Copycat Famous Recipes

Almond Joy Candy Bars
Yield: 3 Servings
5 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1 t Vanilla extract
2 c Powdered sugar
14 oz Premium coconut OR,Shredded
- flaked
24 oz Milk chocolate chips
1 c Whole dry roasted almonds
Blend the condensed milk and vanilla.
Add the powdered sugar to the above mixture a little at a time,
stirring until smooth.
Stir in the coconut. The mixture should be firm.
Pat the mixture firmly into a greased 9x13x2-inch pan.
Chill in the refrigerator until firm. In a double boiler over hot, not
boiling water, melt the chocolate, stirring often. You may also use a microwave.
Remove the coconut mixture from the refrigerator and cut it into
1x2-inch bars.
Put 2 whole almonds atop each bar. Set each coconut bar onto a
fork and dipit into the chocolate.
Tap the fork against the side of the pan or bowl to remove any
excess chocolate.
Air dry at room temperature on waxed paper for several hours.
You may speed up the process by putting in the refrigerator for
30 minutes.


Almost Kentucky Fried Chicken
Yield: 4 Servings
3 lb Chicken
2 pk Italian salad dressing mix
3 T Flour
2 t Salt
1/4 c Lemon juice
1 c Milk
1 1/2 c Pancake mix
1 t Paprika
1/2 t Sage
1/4 t Pepper
Makae a paste out of the marinade ingredients. Coat chicken evenly.
Stack chicken pieces in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at
leastfor several hours.
Mix pancake mix with other seasonings.
Dip pieces of chicken in milk, then in pancake coating. Dust off
excess. Lightly brown in skillet with 1/2 inch vegtable oil in it.
Brown for 4 minutes each side.
Remove and place in a single layer on shallow baking pan. Seal
with flour. Bake for 1 hour at 350 Uncover and baste again with milk.
Return, uncovered, to oven heated to 400, to crisp for 10 minutes.


Almost Marie Callender's Corn Bread
Yield: 18 Servings
1 1 9 ounce box
1 1 9 ounce box
: jiffy corn muffin mix
: yellow cake mix
In a bowl prepare the corn muffin mix following directions on the
box. In another bowl make the cake mix following directions on the
box. Combine the 2 mixes and mix well. Pour batter into a
9-by-12-inch pan. Bake in 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes or
until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.


Carl's Jr. Chicken Club
Yield: 4 Servings
2 whole chicken breasts
-skinned,bone,d, & halved
1 c teriyaki marinade lowry's is
- best
4 whole wheat burger buns
8 bacon,Slices
1/4 c mayonnaise
1 c alfalfa sprouts loosely
-packed
4 lettuce leaves
4 lg tomato,Slices
4 kraft swiss cheese,Slices
-singles
Marinate the chicken in th eteriyaki marinade in a shallow bowl for
30 minutes.
Preheat a clean bbq to medium grilling heat.
Brown the faces of each bun in a frying pan on the stove. Keep the
pan hot.
Cook the bacon in the pan until crisp, then set aside.
Grill the chicken breasts 5 to 8 minutes per side, or until cooked
through.
Spread about 1/2 tb. of mayonnaise on the face of each bun, top and
bottom.
Divide the sprouts into 4 portions and mound on each bottom bun.
On the sprouts, stack a lettuce leaf, then a slice of tomato.
Place one chicken breast half on each of the sandwiches, atop the
tomato.
Next, stack a slice of swiss cheese on the chicken, and then the 2
pieces of bacon, crossed over each other.
Top off the sandwich with the top bun.
Microwave for 15 second on high.


Cracker Barrel Biscuits
2 c Bisquick
2/3 c Real buttermilk
Work together Bisquick and buttermilk to smooth dough.
Dip hand in just enough Bisquick to kneed dough in bowl until smooth
and elastic.
Shape dough into 16 thin patties, placing 1 atop another forming
8 biscuits in greased 9" round baking pan.
Bake at 450 16 to 18 minutes or until golden. Wipe tops at once in
butter.
They split easily because of the way you formed them with the 2
pieces.
To make BONANZA s, add 4 ts sugar. Shape into 6 patties,
1" thick, 3" round.
Place close together in greased round baking pan.
Wipe tops in soft butter. Bake 450 18 minutes or until brown.
Cool 10 minutes before serving. Split with thumbs instead of
cutting with knife.


Easy Cheesecake (Red Lobster)
10 oz Lorna Doone Cookies,crush
1/4 lb Butter,melted
1/4 c Sugar
1 Envelope Knox Unflavored
-Gelatin
Filling
16 oz Cream cheese,room temp
8 oz Sour cream
2 lg Eggs
2 T Butter
2 T Cornstarch
1 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla
cookie crumbs,Crushed
CRUST-Mix crumbs with butter, sugar and gelatin.
Pat out evenly over bottom of greased 9" springform pam.
Bake at 350 exactly 8 minutes.
FILLING-Beat with electric mixer cream cheese, sour cream, eggs,
butter, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla.
When the filling is perfectly smooth and creamy pour into crust.
Return to 350 oven and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife inserted
comes out clean
Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes before releasing springform from the
cake.Cool another 20 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle top with cookie
crumbs.


Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 lb Butter (or margarine)
1 c Light brown sugar,packed
1 c Sugar
3 Eggs
3 c Bisquick
1 c Cornstarch
1/2 c Nonfat milk powder
2 T Sanka (or coffee powder)
1 T Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 T Vanilla
12 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Pieces
4 oz Pecans,well-chopped
With electric mixer, high speed, cream butter until light and fluffy.
Beat in sugars, beating until very creamy.
Beat in eggs, then each remaining ingredient, except chips and pecans
When dough is smooth, work in chips and pecans with spoon.
Make grape-sized pieces of dough for each cookie, placing 1" apart on
ungreased sheet.
Bake at 350 for 14 minutes or until golden brown. 12 dozen itsy bitsy
cookies.
Freeze unbaked cookie dough to thaw, shape and bake in 4 months.


Green Goddess Dressing
1 clove garlic,pressed or
-minced
2 ozs anchovy paste
1/4 c green onions,finely chopped
2 T fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 ozs tarragon vinegar
1/2 pt sour cream
2 c mayonnaise
1/2 c finely parsley,Chopped
salt & pepper,To Taste
Combine above ingredients in blender and blend until well-mixed, or
mix together thoroughly. Chill.


Hard Rock Cafe Bar-B-Que Beans
2 15-ounce cans pinto beans
-(with liquid)
2 T water
2 t cornstarch
1/2 c ketchup
1/3 c white vinegar
1/4 c brown sugar
2 T onion,Diced
1 t prepared mustard
1/2 t chili powder
1/4 t salt
1/4 t black pepper,Coarse Ground
1/2 c shredded pork,(from last
-week's
-- recipe)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Pour entire contents of the can of pinto beans into a casserole dish
(with a lid).
3. Dissolve the cornstarch in a small bowl with the 2 tablespoons of water.
Add this solution to the beans and stir.
4. Add the remaining ingredients to the dish, stir well and cover.
5. Bake for 90 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Stir every 30 minutes.
After removing the beans from the oven, let the beans cool for 5 to 10
minutes before serving.
Serves 6 to 8 as a side dish.


Kraft Thousand Island Dressing
1/2 c mayonnaise
2 T ketchup
1 T white vinegar
2 t sugar
2 t sweet pickle relish
1 t white onion,Finely Minced
1/8 t salt
1 ds black pepper
1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well.
2. Place dressing in a covered container and refrigerate for several hours,
stirring occasionally, so that the sugar dissolves and the flavors blend.
Makes about 3/4 cup.