Strawberries Smetana

An easy dessert with fresh strawberries!

Strawberries Smetana

Ingredients

1 pint or quart of strawberries, depending on how much you make
1 cup sour cream, more or less - divided
Light brown sugar

Directions

Wash strawberries and dry.

Do a layer of strawberries, top with sour cream, than sprinkle with brown sugar.  Repeat layers. Would be pretty served in a glass.

Strawberry Angel Cake Dessert

This is a beautiful looking strawberry cake made from an angel food cake.  I have made it with frozen berries and with fresh, either works well. You can decorate the top with fresh strawberries too to make it a little fancier!

Strawberry Angel Cake Dessert

Ingredients

1 angel food cake mix
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry jello
1 cup hot water
1 (12 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries or 1 1/3 cup fresh berries, crushed
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 cup whipping cream, whipped (second)

Directions

Bake cake according to directions, cool.

Dissolve jello in hot water.  Add strawberries.  Chill until thick. Fold in the first cup of whipped cream.  Chill until thick.

Cut cake in 3 layers. Fill layers with strawberry mixture, returning layers to cake pan.  Chill until firm.  Unmold.

Add sugar to other cup of cream and whip.  Swirl over cake.

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

This is a delicious and quick chocolate pudding cake.  

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Ingredients

1 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. melted butter or oil
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 3/4 cup hot water

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and the 2 tablespoons cocoa in a bowl.  Stir in milk and oil; blend in nuts if you are using them.  Spread in uncreased 9 inch  square baking pan. (I usually mix this in the pan I will bake it in.)

Mix together the brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa  and sprinkle over cake.

Pour hot water over all.

Bake 45 minutes.

The cake rises to the top while baking and sauce will be on the bottom.

Easy Oven Stew

Comfort food - beef stew baking slowly in the oven all afternoon.  It is easy to make and smells so good while it is baking.  My favorite thing to make with stew is popovers.

Easy Oven Stew

Ingredients:

2 lb. boneless beef cubes, cut into 1 inch pieces
3 stalks celery, cut into 2 inch pieces
5-6 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium onions, quartered
4 medium potatoes, quartered, or smaller
1 lb. can tomatoes, or 1 pint (I often use 1 pint tomato juice)
1 can green beans, drained - reserve liquid
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup quick cooking tapioca
1 Tbsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. sugar

Directions:

Spread meat in bottom of enameled roaster, or large pan.  Sprinkle tapioca over meat.

Add celery, carrots, onions, tomatoes and potatoes.

Combine liquid drained from beans, water and seasoning.  Pour over vegetables and meat in pan. Refrigerate drained beans.

Cover tightly with roaster lid and bake at 300 degrees for 4 - 4 1/2 hours, or at 275 degrees for 4 1/2 to 6 hours.

Stir beans into stew when done.

For a thicker stew, use 1/2 cup tapioca.

Serves 10.