Milk – Plante Family Recipes

Andre’s Chocolate Dump Cake

Andre Plante — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:22:57 +0000

Andre’s Chocolate Dump Cake

A quick easy chocolate cake that will satisfy any chocolate lover's craving.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolatey, easy, quick

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings 16

Calories 250kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Baking Dish (9×13", greased)
1 Bowl (medium)

Ingredients

400 g Chocolate Cake Mix (1 box)
1 box Chocolate Pudding Mix
2 cup Milk
1 tbsp Cocoa
1½ cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉
In the Bowl, combine the Chocolate Cake Mix, Chocolate Pudding Mix and Cocoa Powder
Add in the Milk until combined, but not letting the pudding mix set
Pour the mixture into the Baking Dish
Cover with the Chocolate Chips
Bake at 350℉ for 30min, testing doneness with a toothpick

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Andre Plante — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:24:01 +0000

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

It is inevitable, I buy bananas, and they do not get finished in time.

Instead of wasting them, make chocolate chip banana bread. I have yet to see it go bad in this house.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana, loaf, tasty

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings 8

Calories 326kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Loaf Pan (greased)
2 Bowls (one Large, 1 Medium)

Ingredients

½ cup Butter (softened)
¾ cup White Sugar
1 Egg
1 cup Banana (mashed, approx 3 bananas)
1 cup Chocolate Chips
2 tbsp Milk
2 cup Flour
½ tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉
In the Large Bowl, combine and mix the Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, and Salt
In the Medium Bowl, cream Butter and Sugar
Add the Egg to the Butter and Sugar and mix properly
Add the Bananas, Milk and Chocolate Chips and Egg mixture to the Large Bowl, and mix well
Pour the mixture into the Loaf Pan, filling about ⅔ full
Bake at 350℉ for 50-60minutes

Vanilla Icing

Andre Plante — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 17:03:17 +0000

Vanilla Icing

Making this simple vanilla icing, best decision I ever made.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword delicious, easy, sweet

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings 1 cake

Calories 2000kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Bowl (medium)

Ingredients

3 cup Icing Sugar
⅓ cup Butter (softened)
1½ tsp Vanilla
3 tbsp Milk

Instructions

In the Bowl, mix the Icing Sugar with the Butter, until well blended
Stir in the Vanilla and 1tbsp of Milk, and continue to mix
Slowly add in more Milk, as needed, until the icing is of the desired consistency

Chocolate Icing

Andre Plante — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:29:54 +0000

Chocolate Icing

Recently started to make my own icing, and will not be going back to store bought… This is so much better!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolatey, easy, sweet

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 2 cakes

Calories 340kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Bowl (large)

Ingredients

1 cup Butter (softened)
½ cup Cocoa
5 cup Icing Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
3-4 tbsp Milk

Instructions

In the Large Bowl, whip the Butter and Cocoa together until smooth
Stir in the Vanilla and Icing Sugar
Slowly add the Milk until the icing reaches the desired consistency
Continue whipping for another minute or two, until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go

Andre’s Easy Meatloaf

Andre Plante — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:02:25 +0000

Andre’s Easy Meatloaf

Made this when I took out ground beef for a different recipe where I was missing the ingredients. It was easy and very tasty

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword beef, easy, tasty

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings 8

Calories 370kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Loaf Pan (9×5, greased)
1 Bowl (large)
1 Bowl (small)

Ingredients

1½ lb Ground Beef
1 Egg
1 Onion (chopped)
1 cup Milk
1 cup Breadcrumbs
⅓ cup Ketchup
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
2 tbsp Yellow Mustard
Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉
In the Large Bowl, combine the Ground Beef, Onion, Milk, Breadcrumbs, Eggs and season to taste with Salt and Pepper
Place the beef mixture into the loaf pan
In the Small Bowl, mix the Ketchup, Brown Sugar and Yellow Mustard
Spread the mixture evenly over the loaf pan
Bake at 350℉ for an hour

Mom’s Pate Chinois

Andre Plante — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 00:10:02 +0000

Mom’s Pate Chinois

A childhood favourite of mine. Best topped with mustard, and even better when mom would write messages with the mustard

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword comfort food, easy, tasty

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings 4

Calories 750kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Fry Pan
1 Baking Dish (greased)
1 InstantPot

Ingredients

1 lb Ground Beef
1 Onion (chopped)
1 can Cream-Style Corn (398ml)
10 Potatoes (peeled and sliced)
Water
1 cup Milk
2 tbsp Butter

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350℉
In the Fry Pan, brown the Ground Beef and Onion
While browning the Ground Beef, cover the Potatoes with water, and cook in the InstantPot, on High Pressure, for 8 minutes
Drain and mash the Potatoes with the Milk and Butter
Once the Ground Beef is cooked, drain the grease
Add ½ the Ground Beef to the bottom of the Baking Dish
Cover the Ground Beef with ½ of the Mashed Potatoes
Cover the Mashed Potatoes with the Cream-Style Corn
Cover the Cream-Style Corn with the remained Ground Beef
Cover the Ground Beef with the remaining Potatoes
Bake in the oven for 1hr

Bacon Omelet Roll

Andre Plante — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 15:19:52 +0000

Bacon Omelet Roll

A nice twist on a regular omelet, and has bacon! Could be good for family gatherings

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, breaky, easy

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 18

Total Time 38

Servings 8

Calories 200kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Baking Sheet
1 Bowl (large)

Ingredients

8 Egg
1 cup Milk
⅓ cup Flour
1 Red Pepper
4 slices Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
3 Green Onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp Oregano
1 cup Cheese (shredded)
1 cup Salsa

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉
Line the Baking Sheet with parchment paper, allowing it to extend over the shorter sides, and spray with Cooking Spray
In the Bowl, beat the Eggs, Milk and Flour
Stir in the Red Pepper, Bacon, Green Onion and Oregano
Pour the mixture into the Baking Sheet
Bake for 14-16 minutes
Top with Shredded Cheese, and bake for 2 more minutes
Roll up the omelet, starting at a short end, and peeling off the parchment paper as you roll
Place on a platter, slice and serve with Salsa

Easy Chicken and Broccoli Divan

Andre Plante — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:28:40 +0000

Easy Chicken & Broccoli Divan

A simple, easy to make recipe that makes a quick and tasty meal.

If nothing else, this recipe thought me how to spell broccoli.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword easy, quick, tasty

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings 6

Calories 200kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Baking Dish (9×11)
1 Bowl (medium)
1 Bowl (small)

Ingredients

3 cup Broccoli Spears (cooked)
2 cup Chicken Breast (cooked and cubed)
1 can Cream of Broccoli Soup
⅓ cup Milk
½ cup Cheese (shredded)
3 tbsp Breadcrumbs
1 tbsp Butter (melted)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450℉
Arrange the Broccoli Spears and Chicken in the Greased Baking Dish
In the Medium Bowl, combine the Cream of Broccoli Soup and Milk
Pour the mixture over the Chicken and Broccoli
In the Small Bowl, mix the Breadcrumbs and Melted Butter
Sprinkle the mixture over the Chicken and Broccoli
Sprinkle the Cheese on top
Bake for 20 minutes

Home Made Burgers

Andre Plante — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 17:59:15 +0000

Home Made Burgers

Hamburgers are a summer staple, and can be very easily made at home.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ, easy, summer

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings 6 burgers

Calories 340kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Bowl (large)

Ingredients

2 lb Ground Beef
½ cup Breadcrumbs
1 Egg
2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 tbsp Milk
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Paprika
½ tsp Pepper

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in the Bowl
Split into 6 burgers, approximately ⅓lb each
Cook on BBQ, at medium high heat, for about 15-20 minutes.

Notes

If desired, you can substitute a garlic clove for the garlic powder, and a chopped onion for the onion powder

Homemade Mac and Cheese

Andre Plante — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:43:27 +0000

Homemade Mac and Cheese

Tasty Mac and Cheese recipe, where you can get creative with both the cheeses and pastas used, as well as adding new and different spices.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword easy, quick, tasty

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings 6 people

Calories 800kcal

Author Andre Plante

Equipment

1 Pot (medium)
1 Pot (large)
1 Bowl (Small)
1 Baking Dish (9×13, greased)

Ingredients

4 cup Macaroni
1 Egg
¼ cup Butter
¼ cup Flour
2½ cup Milk
2 tsp Dry Mustard
450 g Cheese (shredded)
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Seasoned Salt
½ tsp Pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉
In the Medium Pot, cook the Macaroni until still a bit too firm to eat
In the Small Bowl, beat the Egg
In the Large Pot, melt the Butter
Whisk the Flour with the Butter, and cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes
Whisk in the Milk and Dry Mustard until smooth
Cook for 5 minutes, over medium-high heat, until sauce thickens
Take ¼ cup of the sauce, and slowly whisk into the bowl with the Egg to avoid cooking it
Combine the egg mixture into the sauce, whisking until smooth
Mix in the cheese, allowing it to completely melt in the sauce
Mix in the Salt, Seasoned Salt, and Pepper
Mix the Pasta and the sauce in the Baking Dish
Bake for 20-25 minutes

Notes

This can be made with any kind of tubular pasta
Feel free to add other spices for extra taste