Monday, May 18, 2009

Mexicali Chicken & Cheese Sandwiches

2 1/4 cups (12 ounces) cooked, shredded chicken breast
1 can (4 ounces) Diced Green Chilies
1/2 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup water
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
5 Kaiser rolls, split & toasted
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

Preheat oven to broil.
Combine chicken, chilies, ketchup, water & chili powder in medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat just until bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cover. Cook for 5 minutes to blend flavors.
Spoon warm chicken mixture onto 5 roll bottoms. Sprinkle evenly with cheese; place on baking sheet. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is melted. Place roll tops on sandwiches; serve.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Banana Split Cake

Please don't kill me when you see how much butter went into that thing. :-) Glad y'all liked it! (Thanks, Shelley!)

4 cups crushed graham crackers
3 sticks butter, room temperature
2 eggs
16-ounce box powdered sugar
20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
2 to 3 bananas, sliced
12-ounce container whipped topping


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

For crust, mix crushed graham crackers and 1 stick of butter. Line bottom and sides of a 13 by 9-inch pan with mixture. Bake crust for 5 to 8 minutes.

Beat the eggs, 2 sticks butter, and the powdered sugar until fluffy. Spread mixture on cooled crust. Add layer of crushed pineapple and layer of sliced bananas. Cover with whipped topping and sprinkle with nuts or graham crackers. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Original Recipe