Peanut Butter Rolo Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 a bag of mini rolos

Directions:

*Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
*Cream together shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar.

*Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well.
*Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until stiff dough forms.
*Shape into 1-inch balls. Press the mini rolo in the middle and press dough up to the top

*Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

~When they bake the rolos will seem to 'pop' out of the cookie a bit.

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~

7-Up Strawberry Pie

Ingredients:
1 pt. fresh strawberries
1 baked pie crust
1 carton whipped topping or Reddi Whip
1 (10 oz.) bottle 7-Up
1 c. sugar
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp. red food color

Directions:
*Mix sugar and cornstarch in large saucepan

*Add 7-Up and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until thickens and assumes a syrup like appearance

*Next add food color
*Place strawberries in baked pie crust
*Pour syrup over strawberries and refrigerate
*After syrup has completely jelled, top pie with whipped topping

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~

Lasanga Soup and Baking Powder Buiscuts

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

1/4 tsp. galic powder

2 cans beef broth (14 oz)

1 can diced tomoatoes (14.5 oz)

1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning

1 1/2 c. corkscrew pasta

1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

*Brown beef with garlic. Drain fat.

*Add broth, tomatoes, and italian seasoning. Heat to a boil.

*Stir in uncooked pasta.

*Cover and cook over medium heat until pasta is done (about 10 minutes).

*Stir in cheese.

**Serve with additional cheese if desired.

~from the kitchen of...Renee Shaw~

Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingredients:

*2 c. flour

*4 tsp. baking powder

*1/2 tsp. salt

*4 tbsp. soft margarine

*2/3-3/4 c. milk

Directions:

*Add softened margarine to dry ingredients.

*Add milk. Mix with fork.

*Dumb dough on counter, roll out & cut into squares. (no waste this way)

*Put in over for 10-15 minutes

ENJOY!!!

~from the kitchen of...Joanne Boechler~