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KEEBLER SOFT BATCH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

~Submitted by Cheryl, Chicago, IL

4 sticks butter, softened
2 eggs beaten
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup water
1 ?? cups granulated sugar
1 ?? cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ?? teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 ?? packages semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Cream the butter, eggs, molasses, vanilla,, and water in medium-size bowl.

3. In a large bowl, combine sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.

4. Combine the moist mixture with the dry mixture. Add Chocolate chips

5. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and place 1 inch apart on a ungreased cookie sheet.

6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Source: America's Most Wanted Recipes Cookbook

STRAWBERRY JAM BREAD

~Submitted by Jessica, Corfu, Greece

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
4 eggs
1 c. strawberry jam
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped nuts

Combine flour, salt and cream of tartar and soda. Set aside. Combine sugar, butter, vanilla and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Stir together jam and buttermilk. Add to creamed mixture. Alternate with dry ingredients. Mix just to blend, stir in nuts. Pour into 2 (9 x 5 x 3 inch) loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pans onto rack. Makes 2 loaves.

BLUEBERRY-LEMON SQUARES

~Submitted by Larry, Ontario, Canada

2 cups all-purpose flour
?? cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon making powder
?? teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw)
1 cup milk
?? cup butter, melted
1 large egg
?? teaspoon grated lemon peel

Preheat oven to 425?°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. In medium bowl, stir flour, ?? cup sugar and the baking powder and salt. Add blueberries and toss to coat. In medium bowl whisk milk, butter, egg and lemon peel. Stir into dry ingredients until just combined. Spread in prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake 20 minutes. Cut into 3-inch squares.

Makes 1 dozen.
Per square:
Calories: 175
Total: 6 g
Saturated fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 32 mg
Sodium: 260 mg
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Protein: 3 g

CHICKEN BISCUIT STEW

~Submitted by Rosemarie, Kansas City, MO

2 T reduced calorie stick margarine
1/2 C flour
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/2 C skim milk
1 (10 1/2 oz) can low salt chicken broth
1 1/2 C cubed cooked chicken breasts
1/3 C chopped onion
1 (8 1/2 oz) can green peas, drained
1 (8 1/2 oz.) can carrot slices, drained
1 (4.5 oz) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

Preheat oven to 375. Melt margarine in a 9 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk and broth, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook 4 minutes until thick and bubbly stirring constantly. Add chicken, onion, peas and carrots; cook 1 minutes. Remove from heat.

Carefully split biscuits in half horizontally; place over chicken mixture. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.

Yield 5 servings - 3/4 C stew and 5 biscuit halves.
Calories 251 (30% from fat), Fat 8.4g, Protein 102.2g, Carb 26.4 g

Source: Cooking Light Magazine

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For Two...

CREAM OF CRABMEAT SOUP

~Submitted by Tena, MO

?? cup minced onion
1 ?? tablespoons unsalted butter
4 teaspoons flour
2 tablespoons medium-dry sherry, or to taste
1 cup bottled clam juice
pinch Old Bay seasoning
?? teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
dash Tabasco
1 cup half and half
?? pound lump crab meat, thawed if frozen
1 hard-boiled egg, minced for garnish

In a large saucepan cook the onion in the butter over moderately low heat, whisking, until it is softened, whisk in the flour, and cook the roux, whisking, for 3 minutes. Whisk in the sherry, clam juice, Old Bay seasoning, half and half, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer, whisking occasionally, for 15 minutes. Add the crab meat and heat the mixture until the crab meat is heated through.

Serves 2.