Brownies

Today is Julie's 10th Birthday....she wanted to take treats for her class and requested brownies, so I tried this recipe. It was super easy.

Chocolate Chip Brownies

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

 

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and salt.  Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs.  Fold in the flour mixture until the ingredients are just combined.  Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Line a 9x13 pan with foil, and spray with cooking spray.  Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes back mostly clean (brownies should be very moist).

Cajun Meatloaf

We had this last night.... it was so yummy the kids and david loved it. It had the perfect amount of spicy and the sauce on top...amazing.

Pastor Ryan’s Cajun Meatloaf

Added by Ree on August 18, 2009 in Beef, Main Courses

Prep Time 40 Minutes Cook Time 40 Minutes

Servings 8

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

• 3 whole Bell Peppers (2 If They're Large)
• 2 whole Medium Onions
• 1 bunch Celery (5-6 Ribs)
• 8 cloves (to 10 Cloves) Of Garlic
• 6 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• Optional: A Few Shakes Of Hot Sauce
• 2 cups Ketchup, Divided
• ½ cups Whole Milk
• 1 cup (to 2 Cups) Breadcrumbs
• 2 pounds Of Lean Ground Beef (92% Lean)
• 1 pound Ground Pork
• 3 whole Eggs
• 2 Tablespoons Honey

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Chop all of the fresh vegetables (peppers, onions, celery) into a small dice and mince the garlic. Over medium-high heat, melt 6 tablespoons butter. Once butter begins to start browning, add the diced vegetables and garlic. Add about 1 teaspoon salt.

After these have cooked for a few minutes add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. If you like it hot, add a couple shakes of your favorite hot sauce. Next add about ½ cup of ketchup. Continue cooking and stirring for a few more minutes. Remove from heat.

After allowing the mixture to cool for a couple of minutes, add about ½ cup of milk. Stir until combined. Next add at least 1 cup of breadcrumbs. Continue adding breadcrumbs and stirring until mixture is a nice, thick paste.

In a large mixing bowl place the ground beef and pork. Whisk 3 eggs and add to the meat. After allowing the pasty vegetable mixture to cool down a bit, begin incorporating it into the meat. Keep working all of the Cajun-Vegetable mix into the meat until all is blended well.

Spray a sheet pan with some non-stick cooking spray. Next, using your hands, form your meat mixture into a loaf on the sheet pan. Make the loaf around 6-8 inches wide and about 1 ½ inches thick.

In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together ¾ cup of ketchup with about 2 tablespoons honey. Slather this sauce over the whole meatloaf.

Place in a 400 degree oven for about 40 minutes.