Hood Reunion Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in 1 cup cheese, green pepper, corn, soup, tomato sauce, olives, garlic, salt and noodles. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Line a fine-mesh strainer with a double layer of wet cheesecloth. Put the ricotta in a strainer and set it over a bowl. Fold the cheesecloth over the top of the ricotta. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to overnight. Discard the whey which collects in the bowl.
• In a stand mixer outfitted with the paddle attachment, beat the confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and chocolate chips into the thickened ricotta on low speed until well combined. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill until needed.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F Grease and flour two 9" cake pans.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Separate the eggs and set the whites aside. In the bowl of the stand mixer, beat the yolks until very thick and pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Gradually add the cold water, then the sugar. Beat well until sugar is dissolved. Add vanilla extract, then slowly add the sifted flour.
• Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the batter carefully. Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
• Place the remaining sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then simmer until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature, then stir in the rum.
• Split the cake layers horizontally, to make 4 thin layers. Place one layer on a cake board or plate and drizzle or brush with rum syrup. Top with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the filling. Place another cake layer on top, and repeat until all four layers have been placed.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let stand five minutes. Microwave in 10 second intervals until gelatin is just dissolved, stirring after each interval. If it boils, throw it out and start over.
• Whip cream with confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Add melted gelatin and whip until stiff peaks form.
• Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Press sliced almonds all around the sides of the cake.

Steps:

• Mix the first four ingredients together.
• You can add a cooked vegetable to this to make a complete meal in one dish.
• Crush the Ritz crackers.
• Spray a casserole or baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add 1/3 of Ritz crackers.
• Put in half of chicken mixture.
• Add 1/3 of Ritz crackers on top of chicken.
• Put in the other half of chicken mixture and top with remaining Ritz crackers.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• Makes 8 servings.

Steps:

• Season turkey inside and out, to your taste. I use only salt and pepper.
• Place entire head of celery inside of turkey cavity.
• Place turkey inside roasting pan.
• Add 1 quart of water.
• Wrap wings with aluminum foil.
• Put lid on roaster, must be tight fitting.
• Place roaster in cold oven.
• Turn temperature to it's highest setting, usually 500-550 degrees.
• When oven is up to temperature, begin timing 5 minutes per pound.
• After this time has passed, turn oven off and leave for 45 minutes.
• Very important, once you put the turkey in the oven DO NOT OPEN oven door until entire cooking process is completed.