General Recipes

Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins | Yield: 6 Servings

Food for the soul! This Homemade Chicken and Dumplings will surely satisfy not only your hungry stomach but as well as your soul! The broth alone is more than enough for me! Try this recipe now and prepare to fall in love! Serve this hot on a rainy day, and you have yourself a meal to remember! I have listed all the ingredients and directions so all you have to do is to follow them step by step and you are good to go! For a spicy version, try adding chilli flakes or chilli oil when serving. I highly recommend you do so! Anyway, have a great day, friends. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1 tablespoon shortening

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2-3 cups all-purpose flour

1 medium chicken, whole

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

water, enough to boil and for broth

Directions:

Place a large pot with enough water to submerge the chicken on the stove and turn the heat to high. Allow the water to boil.

Add the chicken, 1/4 tsp of black pepper, and 3/4 tsp of salt. Cook until the chicken is tender.

Remove the chicken from the pot, then remove the bones and shred the meat into small pieces. Leave the broth boiling.

In a bowl, add shortening, baking powder, flour, 1 cup water, and salt. Whisk until well combined.

Sprinkle flour on a flat surface, then place the dough on it. Roll out to small pieces.

Put the strips into the pot with the broth. Cook for 20 minutes.

Put the shredded chicken back into the pot as well as more seasonings. Stir until well mixed.

Serve and enjoy!

Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 35 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins | Yield: 30 Servings

These heavenly treats will bring satisfaction to all your cravings today! Oh, man, you are so in for a treat! Give this recipe your take if you wish. I have listed all the ingredients and directions so all you have to do is to follow them step by step and you are good to go! As perfect as this recipe already is, feel free to add more ingredients. I am sure that you can do a lot to take this recipe to the next level! Have a wonderful day, friends. I hope you are all well. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

CRUST

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 stick butter

1/2 tablespoon salt

PECAN PIE BAR FILLING

4 large Eggs

1 1/2 cups light corn syrup

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups pecans, in pieces

Directions:

Prepare the oven and preheat to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.

Add 1/2 cup sugar, flour, 2 sticks of butter, and 1/2 tsp of salt into a large mixing bowl. Beat until well combined.

Apply cooking spray in a 10×15-inch pan.

Pour the crust into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.

Place it inside the preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, add eggs, sugar, corn syrup, chopped pecans, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.

Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and spread it evenly.

Put it back inside the oven and bake for another 35 minutes or until done.

Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature.

Slice into even pieces.

Serve and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 45 mins | Yield: 12 Servings

I have had a lot of cakes with icing in my life, but nothing compares to this delicious Caramel Icing! Oh, man, you are so in for a treat! You need to give this recipe a try, I’m telling you! I have listed all the ingredients and directions so all you have to do is to follow them step by step and you are good to go! As perfect as this recipe already is, feel free to add more ingredients if you prefer. I am 100 per cent sure that you and your kids are going to love it! Prepare your cake and spread this delicious caramel icing on top, and you are ready to serve! Have a blessed day, friends, and I hope you all love and appreciate this recipe today. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 cups white granulated sugar

1 1/3 cups white whole milk

1 1/2 stick cold butter

5 tablespoons white granulated sugar

Directions:

Place a saucepan on the stove, then add milk and 3 cups of sugar. Stir until well blended. Make sure that the sugar is dissolved completely.

Turn the heat to medium and heat the mixture for a few minutes.

Place an iron skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add 5 tbsp of sugar and cook until golden brown and caramelized.

Transfer the caramelized sugar into the milk mixture, then whisk until well blended. Cook for another 15 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat, then add the cold butter. Beat until well blended.

Add more milk if the texture of the icing is too thick.

Let your cake cool completely at room temperature.

Spread the icing over the cooled cake.

Serve and enjoy!

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 30 mins | Yield: 6 to 8 Servings

The best dessert is only 30 minutes to make! Try this recipe now and prepare to fall in love with just one bite! These Apple Enchiladas are my ultimate comfort food! Serve these with your favourite flavour of ice cream, and you have yourself a dessert to remember! Have a beautiful day, friends, and I hope you are all well today. Don’t forget to share this recipe with your peers as well. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

21 ounces can apple [pie filling

6 8-inch tortillas

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup water

Directions:

Apply cooking spray in a 9×13-inch casserole dish.

Spread 1/4 cup of the pie filling in the middle of each tortilla.

Sprinkle cinnamon over each tortilla.

Roll and tuck in the sides. Place it into the greased casserole dish. Repeat the process to the rest of the tortillas until everything is arranged into the casserole dish.

Place a saucepan on the stove and turn the heat to medium.

Add butter and allow it to melt.

Add water, brown sugar, and white sugar. Stir until well blended. Make sure that the sugars are dissolved completely.

Allow the mixture to boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer for about 3 minutes.

Pour the sauce on top of the enchiladas and spread it evenly.

Let the enchiladas rest for about 45 minutes.

Prepare the oven and preheat to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.

Place them inside the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until they turn golden brown.

Remove from the oven and allow the enchiladas to cool for a few minutes at room temperature.

Serve with ice cream and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 45 mins | Yield: 6 to 8 Servings

Are you looking for a quick and easy recipe to try for breakfast today? Then, this is the one for you! In just about 45 minutes, you will surely enjoy this delicious breakfast meal! Feel free to add more ingredients if you prefer. You will surely be full the rest of the day because of this Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole! Have a beautiful day, friends. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

10 ounces tube of buttermilk biscuit dough

6 Eggs

1 package powdered country gravy pouch (plus ingredients per package to make gravy)

1 pound sausage, any flavour

1 cup cheese, shredded

1/2 cup milk

salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Prepare the oven and preheat to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.

Apply cooking spray in a 13×9-inch baking pan.

Slice the dough into 1-inch pieces.

Arrange the dough slice into the prepared pan. Make sure to cover the entire bottom.

Place a skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add the sausage and cook until crumbly and brown. Discard any excess grease, then remove it from the heat.

Spread the browned sausage on top of the biscuits.

Sprinkle a generous amount of shredded cheese over the sausage layer.

Add milk, eggs, and salt into a mixing bowl. Whisk until well mixed.

Pour the egg mixture over the cheese and spread it evenly.

Refer to the directions provided on the package of the gravy on how to prepare it.

Spread the gravy over the egg mixture.

Place it inside the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until done.

Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes at room temperature.

Slice, serve warm, and enjoy!

Yield: 4 to 6 Servings

This was my Grandma’s recipe that she gave me. I am so grateful to her for a lot of things. She taught me so much about life and especially, a lot of great recipes! This Chicken Pot Pie is just one of them. This has always been my favourite growing up. I remember every Sunday, I would go to her house because I know that she will cook this! One day, she taught me how to make it. I was around 10 years old at that time. Now that I am an adult, I still make this because it reminds me of all the great memories of my Grams. Anyway, I have listed all the ingredients and directions so you just have to follow them step by step and you are good to go! Have a blessed day, friends, and I hope you are all well today. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked chicken, diced

10 ounces package frozen mixed vegetables

1 can(s) cream of celery soup undiluted

1 cup chicken broth

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup self-rising flour

1 cup milk

1/2 cup butter melted

Directions:

Prepare the oven and preheat to 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F.

Apply cooking spray in a 2-quart baking dish.

Arrange the veggies and chicken into the prepared baking dish.

Add broth, soup, and pepper into a mixing bowl. Stir until well mixed.

Pour the mixture on top of the chicken and spread it evenly.

Add milk, flour, and butter into a mixing bowl. Beat until well blended.

Pour the mixture over the chicken as well and spread it evenly.

Place it inside the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until done.

Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes at room temperature.

Serve warm and enjoy!

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 25 mins | Yield: 8 Servings

These heavenly treats will surely make your day extra special! I am so glad that I gave this recipe a try because I never would have tasted perfection! Oh, man, my kids could not get enough of these treats. I am sure that yours could not as well! I have listed all the ingredients and directions so all you have to do is to follow them step by step and you are good to go! Feel free to tweak this recipe to your liking. Make it your recipe! Don’t forget to share this recipe with your peers as well. I am certain that they are going to love it! Have a beautiful day, friends, and I hope you are all well today. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups sour cream

1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

4 tablespoons soft butter

Directions:

Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined.

Add spoonfuls of sour cream on top of the flour mixture.

Add oil and stir everything until well mixed.

Use your hands to mix the dough further.

Sprinkle flour onto a flat surface, then place the dough on it. Knead until smooth.

Slice the dough into six even biscuits.

Spread butter over each biscuit.

Prepare the oven and preheat to 218 degrees C or 425 degrees F.

Place the biscuits inside the preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until the top turns golden brown.

Remove the biscuits from the oven and spread the rest of the butter on top of each.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins | Yield: 1 Pie

I will never get tired of this delicious treat! It is perfect to go with a nice and hot coffee, sit on your front porch, and just think about life! Anyway, I have listed all the ingredients and directions so you have to do is to follow them step by step and you are good to go! As awesome as this recipe already is, feel free to add more ingredients if you prefer. I am 100 per cent certain that you are going to love it! Have a beautiful day, friends, and I hope you are all well today. Don’t forget to share this recipe with your peers as well. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 deep dish pie crust

2 large sweet potatoes (cooked)

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 Eggs

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or to taste

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 cup pet milk

Directions:

Prepare the oven and preheat to 190 degrees C or 375 degrees F.

Add the sweet potatoes into a mixing bowl. mash the potatoes until the texture becomes smooth.

Add the sugar and butter, then beat until well mixed.

Add the eggs gradually and beat every addition until well mixed.

Add the milk, nutmeg, sour cream, and salt. Stir until well combined.

Add the flour and vanilla extract. Whisk until well blended.

Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust and spread it evenly.

Place it inside the preheated oven and bake for about 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean after inserting it in the middle.

Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature.

Serve warm and enjoy!

Prep Time: 25 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins | Yield: 12 to 16 Servings

I have loved this cake since I was a kid. When I was around 10 years old, my Grandma taught me how to do it. Now, I get to share it with you as well! The delicious taste of orange combined with the rest of the ingredients is superb! Try this recipe now and I promise you that you will not be disappointed. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 – 1/2 cups flour

2 – 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 cup butter, room temperature

2 – 1/2 cups sugar, divided

4 Eggs

11 ounces can mandarin oranges, undrained

FROSTING

2 cups whipping cream

1 box 3.4 ounces (4-serving size) box instant vanilla pudding ( i use french vanilla )

1 8-oz can crushed pineapple, undrained

Directions:

Prepare the oven and preheat to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.

Apply cooking spray and sprinkle flour in two 8-inch round cake pans.

Add baking powder and flour into a small mixing bowl. Whisk until well mixed.

In another mixing bowl, add 2 cups of sugar and butter. Beat until well mixed.

Add the eggs gradually and beat every addition until well mixed.

Add the can of mandarin oranges and beat until well mixed.

Add the flour mixture gradually and beat until well combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared pans and spread it evenly.

Place the pans inside the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean after inserting it in the middle.

Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature.

For the Frosting:

Add pudding mix and 1/2 cup of sugar into a mixing bowl. Beat until well blended.

Add the pineapple and pineapple juice. Stir until well mixed.

Place it inside the fridge to chill.

Spread frosting on the first cake, then put the second cake over it.

Spread the rest of the frosting on top of the second cake.

Sprinkle toasted coconut over the cake.

Place it inside the fridge to chill for at least an hour.

Serve and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 mins | Yield: 6 to 8 Servings

This Chocolate Cream Pie is perfect! Oh, man, you need this in your life. This was the best pie I have ever tried in a very long time. A big thanks to my dear friend, Amanda, for this awesome recipe. I am so glad that I gave it a try because I never would have tasted perfection! Feel free to add more ingredients if you prefer. I am sure that you can do a lot to make this recipe even better! Have a wonderful day, friends, and I hope you are all well today. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened

3 large Egg yolks, beaten

2 cups pet milk (evaporated) or milk

1/2 stick butter

1 pie shell, baked

MERINGUE

3 large Egg whites

3 tablespoons sugar

1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar or baking powder

Directions:

Place a saucepan on the stove, then add the eggs and milk. Beat until well mixed.

Add the rest of the ingredients for the filling. Stir until well mixed.

Turn the heat to medium and allow the mixture to become thick. Remove from the heat.

Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and spread it evenly.

In a mixing bowl, add the egg whites. Beat until stiff peaks form.

Add the sugar gradually and beat every addition until well mixed.

Add the cream of tartar and vanilla, then beat until well blended.

Pour the meringue over the pie and spread it evenly.

Prepare the oven and preheat to 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F.

Place it inside the preheated oven and bake for about 8 minutes or until done.

Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes at room temperature.

Serve and enjoy!