Butterfinger Cake

Butterfinger Cake 

 Ingredients:

- 1 box yellow cake mix, plus ingredients to make the cake
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 jar Smucker's caramel ice cream topping
- 2 (8 oz) tubs Cool-Whip
- 6 regular sized Butterfinger candy bars, crushed

 Directions:

1) Bake cake in a 9x13-inch pan according to directions on the package.

2) While cake is baking, mix milk and caramel topping until well blended. When the cake is done and while it's still hot, poke holes in it with a fork or straw. Pour milk mixture over the cake. Allow cake to cool completely.

3) Sprinkle 3 candy bars over cake. Spread Cool Whip over the top, then sprinkle with the remaining candy bars on top. Chill.



This post first appeared on my other blog, The Italian Bella Diaries.

Oven Baked Fried Chicken

 Just Like KFC Oven Baked Fried Chicken 

 Ingredients:

 • 4 - 5 Boneless, Skinless chicken breasts
• milk, enough to soak the chicken in
• 1/2 stick of butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp Season All
• 3/4 tsp pepper
• 1 c. flour
• 2 tsp. paprika

Directions:

1. Place thawed chicken in bowl of milk. Let soak for 30 minutes.
2. Pre-heat oven to 400*F. Cut butter into small pieces and place in bottom of 9x13 pan. Melt butter in oven and spread over bottom of pan.
3. Mix together the salt, Season All, pepper, flour and paprika.
4. Coat each piece of chicken in seasoning mixture. Place in bottom of pan.
5. Cook for 20 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for another 20 minutes.

 ** EDIT: Use 2 tsp. of McCormick’s Perfect Pinch Original Chicken Seasoning in place of the paprika. It tastes even better! **

This post first appeared on my other blog, The Italian Bella Diaries.

Hamburger Steak with Mushroom and Onion Gravy

Hamburger Steak with Mushroom and Onion Gravy 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 stick of butter
• 8 oz. sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 medium onion, sliced
• 2 pkgs gravy mix

Directions:

1. Add salt and pepper to taste to the ground beef. Divide and shape into patties of preferred size.

2. Prepare patties as if you were cooking regular hamburgers until the are medium rare. {I grilled mine on an indoor grill, but in the frying pan works too). Set aside.

3. In large skillet (drain hamburger grease if you prepared the patties in the skillet), melt butter over medium high heat. Add onions and mushrooms. Saute in butter about 10 minutes.

4. Prepare gravy mixture as according to package. Add to onions and mushrooms. Cook a couple of minutes until gravy is smooth.

5. Place patties in skillet and continue cooking about 15 minutes over medium high heat, until cooked through. KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR GRAVY!

*This recipe serves about 4-5 people. Serve with Mashed Potatoes.

 Mashed Potatoes 

Ingredients: 

• 4 lbs white potatoes, washed and diced
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1/4 stick of butter
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions: 

1. Boil potatoes until soft, usually 20 minutes. Drain.

2. In pot or large mixing bowl, mix potatoes, sour cream and butter. (Electric mixer or potato masher will work). Add salt and pepper to taste.

3. Mix until desired consistency. If too thick, add some milk.



This post first appeared on my other blog, The Italian Bella Diaries