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Funeral Potatoes

Funeral Potatoes

Prep Time: 0

Yield: 8

Funeral Potatoes

This classic casserole just happens to also be a best seller at the Cracker Barrel Restaurants as their Hashbrown Casserole, you can make this wonderful side dish, you don’t even need to be an experienced cook to make this dish, it is easy.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds frozen Hash Browns
  • 8 ounces Sour cream
  • 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups grated Colby Cheese, Cheddar or other Cheeses can be substituted

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a greased 9×13 inch pan.
  2. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Melt butter in the microwave.
  4. In a bowl add minced onions, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup, and melted butter.
  5. Mix these items together.
  6. Pour soup mixture over potatoes; sprinkle with Cheddar Cheese.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until all is completely warm, and the cheese begins to melt.
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Matcha Buttercream Frosting

Matcha Buttercream Frosting

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Yield: 1

Matcha Buttercream Frosting

A brilliant green frosting with something healthy to hide.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon matcha powder
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

  1. Mix matcha in with the cream to make a paste.
  2. Beat butter briefly, scrape bowl.
  3. Add the sifted powdered sugar and matcha paste.
  4. Beat until smooth.
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Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

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Yield: 24

Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

Beautiful green cupcakes that are so perfect for Spring parties or St Patrick's Day.

Ingredients

  • 24 cupcake papers
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons Matcha tea
  • 4 recipes Matcha Buttercream Frosting

Instructions

    For Cupcakes:
  1. Beat butter on high until soft, about 30 seconds. Add sugar. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs plus egg yolks one at a time, beat for 30 seconds between each. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add to batter and mix to combine. Mix matcha in with the milk. Add to the batter and mix until combine. Scoop batter into prepared into cupcake papers. Bake for 22-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.
  2. For Sheetcake:
  3. Prepare sheet pan by rubbing with butter, covering with parchment, rubbing with more butter, and dusting with flour. Continue with cupcake recipe. Pour into prepared 1/2 sheet pan and smooth flat. Bake for 22-25 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.
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Champ

Champ

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Yield: 6

Champ

This very basic potato side dish is an Irish favorite! Potatoes slathered in butter.. how can that be anything but good!

Ingredients

  • 4 lb Potatoes
  • 2 cups Chopped scallions
  • 10 fl Milk
  • 4 oz Butter
  • Pepper
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Peel potatoes and cook in salted boiling water.
  2. Simmer milk and scallions together for five minutes.
  3. Strain potatoes and mash thoroughly.
  4. Add hot milk, and the scallions, salt and pepper, and half the butter.
  5. Melt the rest of the butter for serving.
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