
Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 can black olives, sliced

1. Mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, lime juice and 1 TB. picante sauce.  Spread on tortillas.
2. Sprinkle with cheese, green onions, and black olives.  Roll tightly. 
3.  Wrap tortillas in plastic wrap and refrigerate for four hours.  Cut into 1/2 to 1 inch slices.
4. Serve with picante sauce.

Mock Taffy Apple Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into eights
Dry roasted peanuts, chopped

1. Cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla together. 
2. Dip apples into creamed mixture, then into peanuts.
3.  Eat immediately!

Candied Popcorn

10 c. popped popcorn
1 c. sugar
1 c. corn syrup
1 sm. pkg jello (any red flavor)

1. Bring sugar and corn syrup to boil.
2. Add jello. 
3. Pour over popped popcorn.
4. Stir well to mix.

Caramel Popcorn

8 c. popped popcorn (1/2 c. unpopped)
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter or margarine

1. Measure popped popcorn into a large bowl. 
2. Combine sugars, corn syrup, water, vinegar and salt in a 2 qt. saucepan.  Heat to boiling over med. heat, stirring frequently, until 260* on a candy thermometer.
3. Reduce heat to low; stir in butter until melted.
4. Pour caramel syrup in a thin stream over popcorn in bowl, stirring until popcorn is well coated.

Meatloaf (urs style)

1 lb hamburger
1 egg
chopped onions
salt / pepper
1/2 c. bread crumbs or saltines

Sauce:
Ketchup
Brown sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix meat, eggs, onions, salt and pepper, bread crumbs together. Make sure it is not too gooey.
Place in a pan.
Bake for 30 minutes until firm.
Mix together equal parts ketchup to brown sugar and pour over meatloaf for last 15 minutes.

Extra tidbits:
as you can tell, when I get a recipe from my mom, they are usually from her memory. Therefore there aren't a lot of measurements, more of a "feeling" So, check the meatloaf at 30 minutes, it may be done, it may not be. I prefer to cook it longer, just to make sure!