Saturday, November 10, 2012

Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Needed
12 inch cast iron pan
1 box yellow cake mix. 
( Best is  Betty Crocker ) NO PUDDING !
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 can pineapple slices
1/2 cube butter.
11 or more maraschino cherries
3 eggs
1/3 cup veg oil

Step 1
Preheat over to 350 degrees
Place butter into bottom of pan.
Put pan into oven for 3 mins just to melt butter.
Remove from oven and spread brown sugar over melted butter.
Place pineapple rings over sugar 
 ( Reserve juice for cake mix )
There are always extra slices 
( Reserve for batter )
Place 1 center then rings around center
Place cherries in extra holes between pineapple slices. 
( as many as you like )
My family loves them so tons !

Step 2 
Make cake mix 
Replace water with pineapple juice 
If not enough use a little water.
Mix as directed on box.
No crush extra pineapple from can and hand mix into batter.
Pour over pineapples and cherries into cast iron pan.
Place cast iron pan in preheated oven.
Bake for 35 mins and check with toothpick in center.
My cake cooks at high altitudes so an additional 20 mins.
Everyone is different.
Check with toothpick every ten mins until it comes out clean from the center of the cake.
Remove from oven and let sit for 25 mins.
Step 3
Run knife around edge and flip onto a serving plate.
At this time it will still be hot.

My photo is of the hot cake and sugar is still melted.

Cast Iron Pans.
Wait 20 mins. and wash out pan with hot water
Sugar  should come right out without sticking if you have taken good care of your pans.
Wipe dry and place back into the warm oven and heat until dry.
Once dry re oil and put back into oven for 5 mins.
turn off oven and when cool put away pan.

My daughter destroys cast iron but really there super easy to use.
Cake is really good also.
Enjoy






Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Caramel Corn


Recipe

Ingredients
  • 7 quarts plain popped popcorn
  • 2 cups dry-roasted peanuts (optional)
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Place the popped popcorn into two shallow greased baking pans. You may use roasting pans, jelly roll pans or disposable roasting pans. Add the peanuts to the popped corn if using. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, margarine and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring enough to blend.

Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will be light and foamy. Immediately pour over the popcorn in the pans, and stir to coat. Don't worry too much at this point about getting all of the corn coated.

Bake for 1 hour, removing the pans and giving them each a good stir every 15 minutes. Line the counter top with waxed paper. Dump the corn out onto the waxed paper and separate the pieces. Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight containers or resealable bags.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Silly Stuff

IMPOSSIBILITIES IN THE WORLD



1. You can't count your hair.
2. You can't wash your eyes with soap.
3. You can't breathe when your tongue is out.

Put your tongue back in your mouth, you silly person.


10 Things I know about you.

1) You are reading this.
2) You are human.
3) You can't say the letter ''P'' without separating your lips.
4) You just attempted to do it.
6) You are laughing at yourself.
7) You have a smile on your face and you skipped No. 5.
8) You just checked to see if there is a No. 5.
9) You laugh at this because you are a fun loving person & everyone does it too.
10) You are probably going to send this to see who else falls for it.

Your Reading this  because I didn't want to be alone in the
“Idiot” category.


Have a great Day........... Laugh