Fried Rice

Jeff requested this, so I just threw some things in a frying pan and it worked.

Cook 2 cups rice per package instructions

4-5 eggs
1 cup diced ham
1 cup peas
soy sauce

Scramble eggs in a large frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add ham and a little soy sauce. Add peas and a little more soy sauce. Add rice and stir until rice is covered with soy sauce, add more if you need it.

Serve alone or with your favorite Chinese dish


****Update: I made it again last week and added Worcestershire sauce per Jeff's request. MMMM

Buttercream Frosting

8 TBS butter (1 stick) room temperature
3-4 cups powdered sugar
3-4 TBS milk
2 tsp vanilla

Combine butter, 1 cup powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix on low until incorporated. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 TBS milk. Alternate powdered sugar and milk until the frosting is a consistency you like. Add more milk if it is too stiff. I like to mix on high to fluff the frosting up a bit.

New York Cheesecake

Crust:

15 graham crackers, crushed
2 TBS butter, melted

Filling:
4 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cups milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tbs vanilla
1/4 cup flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 9" springform pan.

In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press into bottom of pan.

In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, then add eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth.

Pour filling in to crust.

Bake in preheated oven 1 hour. Then, turn off oven and let cool with door closed for 5-6 hours. (I made this at night and let it cool while I slept). This prevents cracking.

Chill in refrigerator until served. Top with favorite topping. We used cherry pie filling.

Reese's Peanut Butter Brownies

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa

Heat oven to 350. Grease 9 X 13 pan. Melt butter. Add peanut butter and stir until peanut butter us melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and beat well with a spoon. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat well. Remove 1 3/4 cup batter and stir in cocoa. Spread chocolate batter into prepared pan and remaining batter on top. Bake 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.


****Update- Right as it came out of the oven, I poured a bag of chocolate chips on top and spread over the pan. YUMMY