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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Orange Cake with Orange Frosting

3 c. Sugar
1c. Butter, softened, unsalted
6 egg whites
1 Tablespoon vanilla
Zest of  1 orange
2c. Buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 c. Cake flour

Cream butter, sugar. Add vanilla, rind. Add 1 cup buttermilk,  baking powderand soda, salt. Add 2 cups cake flour. Add the rest of the buttermilk and flour. Whip egg whites. Gentily fold in egg whites. Prepare three 9" round cake pans by buttering and lining with parchment or wax paper. Bake 350 for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 and bake 25 minutes. Let COOL. 

Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Juice of about 1/2 orange
Cool whip or a little whipping cream

Mix all except the juice. Slowly add the juice. Do not make it too thin, you can add more powdered sugar and butter, if it becomes too thin. Frost and serve.


Friday, June 19, 2015

Mock Taco Bell Chicken Quesadillas

My son loves Chicken Quesadillas. They are easy to make at home. It tastes pretty close to the original.

Cook the chicken, slice and shred. I use pre-cooked/sliced Tyson frozen chicken.

Sauce:
If you have leftover packets from Taco Bell, use 1 packet (hot or fire or whatever you have)
3 T. Mayo
About 1 T. Hot sauce to taste

Mix (sauce should turn light pink).

Over medium heat, heat up a frying pan with veggie or canola oil. Take one tortilla and spread the sauce on it. Spread it on thick. Place tortilla with sauce on the pan, and top with shredded cheddar cheese and chicken. Top with the second tortilla. After a couple of minutes or when the bottom starts to brown, flip and cook on the other side.

Serve with salsa or sour cream.