Peanut Butter Ice Cream

This is a recipe I stumbled onto via the web. It is one of our favorites! I bought an ice cream maker at the beginning of summer and we have really enjoyed trying different recipes. The difference between homemade and store bought is amazing. Not sure I'll ever buy ice cream at the store again!
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Ingredients Needed:
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup whole milk
1 - 1/3 cups heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Combine the peanut butter and sugar until smooth.
2. Add the milk. Blend on low speed until smooth and the sugar is dissolved.
3. Stir in the heavy cream and the vanilla.
4. Place in your ice cream maker and let it run until it's as thick as it's going to get, then scrape it into a container.
If you let it sit in a freezer overnight, it'll harden up and have the standard ice cream consistency you've come to know and love.
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Variations:
We used 1% milk and it turned out just fine, so any kind of milk should work. You can add a little more vanilla if you wish. We used smooth peanut butter, but chunky works too.
Also, you can add mix-ins or toppings of your taste, we use mini chocolate chips, mini Reeces peanut butter cups and butterscotch chips. You could also use hot fudge.

ENJOY!!

Pizza Sauce

I know, I know, I am on a pizza kick these days, but I figured you would need my pizza sauce recipe in order to make the pizza have the real effect it needs. This is a recipe my mother used that I quirked to fit my tastes.
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Ingredients needed:
8 ounce can tomato sauce
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/8 tsp. Onion salt
1 tbsp. olive oil

1. In medium mixing bowl, add one 8 ounce can of tomato sauce.
2. Add remaining seasonings as directed.
3. Stir all together and put directly on dough.

This is enough for one pizza that you will need the above ingredients. So if you are making more than one, just times the ingredients by that number.

ENJOY!!!

Pizza Dough

This is a recipe that my family has used ever since I can remember. I have no idea of where it originated, but it is delicious. I prefer homemade pizza to any you can buy from a chain any day!
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Heat oven to 425 degrees.

Ingredients needed:
5 cups white/wheat flour
2 tsp. salt
2 cups lukewarm water
1 pkg. yeast

1. In large mixing bowl, mix five cups of flour with 2 tsp. salt.
2. In separate bowl, mix two cups warm water and 1 pkg. yeast.
3. Add water to flour mixture, mix together with hands until sticky.
4. Grease large bowl that won’t melt and place dough inside.
5. Set on top of preheated oven, let rise for about an hour.
6. Roll dough out to fit pan. Spread on pan lined with cornmeal.

Makes 2 to 3 large pizzas depending on how thick you like your crust. Add desired toppings and bake until cheese melts.
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Variations:
You can use all wheat or all white flour, but I grew up using half of each and that is the way I like it best.

ENJOY!!

Pizza Casserole

This is a recipe a girl at work gave me. She made it for a potluck we had once and it was a hit! I have made this on countless occasions and everyone, especially the kids, love it.
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients Needed:
2 lbs. ground beef/italian sausage
2 Tbsp. dry onion soup mix
12 oz. angel hair spaghetti (in thirds)
onion salt to taste
1 20 oz. jar Prego Garlic with Olives sauce
1 15 oz. can stewed tomatoes
2-2½ cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
4 oz. sliced pepperoni

1. Brown ground beef, add onion salt to taste; add onion soup mix; drain off fat.
2. Combine with cooked spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, and stewed tomatoes.
3. Spread evenly in lightly buttered (or Pam) 9 x 13 inch glass pan.
4. Cover with foil and bake 30-45 minutes.
5. Remove from over and layer pepperoni pieces about ½ inch apart over entire top.
6. Sprinkle with shredded cheese over all.
7. Bake uncovered 15 minutes.
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Variations:
I usually make my own pasta sauce, I like it better than out of a jar, but the jar is obviously the quick and easy version. When I do make my own, I just add a can of sliced olives to the mixture.
You can also use other pastas like macaroni or bow ties or whatever you have on hand.

Menu suggestion: Pizza casserole, Italian bread, corn and tossed salad.

This is something that can easily be made in advance and thrown in the fridge for a few days or you can freeze it for up to three months if covered properly.

ENJOY!!