Pound Cake Cookies

2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup butter, softened 

4 ounces cream cheese, softened 

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla 

Cream together cream cheese and butter, then add sugar.  Beat 3-4 minutes till fluffy.  Add egg and vanilla.   Mix flour and salt.  Add a little at a time and mix on slow speed.   Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  Drop cookie mix onto baking sheet with cookie scoop.  Leave at least an inch between cookies since they will spread some.  Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes.  Let cool 5 minutes before transferring onto cooling rack to cool completely. ly.transferreserving.

Larry Hathcock's Cornbread

 1 cup self rising meal

1cup milk

1/2 cup oil

1 cup diced onion

1 cup grated cheese

3 eggs

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix together and pour in an iron skillet that's Bern sprayed with PAM. 425 degrees until set and light brown.

Chibatta bread

 5 cups flour (I used bread flour)

1 tablespoon active dry yeast

1 tablespoon course salt 

2 1/4 cups warm tap water

1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Combine flour, yeast, salt and then add warm water.  Stir with dough wisk until fully combined.  Drizzle with Olive oil and shape into a round ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 1-2 hours. (I sat in oven with light on for 1 hour)

2.  Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 

3.  Turn dough onto floored surface.  Sprinkle with flour until manageable 

4.  Stretch dough into a rectangle. With a bench scraper I cut dough into rolls.

5. Transfer to sheet pan.  Cover with clean kitchen towel and let rest for 20 minutes. 

6.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Let cool and enjoy. 

Second try I used King Author regular plain flour and I let it rise for 2 hours.  Both work fine. 

Sausage Alfredo Ravioli Lasagna

1 lb spicy Italian sausage

2  10 ounce packages of ravioli

8 Cloves garlic 

6 tablespoons butter

3 cups cream

3/4 cup parmesean cheese

3 cups grated mozzarella 

1/2-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste 

375 degree oven.  Spray a 9x13 pan with PAM.

Remove sausage from casing.  Brown and break up sausage.  Remove sausage from pan.  Leave 1 tablespoon grease. Add butter and garlic and cook on low for 30 seconds.   Slowly add cream, then add parmesean cheese.  Cook until thick. 3-5 minutes.  Season now with salt and pepper to taste and red pepper flakes to your heat tolerance.  Meanwhile cook the ravioli according to package directions and drain. 

Assemble in this order...

1/3 cup sauce to coat bottom of baking dish

1/2 of ravioli 

1/2 of sausage

Half of sauce

Half of mozzarella 

Repeat 

Top with Italian seasoning and more red pepper flakes if desired 

Cook covered for 30 minutes then uncovered for 15 more minutes.  Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

Options...

I have cooked it with tortellini instead of ravioli. 

I use the already diced garlic in the jar instead of fresh. 1/2 teaspoon equals 1 clove. 

I used the Rana pasta that you find in the refrigerated section.  I'm sure the frozen will work as well.