Lazy Betty Recipes

MOIST LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla on high until thick and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Beat on low just until combined. Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter melts. Add to batter; beat thoroughly (the batter will be thin). Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until cake tests done, 20-25 minutes. Cool slightly. For frosting, blend all ingredients well; spread over warm cake. Broil about 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

LAZY BETTY

Steps:

• Pour pie filling into ungreased 9x13x2-inch baking dish.
• Smooth filling, sprinkle with cake mix,.
• Add chopped nuts.
• Melt margarine and drizzle over entire top.
• Bake 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Serve with whip topping.

LAZY-DAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°. Put the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning in the bowl. Stir with the spoon until mixed.
• Spoon 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce evenly over bottom of the baking dish. Top with 4 of the uncooked lasagna noodles.
• Spread 1 cup of the ricotta cheese mixture over noodles, using the back of the spoon. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• Spread 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce over mozzarella cheese. Make more layers with 4 lasagna noodles, the rest of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup spaghetti sauce. (Be sure the spaghetti sauce completely covers the noodles.) Sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lasagna is hot in center and cheese is melted. Use the pot holders to take pan out of oven it will be very hot and heavy. Let lasagna cool for 15 minutes. Cut into 4 rows by 2 rows, using the knife.

GRANDMA'S LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Beat eggs and add sugar until fluffy.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder.
• Add to egg mixture and mix until well combined.
• Heat milk and butter to boiling point, add to batter and add vailla.
• Beat slightly.
• Pour into a greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• When done add topping right away.
• Topping.
• Mix brown sugar, milk, butter, coconut and nuts in a pot on stove until suagr has dissolved.
• Put on cake.
• Put back in the oven on broil until very light brown on the top.
• Remove from oven and cool completely before serving.

LAZY-DAY OVERNIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Drain well. Stir in pasta sauce and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, chives, oregano and egg.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce. Top with half each of the uncooked noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 1 1/2 cups meat sauce and remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover; refrigerate 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 50 to 60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly. Cover; let stand 15 minutes before serving.

BETTY'S LAZY DAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles in boiling salted water following package directions. Drain.
• Add oregano to spaghetti sauce.
• In greased 10x6x1 1/2 inch baking dish, make layers in order, half each noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese slices and spaghetti sauce. Repeat.
• Bake in moderate oven 375 degrees about 30 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.