Welcome to The Biedenharns Cook

The Biedenharns Cook is a page I am putting up to show some random things my family and I make and like. This does not mean I claim to have come up with any or all of the recipes. I do not doubt that most recipes will be something that someone else has made before, or is based off something that someone has made before. It is just a place I am going to put recipes of things we or I have made that we liked. So enjoy and feel free to make anything that you want from the ideas. Lets cook!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Jell-O 1-2-3

I dont know if anyone is even reading this yet but here is something that crossed my search engine recently. I was looking for something to different to do with Jell-O. Then I started thinking about something mom and I used to make when I was younger. It was this strange jello stuff we made that had three layers. One layer was a major bit like jello, the next one up was sorta foamy sorta jello, the one above that was really foamy still tasted like the jello flavor. Anyway I couldnt figure out what it was, mom couldnt remember what it was called, and neither could anyone else. Then all of a sudden there it was Jello 1-2-3. Not only was it the minor answer, it was the big answer! There was a recipe for how to make it at home! And here it is...


Jell-O 1-2-3 

Prep Time:
5 min
Total Time:
25 min
Makes:
4 servings

What You Need

1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Sugar Free Gelatin, or any flavor
3/4 cup  boiling water
ice cubes
1/2 cup  cold water
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping

Make It

DISSOLVE dry gelatin mix in boiling water in bowl. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 1-1/4 cups; add to gelatin mixture. Add to blender; cover and blend 30 sec.

ADD whipped topping; cover. Blend until smooth.

POUR evenly into 4 dessert dishes. Refrigerate at least 20 min. or until set. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Fun Idea
Top each serving with 1/4 cup cut-up fruit to match your JELL-O flavor. For instance, serve sliced strawberries with JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin.

Nutrition Infomation

Calories
 30
 1 g
 1 g
 0 mg
 80 mg
 3 g
 0 g
  Sugars
 2 g
Protein
 2 g
Vitamin A
 0 %DV
Vitamin C
 0 %DV
 0 %DV
Iron
 0 %DV

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Coco Pebbles Krispy Treats

Coco Pebbles Krispy Treats

1 box Cocoa Pebbles
1 bag marchmollows
6 Tablespoons butter, divided (5 for the recipie, 1 for the pan 
and your hands)

Melt the butter in a large pan then toss in the marshmollows and stir continuously until melted over medium heat so that they dont burn. After the marshmallows are melted dump in the whole box of cereal and stir until mixed thourally. Then take the 1 tblsp of butter and coat a 9x13 pan and set aside what is left of the butter to grease your pan. Spoon the mixture into the 9x13 pan. Grease your hands with the remaining butter and press the mixture into the pan. Allow to cool then cover with a lid or saran wrap. Cut into squares and enjoy!

Pineapple Curry Pork Chops

Pineapple Curry Pork Chops

  • 4 pork chops
  • 1 can pineapple tidbits with juice
  • 1-2 Tblsp. Curry Powder
  • 3/4 c. flour (to coat chops)
  • 4-5 Tbslp. season salt (or to taste, to coat chops)
  • 1 egg (for egg wash)
  • 1 c. crushed potato chips
  • 1 to 1 1/2 c. oil (I use vegetable but you may use whatever kind you like)
  • Enough saran wrap to individually wrap the chops after they have been coated
Rinse and pat dry the pork chops, set aside. Put egg in a bowl and beat for egg wash (this will help the flour stick and give the chops a nice crust). In a different bowl gently mix flour and season salt. 
Dip the pork chops into the egg wash till moistened then set into the flour and coat well. Then lay out the piece of saran wrap put some of the crushed chips in the center and place the chop on top, then put additional crushed chips on the top of the chop. Fold in the sides of saran then the top and bottom. Smack several times with your hand to ensure the chips will stay put. Do this with the remaining 4 chops and let sit for 10 min or so for everything attach well.
While you are waiting for the chops to "rest" open the can of pineapple tidbits and dump the curry powder in with the pineapple and pineapple juice to mingle. 
Heat the oil in a skillet (with a lid, you will need it later) big enough for your chops. Unwrap pork chops and place them in the skillet, cook 5-7 minutes on each side on medium to medium low heat (ovens may vary, you don't want them to burn). After you have cooked them on both sides give the pineapple a final stir. Dump the whole can on top of the chops in the pan and cover with the lid. Let the juice come to a boil. Then remove the lid so the juice can cook down and thicken into a sauce. 

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The Biedenharns Cook is a page I am putting up to show some random things my family and I make and like. This does not mean I claim to have come up with any or all of the recipes. I do not doubt that most recipes will be something that someone else has made before, or is based off something that someone has made before. It is just a place I am going to put recipes of things we or I have made that we liked. So enjoy and feel free to make anything that you want from the ideas. Lets cook!