Pumpkin Bread - Roan

Ingredients:
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 c. water
3 c. white sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
2 t. baking soda
1 1/2 t. salt
1 t. ground cinnamon
1 t. ground nutmeg
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/4 t. ground ginger

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour 3 7X3 inch loaf pans.
2.  In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
3. Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Carrot Cake - Roan & Seth

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
12 oz. grated carrots
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t. ground allspice
1/4 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. freshly ground nutmeg.
1/2 t. salt
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
6 oz. plain yogurt
6 oz. vegetable oil

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Butter and flour a 9 inch and 3 inch deep cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.

Put the carrots into a large mixing bowl and set aside.

Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process for 5 seconds. Add this mixture to the carrots and toss until they are well-coated with the flour.
 
In the bowl of the food processor combine the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and yogurt.

With the processor still running drizzle in the vegetable oil. Pour this mixture into the carrot mixture and stir until just combined. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325°F and bake for another 20 minutes or until the cake reaches 205-210°F in the center.

Remove the pan from the oven and allow cake to cool 15 minutes in the pan. After 15 minutes, turn the cake out onto a rack and allow cake to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting after cake has cooled completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese
2 oz. butter, room temp.
1 t. vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter on medium just until blended. Add the vanilla and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 4 batches and beat until smooth between each addition.

Place the frosting in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes before using.

Lemon Pie Squares - Jennifer & Nicci

Monkey Bread - Miranda, Spencer & Claire

To make the biscuits:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons butter, cubed

¾ cup milk

Biscuit directions:

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Cut butter into mixture until it begins to look like cornmeal.

Make a well with flour mixture and slowly add milk into the middle. Knead dough with your fingers and add milk when necessary. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.

Monkey bread ingredients:

1 cup sugar

2 teaspooons ground cinnamon

½ cup margarine

1 cup packed brown sugar

Monkey bread directions:

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a tube/bundt pan.

2.     Mix white suagr and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Shake 6 to 8 biscuit pieces in the sugar cinnamon mix. Arrange pieces in the bottom of the prepared pan. Continue until all biscuits are coated and placed in pan.

3.     In a small saucepan, melt the margarine with the brown sugar over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Pour over the biscuits.

4.     Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a plate. The bread just pulls apart.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars - Tori & Brittany

1 ½ cups (3 sticks) butter, room temperature

4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

¾ teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 (12oz.) bag semisweet chocolate chips

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degree. Generously butter a 12 X 17 inch rimmed baking sheet; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

2.      In the bowl of an electric mixer fitter with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add flour mixture, beat on low speed until just combined. Beat in chocolate chips.

3.     Spread dough on prepared baking sheet. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until edges are brown and top is golden, about 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely on baking sheet. Use a serrated knife to cut into 1 ½ X 4 inch bars.

Pancit - Roberto & Jennifer

1 (12oz) package dried rice noodles

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 onion, finely diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups diced cooked chicken breast meat

1 small head cabbage, thinly sliced

4 carrots, thinly sliced

¼ cup soy sauce

2 lemons, cut into edges, for garnish

1.     Place the rice noodles in a large bowl, and cover with warm water. When soft, drain, and set aside.

2.     Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft. Stir in chicken, cabbage, carrots and soy sauce. Cook until cabbage begins to soften. Toss in noodles, and cook until heated through, stirring constantly. Transfer pancit to a serving dish and garnish with quartered lemons.

Chicken Enchiladas - Nicci & Stephanie

Chicken:

Boil 2 lbs chicken in water with 2 ½ tsp chicken bouillon for 45 minutes. Shred chicken, sauté in sauce pan with taco seasoning and water (amount on taco seasoning package).

Preparing Pan:

Spray pan with cooking spray then lightly coat bottom of pan with enchilada sauce.

Enchiladas:

Dip tortillas in enchilada sauce. Squeeze off excess sauce. Lay tortilla flat, put a strip of sour cream in center of tortilla, cheese on top of sour cream and then meat. Roll up tortilla like a rolling pin and place in greased pan. Place cheese on top of tortilla (optional).

Bake at 400 degrees until cheese is browned.