Old Fashioned Butter Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1  1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*F.  Grease and flour two 8 inch x 2 inch baking pans and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Add butter, milk, and vanilla.  With a hand mixer, beat for  2 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl.  

Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more.

Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally between the pans.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Remove from oven.

Cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn cakes out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

  

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Buttermilk Ranch Oven Fried Chicken

Ingredients: 

3 - 4 lbs cut-up fryer

1 1 oz envelope ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix

2 cups buttermilk

1 8.5 oz box corn muffin mix

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp paprika

¼ tsp cayenne

Instructions:

Combine chicken, ranch seasoning, and buttermilk in a large ziploc bag.

Turn the bag over several times to ensure the chicken is coated with the ranch and buttermilk and place in the refrigerator. Refrigerate for the entire day or at least one hour.

Preheat the oven to 425F.

Spay a large baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.

Combine corn muffin mix and seasonings in a shallow bowl.

Remove the chicken pieces one at a time an shake off the excess buttermilk.

Dip the chicken in the breading, turning to evenly coat. Shake off excess and place chicken, bone side down, on the prepared baking sheet.

Repeat for remaining chicken pieces.

Lightly spray the top of each piece of chicken with cooking spray.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Check the chicken at about 30 minutes and if the coating is turning too brown, just place a piece of foil lightly over the top of the chicken to prevent further browning.

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Easy Sticky Chicken

Ingredients:

5 pounds bone in chicken with skin 

1 cup ketchup

1 cup honey

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup low sodium soy sauce

½ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.

In a sauce pot, combine ketchup, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic powder over medium heat.

Bring it just to a boil while stirring. Remove from heat.

Arrange chicken pieces in 9×13 dish. Pour entire amount of sauce over chicken, turning pieces with tongs to coat.

Place in oven, uncovered, turning chicken after 45 minutes . continue baking another 30 minutes

Fifteen minutes before cooking time is up, flip pieces once more and baste with sauce.

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Sausage Gravy Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients

1 package Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns

2 tablespoons butter, melted

3 eggs

8 slices bacon

½ cup diced ham

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper, for seasoning

Instructions

Spread the Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns out on a stoneware pizza pan and press into a crust shape.

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of melted butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

While the crust is baking, fry 8 slices of bacon and make the scrambled eggs.

Remove the crust from the oven and sprinkle with the scrambled eggs.

Next, crumble the bacon and sprinkle it over the eggs.

Follow the bacon with the diced ham and any other toppings your family loves such as onions, peppers or mushrooms.

Top it all with shredded cheese.

Return the breakfast pizza to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes.

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