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Cooking With Courtney

Cooking With Courtney

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Easter Feaster









Empty Tomb Rolls
1. Thaw frozen dinner roll and flatten out
2. Take a large marshmallow and roll in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar and place in center of flatten roll
3. Seal roll around marshmallow
4. Coat the outside of the roll in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar and place in a greased muffin tin
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min
6. Open rolls to see the marshmallow is gone and the tomb is empty.
He is Risen!! 

Deviled Eggs
1.     Steam 6 eggs for 14 min. then cool in a bowl of ice water
2.     Cut eggs in half lengthwise and carefully remove the yolks into a bowl
3.     Mash the yolks with a fork and add ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp dry mustard, 3 Tbsp miracle whip and 1 Tbsp vinegar
4.     Mix until well combined
5.     Scoop some filling into each egg and sprinkle with paprika.



Variation: Deviled Egg Bites 
1. Chop up egg whites and add to mix. 
2. Place a spoonful on toasted sliced bagel chips 
3. Top with Paprika 



Marshmallow Salad 
In a bowl mix: 
1 package pistachio pudding mix
1 container whipped topping 
1 can crushed pineapple 
1/2 cup chopped marrichino cherries 
1 cup chopped pecans 
1/2 package multicolored mini marshmallows 

Ham and Gravy
1.     Preheat oven to 275 (I know the video says 325 but I'd go a little lower to prevent the ham from drying out) 
2.     Place ham in roaster pan with 1 cup water
3.     Cover with lid or foil and bake 15 min per lb.
4.     Pour drippings into a skillet
5.     Remove a small amount of the hot liquid and mix together with 2 Tbsp cornstarch. Add mixture back to the skillet and whisk
6.     Add 1 tsp kitchen bouquet for color
7.     Allow to boil until it gets thick

Mashed potatoes
1.     Peel and dice 4-5 potatoes
2.     Boil until fork tender, drain and place in a mixing bowl
3.     Add 2 Tbsp milk, ¼ cup butter and salt to taste

4.     Whip until smooth
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Sourdough Discard Iced Animal Cookies


 Cookie Ingredients 

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup sourdough discard

2 cups white flour

1/2 cup wheat flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract


Icing Ingredients 

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 Tbsp meringue powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp butter extract 

1-2 Tbsp water


Directions

1. Mix all ingredients together to form dough

2. Chill dough for about an hour

3. Roll out on floured surface to about 1/8 in thickness 

4. Cut shapes and bake for 10 min at 350 degrees

5. Let cool completely

6. Mix icing ingredients until smooth and thin (adding more or less water until you get the right consistency) 

7. Dip each cookie in the icing and scrap off excess on the side of a bowl

8. Top each cookie with sprinkles and allow to dry

9. Store in a container

Sourdough Discard Cheese Crackers


Ingredients

1 stick butter

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup sourdough discard

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

2 tsp salt


Directions

1. In a food processor combine all ingredients until it forms a dough

2. divide dough into 8 parts

3. roll each section out to a thin as possible (I use my pasta roller on setting 7 then setting 5) 

4. place each rolled out section on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.  

5. Cut each section into small square or use a fish cutter (as shown in picture) 

6. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 min until baked but not too browned

7.  Allow to cool and store in an air tight container.