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Delicious Dessert Recipes: Pies, Tarts, and Cobblers

Pies, tarts, and cobblers are great. Here are some great recipes to get you started.

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Delicious Holiday Lollipops Recipe

Makes 6 lollipops.

Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups white chocolate melts, from 2 (12 oz.) pkgs.
  • 6 tsp. oil
  • 1/4 cup red candy melts
  • 1/4 cup green candy melts

Other things needed.

  • Round Cookie Treat Pan (Cookie pans with 6 (3 1/2″-diameter, 1/4″-deep) round molds)
  • Coarse red and or green decorating sugars
  • 6 (6″ long) lollipop sticks

Directions

MELT CANDY:

  1. In microwave-safe bowl, microwave 3 cups white chocolate melts with oil on Medium 1 minute; stir.
  2. Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. In separate bowls, microwave red, green candy melts and remaining white chocolate melts on Medium in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth; transfer to separate plastic food storage bags. Snip 1 corner of each bag.

MAKE LOLLIPOPS:

  1. Sprinkle decorating sugar around inside edge of some molds.
  2. Pipe dots of assorted candy colors into molds to cover. Swirl with toothpick. Carefully cover halfway with candy-oil mixture.
  3. Place sticks in molds; cover with additional candy-oil mixture. In other molds, cover bottoms completely with decorating sugars.
  4. Carefully cover halfway with melted white mixture. Place sticks in molds; cover with candy-oil mixture.
  5. Let stand until set, about 2 hours. Remove from molds.
  6. Enjoy and happy holidays.

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Candies, Party Food, Recipes, Seasonal

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Holiday Red Raspberry Chocolate Bars

Recipe by Karen Brickhouse

Makes 36 bars

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter or margarine
  • 1 jar (12 oz.) seedless red raspberry jam
  • 1 2/3 cups Hershey’s milk chocolate chips, Hershey’s raspberry chips, or Hershey’s mini kisses, brand milk chocolates

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13*9* 2-inch baking pan.
  2. Stir together flour, sugar, pecans, and egg in  a  large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside 11/2 cups crumb mixture.
  3. Press remaining crumb mixture o the  bottom of the prepared pan. Stir jam to soften; carefully spread over the crumb mixture.
  4. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Crumble remaining crumb mixture evenly over top.
  5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.


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baking, Cakes /Bar, other, Party Food, Recipes, Seasonal

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Delicious Garlic Rosemary Turkey for Thanksgiving

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1/2 hours + standing Makes: 15 servings

What you need

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 8 to 10 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary or 3 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • ½ tsp. coarsely ground pepper
  • 1 bone-in turkey breast (5 lbs.)

What you need to do

  1. In a food processor, combine the olive oil, garlic cloves, rosemary, salt, paprika and pepper; cover and process until the garlic is coarsely chopped.
  2. With your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from both sides of turkey breast. Spread half the garlic mixture over the meat under the skin. Smooth skin over meat and secure to underside of breast with toothpicks. Spread remaining garlic mixture over turkey skin.
  3. Place turkey breast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325º until a thermometer reads 170°, 12-2 hours. Let turkey stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Discard toothpicks.

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Fall, Lunch/ Dinner, Recipes, Seasonal, Seasonal, turkey Recipes, winter

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Easy Lemon Garlic Beef with Red Potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds, baby red potatoes, skin on
  • 1 bunch asparagus, large sliced
  • 3 Carrots, large sliced
  • 1 cup peeled pearl onions
  • Zest 2 lemons and then cut lemon into wedges
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 sprigs diced rosemary
  • 7 cloves garlic, diced
  • 2-pound boneless beef steak
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon flour
    1 Large Oven Bag

Directions:

  1. PREHEAT the oven to 400°. MIX together the potatoes, asparagus, carrots, onions, lemon wedges, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl and set aside.
  2. COMBINE lemon zest, rosemary, garlic and 2 tablespoons in a separate bowl and mix and set aside.
  3. SEASON the beef on all sides with salt and pepper. Coat the beef on all sized with lemon, garlic, and rosemary mixture.
  4. UNFOLD a Large Oven Bag and open it up at the seal and add 1 tablespoon of flour. CLOSE the bag and shake.
  5. Place the bag into a 13×9 casserole dish and place the vegetable mixture into the bag along with the beef on top.
  6. CLOSE up the bag with the tie that’s provided and using a pair of scissors make 6 half-inch slits in the top of the bag.
  7. TUCK the extra plastic from the bag into the casserole dish. Bake in the oven on 400° for 60 minutes.
  8. Please enjoy the food that you made.

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Hush Puppies

This recipe was given to me by my Aunt Edna.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Self-rising flour
  • 2 cups corn meal
  • I jalapeno pepper – remove seeds
  • I med. Onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 can corn whole
  • 1 can cream style corn
  • Just enough water to mix

Directions:

  1. Mix all of the 1st 7 ingredients together.
  2. Add just enough water to get the mixture to hold together
  3. Heat a pot of cooking oil.
  4. Drop by balls into the oil.
  5. They will float and turn to a golden color when ready. See picture below.
Aunt Edna’ Hush Puppies
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Delicious Bacon and Veggie Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Prep Time: 30 min. Total Time: 1 hour 10 min. Makes: 12 servings


Directions:

  • 8 slices Bacon, chopped
  • 2 cups Shredded Hash Brown Potatoes, thawed
  • 1/2 lb, fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 each green and red pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3/4 lb. (12 oz.) Velveeta cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 12 eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream

Directions:

  1. HEAT oven to 350°F.
  2. COOK bacon in large skillet on medium heat 10 min. or until crisp.
  3. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
  4. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
  5. ADD potatoes, mushrooms, peppers and onions to reserved drippings in skillet; cook 10-min. or until peppers and onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
  6. Stir in VELVEETA.
  7. Spoon into 13×9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
  8. WHISK eggs and sour cream in medium bowl until blended; stir in bacon.
  9. Pour over vegetable mixture.
  10. BAKE 40 min. or until center is set and casserole is heated through.
Ultimate Online Cookbook: Your Guide to Simple Meals

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Bacon-Tomatoes Mac and Cheese


Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Amount: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS:

  • 12 ounces elbow macaroni
  • ½ pound bacon, chopped
  • 3/4-pound melting Cheese Product, cubed
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup butter, divided
  • 1 cup seeded and chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup Japanese-style Panko breadcrumbs
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in medium skillet over medium-high heat, sauté bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels.
  3. Add cheese, milk and 2 tablespoons butter to cooked pasta: salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.
  5. Stir in bacon and tomatoes, transfer to a greased 2-quart baking dish.
  6. In small microwave-safe bowl, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
  7. Add breadcrumbs and toss to coat. Sprinkle over macaroni.
  8. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
Ultimate Online Cookbook: Your Guide to Simple Meals

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Cheesy Potatoes Corn Chowder

This recipe outlines a creamy potato and corn chowder with bacon, featuring onions, chicken broth, cheese, and seasonings, cooked together for a hearty dish ready in about 30 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2-pound bacon, chopped (turkey bacon may be substituted with about 1-3 tablespoons of cooking oil added during frying)
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 4 cups)
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1 cup half & half
  • 3/4-pound Melting Cheese Product, cubed
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium high heat, sauté bacon until crisp.
  2. Let drain on paper towels
  3. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of drippings from pan.
  4. Add onion to bacon drippings, sauté until softened about 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add chicken broth and potatoes, salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes or unlit potatoes are tender.
  7. Add corn, half & half and cheese.
  8. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted and corn is cooked (about 10 minutes).
  9. Stir in bacon and serve
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Cheesy Beef ‘n Noodles


Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Amount: 6 servings
INGREDIENTS:

  • 8 ounces extra wide egg noodles
  • 1-pound lean ground beet
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar traditional pasta sauce
  • 3/4 pound of Melting Cheese Cheese Product, cubed
  • 1 cup sour cream

Directions:

  1. Prepare noodles according to package directions, and then drain
  2. Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble beef and onions until no longer pink and drain off the grease.
  3. Add noodles, pasta sauce, cheese and sour cream to beef transfer to a greased 13×9-inch baking dish.
  4. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
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