27 Trusty Recipes That We Learned in Home Ec

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27 Trusty Recipes That We Learned in Home Ec1/27 Best Ever Mac & Cheese 10 Reviews Best Ever Mac & Cheese Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: To make this amazing mac, I make a sauce loaded with three different cheeses to toss with the noodles. When baked, it’s gooey goodness with a crunchy topping that…don’t get me started! —Beth Jacobson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 762 calories, 43g fat (25g saturated fat), 134mg cholesterol, 1138mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.

This recipe was on a can of Hershey’s cocoa way back in 1943

2/27 Classic Chocolate Cake 84 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Chocolate Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe was on a can of Hershey’s cocoa way back in 1943. I tried it, my boys liked it, and I’ve been making it ever since. I make all my cakes from scratch, and this is one of the best! —Betty Follas, Morgan Hill, California Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 257 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g

protein. 3/27 Buttermilk Biscuits 51 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe photo by Jamie Thrower for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 biscuits Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The recipe for these four-ingredient homemade buttermilk biscuits has been handed down for many generations. —Fran Thompson, Tarboro, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 biscuit: 222 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 508mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 4/27 Barbecue Meatballs 23 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Meatballs in Barbecue Sauce Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total

This treat doesn’t take a lot of time to assemble

Time 50 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe Nutrition Facts: 8 each: 474 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 973mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. 5/27 Apple Crisp 172 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Winning Apple Crisp Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I live in apple country, and making a delicious apple crisp is one way to use the fruit. This treat doesn’t take a lot of time to assemble. —Gertrude Bartnick, Portage, Wisconsin

—Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 2

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 426 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 127mg sodium, 79g carbohydrate (58g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. 6/27 Vanilla Frosting 148 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings About 3 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After trying a few buttercream frosting recipes, this easy vanilla buttercream frosting takes the cake with its unmatchable homemade taste. With a few simple variations, you can come up with different colors and flavors. —Diana Wilson, Denver, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 2

Help yourself to one of our soft cinnamon-sugared cookies and see for yourself

tablespoons: 124 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 7/27 Snickerdoodles 122 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Snickerdoodles Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The history of these whimsically named treats has been widely disputed, but their popularity is undeniable. Help yourself to one of our soft cinnamon-sugared cookies and see for yourself. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 82 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 57mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g

sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein

sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 8/27 Fluffy Scrambled Eggs 6 Reviews Fluffy Scrambled Eggs Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 3 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When our son, Chris, wants something other than cold cereal in the morning, he whips up these eggs. Cheese and evaporated milk make them especially good. They’re easy to make when you’re camping too. —Chris Pfleghaar, Elk River, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 246 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 438mg cholesterol, 523mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 15g protein. 9/27 Pancakes 145 Reviews

It’s quick and easy to prepare, but we still consider it a special treat

Test Kitchen Approved Fluffy Pancakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 pancakes Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I found this fluffy and easy pancake recipe among our old family favorites and adapted it to make a small amount. It’s quick and easy to prepare, but we still consider it a special treat. —Eugene Presley, Council, Virginia Nutrition Facts: 2 pancakes: 269 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 666mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. 10/27 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies 116 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter

I make them very often because I always have the ingredients on hand

Cookies Recipe photo by Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It is amazing how much flavor is in these simple 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies without brown sugar. I make them very often because I always have the ingredients on hand. —Maggie Schimmel, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 99 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 11/27 Chicken Noodle Soup 178 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

12/27 Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies 81 Reviews Contest Winner

Total Time 1 hour Servings 10 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My first Wisconsin winter was so cold, all I wanted to eat was homemade chicken noodle soup. Of all the chicken noodle soup recipes out there, this type of soup is my favorite and is in heavy rotation from November to April. It has many incredibly devoted fans.—Gina Nistico, Denver, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 239 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 1176mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein. 12/27 Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies 81 Reviews Contest Winner

I also love home-style recipes, including these yummy brownies

Test Kitchen Approved Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As someone who grew up in the country, I love getting out into nature whenever I can. I also love home-style recipes, including these yummy brownies. —Carol Prewett, Cheyenne, Wyoming Nutrition Facts: 1 brownie: 159 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 13/27 Creamy Celery Beef Stroganoff 40 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 8 hours 20 min Servings

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cream of celery soup adds richness to a recipe that has become a family favorite. It’s so simple to prepare and, oh, that flavor! —Kim Wallace, Dennison, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 405 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 125mg cholesterol, 1340mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 33g protein. 14/27 Best Cinnamon Rolls 50 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Best Cinnamon Rolls Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 rolls Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I married him, I discovered

that my husband’s family has the best cinnamon roll recipe!

that my husband’s family has the best cinnamon roll recipe! I asked his mom how to make homemade cinnamon rolls, and I’ve been making them ever since. Serve them with scrambled eggs, and you have a filling breakfast. As a variation, you can replace the filling with a mixture of raisins and pecans. —Shenai Fisher, Topeka, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1 roll: 364 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 323mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 15/27 Aunt Betty’s Blueberry Muffins 46 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings about 1 dozen Go to

She gives me enough so that I can freeze and enjoy them for weeks

Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My Aunt Betty is quite a baker, but I look forward to these mouthwatering blueberry muffin recipe the most. She gives me enough so that I can freeze and enjoy them for weeks. —Sheila Raleigh, Kechi, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1 each: 208 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 172mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 16/27 Best Lasagna 106 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Best Lasagna Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 50 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Want to know

how to make lasagna for a casual holiday meal?

how to make lasagna for a casual holiday meal? You can’t go wrong with this deliciously rich meat lasagna recipe. My grown sons and daughter-in-law request it for their birthdays, too. —Pam Thompson, Girard, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 519 calories, 27g fat (13g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 1013mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 35g protein. 17/27 Meat Sauce for Spaghetti 18 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Meat Sauce for Spaghetti Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 8 hours 30 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a thick, hearty

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