Recipes for Kids in the Kitchen

CHIPPY DIPPY SQUARES

1/2 cup butter
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
One 6 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips
One 6 oz. package butterscotch chips (or peanut butter)
1 cup coconut
1 cup nuts chopped
One 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (325 for a glass dish)
In a 13 x 9 pan, melt the butter in the oven.
When melted take it out of the oven and sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the butter.
Add the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and nuts in layers.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk over all.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool thoroughly before cutting.
Store loosely covered at room temperature.

ICE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES

Ingredients:
1 package of your favorite cake mix
36 flat-bottom ice cream cones
1 tub (12 oz.) whipped frosting (your favorite flavor)
Assorted decorations such as mini chocolate chips, jimmies, or sprinkles.

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 F. Make the cake mix as directed on the package. Fill each cone about one half full of batter.

Stand the cones in a muffin tin. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

When they are cool frost them, then have fun decorating. It is best to eat these on the same day you bake them.

GINGERBREAD MEN

1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. dark molasses
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. water

Blend butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the molasses. Sift flour, spices, salt and soda and add to the butter mixture, alternately with the water. Roll out the dough and cut with a gingerbread man cookie cutter. Bake in a preheated oven for 8 minutes. Decorate with frosting, raisins, red hots, candies, or whatever looks fun to you.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CASSEROLE

2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
2 cups cubed ham
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can Cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 to 1 cup milk

Combine cooked chicken, ham, and cheese together in casserole dish. In a separate bowl combine soup and sour cream. Add milk to make a sauce. If you'd like a thinner sauce add more milk. For a thicker sauce, add less milk. Pour over mixture and bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with pasta.

Cooking is like play to children and like everything else it is a learning experience. A mother wisely takes advantage of her children's interest in cooking and of their desire for helpfulness to give them each a practical knowledge of everyday cooking. This not only gives them a sense of individual accomplishment but trains them in team work as well. Enjoy cooking in the kitchen with your children. Make some memories!

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