Beer Bread

Beer Bread
Submitted by: Beth Gilbert

INGREDIENTS
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 5 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can or bottle beer
• 2 T butter (melted)

DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and flour. Add beer and continue to mix, first using a wooden spoon, then your hands. Batter will be sticky. Pour into a 9 x 5 inch greased loaf pan.
2. Pour melted butter over batter.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees ) for 50 for 60 minutes. The top will be crunchy, and the insides will be soft. Serve topped with butter or cheese spread

Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti
Submitted by Megan Williams

1 16 oz box Ziti noodles
½ container of part-skim ricotta cheese
1 lb. ground sirloin
½ cup onions
½ envelope of good seasonings Italian seasoning (found by dressings)
1-2 tsp sugar
2 jars pasta sauce (I like Ragu chopped tomato, garlic & olive oil for this recipe)
1 cup mozzarella cheese
½ grated fresh parmesan

In a skillet, brown the meat w/ the Italian seasoning added.. Drain. Add onions and cook a couple until tender. Set aside.

Cook ziti noodles for about 9 minutes in a large pot. Drain and return to pot.
Add meat mixture. Add the sauce, sugar, ricotta cheese, ½ cup mozzarella and ¼ cup fresh parmesan cheese and mix well.

Put in 9 x 13 in. pan. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
Bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.