| A Little Christmas Cheer | The Story of Christmas |
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One of the best
things about the holidays is all the great food we're going to eat.
Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs - or it usually starts out that way.
Too bad we end up suffering the consequences after the hustle and bustle
of the season is over. ;-)
Scroll down for some great additions to your Holiday Cook Book. These recipes have been submitted by online friends and fellow surfers. You can e-mail your favorite holiday recipe to me at Emerald@netez.com and I'll be happy to add it here. (Don't forget to include your screen name so I know who you are.) So, bookmark this page and check back often. It will be updated regularly. Bon Appetit!!! |
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| A Very Good Turkey - Emerald |
(What can I say, "Julia Childs" I'm not. Heck! I can't even cook. LOL) |
| Apple Sour Cream Tart - ToniCat | Dough:
1 cup flour 2 Tbsp sugar ¼ tsp salt 6 Tbsp cold butter or margarine, cut in small pieces 2 Tbsp ice water Mix flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with water and stir with a fork until mixture clumps together to form a dough. Shape into a ½-inch thick disk. Place dough into a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Firmly press dough over bottom and up sides of pan. Place in freezer for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Press a sheet of foil onto dough. Bake 15 minutes or until crust is dry. Remove foil, bake crust 10 minutes longer or until starting to brown around top edge. Cool in pan on wire rack. Streusel: Filling: Place streusel ingredients in a medium bowl and rub together with fingers until crumbly. Refrigerate. Whisk sour cream, sugar, egg, flour and extract in a large bowl until blended. Add apple slices and toss to mix. Spread in tart pan. Sprinkle streusel evenly over top (yes, there is a lot). Bake 1 hour or until streusel is lightly browned. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely before removing pan sides. |
| Applesauce Cake - Ornri | ½
cup oleo 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 tsp soda 1 egg ¾ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp cloves 1½ cups applesauce ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped nuts Cream together oleo and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. In separate bowl sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture to oleo mixture just until flour disappears. Then fold in applesauce, raisins, and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes in a 10½ by 15½-inch pan. |
| Auntie Flo's Fudge - WilowWman | 4 ½
cups sugar 1 can condensed milk 3/4 stick of butter 3 pkgs Hershey semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 jar Marshmallow Fluff Combine sugar, butter and canned mild in saucepan and cook. Let boil for 8 minutes. Add chocolate chips and Marshmallow Fluff. Stir until both are melted. Pour into a buttered pan and let cool. Cut into small pieces. Hope you enjoy!! |
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| Black Angus Cheesy Garlic Bread - BcMe | 1 loaf
french bread 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese or Parmesan 1 cup shredded jack cheese 1 cup mayonnaise 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, pureed Split french bread loaf into halves horizontally. Mix butter, cheeses, mayonnaise, green onions and garlic in bowl, blending well. Spread the cut side of bread halves with spread. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes, then place under broiler about 3 minutes longer. Cut into slices & serve. |
| Brenda's Mounds Bar Cake - JustMe | 1 Devil's
Food Cake Mix (prepared & baked as directed) 1 can of Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 8-oz. Cool Whip ½ - 1 cup moist coconut As soon as cake is done and still hot, punch full of holes with fork and pour the can of sweetened condensed milk over cake. Let cool completely. Spoon Cool Whip over cooled cake. Sprinkle moist coconut over top of Cool Whip. (You can add a few drops of liquid food coloring to coconut, toss lightly to color. It makes it very pretty for Christmas). Delicious!!! |
| Buffet Ham - Evelyn | 4 ½
to 5-pound fully cooked boneless smoked ham, cut into ¼-inch slices
and tied together 3 Tbsp corn syrup 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp. Prepared mustard Place ham on rack in shallow roasting pan. Bake
at 325 degrees until hot, 1 to 1 ¼ hours. Mustard Sauce: Heat margarine over low heat until melted. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in mustard and horseradish. Heat until hot. |
| Butter Cookies - -Mim- | 1 pound
Butter 1 ½ cups sugar 3 cups flour - all purpose 3 teaspoons vanilla Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and flour and mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes. Optional: Add chopped nuts and different flavorings. |
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pkgs. California blend frozen veggies or your favorites 1cup mushrooms, sliced or canned 1 lb Velveeta cheese 1 strip of Ritz crackers (crushed) 1 stick melted margarine 1 can cream of chicken soup Mix melted margarine and the crackers together. Set aside. Take the mushrooms and combine the veggies and the soup and put in a casserole dish. For easy clean-up I usually spray the casserole with Pam. Slice the Velveeta and put on top of the veggies. Sprinkle the cracker mixture on top and bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted into the middle of the veggies is hot. Watch the topping. I found out it sometimes would start to brown so I cover it with aluminum foil. |
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Cheese Manicotti - Fergy1684
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1 pkg (8
oz) manicotti shells 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 small onion, chopped 1 ½ cups creamed cottage cheese ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 eggs 1 Tbsp instant chicken bouillon ½ tsp. Garlic powder 1/8 tsp dried thyme leaves 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese Cook manicotti shells as directed on package. Drain. Mix spinach, onion, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, instant bouillon, garlic powder and thyme. Fill manicotti shells with spinach mixture; arrange in greased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Pour tomato sauce over shells. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake in 350-degree oven until hot, about 25 minutes. |
| Cheese Strudel - Mother522 | 6 eggs
(beaten) ¼ tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 can Pet milk 1 lb brick cheese (shredded) 1 large cottage cheese (large curd) 1 stick butter (melted) Mix all ingredients and pour into a 9 by 13-inch greased glass baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. |
| Cheesy Baked Ziti - Marlene | 8 oz Ziti
or other pasta (e.g. penne) 8 oz lean ground beef 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese ½ cup chopped fresh parsley 2 cups tomato sauce 1 tsp dried oregano ½ tsp dried basil ½ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp crushed hot red pepper flakes 2 tsp grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well. While pasta is cooking, pre-cook ground beef over medium heat about 5 minutes. Drain beef. .In same pot as pasta, add beef, mozzarella, ricotta, and parsley. Mix well. In small bowl, combine tomato sauce, oregano, basil, garlic powder, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix well. Pour ¼ cup tomato sauce into an 8-inch square baking pan. Spread over bottom of pan. Spread pasta mixture over sauce. Top with remaining tomato sauce and parmesan. Bake pasta until heated through and sauce bubbles, about 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!!! |
| Chipped Beef Cheese Ball - ExpoLady | 2 large
pkgs cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp horseradish 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 (3 oz.) pkg smoked chipped beef, diced 3 or 4 green onions, finely chopped 2 Tbsp sour cream Mix all ingredients well. Form into a ball and refrigerate. Serve with crackers. |
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4 cups milk Put all ingrediance in a pan , mix very well. On a medium heat stir constantly for about fifteen minuets or until it makes bubbles. Pour the mixture in a serving dish. Cool in the refrigerator. Optional: When serving decorate with whip cream. I have been serving this pudding in my restaurant for the past fifteen years and everybody loves it. |
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| Cinnamon Pecans - Bad Boy (BB) | ¼
cup evaporated milk 2 Tbsp water 1 cup sugar ¼ tsp vanilla ¼ tsp cinnamon 3 cups pecan halves Combine all ingredients. Dissolve sugar over medium heat. Add pecans and continue to cook, stirring frequently. Cook until pecans are completely sugared with no syrup left in pot. Spread on wax paper and let cool. |
| Cocoa Banana Nut Bread - Emerald | ½
cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup mashed ripe bananas ¼ cup milk 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ½ cup chopped pecans Combine first six ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat one minute on medium speed. Combine dry ingredients and stir into banana mixture until moistened. Pour batter into a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan that has been greased on the bottom. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. Cool five minutes and remove from pan. Cool completely before serving. MMMM...it's sooooooo good!!! |
| Cranberry Salad - MIM | 1 package
raspberry jello 1 ½ cups boiling water 1 cup sugar 1 apple - med. size 1 orange 1 lb. cranberries ½ cup walnuts or pecans Grind together the orange, apple, cranberries and nuts until coarse. Mix 1 ½ cups boiling water, sugar and jello together and let stand until partially set. Stir in cranberry mixture, pour into jello mold to finish setting .. |
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| Fruit & Nuts Cole Slaw - ICQ BOB | 1 small
head of cabbage, shredded 1 small jar maraschino cherries 1 small bag chopped walnuts 1 can pineapple 1 jar cole slaw dressing Just mix it together and let set in refrigerator overnight and it's ready to serve. |
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| Green Beans w/Walnuts - DDsDream | 1 ½
pounds green beans, trimmed 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup walnuts, chopped fine 1 clove garlic, chopped fine ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Cook beans in a large pot of boiling water for approximately 8 minutes. Drain. Run under cold water until chilled. Drain and shake off excess water. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add walnuts, stir until lightly browned. Add beans, garlic, salt and pepper. Heat through and serve. |
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| Happiness -
Emerald
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2 Heaping
cups of Patience 1 Heartful of Love 2 Handfuls of Generosity 1 Headful of Understanding Sprinkle generously with Kindness. Add plenty of Faith and mix well. Spread over a period of a lifetime and serve to everyone you meet. |
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1 8-oz pkg chocolate chips Filling Stir chocolate with water over low heat until melted, cool. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth then add chocolate. Fold in 3 ½ cups Cool Whip. Spoon ½ of the mixture into crust. Sprinkle with filling of your choice, pressing down lightly. Spread remaining chocolate mixture carefully over filling. Chill at least 3 hours. Garnish with remaining Cool Whip. Other suggested fillings |
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| Holiday Rum Cake - Mother522 | 1 Box yellow
cake mix ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 pkg vanilla instant pudding ½ cup dark rum ½ cup cold water 4 eggs ½ cup vegetable oil Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan. Mix all cake ingredients together. Pour batter over nuts. Bake 1 hour. Cool. Invert on serving plate. Glaze: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Prick top of cake, drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over top and sides of cake. Allow cake to absorb glaze. Repeat until glaze is used up. |
| Holiday Wreaths - P_Lavery | 1/3 cup
margarine 1 pkg (10 oz) regular marshmallows 1 tsp green food coloring 6 cups Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal Prepared frosting Red cinnamon candies No Stick Cooking Spray In large sauce pan melt margarine over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in food coloring. Add corn flakes cereal. Stir until well coated. Quickly shape ¼ cups of mixture into wreath shapes using buttered fingers. Dot with cinnamon candies using prepared frosting. |
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| Irish Cream - -Mim- | 1 12 -oz
can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 cup Irish Whiskey 10 oz. (1 ¼ cup) Whipping Cream 2 oz. (1/4 cup) milk 1 ½ tablespoons Nestles Quick Chocolate Powder ¼ teaspoon almond extract ¼ teaspoon coconut extract 3 eggs Put all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute. Refrigerate. |
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| Jerry's French Apple Pie - Bill | 2 unbaked
pie crusts 18- to 20-ounce can apples packed in water 1 tsp. Lemon juice 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 tsp. cinnamon 4 or 5 thin pats of butter 1 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 Tbsp. heavy cream Approximately 1/3 to 1/2 cup powdered sugar 8 pecan halves Place one pie shell in 9-inch pie plate. Pour apples and their juice into the shell. Sprinkle with the lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon and distribute evenly over apples. Place butter pats randomly over apple filling. Top with second pie crust. Bake in 350-degree oven for about 45 minutes or until pie is golden. About 5 or 10 minutes before pie is done, melt 1 Tbsp. butter. Away from the heat, whisk in vanilla and heavy cream and sift in the powdered sugar until mixture reaches thickness of cream gravy. As soon as pie is removed from oven, slather with the sugar icing. Mark off eight servings with the pecan halves. |
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| Kuhlua Banana Brunch Cake - TeeZee | 1 cup butter,
softened 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 3-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium) 1/2 cup Kahlua 4 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup flaked coconut 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Optional: sifted powdered sugar Grease 10- inch tube pan well. Preheat oven to 350
F. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in flour, 1/2 cup at
a time. Add remaining ingredients except coconut and nuts. Beat on
low speed until mixture is well blended. On medium speed, beat 2 minutes,
scraping bowl as you beat. Stir in coconut and nuts. Turn into prepared
pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven;
let stand 10 minutes. Invert on cake rack; remove pan. When
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| Lemon Bars - Sammy | Crust:
2 cups flour ½ cup sugar 1 cup melted butter Mix all together and put into 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Filling: While crust is baking, mix filling ingredients together. Pour over hot crust and bake an additional 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool and cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. |
| Lemon Lush - Trisha_2 | Crust:
2 sticks oleo or butter 2 cups flour 1 cups chopped walnuts Mix well and press into a 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Cool. Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Add Cool Whip and blend well. Spread ½ of mixture over crust. Save remaining mixture. Mix: Beat 4 minutes until thickened. Spread over the layer of Cool Whip mixture in crust. Now spread remaining Cool Whip mixture over the lemon mix. Top with crushed walnuts, if desired. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. |
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| Mashed Sweet Potatoes - MIM | 3 cups
of sweet potatoes (yams), drained and mashed 1 cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1/3 stick of butter or margarine ½ cup Carnation Evaporated Milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix on medium speed until blended. (Those using a hand mixer with a detachable cord please take note of the following .) No one seems to be able to cook without doing little taste tests. BUT, special care must be taken when using the above-mentioned mixer. If its detachable cord should become unplugged from the mixer itself and fall into the sweet potato bowl, never, and I stress, "NEVER", no matter how good the mixture tastes to you, put that cord in your mouth while it is still plugged into the electrical socket. Unless, of course, you like being thrown across your kitchen while pretty blue sparks come flying out of your mouth and fingers. If that is the case, please make sure all sharp object are removed from any counters you may crash into. (And it wasn't me who did this, but I was witness to the event.)(I'll remember that Mim!!) Now, back to the recipe. TOPPING Mix in a small bowl until crumbly, sprinkle on top of sweet potatoes. |
| Mississippi Mud Pie - Sandi | 16 chocolate
sandwich cookies ¼ cup chopped pecans 3 tbsp butter or margarine, melted 1 pint vanilla ice cream 1 pint coffee ice cream 2/3 cup chocolate fudge ice cream topping ½ cup chopped toasted pecans. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Process cookies and ¼ cup nuts in a food processor until reduced to fine crumbs. You should have 1 ½ cups. Add melted butter and process until crumbs are moistened. Press crumb mixture over bottom and up sides of pie plate. Freeze 30 minutes or until firm. Spoon tablespoonfuls of softened ice cream, alternating flavors, packing them down as you go. Drizzle with half the topping and nuts. Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Soften remaining ice cream. Scoop onto pie. Sprinkle with remaining topping and nuts. Freeze 3 hours until firm. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Serve with Bourbon Cream (below) Bourbon Cream Shortly before serving beat cream, sugar and bourbon until softly whipped. Serve over pie. |
| Mom's Green Jello - EmsSister | 2 - 6 ounce
boxes of lime Jello 1 - medium can crushed pineapple 1 - 12-ounce container of sour cream ¾ cup of coarsely chopped walnut pieces. Drain crushed pineapple and save juice. Heat 4 cups of water. Add both boxes of Jello plus the pineapple juice. Stir until Jello is completely dissolved. Pour in large bowl and put in refrigerator until firm. With an electric mixer set on low, mix the Jello for about 30 seconds. Fold in crushed pineapple, sour cream and chopped walnuts. Let set in refrigerator at least one hour before serving. |
| Mulled Wine or Cider - Emerald | 1 bottle
red wine or 1 quart apple cider 1 lemon, thinly sliced 1 orange, thinly sliced, plus several orange slices reserved for garnish 2 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick or ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg ¼ tsp sugar Combine wine or cider, lemon and orange slices, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until just below boil, about 10 minutes. Add sugar if needed; stir to dissolve. Strain out solids and serve with fresh orange slices. |
| Mushrooms and Broccoli - Lil_Deb | 1 ½
pounds fresh broccoli 2 Tbsp cornstarch 2 Tbsp cold water ¼ cup vegetable oil 8 oz. small mushrooms (whole) 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped ½ cup chicken broth 2 Tbsp soy sauce Cut broccoli into 1-inch pieces. Mix cornstarch and water. Heat oil in skillet or wok until hot. Cook and stir mushrooms, onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Remove with slotted spoon and reserve. Add broccoli. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in broth and soy sauce Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add reserved vegetables. Heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 20 seconds. |
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2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour Nutmeg Sugar Coating Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar with shortening until light. Beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, mixing on low speed until all the flour is added. Cover, chill at least one hour. (Dough may be made up to one week ahead of time. Store in airtight container in refrigerator) Shape dough into walnut-size balls. Combine nutmeg and sugar and roll dough balls in coating. Place two inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes, then remove to racks to cool. |
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| Pam's Perfection - Steve-e-o | Salad:
1 medium head of lettuce - torn 4 green onions and stems - chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 tablespoon minced parsley 1 - 11oz can Mandarin Orange - drained 1 avocado - diced ¼ cup slivered toasted almonds Mix all ingredients together except the almonds. Refrigerate Dressing: Toss salad and dressing together. |
| Pasta e fagiuoli - Davide ;-) | Ingredienti
x 6 persone con poca fame
300 g. fagioli (meglio se freschi) bianchi o gialli Esecuzione: Se avete la pentola di "coccio", il piatto risulterà senz'altro più saporito, premesso questo, preparare un battuto con la cipolla, il sedano, il prezzemolo, l'aglio ed il basilico, metterlo a soffriggere nel "coccetto"; quando si sarà imbiondito, aggiungere i pomodori tagliati a pezzetti, far cuocere per un po' ed aggiungere i fagioli. Unire l'acqua e portare a cottura i fagioli; aggiungere acqua a Vs. discrezione, dipende se gradite la pasta e fagioli, più brodosa o più "azzeccosa". Se utilizzate il coccio, far cuocere per pochi minuti, e spegnere immediatamente, perché finirà di cuocersi da sola nella pentola. Variazioni varie: a chi piace potrà aggiungere nel soffritto della pancetta o delle cotiche, il mio babbo usava mettere anche una o 2 patate tagliate a cubetti. Si consiglia un buon vino rosso, corposo, un'aglianico o un primitivo di Manduria secco. (English translation soon to come) |
| Peanut Blossoms - Ornri | 1¾
cup flour ½ cup sugar 1 tsp soda ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp salt ½ cup peanut butter 2 Tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup Crisco 1 egg 1 bag Hershey Kisses Combine all ingredients. Mix at slowest speed of electric mixer until dough forms. Shape dough into balls. Roll balls in white sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove and place Hershey Kiss in center of each cookie immediately. Press down firmly so cookie cracks around edges. Cool completely. |
| Peanut Butter Balls - Fergy1684 | 1 pound
of butter - softened 24 oz. Creamy Peanut Butter 2 pounds powdered sugar 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 tsp vanilla Hershey's chocolate morsels Beat the butter and add the peanut butter, continue beating until blended. Slowly add the powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs and vanilla. Mix well. Refrigerate until chilled through. Melt chocolate. Roll peanut butter mixture into balls. Dip in melted chocolate and lay in teacake foils. |
| Polish Meatballs - Flossie | 2 pounds
ground beef ½ cup bread crumbs 3 eggs 3 medium onions, chopped fine ¼ tsp. dill ¼ tsp. garlic powder ½ tsp. mushroom powder 2 beef bouillon cubes salt and pepper to taste ¼ to ½ cup water 2 cans mushroom soup Mix above ingredients (except mushroom soup) very well. Let stand in covered dish for about 1 hour. Form small balls (about the size of ping-pong balls). Brown in frying pan until all sides are browned. Drain and set aside. To make sauce, put 2 cans of mushroom soup in a
saucepan. Add 1 can cold water and simmer until blended. Stir well
over low heat. Place meatballs into pan, pour sauce over them and
simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes. |
| Pumpkin Cheesecake - STR646 | CRUST: 1 ½ cups gingersnap crumbs from about 24 cookies ¼ cup melted butter or margarine CHEESECAKE LAYER: 1 pkg (8 oz.) light cream cheese, softened 2 large eggs ¾ cup sugar 1 Tbsp. bourbon PUMPKIN LAYER: 1 envelope plain gelatin ¼ cup water 1 can (16 oz.) solid pack pumpkin 3 large egg yolks ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar ½ cup skim, 2% or whole milk 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. each ground ginger, salt ¼ tsp. cloves ½ cup whipping cream 1 Tbsp. bourbon Whipped cream, gingersnaps, optional Heat oven to 350 degrees. For crust: Mix gingersnap crumbs and melted
butter in small bowl. Press over bottom of a well-buttered 9-inch
Springform pan. Whip cream in small bowl of electric mixer 'til frothy. Beat in remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar and bourbon 'til soft peaks form. Fold mixture into cooled pumpkin mixture. Pour over cheesecake layer. Refrigerate 'til set, at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve garnished with additional whipped cream and gingersnaps, if desired. Enjoy!! |
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| Raspberry Bars - MrsP | 1 cup all-purpose
flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ cup butter or margarine 2 eggs 1 Tbsp. milk ½ cup raspberry jam 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 cups flaked coconut 1 tsp. vanilla Combine flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender or hand mixer, cut in ½ cup butter until flour mixture is the consistency of cornmeal. Stir in 1 egg and the milk. Mix until soft dough is formed. Spread into an ungreased 9-inch square pan. Press with fingers to make an even layer that covers the bottom of the pan. Spread raspberry jam evenly over dough. In a bowl, stir together remaining egg, 4 tablespoons butter, sugar, coconut and vanilla. Spread on top of jam. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Cool. Cut into 1 ½ or 2-inch squares |
| Rice Pudding - JRM | ½
cup sugar ½ cup powdered milk ¼ tsp salt ½ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla 2 eggs Mix all ingredients and beat until smooth. Add and stir well: Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. |
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| 2 pounds
bulk sausage 1 ½ cups bisquick 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped celery ½ teaspoon garlic powder Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all ingredients together. Form into 1-inch balls. Bake 15 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet until golden brown. |
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| Savannah Trifle - Sharon | 1 pound
cake (homemade or store bought) 2 large boxes vanilla Jello instant pudding 1 pint whipped cream ¼ to ½ cup Sherry Cube pound cake and allow to become stale (2 to 3 hrs). Prepare pudding, adding an extra ½ cup milk plus ½ cup sherry. Layer one half of the cake in large bowl. Cover with custard. Add rest of cake and custard. Cover with whipped cream and place in refrigerator at least 4 hrs. |
| Snow Peas w/Radishes - SPINCITYME | 1 ¼
pound snow peas 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and sliced thin 2 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Cook snow peas in salted boiling water approximately 3 - 4 minutes. Drain. Saute radishes in butter just until wilted, 2 -3 minutes. Add snow peas, salt and pepper and cook until heated through. |
| Spinach Dip - Rand711 | 2 packages
frozen chopped spinach - thawed and well drained 1 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 1/3 cup sour cream 1 bunch green onion - chopped 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp salt ½ tsp dillweed Loaf of round bread - Hawaiian bread is excellent. Mix all ingredients. Refrigerate. Hollow out the loaf of bread saving the pieces for dipping. Fill with dip. Serve. |
| Strawberry Pretzel Dessert - Ruth | ¼
cup margarine 2 Cups crushed pretzels 3 Tbsp. sugar 1 pkg cream cheese, softened (8oz) 1 small carton frozen non-dairy whipped topping 1 cup powdered sugar 2 pkg (10 oz each) frozen strawberries partially thawed 2 boxes (3oz) strawberry gelatin 2 cups boiling water Combine pretzels, melted margarine and 3 Tbsp. sugar. Press in 9x13 inch pan and bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Cool. Mix softened cream cheese with 1 cup powdered sugar. Blend in whipped topping. Spread on the crust. Combine gelatin and water. Add strawberries. Cool until partially set. Pour over cream cheese layer. It's Very Good!!! |
| Sweet Potato Supreme - Shar_4 | 4 - Medium
Sweet Potatoes 1 - Cup Sugar 1/2 - Cup White Karo Syrup 2 - Eggs 1/2 - Stick Margarine 1/4 -Teaspoon Salt Cook potatoes until tender Topping: Mix with hands |
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| Turtle Cookies - Hot.Dot | ½
cup packed brown sugar ½ cup margarine or butter, softened 2 Tbsp water 1 tsp vanilla 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp salt Pecan halves 8 caramels, each cut into fourths Mix brown sugar, margarine, water and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together. Heat oven to 350 degrees. For each cookie, group 3 to 5 pecan halves, split if necessary, on ungreased cookie sheet. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls around caramel pieces; press firmly onto center of each group of nuts. Bake until set, but not brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool. Dip tops of cookies into Chocolate Glaze. Chocolate Glaze: Beat powdered sugar, water, chocolate and vanilla until smooth. If necessary, stir in water, 1 tsp at a time until glaze is of desired consistency. |
| Two-Tone Brownies - MrsP | 6 oz. semi-sweet
chocolate 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine ¾ cup granulated sugar 3 ½ Tbsp. strong coffee 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup coarsely chopped pecans 6 oz. white chocolate pieces Powdered sugar, optional Combine chocolate, butter, sugar and coffee in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring from time to time until chocolate and butter melt. Remove from heat. Let cool 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, one at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla, flour and nuts. Fold in white chocolate. Turn into 9 by 9 by 2-inch pan lightly greased. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. |
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3 cups (1 ½ 12-oz pkgs) semi-sweet chocolate chips
(I use Nestle, Hershey, or Ghirardelli, whichever is on sale) Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil (easier still, use a disposable foil pan). In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk, salt and instant espresso powder. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan. Place on cutting board. Peel off foil. Cut into squares. Store loosely covered at room temperature (not refrigerated, tastes MUCH better at room temp). Makes 2 pounds. Recipe doubles easily. |
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White Christmas Fudge - Grandma Gert |
2 ½
cups confectioners sugar 2/3 cup milk ¼ cup butter or margarine 12 oz. White chocolate, coarsely chopped ½ teaspoon almond extract ¾ cup dried cherries ¾ cup toasted almonds Mix confectione's sugar and milk in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add butter, stirring constantly and bring to a boil. Without stirring, boil for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add chocolate and almond extract. Stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in cherries and toasted almonds. Pour mixture into a foil lined greased 8-inch square pan. Refrigerate until firm. Remove from pan. Peel off foil and cut into 1-inch squares |
| Wild Rice Casserole - Evelyn | 16 oz.
Mushrooms, sliced ¼ cup margarine or butter 2 pkgs (6 oz each) long grain and wild rice ¼ cup snipped parsley Cook mushrooms in margarine, stirring occasionally until tender. Drain. Cook rice as directed on package. Stir in mushrooms. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake at 350 degrees until hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. |
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