Matt Netherland

Squash and Apple Bake

2 pound butternut or buttercup squash ½ cup brown sugar, packed ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon mace 2 baking apples, cored and cut into ½ inch slices Heat oven to 350⁰. Cut each squash in half. Remove seeds and fibers; pare squash. Cut into ½ inch…

Self-Rising Flour

1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder Stir or sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder.

Rolled Buttercream Fondant

1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup shortening ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract 2 pounds confectioners’ sugar In a large bowl, stir together the shortening and corn syrup. Mix in the salt and vanilla flavoring, then gradually mix in the confectioners’ sugar until it is a stiff dough. If you are using…

Plastic Chocolate

1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped ¾ cup light corn syrup Melt chocolate in a large metal bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the corn syrup. The mixture will become sticky but keep stirring until very well blended. Spoon onto a piece of plastic wrap…

Harvest Pumpkin Butter

1 cup cooked or canned pumpkin ½ cup honey ¼ cup molasses 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon In a small saucepan, combine all of the ingredients; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes for Two

¾ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon allspice ¾ cup evaporated milk ½ cup pumpkin ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. In a large mixing bowl,…

Scary Spooky Halloween Eyeballs

1 ½ cups peanut butter ½ cup butter, softened 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 12 ounces white chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 2 drops blue food coloring ½ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips Red food coloring Beat the peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until…

Quick and Easy Frog’s Eye Salad

1 1/3 cups ronzoni acini pepe, uncooked 22 ounces mandarin oranges, drained 20 ounces unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained 1 ¾ cups milk 3 ½ cups whipped topping ¼ cup sugar 1 package vanilla instant pudding mix 8 ounces crushed pineapple 3 cups miniature marshmallows ½ cup flaked coconut Maraschino cherries Cook pasta according to package directions;…

Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Pizzas

3 English muffins, split 1 cup spaghetti sauce 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded ¼ cup black olives 1 sweet yellow bell pepper Spread the spaghetti sauce on each of the English muffin halves for the pizza sauce. Sprinkle each half with orange shredded cheddar cheese. Prepare various sizes of pieces suitable for decorating by slicing the olives…

Halloween Witch Cupcakes

For the cupcakes: 1 ½ ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped ¼ cup prune juice ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup sugar ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 1/3 cup buttermilk ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ teaspoon vanilla extract For…