Deep Fried Oreos

Okay. This is the South. We love all things fried and battered. So how could anyone resist this recipe in the Taste of Home Summer 2018 issue?

Deep-Fried Oreos

18 Oreo cookies

oil for deep-fat frying

1 cup Bisquick

1 large egg

1/2 cup milk

Confectioners' Sugar

18 4-inch wood skewers

Thread one cookie on each of the wooden skewers, inserting the pointed end of the skewer into the filling. Freeze until firm. This takes about an hour.

Heat oil in an electric skillet or deep fryer until it reaches 375 degrees.

Whisk together the egg and milk. Place Bisquick in a shallow bowl. Pour the milk/egg mixture into the Bisquick and whisk until just moist.

Holding the skewer, dip frozen cookie into the mixture and coat both sides. Shake off the excess.

Fry the cookies, a few at a time, for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Dust cookies with Confectioners' Sugar just before serving.

.

Caramel Apple Cake

This is another one of those great Bisquick recipes.

Caramel Apple Cake

1 1/2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 medium cooking apples, pealed and sliced (2 cups)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup boiling water
Ice cream or Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix Bisquick and granulated sugar in medium bowl. Stir in milk until well blended. Pour into ungreased 9 x 9 x 2-inch square pan. Top with apples; sprinkle with lemon juice. Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples. Pour boiling water over apples.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

Impossible Cheeseburger Pie

Impossible Cheeseburger Pie

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 9" pie plate.

Cook ground beef and onion in skillet until beef is brown. Drain. Stir in salt. Spread mixture in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese.

Use fork to stir milk, bisquick and eggs together until blended. Pour over beef mixture.

Bake pie for 25 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Last week I baked a Blueberry Coffee Cake. It was so yummy! I used to make this -- sort of. I decided to change things around a bit. The result was far better than I expected.

The original recipe was from Bisquick and called Fruit Swirl Coffee Cake. It's wonderful too! I believe that Bisquick is one of those products that should be a staple in every kitchen. There are so many dishes you can throw together at the last minute using this wonderful product.

I halved the original recipe. I also opted to use fresh (well, frozen-fresh) blueberries instead of canned blueberry pie filling. I baked it in a fancy pie dish. It looked so elaborate. I so love to fool people into thinking something took a great deal of time and effort when it really was quite simple. Don't you?

Blueberry Coffee Cake

2 cups Bisquick baking mix
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups blueberries

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Grease a pie plate or a square baking pan.

Wash and drain blueberries.

Mix all the ingredients except blueberries and glaze ingredients. I just stir with a fork until completely mixed. It would be okay to use a mixer. That just seems like more trouble than necessary.

Spread 2/3 of the batter into the baking dish. Pour blueberries over this, spreading evenly. Then, using a spoon, drop the remaining batter over the blueberries. It won't completely cover the berries so just get a little artsy with it, putting a little bit here and a little bit there.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. It should be light brown. Remember that oven cooking times vary.

Just before time to take it from the oven, mix the powdered sugar and milk together until it's smooth.

When you remove the coffee cake from the oven, drizzle the glaze over it. Serve warm. It's also okay to serve it cool. I just prefer it warm. For the leftovers, put servings on a microwavable dish and heat for about 25 seconds each. Yummy!